Noble Corporation says that, at June 30, 2011, there were about 21 asbestos related lawsuits in which it is one of many defendants, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug. 8, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Legal and administrative proceedings are pending or may be brought against Sunoco, Inc. arising out of its current and past operations, including allegations of exposures of third parties to toxic substances (such as benzene or asbestos) and general environmental claims.
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Ashland Inc.’s Hercules subsidiary faced 22,000 open asbestos claims during the nine months ended June 30, 2011, compared with 20,000 claims during the nine months ended June 30, 2010.
Hercules faced 22,000 open asbestos claims during the six months ended March…
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.’s Hawaiian Electric Company subsidiary recorded asset retirement obligations of US$49,191,000 as of June 30, 2011, compared with US$36,019,000 as of June 30, 2010.
HECO recorded AROs of US$48,714,000 as of March 31, 2011, compared with US$23,985,000 as…
Ashland Inc. faced 75,000 open asbestos-related claims during the nine months ended June 30, 2011, compared with 84,000 claims during the nine months ended June 30, 2010.
The Company faced 76,000 open asbestos claims during the six months ended March 31,…
The family of the late James Lee Purks (Patricia, Robert, Gary and Bryan Purks), on Aug. 4, 2011, filed an asbestos suit Mr. Purks’ former employer, Texaco, in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
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The U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, at Tacoma, denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss and for summary judgment in a case involving asbestos styled Ashland Inc., Plaintiff v. Leo H. Long, Jr., et al., Defendants.
District Judge Benjamin H.…
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. is one of several unrelated defendants in lawsuits filed in the Circuit Courts of the State of Mississippi, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2011.
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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation continues to be a defendant in various personal injury claims, including claims by employees of third-party contractors alleging exposure to asbestos, silica, and benzene while working at refineries previously owned by acquired companies.
No significant asbestos-related matters were…
Ashland Inc.’s non-current asbestos litigation reserve was US$793 million as of June 30, 2011, compared with US4841 million as of Sept. 30, 2011, according to a Company report, on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July…