General Electric Federal District Court Decisions

Amorosa et al v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY et al

Filed: June 6, 2023 as 1:2021cv03137
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Jeffrey S. Bornstein
Plaintiff: Dominic F. Amorosa, Esp., Dominic F. Amorosa
Nature of Suit: Stockholders Suits

OPINION AND ORDER re: 30 MOTION to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint. filed by Jeffrey S. Bornstein, GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. For the reasons stated above, Defendants' motion to dismiss must be and is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 30, to enter judgment consistent with this Opinion and Order, and to close the case. The Court retains jurisdiction to decide whether sanctions should be imposed under Rule 11(b). SO ORDERED. (Signed by…

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: June 2, 2023 as 1:2018cv11386
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GE Medical Systems Israel LTD., Arie Escho, Jean-Paul Bouhnik, General Electric Company, Sergio Steinfeld, Yaron Hefetz, Nathan Hermony, GE Healthcare, Inc.
Plaintiff: Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER: On May 31, 2023, the Court received an email communication from Plaintiff regarding an inadvertent filing. Pursuant to my Individual Rules, communications with the Court must be by letter filed on ECF except for settlement conference s ubmissions, in camera submissions, and requests for reasonable accommodations on account of disability or religion, which may be emailed to the Court. The Court will not otherwise accept email communications from parties. Accordingly, to…

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: May 19, 2023 as 1:2018cv11386
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GE Medical Systems Israel LTD., Arie Escho, Jean-Paul Bouhnik, General Electric Company, Sergio Steinfeld, Yaron Hefetz, Nathan Hermony, GE Healthcare, Inc.
Plaintiff: Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER granting 662 Letter Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; granting in part 663 Letter Motion to Seal; terminating 664 Letter Motion for Leave to File Document; granting 666 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply . Accordingly, Plaintiff shall file a formal motion and opening brief on the issue of piercing the attorney-client privilege by Monday, May 29, 2023. Defendants' opposition is due on Monday, June 26, 2023; and Plaintiff's reply is…

Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. v. General Electric Company

Filed: April 27, 2023 as 1:2023cv03313
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Plaintiff: Cedar Lane Technologies Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER: To protect the public health, while promoting the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding," Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, it is ORDERED pursuant to Rules 30(b)(3) and 30(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that all depositions in this action may be taken via telephone, videoconference, or other remote means. It is further ORDERED pursuant to Rule 30(b)(5) that a deposition will be deemed to have taken place "before an …

Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. v. General Electric Company

Filed: April 27, 2023 as 1:2023cv03313
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Plaintiff: Cedar Lane Technologies Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER: To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties discuss whether they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 4/27/2023) (ate)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: April 18, 2023 as 1:2018cv11386
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GE Medical Systems Israel LTD., Arie Escho, Jean-Paul Bouhnik, General Electric Company, Sergio Steinfeld, Yaron Hefetz, Nathan Hermony, GE Healthcare, Inc.
Plaintiff: Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER granting 641 Letter Motion to Seal; granting 648 Letter Motion to Seal; granting 651 Letter Motion to Seal. Accordingly, the Court grants those motions. The documents currently filed under seal at ECF Nos. 642, 649, 650, and 652 may re main under seal. By Monday, April 24, 2023, Defendants shall publicly file the redacted version of the Amended Answer. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motions at ECF Nos. 641, 648, and 651. SO ORDERED.…

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: March 24, 2023 as 1:2018cv11386
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GE Medical Systems Israel LTD., Arie Escho, Jean-Paul Bouhnik, General Electric Company, Sergio Steinfeld, Yaron Hefetz, Nathan Hermony, GE Healthcare, Inc.
Plaintiff: Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER SCHEDULING TELEPHONIC SETTLEMENT STATUS CONFERENCE: A telephonic Settlement Status Conference in this matter is hereby scheduled for Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. Counsel are directed to call Judge Parker's teleconference line at the scheduled time. Please dial (866) 434-5269, Access code: 4858267. SO ORDERED. ( Telephone Conference set for 3/29/2023 at 03:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on…

