General Electric Federal District Court Decisions

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: February 23, 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 195 Letter Motion to Seal. APPLICATION GRANTED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 2/23/2021) (mro)

Sadler et al v. General Electric Company

Filed: February 9, 2021 as 3:2017cv00328
Court: Kentucky Western District Court
Defendant: General Electric Company
Plaintiff: Kevin Sadler, Jude Edelen, Michael Krimm
Nature of Suit: Employment

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 2/8/2021. The parties are compelled to submit to arbitration in accordance with the parties' arbitration agreement. This matter is dismissed without prejudice. The Court will enter a separate judgment consistent with this memorandum opinion & order. cc: Counsel (SMJ)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: January 28, 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 179 Letter Motion to Seal. The Clerk of Court is requested to seal the transcript currently on ECF #176. The Court Reporter is directed to make the proposed redactions set forth in Exhibit 1 that is attached to this order. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 1/28/2021) (nb)

Erhardt v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc. et al

Filed: January 18, 2021 as 3:2018cv01327
Court: Connecticut District Court
Defendant: Standard Motor Products, Inc., Mazda Motor of America Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., TMD Friction Inc., Audi of America, LLC, Kelsey-Hayes Company, General Electric Company, Dana Companies LLC, Certain-Teed Corporation, Porsche Cars North America Inc., Luk Aftermarket Service LLC, Genuine Parts Company, Nissan North America, Inc., Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, American Honda Motor Co. Inc., BWDAC Inc., BorgWarner Morse TEC LLC, Federal-Mogul Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, Pneumo Abex LLC, Fiat USA Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, ZF North America, Inc., Worldpac, Inc., BMW of North America, LLC, TRW Automotive U.S., LLC, Union Carbide Corporation, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., CBS Corporation, Renault Corporation, Porsche Cars North America, Inc., Certain-Teed Corp, Union Carbide Corp and others
Plaintiff: Helmut Erhardt
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability

ORDER denying 216 Motion to Preclude Plaintiff's Expert William Ewing and Motion for Summary Judgment filed by BMW of North America, LLC; denying 232 Motion to Preclude Reports and Testimony of Plaintiff's Experts Dr. Arthur Frank and Dr. David Zhang, and to Preclude the Declaration of Dr. Testa and Motion for Summary Judgment filed by BMW of North America, LLC. For the reasons set forth in the attached Order, the motions to preclude the testimonies of Plaintiff's…

General Electric Company v. APR Energy PLC

Filed: January 11, 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

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: 113 LETTER MOTION to Compel General Electric Company to provide APR with permission to search the Personal Property Securities Register addressed to Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox from Wesley A. Morrissette dated December 18, 2020, filed by APR Energy PLC. For the foregoing reasons, APR's letter-motion, Docket Entry No. 113, is denied. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox on 1/11/2021) (va)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: December 18, 2020 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 DISCOVERY CONFERENCE: A telephonic Discovery Conference will be held on Friday, January 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Counsel for the parties are directed to call Judge Parker's Chambers court conference line at the scheduled time. Please dial (866) 434-5269, Access code: 4858267. ( Telephone Conference set for 1/8/2021 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 12/18/2020) (mro)

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Filed: December 7, 2020 as 1:2018cv00330
Court: Pennsylvania Western District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Labor/Management Relations

MEMORANDUM OPINION re 45 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs filed by UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO & MACHINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL 506, UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO & MACHINE WORKERS OF AMERICA. Signed by Judge Alan N. Bloch on 12/7/2020. (jt)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: November 5, 2020 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. It is hereby: ORDERED that the parties submit a joint letter on or before April 1, 2021, that details the parties' respective positions with regard to expert testimony and live testimony at the Markman hearing. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 11/5/20) (yv)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: October 21, 2020 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 117 Letter Motion for Conference; denying as moot 118 Letter Motion for Local Rule 37.2 Conference. The Court held a status conference with the parties in the above-captioned case on October 20, 2020. (See Doc. 116.) Accordin gly, it is hereby: ORDERED that the parties' Proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order (Doc. 119) will be held in abeyance until the parties meet and confer and submit to the Court a new proposal on or before Friday, October…

