ASBESTOS UPDATE: 500 Lawsuits Pending v. Entergy Corp.’s Units

There are about 500 asbestos involving about 5,000 claimants currently pending against certain of Entergy Corporation’s subsidiaries, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 28, 2011.

Numerous lawsuits have been filed in federal…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Brinkman Case Filed Aug. 23 in Jefferson County

Fred Brinkman Jr., on behalf of his father Fred Brinkman, on Aug. 23, 2010, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 45 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.

Some of the defendants named in the suit…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Exposure Suits Against Entergy Drop to 500

Entergy Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries faced about 500 asbestos exposure lawsuits involving about 6,000 claimants, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2009.

Company subsidiaries faced about 600 asbestos-related lawsuits…