Cowell et al v. General Electric Company et al
Plaintiff: Ernest Cowell and Margaret Cowell
Defendant: Viacomcbs Inc. (fka CBS Corporation, fka Viacom Inc., fka Westinghouse Electric Corporation), Crane Co., General Electric Company and Viacomcbs Inc.
Case Number: 3:2020cv06484
Filed: September 16, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Edward M Chen
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 12, 2020 Filing 25 Certificate of Interested Entities by Crane Co. identifying Other Affiliate Hartford, Other Affiliate American Home Assurance Company, Other Affiliate National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Other Affiliate Highlands Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Lexington Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Transit Casualty Company, Other Affiliate Government Employees Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Pacific Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Transamerica Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Twin City Fire Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Insurance Company of North America, Other Affiliate First State Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Prudential Reinsurance Company, Other Affiliate American Excess Insurance Company, Other Affiliate American Reinsurance Company, Other Affiliate American Centennial Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Continental, Other Affiliate Crane Co., Other Affiliate Employers Mutual Casualty Company, Other Affiliate INA, Other Affiliate Liberty Mutual, Other Affiliate The Home Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Century Indemnity Company, Other Affiliate Boston Old Colony Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Northbrook Excess and Surplus Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Underwriters at Lloyds of London and London Market Companies, Other Affiliate Midland Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Motor Vehicle Casualty Insurance, Other Affiliate Mission Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Dairyland Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Centaur Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Integrity Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Globe Indemnity, Other Affiliate Aetna, Other Affiliate New England Reinsurance Corporation, Other Affiliate The Employers Reinsurance Corporation of Kansas City, Kansas, Other Affiliate Granite State Insurance Company, Other Affiliate The North River Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Firemans Fund Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Other Affiliate AIU Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Employers Insurance of Wausau for Crane Co.. (Davis, Geoffrey) (Filed on 11/12/2020)
November 12, 2020 Filing 24 Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Crane Co. (Davis, Geoffrey) (Filed on 11/12/2020)
November 12, 2020 Filing 23 Crane Co.'s ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byCrane Co.. (Davis, Geoffrey) (Filed on 11/12/2020)
October 29, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Elizabeth Anselmo on behalf of Defendant General Electric Company (Anselmo, Emily) (Filed on 10/29/2020)
October 29, 2020 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Paige Gardiner on behalf of Defendant General Electric Company (Gardiner, Katherine) (Filed on 10/29/2020)
October 29, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles T. Sheldon on behalf of Defendant General Electric Company (Sheldon, Charles) (Filed on 10/29/2020)
October 29, 2020 Filing 19 Corporate Disclosure Statement by General Electric Company (Johnson, Derek) (Filed on 10/29/2020)
October 29, 2020 Filing 18 Certificate of Interested Entities by General Electric Company (Johnson, Derek) (Filed on 10/29/2020)
October 29, 2020 Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint with jury demand byGeneral Electric Company. (Johnson, Derek) (Filed on 10/29/2020)
October 29, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Derek S. Johnson on behalf of Defendant General Electric Company (Johnson, Derek) (Filed on 10/29/2020)
October 22, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Paige Gardiner on behalf of Defendant ViacomCBS, Inc. (Gardiner, Katherine) (Filed on 10/22/2020)
October 22, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Elizabeth Anselmo on behalf of Defendant ViacomCBS, Inc. (Anselmo, Emily) (Filed on 10/22/2020)
October 22, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles T. Sheldon on behalf of Defendant ViacomCBS, Inc. (Sheldon, Charles) (Filed on 10/22/2020)
October 22, 2020 Filing 12 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Viacomcbs Inc. (fka CBS Corporation, fka Viacom Inc., fka Westinghouse Electric Corporation) (Johnson, Derek) (Filed on 10/22/2020)
October 22, 2020 Filing 11 Certificate of Interested Entities by Viacomcbs Inc. (fka CBS Corporation, fka Viacom Inc., fka Westinghouse Electric Corporation) (Johnson, Derek) (Filed on 10/22/2020)
October 22, 2020 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byViacomcbs Inc. (fka CBS Corporation, fka Viacom Inc., fka Westinghouse Electric Corporation). (Johnson, Derek) (Filed on 10/22/2020)
October 22, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Derek S. Johnson on behalf of Defendant ViacomCBS, Inc. (Johnson, Derek) (Filed on 10/22/2020)
September 21, 2020 Filing 8 Civil Cover Sheet by Ernest Cowell, Margaret Cowell . (Donadio, David) (Filed on 9/21/2020)
September 16, 2020 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Crane Co., General Electric Company, Viacomcbs Inc. (fka CBS Corporation, fka Viacom Inc., fka Westinghouse Electric Corporation). (elyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/16/2020)
September 16, 2020 Filing 6 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 12/10/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/17/2020 09:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 05, 17th Floor. (elyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/16/2020)
September 16, 2020 Filing 5 Case assigned to Judge Edward M. Chen. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/16/2020)
September 16, 2020 Filing 4 Proposed Summons. (Donadio, David) (Filed on 9/16/2020)
September 16, 2020 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Entities by Ernest Cowell (Donadio, David) (Filed on 9/16/2020)
September 16, 2020 Filing 2 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Ernest Cowell.. (Donadio, David) (Filed on 9/16/2020)
September 16, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Asbestos Personal Injury/ Products Liability/ Loss of Consortium; Demand for Jury Trial against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-14947570.). Filed byErnest Cowell, Margaret Cowell. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Donadio, David) (Filed on 9/16/2020)
September 16, 2020 #Electronic filing error. Case has been randomly assigned to district judge, however incorrect Civil Cover Sheet used at case opening of JS-44 (Rev. 06/17). Please complete and re- file in its entirety as a separate docket entry correct Civil Cover Sheet JS-CAND 44 (Rev. 07/19 re: #1 . #1 Complaint filed by Margaret Cowell, Ernest Cowell (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/16/2020)

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Plaintiff: Ernest Cowell
Represented By: David R. Donadio
Represented By: Alan R. Brayton
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Plaintiff: Margaret Cowell
Represented By: David R. Donadio
Represented By: Alan R. Brayton
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Defendant: Viacomcbs Inc. (fka CBS Corporation, fka Viacom Inc., fka Westinghouse Electric Corporation)
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Defendant: Crane Co.
Represented By: Geoffrey M Davis
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Defendant: General Electric Company
Represented By: Charles T. Sheldon
Represented By: Katherine Paige Gardiner
Represented By: Emily Elizabeth Anselmo
Represented By: Derek S. Johnson
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Defendant: Viacomcbs Inc.
Represented By: Charles T. Sheldon
Represented By: Katherine Paige Gardiner
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