ASBESTOS UPDATE: Fresenius Still Party to Sealed Air Cases

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…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: STERIS Still Party to Exposure Lawsuits, Claims

STERIS Corporation is, and is likely to continue to be involved in a number of legal proceedings, government investigations, and claims that are asbestos-related.

No other asbestos-related matters were disclosed in the Company’s annual report filed on May 28, 2010 with…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Fresenius Still Subject to Sealed Air Lawsuits

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA continues to be 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…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Savoy’s Case v. 38 Firms Filed Nov. 5 in Texas

Cleveland J. Savoy, on Nov. 5, 2009, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 38 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.

Defendants include A.O. Smith Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, American Optical, AMETEK Inc., Babcock Borsig AG,…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Fresenius Still Involved in Sealed Air Actions

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA continues to be 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…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: 1st Newman Case Filed on Oct. 1 v. 31 Companies

Lynda Guillory, on behalf of her late father, Ameal Newman, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 31 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., on Oct. 1, 2009, The Southeast Texas Record reports.

The defendants include: A.W. Chesterton Company, American Optical…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Bid to Dismiss Appeal in Cross Case Denied

The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County, denied Milton B. Cross’ motion to dismiss an asbestos appeal filed by American Optical Corporation (AOC).

The case is styled Milton B. Cross, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees v. A-Best Products Co., et…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Insurer to Pay $16M to Resolve Pfizer Cases

Pfizer Inc.’s Quigley subsidiary said OneBeacon Insurance Co. agreed to pay more than US$16 million to resolve a dispute over asbestos liability, Bloomberg reports.

Quigley has been in bankruptcy since 2004. A Pfizer unit since 1968, Quigley no longer operates and…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: STERIS Still Involved in Exposure Lawsuits

STERIS Corporation is and will likely continue to be involved in legal proceedings and claims concerning asbestos-related product exposure.

No other asbestos matters were disclosed in the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2009.

Based…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Leleux Suit Filed v. 49 Defendants in Texas

Alicia Kay Prichard, on behalf of Clevines Leleux, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 49 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., on May 28, 2009, The Southeast Texas Record reports.

Ms. Prichard claims that Mr. Leleux developed an asbestos- related…

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