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)
Airey v. A.O. Smith Water Products Co. et al
Filed: March 15, 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 Ore Tenus Motion to Dismiss plaintiff's claims against General Electric Company with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., on 3/15/2018. (BR)
George E Burdett et al v. CBS Corporation et al
Filed: March 12, 2018 as 2:2017cv04581
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., CBS Corporation, Crane Co., Doe, Eaton Corporation, Frasers Boiler Service, Inc., General Electric Company, Honeywell International, Inc., J.T. Thorpe and Son, Inc., M. Slayen and Associates, Inc., MCC Holdings, Inc., Metalclad Insulation LLC, Occidental Chemical Corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Plastics Engineering Company, SYD Carpenter, Marine Contractor, Inc., Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Southern California Edison Company, The Pep Boys Manny Moe and Jack of California, Union Carbide Corporation
Plaintiff: Elizabeth M Burdett, George E. Burdett
Nature of Suit: Other
ORDER DISMISSING CIVIL ACTION by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: THE COURT having been advised by counsel that the action has been settled 124 ; IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action is hereby dismissed without costs and without prejudice to the right, upon good cause shown within 30 days, to reopen the action if settlement is not consummated. This Court retains full jurisdiction over this action and this Order shall not prejudice any party to this action. ( Case Terminated. Made JS-6. ) …
Barabin et al v. Scapa Dryer Fabrics Inc
Filed: March 12, 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 granting parties' 705 Stipulated Motion to Dismiss Party. All claims against Defendant AstenJohnson, Inc. are dismissed with prejudice, each party to bear its own costs. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (SWT) (AstenJohnson Inc terminated.)
Hanson, et al v. 3M Company, et al
Filed: March 12, 2018 as 1:2016cv00328
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: 3M Company, American Biltrite, Inc, Cyprus-Amax Minerals Co., Domco Products Texas, L.P, General Electric Company, H.B. Fuller Company, Mannington Mills Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Pfizer, Tile Council of North America, Warren Pumps, LLC, CBS Corporation
Plaintiff: Lisa Hanson, Tony Hanson
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER granting 88 Joint Motion to Dismiss and all claims by the Plaintiffs against Defendant American Biltrite, Inc. are hereby dismissed with prejudice from this action. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 3/12/2018. (kby)
Hanson, et al v. 3M Company, et al
Filed: March 12, 2018 as 1:2016cv00328
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: 3M Company, American Biltrite, Inc, Cyprus-Amax Minerals Co., Domco Products Texas, L.P, General Electric Company, H.B. Fuller Company, Mannington Mills Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Pfizer, Tile Council of North America, Warren Pumps, LLC, CBS Corporation
Plaintiff: Lisa Hanson, Tony Hanson
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER granting 89 Joint Motion for Dismissal, and all claims by the Plaintiffs against Defendant Warren Pumps, LLC are hereby dismissed without prejudice from this action. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 3/12/2018. (kby)
Johnson et al v. CBS Corporation et al
Filed: March 9, 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 dismissing with prejudice and without costs plaintiffs' claims against defendants Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Asbestos Corp, Ltd., Crane Co., Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation, Goulds Pumps, LLC, IMO Industries, Inc., and Metr opolitan Life Insurance Company ; striking as moot Defendant Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation's 84 MOTION for Summary Judgment, plaintiffs' 91 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Defendant Crane Co.'s Affirmative Defenses, …
Graham v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. et al
Filed: February 28, 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 2/28/2018 ORDERING the 3/7/2018 Status Conference VACATED. The Final Pretrial Conference is SET for 5/3/2018 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before District Judge Morrison C. England Jr, and a 3 day Jury Trial is SET for 6/4/2018 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. The parties may renotice or file Motions in Limine not later than 4/19/2018, all of which will be considered at the Final…
BRYANT v. GENERAL ELECTRIC
Filed: February 14, 2018 as 5:2015cv00061
Court: Georgia Middle District Court
Defendant: GENERAL ELECTRIC
Plaintiff: EARL A BRYANT
Nature of Suit: Other Contract
ORDER granting in part and denying in part 48 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Only Plaintiff's breach of Plan obligation claim and breach of fiduciary duty claim remain. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE LESLIE J ABRAMS on 02/14/2018. (mdm)
Barabin et al v. Albany International Corp et al
Filed: February 12, 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 granting in part and denying in part Defendant Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc.'s 681 Motion to exclude Ms. Barabin's exposure witnesses; granting in part and denying in part Defendant Scapa's 683 Motion to exclude Ms. Barabin's causation witnesses. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM)
Lineberger et al v. CBS Corporation et al
