The Court of Appeal, Second District, California, affirmed the ruling of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, which granted summary judgment in favor of Chevron Corporation in an asbestos lawsuit filed by the estate of James A. Bonnifield.
The case is…
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, which affirmed an arbitrator’s award in a case styled Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London, and Certain London Market Insurance Companies, Appellants…
Maudry Granger and Raymond Granger, on June 12, 2009, filed an asbestos lawsuit against Chevron Corporation in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
The suit was filed on behalf of Rufus Granger.
According to the complaint, Rufus Granger…
The family of the late Michael W. Osborne Sr., on June 12, 2009, filed an asbestos lawsuit against Texaco Inc. and Chevron Corporation in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
The elder Mr. Osborne’s family (wife Shirley…
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation faced 9,402 open asbestos claims during the three months ended March 31, 2009, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2009.
During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the…
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation’s long-term asbestos liability was US$180,670,000 as of March 31, 2009, compared with US$187,014,436 as of Dec. 31, 2008.
The Company’s current asbestos liability was US$20 million as of both March 31, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2008.
The Company’s long-term asbestos…
Repsol YPF, S.A. says that claims have been brought against Occidental Petroleum Corporation claiming damages for exposure to vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), asbestos, and other chemical products, as well as alleged for environmental damage.
Occidental has informed Maxus Energy Corporation that…
Ashland Inc. faced 106,000 open asbestos claims during the six months ended March 31, 2009, compared with 117,000 claims during the six months ended March 31, 2008.
Asbestos claims against the Company dropped to 109,000 during the three months ended Dec.…
Ashland Inc.’s subsidiary, Hercules Incorporated, faced 27,000 open asbestos claims, during the six months ended March 31, 2009, the same as for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2009.
Hercules faced 27,000 claims as of Nov. 13, 2008.
Hercules has liabilities from…
Linda Dale Baggett McLemore, Larry Donald Baggett and Hazel Baggett (on behalf of Lawrence Baggett) filed an asbestos lawsuit against 33 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., on May 20, 2009, The Southeast Texas Record reports.
The defendants include…