The U.S. States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, denied Howard Williams’ Motion for Reconsideration, in a suit involving asbestos filed against the U.S. Government and FCI-Milan.
The case is styled Howard V. Williams, Antonial Randle, Roy Robinson, David…
The U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, denied Pharmacia Corp.’s (f/k/a Lion Oil Co.) motion for summary judgment, in an asbestos lawsuit filed by Michael Catania on behalf of Barbara Catania.
The case is styled Michael Catania, et al. v.…
During the week of Nov. 9, 2009 through Nov. 13, 2009, about 14 new asbestos-related lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court, Ill., The Madison St. Clair Record reports.
These cases are:
– (Case No. 09-L-1222) Donald W. Armstrong of North…
General Cable Corporation says that, as of Oct. 2, 2009, there were 1,128 pending non-maritime asbestos cases involving its subsidiaries, according to the Company’s latest quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Most of these cases involve plaintiffs alleging…
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC announces that it has obtained over US$3 million dollars in a settlement award on behalf of a local union boilermaker for injuries resulting from exposure to asbestos on the job, according to…
Allegheny Energy, Inc., as of Sept. 30, 2009, faced a total of 861 asbestos exposure claims (856 in West Virginia, four in Pennsylvania, and one in Illinois).
As of June 30, 2009, the Company faced 858 claims alleging exposure to asbestos…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims upheld the April 11, 2008 ruling of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, which denied Gerald Brown’s claims for entitlement to service connection for otitis externa, sinusitis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and…
Duke Energy Corporation reserved US$992 million as of Sept. 30, 2009 (US$1.031 billion as of Dec. 31, 2008) for asbestos matters of its Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC subsidiary.
The Company has claims for indemnification and medical cost reimbursement relating to damages…
During the week of Nov. 2, 2009 through Nov. 6, 2009, about 27 new asbestos-related lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court, Ill., The Madison St. Clair Record reports.
These cases are:
– (Case No. 09-L-1188) Bob D. Berlin of Minnesota,…
Tenneco Inc. continues to be subject to lawsuits initiated by a significant number of claimants alleging health problems as a result of exposure to asbestos, according to the Company’s latest quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A small…