Rawlings v. American Optical Corporation et al
| Richard Rawlings |
| Greene Tweed & Co., Inc., American Optical Corporation, Armstrong International, Inc., Aurora Pump Company, Baker Perkins, Inc., C.H. Murphy / Clark-Ullman, Inc., BW/IP, INC., P-G Industries, Inc., Carrier Corporation, FMC Corporation, Gardner Denver, Inc., General Electric Company, Paramount Global, Spirax Sarco, Inc., IMO Industries, Inc., Inductotherm Corporation, North American Manufacturing Company, Jenkins Bros, Mine Safety Appliances Company, LLC, pfizer inc., Redco Corporation, Valves and Controls US, Inc., Wagstaff, Inc., Triple A. Machine Shop, Inc., Whiting Corporation, WT/HRC Corporation, Velan Valve Corporation, York International Corporation, Apex Tool and Manufacturing, Inc., Boss Manufacturing Company, CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., sued as successor in interest to MUNDET CORK COMPANY, Flowserve US Inc., Fluor Corporation, Fluor Constructors International, Inc., Foundry Service & Supplies, Inc., Fraser-Edwards Company, Gould Pumps, Incorporated, H.D. Fowler Co., Inc., JT THORPE & SONS, INC., KONECRANES, INC., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Parker-Hannifin Corporation, PYROTEC IN CORPORATED, Schneider Electric USA, Inc., SCHMITT ELECTRIC, INC., SPANCO, WADECO, Schneider Electric USA Inc, Valves and Controls US Inc, Apex Tool and Manufacturing Inc, Armstrong International Inc, Baker Perkins Inc, BW/IP Inc, CH Murphy Clark-Ullman Inc, Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc, Flowserve US Inc, Fluor Constructors International Inc, Foundary Service & Supplies Inc, Gardner Denver Inc, Gould Pumps Incorporated, Greene Tweed & Company Inc, HD Fowler Co Inc, IMO Industries Inc, JT Thorpe & Sons Inc, Konecranes Inc, Mine Safety Appliances Company LLC, Norco Inc, P-G Industries Inc, ViacomCBS Inc, CBS Corporation, Viacom Inc, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pfizer Inc, Pyrotec Incorporated, Crane Co, Schmitt Electric Inc, Square D Company, Spirax Sarco Inc, Triple A Machine Shop Inc, Weir Valves & Controls USA Inc, Atwood & Morrill Valve Company, Wagstaff Inc and Wells & Wade Company |
| 2:2023cv01794 |
| November 20, 2023 |
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington |
| Kymberly K Evanson |
| P.I. : Asbestos |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Asbestos Litigation |
| Both |
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| Filing 75 Mail addressed to Dirk Bernhardt returned as Undeliverable re #56 Standing Order re 28 USC 455, #57 Joint Status Report Order Form. (SB) |
| Filing 74 LETTER to King County Superior Court Remanding Case to State Court. (SB) (cc: letter, remand order, and docket sheet to King County Superior Court via USPS) |
Filing 73
ORDER granting Parties' #71 Stipulated Motion to Remand. The case is REMANDED to Superior Court of the State of Washington, in and for the County of King. The Clerk is directed to close the case. Signed by District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson. (SB)
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| Filing 72 Notice of Filing Deficiency re #1 Notice of Removal,,. ***Action Required*** Pro Hac Vice Admission.See attached letter for more information and instructions. cc Atty Dirk Bernhardt via ad hoc(CDA) |
| Filing 71 Stipulated MOTION to Remand Action to State Court, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Dineen, Daniel) |
| Filing 70 ANSWER to Complaint; by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.(Eversole, Sarah) |
| Filing 69 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent MetLife, Inc. for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Eversole, Sarah) |
| Filing 68 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Sarah L Eversole on behalf of Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Eversole, Sarah) |
| Filing 67 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent State Street Corporation, Corporate Parent National Amusements, Inc., Corporate Parent The Vanguard Group, Corporate Parent Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for Paramount Global. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Paramount Global. (Marks, Christopher) |
| Filing 66 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Sarco International Corporation, Corporate Parent Spirax-Sarco Investments, Ltd., Corporate Parent Spirax-Sarco Engineering, plc for Spirax Sarco Inc. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Spirax Sarco Inc. (Marks, Christopher) |
| Filing 65 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by General Electric Company. (Marks, Christopher) |
| Filing 64 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jeffrey D Dunbar on behalf of Defendant Wadeco. (Dunbar, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 63 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Terre Millennium Corporation for JT Thorpe & Sons Inc. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by JT Thorpe & Sons Inc. (Wood, J.) |
| Filing 62 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Pfizer Inc. (Todaro, Anthony) |
| Filing 61 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Anthony Todaro on behalf of Defendant Pfizer Inc. (Todaro, Anthony) |
| Filing 60 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Inductotherm Corporation. (Furman, Christopher) |
| Filing 59 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Christopher Furman on behalf of Defendant Inductotherm Corporation. (Furman, Christopher) |
