General Electric Federal District Court Decisions

Sjunde Ap-Fonden and The Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. General Electric Company, et al.

Filed: February 4, 2022 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

ORDER granting 294 Letter Motion to Seal. The motion to seal is granted temporarily. The Court will assess whether to keep the materials at issue sealed or redacted when deciding the underlying motion. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 294. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 2/4/2022) (tg)

CUTSFORTH, INC. v. LEMM LIQUIDATING COMPANY, LLC et al

Filed: January 26, 2022 as 2:2017cv01025
Court: Pennsylvania Western District Court
Counter Claimant: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, LEMM LIQUIDATING COMPANY, LLC, MOTIVEPOWER, INC.
Counter Defendant: CUTSFORTH, INC.
Defendant: LEMM LIQUIDATING COMPANY, LLC, WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, MOTIVEPOWER, INC.
Movant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GE POWER SYSTEMS, INC., JOSEPH CALSOLARO, ALBERT STEINBACH, MATTHEW PRESTON, MICHAEL KAVNEY
Plaintiff: CUTSFORTH, INC.
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER reflecting that Defendants' Motion in Limine No. 1 (Doc. 612 ) is GRANTED, and their Motion in Limine No. 2 (Doc. 613 ) is DENIED. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 1/26/2022. (ahm)

Sjunde Ap-Fonden and The Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. General Electric Company, et al.

Filed: January 21, 2022 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

ORDER, It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall file any opposition to the motion by February 3, 2022. Any reply shall be filed by February 10, 2022. In any opposition, Defendants shall address whether any of the documents filed by Plaintiffs under seal should remain under seal, and if so, the basis for sealing those documents. SO ORDERED. ( Responses due by 2/3/2022, Replies due by 2/10/2022.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 1/20/22) (yv)

Haft v. General Electric Company, et al

Filed: January 21, 2022 as 1:2021cv00506
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Electric Company,, Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. doing business as GE Appliances
Plaintiff: Asher Haft, Robert Fisher
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER denying without prejudice 64 Letter Motion to Seal. Plaintiffs' motion to seal is denied without prejudice. Overcoming the presumption of public access "requires a court to make specific, rigorous findings before sealing the docum ent or otherwise denying public access. Newsday LLC v. Cty. of Nassau, 730 F.3d 156, 167 n.15 (2d Cir. 2013). Here, Plaintiffs have not provided the Court with a sufficient basis to overcome the presumption of public access. Plaintiffs…

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: January 10, 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 403 Letter Motion to Seal. APPLICATION GRANTED SO ORDERED. Plaintiff is directed to Rule 5.B. of my Individual Rules & Practices in Civil Cases and to meet and confer with Defendants as necessary to determine if the letter motion re questing leave to file a response to Defendants Sur-reply in opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and accompanying Exhibits A-C can be filed in redacted form on ECF. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 1/10/2022)…

General Electric Company v. APR Energy PLC

Filed: November 29, 2021 as 1:2019cv03472
Court: New York Southern District Court
Counter Claimant: Power Rental Asset Co Two LLC, Power Rental Op Co Australia LLC, APR Energy Holdings Limited
Defendant: APR Energy PLC
Plaintiff: General Electric Company
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER granting 196 Letter Motion to Seal; granting 200 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 196 LETTER MOTION to Seal addressed to Judge Victor Marrero from Wesley A. Morrissette dated November 24, 2021, 200 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply addressed to Judge Victor Marrero from Jessica L. Falk dated November 26, 2021. For the reasons stated above, it is hereby ORDERED that the letter motion to seal…

Grimes et al v. CBS Corporation et al

Filed: November 4, 2021 as 1:2017cv08361
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC, CBS Corporation, f/k/a Viacom Inc., successor by merger to CBS Corporation, CBS Corporation, f/k/a Westinghouse Electric Cororporation, General Electric Company, Crane Co., CBS Corporation
Plaintiff: John Grimes, Linda Phelps, Linda F. Phelps
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER SCHEDULING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: A settlement conference in this matter is scheduled for Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 17-D, United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York. Parties must attend in-perso n with their counsel. Corporate parties must send the person with decision making authority to settle the matter to the conference. Counsel and parties are required to follow the Court's COVID-safety protocols and should review the…

