ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Ameren, Units Facing 67 Lawsuits at Dec. 31

Ameren Corporation and its subsidiaries, as of Dec. 31, 2008, faced 67 asbestos-related lawsuits, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2009.

These subsidiaries are: Union Electric Company, Central Illinois Public Service…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Bush Action v. 37 Firms Filed in Tex. Court

Joyce Bush, on behalf of her late husband Donnie Ray Bush, on March 13, 2009, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 37 defendant corporations in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas, The Southeast Texas Record reports.

Mrs. Bush claims…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Allegheny Faces 853 W.Va. Claims at Dec. 31

Allegheny Energy, Inc., as of Dec. 31, 2008, faced 853 asbestos exposure claims in West Virginia and five exposure claims in Pennsylvania, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2009.

As of…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Trial in Claim v. Pride Slated for Oct. ‘09

An October 2009 trial is set for one of the claimants in asbestos-related litigation ongoing against Pride International, Inc.

Since 2004, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries have been named, along with numerous other defendants, in several complaints that have been filed…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: ConEd, Units Still Facing Exposure Lawsuits

Consolidated Edison, Inc.’s subsidiaries continue to face lawsuits in New York State and federal courts, wherein plaintiffs sought compensatory and punitive damages for deaths and injuries allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos at various premises of the Utilities.

These Utilities are:…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: ConEd Incurs $35Mil Costs for Steam Rupture

Consolidated Edison, Inc., as of Dec. 31, 2008, with respect to a steam main rupture incident, incurred estimated operating costs of US$35 million for property damage, cleanup and other response costs.

As of Dec. 31, 2008, the Company recorded US$21 million…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: SC Upholds Ruling in Nostrom v. Chesterton

The Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York, affirmed the ruling of the Supreme Court, New York County, which granted summary judgment to defendants in an asbestos lawsuit filed by Judith Nostrom.

The case is styled Judith Nostrom, etc., Plaintiff-Appellant…

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