7 results for 'cat:"Product Liability" AND cat:"Indemnification"'.
J. Fallon denies a request by the widow of a shipyard worker who allegedly died from asbestos exposure, declining to dismiss the indemnity and defense claims filed by the owner of the shipyard and the manufacturer of marine interiors on sea-going vessels. However, the widow reserves the right to re-urge arguments against the shipyard and the manufacturer if two ship-owners do not successfully demonstrate they are entitled to indemnity protection.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Louisiana , Judge: Fallon, Filed On: May 13, 2024, Case #: 2:20cv1877, NOS: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: product Liability, indemnification, Asbestos
J. Nardacci preserves for trial claims that seek to hold a fabric dome installation company liable for the collapse of an air-supported sports dome at Utica College due to excess snow, which resulted in more than $3 million in damages. The court rules that the college’s insurer is entitled to seek compensation for the losses to the college’s equipment located inside the dome, which were damaged in the accident. The court further grants summary judgment to the college’s cleaning services company on the manufacturer’s claims for contribution and indemnification, finding the college’s cleaning company was not responsible for the dome’s collapse.
Court: USDC Northern District of New York, Judge: Nardacci, Filed On: March 12, 2024, Case #: 6:20cv496, NOS: Property Damage Product Liability - Torts - Personal Property, Categories: Insurance, product Liability, indemnification
J. Clay finds the lower court properly granted the brake manufacturer's motion for summary judgment on indemnification claims. Not only did Nissan fail to produce any evidence at the product liability trial that the brake system was defective and played a role in numerous car accidents, but the jury in the product liability action also failed to attribute any blame to the brake parts, which prevents Nissan from recouping any of the damages awarded by the jury. Affirmed.
Court: 6th Circuit, Judge: Clay, Filed On: February 6, 2024, Case #: 22-5469, Categories: product Liability, indemnification, Contract
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J. Block rules on four separate motions for summary judgment that seek to unravel a tangle of liability concerning claims stemming from injuries a laborer suffered while operating a piece of construction equipment. The remaining issues to decide at trial are whether the equipment supplier provided defective equipment, whether the equipment was repaired after the laborer filed his claims, whether the rental agreement with the supplier and the laborer's employer provided indemnification coverage for the accident, and whether the court has jurisdiction over the equipment manufacturer.
Court: USDC Eastern District of New York, Judge: Block, Filed On: September 25, 2023, Case #: 1:16cv607, NOS: Other Personal Injury - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: product Liability, indemnification