McSwain v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, et al
Plaintiff: Minerva McSwain
Defendant: Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Airgas USA, LLC, Aurora Pump, BW/IP Inc., CBS Corporation, Carboline Company, Crane Co., Crane Co. - Cochrane and Chapman Valve Co., Crane Co. - Chempump, Crosby Valve, Inc., Daniel International Corporation, Fisher Controls International, LLC., Flowserve Corporation - Anchor/Darling Valve Company, Flowserve Corporation - Byron Jackson Pump Company, Fluor Daniel, Inc., Fluor Daniel Services Corporation, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, General Electric Company, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Goulds Pumps, Inc., Grinnell LLC, Ingersoll Rand Company, ITT Corporation, Linde LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Owens-Illinois, Inc., SEPCO Corporation, J.R. Clarkson Company, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Trane U.S. Inc., Uniroyal, Inc., United Conveyor Corporation, Velan Valve Corporation and Weir Valves & Controls USA Inc.
Case Number: 1:2015cv00130
Filed: July 1, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Office: Asheville Office
County: Gaston
Presiding Judge: Dennis Howell
Presiding Judge: Martin Reidinger
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 352 ORDER granting 349 Motion to Dismiss, and the Plaintiff's claims against Defendant SEPCO Corporation are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 09/15/17. (emw)
August 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 350 ORDER granting 345 Joint Motion to Dismiss, and Pltfs' claims against Deft The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 8/30/2017. (ejb)
August 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 340 ORDER granting 338 Motion to Dismiss and the Plaintiff's claims against Defendant Fisher Controls International, LLC are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 08/16/17. (emw)
July 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 329 ORDER granting 327 Joint Motion to Dismiss, and the Plaintiff's claims against Defendant Ingersoll-Rand Company hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 7/26/2017. (khm)
July 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 324 ORDER granting 323 Motion to Dismiss BW/IP Inc., Flowserve Corporation - Byron Jackson Pump Company. Motion Dismissed with Prejudice. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 07/17/17. (emw) Modified text on 7/18/2017 (emw).
June 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 318 ORDER granting 317 Motion to Dismiss, and the Plaintiff's claims against Defendant Velan Valve Corporation are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 6/30/2017. (khm) Modified text on 6/30/2017. (khm)
June 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 314 ORDER granting 311 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Ivan A. Gustafson for General Electric Company. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 06/26/17. (emw) Modified to change judge from Keesler to Howell on 6/26/2017 (emw). NEF regenerated.
June 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 308 ORDER granting 307 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; added Charles W. Branham for Minerva McSwain. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 6/21/2017. (kby)
June 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 306 ORDER granting 304 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added David Speziali for General Electric Company. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 6/16/2017. (khm)
June 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 305 ORDER granting 303 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Lisa White Shirley for Minerva McSwain. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 6/14/17. (tob)
June 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 299 ORDER granting 297 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Jessica Michelle Dean added for Minerva McSwain. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 6/7/2017. (kby)
May 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 294 ORDER denying as moot 225 Motion for Summary Judgment ; granting 291 Motion to Dismiss and the Plaintiffs' claims against Defendant Airgas USA, LLC, are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 05/31/17. (emw)
May 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 284 ORDER granting 265 Motion to Dismiss, and the Plaintiffs' claims against Defendant Anchor Darling Valve Company, sued as Flowserve Corporation, Individually and as Successor in Interest to Anchor Darling Valve Company, are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 05/29/17. (emw)
May 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 252 ORDER granting 249 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added John A. Heller for General Electric Company. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 05/10/17. (emw)
March 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 185 ORDER granting 184 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Philip Chinn Reid for Fisher Controls International, LLC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 03/09/17. (emw)
March 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 183 ORDER granting 182 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; added Gregory R. Youman for Crane Co.,Gregory R. Youman for Crane Co. - Chempump,Gregory R. Youman for Crane Co. - Cochrane and Chapman Valve Co. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 3/1/2017. (kby)
January 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 178 ORDER granting 177 Joint MOTION for Reconsideration re 176 Order on Motion for Extension of Time . The Court extends the expert report deadlines for Plaintiff until 3/3/2017 and for Defendants until 3/17/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 1/26/2017. (kby)
August 31, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 171 ORDER granting 170 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; added Sabrina Stone for Minerva McSwain. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 8/31/2016. (kby)
June 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 167 ORDER granting 166 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Jonathan Marshall Holder for Minerva McSwain. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 06/29/16. (emw)
April 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 157 ORDER granting 137 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Moffatt G. McDonald for Daniel International Corporation, Fluor Daniel Services Corporation, Fluor Daniel, Inc. and Goulds Pumps, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 4/1/2016. (nvc)
March 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 152 ORDER granting 151 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Daniel Bowman White for BW/IP Inc., Fisher Controls International, LLC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 3/4/2016. (kby)
February 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 150 ORDER STAYING this action as to Deft Sepco Corporation only until further Order of the Court. All other claims pending in this action remain unaffected by this stay. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 2/12/16. (ejb)
December 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 141 ORDER granting 139 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added W. David Conner for Daniel International Corporation, Fluor Daniel Services Corporation, Fluor Daniel, Inc., and Goulds Pumps, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 12/29/2015. (khm)
November 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ORDER discharging 95 Order to Show Cause. Plaintiff's 101 Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall file her First Amended Complaint within 14 days of entry of this Order. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 11/19/2015. (kby)
August 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 68 ORDER granting 67 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, added Matthew Culp for Airgas USA, LLC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 8/5/15. (ejb)
August 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER granting 56 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Richard A. Farrier, Jr for Crane Co. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 08/04/15. (emw)
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Plaintiff: Minerva McSwain
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