IN RE ASBESTOS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (NO. VI)

No. 3:11-986, MDL No. 875.

IN RE: ASBESTOS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (NO. VI).

United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

January 29, 2013.


CONDITIONAL REMAND ORDER

The transferee court in this litigation has, in the actions on this conditional remand order: (1) severed all claims for punitive or exemplary damages; and (2) advised the Panel that coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with respect to the remaining claims have been completed and that remand to the transferor court(s), as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1407(a), is appropriate.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that all claims in the action(s) on this conditional remand order except the severed damages claims be remanded to its/their respective transferor court(s).

IT IS ALSO ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 10.2 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the transmittal of this order to the transferee clerk for filing shall be stayed 7 days from the date of this order. If any party files a notice of opposition with the Clerk of the Panel within this 7-day period, the stay will be continued until further order of the Panel. This order does not become effective until it is filed in the office of the Clerk for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 10.4(a), the parties shall furnish the Clerk for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with a stipulation or designation of the contents of the record to be remanded and all necessary copies of any pleadings or other matter filed so as to enable said Clerk to comply with the order of remand.

Inasmuch as no objection is pending at this time, stay is lifted.

IN RE: ASBESTOS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (NO. VI) MDL No. 875 SCHEDULE FOR CRO TRANSFEREE TRANSFEROR DIST DIV. C.A. NO. DIST DIV. C.A. NO. CASE CAPTION PAE 2 11-64219 CAN 3 11-00986 Whelan et al v. General Electric Company et al Gerecke et al v. Huntington Ingalls PAE 2 11-67271 CAN 3 11-03507 Incorporated et al PAE 2 09-62999 CAN 4 07-04240 LYMAN et al v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION et al PAE 2 11-67274 CAN 4 11-03399 McClain et al v. United States Steel Corporation et al PAE 2 11-63477 ND 1 11-00017 THOMAS v. ABEX CORPORATION et al PAE 2 09-66670 ND 1 90-00289 SKAGER v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66671 ND 1 90-00290 STIMAC v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66672 ND 1 90-00291 STUMPF v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66673 ND 1 90-00292 SULLIVAN v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66674 ND 1 90-00293 SUNDBY v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66675 ND 1 90-00294 TOEPKE v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66676 ND 1 90-00295 VOEGELE v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66677 ND 1 90-00296 WARD v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66678 ND 1 90-00297 WIRTZ v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66679 ND 1 90-00298 WOODS v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66680 ND 1 90-00299 ZACHMEIER v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66681 ND 1 90-00300 ZACHMEIER v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66682 ND 1 90-00301 ZACHMEIER v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al PAE 2 09-66683 ND 1 90-00302 ZOLLER v. A.H. BENNETT COMPANY et al *PAE 2 09-64060 CAN 3 08-04461 Robert Mcmeans v. General Electric Co., et al. * — denotes that the civil action has been severed. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA IN RE: ASBESTOS PRODUCTS Consolidated Under LIABILITY LITIGATION (No. VI) MDL DOCKET NO. 875 Transferred from the Northern WHELAN District of California, v. Case No. 11-00986 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. E.D. PA No. 2:11-cv-64219

SUGGESTION OF REMAND

AND NOW, this 7th day of January, 2013, it is hereby ORDERED that, upon review of the above captioned case under MDL-875 Administrative Order No. 18, No. 01-875 (E.D. Pa. April 30, 2009), ECF No. 6197, the Court finds that, as to the above-captioned case:

a.) Plaintiff has complied with MDL-875 Administrative Orders 12 and 12A (see the MDL 875 website's Administrative Orders page, at http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/md1875d.aso). b.) Parties have completed their obligations under the Rule 16 order issued by the Court (see ECF No. 14). c.) All discovery has been completed. d.) The Court has adjudicated all outstanding motions, including dispositive motions. Particularly relevant rulings include: i. Summary judgment of defendant Bath Iron Works Corp. was denied (ECF No. 45). e.) Rule 18 settlement discussions have been exhausted at this time as to the remaining viable defendants. f.) The Court finds that this case is prepared for trial without delay once on the transferor court's docket, subject to any trial-related motions in limine (including Daubert challenges). g.) According to Plaintiffs, the remaining viable Defendants for trial are: i. Bath Iron Works Corp. ii. General Electric Co. h.) Any demand for punitive damages is severed, and claims for punitive or exemplary damages are retained by the MDL-875 Court. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(b).

