Julie R. Evans

California Supreme Court Upholds the “Replacement Part Defense” and Changes the Face of California Asbestos Litigation
Julie R. Evans,Charles W. Jenkins, January 16, 2012
On January 12, 2012, the Supreme Court of California delivered the much anticipated decision in the asbestos replacement part case, Barbara J. O’Neil, et al. v. Crane Co., et al. The Court found that product manufacturers are not liable for injury caused by asbestos-containing external...

Duty to Protect Employees’ Families at Issue: Is Employer Liable for Secondhand Asbestos Exposure at Premises?
Julie R. Evans,Anthony M. Goldner,David M. Holmes, July 27, 2011
Illinois appellate courts disagree on whether a duty exists for employers in premises liability cases to protect employees’ families against “take-home,” “household” or “secondhand” asbestos exposure. Recently, the Illinois Supreme Court has decided to hear...

Florida Supreme Court: Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act Cannot Be Retroactively Applie
Ricardo J. Cata,Julie R. Evans,Edgardo Ferreyra, July 21, 2011
In Am. Optical Corp. v. Spiewak, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the Fourth District Court of Appeal’s holding that the Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act, codified at Chapter 774, Part II, Florida Statutes (the Act) is unconstitutional when retroactively applied to preclude...