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Asbestos

N.Y. Court Denies Summary Judgment Motion from Gasket Manufacturer in Asbestos Case

A gasket and packing manufacturer’s efforts to obtain summary judgment in an asbestos case have been rebuffed by a New York trial court, which concluded that it had grounds to exercise personal jurisdiction over the company.

Asbestos

N.Y. Court Pushes Trial Setting in Asbestos Cosmetic Talc Case, Allows Parties Time for Further Testing of Samples

A New York trial court has pushed a cosmetic talcum powder asbestos trial to October, finding that while Revlon was not prejudiced by testing to historic samples obtained by counsel for the plaintiffs, it should be permitted time to perform its own testing.

Reinsurance & Arbitration

AUCRA Must Pay Employer $80,000, Plus Arbitrator Fees, Calif. Federal Judge Says

A California federal judge has ruled that an arbitrator properly ordered Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Company Inc. to pay an employer $79,167, plus five percent interest in a dispute over sums owed under two reinsurance participation agreements.

Asbestos

Pump Manufacturer Denied Summary Judgment by N.Y. Court in Asbestos Take-Home Exposure Case

A pump manufacturer has failed in its efforts to obtain summary judgment in an asbestos case, after a New York court found that the conflicting testimony was a material issue of fact that raised credibility issues better suited for trial.