General Electric Co. v. Vestas Wind Systems A S et al
Filed: April 12, 2018 as 2:2017cv05653
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Vestas Wind Systems A S, Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc.
Plaintiff: General Electric Co.
Nature of Suit: Other
STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Paul L. Abrams re Stipulation for Protective Order 75 . (ch)
Johnson et al v. CBS Corporation et al
Filed: April 11, 2018 as 2:2017cv00834
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Asbestos Corp Ltd, CBS Corporation, Crane Co, Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation, General Electric Company, Goulds Pumps LLC, IMO Industries, Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Uniroyal Inc, Warren Pumps LLC
Plaintiff: Thomas A. Johnson, Barbara C. Johnson
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
MINUTE ORDER pursuant to parties' 182 Stipulation; deadline for parties to move to reopen in the event their settlement is not perfected is EXTENDED to 7/30/2018. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
Barabin et al v. Scapa Dryer Fabrics Inc
Filed: March 30, 2018 as 2:2007cv01454
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Albany International Corp, AstenJohnson Inc, Bartells Asbestos Settlement Trust, CH Murphy/Clark-Ullman Inc, Crane Company, Foster Wheeler LLC, Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC, Gatke Corporation, General Electric Company, Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, Ingersoll-Rand Company, MacArthur Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Owens-Illinois Inc, Pneumo Abex LLC, Rogers Machinery Company Inc, Uniroyal Holding Inc, Viacom Inc, Viking Pump Inc, Voith Fabrics Appleton Inc, Western Asbestos Company, Western MacArthur Company, First Doe through One Hundredth Doe
Plaintiff: Henry Barabin, Geraldine Barabin
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER EXCLUDING DR. ADRIAN BRODY'S TESTIMONY signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM)
Varney et al v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al
Filed: March 28, 2018 as 3:2018cv05105
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Alfa Laval Inc, Armstrong International Inc., Aurora Pump Company, Blackmer Pump Company, BNS Co., BW/IP Inc., Carrier Corporation, CBS Corporation, Cla-Val Co, Clark-Reliance Corporation, Crane Co., Crane Environmental Inc, Crosby Valve, LLC, Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc., Darigold, Inc, Elliott Turbomachinery Co Inc, Flowserve Corporation, FMC Corporation, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Fryer-Knowles, Inc., General Electric Company, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, The Gorman-Rupp Company, Goulds Pumps LLC, Grinnell LLC, Hopeman Brothers Inc, IMO Industries, Inc, Ingersoll-Rand Company, ITT LLC, John Crane Inc., McNally Industries, Inc.
and others
Plaintiff: Donald Varney, Maria Varney
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER on 66 Defendant Taco, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike and 72 Defendant Aurora Pump Company's Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike signed by Judge Robert J. Bryan. (TC)
General Electric Capital Corporation et al v. Nebraska Investment Finance Authority
Filed: March 28, 2018 as 1:2015cv01069
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Nebraska Investment Finance Authority
Plaintiff: General Electric Capital Corporation, GE Funding Capital Market Services, Inc., Trinity Funding Company, LLC
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
OPINION AND ORDER: re: 183 MOTION for Reconsideration re; 178 Order on Motion for Conference, Awarding Prejudgment Interest, filed by Nebraska Investment Finance Authority. For the foregoing reasons, NIFA's motion for reconsideration is DENIED. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close the motion at Docket No. 183, and as further set forth in this order. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 3/28/2018) (ap)
Airey v. A.O. Smith Water Products Co. et al
Filed: March 28, 2018 as 1:2016cv00317
Court: Mississippi Southern District Court
Defendant: A.O. Smith Water Products Co., Ingersoll-Rand Company, General Electric Company, Foster Wheeler, LLC, Air & Liquid Systmes Corp., CBS Corp., 3M Company, IMO Industries, Inc., Gardner Denver Nash, LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., John and/or Janes Does 1-10
Plaintiff: Beatrice H. Airey
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER granting Joint Ore Tenus Motion to Dismiss the plaintiffs' claims against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., on 3/28/2018. (BR)
Johnson et al v. CBS Corporation et al
Filed: March 27, 2018 as 2:2017cv00834
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Asbestos Corp Ltd, CBS Corporation, Crane Co, Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation, General Electric Company, Goulds Pumps LLC, IMO Industries, Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Uniroyal Inc, Warren Pumps LLC
Plaintiff: Thomas A. Johnson, Barbara C. Johnson
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER OF DISMISSAL: Counsel having notified the Court of settlement of this case, and it appearing that no issue remains for the Court's determination, IT IS ORDERED that this action and all claims asserted herein are DISMISSED with prejudice an d without costs to any party. In the event that settlement is not perfected, any party may move to reopen the case within 90 days of the date of this order. Any trial date and pretrial dates previously set are hereby STRICKEN. Signed by…
Mikelsen et al v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al
Filed: March 27, 2018 as 2:2017cv00700
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Asbestos Corp., Ltd, CBS Corporation, Crane Co, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, General Electric Company, Goulds Pumps (IPG), Inc., IMO Industries Inc, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Saberhagen Holdings, Inc., The William Powell Company, Uniroyal Inc, Warren Pumps LLC, Weir Valves & Controls USA, Inc.
