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MDL Mass Tort & Class Action Monitor

MDL Docket Sought for Claims Against Ford, GM for Allegedly Faulty CP4 Fuel Pump

Plaintiffs with claims pending against Ford Motor and General Motors for an allegedly faulty fuel pump that exposes drivers of diesel-engine vehicles to life-threatening safety risks have asked the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to create a national coordinated multidistrict litigation docket.

Asbestos

5th Circuit Dismisses Asbestos Appeal Again, Says Rule 54(b) Judgment Can’t Retroactively Change Dismissal Type

The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has dismissed an asbestos appeal for the second time, again for lack of jurisdiction, ruling that a District Court order issued in an attempt to fix the jurisdiction deficiency had no effect.

Asbestos

Del. Court Says Asbestos Claims Against Union Carbide Barred under Bulk Supplier Defense

A Delaware trial court has awarded summary judgment to Union Carbide Corp. in an asbestos case, finding that the company reasonably relied on Georgia-Pacific to warn users of its joint compound products that incorporated Union Carbide’s Calidria asbestos.

Asbestos

Asbestos Claims Against Kodak Dismissed by Louisiana Federal Court on Jurisdiction Grounds

Asbestos claims asserted against Eastman Kodak Co. have been dismissed by a Louisiana federal court, after it was determined that it did not have jurisdiction over the company, which is incorporated in New Jersey and has a principal place of business in New York.