ASBESTOS UPDATE: Long Suit v. 10 Firms Filed on Aug. 2 in W.Va.

An asbestos lawsuit styled Charles H. Long and Ruth Long vs. AK Steel Corporation; AmChem Products, Inc.; and Bechtel Corporation et al., was filed on Aug. 2, 2011 in Kanawha County Court, W.Va., The West Virginia Record reports.

The Longs claim…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: AK Steel Unit Still Involved in Exposure Claims

AK Steel Holding Corporation’s subsidiary, AK Steel Corporation (or its predecessor, Armco Inc.), since 1990, has been named as a defendant in numerous lawsuits alleging personal injury as a result of exposure to asbestos.

As of Dec. 31, 2009, there were…