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: September 24, 2020 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: The Court has been notified that Docket Entry 110 was filed in error. Accordingly, Docket Entry 110 shall be stricken from the record, and the pdf removed. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 9/24/2020) (rro)

Pruitt v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al

Filed: September 23, 2020 as 1:2018cv01101
Court: Delaware District Court
Defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC, Gardner Denver, Inc., Carrier Corporation, Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Goulds Pumps LLC, Crane Co., Warren Pumps LLC, Thermal Engineering International (USA) Inc., Flowserve Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, General Electric Company, Parmac L.L.C, Deere & Company, John Crane Inc., Honeywell International Inc., The William Powell Company, ITT LLC, Weir Valves & Controls USA Inc., CNH Industrial America LLC, Trane U.S. Inc., Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Amdura LLC, Terex USA, LLC, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Taco Inc., Hydralift Amclyde, Inc., Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, The Nash Engineering Company, Does 1-350 Inclusive, Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy Corporation, FMS Corporation, Union Carbide Corporation and others
Plaintiff: John W. Pruitt, Sr.
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 9/23/2020. (dlw)

Clark v. Advanced Composites Group, et al

Filed: September 15, 2020 as 1:2016cv06422
Court: New York Southern District Court
Cross Claimant: Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Lennox Industries Inc., Mine Safety Appliance Company, General Electric Company, CBS Corporation, Welco Manufacturing Company, Advanced Composites Group, Wyeth Holding Corp., Georgia Pacific LLC, United Technologies Corporation, Union Carbide Corporation, Certainteed Corp, Harco Laboratories, Inc., The Boeing Company, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Pirelli Cable Corporation, Hollingsworth & Vose Co., Goodyear Canada Inc., IMO Industries, Rockwell Automation, Inc., as successor in interest to Allen-Bradley Company, LLC, Henklel Corporation
Cross Defendant: AII Acquisitions LLC, AWC1997 Corporation, Advanced Composites Group, Borgwarner Morse Tec LLC, CBS Corporation, CIBA Giegy Corporation, Certainteed Corp, Crane Co., Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Domco Products Texas, LP, E.V. Roberts Headquarters, Eaton Aeroquip Inc., Eaton Corporation, FMC Corporation, General Cable Corporation, General Electric Company, General Gasket Corp, Georgia Pacific LLC, Goodrich Corporation, Goodyear Canada Inc., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Greene Tweed & Company, Harco Laboratories, Inc., Henklel Corporation, Hitco, Hollingsworth & Vose Co., IMO Industries, Industrial Holdings Corporation, International Truck and Engine Corporation, Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., Lennox Industries Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation and others
Defendant: Advanced Composites Group, AII Acquisitions LLC, AWC1997 Corporation, The Boeing Company, Borgwarner Morse Tec LLC, CBS Corporation, Certainteed Corp, CIBA Giegy Corporation, Crane Co., Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Domco Products Texas, LP, Eaton Corporation, Eaton Aeroquip Inc., E.V. Roberts Headquarters, FMC Corporation, General Cable Corporation, General Electric Company, General Gasket Corp, Georgia Pacific LLC, Goodrich Corporation, Goodyear Canada Inc., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Greene Tweed & Company, Harco Laboratories, Inc., Henklel Corporation, Hitco, Hollingsworth & Vose Co., IMO Industries, Industrial Holdings Corporation, International Truck and Engine Corporation, Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., Lennox Industries Inc. and others
Plaintiff: John Clark, Michele Clark
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER: Due to a conflict in the Court's calendar, the telephonic discovery conference currently scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. is RESCHEDULED for 10:00 a.m. that same day. The parties shall follow the dial-in instructions provided in the Court's September 11, 2020 Order. (Discovery Hearing set for 9/18/2020 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn on 9/15/2020) (ras)

