Whistleblower’s Claim of Termination for Reporting Deficient Preventative Maintenance Dismissed
Posted on Oct 24, 2016 in Litigation, Transportation | Comments Off on Whistleblower’s Claim of Termination for Reporting Deficient Preventative Maintenance Dismissed
In a per curiam decision, a New Jersey appeals court affirmed a decision dismissing a worker’s whistleblower claim against his former employer, a trucking company. The worker alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from his job as a mechanic after reporting violations of the company’s preventative maintenance program. The appellate court’s decision turned on whether the...
Third Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Asbestos Exposure Case
Posted on Oct 16, 2016 in Construction, Investigations | Comments Off on Third Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Asbestos Exposure Case
The Third Circuit partially reversed a grant of summary judgment in favor of a manufacturing company in an asbestos exposure case after finding that a reasonable jury could find the manufacturer may have exposed the worker to asbestos. The Plaintiff (the estate of a deceased pipefitter) alleged that the pipefitter’s terminal lung cancer was caused to forty-five years of...
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