The Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit, reversed the ruling of the First Judicial District Court for the Parish of Caddo Louisiana, which granted the City of Shreveport’s exception of no cause of action, in an asbestos case filed…
The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, granted CBC Corporation’s motion to stay consideration of the motion to remand, in an asbestos case filed by Sally Gros Vedros.
The case is styled Sally Gros Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc.,…
The Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit, affirmed the decision of the Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, which dismissed the asbestos case of Elodie Granier Rome and Donald Francis Rome against Dover Engineered Systems, Inc. and Sargent Aerospace, Inc.,…
The Court of Appeals of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit, vacated the ruling of the Twenty-Ninth Judicial District Court Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, which granted a motion to enforce a settlement agreement urged by American Cyanamid Co., in a…
DeLuca & Nemeroff, a Dallas-based law firm, announced a US$7.55 million jury verdict on behalf of a Louisiana man who was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma following decades of working around asbestos-containing materials at two manufacturing plants, according to a Delucca…
Noble Corporation says that, at June 30, 2011, there were about 21 asbestos related lawsuits in which it is one of many defendants, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug. 8, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
At…
Tidewater Inc. is involved in various legal proceedings that relate to asbestos and other environmental matters, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 4, 2011.
In the opinion of management, the amount of…
Certain of McDermott International, Inc.’s subsidiaries are involved in an asbestos-related declaratory judgment action entitled Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London, et al. v. J. Ray McDermott, Inc. et al.
The suit was filed on or about Aug. 23, 2004 by certain…
The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, granted a motion to remand filed by Frank Mumfrey in an asbestos case filed against Anco Insulations, Inc. and other defendants.
The case is styled Frank Mumfrey v. Anco Insulations, Inc., et al.
District…
Michael Grant Mason, on behalf of Milan Arthur Barackman, on June 1, 2011, filed suit against Foster Wheeler, General Electric Co., Owens-Illinois Inc., Rapid American Corp., Uniroyal Inc., Viacom Inc. and Riley Power Inc. in New Orleans federal court, The…