December 11, 2014
A Missouri federal judge on Wednesday rejected copper-mining company Asarco LLC's request to depose a Union Pacific Railroad Co. attorney and sanction the company over litigation related to a Superfund site, saying that there is sufficient evidence on the record to move the case forward.
March 12, 2013
A Missouri federal judge on Monday halted Asarco LLC's $80 million environmental cleanup contribution lawsuit over the bankrupt mining company's objections, saying he could not rule on how much the defendants might owe until the total cost of cleanup is determined.
October 01, 2012
A Missouri federal judge on Friday ruled that Anschutz Mining Corp. must face a suit seeking contribution for an $80 million mine cleanup levied against Asarco LLC as part of its bankruptcy reorganization, quashing Anschutz's second attempt to dismiss Asarco's indemnification suit.
January 19, 2012
A Missouri federal judge on Thursday dismissed Asarco LLC's suit against Anschutz Mining Corp. and Union Pacific Railroad Co. seeking contributions toward an $80 million cleanup at a mining site that Asarco fully covered, though the company will be able to try again.
May 13, 2011
Asarco LLC sued BNSF Railway Co. and four others in Missouri on Thursday, seeking contributions toward an $80 million cleanup at a mining site the company has fully covered as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.