Page et al v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al

Filed: September 2, 2020 as 2:2014cv01853
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Asbestos Corp., Ltd, BW/IP Inc., CBS Corporation, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Fraser's Boiler Service, Inc., General Electric Company, Goulds Pumps (IPG), Inc., IMO Industries, Inc., Ingersoll Rand Company, Lockheed Shipbuilding Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Saberhagen Holdings, Inc., Sepco Corporation, The William Powell Company, Uniroyal, Inc., Warren Pumps, LLC, Weir Valves & Controls USA, Inc.
Plaintiff: Paul Page, Susan Page
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

STIPULATION AND ORDER re Parties' 174 Stipulation. All claims against Sepco Corporation only are dismissed without prejudice and without costs as to any party. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (LH)

HAMMELL et al v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION et al

Filed: August 31, 2020 as 3:2014cv00013
Court: New Jersey District Court
Cross Claimant: GENLYTE GROUP, INC., FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP., GEORGIA-PACIFIC, LLC., CRANE CO., FMC CORPORATION, ARVINMERITOR, INC., FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Cross Defendant: GENLYTE GROUP, INC., AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION, ARVINMERITOR, INC., BORG WARNER MORSE TEC, CALIFORNIA SPEED AND SPORT SHOP, CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, CARRIER CORPORATION, CBS CORPORATION, CERTAINTEED CORPORATION, CLARK RELIANCE CORP., CRANE CO., EATON CORPORATION, FMC CORPORATION, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP., GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION, GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GEORGIA-PACIFIC, LLC., HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC., IMO INDUSTRIES, INC., INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION, JOHN CRANE, INC., JOHN DOE CORPORATIONS 1-50, JOHN DOE CORPORATIONS 51-75, MAREMONT CORPORATION, NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE PARTS ASSOCIATION, NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION, PEP BOYS-MANNY MOE & JACK OF DELAWARE, INC., PNEUMO-ABEX, LLC., PROGRESS LIGHTING, INC., ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., SQUARE-D CO. and others
Defendant: AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION, ARVINMERITOR, INC., BORG WARNER MORSE TEC, CALIFORNIA SPEED AND SPORT SHOP, CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, CARRIER CORPORATION, CBS CORPORATION, CERTAINTEED CORPORATION, CLARK RELIANCE CORP., CRANE CO., EATON CORPORATION, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP., FMC CORPORATION, GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION, GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GENLYTE GROUP, INC., GEORGIA-PACIFIC, LLC., HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC., IMO INDUSTRIES, INC., INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION, JOHN CRANE, INC., MAREMONT CORPORATION, NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE PARTS ASSOCIATION, NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION, PEP BOYS-MANNY MOE & JACK OF DELAWARE, INC., PNEUMO-ABEX, LLC., PROGRESS LIGHTING, INC., ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC., SQUARE-D CO., TODD SHIPYARDS CORP. and others
Plaintiff: ARTHUR HAMMELL, LINDA HAMMELL
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability

MEMORANDUM OPINION filed. Signed by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 08/31/2020. (jdb)

Widener et al v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: August 24, 2020 as 3:2020cv02076
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC (fka Foster Wheeler Corporation), General Electric Company, CBS Corporation (fka Viacom Inc., fka Westinghouse Electric Corporation), Crane Co., Foster Wheeler LLC, CBS Corporation
Plaintiff: Arthur Widener, Verlene Widener
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER OF DISMISSAL UPON SETTLEMENT. Signed by Judge Susan Illston on 8/24/2020. (tvnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/24/2020)

Spectrum Dynamics Medical Limited v. General Electric Company et al

Filed: August 7, 2020 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 91 Letter Motion to Seal. APPLICATION GRANTED. SO ORDERED. The filing at Document 92 shall remain visible only to the selected parties. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 8/7/2020) (rro)

