Ralston et al v. Crane Company et al

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Ralston et al v. Crane Company et al

Plaintiff:	Curtis B. Ralston and Wanda J. Ralston
Defendant:	Velan Valve Corp., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, The Lynch Co., Inc., Ingersoll Rand Co., General Electric Company, Inc., Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, ITT Corporation, John Crane, Inc., Foster Wheeler LLC, Yarway Corporation, The William Powell Company, Crane Company, Imo Industries, Inc.,, Goulds Pumps, Inc., Viad Corp, Warren Pumps, LLC, Atwood & Morrill, Aurora Pump Company, CBS Corporation, Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. and Copes-Vulcan, Inc.
Cross_defendant:	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Ingersoll Rand Co., Aurora Pump Company, Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Velan Valve Corp., General Electric Company, Inc., Atwood & Morrill, Viad Corp, John Crane, Inc., Imo Industries, Inc.,, Goulds Pumps, Inc., Foster Wheeler LLC, Copes-Vulcan, Inc., The William Powell Company, The Lynch Co., Inc., Crane Company, Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., CBS Corporation, Warren Pumps, LLC, Yarway Corporation and ITT Corporation
Cross_claimant:	ITT Corporation and Goulds Pumps, Inc.
Case Number:	1:2013cv00033
Filed:	January 18, 2013
Court:	US District Court for the District of Hawaii
Office:	Hawaii Office
County:	Honolulu
Presiding Judge:	KEVIN S.C. CHANG
Presiding Judge:	J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT
Nature of Suit:	P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation
Jury Demanded By:	Both

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Cross_defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Represented By:	Craig T. Kugisaki
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Cross_defendant: Ingersoll Rand Co.
Represented By:	Corlis J. Chang
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Represented By:	John R. Lacy
Represented By:	Marissa Lei Lin Owens
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Cross_defendant: Aurora Pump Company
Represented By:	Ewing M. Martin, III
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Cross_defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation
Represented By:	Steven K. Hisaka
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Cross_defendant: Velan Valve Corp.
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Cross_defendant: General Electric Company, Inc.
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Cross_defendant: Atwood & Morrill
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Cross_defendant: Viad Corp
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Cross_defendant: John Crane, Inc.
Represented By:	Aimee H. Oyasato
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Cross_defendant: Imo Industries, Inc.,
Represented By:	Elton John Bain
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Cross_defendant: Goulds Pumps, Inc.
Represented By:	Christopher S. Goodwin
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Cross_defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC
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Cross_defendant: Copes-Vulcan, Inc.
Represented By:	Ewing M. Martin, III
Represented By:	Ewing M. Martin, III
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Cross_defendant: The William Powell Company
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Cross_defendant: The Lynch Co., Inc.
Represented By:	Aimee H. Oyasato
Represented By:	Stephen D. Tom
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Cross_defendant: Crane Company
Represented By:	Lee T. Nakamura
Represented By:	Joseph F. Kotowski, III
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Cross_defendant: Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.
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Cross_defendant: CBS Corporation
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Cross_defendant: Warren Pumps, LLC
Represented By:	Elton John Bain
Represented By:	Bradford Chun
Represented By:	Elton John Bain
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Cross_defendant: Yarway Corporation
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Cross_defendant: ITT Corporation
Represented By:	Christopher S. Goodwin
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Defendant: Velan Valve Corp.
Represented By:	Ewing M. Martin, III
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Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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Defendant: The Lynch Co., Inc.
Represented By:	Stephen D. Tom
Represented By:	Aimee H. Oyasato
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Defendant: Ingersoll Rand Co.
Represented By:	John R. Lacy
Represented By:	Marissa Lei Lin Owens
Represented By:	Corlis J. Chang
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Defendant: General Electric Company, Inc.
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Defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation
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Defendant: ITT Corporation
Represented By:	Thomas D. Sands
Represented By:	Christopher S. Goodwin
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Defendant: John Crane, Inc.
Represented By:	Stephen D. Tom
Represented By:	Aimee H. Oyasato
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Defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC
Represented By:	Leah M. Reyes
Represented By:	Donald C. Machado, Jr.
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Defendant: Yarway Corporation
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Defendant: The William Powell Company
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Defendant: Crane Company
Represented By:	Lee T. Nakamura
Represented By:	Joseph F. Kotowski, III
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Defendant: Imo Industries, Inc.,
Represented By:	Bradford Chun
Represented By:	Elton John Bain
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Defendant: Goulds Pumps, Inc.
Represented By:	Thomas D. Sands
Represented By:	Christopher S. Goodwin
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Defendant: Viad Corp
Represented By:	Michael F. O'Connor
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Defendant: Warren Pumps, LLC
Represented By:	Bradford Chun
Represented By:	Elton John Bain
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Defendant: Atwood & Morrill
Represented By:	Nicolas P. Martin
Represented By:	William Murray Hake
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Defendant: Aurora Pump Company
Represented By:	Ewing M. Martin, III
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Defendant: CBS Corporation
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Defendant: Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.
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Defendant: Copes-Vulcan, Inc.
Represented By:	Ewing M. Martin, III
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Plaintiff: Curtis B. Ralston
Represented By:	Ilana Kananipiliokala Waxman
Represented By:	Scott K. Saiki
Represented By:	Diane T. Ono
Represented By:	Gary O. Galiher
Represented By:	L. Richard DeRobertis
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Plaintiff: Wanda J. Ralston
Represented By:	Ilana Kananipiliokala Waxman
Represented By:	Scott K. Saiki
Represented By:	Diane T. Ono
Represented By:	Gary O. Galiher
Represented By:	L. Richard DeRobertis
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Cross_claimant: ITT Corporation
Represented By:	Christopher S. Goodwin
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Cross_claimant: Goulds Pumps, Inc.
Represented By:	Christopher S. Goodwin
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