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ASBESTOS LITIGATION: W.W. Grainger, Inc. Facing 2,200 Plaintiffs
W.W. Grainger, Inc., as of Feb. 3, 2009, is named in cases filed on behalf of about 2,200 plaintiffs in which there is an allegation of exposure to asbestos and silica, according to the Company's 2008 annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
As of Jan. 14, 2008, the Company was named in cases filed on behalf of about 2,800 plaintiffs in which there was an allegation of exposure to asbestos and silica. (Class Action Reporter, March 7, 2008)
The Company has been named, along with numerous other nonaffiliated companies, as a defendant in litigation in various states involving asbestos. These lawsuits typically assert claims of personal injury arising from alleged exposure to asbestos as a consequence of products purportedly distributed by the Company.
In 2008, lawsuits relating to asbestos and silica and involving about 660 plaintiffs were dismissed with respect to the Company, typically based on the lack of product identification.
Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes facilities maintenance products and provides services and related information used by businesses and institutions primarily in the United States, Canada and Mexico to keep their facilities and equipment running.
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