ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Guardline Inc’s Summary Judgment Bid Denied

The Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Fairfield denied Guardline, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment in an asbestos-related lawsuit filed by Louise Humphrey, on behalf of Clara Green.

The case is styled Janet Longo et al. (Louise Humphrey Executor of…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Travelers Property Facing Insurance Actions

The Travelers Companies, Inc.’s subsidiary, Travelers Property Casualty Corp. (TPC), continues to be a party to asbestos- related insurance lawsuits filed in various courts.

In October 2001 and April 2002, two purported class action suits (Wise v. Travelers and Meninger v.…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Travelers Records $2.9B Reserves at Dec. 31

The Travelers Companies, Inc.’s net asbestos-related reserves were US$2.914 billion at and for the year ended Dec. 31, 2008, compared with US$3.734 billion at and for the year ended Dec. 31, 2007.

The Company’s net asbestos reserves were US$3.596 billion at…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: H.B. Fuller Settles 5 Lawsuits at Nov. 29

H.B. Fuller Company, during the year ended Nov. 29, 2008, settled five asbestos-related lawsuits for US$808,000, in which the Company’s insurers have paid or are expected to pay US$599,000 of that amount, according to the Company’s annual report filed with…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: H.B. Fuller Records $4.34M for Liabilities

H.B. Fuller Company, as of Nov. 29, 2008, had recorded US$4,341,000 for probable liabilities and US$2,133,000 for insurance recoveries related to asbestos claims, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Jan. 28, 2009.

As…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Travelers Net Reserve at $3.227B at Dec. 31

The Travelers Companies, Inc. net asbestos reserves were US$3.227 billion during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2008, compared with US$3.785 billion during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2007, according to a Company report, on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Belluck to Speak at HarrisMartin Conference

Joseph Belluck, Esq., a founding partner of Belluck & Fox, LLP, is to speak at HarrisMartin’s New York Asbestos Litigation Conference on Feb. 25, 2009, according to a Belluck & Fox press release dated Jan. 22, 2009.

Mr. Belluck will appear…

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