Savoir Developments Ltd was fined a total of GBP15,000 at Bournemouth Crown Court on May 21, 2010 for exposing employees and members of the public to the danger of asbestos containing material while carrying out work at a property in…
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.’s subsidiary, Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL), as of March 31, 2010, is a defendant in a little more than 100 lawsuits alleging personal injury or wrongful death stemming from exposure to asbestos and asbestos containing products…
Claims have been filed against Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation and certain of its affiliates in various jurisdictions across the United States by persons alleging bodily injury as a result of exposure to asbestos-containing products.
Most of these claims have been…
Sears Holdings Corporation continues to be subject to legal proceedings, in which some matters contain asbestos exposure allegations, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2010.
Each claim may seek compensatory, punitive…
The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, dismissed an asbestos case filed by Ruth Shamir against Hewlett- Packard and Agilent Technologies (collectively “HP”).
The case is styled Ruth Shamir, Plaintiff v. Agilent Technologies, Inc., et al., Defendants.
District Judge Eduardo C.…
W. R. Grace & Co.’s total estimated liability for asbestos remediation related to its former vermiculite operations in Libby, Mont., including the cost of remediation at vermiculite processing sites outside of Libby, was US$51.5 million at March 31, 2010 and…
Bel Fuse Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cinch, is a defendant in an asbestos lawsuit captioned Engelbrecht v. Motorola, et al. brought in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Douglas on Jan. 10, 2010.
With respect…
Circuit Judge Arthur Recht, at a hearing on May 17, 2010, dismissed about 1,400 asbestos-related lawsuits that Robert Peirce of Pittsburgh filed against CSX Transportation Inc., The West Virginia Record reports.
Robert Daley of Mr. Peirce’s firm moved in February 2010…
Duke Energy Corporation says that amounts recognized as asbestos- related reserves related to subsidiary Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC totaled US$967 million as of March 31, 2010 and US$980 million as of Dec. 31, 2009.
The Company has experienced numerous claims for…
Approximately 482 individuals who were never employees of Constellation Energy, Inc. or its subsidiary Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) have pending claims each seeking several million dollars in compensatory and punitive damages.
About 494 individuals who were never employees of…