Laws/Cases |
Navy Faces Lawsuit Over Contaminated Drinking Water |
The first lawsuit has been filed over Pennsylvania drinking water that was allegedly tainted by the U.S. Navy. The lawsuit was filed by a family who alleges that their drinking water was contaminated by tainted by firefighting foams formerly used at two former bases in suburban Philadelphia. According to the Navy, the government previously raised concerns about the safety of the water near the Air Guard station, the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove and the Naval Air Warfare Center in Warminster. Staff Report, WFMZ-TV08/24/2016 |
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Judge Denies GM's Mid-Trial Bid to Toss Ignition Switch Case |
GM said Tuesday a Texas judge had denied its bid to throw out a lawsuit over a fatal 2011 crash blamed on a faulty ignition switch, after the company accused a car driver and his lawyers of fabricating evidence about the vehicle's key. Harris County Judge Robert Schaffer said in his mid-trial ruling, however, that he would instruct jurors that a key shown to them was not the one used by Zachary Stevens to drive the 2007 Saturn Sky involved in the crash, according to GM. JESSICA DYE, Reuters08/24/2016 |
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Court To Hear Honeywell's Bid For Asbestos Victims' Names |
A Delaware federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday set an October hearing date for Honeywell International Inc.'s arguments on why it should be allowed to examine court records identifying thousands of claimants in asbestos personal injury lawsuits. During Tuesday's proceeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross heard from Honeywell and from the North American Refractories Company Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust Advisory Committee about Honeywell’s request to examine the documents. Vince Sullivan, Law360.com08/24/2016 |
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Soldiers Say KBR Violating Discovery Rules In Burn Pit MDL |
Military personnel urged a Maryland federal judge Monday to force KBR Inc. to adhere to its deposition schedule in multidistrict litigation alleging service members were exposed to toxic fumes from a burn pit the defense contractor purportedly operated in Iraq, saying KBR is flouting discovery rules by seeking declarations. In a motion to compel, the military personnel accused KBR of burdening the military and “sidestepping” a request from U.S. counsel by contacting witnesses and acquiring onerous declarations, instead of deposing them after casual interviews. Kurt Orzeck, Law360.com08/24/2016 |
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Wrongful Death |
Family of Teen Found Dead in Gym Mat Files New Lawsuit |
A new lawsuit has been filed by the family of a Georgia teen who was found dead inside a rolled-up gym mat. The 17-year-old boy was found dead at Lowndes High School in Valdosta on Jan. 11, 2013. While the teen's death was ruled as a freak accident, his parents allege that someone killed him. The family dropped their lawsuit over the death earlier this year. According to court records, the family has been ordered to pay $1 million in legal fees for 39 defendants in their earlier lawsuit. The new lawsuit was filed this month in federal court and also names 39 defendants. Tobias Salinger, New York Daily News08/24/2016 |
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