ASBESTOS UPDATE: Goodrich Corp. Still Named in Exposure Lawsuits

Goodrich Corporation and some of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various actions by plaintiffs alleging damages as a result of exposure to asbestos fibers in products or at formerly owned facilities.

No significant asbestos matters were disclosed in…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Goodrich, Units Still Party to Injury Lawsuits

Goodrich Corporation and some of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various actions by plaintiffs alleging damages as a result of exposure to asbestos fibers in products or at formerly owned facilities.

No significant asbestos-related matters were discussed in…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Goodrich, Units Still Party to Exposure Actions

Goodrich Corporation and some of its subsidiaries are still named defendants in various actions by plaintiffs alleging damages as a result of exposure to asbestos fibers in products or at its facilities.

A number of these cases involve maritime claims, which…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Holston Case

The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County, upheld the ruling of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, which granted Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Goodrich Corporation (f/k/a the B.F. Goodrich Company, Inc.), and Foseco, Inc.’s motion to…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Duncan’s Lawsuit v. 26 Firms Filed in Jefferson

Bonnie Duncan, on behalf of her late husband Weldon F. Duncan, filed an asbestos lawsuit against 26 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., on Sept. 4, 2009, The Southeast Texas Record reports.

Mr. Duncan worked as an insulator and…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Jones Case Filed in Jefferson County on Aug. 28

An asbestos lawsuit against 23 defendant corporations and brought on behalf of Donald G. Jones was filed on Aug. 28, 2009 in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.

According to the suit, Mr. Jones worked as an…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Goodrich, Units Still Face Exposure Actions

Goodrich Corporation and some of its subsidiaries are still defendants in various actions by plaintiffs alleging damages as a result of exposure to asbestos fibers in products or at the Company’s facilities, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Ky. Court Affirms Ruling in Dunkel Lawsuit

The Supreme Court of Kentucky upheld the ruling of the Court of Appeals, Marshall Circuit Court, which denied Larry J. Dunkel’s petition for a writ of prohibition in an asbestos case filed against Arkema, Inc.; Big Rivers Electric Company; and…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Baggett Suit v. 33 Firms Filed in Jefferson

Linda Dale Baggett McLemore, Larry Donald Baggett and Hazel Baggett (on behalf of Lawrence Baggett) filed an asbestos lawsuit against 33 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., on May 20, 2009, The Southeast Texas Record reports.

The defendants include…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Exposure Actions Ongoing v. Goodrich, Units

Goodrich Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries still face various actions by plaintiffs alleging damages as a result of exposure to asbestos fibers in products or at its facilities, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and…