Asbestos

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Nemeth v. Brenntag North America

April 27, 2022

New York Court of Appeals dismisses asbestos claim, holding that plaintiff’s unreliable expert testimony failed to demonstrate a level of exposure necessary to establish causation. The U.S....

Fowler v. Union Carbide Corp.

December 8, 2021

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging New Jersey Supreme Court to allow jury to consider all warnings provided by a manufacturer when evaluating a duty to warn claim.

Putt v. Ford Motor Co.

March 25, 2021

California Court of Appeal reverses judgment and orders new trial because of trial court’s failure to apportion non-economic damages in product liability case. The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition ...

Putt v. Ford Motor Co.

January 6, 2021

U.S. Chamber and Civil Justice Association of California file amicus brief urging California Court of Appeal to reverse judgment that failed to apportion non-economic damages according to each...

Coffman v. Armstrong International, Inc.

January 4, 2021

Tennessee Supreme Court holds that manufacturers of “bare metal” equipment are not liable for injuries caused by later-added asbestos products made by third parties. The U.S. Chamber filed a...

Nemeth v. Brenntag North America

October 29, 2020

U.S. Chamber files coalition brief urging New York Court of Appeals to reverse decision admitting unreliable expert testimony and diluting trial judge’s gatekeeping responsibilities.

Devey v. Johnson & Johnson

August 28, 2020

The parties settled this case, and the South Carolina Supreme Court granted their joint motion to dismiss. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the South Carolina Supreme Court to vacate...

Devey v. Johnson & Johnson

August 18, 2020

U.S. Chamber files coalition brief urging South Carolina Supreme Court to vacate trial court’s order consolidating two asbestos cases for trial, even though plaintiffs shared nothing in common...

Whelan v. Ford Motor Co.

June 3, 2020

Supreme Court of New Jersey holds that manufacturers can be found strictly liable for failure to warn of dangers of a third party’s components containing asbestos where plaintiffs can establish...

Coffman v. Armstrong International, Inc.

April 13, 2020

U.S. Chamber joins coalition brief urging Tennessee Supreme Court to clarify that manufacturers of “bare metal” equipment cannot be liable for injuries caused by asbestos products added to their...