Howell et al v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Richard N. Howell and Esther L. Howell
Defendant: Grinnell, Inc., Ingersoll-Rand Company, Hercules, Inc., Goulds Pumps, Inc., Crosby Valve, Inc., Crane Co. - Chempump, Crane Co., Covil Corporation, A.W. Chesterton, Inc., Benjamin Foster, Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Champlain Cable Company, CNA Holdings, Inc., Ametek, Inc., Armstrong International, Inc., Crane Co. - Stockham Valve, ITT Corporation, BW/IP International, Inc., Industrial Holdings Corporation, International Paper Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Riley Power, Inc, Union Carbide Corporation, U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc., Velan Valve Corporation, Vimasco Corporation, Yarway Corporation and Zurn Industries
Cross_claimant: A.W. Chesterton, Inc.
Cross_defendant: A.W. Chesterton, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2013cv00100
Filed: April 5, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Office: Asheville Office
County: Cleveland
Presiding Judge: Martin Reidinger
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 8, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 145 CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with the Court's Order dated 09/05/2014. Signed by Clerk, Frank G. Johns. (klb)
August 8, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 135 ORDER granting 134 Motion to Dismiss and all of the Plaintiffs' claims against the Defendant Goulds Pumps Inc. are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 08/08/14. (emw)
May 20, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 128 ORDER that within 14 days of entry of this Order, Pltfs and each of the settling Defts shall file a memorandum of settlement with the Court which may be filed under seal; denying as moot 121 Motion for Summary Judgment. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion hearing scheduled for June 19, 2014 is CANCELLED. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 05/20/14. (emw) Modified text on 5/20/2014 (ejb). NEF Regenerated.
May 15, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 127 ORDER granting 125 Joint Motion to Dismiss and all of the Plaintiffs' claims against the Defendant Union Carbide Corporation are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Union Carbide Corporation's Motion for Summary Judgment 119 is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 05/15/2014. (thh)
May 8, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 124 ORDER granting 118 Motion to Dismiss and all of the Plaintiffs' claims against the Defendant Vimasco Corporation are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 05/08/14. (emw)
April 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 117 ORDER granting 116 Motion to Dismiss all Plaintiffs' claims against Defendants Ametek, Inc., Champlain Cable Corporation, Hercules Incorporated, and Riley Power, Inc. without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 4/4/2014. (tmg)
March 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 115 ORDER granting 109 Motion to Dismiss all Plaintiffs' claims against Defendant Armstrong International, Inc. without prejuduce. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 3/24/2014. (khm)
March 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ORDER granting 108 Joint Motion to Dismiss all of Pltfs' claims against Deft Metropolitan Life Insurance Company without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 3/21/14. (ejb)
March 17, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 107 ORDER granting 100 Motion to Dismiss WITHOUT PREJUDICE Defendants Crane Co.; Crane Co., individually and as successor-in-interest to Chempump; and Crane Co., individually and as successor-in-interest to Stockham Valve. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 3/15/2014. (khm)
February 19, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 97 ORDER granting 94 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added W. David Conner for Benjamin Foster, Goulds Pumps, Inc., ITT Corporation & Union Carbide Corp. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 2/19/14. (ejb)
January 9, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER granting without prejudice 89 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 01/08/14. (emw)
December 3, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER granting 85 Motion to Dismiss all of the Plaintiffs claims against Defendant Covil Corporation without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 12/03/13. (emw)
November 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER granting 83 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Randi M. Warren for Ametek, Inc., Champlain Cable Company, Hercules, Inc.,and Riley Power, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 11/21/13. (emw)
September 12, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER granting 79 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Frances Groberg Zacher for Covil Corporation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 09/11/2013. (thh)
August 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER granting 74 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Elisabeth Cheatham Bond for Ametek, Inc.,Champlain Cable Company,Hercules, Inc., and Riley Power, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 08/30/13. (emw)
August 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 68 ORDER granting 67 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added S. Christopher Collier for CNA Holdings, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 08/26/2013. (thh)
August 8, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER that on or before August 29, 2013, the Defendants Grinnell LLC and Zurn Industries, LLC shall file a response disclosing the names and citizenships, if any, of all the constituent members or partners of the above referenced LLCs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 08/08/2013. (thh)
July 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER granting 62 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added E. Elaine Shofner for Ametek, Inc.,E. Elaine Shofner for Champlain Cable Company,E. Elaine Shofner for Hercules, Inc.,E. Elaine Shofner for Riley Power, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 07/22/2013. (thh)
June 13, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER granting 55 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Reynaldo Fernandez for Esther L. Howell,Reynaldo Fernandez for Richard N. Howell. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 6/12/13. (nll)
April 12, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, added Roderick Scott Marshall for Esther L. Howell & Richard N. Howell. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 4/11/13. (ejb)
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Defendant: Grinnell, Inc.
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Defendant: Ingersoll-Rand Company
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Defendant: A.W. Chesterton, Inc.
Represented By: Mark S. Thomas
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Defendant: Benjamin Foster
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Defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation
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Defendant: Champlain Cable Company
Represented By: Teresa E. Lazzaroni
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Defendant: CNA Holdings, Inc.
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Defendant: Ametek, Inc.
Represented By: Teresa E. Lazzaroni
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Defendant: Armstrong International, Inc.
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Defendant: BW/IP International, Inc.
Represented By: Timothy W. Bouch
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Defendant: Industrial Holdings Corporation
Represented By: Timothy Peck
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Defendant: International Paper Company
Represented By: Mark Andrew Leach
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Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Keith E. Coltrain
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Defendant: Riley Power, Inc
Represented By: Teresa E. Lazzaroni
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Defendant: Union Carbide Corporation
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Defendant: U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc.
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Defendant: Velan Valve Corporation
Represented By: Timothy Peck
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Defendant: Vimasco Corporation
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Defendant: Yarway Corporation
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Defendant: Zurn Industries
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Plaintiff: Richard N. Howell
Represented By: Roderick Scott Marshall
Represented By: William M. Graham
Represented By: Cathy Anne Williams
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Plaintiff: Esther L. Howell
Represented By: William M. Graham
Represented By: Roderick Scott Marshall
Represented By: Cathy Anne Williams
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Cross_claimant: A.W. Chesterton, Inc.
Represented By: Mark S. Thomas
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Cross_defendant: A.W. Chesterton, Inc.
Represented By: Mark S. Thomas
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