Tammy PASSA; Walter Castle, Jr.; Cheryl Rossi, as next of kin of decedent, Joseph E. Rossi, Plaintiffs,
v.
Jeffrey DERDERIAN; Michael Derderian; Derco, d/b/a "The Station"; Manic Music Management, Inc.; Jack Russell; Mark Kendall; David Filice; Eric Powers; Daniel Bichele; Paul Woolnough; Knight Records, Inc.; Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.; McLaughin & Moran, Inc.; American Foam Corporation; WHJY-FM; Clear Channel Communications, Inc.; Town of West Warwick; Dennis Larocque, individually, and as Fire Inspector for the Town of West Warwick; State of Rhode Island; Irving Owens, individually, and in his capacity as Fire Marshal for the State of Rhode Island; Triton Realty Limited Partnership; Triton Realty, Inc.; Foamex International, Inc.; General Foam Corporation; Anheuser-Busch, Inc.; Shell Oil Company; Motiva Enterprizes LLC; Luna Tech; Luna Tech, Inc., Defendants.
Ronald Kingsley, as Parent and Next Friend of Zoe Jean Kingsley, a minor, and on behalf of all beneficiaries of Lisa Kelly, Plaintiffs,
v.
Jeffrey Derderian; Michael Derderian; Derco, d/b/a "The Station"; Manic Music Management, Inc.; Jack Russell; Mark Kendall; David Filice; Eric Powers; Daniel Biechele; Paul Woolnough; Knight Records, Inc.; Anheuser-Busch, Inc.; McLaughlin & Moran, Inc.; Luna Tech, Inc.; Luna Tech Pyrotechnik GmbH; American Foam Corporation; WHJY-FM; Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Defendants.
Barbara Guindon, individually and as Mother and Next Friend to Erica Guindon, a minor; Christopher Scot; Julianna Giaven; Eric Malardo; Michelle Malardo; Richard Sanetti; Patricia Sanetti; Catherine Carignan; Daniel Davidson; Stephen Bruno; Tammy Ayer, as Guardian and Next Friend to Kayla Marie Dorothy Abbenante Ayer, a minor; Louis Rossi, as Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Rossi; Edward Corbett, Jr., as Administrator of the Estate of Edward Corbett, III; Paul Roe, individually, and as Co-Administrator of the Estate of Lori K. Durante; George Guindon; Michelle Spence, individually, and as Mother and Next Friend of Hailey Spence, a minor, Plaintiffs,
v.
American Foam Corporation; Foamex International, Inc.; Barry H. Warner; Triton Realty Limited Partnership; Jeffrey Derderian; Michael Derderian; Derco; Manic Music Management, Inc.; Jack Russell; Mark Kendall; David Filice; Eric Powers; Daniel Bichele; Paul Woolnough; Knight Records, Inc.; Anheuser-Busch, Inc.; Mclaughin & Moran, Inc.; Luna Tech, Inc.; Luna Tech Pyrotechnik GmbH; Clear Channel Communications, Inc., d/b/a WHJY-FM; Motiva Enterprises, LLC; Shell Oil Company; Town of West Warwick; Dennis Larocque; State of Rhode Island; Irving J. Owens, Defendants.
Louis F. Alves and Mary A. Alves, s parents of Louis S. Alves, deceased; Robert W. Rager, Petitioners,
v.
McLaughin & Moran, Inc.; Anheuser-Busch, Inc.; Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc.; Respondents,
v.
Jeffrey Derderian; Michael Derderian; and Derco, Interested Parties.
Judith O'Brien, Mother of Robert Resiner, decedent; Lawrence Fick, Father and Guardian of Samantha and William Fick, minor children of Charlene Fick, decedent; Deborah Lemay; Claire Bruyere, Mother of Bonnie Hamlin, decedent; Michael Perreault, Petitioners,
v.
McLaughin & Moran, Inc.; Anheuser-Busch, Inc.; Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc., Respondents,
v.
Jeffrey Derderian; Michael Derderian; and Derco, d/b/a "The Station," Interested Parties.
United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
March 29, 2004.
March 29, 2004.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Ronald J. Resmini, Ronald J. Creamer, Providence, RI, Robert I. Reardon, Jr., Esq., Robert I. Rimmer, Esq., The Reardon Law Firm, P.C., New London, CT, for plaintiffs.
Anthony F. DeMarco, Boyer, Reynolds & DeMarco, Ltd., James H. Reilly, III, Kelly, Kelleher, Reilly & Simpson, Randall L. Souza, Fred A. Kelly, Jr., Nixon Peabody LLP, Howard A. Merten, Benjamin V. White, lll., Vetter & White, Incorporated, Thomas C. Angelone, Hodosh, Spinella & Angelone, William P. Robinson, III, Edwards & Angell, Marc DeSisto, DeSisto Law, James R. Lee, Attorney General's Office, James T. Murphy, Esq., Kelly N. Michels, Esq., Hanson Curran LLP, Gerald C. DeMaria, Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, Joseph V. Cavanagh, Jr., Kristin E. Rodgers, Blish & Cavanagh, Faith A. LaSalle, Zizik, LaSalle & Powers, P.C., Donald J. Maroney, Providence, RI, Christopher C. Fallon, Jr., Esq., Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA, Edwin F. McPherson, Esq., McPherson & Kalmansohn, Los Angeles, CA, Edward M. Crane, Esq., Deborah G. Solmor, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Illinois), Chicago, IL, Edward T. Hinchey, Esq., Curtis R. Diedrich, Esq., Sloane & Walsh, LLP, Scott J. Tucker, Esq., Tucker, Heifetz & Saltzman, Boston, MA, W. Thomas McGough, Jr., Esq., ReedSmith LLP, Pittsburg, PA, Andrew J. Trevelise, Esq., James J. Restivo, Esq., Reed Smith LLP, Pittsburg, PA, John R. Crockett, Esq., Susan S. Wettle, Esq., Carl A. Henlein, Esq., Frost Brown Todd LLC, Louisville, KY, for defendants.
United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.
DECISION AND ORDER
LAGUEUX, Senior District Judge.
On February 20, 2003, a deadly fire destroyed a nightclub located in West Warwick, Rhode Island, known to its patrons as "The Station." The fire started during the first minutes of a performance by the rock band Great White, while the club itself was crowded with spectators, staff, and performers. When defendants, Jack Russell, Mark Kendall, David Filice, and Eric Powers, members of the band "Great...
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