Accordingly, the Court SUGGESTS that the above-captioned case should be REMANDED to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for resolution of all matters pending within this case except punitive damages.1

Alternatively, parties in the below-listed cases have seven (7) days within which to consent to a trial before an Article II or Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In such an event, if consent is granted, a trial will be scheduled within sixty (60) days, on a date convenient to the parties in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the Suggestion of Remand will be vacated.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

_______________________ EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, J.

SUGGESTION OF REMAND MEMORANDUM Updated September 5, 2012

To: Transferor Judge From: Judge Eduardo C. Robreno, Presiding Judicial Officer, MDL 875 Re: Asbestos case that has been transferred to your court

Status of the case that has been transferred from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

This case has been transferred back to the transferor court, from the MDL 875 Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Cases that are remanded to transferor courts are ordinarily ready for trial, pursuant to this Court's Administrative Order No. 18 (see http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/md1875d.asp).

Specific information regarding the history of a specific case while it was in the MDL 875 Court can be found in the Suggestion of Remand (above) that the MDL Court submitted to the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in connection with its Order.

History of MDL 875, In re: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation

MDL 875, In re: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation, involves issues relating to personal injury damages caused by asbestos products. It currently consists of about 6,000 cases transferred by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, which has been transferring cases to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania since 1991. Each case typically consists of claims by multiple plaintiffs against multiple defendants. Since its inception, the litigation has involved more than 100,000 cases and up to ten million claims, including land-based and maritime claims ("MARDOC").

Beginning with Administrative Order No. 12 (see http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/md1875d.asp) in 2008, the Court initiated an aggressive, pro-active policy to facilitate the processing of cases. The policy involves giving newly transferred cases scheduling orders; setting cases for settlement conferences; having motion hearings; and remanding trial-ready cases to transferor courts, or, in the alternative, holding trials in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (if so requested by the parties).

Resources available for transferor courts on the MDL 875 website

More information about the history of MDL 875 can be found on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania's MDL 875 website at http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/md1875a.asp. Additionally, all Administrative Orders issued in this litigation (including current Orders and those no longer in effect) can be found at http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/md1875d.asp.

Also on the website is an Excel spreadsheet of all decisions issued by the Presiding Officer on substantive and procedural matters since 2008 (see http://www.paed.uscourts.Rov/mdl875n.asp). This spreadsheet is updated regularly, and it can be sorted by jurisdiction, case caption, subject matter, party name, etc. It is also word searchable. The MDL-875 Court intends this spreadsheet to be a helpful resource for transferor courts addressing issues similar to those already addressed by the MDL-875 Court.

Other options available to assist the Transferor Court with legal research include searchable databases created by LexisNexis and Westlaw. Directions on how to access these databases can be found on http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/md1875n.asp.

Contact information for the MDL 875. Court

The MDL 875 Court is ready, willing and able to assist the transferor court with any matters relating to the transfer of the case or any substantive or procedural issues that may arise.

You may contact the Presiding Judicial Officer (Judge_Eduardo_Robreno@paed.uscourts.gov), the MDL 875 law clerk (Michele_Ventura@paed.uscourts.gov or (267) 299-7422), or the Clerk's Office ((267) 299-7012) for further assistance.

Intercircuit Assignment Committee

The Intercircuit Assignment Committee of the Judicial Conference, under the leadership of Judge J. Frederick Motz of the District of Maryland, can assist in the identification and assignment of a senior judge from another District who is ready, willing and able to preside over the trial of this case. If appropriate, please contact Judge Motz at Judge_J_Frederick_Motz@mdd.uscourts.gov or (410) 962-0782.

