ASBESTOS UPDATE: 1,102 Cases Pending v. TriMas Corp. at June 30

TriMas Corporation, as of June 30, 2011, was a party to about 1,102 pending cases involving an aggregate of about 8,229 claimants alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos containing materials.

As of March 31, 2011, the Company was a party…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Open Cases v. TriMas Rise to 1,095 at March 31

TriMas Corporation, as of March 31, 2011, was a party to about 1,095 pending cases involving an aggregate of about 8,194 claimants alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos containing materials.

The asbestos formerly used in gaskets (both encapsulated and otherwise)…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: 1,050 Cases Pending v. TriMas Corp. at Dec. 31

TriMas Corporation, as of Dec. 31, 2010, was a party to about 1,050 pending cases involving an aggregate of about 8,200 claimants alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos- containing materials, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: TriMas Party to 1,019 Pending Cases at June 30

TriMas Corporation, as of June 30, 2010, was a party to about 1,019 pending cases involving an aggregate of about 8,071 claimants alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos containing materials, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug.…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: TriMas Party to 805 Lawsuits (7,528 Claims)

TriMas Corporation, as of June 30, 2009, was a party to 805 pending cases involving an aggregate of 7,528 claimants alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos containing materials.

As of March 31, 2009, the Company was a party to 777…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: TriMas Facing 777 Cases w/ 7,498 Claimants

TriMas Corporation, as of March 31, 2009, was a party to 777 pending cases involving an aggregate of 7,498 claimants alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos containing materials, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: TriMas Facing 784 Pending Cases at Dec. 31

TriMas Corporation, as of Dec. 31, 2008, was a party to 784 pending asbestos-related cases involving an aggregate of 7,524 claimants, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2009.

As of Sept.…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Split Rulings Issued in Price Pfister Case

The Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 3, California, issues split rulings in an asbestos-related case styled “Price Pfister, Inc., Plaintiff and Appellant v. TriMas Corporation, Defendant and Appellant.”

Judges Richard D. Fybel, Kathleen O’Leary, and Eileen C. Moore entered judgment…