Ann Skelton, on July 11, 2011, filed a petition in Jefferson County District Court to perpetuate the testimony of Robert Skelton, a former DuPont De Nemours employee who suffers from asbestos-related lung cancer, The Southeast Texas Record reports.
The petition states…
GenCorp Inc. faced 138 pending asbestos-related claims as of May 31, 2011, compared with 141 claims as of Nov. 30, 2010, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 5, 2011.
The Company has…
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…
New York mesothelioma lawyer Joseph W. Belluck, Esq., said the predicted surge in mesothelioma deaths in Asia underscores the need for a worldwide ban on asbestos, according to a Belluck & Fox, LLP press release dated July 1, 2011.
Mr. Belluck…
The Superior Court of Connecticut denied General Electric Co.’s (GE) motion for summary judgment in an asbestos case filed by William Dinneen and Donna Anderson.
The case is styled William Dinneen et al. v. A.O. Smith Corp. et al.
Judge Barbara N.…
The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, granted a motion to remand filed by Frank Mumfrey in an asbestos case filed against Anco Insulations, Inc. and other defendants.
The case is styled Frank Mumfrey v. Anco Insulations, Inc., et al.
District…
The Court of Appeals of North Carolina upheld a ruling in an asbestos case styled SPX Corporation, Plaintiff v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Employers Insurance Company of Wausau, The Travelers Indemnity Company, Defendants, and Ace Property and Casualty Insurance Company…
Euroseas Ltd. may be involved in various litigation matters from time to time, including contract disputes, personal injury claims, environmental claims or proceedings, asbestos and other toxic tort claims, employment matters, governmental claims for taxes or duties, and other litigation…
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…
Sears Holdings Corporation is subject to matters including class action allegations, environmental and asbestos exposure allegations and other consumer-based claims.
These actions may seek compensatory, punitive or treble damage claims (potentially in large amounts), as well as other types of relief.
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