The Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.), affirmed the order of the multi-district litigation (MDL) pretrial court, which denied Union Carbide Corporation’s motion and renewed motion to dismiss the asbestos claims made by the estate of Joseph Emmite,…
The retrial of an asbestos lawsuit filed on behalf of refinery worker, Willis Whisnant Jr., against DuPont De Nemours has been continued for another year, The Southeast Texas Record reports.
Since 2007, the Southeast Texas Record has reported on the asbestos…
Charles Bender High School, which is located in 611 Higgins St., Humble, Tex., is to undergo asbestos abatement beginning Oct. 11, 2011, the Houston Chronicle reports.
Assistant City Manager Mark Martin said the project consists of removing asbestos from the complex,…
An asbestos lawsuit on behalf of John Dixon Sr. was filed on Aug. 31, 2011 in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
The case was filed by Agnes Dixon, Jane Lampman, Molly Abshier and John Dixon Jr.…
Patsy Aranda and her children, on behalf of Augustine Aranda Sr., filed an asbestos lawsuit on Aug. 31, 2011, against Atlantic Richfield and two other companies in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
Beazer East Inc. and…
J. C. Penney Company, Inc., as of July 30, 2011, estimated its total potential asbestos and environmental liabilities to range from US$29 million to US$35 million and recorded its best estimate of $29 million in other liabilities in the Consolidated…
Parker Drilling Company says that, at June 30, 2011, there were about 15 asbestos-related lawsuits in which it is one of many defendants, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug. 5, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These…
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. or its subsidiaries have been named, along with numerous others, as a defendant in lawsuits filed by a number of individuals who claim injury due to exposure to asbestos.
Some facilities owned by the Company contain or have…
Alamo Group Inc. has a reserve of US$233,000 concerning a potential asbestos issue at Gradall’s facility in New Philadelphia, Ohio, that is expected to be remediated over time.
The Company had a reserve of US$277,000 concerning a potential asbestos issue at…
The children of the late Thaddeus Alpough, on Aug. 16, 2011, filed suit in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., against their father’s former employer, Chevron USA, alleging the Company exposed him to asbestos, The Southeast Texas Record reports.
According to the…