Asbestos News Roundup: 12.17.09

December 17th, 2009. By LucyC

A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. 

Asbestos Lawsuits

Charleston, WV: CSX Transportation Inc. is being sued by two widows following the deaths of their husbands. The suits allege that their husbands’ deaths resulted from exposure to asbestos-related materials. According to the two complaints, which were filed separately, Nellie Gray Templeton and Ruth Testa claim that their husbands were exposed to asbestos dust, fibers, silica sand, silica dust, coal and/or coal dust.

Nellie Gray Templeton alleges that her husband, Carroll Templeton, was employed at CSX from 1943 until 1982, and during that time he was exposed to asbestos containing materials.  He died as a result of asbestos-causes diseases and/or injuries.

Ruth Testa claims that her husband, Benny J. Testa, who was employed at CSX from 1938 until 1953, was also exposed to asbestos containing materials and dust, and that he died as a result of asbestos-causes diseases and/or injuries.

Both Mrs. Testa and Mrs. Templeton are seeking judgments against CSX Transportation of $1.5 million. (WV Record.com )

Charleston, WV: An asbestos lawsuit has been filed by Jerome Hensley, naming 52 defendant companies in his complaint. Mr. Hensley alleges that he was exposed to asbestos products of the defendants while working at various job sites over many years. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma on October 16. According to his suit, the defendants are being sued for negligence, contaminated buildings, breach of expressed/implied warranty, strict liability, intentional tort, conspiracy, misrepresentations and post-sale duty to warn. (WV Record.com )

Asbestos Hot Spots

Cleveland, OH: The top floor of Rhodes Tower located within the Cleveland State University Center will be closed for two years while asbestos clean-up takes place. About 40 faculty members and staff who worked on the 19^th floor of the building are affected. Evacuations were undertaken in September, however, six employees who were located near a spot where a tile fell and exposed an area containing asbestos, were sent certified letters advising them to get tested for asbestos exposure. 

University administrators knew that Rhodes Tower was built with asbestos and university has been slowly renovating individual floors to have it removed. The estimated cost is $400,000 to $700,000 per floor. (Cleveland.com)

Tags: Asbestos, Asbestos Mesothelioma

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