Israel v. Crane Co. et al
Plaintiff: Norman Israel
Defendant: General Electric Co., Viad Corp., f/k/a The Dial Corp., Individually and as Successor-in-Interest to Griscom-Russell Co., CBS Corp., a Delaware Corp., f/k/a Viacom, Inc., Successor-by-Merger to CBS, Corp., a Pennsylvania Corp., f/k/a Westinghouse Electric Corp., Individually and as Successor-in-Interest to BF Sturtevant, Crane Co., Individually and as Successor in Interest to Deming Pump Co., Cochrane Corp., and Chapman Valve Co., CBS Corp., Viad Corp., The Dial Corp., Westinghouse Electric Corp., Viacom, Inc. and Crane Co.
Case Number: 8:2020cv02463
Filed: October 21, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: William F Jung
Referring Judge: Thomas G Wilson
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 13, 2020 Filing 23 All future pleadings to be filed in 8:20-cv-2133-T-02AAS. (BES)
November 13, 2020 Cases associated: Create association to 8:20-cv-02133-WFJ-AAS. (BES)
November 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ENDORSED ORDER granting #17 Motion to Change Venue / Transfer Case. The Clerk is ordered to consolidate this case with 20cv2133. The parties in 20cv2463 should consult the docket in 20cv2133 hereafter. The Court has appointed Manuel Menendez, Jr. as mediator and mediations must be completed no later than September 1, 2021. If any party has a motion that was filed before removal, and the party wishes that motion to be considered, it should be refiled on the docket and styled federally. The deadline for this is November 30, 2020. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 11/11/2020. (Jung, William)
November 9, 2020 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #14 Interested persons order by Norman Israel. (Early, Kelsey)
November 9, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #13 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Norman Israel. Related case(s): yes (Early, Kelsey)
November 9, 2020 Filing 19 Case Reassigned to Judge William F. Jung. New case number: 8:20-cv-2463-T-02TGW. Judge Mary S. Scriven no longer assigned to the case. (AG)
November 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING AS STATED HEREIN #17 the Parties' Joint Motion to Transfer and Consolidate Cases. It is hereby ORDERED that this case is TRANSFERRED to District Judge William F. Jung, with His Honor's consent, for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 11/6/2020. (MWC)
November 4, 2020 Filing 17 Joint Motion To Transfer And Consolidate Cases by CBS Corp., General Electric Co. (Collings, Christopher) Modified on 11/5/2020 (TDC). Modified text on 11/10/2020 (LNR).
November 4, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of pendency of related cases per Local Rule 1.04(d) by CBS Corp., General Electric Co. Related case(s): Yes (Collings, Christopher) Modified on 11/4/2020 (TDC).
November 3, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Kelsey A. Early on behalf of Norman Israel. (Early, Kelsey) Modified on 11/3/2020 (TDC).
October 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 11/12/2020. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 10/28/2020. (CRB)
October 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Notice of pendency of other actions due by 11/12/2020. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 10/28/2020. (CRB)
October 28, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Eduardo J. Medina on behalf of Viad Corp. (Medina, Eduardo)
October 28, 2020 Filing 11 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Viad Corp. identifying Corporate Parent Viad Corp., f/k/a The Dial Corp., Individually and as Successor-in-Interest to Griscom-Russell Co. for Viad Corp. (Medina, Eduardo) Modified text on 10/28/2020 (MCB).
October 28, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Eduardo J. Medina on behalf of Viad Corp. (Medina, Eduardo)
October 23, 2020 Filing 9 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Crane Co. (McGuinness, Stephen) Modified on 10/23/2020 (TDC).
October 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #7 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney William John Simonitsch terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson on 10/23/2020. (DMS)
October 23, 2020 REFUND for duplicate payment. Receipt number 113A-17456242 refunded in the amount of $ 400.00 paid to K&L Gates. (NLC) Modified on 10/23/2020 (TDC).
October 22, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for William John Simonitsch to Withdraw as Attorney by Crane Co. (JLD) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson. Filed in State Court 10/07/2020. Modified on 10/22/2020 (JLD).
October 22, 2020 Filing 6 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Mary S. Scriven and Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson. New case number: 8:20-cv-2463-T-35TGW. (SJB)
October 21, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE by General Electric Co. re #1 Notice of Removal (Collings, Christopher)
October 21, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE by CBS Corp., a Delaware Corp., f/k/a Viacom, Inc., Successor-by-Merger to CBS, Corp., a Pennsylvania Corp., f/k/a Westinghouse Electric Corp., Individually and as Successor-in-Interest to BF Sturtevant re #1 Notice of Removal (Collings, Christopher)
October 21, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher J. M. Collings on behalf of General Electric Co. (Collings, Christopher)
October 21, 2020 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher J. M. Collings on behalf of CBS Corp., a Delaware Corp., f/k/a Viacom, Inc., Successor-by-Merger to CBS, Corp., a Pennsylvania Corp., f/k/a Westinghouse Electric Corp., Individually and as Successor-in-Interest to BF Sturtevant (Collings, Christopher)
October 21, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Hillsborough, case number 2020-CA-007171 filed in State Court on 09/10/2020. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 113A-17456320 filed by Crane Co., Individually and as Successor in Interest to Deming Pump Co., Cochrane Corp., and Chapman Valve Co. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 Affidavit, #3 Affidavit, #4 Affidavit, #5 State Court Other Documents, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(McGuinness, Stephen) Modified on 10/22/2020 (JLD).

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Defendant: General Electric Co.
Represented By: Christopher J. M. Collings
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Defendant: Viad Corp., f/k/a The Dial Corp., Individually and as Successor-in-Interest to Griscom-Russell Co.
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Defendant: CBS Corp., a Delaware Corp., f/k/a Viacom, Inc., Successor-by-Merger to CBS, Corp., a Pennsylvania Corp., f/k/a Westinghouse Electric Corp., Individually and as Successor-in-Interest to BF Sturtevant
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Defendant: Crane Co., Individually and as Successor in Interest to Deming Pump Co., Cochrane Corp., and Chapman Valve Co.
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Defendant: Crane Co.
Represented By: Stephen Allan McGuinness
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Plaintiff: Norman Israel
Represented By: Kelsey A. Early
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