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Marcia L. Caronia, Linda McAuley and Arlene Feldman, Appellants,v.Philip Morris USA, Inc., Respondent.

Brief

37 Cited authorities

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    509 U.S. 579 (1993)   Cited 26,228 times   224 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a trial judge must ensure that all admitted expert testimony "is not only relevant, but reliable"

  2. Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Gottshall

    512 U.S. 532 (1994)   Cited 696 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that common law principles are entitled to great weight in FELA analysis unless expressly rejected in text of statute

  3. In re Paoli R.R. Yard PCB Litigation

    35 F.3d 717 (3d Cir. 1994)   Cited 2,105 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Holding an expert's testimony unreliable because he did not consider alternative causes

  4. Atchison T. S. F. R. Co. v. Buell

    480 U.S. 557 (1987)   Cited 533 times
    Holding that when interpreting broad remedial statutes, courts should apply a "standard of liberal construction in order to accomplish [Congress's] objects"

  5. Murphy v. American Home Prod

    58 N.Y.2d 293 (N.Y. 1983)   Cited 1,846 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the limitation period for commencing a judicial action for unlawful discrimination in employment is the three-year period of N YCiv.Prac.L. R. § 214

  6. Norfolk Western R. Co. v. Ayers

    538 U.S. 135 (2003)   Cited 211 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that in a case brought under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51- 60, a plaintiff already suffering from asbestosis can recover emotional distress damages associated with fear of developing cancer, but a disease-free plaintiff merely exposed to asbestos cannot recover emotional distress damages

  7. Potter v. Firestone Tire &

    6 Cal.4th 965 (Cal. 1993)   Cited 849 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding outrageous conduct exceeds all bounds of that usually tolerated in a civilized community

  8. In re Paoli R.R. Yard PCB Litigation

    916 F.2d 829 (3d Cir. 1990)   Cited 626 times
    Holding exposure to be an element of claim for injuries from hazardous substance

  9. Metro-North Commuter R. Co. v. Buckley

    521 U.S. 424 (1997)   Cited 149 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a separate tort cause of action is not available under FELA to recover lump-sum medical monitoring costs

  10. Ortega v. New York

    2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 7741 (N.Y. 2007)   Cited 211 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that that existing remedies available to courts for discovery violations—e.g., "precluding proof favorable to the spoliator . . . , requiring the spoliator to pay costs . . . employing an adverse inference instruction at the trial . . . . [w]here appropriate, . . . dismissing the action or striking responsive pleadings, thereby rendering a judgment by default against the offending party"—are an adequate deterrence

  11. Section 3101 - Scope of disclosure

    N.Y. CPLR 3101   Cited 6,433 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Granting trial court broad discretion to penalize disclosure abuses

  12. Section 2014 - Definitions

    42 U.S.C. § 2014   Cited 272 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Defining "byproduct material" as "any radioactive material (except special nuclear material) yielded in or made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incident to the process of producing or utilizing special nuclear material"

  13. Section 500.23 - Amicus curiae relief

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.23   Cited 3 times

    Any non-party other than the Attorney General seeking to file an amicus brief on an appeal, certified question or motion for leave to appeal must obtain permission by motion. Potential amici seeking information are encouraged to contact the clerk's office by telephone during business hours. Information on the calendar status of appeals and certified questions, court session dates and appropriate return dates for amicus motions also is available on the court's website. (a)Motions for amicus curiae

  14. Section 500.12 - Filing of record material and briefs in normal course appeals

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.12   Cited 1 times

    (a) Scheduling letter. Generally, in an appeal tracked for normal course treatment, the clerk of the court issues a scheduling letter after the filing of the preliminary appeal statement. A scheduling letter also issues upon the termination of an inquiry pursuant to section 500.10 or 500.11 of this Part. The scheduling letter sets the filing dates for record material and briefs. (b) Appellant's initial filing. In addition to the submission in digital format required by section 500.14(g) of this Part

  15. Section 500.1 - General requirements

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.1   Cited 1 times

    (a) All papers shall comply with applicable statutes and rules, particularly the signing requirement of section 130-1.1 -a of this Title. (b) Papers filed. Papers filed means briefs, papers submitted pursuant to sections 500.10 and 500.11 of this Part, motion papers, records and appendices. (c) Method of reproduction. All papers filed may be reproduced by any method that produces a permanent, legible, black image on white paper. Reproduction on both sides of the paper is encouraged. (d) Designation