Plaintiff: Alice Mikelsen, Susan Page
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER granting parties' 92 Stipulated Motion to Continue Trial Date and Related Deadlines. The trial date is continued to November 5, 2018. The parties' dispositive motions, Dkt. ## 86 , 87 , are renoted to June 22, 2018. Plaintiff may list Dr. Carl Brodkin as an expert witness. His export report shall be produced no later than July 1, 2018. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (TH)
Barabin et al v. Scapa Dryer Fabrics Inc
Filed: March 27, 2018 as 2:2007cv01454
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Albany International Corp, AstenJohnson Inc, Bartells Asbestos Settlement Trust, CH Murphy/Clark-Ullman Inc, Crane Company, Foster Wheeler LLC, Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC, Gatke Corporation, General Electric Company, Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, Ingersoll-Rand Company, MacArthur Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Owens-Illinois Inc, Pneumo Abex LLC, Rogers Machinery Company Inc, Uniroyal Holding Inc, Viacom Inc, Viking Pump Inc, Voith Fabrics Appleton Inc, Western Asbestos Company, Western MacArthur Company, First Doe through One Hundredth Doe
Plaintiff: Henry Barabin, Geraldine Barabin
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
PRETRIAL ORDER by Judge James L. Robart. (AD)
Graham v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. et al
Filed: March 23, 2018 as 2:2014cv02916
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., General Electric Company
Plaintiff: Tyra Graham
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability
ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 3/22/18. The Court will advance the Final Pretrial Conference in this matter from 5/3/18 to 4/19/2018 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 7, and accordingly GRANTS Defendant's Motion 107 to the extent it seeks to change the Final Pretrial Conference date. Wal-Mart's Objections/Request to Strike 112 is DENIED as moot. The parties may renotice or file Motions in Limine not later than 3/30/18, all of which will be…
Johnson et al v. CBS Corporation et al
Filed: March 22, 2018 as 2:2017cv00834
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Asbestos Corp Ltd, CBS Corporation, Crane Co, Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation, General Electric Company, Goulds Pumps LLC, IMO Industries, Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Uniroyal Inc, Warren Pumps LLC
Plaintiff: Thomas A. Johnson, Barbara C. Johnson
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
MINUTE ORDER extending deadline for filing Trial Briefs to noon on 3/28/2018; denying in part and deferring in part defendant General Electric Company's 72 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying in part and deferring in part defendant CBS Corporation's 81 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's 90 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment as to CBS Corporation's Affirmative Defenses; granting in part and denying in part…
Jack et al v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd et al
Filed: March 22, 2018 as 2:2017cv00537
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Asbestos Corporation Ltd, Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Armstrong International Inc, Aurora Pump Company, Autosales Incorporated, Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC, Carrier Corporation, CBS Corporation, Crane Co, Crosby Valve Inc, Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc, Flowserve US Inc, Ford Motor Company, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Gardner-Denver Inc, General Electric Company, Genuine Parts Company, Goulds Pumps Inc, Hennessy Industries Inc, Honeywell International Inc, IMO Industries Inc, Ingersoll Rand Company, John Crane Inc, Kelsey-Hayes Company, MeadWestvaco Corporation, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, The Nash Engineering Company, Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Pneumo Abex LLC, Standard Motor Products Inc, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Uniroyal Holding Inc
and others
Plaintiff: Patrick Jack, Leslie Jack
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER granting Defendant Crosby Valves' 270 Motion to conduct fiber burden study. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM)
Barabin et al v. Scapa Dryer Fabrics Inc
Filed: March 22, 2018 as 2:2007cv01454
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Albany International Corp, AstenJohnson Inc, Bartells Asbestos Settlement Trust, CH Murphy/Clark-Ullman Inc, Crane Company, Foster Wheeler LLC, Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC, Gatke Corporation, General Electric Company, Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, Ingersoll-Rand Company, MacArthur Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Owens-Illinois Inc, Pneumo Abex LLC, Rogers Machinery Company Inc, Uniroyal Holding Inc, Viacom Inc, Viking Pump Inc, Voith Fabrics Appleton Inc, Western Asbestos Company, Western MacArthur Company, First Doe through One Hundredth Doe