United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:11-cv-64219-ER Internal Use Only WHELAN v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY et al Date Filed: 04/01/2011 Assigned to: HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO Date Terminated: 01/28/2013 Referred to: MAGISTRATE JUDGE M. FAITH ANGELL Jury Demand: None (Settlement) Nature of Suit: 368 P.I.: Asbestos Case in other court: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, 11-00986 Jurisdiction: Diversity Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation Plaintiff SHIRLEY WHELAN represented by ALAN R. BRAYTON AS WRONGFUL DEATH HEIR, AND BRAYTON, PURCELL LLP AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO 222 RUSH LANDING RD ROBERT WHELAN PO BOX 6169 TERMINATED: 09/07/2011 NOVATO, CA 94945 415-898-1555 Email: abrayton@braytonlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED DAVID R. DONADIO BRAYTON PURCELL LLP 222 RUSH LANDING RD POBOX 6169 NOVATO, CA 94948 Email: ddonadio@braytonlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED GEOFF T. SLONIKER BRAYTON PURCELL LLP 222 RUSH LANDING RD NOVATO, CA 94948 415-898-1555 Email: gsloniker@braytonlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED KIMBERLY J.W.J. CHU BRAYTON PURCELL LLP 222 RUSH LANDING RD NOVATO, CA 94948 415-898-1555 Email: kchu@braytonlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Plaintiff ARLENE GARCIA represented by ALAN R. BRAYTON SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO (See above for address) PLAINTIFF SHIRLEY WHELANM ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED DECEASED DAVID R. DONADIO (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED GEOFF T. SLONIKER (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED KIMBERLY J.W.J. CHU (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED V. Defendant GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY represented by DEREK S. JOHNSON WALSWORTH RANKLIN BEVINS & MCCALL LLP 601 MONTGOMERY ST 9TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 415-781-7900 Email: djohnson@wfbm.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED ALLISON M. LOW SEDGWICK LLP 333 BUSH ST 30TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-2834 415-627-1466 Email: allison.low@sedgwicklaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Defendant FOSTER WHEELER LLC (FKA represented by JAMES C. PARKER FOSTER WHEELER BRYDON HUGO & PARKER CORPORATION) 135 MAIN STREET TERMINATED: 10/26/2012 20TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 TERMINATED: 10/26/2012 SHELLEY K. TINKOFF BRYDON HUGO & PARKER 135 MAIN ST 20TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 415-808-0300 Email: tinkoff@bhplaw.com TERMINATED: 10/26/2012 Defendant GENERAL DYNAMICS represented by JAMES J. O'BRIEN CORPORATION JACKSON JENKINS RENSTROM TERMINATED: 10/17/2011 LLP 55 FRANCISCO ST 6TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133 415-982-3600 Email: jobrien@jjr-law.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED KERI A. DONOHUE JACKSON JENKINS RENSTROM 55 FRANCISCO ST 6TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133 415-982-3600 Email: kdonohue@jjr-law.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED DANIEL DENNIS O'SHEA PERKINS COLE LLP FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER SUITE 2400 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 415-344-7002 Email: doshea@perkinscoie.com TERMINATED: 10/17/2011 GABRIEL A. JACKSON JACKSON JENKINS RENSTROM LLP 55 FRANCISCO ST 6TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133 415-982-3600 Email: gaby@jjr-law.