Deem v Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al

Filed: March 9, 2023 as 3:2017cv05965
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, CBS Corporation, Crane Co, Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation, General Electric Company, IMO Industries Inc, Warren Pumps LLC
Plaintiff: Sherri L. Deem
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER. Defendants JCI, Crosby, and Powells Motions for Summary Judgment, Dkts. 72 and 263 , 153 , and 231 , respectively, are GRANTED and Deem's remaining maritime wrongful death claims against those defendants are DISMISSED with prejudice . Defendants' Motions to Dismiss on the limitations period, Dkts. 371 , 372 , and 374 , are DENIED. The remainder of JCI's Motion to Dismiss, Dkt. 372 , is DENIED as moot. Deem's Motions for Summary Judgment on…

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION v. 21ST CENTURY FOX AMERICA, INC. et al

Filed: March 1, 2023 as 2:2018cv11273
Court: New Jersey District Court
3Rd Party Defendant: BIBBS AUTO RECYCLING, INC., ALEXANDRIA PLASTIC MOLDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC., STOVER AVENUE CORPORATION, ACE AUTO SALVAGE, JOHN DOES 1-100, ACE AUTOMATIC CORP, CONGOLEUM CORPORATION
3Rd Party Plaintiff: PMC GLOBAL INC., BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION
Defendant: LEEMILT'S PETROLEUM INC., TEXTRON INC., AMERICAN INKS & COATINGS CORPORATION, HARRIS CORPORATION, CHARGEURS INC., BASF CATALYSTS LLC, ELAN CHEMICAL CO., INC., ATLAS REFINERY INC., SETON COMPANY INC., CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, AKZO NOBEL COATINGS, INC., TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC, CAMPBELL FOUNDRY COMPANY, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., ROYCE ASSOCIATES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FORT JAMES LLC, ALLIANCE CHEMICAL INC., THE OKONITE COMPANY INC., RTC PROPERTIES INC., CNA HOLDINGS LLC, FLINT GROUP INCORPORATED, PUBLIC SERVICE ENERGY & GAS COMPANY, WIGGINS PLASTICS INC., ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, REVERE SMELTING & REFINING CORPORATION, ZENECA INC., THE NEWARK GROUP INC., CANNING GUMM LLC, SUNOCO (R&M) LLC, DII INDUSTRIES LLC, MELON LEASING CORPORATION INC., UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION and others
Plaintiff: OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Special Master: THOMAS P. SCRIVO
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters

SPECIAL MASTER DECISION granting in part and denying in part Small Parties Group's MOTION to Compel Plaintiff's Compliance with Court Order on Remand. Signed by Special Master Thomas P. Scrivo on 2/28/2023. (dam)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: January 18, 2023 as 1:2018cv11386
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GE Medical Systems Israel LTD., Arie Escho, Jean-Paul Bouhnik, General Electric Company, Sergio Steinfeld, Yaron Hefetz, Nathan Hermony, GE Healthcare, Inc.
Plaintiff: Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

OPINION AND ORDER ON MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT re: 540 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint filed by Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited. Spectrum's motion to file a Second Amended Complaint is GRANTED. In ad dition to the amendments that Spectrum has already proposed, Spectrum shall remove all claims from the pleading that it is no longer pursuing and all claims that it agrees are no longer viable. The Second Amended Complaint shall be filed within …

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: January 4, 2023 as 1:2018cv11386
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GE Medical Systems Israel LTD., Arie Escho, Jean-Paul Bouhnik, General Electric Company, Sergio Steinfeld, Yaron Hefetz, Nathan Hermony, GE Healthcare, Inc.
Plaintiff: Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER granting 612 Letter Motion to Seal. APPLICATION GRANTED. The documents filed at ECF No. 613 may remain under seal in light of their highly confidential nature. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 1/4/2023) (vfr)

