Chase Corporation is one of over 100 defendants in a lawsuit filed on behalf of James T. Scott and is pending in Ohio, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2011.
The…
The Mississippi Supreme Court has stopped all proceedings in an asbestos case that resulted in a record US$322 million verdict in favor of Thomas “Tony” Brown Jr. until a decision is made on whether the trial judge should be removed,…
Ameron International Corporation was a defendant in 20 asbestos- related cases as of May 29, 2011, compared with 16 cases as of Feb. 27, 2011.
The Company is a defendant in a number of asbestos-related personal injury lawsuits. These cases generally…
H.B. Fuller Company says that, as of May 28, 2011, its probable liabilities related to asbestos claims were US$874,000 and the corresponding insurance recoveries were US$616,000.
The Company has been named as a defendant in lawsuits in which plaintiffs have alleged…
The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, denied SGL Carbon, LLC’s motion for summary judgment, in an asbestos action filed by Patricia Wagers.
The case is styled Patricia Wagers, Plaintiff v. SGL Carbon, LLC, Defendant.
District Judge Eduardo C. Robreno entered…
Graham Corporation continues to be a named defendant in certain lawsuits alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos contained in products made by the Company, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June…
A motion regarding the bankruptcy case of W. R. Grace & Co. is scheduled for July 25, 2011, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Grace seeks bankruptcy-court permission to compete at an auction for a “highly confidential potential strategic transaction” as it…
American Biltrite Inc. is a co-defendant with many other manufacturers and distributors of asbestos containing products in about 1,280 pending claims involving about 1,826 individuals as of March 31, 2011.
The Company faced 1,261 asbestos-related claims at Dec. 31, 2010, compared…
American Biltrite Inc.’s long-term asbestos-related liabilities amounted to US$17,700,000 as of both March 31, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2010.
The Company’s long-term insurance for asbestos-related liabilities amounted to US$17,646,000 as of both March 31, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2010.
American Biltrite Inc.’s…
Rentech, Inc.’s asbestos liability was US$285,000 at March 31, 2011, and its accretion expense for the six months ended March 31, 2011, was US$17,000.
The Company’s asbestos liability was US$277,000 at Dec. 31, 2010 and its accretion expense was US$9,000 for…