ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Conn. Court Issues Ruling in Fortier Action

The Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Fairfield, issued ruling over compensation in the case styled David Fortier et al. v. A.O. Smith Corp. et al.

Judge David R. Tobin entered judgment in Case Nos. FBTBA0650005849S, FBTBA0650005848S on May 21,…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Claims v. Crane Drop to 71,420 at June 30

Asbestos claims against Crane Co. dropped to 71,420 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 from 81,979 claims during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.

The Company faced 75,266 asbestos claims during the three months…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Crane’s Bid in Woodard Case OK’d on June 30

Crane Co. says that, on June 30, 2009, a California court advised that the Company’s motion in the Dennis Woodard claim was granted.

Judgment was entered in favor of the Company.

On Feb. 2, 2009, the Company received an adverse verdict in…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Motion to Strike Granted in Medeiros Action

The Superior Court of Connecticut granted plaintiffs’ motion to strike the eighth count in a case involving asbestos styled James Medeiros et al. v. John J. Febles et al.

Judge John W. Pickard entered judgment in Case No. LICV085004801S on May…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Conn. Supreme Court Rules on Dinern Action

The Superior Court of Connecticut entered a ruling in an asbestos case, in which it ordered plaintiffs in the William J. Dinern asbestos case to respond to a request to revise the case styled William J. Dinern et al. v.…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Court Reverses Board Ruling in Stec’s Claim

The Appellate Court of Connecticut reversed a Workers’ Compensation Board ruling in a case involving asbestos compensation styled Richard Stec et al. v. Raymark Industries, Inc., et al.

Judges F. Herbert Gruendel, Douglas S. Lavine, and West entered judgment in Case…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Court Upholds Board Ruling in Dechio Action

The Appellate Court of Connecticut upheld the ruling of the Workers’ Compensation Board, which dismissed a fund’s petition for review in a case involving asbestos compensation filed by Lovie Dechio on behalf of her husband Peter Dechio.

The case is styled…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Nevamar Claims Settlement Paid in Nov. 2008

Panolam Industries International, Inc., in November 2008, paid a settlement amount over asbestos claims of its subsidiary, Nevamar Holding Corp.

During 2006, Nevamar was named a defendant in numerous workers compensation claims filed on behalf of current and former employees at…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Odyssey Has $349.1M Losses, LAE at March 31

Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.’s gross unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses for asbestos claims were US$349,151,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with US$326,243,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2008.

The Company’s asbestos-related gross unpaid and…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Chemtura Still Subject to Liability Actions

Chemtura Corporation is still subject to litigation, including liability claims related to the Company’s current products and asbestos-related claims, concerning premises and historic products of its corporate affiliates and predecessors.

No other asbestos-related matters were disclosed in the Company’s quarterly report…

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