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New York Law Journal

Experts Flunk Reliability Test in BMW Case

In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig reports on a New York Court of Appeals decision in a case claiming that a youngster's mental and physical disabilities were caused by in utero exposure to unleaded gasoline vapor attributable to a defective gas hose in the pregnant mother's BMW.
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Davis v. Honeywell International Inc.

By | March 04, 2016
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Paulsboro Plaintiffs' Lawyers Hopeful Despite String of Setbacks

Lawyers suing Conrail over the 2012 train derailment and chemical spill in Paulsboro have suffered a series of blows in federal court—including a $500 jury verdict and the midtrial ejection of one plaintiffs attorney for coaching a witness—but they still have high hopes as the focus of the litigation shifts to New Jersey state court.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Kendall v. Amica Mutual Ins. Co.

By | February 23, 2016
Panel Finds Lack of Specific Causation as to Post-Remediation Exposure to Tear Gas
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Holzworth v. Alfa Laval Inc.

By | January 28, 2016
No Issue of Deceased's Exposure to Asbestos Products Made by Ingersoll-Rand Was Raised
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Parties in NYCHA Mold Suit Select Special Master

Christopher Prather will guide compliance with court orders to make sure that mold problems in New York City public housing—and the water leaks and buildup of excessive moisture that cause them—are fixed in a timely fashion.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Connolly v. Chemtreat, Inc

By | January 15, 2016
Defendant's Contract With His Employer Did Not Create Duty of Care as to Plaintiff
2 minute read

Law.com

Racist Graffiti Factors in $4M Factory Settlement

With plenty of racist graffiti as evidence and the backing of federal agency, 75 African-American workers at a Texas Sara Lee factory recently forced a $4 million employment discrimination settlement against Hillshire Brands, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Hearsay and the Corporate Representative Witness: Two Takes on Testimony

When a toxic-tort plaintiff calls a corporate representative witness during the plaintiff's case-in-chief, this can give the plaintiff an opportunity to introduce "bad" company testimony through the mouth of the corporate defendant's own witness.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Monitoring Medical Surveillance Claims in New Jersey

The creation of medical monitoring claims was a progressive move, but subsequent case law has largely contributed to the limitation rather than the expansion of these claims.
7 minute read

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