Federal Signal Hires Bartlit Beck to Defend Chicago Hearing Loss Trial; Announces Successful Dismissal of All New York Cases
OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation, a leader in advancing security and well-being, announced that it has retained Phil Beck of Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar and Scott LLP as trial counsel to defend the Company in the Cook County, Illinois firefighter hearing loss cases scheduled for trial in March 2008.
The Company also announced that on January 25th, the Supreme Court of Kings County, New York granted Federal Signal's motion to dismiss all New York hearing loss cases. "We are encouraged by these recent developments. The addition of Phil Beck to our team highlights our commitment to aggressively defend our Company," stated Jennifer L. Sherman, vice president and general counsel of the Company. "After almost nine years of litigation, Federal Signal is eager for its day in court, and we remain confident that our highly skilled trial team will be successful."
"Federal Signal makes important, life-saving products, and I look forward to the opportunity to present their case in Court," stated Phil Beck of Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP. Sherman added, "The successful dismissal in New York was very encouraging. For decades, fire departments have continued to specify and depend on Federal Signal's emergency vehicle warning sirens to provide a loud and broadly disseminated warning sound to allow firefighters to get to the scene of an emergency as quickly as possible, while protecting firefighters and the public along the way." In granting the motion, the New York Judge stated that the burden of protecting public employees, including New York firefighters, belongs to the Commissioner of Labor, a government employee, which adopts standards to protect the health and safety of municipal employees by promulgating New York laws.
About Federal Signal Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) is a leader in advancing security and well-being for communities and workplaces around the world. The company designs and manufactures a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial and airport customers. Federal Signal's portfolio of trusted, high-priority products include Bronto aerial devices, Elgin and Ravo street sweepers, E-ONE fire apparatus, Federal Signal safety and security systems, Guzzler industrial vacuums, Jetstream waterblasters and Vactor sewer cleaners. In addition, the company operates consumable industrial tooling businesses. Federal Signal was founded in 1901 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois. http://www.federalsignal.com/ First Call Analyst:
CONTACT: Jennifer Sherman of Federal Signal Corporation, Web site: http://www.federalsignal.com/
2008-02-28 18:15:01 0301325 PRNEWSWIRE
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