Category: Motion for Summary Judgment

Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County

Defendant Kennedy Electrical Supply Corp. moved for summary judgment seeking to dismiss this action on the grounds that plaintiff was not exposed to asbestos from any Kennedy products during his employment with Con Edison from 1963 through 2005.

Specifically, Kennedy argued that because plaintiff recanted his identification of Kennedy as an asbestos-containing product during his deposition, plaintiff could not establish causation. Plaintiff opposed, arguing that Kennedy failed to meet their prima facie burden on causation that exposure to Kennedy’s products …

Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County

Defendant Atwood & Morrill Co. Inc. moved for summary judgment to dismiss this action on the grounds that plaintiff Giuseppe Rullo was not exposed to asbestos-containing pumps manufactured by Atwood during the course of his work at Con Ed from 1969 to 1979. 

Specifically, defendant’s motion rested upon challenging plaintiffs’ evidence implicating defendant Atwood as a manufacturer of asbestos-containing pumps. Defendant argues that it only manufactured valves, not pumps. Plaintiffs opposed the motion on the basis of depositions …