The Superior Court of Connecticut granted summary judgment in favor of Aurora Pump Company, in an asbestos case filed by Dorothy Drucker on behalf of her husband, Paul Drucker.
The case is styled Paul Drucker et al v. A.W. Chesterton Co.…
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.’s asbestos-related gross unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses were US$342,482,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, compared with US$332,927,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.
The Company’s gross unpaid…
Crane Co. says that it intends to pursue all available rights to appeal an asbestos verdict in favor of James Baccus, according to a Company report, on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2009.
On…
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.’s net asbestos liability was US$1.997 billion during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, according to a Company report, on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29,…
Crane Co. and Employers Mutual Casualty Company, by and through its managing general agent and attorney-in-fact Mutual Marine Office, Inc., entered into an asbestos-related “coverage-in- place” agreement on April 21, 2009.
Prior to 2005, a significant portion of the Company’s settlement…
The U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, denied plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand an asbestos case filed against Buffalo Pumps, Inc. (BP) and General Electric Company (GE).
The case is styled Beverly Murphy, et al., Plaintiffs v. General Electric Company, et al.,…
The gross settlement and defense costs incurred (before insurance recoveries and tax effects) for Crane Co. were US$59.3 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, compared with US$43.4 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2008.
The gross…
Crane Co.’s long-term asbestos liability was US$791,187,000 as of June 30, 2009, compared with US$839,496,000 as of Dec. 31, 2008, according to a Company report, on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2009.
Current asbestos…
Crane Co. is pursuing an appeal over the verdict in the asbestos case of Chief Brewer, according to a Company report, on Form 8- K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2009.
On May 16, 2008, the…
The Appellate Court of Connecticut affirmed the ruling of the Superior Court, Judicial District of Hartford, which favored the City of Hartford, Conn., in a case involving asbestos filed by Harbajan Singh.
The case is styled Harbajan Singh v. City of…