ASBESTOS UPDATE: Reed Case v. Norfolk Southern Filed in Kanawha

Edward A. Reed, on May 9, 2011, filed an asbestos lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway Company in Kanawha Circuit Court, W.Va., The West Virginia Record reports.

According to the suit, Mr. Reed was employed by the defendant from 1956 until 1959…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Reed Case v. Norfolk Filed on May 9 in Kanawha

An asbestos lawsuit styled Edward A. Reed vs. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, individually and as successor-in-interest to Norfolk and Western Railway Company was filed last May 9, 2011 in Kanawha County Circuit Court, W.Va., The West Virginia Record reports.

Mr. Reed…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Appeals Court Denies Norfolk’s Dismissal Motion

The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County, affirmed the ruling of the Cuyahoga County, Court of Common Pleas, which denied Norfolk Southern Railway Co.’s motion to dismiss an asbestos suit filed by David F. Hoover.

The case is…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Norfolk Still Subject to Occupational Lawsuits

Norfolk Southern Corporation is still subject to occupational claims (including asbestosis and other respiratory diseases, as well as conditions allegedly related to repetitive motion) that are often not caused by a specific accident or event but rather allegedly result from…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Judgment Upheld in Maynard Case v. Norfolk

The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fourth District, Scioto County, upheld the ruling of a trial court, which favored Norfolk Southern Railway in a case involving asbestos filed by Mark G. Maynard.

The case is styled Mark G. Maynard, Plaintiff-Appellant v.…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: W.Va. Court Revives Ratliff Case v. Norfolk

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, on March 12, 2009, revived an asbestos exposure lawsuit filed by Freda Ratliff, on behalf of her husband Sparrell Ratliff, against Norfolk Southern Railway Company, The West Virginia Record reports.

The Appeals Court reversed…