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Defendant NORTHROP GRUMMAN represented by DANIEL JAMES KELLY SHIPBUILDING, INC. TUCKER ELLIS & WEST LLP TERMINATED: 09/28/2011 135 MAIN ST STE 700 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 415-617-2400 Email: daniel.kelly@tuckerellis.com TERMINATED: 09/28/2011 Defendant BATH IRON WORKS represented by JAMES J. O'BRIEN CORPORATION (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED DANIEL DENNIS O'SHEA (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/23/2012 GABRIEL A. JACKSON (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED KERI A. DONOHUE (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Date Filed # Docket Text 04/01/2011 view1 TRANSFER ORDER NO. 963 THAT THE CLERK OF COURT IS ORDERED TO INITIATE THE PROCEDURES FOR THE TRANSFER OF MDL 875 CASES FROM THE U.S.D.C. NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS COURT'S ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 11. ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jm,) (Entered: 04/12/2011) 04/01/2011 view2 AMENDED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 11 THAT THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING PROCEDURES FOR THE PROCESSING OF CASES, DOCKETS, PLEADINGS AND ORDERS IN MDL 875 CASES ARE ADOPTED AS OUTLINED IN THIS ORDER, ETC. ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jm,) (Entered: 04/12/2011) 04/01/2011 view3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL (jm,) (Entered: 04/12/2011) 04/01/2011 view4 DOCKET ENTRIES FILED IN NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (SAN FRANCISCO) (jm,) (Entered: 04/12/2011) 04/14/2011 view5 ANSWER to Complaint by NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIPBUILDING, INC.. (KELLY, DANIEL) (Entered: 04/14/2011) 04/14/2011 view6 NOTICE by NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIPBUILDING, INC. of Corporate Disclosure Statement (KELLY, DANIEL) (Entered: 04/14/2011) 04/15/2011 view7 ANSWER to Complaint For Survival, Wrongful Death Asbestos; Demand for Jury Trial by GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. (LOW, ALLISON) (Entered: 04/15/2011) 04/15/2011 view8 NOTICE of Appearance by ALLISON M. LOW on behalf of GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (LOW, ALLISON) (Entered: 04/15/2011) 04/15/2011 view9 ANSWER to Complaint by FOSTER WHEELER LLC (FKA FOSTER WHEELER CORPORATION). (TINKOFF, SHELLEY) (Entered: 04/15/2011) 04/15/2011 view10 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1 with Certificate of Service by FOSTER WHEELER LLC (FKA FOSTER WHEELER CORPORATION). (TINKOFF, SHELLEY) (Entered: 04/15/2011) 04/15/2011 view11 NOTICE by FOSTER WHEELER LLC (FKA FOSTER WHEELER CORPORATION) re 10 Disclosure Statement Form, 9 Answer to Complaint Notice of Payment of Contribution Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 14 (TINKOFF, SHELLEY) (Entered: 04/15/2011) 04/29/2011 view12 NOTICE of Appearance by DANIEL DENNIS O'SHEA on behalf of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION with Certificate of Service (O'SHEA, DANIEL) (Entered: 04/29/2011) 04/29/2011 view13 NOTICE of Appearance by DANIEL DENNIS O'SHEA on behalf of BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION with Certificate of Service (O'SHEA, DANIEL) (Entered: 04/29/2011) 05/16/2011 view14 ORDER THAT IN THE CASES LISTED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED, A STATUS AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON 5/31/11, AT 2:00PM, IN COURTROOM 11A. SEE ATTACHED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 5/10/11. 5/17/11 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (dp,) (Entered: 05/17/2011) 05/31/2011 view15 Letter to Emily Breslin, Clerk to the Honorable Eduardo C. Robreno by SHIRLEY WHELAN. (CHU, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 05/31/2011) 06/03/2011 view16 SCHEDULING ORDER: FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 1/24/2012 10:00 AM IN COURTROOM 11 a BEFORE HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO. DISCOVERY DUE BY 8/16/2011. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DUE BY 11/30/2011. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 6/2/2011. 6/6/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(sg,) (Entered: 06/06/2011) 06/27/2011 view17 ANSWER to Complaint for Survival, Wrongful Death Asbestos; Jury Demand; Certificate of Service by BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION.