ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Appeal Court Upholds Ruling in Werts Claim

The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County, affirmed the ruling of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, which granted three evidentiary rulings that preceded a jury verdict in favor of John Crane, Inc., in an asbestos…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Ohio District Court Rules on Lamson Action

The U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, issued rulings in the case styled Lamson & Sessions Co., et al., Plaintiff v. William D. Mundinger, et al., Defendant.

District Judge Christopher A. Boyko entered judgment in Case No. No.…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Motion to Disqualify Granted in Kramig Case

The U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Western Division, granted OneBeacon America Insurance Company’s Motion to Disqualify Christopher Bechhold, Esq., and the Thompson Hine Law Firm, in litigation involving asbestos filed by R.E. Kramig Co., Inc.

The Court held that…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Bid to Dismiss Appeal in Cross Case Denied

The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County, denied Milton B. Cross’ motion to dismiss an asbestos appeal filed by American Optical Corporation (AOC).

The case is styled Milton B. Cross, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees v. A-Best Products Co., et…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Appeals Court Upholds GE’s Summary Judgment

The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County, upheld the ruling of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, which granted a protective order and summary judgment in favor of General Electric Company in an asbestos case filed…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Cleanup at Ohio Plaza to Commence August 3

Asbestos abatement at the State Road Shopping Center plaza in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is scheduled to begin on Aug. 3, 2009, Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center reports.

The nearly US$2 million contract for the plaza’s demolition comes from the state of…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Ross County to Clear Hazard from Courthouse

Commissioners propose the removal of asbestos in the old basement of the Ross County Courthouse in Ross County, Ohio, the Chilicothe Gazette reports.

Prosecutor Mike Ater told commissioners that in order to declare the clean up an emergency; they had to…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Court Affirms Farrell’s Move for New Trial

The U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Western Division, granted Farrell Lines’ Motion for a New Trial in an asbestos case styled Dorothy Ann Jackson, Fiduciary of the Estate of James E. Jackson, Deceased, Plaintiff v. A-C Product Liability…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Hexion Still Subject to Liability Lawsuits

Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. is still involved in asbestos- related product liability lawsuits.

No other asbestos-related matters were disclosed in the Company’s latest quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. produces thermosetting…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: STERIS Still Involved in Exposure Lawsuits

STERIS Corporation is and will likely continue to be involved in legal proceedings and claims concerning asbestos-related product exposure.

No other asbestos matters were disclosed in the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2009.

Based…

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