Asbestos News Roundup: 3.15.12 – Asbestos Lawsuit & Settlement News

March 15th, 2012. By LucyC

A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of reported asbestos hot spots in the US from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map.

Asbestos Lawsuits

St. Louis, IL: Dennis and Cindy J. Conlogue are suing 22 defendant corporations in their recently filed asbestos lawsuit. Dennis Conlogue developed lung cancer after working as a union carpenter in Michigan from 1972 until 2004 and as a member of the U.S. Army from 1970 until 1972, according to his asbestos lawsuit.

As a result of his asbestos-related disease, Dennis Conlogue became disabled and disfigured, incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish, the lawsuit states. In addition, he became prevented from pursuing his normal course of employment and, as a result, lost large sums of money that would have accrued to him.

The defendants should have known of the harmful effects of asbestos, but failed to exercise reasonable care and caution for the plaintiff’s safety, the Conlogues claim.

In their eight-count complaint, the Conlogues are seeking compensatory damages of more than $25,000, actual and compensatory damages of more than $75,000, aggravated damages of more than $25,000 and punitive and exemplary damages of more than $25,000, in their asbestos lawsuit. (madisonrecord.com)

St. Louis, IL: George and Charlotte Moreland filed a lawsuit against 115 defendant corporations. Mr. Moreland developed mesothelioma after he was exposed to asbestos fibers during his career as a laborer at Benny’s Auto Sales in Rolla, Mo., from 1963 until 1964, as a laborer at Shorty’s Marathon in Dayton, Ohio, in 1964, as an apprentice bricklayer at Scruggs and Jolly Construction Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1966 until 1970, as a member of the U.S. Air Force from 1966 until 1970, as a laborer at Union Electric in 1970 and as a laborer at Sprint/United Telephone in Kansas City, Mo., and Overland Park, Kan., from 1971 until 2009.

The Morelands allege George became disabled and disfigured, incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish as a result of asbestos mesothelioma. Furthermore, Mr. Moreland was unable to work, and, as a result, lost large sums of money that would have accrued to him, the lawsuit states.

The lawsuit claims the defendants should have known of the harmful effects of asbestos, but failed to exercise reasonable care and caution for the George Moreland’s safety.

In their 12-count complaint, the Moreland are seeking a judgment of more than $50,000, compensatory damages of more than $50,000, punitive and exemplary damages of more than $50,000, actual and compensatory damages of more than $100,000, economic damages of more than $150,000 and other relief the court deems just.(madisonrecord.com)

St. Louis, IL: Further to their mother’s death from lung cancer, Ervin Norful Jr., Connie McCall, Pat Coleman, James Norful, Steve Norful, Mary Hawkins and Kim Norful filed a lawsuit against 44 defendant corporations.

In their complaint, the Norful family alleges that the defendant companies caused Rodessa Norful to develop lung cancer after her exposure to asbestos-containing products throughout her career as a laborer at Bussmann Manufacturing Company from 1969 until 1980s.

As a result of her asbestos-related disease, Rodessa Norful, became disabled and disfigured, incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish, the complaint says. In addition, she became prevented from pursuing her normal course of employment and, as a result, lost large sums of money that would have accrued to her, her family claims. Because of Rodessa Norful’s death, her family has incurred funeral costs and has been deprived of her support and society.

Rodessa’s family claim the defendants should have known of the harmful effects of asbestos, but failed to exercise reasonable care and caution for their mother’s safety.

In their six-count complaint, the Norful family is seeking actual and compensatory damages of more than $50,000, and punitive and exemplary damages of more than $100,000, plus other relief the court deems just. (madisonrecord.com)

St. Louis, IL: An asbestos lawsuit filed by Debra Payne, Jordan Foster, Dawn Browning, Kevin Payne, Derek Payne and Erik Payne names 47 companies as defendants, alleging those companies were negligent in their exercising reasonable care and caution for their father’s safety.

In their lawsuit, the Payne family claims Allen Payne developed lung cancer after he was exposed to asbestos fibers during his work as an assembly line worker at General Motors in St. Louis in 1966 and from 1971 until 1985 and as an aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy from 1966 until 1971.

As a result of his asbestos-related disease, Allen Payne became disabled and disfigured, incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish, the lawsuit states. In addition, he was unable to continue his normal course of employment and, as a result, lost large sums of money that would have accrued to him, the lawsuit states.

As a result of Allen Payne’s death, his family has incurred funeral costs and has been deprived of his support and society.

In their eight-count complaint, the Payne family is seeking a judgment of more than $50,000, compensatory damages of more than $100,000, punitive damages in an amount sufficient to punish various defendants and to prevent them from committing similar acts in the future, aggravated damages of more than $25,000, punitive and exemplary damages of more than $25,000 and actual and compensatory damages of more than $100,000. (madisonrecord.com)

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