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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, October 21, 2021 In this asbestos action, Dale Spurlin served in the U.S. Navy from 1963 until 1969. During this time, he alleged asbestos...
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, December 2, 2021 In this matter the plaintiff, Darlene Data, sued numerous defendants on behalf of her husband, Michael Data, who was...
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, March 17, 2022 In this asbestos action, decedent Joseph B. Savoie, Jr. developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos at the Avondale...
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, May 19, 2022 In this asbestos action, plaintiff Callen Cortez brought state tort claims against Continental Insurance Company, sued...
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Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Plaintiff’s decedent, Joseph Pine, served as a fireman aboard the USS Constellation from 1965-1967. After he died from...
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Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Central District of California In this action, the plaintiffs filed suit on behalf of the decedent, William Banks, in Los Angeles County Superior...
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Plaintiff Leona Rhoades, on behalf of the estate of her husband, Dewey T. Rhoades, commenced this action against a variety of defendants,...
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