Grimes et al v. CBS Corporation et al

Filed: September 21, 2021 as 1:2017cv08361
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC, CBS Corporation, f/k/a Viacom Inc., successor by merger to CBS Corporation, CBS Corporation, f/k/a Westinghouse Electric Cororporation, General Electric Company, Crane Co., CBS Corporation
Plaintiff: John Grimes, Linda Phelps, Linda F. Phelps
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER. The parties are ORDERED to meet and confer to discuss settlement and potential trial dates. The parties previously indicated in their revised case management plan that this case is to be tried to a jury. Dkt. No. 66. Pursuant to the COVID rules for centralized jury trial scheduling in this district, the Court must request a jury trial date for a case. Due to the COVID scheduling rules and the Court's current schedule, including its heavy criminal docket, the Court is…

Grimes et al v. CBS Corporation et al

Filed: September 16, 2021 as 1:2017cv08361
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC, CBS Corporation, f/k/a Viacom Inc., successor by merger to CBS Corporation, CBS Corporation, f/k/a Westinghouse Electric Cororporation, General Electric Company, Crane Co., CBS Corporation
Plaintiff: John Grimes, Linda Phelps, Linda F. Phelps
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER re: 167 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Foster Wheeler LLC. For the reasons stated above, the Court GRANTS the motion for summary judgment in favor of Defendant Foster Wheeler. Because the Court nee d not resolve the pending Daubert motions to reach this conclusion, those motions are administratively denied. This resolves Dkt. Nos. 149, 152, 155, 164, 167. SO ORDERED. Foster Wheeler LLC terminated. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on…

Adamson et al v. General Electric Company

Filed: September 14, 2021 as 3:2011cv00424
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: General Electric Company
Plaintiff: Shirley Adamson, Steven Adamson, Mark Adamson
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 9/14/2021. (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/14/2021)

Sjunde Ap-Fonden and The Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. General Electric Company, et al.

Filed: September 3, 2021 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

ORDER granting 246 Motion to Intervene; granting 253 Letter Motion for Leave to File Document. On August 30, 2021, Proposed Intervenors Kevin Mahar and Mitchell West, named plaintiffs in a consolidated class action pending in the Supreme Cou rt of the State of New York, County of New York, Index No. 653648/2018, filed a motion to intervene under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24 for the limited purpose of partially opposing Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification. See ECF…

Sjunde Ap-Fonden and The Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. General Electric Company, et al.

Filed: August 31, 2021 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

ORDER re: 246 MOTION to Intervene For The Limited Purpose Of Filing Partial Opposition To Plaintiffs Motion For Class Certification. filed by Mitchell West, Kevin Mahar, Set Deadlines/Hearing as to 246 MOTION to Intervene For The Limited Purpose Of Filing Partial Opposition To Plaintiffs Motion For Class Certification. If any party intends to object to the motion to intervene, it shall file a letter to that effect by September 2, 2021. In the absence of su ch a…

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: August 30, 2021 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 348 Letter Motion to Seal. APPLICATION GRANTED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 8/30/2021) (vfr)

Sjunde Ap-Fonden and The Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. General Electric Company, et al.

Filed: August 23, 2021 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

ORDER: Counsel are reminded that they must submit a joint status letter on ECF no later than the Thursday prior to the conference, the contents of which are described in the Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order. ECF No. 211. In their joint le tter, the parties should also indicate whether they believe they can do without a conference altogether. Unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the conference remains in effect and will be held in person in Courtroom 1105 of the…

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: August 19, 2021 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 ADJOURNING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES: The Following Case Management conferences in this matter are hereby adjourned sine die. Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.; Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.; Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.; Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 8/19/2021) (vfr)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: August 18, 2021 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 324 Letter Motion to Seal. APPLICATION GRANTED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 8/18/2021) (vfr)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: August 13, 2021 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 terminating 327 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File ; terminating 327 Letter Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; granting 328 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File ; granting 328 Letter Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. APPLICATION GRANTED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 8/13/2021) (vfr)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: August 11, 2021 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 321 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. APPLICATION GRANTED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 8/11/2021) (vfr)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: August 10, 2021 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 CONVERTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: The Case Management Conference in this matter scheduled for Thursday, August 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. is hereby converted to a telephonic conference. Counsel for the parties are directed to call Judge Park er's AT&T conference line at the scheduled time. Please dial (866)434-5269; access code 4858267. SO ORDERED. ( Telephone Conference set for 8/19/2021 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge…

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: August 10, 2021 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 re: 282 LETTER MOTION to Compel re: documents clawed back by Defendants addressed to Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker from Neil F. Greenblum dated June 21, 2021 filed by Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited. For all the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff's motion to compel is DENIED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 8/10/2021) (vfr)