Filed: February 7, 2018 as 1:2016cv00390
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: CBS Corporation, CNA Holdings, Inc., Cooper Industries, LLC, Durez Corporation, Eaton Corporation, General Cable Industries, Inc., General Electric Company, Georgia Pacific LLC, Gould Electronics, Inc., Graybar Electric Co, International Paper Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Occidental Chemical Corporation, Pfizer, Inc., Plastics Engineering Company, Rockwell Automation, Inc., Rogers Corporation, RSCC Wire & Cable, LLC, R.T. Vanderbilt Holding Company, Inc., Schnieder Electric USA, Inc., Sears, Roebuck and Co., Siemens Corp, Tarkett, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC
Plaintiff: Tommy William Lineberger, Marcella Wilson Lineberger
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER granting parties' 181 Joint Motion to Dismiss, and all of Pltfs' claims against Deft Tarkett, Inc. are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 2/07/2018. (ejb)
Mid-Century Insurance Company v. General Electric Company et al
Filed: February 7, 2018 as 1:2017cv00157
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Electric Company, Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
Plaintiff: Mid-Century Insurance Company
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 2/7/2018. (Rooney, M)
DeCastro v. Beech Aircraft Corporation et al
Filed: January 25, 2018 as 1:2016cv00951
Court: Delaware District Court
Cross Claimant: Honeywell International, Inc.
Cross Defendant: Honeywell International, Inc., AeroJet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., Beech Aircraft Corporation, BorgWarner Morse TEC LLC, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Federal-Mogul Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, Ford Motor Company, General Electric Company, Goodyear Aerospace Corporation, Pfizer, Inc., Textron, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, United Technologies Corporation
Defendant: AeroJet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., Beech Aircraft Corporation, BorgWarner Morse TEC LLC, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Federal-Mogul Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, Ford Motor Company, General Electric Company, Goodyear Aerospace Corporation, Honeywell International, Inc., Pfizer, Inc., Textron, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, United Technologies Corporation
Plaintiff: John DeCastro, Vicki DeCastro
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS- re 112 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 122 MOTION for Partial Summary, 120 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 114 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 110 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 108 MOTION for Summary J udgment. Please note that when filing Objections pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b)(2), briefing consists solely of the Objections (no longer than ten (10) pages) and the Response to the Objections (no longer than ten (10)…
Johnson et al v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al
Filed: January 19, 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 authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly directing the parties to engage in mediation on or before 3/2/2018. (PM)
Hachem v. General Electric Inc. et al
Filed: January 19, 2018 as 1:2017cv08457
Court: New York Southern District Court
Consolidated Plaintiff: Gopal Mirani
Defendant: Jeffrey R. Immelt, General Electric Company, John Flannery, Jeffrey S. Bornstein, General Electric Inc., Keith S. Sherin, Richard A Laxer, John L. Flannery, Jan R Hauser, Jamie Miller
Interested Party: Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP
Intervenor Plaintiff: The Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund
Petitioner: Richard D. Haynie, New York City Police Pension Fund, New York City Fire Pension Fund, Michael Somma, Stichting Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds voor de Metalektro, Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York Variable Annuity Funds, New York City Employees' Retirement System, Police Officer's Variable Supplements Fund, Richard G. Pustari, John Lim, City of Boca Raton Police and Firefighters Retirement System, Stichting Mn Services Aandelendfonds Noord Amerika, Sjunde Ap-Fonden, Seamus Gilchrist, Stichting Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek, Fire Fighters' Variable Supplements Fund, Pension Trust Fund For Operating Engineers, Fire Officers' Variable Supplements Fund, David Tannenbaum, Police Supervisor Officers' Variable Supplements Fund, Bhanu Iyer, Teachers' Retirement System of The City of New York, JEFFREY KLOTZ
Plaintiff: Jihad A. Hachem, International Fund Management S.A., Deka International S.A., Tampa Maritime Association-International Longshoremen's Association Pension Plan, Deka Investment GmbH, Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re: 30 MOTION to Appoint Counsel; MOTION to Appoint 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel; 28 MOTION to Appoint Counsel: For the reasons set forth within, ATRS's motion for appointment as Lead Plaintiff is GRANTED, and the motions of Operating Engineer and Boca Raton are DENIED. (See Order.) In light of the foregoing, the hearing scheduled for January 22, 2018, is CANCELLED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 1/19/2018) (ab)
Melancon et al v. Lamorak Insurance Company et al
Filed: January 19, 2018 as 2:2017cv12367
Court: Louisiana Eastern District Court
Cross Claimant: J Melton Garrett, Albert Bossier, Jr.