(O'SHEA, DANIEL) (Entered: 06/27/2011) 06/27/2011 view18 ANSWER to Complaint for Survival, Wrongful Death-Asbestos; Jury Demand; Certificate of Service by GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION.(O'SHEA, DANIEL) (Entered: 06/27/2011) 06/30/2011 view19 MOTION to Substitute Party [Proposed] Order filed by SHIRLEY WHELAN. Declaration Of Arlene Garcia. (SLONIKER, GEOFF) (Entered: 06/30/2011) 06/30/2011 view20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by SHIRLEY WHELAN re 19 MOTION to Substitute Party [Proposed] Order (SLONIKER, GEOFF) (Entered: 06/30/2011) 09/07/2011 view21 ORDER THAT ARLENE GARCIA BE SUBSTITUTED FOR DECEDENT IN THIS CAUSE OF ACTION AS TO THE SURVIVING WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIMS OF DECEDENT'S ESTATE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 9/6/2011. 9/8/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(sg,) (Entered: 09/08/2011) 09/23/2011 view22 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by ARLENE GARCIA As To NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIPBUILDING, INC., ONLY, WITHOUT PREJUDICE (DONADIO, DAVID) (Entered: 09/23/2011) 09/28/2011 view23 ORDER THAT NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIPBUILDING, INC. IS DISMISSED FROM THIS ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 9/27/2011. 9/29/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (sg,) (Entered: 09/29/2011) 10/12/2011 view24 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs As To GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, ONLY, WITHOUT PREJUDICE (DONADIO, DAVID) (Entered: 10/12/2011) 10/17/2011 view25 ORDER THAT GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION IS DISMISSED FROM THIS ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 10/17/2011. 10/18/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(sg,) (Entered: 10/18/2011) 11/21/2011 view26 STIPULATION Between General Electric Company and Plaintiffs Represented by Brayton Purcell Regarding Agreement to be Bound by Ruilings on Previously Filed Motions for Summary Judgment by GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. (LOW, ALLISON) (Entered: 11/21/2011) 12/06/2011 view (Court only) ***Case Reopened (sf,) (Entered: 12/06/2011) 01/23/2012 view27 ORDER THAT HEARINGS ON ALL PENING OPPOSED DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS INCLUDING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT WILL BE HELD ON 4/10/2012 AT 10 AM IN COURTROOM 11A. ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 1/20/2012. 1/24/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (sg,) (Entered: 01/24/2012) 04/10/2012 view28 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION. Memorandum, Declaration, [Proposed] Order, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of Ken A. Donohue, # 3 Exhibit A to Declaration of Keri A. Donohue, # 4 Exhibit B to Declaration of Ken A. Donohue, # 5 Exhibit C to Declaration of Ken A. Donohue, # 6 Exhibit Ca to Declaration of Ken A. Donohue, # 7 Exhibit Cb to Declaration of Keri A. Donohue, # 8 Exhibit Cc to Declaration of Ken A. Donohue, # 9 Exhibit Cd to Declaration of Ken A. Donohue, # 10 Exhibit Ce to Declaration of Ken A. Donohue, # 11 Exhibit Cfl to Declaration of Keri A. Donohue, # 12 Exhibit Cf2 to Declaration of Ken A. Donohue, # 13 Exhibit Cf3 to Declaration of Keri A. Donohue, # 14 Exhibit Cf4 to Declaration of Ken A. Donohue, # 15 Exhibit Cg to Declaration of Ken A. Donohue, # 16 Text of Proposed Order [Proposed] Order) (DONOHUE, KERI) (Entered: 04/10/2012) 04/12/2012 view29 STATUS REPORT Regarding Scheduled Final Pre Remand Conference on April 10, 2012 by ARLENE GARCIA, SHIRLEY WHELAN. (CHU, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 04/12/2012) 04/25/2012 view30 ORDER OF REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE M. FAITH ANGELL FOR PRETRIAL DISCOVERY, SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE, AND TRIAL PREPARATION AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 4/24/2012. 