ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Court Issues Split Ruling in Tatera Lawsuit

The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin issued split rulings in an asbestos case filed by Walter Tatera and Vicki Tatera against FMC Corporation and other defendants. The matter was remanded for further proceedings.

The case is styled Walter Tatera, deceased, and…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Appellate Court Upholds Ruling in AGCO Case

The Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York, affirmed the rulings of the Supreme Court, New York County, which denied summary judgment motions filed by defendants in litigation filed by AGCO Corporation.

The case is styled AGCO Corporation, Plaintiff v.…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Court Issues Split Ruling in Howard Action

The U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Western Division, issued split rulings in the case styled Keith Howard, Plaintiff v. Cargill, Inc., Defendant.

District Judge S. Thomas Anderson entered judgment in Case No. 08-2057-STA-dkv on April 9, 2009.

On Jan. 14,…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Koons Case v. 37 Companies Filed on June 3

Geri A. Koons, on behalf of Lewis Ayala, filed an asbestos lawsuit against 37 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., on June 2, 2009, The Southeast Texas Record reports.

These defendants include, A.O. Smith Corp., A.W. Chesterton Co., Afton…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Exposure Suits Ongoing v. Manitowoc Company

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. continues to be a party in asbestos- related lawsuits in which it is one of numerous defendants, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2009.

Based in Manitowoc,…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Scotts Miracle-Gro Has Pending Injury Suits

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company continues to be involved in 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…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Tatera Lawsuit v. FMC Reinstated on May 12

The District 1 Court of Appeals, on May 12, 2009, reinstated an asbestos lawsuit filed by Vicki Tatera, of Greenfield, Wis., against FMC Corporation, the Chicago Tribune reports.

The suit was filed on behalf of Mrs. Tatera’s husband, Walter Tatera, who…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Title VII Dismissal Denied in Winston Suit

The U.S. District Court, Western Tennessee, Western Division, denied a Title VII dismissal motion in a case involving asbestos filed by Tomeka Winston against various defendants.

The case is styled Tomeka Winston, Plaintiff v. Cargill, Inc., et al., Defendant.

U.S. District Judge…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Childress Action Filed v. 200 Firms in Ill.

Randy Gori, Esq., and Barry Julian, Esq., of Alton, Ill., on April 2, 2009, filed an asbestos lawsuit against more than 200 businesses and state universities on behalf of Charles Childress, a Kentucky bricklayer, The Madison St. Clair Record reports.

The…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Manitowoc Co. Still Facing Exposure Actions

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. continues to face asbestos-related lawsuits in which it is one of numerous defendants, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2009.

Headquartered in Manitowoc, Wis., The Manitowoc Company,…

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