Arabian American Development Company’s South Hampton Resources, Inc. affiliate is facing an asbestos lawsuit in the 11th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Tex.
On Sept. 14, 2010, South Hampton received notice of a lawsuit filed in the 58th Judicial District…
NL Industries Inc. continues to be 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 plaintiffs…
Union Carbide Corporation’s receivable for insurance recoveries related to its asbestos liability was US$50 million at March 31, 2011, and Dec. 31, 2010.
At March 31, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2010, all of the receivable for insurance recoveries was related to…
Union Carbide Corporation posted asbestos-related defense costs of US$13 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with US$14 million during the three months ended March 31, 2010.
Resolution costs were US$9 million during the three months ended March…
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…
There were about 16 asbestos lawsuits at March 31, 2011, in which Parker Drilling Company is one of many defendants, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2011.
These lawsuits have been…
On behalf of her late husband Ernest B. York Jr., Elouise York, on May 5, 2011, filed an asbestos lawsuit against certain predecessors of BNSF Railway in Galveston County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
The lawsuit states that…
Union Carbide Corporation faced 61,249 unresolved asbestos claims at March 31, 2011, compared with 74,839 claims at March 31, 2010.
The Company is and has been involved in a large number of asbestos-related suits filed primarily in state courts during the…
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation continues to be a defendant in various personal injury claims, including claims by employees of third-party contractors alleging exposure to asbestos, silica, and benzene while working at refineries previously owned by acquired companies.
No significant asbestos-related matters were…
On May 4, 2011, a jury at Smith County District Court has awarded US$322 million to Thomas C. Brown who sued Chevron Phillips Chemical and Union Carbide Corp., claiming he inhaled asbestos dust while mixing drilling mud sold and manufactured…