West Virginia Court Dismisses CSX's Asbestos-Related Declaratory Actions

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A West Virginia federal court has dismissed two declaratory actions filed by CSX Transportation Inc., ruling that the issue of whether a settlement agreement bars asbestos claims is already before a state court and issuing a judgment on the matter could result in "potentially conflicting results." CSX Transportation Inc., v. Collins, et al., No. 10-1099 (S.D. W.Va.).

In the Jan. 18 separate rulings, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia noted that the issue of a prior settlement release is pending in a Kentucky state court, in which two wrongful death asbestos actions …