Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. says that, in the third quarter of 2009, the opposition filed against subsidiary TH Agriculture & Nutrition’s (THAN) plan of reorganization has been successfully resolved.
Provided that there will be no further opposition to the Plan, it…
Before the demolition of the former Elks Lodge building in Fort Collins, Colo., can begin, asbestos and mercury abatement will need to be completed, Mesothelioma.com reports.
The Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority announced that they plan to demolish the structure that…
CSX Transportation Inc. will call for the reversal of District Judge Frederick Stamp’s cancellation of their asbestos-related fraud conspiracy trial against radiologist Ray Harron of Bridgeport, W.Va., and the law firm of Robert Peirce, Esq., The West Virginia Record reports.
The…
An inquest on Oct. 9, 2009 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, heard that the death of 60-year-old Peter Hornsby, of Witcham, Cambridgeshire, England, was linked to exposure to asbestos, Cambs24 reports.
Mr. Hornsby died peacefully at his Westways Place home at around…
An asbestos lawsuit filed on behalf of Malcolm E. Pilcher against Chevron Corporation was filed in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
Mr. Pilcher’s widow, Joan Pilcher, and his children (Deborah Lackey, Michael Pilcher and Bruce Pilcher)…
Biffa Waste Services Limited, a waste management business, on Oct. 14, 2009, was handed down over GBP55,000 in fines and costs for the poor handling of asbestos, according to an Environment Agency press release dated Oct. 14, 2009.
Derby Magistrates’ Court…
An inquest at Nottingham, England, heard that the death of 73- year-old electrician, Neil Copley, was linked to workplace exposure to asbestos, the Evening Post reports.
Mr. Copley, of Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, was found dead at home on Sept. 25, 2009.…
An inquest at Eastbourne Magistrates Court heard that the death of 80-year-old Maurice Kelly, a builder from Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, was linked to exposure to asbestos, ContractorsCompare.com reports.
Mr. Kelly died earlier in 2009 from a tumor on his lungs…
The Audit Commission’s progress report on Wokingham Borough Council’s tenant services department highlighted issues that put residents in the borough’s 2,800 council homes at risk from asbestos exposure, getwokingham reports.
The department is “crippled” by a lack of funding, according to…
Asbestos was removed from an unnamed Phoenix, Ariz., building, which was demolished after cleanup to pave way for a new senior center/retirement community, Mesothelioma.com reports.
Crews from Advanced Explosives Demolition brought down the building with no injuries and no damage. John…