State Amicus

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State of Washington v. LG Electronics, Inc.

Washington Supreme Court
Decided
July 21, 2016

Washington Supreme Court upholds broad “stream of commerce” theory of personal jurisdiction

Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Knight

Georgia Supreme Court
Decided
July 15, 2016

Georgia Supreme Court discredits unscientific testimony in asbestos exposure case

Suttner v. Crane Co.

New York Court of Appeals
Decided
June 28, 2016

New York Court of Appeals upholds manufacturer’s liability 

Konstantin v. Tishman Liquidating Corporation

New York Court of Appeals
Decided
June 28, 2016

New York Court of Appeals rejects challenge to consolidation of unrelated asbestos cases

Dummitt v. A.W. Chesterton, et al., Crane Co.

New York Court of Appeals
Decided
June 28, 2016

New York Court of Appeals upholds manufacturer’s liability 

Lindenberg v. Jackson National Life Insurance Company

Tennessee Supreme Court
Resolved without decision
June 23, 2016

Tennessee Supreme Court declines to address constitutionality of legislature’s cap on punitive damages

Morgan v. Sanford Brown Institute

New Jersey Supreme Court
Decided
June 14, 2016

New Jersey Supreme Court enforces heightened warning requirements for certain arbitration agreements

American Chemistry Council v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

California Court of Appeals
Pending
June 9, 2016

U.S. Chamber urges California Appeals Court to hold substance was unlawfully listed under Proposition 65

Nickerson v. Stonebridge

California Supreme Court
Decided
June 9, 2016

California Supreme Court upholds inclusion of Brandt fees in calculating compensatory damages

Ambac Assurance Corporation v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.

New York Court of Appeals
Decided
June 9, 2016

New York Court of Appeals upholds limitation on common-interest privilege 

Beason v. I.E. Miller Services, Inc.

Oklahoma Supreme Court
Pending
June 6, 2016

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief

People of the State of New York v. Greenberg

New York Court of Appeals
Decided
June 2, 2016

New York Court of Appeals upholds expansion of state Attorney General’s powers

Rains v. Stayton Builders Mart, et al.

Oregon Supreme Court
Decided
May 26, 2016

Noneconomic damages cap in Oregon survives a challenge

Davis v. Honeywell International, Inc.

California Supreme Court
Decided
May 25, 2016

California Supreme Court declines to review “any exposure” asbestos causation theory

Webb v. Special Electric

California Supreme Court
Decided
May 23, 2016

California Supreme Court adopts “Sophisticated Intermediary Doctrine” in asbestos case

Forte v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Texas Supreme Court
Decided
May 20, 2016

Texas Supreme Court holds that civil penalties sought by private litigants are subject to statutory limit on damages

Finerty v. Abex Corp., et al., Ford Motor Company

New York Court of Appeals
Decided
May 3, 2016

New York Court of Appeals overturns decision expanding corporate liability of parent companies with international subsidiaries

BCCA Appeal Group, Inc. v. City of Houston, Texas

Texas Supreme Court
Decided
April 29, 2016

Texas Supreme Court holds that Texas Clean Air Act preempts city air ordinance

Casey v. Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc.

California Supreme Court
Decided
April 27, 2016

California Supreme Court declines to review erroneous punitive damages jury instructions

Depree v. BASF Catalysts LLC

California Court of Appeals
Decided
April 6, 2016

California court denies request to publish important opinion addressing causation claims for asbestos cases

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