| Filing 58 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney David Corneil on behalf of Defendant Fraser-Edwards Company. (Corneil, David) |
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Filing 57
ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 12/20/2023, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 1/3/2024, Joint Status Report due by 1/10/2024. Signed by District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson. (DS)
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Filing 56
STANDING ORDER REGARDING 28 U.S.C. 455(b)(2) AND CANON 3(C)(1)(B) OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR UNITED STATES JUDGES by District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson. (DS)
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| Filing 55 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Pyrotec Incorporated. (Daywitt, Jason) |
| Filing 54 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jason H Daywitt on behalf of Defendant Pyrotec Incorporated. (Daywitt, Jason) |
| Filing 53 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Parker-Hannifin Corporation. (Uhle, Megan) |
| Filing 52 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Megan Uhle on behalf of Defendant Parker-Hannifin Corporation. (Uhle, Megan) |
| Case Reassigned to Judge Robert S. Lasnik. Judge David W. Christel no longer assigned to the case. (MW) |
| Case Reassigned to District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson. Judge Robert S. Lasnik no longer assigned to the case. (MW) |
| Filing 51 Notice of Filing Deficiency ***Action Required*** Attorney Admission for Kathryn Johnson of Rizzo Bosworth Eraut, PC for Defendant Baker Perkins, Inc.See attached letter for more information and instructions. (cc via ad hoc to attorney) (RE) |
| Filing 50 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Redco Corporation. (Shaw, G) |
| Filing 49 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney G William Shaw on behalf of Defendant Redco Corporation. (Shaw, G) |
| Filing 48 LETTER from Clerk re receipt of case from King County Superior Court and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. JURY DEMAND - properly submitted state court and federal court jury demands on file. (RE) (Main Document 48 replaced on 11/28/2023) (RE). |
| Filing 47 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Sag Main Holding, LLC, Other Affiliate R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd., Other Affiliate Obra Capital, Inc. for Mine Safety Appliances Company LLC. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Mine Safety Appliances Company LLC. (Meyer, Justin) |
| Filing 46 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Johnson Controls International plc for York International Corporation. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by York International Corporation. (Berlinger, Marisa) |
| Filing 45 ANSWER to Complaint; with JURY DEMAND Attorney Justin Leslie Meyer added to party Aurora Pump Company(pty:dft) by Aurora Pump Company.(Meyer, Justin) |
| Filing 44 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Carrier Corporation. (Berlinger, Marisa) |
| Filing 43 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) re: #1 Notice of Removal,, by Gardner Denver Inc.(Bosworth, Claude) |
| Filing 42 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Ingersoll Rand Inc., Corporate Parent T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. for Gardner Denver, Inc.. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Gardner Denver, Inc.. (Bosworth, Claude) |
| Filing 41 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Flowserve Corporation for Flowserve US Inc.. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Flowserve US Inc.. (Reynolds, Rachel) |
| Filing 40 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Armstrong Global Holdings, Inc. for Armstrong International, Inc.. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Armstrong International, Inc.. (Reynolds, Rachel) |
| Filing 39 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Coast Holdings for American Optical Corporation. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by American Optical Corporation. (Alkhazov, Marissa) |
| Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Marissa A Alkhazov on behalf of Defendant American Optical Corporation. (Alkhazov, Marissa) |
| Judge David W. Christel added. (RE) |
| Attorneys Erin P Fraser and Patrick G Lynch added for Flowserve US Inc; per #10 Notice of Appearance. (MW) |
| Attorney J. Scott Wood and Zackary Paal added for JT Thorpe & Sons Inc; per #22 Notice of Appearance. (MW) |
| Attorneys Maxwell A Weseman and Erin P Fraser added for Armstrong International Inc; per #14 Notice of Appearance. (MW) |
| Attorneys Daniel Allen Womac and Barry N. Mesher added for Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc; per #11 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal). (MW) |
| Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Claude Bosworth on behalf of Defendant Baker Perkins, Inc.. (Bosworth, Claude) |
| Filing 36 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by WT/HRC Corporation. (Morgan, Shaun) |
| Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Shaun Mary Morgan on behalf of Defendant WT/HRC Corporation. (Morgan, Shaun) |
| Filing 34 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent G.K. Enterprises, Inc. for Whiting Corporation. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Whiting Corporation. (Morgan, Shaun) |
| Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Shaun Mary Morgan on behalf of Defendant Whiting Corporation. (Morgan, Shaun) |
| Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Mark B Tuvim on behalf of Defendant Velan Valve Corporation. (Tuvim, Mark) |
| Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney John Louis Steffan, IV on behalf of Plaintiff Richard Rawlings. (Steffan, John) |
| Filing 30 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Other Affiliate The Vanguard Group for FMC Corporation. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by FMC Corporation. (Hanson, Lorianne) |
| Filing 29 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) re: #1 Notice of Removal,, with JURY DEMAND Attorney Lorianne Hanson added to party FMC Corporation(pty:dft) by FMC Corporation.(Hanson, Lorianne) |
| Filing 28 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Sapphire Topco Inc. for Gould Pumps, Incorporated. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Gould Pumps, Incorporated. (Berlinger, Marisa) |
| Filing 27 ANSWER to Complaint; by Gould Pumps, Incorporated.(Berlinger, Marisa) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Marisa Berlinger on behalf of Defendant Gould Pumps, Incorporated. (Berlinger, Marisa) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Katryn Ann Newton on behalf of Plaintiff Richard Rawlings. (Newton, Katryn) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Daniel Casey Dineen on behalf of Plaintiff Richard Rawlings. (Dineen, Daniel) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Meredith B Good on behalf of Plaintiff Richard Rawlings. (Good, Meredith) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Virginia Leeper on behalf of Defendant JT THORPE & SONS, INC.. (Leeper, Virginia) |
| Filing 21 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by P-G Industries, Inc.. (Leeper, Virginia) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Virginia Leeper on behalf of Defendant P-G Industries, Inc.. (Leeper, Virginia) |
| Filing 19 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by C.H. Murphy / Clark-Ullman, Inc.. (Leeper, Virginia) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Virginia Leeper on behalf of Defendant C.H. Murphy / Clark-Ullman, Inc.. (Leeper, Virginia) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Christopher S Marks on behalf of Defendant Spirax Sarco, Inc.. (Marks, Christopher) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Christopher S Marks on behalf of Defendant Paramount Global. (Marks, Christopher) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Christopher S Marks on behalf of Defendant General Electric Company. (Marks, Christopher) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Rachel Tallon Reynolds on behalf of Defendant Armstrong International, Inc.. (Reynolds, Rachel) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Rachel Tallon Reynolds on behalf of Defendant Wagstaff, Inc.. (Reynolds, Rachel) |
| Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Other Affiliate Crown Holdings Inc. for CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., sued as successor in interest to MUNDET CORK COMPANY. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., sued as successor in interest to MUNDET CORK COMPANY. (Johnson, Malika) |
| Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) re: #1 Notice of Removal,, with JURY DEMAND Attorney Malika Johnson added to party CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., sued as successor in interest to MUNDET CORK COMPANY(pty:dft) by CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., sued as successor in interest to MUNDET CORK COMPANY.(Johnson, Malika) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Rachel Tallon Reynolds on behalf of Defendant Flowserve US Inc.. (Reynolds, Rachel) |
| Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent GT Global Holdings, Inc. for Greene Tweed & Co., Inc.. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Greene Tweed & Co., Inc.. (Babbitt, Diane) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Rachel A Rubin on behalf of Defendant BW/IP, INC.. (Rubin, Rachel) |
| Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Jenkins Bros. (Bosworth, Claude) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Claude Bosworth on behalf of Defendant Jenkins Bros. (Bosworth, Claude) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Claude Bosworth on behalf of Defendant Gardner Denver, Inc.. (Bosworth, Claude) |
| Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent TWG Investments (No. 8) Limited for Valves and Controls US, Inc.. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Valves and Controls US, Inc.. (Kopij, Dana) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Dana C Kopij on behalf of Defendant Valves and Controls US, Inc.. (Kopij, Dana) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET; filed by Defendant Greene Tweed & Co., Inc.. (Babbitt, Diane) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with State Court JURY DEMAND by Plaintiff attached as separate document; from King County Superior Court, case number 23-2-19982-1; (Receipt # AWAWDC-8248889) Attorney Diane Catherine Babbitt added to party Greene Tweed & Co., Inc.(pty:dft) filed by Greene Tweed & Co., Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Complaint, #2 Exhibit Declaration of David P. Sargent, Jr., #3 Exhibit Pleadings from State Court, #4 Exhibit Notice to Clerk of Removal, #5 Exhibit Service to Greene Tweed, #6 Jury Demand)(Babbitt, Diane) |
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