ASBESTOS UPDATE: N.D. Court Upholds Ruling in Vicknair’s Lawsuit

The Supreme Court of North Dakota affirmed the ruling of the District Court, South Central Judicial District, in an asbestos case involving Joseph Vicknair and 12 other plaintiffs.

Chief Justice Gerald W. VandeWalle, Dale V. Sandstrom, William F. Hodny, Allan L.…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Cass Co. Courthouse Cleanup to Cost Over $100T

Cass County, N.D., county engineer Keith Berndt says the removal of asbestos from a crawl space beneath the old courthouse is expected to cost more than US$100,000, Inforum reports.

On Aug. 24, 2010, Cass County commissioners unanimously gave the go-ahead to…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Ward County to Probe Hazard in Emerson Building

The Ward County, N.D., Commissioners, on Oct. 6, 2009, allowed County Engineer Dana Larsen to study how much asbestos is in the County-owned Emerson Building, which is an apartment complex, KCQD-TV News Stories reports.

The study will cost the County between…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Supreme Court Flips Ruling in Vicknair Case

The Supreme Court of North Dakota reversed the ruling of the trial court, which severed Joseph M. Vicknair and 14 other plaintiffs from two asbestos lawsuits involving Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc.

Judges Gerald W. Vandewalle, William F. Hodny, Ronald E. Goodman,…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Houston Wire Faces Injury Suits in 3 States

Houston Wire & Cable Company, along with many other defendants, faces asbestos lawsuits in the state courts of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16,…