FREEPORT-McMORAN RESOURCE PARTNERS v. B-B PAINT CORP.

No. Civ.A. 96-40451.

56 F.Supp.2d 823 (1999)

FREEPORT-McMORAN RESOURCE PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited partnership, through its Agrico Chemical Company, Division, Plaintiff, v. B-B PAINT CORPORATION, Bradford White Corporation, Brunswick Corporation, Burwood, Chemical Recovery Systems, Inc., Chemetron, Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation, Leonard Coraci, Crown Enameling Products, Eagle Ottawa, Fessler Borman, Flint Park & Recreational, William Greenway, Hastings Manufacturing, International Harvester, Keeler Brass Company, Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company, Lear Siegler, Lescoa, Motor Products, Nordco, Prein & Newhof, Rospatch Label, Rowe International, Knoll, Inc., Stow Davis, United Steel, U.S. Chemical Co., Inc., and Upjohn Company, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division.

July 16, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick G. Seyferth, Feeney, Kellett, Bloomfield Hills, MI, James P. Feeney, Bloomfield Hills, MI, for Freeport-McMoran Resource Partners Limited Partnership, plaintiff.

Frederick L. Schmoll, III, Kevin A. Lavalle, Michael W. Edmunds, Gault, Davison, Flint, MI, for B and B Paint, Barrels, Inc., defendants.

Michael F. Kelly, Mark M. Davis, Varnum, Riddering, Grand Rapids, MI, Philip A. Grashoff, Jr., Varnum, Riddering, Grand Rapids, MI, for Bradford White, Brunswick, Keeler Brass, defendants.

Charles E. Barbieri, Foster, Swift, Lansing, MI, for Burwood, Chemical Recovery, defendants.

Stephen T. Moffett, Moffett & Dillon, Birmingham, MI, Diane T. Gorczyca, Cardelli, Herbert, Royal Oak, MI, Joseph R. Brendel, Thorp, Reed, Pittsburgh, PA, for Chemretron, defendant.

John D. Tully, John V. Byl, Warner, Norcross, Grand Rapids, MI, for Eagle Ottawa, Hasting Manufacturers, defendants.

Susan J. Tarrant, Saginaw, MI, for Fessler Bowman, defendant.

Loyst Fletcher, Jr., Flint, MI, for Flint Park and Recreational, defendant.

Nicholas G. Zotos, Dykema, Gossett, Detroit, MI, Ilyse W. Schuman, Chicago, IL, for International Harvestor, defendant.

Michael F. Kelly, Mark M. Davis, Varnum, Riddering, Grand Rapids, MI, Philip A. Grashoff, Jr., Varnum, Riddering, Grand Rapids, MI, Christopher D. Harrington, Grand Rapids, MI, for Knape and Vogt, Bofors Noble, Inc., defendants.

Richard A. Sundquist, Cross Wrock, Detroit, MI, for Lear Siegler, defendant.

Michael F. Kelly, Mark M. Davis, Varnum, Riddering, Grand Rapids, MI, for Lescoa, Major Oil, Miller Metals, Rospatch Label, defendants.

Barbara E. Buchanan, Thomas P. Wilczak, Pepper, Hamilton, Detroit, MI, for Motor Prod., M.W.A., Nordco, Organic Chemical, defendants.

Drew F. Seaman, Straub, Seaman, St. Joseph, MI, for Prein and Newhof, R.C. Allen, defendants.

R. Howard Grubbs, Womble, Carlyle, Winston-Salem, NC, for Ren Plastics, defendant.

Jon R. Muth, Daniel P. Perk, Miller, Johnson, Grand Rapids, MI, for Rowe International, Royal Casket, Shaw Walker, Upjohn Co., defendants.

Christopher J. Dunsky, Honigman, Miller, Detroit, MI, for Stow Davis, Thrall Oil, defendants.

John G. Gleeson, Strobl & Borda, Bloomfield Hills, MI, Michael V. Sucaet, Vestevich, Mallender, Bloomfield Hills, MI, William P. Greenway, Regulatory Law Services, Washington, MI, for U.S. Chemical, defendant.

Raymond C. Schultz, Kreis, Enderle, Kalamazoo, MI, for United Steel, defendant.

Michael V. Sucaet, Vestevich, Mallender, Bloomfield Hills, MI, for William Greenway, Leonard Coraci, movants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (1) GRANTING CERTAIN DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO EXCLUDE EXPERT OPINIONS OF EUGENE MEYER, (2) DENYING AS MOOT DEFENDANT PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY EUGENE MEYER, PH.D. FROM TESTIFYING AGAINST DEFENDANT PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY, (3) DENYING IN PART AND GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT, (4) GRANTING CERTAIN DEFENDANTS' CROSS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, (5) DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR...

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