Deem v Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al

Filed: December 5, 2022 as 3:2017cv05965
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, CBS Corporation, Crane Co, Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation, General Electric Company, IMO Industries Inc, Warren Pumps LLC
Plaintiff: Sherri L. Deem
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER granting Parties' 491 Joint Stipulated MOTION to Extend Deadlines. Defendants Expert Disclosures due by 1/4/2023. Discovery to be completed by 1/4/2023. Depositions of Plaintiff's family members may be taken after the discovery cut-off of 1/4/2023, but prior to the due date of the pre-trial order. Signed by Judge Benjamin H. Settle.(MW)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: December 1, 2022 as 1:2018cv11386
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GE Medical Systems Israel LTD., Arie Escho, Jean-Paul Bouhnik, General Electric Company, Sergio Steinfeld, Yaron Hefetz, Nathan Hermony, GE Healthcare, Inc.
Plaintiff: Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER granting 600 Letter Motion to Seal. APPLICATION GRANTED. Plaintiff's motion to seal is narrowly tailored to protect potentially competitively sensitive information, consistent with Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006), and its progeny. Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion is granted and the document filed at ECF No. 601 may remain under seal. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 12/1/2022) (vfr)

Portland General Electric Company et al v. NorthWestern Corporation et al

Filed: November 15, 2022 as 1:2021cv00047
Court: Montana District Court
Defendant: NorthWestern Corporation, Talen Montana, LLC, Austin Knudsen
Plaintiff: PacifiCorp, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., Portland General Electric Company, Avista Corporation
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes

FINAL JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION (this order does not close the case). Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 11/15/2022. (AMC)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: November 7, 2022 as 1:2018cv11386
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GE Medical Systems Israel LTD., Arie Escho, Jean-Paul Bouhnik, General Electric Company, Sergio Steinfeld, Yaron Hefetz, Nathan Hermony, GE Healthcare, Inc.
Plaintiff: Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER granting 582 Letter Motion to Seal; granting 583 Letter Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. On November 4, 2022, Defendants filed a Motion to Seal (ECF No. 582) and a Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages (ECF No. 583), both related to their Motion for Discovery at ECF No. 584. As to the motion to seal, the common law and First Amendment accord a presumption of public access to judicial documents. Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110, 124 (2d Cir.…

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: October 18, 2022 as 1:2018cv11386
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GE Medical Systems Israel LTD., Arie Escho, Jean-Paul Bouhnik, General Electric Company, Sergio Steinfeld, Yaron Hefetz, Nathan Hermony, GE Healthcare, Inc.
Plaintiff: Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

DISCOVERY ORDER As discussed at the October 17, 2022 Case Management Conference, the following shall be completed by Friday, October 28, 2022: 1.Defendant shall email Chambers at Parker_NYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov with asubset of no more th an 100 of the privilege log entries that do not identify any attorney by name, with which Plaintiff takes issue. 2.The parties shall meet and confer in an attempt to narrow Plaintiff's Rule 30(b)(6)Deposition Topic Numbers 67 and 68…

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION v. 21ST CENTURY FOX AMERICA, INC. et al

Filed: October 11, 2022 as 2:2018cv11273
Court: New Jersey District Court
3Rd Party Defendant: BIBBS AUTO RECYCLING, INC., ALEXANDRIA PLASTIC MOLDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC., STOVER AVENUE CORPORATION, ACE AUTO SALVAGE, JOHN DOES 1-100, ACE AUTOMATIC CORP, CONGOLEUM CORPORATION
3Rd Party Plaintiff: PMC GLOBAL INC., BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION
Defendant: LEEMILT'S PETROLEUM INC., TEXTRON INC., AMERICAN INKS & COATINGS CORPORATION, HARRIS CORPORATION, CHARGEURS INC., BASF CATALYSTS LLC, ELAN CHEMICAL CO., INC., ATLAS REFINERY INC., SETON COMPANY INC., CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, AKZO NOBEL COATINGS, INC., TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC, CAMPBELL FOUNDRY COMPANY, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., ROYCE ASSOCIATES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FORT JAMES LLC, ALLIANCE CHEMICAL INC., THE OKONITE COMPANY INC., RTC PROPERTIES INC., CNA HOLDINGS LLC, FLINT GROUP INCORPORATED, PUBLIC SERVICE ENERGY & GAS COMPANY, WIGGINS PLASTICS INC., ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, REVERE SMELTING & REFINING CORPORATION, ZENECA INC., THE NEWARK GROUP INC., CANNING GUMM LLC, SUNOCO (R&M) LLC, DII INDUSTRIES LLC, MELON LEASING CORPORATION INC., UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION and others
Plaintiff: OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Special Master: THOMAS P. SCRIVO
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters

