April 22, 2016
An Arizona federal jury on Friday awarded $17 million to the family of a former civilian U.S. Navy worker who died after exposure to asbestos, finding Crane Co. and William Powell Co. were partially liable, the family's attorneys said.
January 07, 2016
The widow of a former U.S. Navy worker who died after exposure to asbestos can strengthen her quest for punitive damages against a slew of manufacturer defendants, including Crane Co. and CBS Corp., by citing evidence of their alleged misconduct that affected people not part of the lawsuit, an Arizona federal judge ruled Wednesday.
September 25, 2015
Crane Co. and Warren Pumps LLC sought Thursday to block certain testimony at trial over the death of a former U.S. Navy worker who died after exposure to asbestos, arguing that the specific-causation testimony by plaintiffs' experts is too unreliable.
February 12, 2015
An Arizona federal judge on Wednesday refused to allow nine manufacturers to escape the wrongful death suit of a former U.S. Navy worker who died after exposure to asbestos, finding the plaintiffs had adequately demonstrated causation and that the defendants weren't immune as military contractors.
September 16, 2014
Military equipment supplier Warren Pumps LLC asked an Arizona federal judge for an early exit from an asbestos suit Monday, arguing suppliers are shielded from liability for alleged defects in military equipment provided to the feds that meets predetermined specifications.