SMITH et al v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY,INC.,et al

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SMITH et al v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY,INC.,et al

Plaintiff:	LEONARD SMITH and SUSAN ELIZABETH SMITH
Defendant:	AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC., AUTOZONE, INC., BENJAMIN MOORE & CO., CERTAINTEED CORPORATION, CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC, BORG-WARNER MORSE TEC, INC., DAP PRODUCTS, INC., DOMCO PRODUCTS TEXAS, INC., EATON CORPORATION, FEDERAL-MOGUL ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST, GENUINE PARTS COMPANY, GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC., KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (U.S.A.), INC., KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A., KAWASAKI MOTORS MANUFACTURING CORP., U.S.A., LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC., METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NAVISTAR INC., NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., PFIZER, INC., PNEUMO ABEX, LLC, RED DEVIL, INC., THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO., SPECIAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC., UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, VANDERBILT MINERALS, LLC and YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A.
Case Number:	1:2014cv00943
Filed:	November 10, 2014
Court:	US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Office:	NCMD Office
County:	Randolph
Presiding Judge:	THOMAS D. SCHROEDER
Presiding Judge:	JOE L. WEBSTER
Nature of Suit:	Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By:	Both

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April 4, 2016	Filing 213 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by JUDGE CATHERINE C. EAGLES on 4/4/2016; that the defendant Honeywell International, Inc.'s motion for summary judgment, (Doc. 163 ), is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as stated herein: 1. Summary judgment in favor of Honeywell is granted as to the plaintiff's claims for punitive damages and for fraud; 2. The plaintiff's claims for negligence, negligent failure to warn, defective design, wrongful death, and breach of implied warranty shall proceed to trial. (Sheets, Jamie)

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Filing 213 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by JUDGE CATHERINE C. EAGLES on 4/4/2016; that the defendant Honeywell International, Inc.'s motion for summary judgment, (Doc. 163 ), is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as stated herein: 1. Summary judgment in favor of Honeywell is granted as to the plaintiff's claims for punitive damages and for fraud; 2. The plaintiff's claims for negligence, negligent failure to warn, defective design, wrongful death, and breach of implied warranty shall proceed to trial. (Sheets, Jamie)

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Plaintiff: LEONARD SMITH
Represented By:	JANET WARD BLACK
Represented By:	KEVIN W. PAUL
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Plaintiff: SUSAN ELIZABETH SMITH
Represented By:	JANET WARD BLACK
Represented By:	KEVIN W. PAUL
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Defendant: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Represented By:	KELLY BROOKS JONES
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Defendant: AUTOZONE, INC.
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Defendant: BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.
Represented By:	TIMOTHY PECK
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Defendant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
Represented By:	W. DAVID CONNER
Represented By:	SCOTT E. FRICK
Represented By:	MOFFATT G. MCDONALD
Represented By:	CHARLES M. SPRINKLE, III
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Defendant: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
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Defendant: BORG-WARNER MORSE TEC, INC.
Represented By:	DAVID L. LEVY
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Defendant: DAP PRODUCTS, INC.
Represented By:	AMY C. DRAYTON
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Defendant: DOMCO PRODUCTS TEXAS, INC.
Represented By:	TIMOTHY PECK
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Defendant: EATON CORPORATION
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Defendant: FEDERAL-MOGUL ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST
Represented By:	KEITH E. COLTRAIN
Represented By:	ROBIN A. SEELBACH
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Defendant: GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
Represented By:	RICHARD A. MCAVOY
Represented By:	MATTHEW PATRICK MCGUIRE
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Defendant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC
Represented By:	KENNETH KYRE, JR.
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Defendant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Represented By:	HARRY LEE DAVIS, JR.
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Defendant: KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (U.S.A.), INC.
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Defendant: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
Represented By:	ADDIE K.S. RIES
Represented By:	KIRK GIBSON WARNER
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Defendant: KAWASAKI MOTORS MANUFACTURING CORP., U.S.A.
Represented By:	ADDIE K.S. RIES
Represented By:	KIRK GIBSON WARNER
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Defendant: LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
Represented By:	RYAN GEORGE RICH
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Defendant: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Represented By:	KEITH E. COLTRAIN
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Defendant: NAVISTAR INC.
Represented By:	STEPHEN D. MARTIN
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Defendant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Represented By:	TRACY E. TOMLIN
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Defendant: PFIZER, INC.
Represented By:	TRACY E. TOMLIN
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Defendant: PNEUMO ABEX, LLC
Represented By:	TIMOTHY W. BOUCH
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Defendant: RED DEVIL, INC.
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Defendant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.
Represented By:	JOHN T. HOLDEN
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Defendant: SPECIAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
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Defendant: TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC.
Represented By:	TRACY E. TOMLIN
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Defendant: UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
Represented By:	W. DAVID CONNER
Represented By:	SCOTT E. FRICK
Represented By:	MOFFATT G. MCDONALD
Represented By:	CHARLES M. SPRINKLE, III
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Defendant: VANDERBILT MINERALS, LLC
Represented By:	HATCHER B. KINCHELOE, JR.
Represented By:	ZACHARY VAN RENEGAR
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Defendant: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A.
Represented By:	TIMOTHY W. BOUCH
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