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.
According to the…
Pepco Holdings, Inc. says that, as of June 30, 2011, there are about 180 asbestos cases still pending against subsidiary Potomac Electric Power Company in the State Courts of Maryland.
Of these cases, about 90 cases were filed after Dec. 19,…
From time to time, California Water Service Group has been named as a co-defendant in several asbestos related lawsuits, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 5, 2011.
Several of these cases against…
DTE Energy Company says that, in the second quarter of 2011, a reduction of about US$20 million was made to The Detroit Edison Company asset retirement obligation for asbestos removal with about US$5.7 million of the decrease associated with Fermi…
There are various lawsuits, claims (including claims for asbestos exposure) and proceedings related to FirstEnergy Corp.’s normal business operations pending against the Company and its subsidiaries.
No other significant asbestos matters were discussed in the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug.…
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., at June 30, 2011, was a co- defendant in cases alleging asbestos induced illness involving claims by about 16,881 plaintiffs, which is a net increase of 40 claims from those previously reported, according to the Company’s…
Exelon Corporation’s Exelon Generation Company, LLC subsidiary had reserved about US$53 million total for asbestos-related bodily injury claims at June 30, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2010, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on…
Halliburton Company continues to be subject to class action litigation involving asbestos, of which the Erica P. John Fund is the lead plaintiff.
In June 2002, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Company in federal court alleging violations of…
On behalf of Homer Fitts, Eunice Fitts filed an asbestos lawsuit against Texaco and Chevron USA last June 23, 2011 in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.
According to the lawsuit, Mr. Fitts was employed by Texaco…
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. or its predecessor companies is still named, along with numerous others, as defendant in lawsuits filed by certain individuals who claim injury due to exposure to asbestos during work at such formerly owned facilities.
Some facilities formerly…