Lineberger et al v. CBS Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Tommy William Lineberger and Marcella Wilson Lineberger
Defendant: CBS Corporation, CNA Holdings, Inc., Cooper Industries, LLC, Durez Corporation, Eaton Corporation, General Cable Industries, Inc., General Electric Company, Georgia Pacific LLC, Gould Electronics, Inc., Graybar Electric Co, International Paper Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Occidental Chemical Corporation, Pfizer, Inc., Plastics Engineering Company, Rockwell Automation, Inc., Rogers Corporation, RSCC Wire & Cable, LLC, R.T. Vanderbilt Holding Company, Inc., Schnieder Electric USA, Inc., Sears, Roebuck and Co., Siemens Corp, Tarkett, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation and Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC
Case Number: 1:2016cv00390
Filed: December 7, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Office: Asheville Office
County: Catawba
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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May 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 189 ORDER that the parties' 188 Joint MOTION to Dismiss is granted and Plas' claims against Defendant CNA Holdings, Inc. f/k/a Celanese Corporation, f/k/a Hoechst Celanese Corporation are hereby dismissed with prejudice. Defendant's 186 MOTION for Summary Judgment is denied as moot. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 5/15/2018. (kby)
February 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 184 ORDER granting 183 Joint Motion to Dismiss, and all of the Plaintiffs' claims against the Defendant Plastics Engineering Company (d/b/a Plenco) and its wholly owned subsidiaries are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 02/22/18. (emw)
February 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 182 ORDER granting parties' 181 Joint Motion to Dismiss, and all of Pltfs' claims against Deft Tarkett, Inc. are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 2/07/2018. (ejb)
February 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 180 ORDER granting parties' 170 Joint Motion to Dismiss, and all of Pltfs' claims against Deft International Paper Company are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 2/02/2018. (ejb)
January 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 176 ORDER granting parties' 169 Joint Motion to Dismiss, and all of Pltfs' claims against Deft Rockwell Automation, Inc., incorrectly named and sued as Rockwell Automation, Inc. (successor in interest to Allen-Bradley) f/k/a Rockwell International Corp., are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 1/31/2018. (ejb)
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 167 ORDER granting parties' 160 Joint Motion to Dismiss, and all of Pltfs' claims against Deft Eaton Corporation are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 1/30/2018. (ejb)
January 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 156 ORDER denying Pltf's 153 Consent Motion to Stay Proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 1/24/2018. (ejb)
January 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 151 ORDER granting 148 Joint Motion to Dismiss Claims Against Defendant RSCC Wire & Cable LLC and the Plaintiffs' claims against Defendant RSCC Wire & Cable LLC are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 01/08/18. (emw)
January 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 150 ORDER dismissing without prejudice 149 Motion to Stay. Plaintiffs' counsel is DIRECTED to refile the motion stating if the parties have conferred and stating opposing counsel's position(s). Contemporaneously and separately from the motion, Plaintiffs'counsel must file a brief. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 01/03/18. (emw)
November 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 147 ORDER STAYING this action pursuant to filing of 144 Suggestion of Bankruptcy as to Deft Georgia-Pacific LLC (now known as Bestwall LLC) only until further Order of the Court. All other claims pending in this action remain un affected by this stay. FURTHER ORDERED that parties shall file a status report with the Court every 90 days until bankruptcy proceeding is completed or automatic stay is lifted, whichever comes first. (Parties' 1st Status Report due by 2/12/2018.) Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 11/14/2017. (ejb)
October 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 142 ORDER denying 139 Siemens Corporations' Motion to Certify Interlocutory Appeal. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 10/5/2017. (khm)
September 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 135 ORDER that the Defendant's Objections to the Memorandum and Recommendation 133 are OVERRULED; Defendant's Motion to Dismiss 91 is DENIED and the Memorandum and Recommendation 127 is ACCEPTED. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 09/04/17. (emw)
August 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 123 ORDER that the Plaintiff shall show good cause within fourteen (14) days of service of this Order for the failure to effect service on the Defendant R.T. Vanderbilt Holding Company, Inc. Show Cause Response due by 8/22/2017 plus an additional 3 days if served by mail. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 08/08/17. (emw)
April 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 117 ORDER granting 115 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, added Sabrina G. Stone for Tommy William Lineberger, Marcella Wilson Lineberger. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 4/13/17. (ejb)
April 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDER granting 114 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Lynn K. Brugh, IV for RSCC Wire & Cable, LLC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 4/12/2017. (khm)
April 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 113 ORDER granting 110 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Sarena M. Holder for RSCC Wire & Cable, LLC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 04/10/17. (emw)
April 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ORDER granting 109 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Mary Clift Abdalla for International Paper Company. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 04/06/17. (emw)
March 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 107 ORDER granting 106 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Sarena M. Holder for Rockwell Automation, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 3/27/17. (ejb)
March 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 105 ORDER denying without prejudice 104 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 03/22/17. (emw)
January 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER granting parties' 71 Joint MOTION to Dismiss and Plaintiff's claims against Dft Rogers Corporation are hereby dismissed without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 1/25/2017. (kby)
January 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER granting 30 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, added Scott E. Frick for Union Carbide Corporation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 1/10/17. (ejb)
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Plaintiff: Tommy William Lineberger
Represented By: William M. Graham
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Plaintiff: Marcella Wilson Lineberger
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