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Welcome to the official New York City Asbestos Litigation Home Page where you can find information on dates and deadlines, depositions, download the latest settlement conference schedules, and access a library of trial cluster and preparation lists.

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Latest Updates

 
CMO revision proposals

Belluck & Fox Trial Cases before Judge Lobis - Wilson, Early & Peterson
Judge York Order re Grossman joint trial date change
Counsel Change - American Optical Corporation
Special Master Memo - re NOSJM Procedures Revisited
Update from Weitz & Luxenberg on the 250-page order of dismissal
Counsel Change - American Biltrite Inc.
New Filing Requirements for NYCAL Asbestos Cases

Judge Freedman's Disposed Asbestos Cases 1995

 

Defense Counsel Meetings

The next defense counsel meeting will be on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 10:00 am at Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman and Dicker LLP 150 East 42nd Street , NYC.  It is requested that individuals knowledgeable about the goings on in the litigation attend in order to make the meetings more meaningful.

 
 

New Filing Requirements for NYCAL AsbestosCases
(Initial Filing Only)

Effective 9/2/08, every NYCAL asbestos case filed must have an 8 1/2 x 11 cover sheet with the words:

THIS IS AN ASBESTOS MATTER

The Clerk's Office will be assigning a special series of index numbers to all NYCAL cases which will enable the Court to keep track of filings.

Hand deliver all subpoenas to Room 543. All NOSJMs should be brought to Room 543 Wednesdays of each week only.

 
 

   
  Justice Smith's juror questionnaire
  An important message from Judge Freedman regarding motions
  Motion to Vacate Deferred Docket
  Weitz Trial Proposal
  Settlement Strategies
  Settlement Strategies II
 
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