Chaffe McCall
- Number of Articles Found: 10
1. Lafarge Loses Appeal In $45M Katrina Coverage Battle
Monday, Mar 15, 2010
A federal appeals court has found that building materials giant Lafarge North America Inc. is largely not entitled to $45 million in insurance coverage for defense costs it racked up in lawsuits over a barge that broke loose and possibly caused a devastating levee breach during Hurricane Katrina.2. US Loses Bid For Quick Win In $88M Citgo Oil Spill Suit
Friday, Feb 05, 2010
Despite the U.S.' outcry over Citgo Asphalt Refining Co.'s discovery tactics, a federal judge has declined to grant the government summary judgment in a fight over $88 million paid by a federal fund to clean up a 2004 crude oil spill in the Delaware River.3. Punitive Damages Still On Table In GM Rice Case
Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009
A federal judge presiding over the genetically modified rice multidistrict litigation has left punitive damages on the table in the second bellwether trial, saying Bayer CropScience AG knew that failing to stop GM seed from contaminating conventional rice could grow into a problem.4. Greek Shipper To Pay $2.7M In Bilge Dumping Suit
Thursday, Oct 01, 2009
A Greek shipping company has agreed to pay a $2.7 million criminal fine to resolve allegations by U.S. prosecutors that the company concealed damage to one of its ships that led the crew to discharge unfiltered bilge into the ocean and let ballast water that may have contained harmful invasive species leak into the water at the Port of New Orleans.5. Aflac Ducks Policy Judgment For Widow In 5th Circ.
Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009
A Louisiana oil services worker who perished in flames when his helicopter crashed on a trip to an offshore platform was aboard what amounted to a taxi, a federal appeals court has ruled, reversing a lower court's award of $110,000 to the worker's family from American Family Life Assurance Co. of Columbus.6. La. Told To Produce Docs In Zyprexa MDL
Monday, Aug 03, 2009
Despite its objections, the state of Louisiana will have to comply with an Eli Lilly & Co. production request in the multidistrict product liability litigation over the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa, a federal judge has said.7. Last Acculink Claim Against Abbott Nixed
Thursday, Jul 02, 2009
A federal judge has thrown out the lone remaining claim in a product liability lawsuit brought by a man who was partially blinded during a stent procedure in which Abbott Laboratories' blood clot-capturing Acculink system failed to prevent a stroke.8. Insurer Asks To Trim College's Katrina Suit
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
RSUI Indemnity Co. has asked a federal judge to shave a number of claims, including one for ensuing loss, from a lawsuit launched by a New Orleans liberal arts college that says it suffered $103 million in Hurricane Katrina-related damage.9. Court Won't Uproot Bayer In GMO Rice MDL
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008
Bayer AG will remain a defendant in a case alleging that a genetically modified strain of rice was mishandled and contaminated the U.S. rice supply, after a federal court ruled on Friday that it had jurisdiction over the conglomerate.10. Claims Dismissed In Insurer Class Action
Monday, Apr 09, 2007
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed bid-rigging claims brought against Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. and several other insurance brokers and providers in a long-running, multidistrict class action lawsuit.