57 articles for

February 2009

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Appeal Court Reverses Ruling in Neal Action

The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Second District, Montgomery County, reversed the ruling of the Common Pleas Court, which administratively dismissed an asbestos-related lawsuit filed by Shirley Neal (for husband Arthur Neal) against various defendant corporations.

The case is styled Shirley…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Supreme Court OKs Ruling in Brewster Action

The Supreme Court of Kentucky upheld the Court of Appeals’ ruling, which granted summary judgment to Colgate-Palmolive Company and Jewish Hospital Healthcare Services, in an asbestos suit filed by Charles E. Brewster.

The cases are styled Charles E. Brewster, Appellant v.…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Rulings Issued in Dufour’s Lawsuit in Miss.

The U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Southern Division, issued several rulings in the asbestos lawsuit filed by Douglas and Valerie Dufour against various defendants including Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation.

The case is styled Valerie Dufour, et…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: GATX, Units Facing 1,240 Lawsuits at Feb. 6

GATX Corporation and its subsidiaries, as of Feb. 6, 2009, faced 1,240 pending asbestos-related cases, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 25, 2009.

The Company’s current or former subsidiaries, as of Feb.…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: 9 Suits Filed in Madison During Feb. 9-13

During the week of Feb. 9, 2009 through Feb. 13, 2009, nine asbestos-related lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court, Ill., The Madison St. Clair Record reports.

These claims are:

— In Case No. 09-L-0110, Harvey Bentley of Florida, a brick…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Ruling in National Engineering Case Upheld

The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Tenth District, Franklin County, upheld the judgment of the Court of Claims of Ohio, in a lawsuit involving asbestos abatement and National Engineering, Ltd.

The case is styled Waverly City School District Board of Education…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Wood, Collins Face Prison for Asbestos Scam

John Wood, owner of J.W. Construction Inc., and Curtis Collins, Mr. Wood’s former employee and owner of Adirondack Asbestos, head to federal prison for a scam that left several homes and businesses contaminated with asbestos, the Press Republican reports.

The…

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