The U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, upheld the ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, which dismissed a complaint filed by Federal-Mogul U.S. Asbestos Personal Injury Trust.
The case is styled Federal-Mogul U.S. Asbestos Personal…
The Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York, reversed the ruling of the Supreme Court, New York County, in a case involving asbestos styled Continental Casualty Company, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants-Respondents v. Employers Insurance Company of Wausau, et al., Defendants-Respondents-Appellants,…
The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, issued rulings in an asbestos case styled General Refractories Company v. First State Insurance Co., et al. (Lexington Insurance Company) (AIU Insurance Company).
District Judge Ludwig entered judgment in Civil Action No. 04-3509…
The Court of Appeals of North Carolina reversed the ruling of the North Carolina Industrial Commission in a lawsuit involving asbestos styled Edith L. Johnson, Widow and Sole Dependent of Russell L. Johnson, Deceased Employee, Plaintiff v. Covil Corporation, Employer,…
The Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York, issued rulings in a case involving asbestos styled Continental Casualty Company, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants-Respondents v. Employers Insurance Company of Wausau, et al., Defendants- Respondents-Appellants, Robert A. Keasbey Company, a corporation dissolved…
Robert Peirce, Esq., an attorney from Pittsburgh, and Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, on Aug. 18, 2011, settled an asbestos- related dispute over payment for his defense against fraud and racketeering claims of CSX Transportation, The West Virginia Record reports.
On Aug.…
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.’s asbestos and environmental reserves were US$65.4 million as of June 30, 2011, compared with US$68.4 million as of Dec. 31, 2010, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug. 9, 2011 with the Securities…
Everest Re Group, Ltd., at June 30, 2011, had gross asbestos loss reserves of US$505.1 million, or 95.9%, of total asbestos and environmental reserves, of which US$403.1 million was for assumed business and U $102 million was for direct business.
The…
MetLife, Inc.’s Metropolitan Life Insurance Company subsidiary received about 2,306 new asbestos-related claims during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2,076 new asbestos-related claims during the six months ended June 30, 2010.
MLIC is and has been a defendant…
American Financial Group, Inc. says that, at June 30, 2011, its property and casualty group’s asbestos and environmental reserves was US$382 million, net of reinsurance recoverables.
The Company recently completed the previously announced comprehensive study of its asbestos and environmental exposures…