The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted Dale Powers’ motion to remand, in an asbestos case involving Rockwell Automation, Inc.
The case is styled Dale Powers, Plaintiff v. Allis-Chalmers Corporation Product Liability Trust, et al., Defendants.
District Judge…
Crane Co. says that the Patrick O’Neil asbestos-related claim is currently the subject of further appellate proceedings before the Supreme Court of California.
During the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, the Company tried several cases resulting…
The Court of Appeal, First District, Division 1, California, denied a petition for rehearing in an asbestos case styled Cloristeen Collins, et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents v. Plant Insulation Company, Defendant and Appellant.
The court entered judgment on Case No. A124268…
The discovery of tainted soil and asbestos at the defunct Leatherback Industries site in Hollister, Calif. added US$130,000 to the cost for the Hollister Redevelopment Agency, the Hollister Free Lance reports.
This brings the total contract cost to US$401,000.
Hollister City Council…
The U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, granted Homer Moore’s motion to remand an asbestos lawsuit filed against various defendants, including Metalclad Insulation Corporation.
The case is styled Homer Moore, Plaintiff v. Asbestos Defendants (B*P), et al,…
GenCorp Inc. was party to 139 pending asbestos claims during the six months ended May 31, 2010, compared with 134 claims during the year ended Nov. 30, 2009, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on July 9, 2010 with…
The Court of Appeal, First District, Division 1, California, affirmed the ruling of the San Francisco City & County Superior Court, which granted summary judgment in favor of CertainTeed Corporation in an asbestos lawsuit filed by the wife and children…
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., in a three-sentence statement last July 9, 2010, said it will “increase its reserves for asbestos and environmental risks on a stand-alone statutory basis by US$301 million,” the San Francisco Business Times reports.
The Novato, Calif.-based property-casualty…
The Court of Appeal, First District, Division 1, California, reversed the ruling of the trial court, which favored Cloristeen Collins and Patricia Collins, in an asbestos case filed against Plant Insulation Company.
The case is styled Cloristeen Collins, et al., Plaintiffs…
The Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 7, California, conditionally affirmed the ruling of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, which awarded judgment in favor of John R. Davis and Anna J. Davis, in an asbestos case filed against…