SPECIAL MASTER DECISION Denying in Part and Granting in Part Small Parties Group Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration and Clarification of the 6/10 Special Master Decision Denying the Motion for Protective Order and Granting the Motion to Compel. Signed by Special Master Thomas P. Scrivo on 10/7/2022. (dam)

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION v. 21ST CENTURY FOX AMERICA, INC. et al

Filed: October 11, 2022 as 2:2018cv11273
Court: New Jersey District Court
3Rd Party Defendant: BIBBS AUTO RECYCLING, INC., ALEXANDRIA PLASTIC MOLDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC., STOVER AVENUE CORPORATION, ACE AUTO SALVAGE, JOHN DOES 1-100, ACE AUTOMATIC CORP, CONGOLEUM CORPORATION
3Rd Party Plaintiff: PMC GLOBAL INC., BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION
Defendant: LEEMILT'S PETROLEUM INC., TEXTRON INC., AMERICAN INKS & COATINGS CORPORATION, HARRIS CORPORATION, CHARGEURS INC., BASF CATALYSTS LLC, ELAN CHEMICAL CO., INC., ATLAS REFINERY INC., SETON COMPANY INC., CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, AKZO NOBEL COATINGS, INC., TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC, CAMPBELL FOUNDRY COMPANY, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., ROYCE ASSOCIATES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FORT JAMES LLC, ALLIANCE CHEMICAL INC., THE OKONITE COMPANY INC., RTC PROPERTIES INC., CNA HOLDINGS LLC, FLINT GROUP INCORPORATED, PUBLIC SERVICE ENERGY & GAS COMPANY, WIGGINS PLASTICS INC., ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, REVERE SMELTING & REFINING CORPORATION, ZENECA INC., THE NEWARK GROUP INC., CANNING GUMM LLC, SUNOCO (R&M) LLC, DII INDUSTRIES LLC, MELON LEASING CORPORATION INC., UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION and others
Plaintiff: OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Special Master: THOMAS P. SCRIVO
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters

SPECIAL MASTER DECISION granting Defendant Chargeurs, Inc.'s Motion for a Protective Order. Signed by Special Master Thomas P. Scrivo on 10/7/2022. (dam)

Touchstone Strategic Trust et al v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: September 30, 2022 as 1:2019cv01876
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Keith S. Sherin, Jeffrey S. Bornstein, Jeffrey R. Immelt, General Electric Company, Jamie S. Miller
Plaintiff: Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, Touchstone Variable Series Trust, Touchstone Strategic Trust, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc., Integrity Life Insurance Company, The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges

CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: 48 Memorandum & Opinion in favor of General Electric Company, Jeffrey R. Immelt, Jeffrey S. Bornstein, Keith S. Sherin against Integrity Life Insurance Company, Touchstone Strategic Trust, Touchstone Variable Series T rust, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc., Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Western-Southern Life Assurance Company. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Opinion and…

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: September 30, 2022 as 1:2018cv11386
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GE Medical Systems Israel LTD., Arie Escho, Jean-Paul Bouhnik, General Electric Company, Sergio Steinfeld, Yaron Hefetz, Nathan Hermony, GE Healthcare, Inc.
Plaintiff: Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER granting 527 Letter Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; granting 528 Letter Motion to Seal; granting 532 Letter Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; granting 533 Letter Motion to Seal. On September 26, 2022, Defendants sought leave to file an 8-page Letter Motion Challenging Plaintiff's Claw-Back, (ECF No. 527), sought leave to file the Motion under seal, (ECF No. 528), and filed the Motion, (ECF No. 529). On September 29, 2022, Plaintiff sought leave to…