ASBESTOS UPDATE: Ill. Court Denies Move to Remand in Ellis Case

The U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, denied Linda Ellis’ Motion to Remand an asbestos case filed against various defendants.

The Court also granted Defendants’ Motion to Stay.

The case is styled Linda Ellis, Individually and as special administrator of the…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Pneumo Summary Judgment OK’d in Smalley Action

The Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 2, California, affirmed the ruling of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, which upheld Pneumo Abex LLC’s summary judgment in an asbestos case filed on behalf of Donald Smalley.

The case is styled Norma…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Pneumo Summary Judgment Partly Okayed in Ashworth

The Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County, partially granted and partially denied Pneumo Abex, LLC’s motion for summary judgment in an asbestos case filed on behalf of Sherman Ashworth.

Judge Peggy L. Ableman entered judgment in Civil Action No. 09C-…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Mistrial on McLean County Case Declared July 16

Circuit Judge Scott Drazewski of McLean County, Ill., substituting for McLean County Circuit Judge Michael Prall during deliberations, announced a mistrial on July 16, 2010, regarding an asbestos conspiracy among various corporations, The Madison/St. Clair Record reports.

A single juror rejected…