STERIS Corporation is, and is likely to continue to be involved in a number of legal proceedings, government investigations, and claims that are asbestos-related.
No other asbestos-related matters were disclosed in the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug. 9, 2010 with…
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp., at June 30, 2010, was a co-defendant in about 290 cases asserting claims on behalf of about 1,200 plaintiffs alleging personal injury as a result of exposure to asbestos, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on…
The Ohio Department of Development awarded US$189,000 in stimulus funding to two asbestos removal projects, in which US$48,000 was awarded to the Fairborn Performing Arts and Cultural Center and US$141,000 was awarded to the Ohio State University, the Dayton Business…
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company still faces cases alleging injuries that the lawsuits claim resulted from exposure to asbestos- containing products, apparently based on the Company’s historic use of vermiculite in certain of its products.
The complaints in these cases are not…
The Middletown Journal says the Middletown School District in Middletown, Ohio, has taken a step toward the demolition of Roosevelt Elementary School, Mesothelioma.com reports.
The elementary school has stood vacant for two years. It will cost the district US$402,800 to rid…
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., at June 30, 2010, was a co- defendant in cases alleging asbestos induced illness involving claims by about 16,790 plaintiffs, which is a net decrease of four claims from those previously reported.
At March 31, 2010, the…
The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County, affirmed the ruling of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, which granted summary judgment in favor of BorgWarner Corporation in an asbestos case filed by Alice and Bernard Cantrell.
The…
The U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, affirmed the June 22, 2010 Order and Report and Recommendation of a Magistrate Judge in a case involving asbestos styled Ronald D. Leonard, Plaintiff v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and…
There are various lawsuits, claims (including claims for asbestos exposure) and proceedings related to FirstEnergy Corp.’s normal business operations pending against it and its subsidiaries.
No further asbestos-related matters were disclosed in the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug. 3, 2010…
The removal of asbestos from the Old West End Academy in Toledo, Ohio, will cost the Toledo Public Schools US$52,000, The Toledo Blade reports.
The Board of Education voted 4-0 to hire a firm to remove the substance from the building…