Cross Defendant: 3M Company, American Insurance Company, Bayer CropScience, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, CBS Corporation, Eagle, Inc., First State Insurance Company, Foster Wheeler LLC, General Electric Company, Hopeman Brothers, Inc., International Paper Company, Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association, McCarty Corporation, Northwest Insurance Company, Taylor Seidenbach, Inc., Uniroyal, Inc., United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Defendant: Lamorak Insurance Company, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Albert Bossier, Jr., J Melton Garrett, Bayer CropScience, Inc., Foster Wheeler LLC, General Electric Company, Hopeman Brothers, Inc., McCarty Corporation, Reilly-Benton Company, Inc., Taylor Seidenbach, Inc., Uniroyal, Inc., CBS Corporation, Eagle, Inc., International Paper Company, 3M Company, Bedivere Insurance Company, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, Northwest Insurance Company, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, First State Insurance Company, American Insurance Company, Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association, Houston General Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Sandra Vicknair Melancon, Lynn M Melancon
Third Party Defendant: Claims Resolution Management Corporation, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Houston General Insurance Company
Third Party Plaintiff: J Melton Garrett, Albert Bossier, Jr.
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER & REASONS granting 36 Motion to Remand to State Court. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 1/19/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Remand Letter) (cms)
Miller v. GE Healthcare Inc. et al
Filed: January 19, 2018 as 3:2017cv06273
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: GE Healthcare Inc., GE Healthcare AS, General Electric Company, Guerbet LLC, Mallinckrodt Inc., Mallinckrodt LLC, Enterprise Holdings, Inc. dba Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Mallinckrodt Manufacturing LLC, Liebel-Flarsheim Company LLC, McKesson Corporation, McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc., Merry X-Ray Chemical Corporation
Plaintiff: Sean Miller
ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 17 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Jeremy A. Moseley. (lrcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/19/2018)
Varney et al v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al
Filed: January 17, 2018 as 2:2017cv01902
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., CBS Corporation, CLA-VAL Co., Clark-Reliance Corporation, Crane Co., Crane Environmental Inc, Crosby Valve Inc, Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc, Darigold Inc, Elliott Turbomachinery Co Inc, Flowserve US Inc., FMC Corporation, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Fryer-Knowles Inc, General Electric Company, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, The Gorman-Rupp Company, Goulds Pumps Inc, Grinnell LLC, Hopeman Brothers Inc, IMO Industries Inc, Ingersoll-Rand Company, ITT LLC, John Crane Inc, M. Slayen and Associates Inc, McNally Industries LLC
and others
Plaintiff: Donald Varney, Maria Varney
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why this matter should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction; response due within 14 days of the date of this order, by Judge James L. Robart. (SWT)
Steady State Imaging, LLC v. General Electric Company
Filed: January 17, 2018 as 0:2017cv01048
Court: Minnesota District Court
Defendant: General Electric Company
Plaintiff: Steady State Imaging, LLC
Nature of Suit: Other Contract
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Objections 92 are OVERRULED; the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge 85 is ADOPTED; and Defendants Renewed Partial Motion to Dismiss 24 is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. (Written Opinion) Signed by Chief Judge John R. Tunheim on 1/17/2018. (JMK)
(PS) Lewis v. Child Protective Services, et al.
Filed: January 12, 2018 as 2:2016cv03049
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: Child Protective Services, Sacramento County Superior Court, Sacramento District Attorney's Office, Sacramento Police Department, City of Sacramento, City of Los Angeles, County of Sacramento, Loaves and Fishes, Francis House, Caldwell Banker, Wells Fargo Bank, Rachel Antoinette McCain, Arletha Leon, Gergory Jones, Jr., Gregory Jermaine Lewis, Katherine Lewis, Felicia Lewis Bledsoe, Sacramento Regional Transit, Comcast, Budget Mobile, Rand Patrick Williams, Silke Kirkwood, El Hogar, Amber Castaneda, Ahmen Singh, Sacramento Justice Department, Sacramento State University, Cosumnes River College, Mississippi Department of Corrections, Alcorn County Regional Correctional Facility, Rankin County Correctional Facility, Sacramento Public Library
and others
Plaintiff: Derrick Jerome Lewis
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 1/11/2018 RECOMMENDING that this action be dismissed and that the Clerk be directed to close this case. Objections due within 14 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. Referred to Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. (Fabillaran, J)
