Katy Industries, Inc. says that its former subsidiary, LaBour Pump Company, faced about 100 active asbestos cases as of July 3, 2009, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 13, 2009.
LaBour had…
RBS Global, Inc.’s Zurn subsidiary and about 100 other companies, as of June 27, 2009, faced 5,750 asbestos-related lawsuits representing about 33,750 claims.
Zurn and 100 unrelated companies, as of March 31, 2009, faced about 5,800 asbestos lawsuits with about 39,500…
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation is still a defendant in various personal injury claims, including claims by employees of third- party contractors alleging exposure to asbestos, silica and benzene while working at refineries located in Texas, California and Oklahoma.
These refineries were previously…
James Hardie Industries N.V. recorded asbestos adjustments of US$119.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared with US$40.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2008, according to a Company press release dated Aug. 18, 2009.
Current…
RBS Global, Inc. is involved in 600 lawsuits (with 3,700 claimants) over alleged personal injuries due to asbestos in certain brakes and clutches previously made by its Stearns division and its predecessor owners.
Invensys plc and FMC, prior owners of the…
Colonial Commercial Corporation’s RAL Supply Group, Inc. subsidiary, as of June 30, 2009, faced one asbestos-related injury lawsuit.
RAL and other companies have been sued in the Supreme Court of New York (Orange County) by a plaintiff filing a lawsuit on…
CH Energy Group, Inc. says that, as of June 30, 2009, of the 3,313 asbestos cases brought against subsidiary Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, 1,183 remain pending.
Central Hudson, as of March 31, 2009, faced 1,184 asbestos cases out of…
An inquest at Nottingham Coroner’s Court on Aug. 12, 2009 heard that the death of Edwin Wright, of Heanor, Derbyshire, England, was linked to exposure to asbestos, the Evening Post reports.
The 59-year-old Mr. Wright died on June 19, 2009 after…
An asbestos action filed by Verna Sarjeant, on behalf of her late husband Les Sarjeant, against the defunct Woolworths Group is underway, getSURREY reports.
Mr. Sarjeant began his career as a stock room worker at a store in Hastings, Sussex, England,…
RBS Global, Inc. estimates that its available insurance to cover its potential asbestos liability as of June 27, 2009 is US$272.5 million, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 5, 2009.
The Company…