Pruitt v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al

Filed: July 30, 2020 as 1:2018cv01101
Court: Delaware District Court
Defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC, Gardner Denver, Inc., Carrier Corporation, Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Goulds Pumps LLC, Crane Co., Warren Pumps LLC, Thermal Engineering International (USA) Inc., Flowserve Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, General Electric Company, Parmac L.L.C, Deere & Company, John Crane Inc., Honeywell International Inc., The William Powell Company, ITT LLC, Weir Valves & Controls USA Inc., CNH Industrial America LLC, Trane U.S. Inc., Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Amdura LLC, Terex USA, LLC, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Taco Inc., Hydralift Amclyde, Inc., Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, The Nash Engineering Company, Does 1-350 Inclusive, Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy Corporation, FMS Corporation, Union Carbide Corporation and others
Plaintiff: John W. Pruitt, Sr.
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS- re 326 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 311 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 315 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 318 MOTION for Summary Judgment. 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) pages). No further briefing shall be permitted with respect to objections…

Pruitt v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al

Filed: July 29, 2020 as 1:2018cv01101
Court: Delaware District Court
Defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC, Gardner Denver, Inc., Carrier Corporation, Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Goulds Pumps LLC, Crane Co., Warren Pumps LLC, Thermal Engineering International (USA) Inc., Flowserve Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, General Electric Company, Parmac L.L.C, Deere & Company, John Crane Inc., Honeywell International Inc., The William Powell Company, ITT LLC, Weir Valves & Controls USA Inc., CNH Industrial America LLC, Trane U.S. Inc., Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Amdura LLC, Terex USA, LLC, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Taco Inc., Hydralift Amclyde, Inc., Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, The Nash Engineering Company, Does 1-350 Inclusive, Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy Corporation, FMS Corporation, Union Carbide Corporation and others
Plaintiff: John W. Pruitt, Sr.
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS- re 328 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 321 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 327 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, 317 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Please note that when filing Objections pursuant to Federa l 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) pages). No further briefing shall be permitted with respect to…

Lopez, et al v. McDermott, Inc et al

Filed: July 13, 2020 as 2:2017cv08977
Court: Louisiana Eastern District Court
Defendant: Shell Oil Company, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC, Boardwalk Petrochemical Pipeline LLC, ExxonMobil Corporation, Foster Wheeler, LLC, General Electric Company, Goulds Pumps LLC, John Crane Inc, Lamons Gasket Company, Marathon Oil Company, McDermott, Inc., Montello, Inc., Otto Candies, L.L.C., Reilly-Benton Co., Inc., Superior Boiler Works, Inc., Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc., McCarty Corporation, Union Carbide Corporation, Tidewater Inc
Plaintiff: Federico Lopez
Third Party Defendant: Claims Resolution Management Corporation
Third Party Plaintiff: John Crane Inc, Lamons Gasket Company
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER AND REASONS: IT IS ORDERED that 456 Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 7/13/2020. (Reference: 17-8977)(jeg)

Lopez, et al v. McDermott, Inc et al

Filed: July 6, 2020 as 2:2017cv08977
Court: Louisiana Eastern District Court
Defendant: Shell Oil Company, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC, Boardwalk Petrochemical Pipeline LLC, ExxonMobil Corporation, Foster Wheeler, LLC, General Electric Company, Goulds Pumps LLC, John Crane Inc, Lamons Gasket Company, Marathon Oil Company, McDermott, Inc., Montello, Inc., Otto Candies, L.L.C., Reilly-Benton Co., Inc., Superior Boiler Works, Inc., Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc., McCarty Corporation, Union Carbide Corporation, Tidewater Inc
Plaintiff: Federico Lopez
Third Party Defendant: Claims Resolution Management Corporation
Third Party Plaintiff: John Crane Inc, Lamons Gasket Company
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER AND REASONS GRANTING 449 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 7/2/2020. (Reference: 17-8977)(jeg)