Plaintiff: Henry Barabin, Geraldine Barabin
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
MINUTE ORDER AUTHORIZING FOOD AND LIQUIDS to be brought into the courthouse during trial, entered upon the authority of Judge James L. Robart. (cc: Courthouse Security Officers) (AD)
Plaintiff v. Defendant
Filed: March 22, 2018 as 1:2017cv00671
Court: New York Northern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
JUDGMENT: In favor of defendants against Wenchun Zheng, PhD. IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Plaintiffs motion to convene a three judge panel to decide issues in this case is DENIED. Plaintiff's motion to remand the action to state court is DENIED. Defendants' motion to dismiss Plaintiffs claims under the doctrine of res judicata, is GRANTED, and all claims in this matter are DISMISSED with prejudice. Plaintiffs cross-motion for sanctions is DENIED and…
Johnson et al v. CBS Corporation et al
Filed: March 20, 2018 as 2:2017cv00834
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Asbestos Corp Ltd, CBS Corporation, Crane Co, Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation, General Electric Company, Goulds Pumps LLC, IMO Industries, Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Uniroyal Inc, Warren Pumps LLC
Plaintiff: Thomas A. Johnson, Barbara C. Johnson
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER dismissing claims against defendant Warren Pumps LLC with prejudice and without costs; striking as moot defendant Warren Pumps LLC's 83 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 159 MOTIONS IN LIMINE, and plaintiff's 95 MOTION for Summary Judgment as to Defendant Warren Pumps, LLC's Affirmative Defenses; In the event the settlement between plaintiffs and defendant Warren Pumps, LLC is not perfected, any of those parties may move to reopen and trial will be…
Brown et al v. General Electric Company et al
Filed: March 20, 2018 as 3:2017cv07150
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: General Electric Company, CBS Corporation, Crane Co.
Plaintiff: Ronald Brown, Dorenne Brown
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 3/20/18. Show Cause Response due by 3/27/2018. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/20/2018)
Bluestone Innovations LLC v. General Electric Company
Filed: March 20, 2018 as 3:2017cv06926
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: General Electric Company
Plaintiff: Bluestone Innovations LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent
ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James on 3/20/2018. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/20/2018)
Star Insurance Company v. Iron Horse Tools, Inc. et al
Filed: March 19, 2018 as 1:2016cv00048
Court: Montana District Court
Defendant: Iron Horse Tools, Inc., General Electric Company
Plaintiff: Star Insurance Company
Nature of Suit: Property Damage Product Liability
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. It is Hereby Ordered, Judge Cavan's 51 Findings and Recommendations are adopted in full; General Electric's objections 53 are overruled; Iron Horse's objections 52 are overruled; General Electric's motion for summary judgment 28 is denied; Star Insurance's motion to strike Iron Horse's reply brief 40 is granted; and General Electric's motion to strike the affidavit of Michael J. Foley 43 is…
Filer v. Foster Wheeler LLC et al
Filed: March 16, 2018 as 4:2012cv00514
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, CBS Corporation, General Electric Company, General Dynamics Corporation
Plaintiff: David Filer
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S DISMISSAL OF ENTIRE ACTION, WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 3/16/2018. (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/16/2018)
Standridge v. Foster Wheeler LLC et.al.
Filed: March 16, 2018 as 3:2017cv03283
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC, Alfa Laval Inc., Allied Fluid Products Corp., Anchor Darling Valve Company, Armstrong International Inc., Asco Valve, Inc., CBS Corporation, Cleaver Brooks, Crane Co., Eaton Hydraulics LLC, Fisher Controls International LLC, General Electric Company, Honeywell Internatinal, Inc., IMO Industries Inc., Parker-Hannafin Corporation, Tate Andale, Inc., The William Powell Company, Union Carbide Corporation, Velan Valve Corp., Viking Pump Inc., Warren Pumps LLC, Weir Valve & Controls USA Inc
Plaintiff: Roy Standridge, Cynthia Standridge
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
Consent Order Granting Substitution of Attorney Jessica J. Thomas. Signed by Judge James Donato on 3/8/2018. (hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/16/2018)
