The estate of Freeman Eugene Peart, on May 25, 2011, has filed an asbestos suit against American Optical Corporation and 34 other companies in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
According to the lawsuit, Mr. Peart lived…
Frances Jane Deculus, the widow of Milton Deculus, on May 26, 2011, filed an asbestos suit against American Optical Corporation and 14 other companies in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
The other defendants named in the…
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is engaged in litigation with Sealed Air Corporation to confirm its entitlement to indemnification from Sealed Air for all losses and expenses incurred by the Company relating to pre-Merger tax liabilities and Merger-related…
Covidien Public Limited Company says that, as of March 25, 2011, there were about 11,200 asbestos liability cases pending against subsidiary Mallinckrodt Inc., according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2011.
As…
Mine Safety Appliances Company is presently named as a defendant in about 1,900 lawsuits in which plaintiffs allege to have contracted certain cumulative trauma diseases related to exposure to silica, asbestos, and/or coal dust.
These lawsuits mainly involve respiratory protection products…
Mine Safety Appliances Company is presently named as a defendant in about 1,900 lawsuits in which plaintiffs allege to have contracted certain cumulative trauma diseases related to exposure to silica, asbestos, and/or coal dust.
Cumulative trauma product liability claims involve exposures…
Jack Atkins on Aug. 9, 2010, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 20 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
Mr. Atkins claims he developed an asbestos-related disease different from the other non-malignant asbestos-related disease for…
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is involved in litigation with Sealed Air Corporation to confirm entitlement to indemnification from Sealed Air for losses and expenses incurred by the Company on pre-Merger tax liabilities and Merger-related claims.
The Company was…
As of June 25, 2010, there were about 11,100 asbestos liability cases pending against Covidien Public Limited Company’s subsidiary, Mallinckrodt Inc., according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on July 30, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were about…
Various lawsuits and claims (including asbestos-related actions) arising in the normal course of business are still pending against Mine Safety Appliances Company.
These lawsuits are primarily product liability claims. The Company is presently named as a defendant in about 2,500 lawsuits,…