A second asbestos lawsuit on behalf of James Lee Purks was filed against 18 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., on Aug. 4, 2011, The Southeast Texas Record reports.
The suit was filed by James Purks’ family (Patricia, Robert,…
Union Carbide Corporation’s receivable for insurance recoveries related to its asbestos liability was US$50 million at both June 30, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2010.
At Dec. 31, 2002, the Company increased the receivable for insurance recoveries related to its asbestos liability…
Union Carbide Corporation recorded defense costs of US$28 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared with US$36 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Company posted asbestos-related defense costs of US$13 million during the three…
Certain of McDermott International, Inc.’s subsidiaries are still defendants in an asbestos lawsuit entitled Antoine, et al. v. McDermott, Inc., et al., which is pending in Texas court.
In a proceeding entitled Antoine, et al. vs. J. Ray McDermott, Inc., et…
NL Industries, Inc. has been named as a defendant in various lawsuits in several jurisdictions, alleging personal injuries as a result of occupational exposure primarily to products manufactured by its former operations containing asbestos, silica and/or mixed dust.
In addition, some…
Flowserve Corporation is a defendant in a substantial number of lawsuits that seek to recover damages for personal injury allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos-containing products manufactured or distributed by the Company’s heritage companies in the past.
Asbestos-containing materials incorporated into…
Halliburton Company continues to be subject to class action litigation involving asbestos, of which the Erica P. John Fund is the lead plaintiff.
In June 2002, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Company in federal court alleging violations of…
Celanese Corporation is involved in legal and regulatory proceedings, lawsuits and claims incidental to the normal conduct of business, relating to such matters as asbestos exposure.
The Company is actively defending those matters where the Company is named as a defendant,…
Willis Marceaux, on June 28, 2011, filed an asbestos lawsuit against Atlantic Richfield, Chevron USA, and Oxy USA in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
Mr. Marceaux alleged asbestos exposure while working in area refineries indirectly caused…
On behalf of Homer Fitts, Eunice Fitts filed an asbestos lawsuit against Texaco and Chevron USA last June 23, 2011 in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
According to the lawsuit, Mr. Fitts was employed by Texaco…