ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Crown Cork Party to Lawsuits in Pa. Courts

Crown Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiary, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., continues to be involved in asbestos-related lawsuits in Pennsylvania courts.

In December 2001, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted legislation that limits the asbestos-related liabilities of Pennsylvania corporations that are successors by…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Crown Cork Still Party to Lawsuits in Texas

Crown Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiary, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., continues to be involved in asbestos-related lawsuits in Texas courts.

In June 2003, the State of Texas enacted legislation that limits the asbestos-related liabilities in Texas courts of companies such as…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Crown Cork, DAP Favored in Vanaman’s Action

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld the ruling of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, which granted summary judgment in favor of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. and DAP, Inc., in an asbestos lawsuit filed by Robert…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Court Favors 4 Manufacturers in Burger Case

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld the ruling of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, which granted summary judgment in favor of Owens-Illinois, Inc; Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.; DAP, Inc.; and Pneumo Abex LLC in an…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Surgers’ Lawsuit Filed v. 82 Firms in Texas

Alfredene Surgers, on behalf of her late husband Joseph Wayne Surgers, on March 23, 2009, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.

Some of the 82 defendants in the suit are A.W. Chesterton…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Bush Action v. 37 Firms Filed in Tex. Court

Joyce Bush, on behalf of her late husband Donnie Ray Bush, on March 13, 2009, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 37 defendant corporations in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas, The Southeast Texas Record reports.

Mrs. Bush claims…

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