4/26/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(sg,) (Entered: 04/26/2012) 04/27/2012 view31 ORDERED THAT ALL PRIOR SCHEDULING ORDERS ARE AMENDED AS OUTLINED HEREIN. ALL ADDITIONAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS DUE 8/6/2012, FINAL PRE-REMAND HEADING WILL BE HELD ON 10/23/2012. ETC.. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE M. FAITH ANGELL ON 4/27/2012. 4/27/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(sg,) (Entered: 04/27/2012) 05/22/2012 view32 ORDER THAT A FINAL PRE-REMAND HEARING, INCLUDING ORAL ARGUMENT ON ALL OPPOSED SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS, WILL BE HELD ON 10/29/2012 AT 10:00 AM IN COURTROOM 15A, JAMES A. BYRNE U.S. COURTHOUSE, 601 MARKET ST., PHILA., PA. 19106. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 5/21/2012. 5/23/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (sg) (Entered: 05/23/2012) 05/23/2012 view33 NOTICE of Appearance by DEREK S. JOHNSON on behalf of GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY with Certificate of Service (JOHNSON, DEREK) (Entered: 05/23/2012) 06/21/2012 view34 ORDER THAT A FINAL PRE-REMAND HEARING, INCLUDING ORAL ARGUMENT ON ALL OPPOSED SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS, WILL BE HELD ON 9/25/2012 AT 10:00am IN COURTROOM 15A; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 6/21/2012. 6/21/2012 ENTERED AND E-MAILED(sg) (Entered: 06/22/2012) 07/11/2012 view35 NOTICE of Appearance by GABRIEL A. JACKSON on behalf of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION with Notice of Appearance of Gabriel A. Jackson, James J. O'Brien, Keri A. Donohue and Certificate of Service(JACKSON, GABRIEL) (Entered: 07/11/2012) 07/11/2012 view36 NOTICE of Appearance by GABRIEL A. JACKSON on behalf of BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION with Notice of Appearance of Gabriel A. Jackson, James J. OBrien, Keri A. Donohue and Certificate of Service(JACKSON, GABRIEL) (Entered: 07/11/2012) 07/23/2012 view37 MOTION AND ORDER THAT DANIEL O'SHEA, FORMER ASSOCIATE TO JACKSON JENKINS RENSTROM LLP, IS NO LONGER WITH THE FIRM. DEFENDANT ELECTRIC BOAT COMPANY, GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, AND BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT DANIEL O'SHEA BE REMOVED FROM THE COURT'S AND COUNSEL'S SERVICE LISTS AND EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE DEFENDANTS. GABRIEL A. JACKSON, JAMES J. O'BRIEN AND KERI A. DONOHUE OF JACKSON JENKINS RENSTROM LLP ARE ADDED AS COUNSEL; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 7/23/2012. 7/24/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (ems) (Entered: 07/24/2012) 07/23/2012 view (Court only) ***Attorney JAMES J. O'BRIEN for BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION added. Attorney DANIEL DENNIS O'SHEA terminated. (ems) (Entered: 07/24/2012) 09/06/2012 view38 RESPONSE in Opposition re 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment PLAINTIFFS OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATIONS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF CERTAIN ISSUES filed by ARLENE GARCIA, SHIRLEY WHELAN. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit DECLARATION OF GEOFF T. SLONIKER IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATIONS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF CERTAIN ISSUES, # 2 Supplement PLAINTIFFS EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS TO THE DECLARATION OF ROGER B. HORNE, # 3 Supplement PLAINTIFFS REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT, # 4 Text of Proposed Order [PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATIONS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF CERTAIN IS SUES)(SLONIKER, GEOFF) (Entered: 09/06/2012) 09/14/2012 view39 NOTICE by BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION re 31 Order, to the Court in Response to the Court's Order of June 21, 2012 (DONOHUE, KERI) (Entered: 09/14/2012) 09/18/2012 view40 ORDER THAT THE FINAL PRE-REMAND HEARING IN THIS CASE, INCLUDING ORAL ARGUMENT ON ALL PENDING OPPOSED DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR 9/25/2012 IS CANCELED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 9/17/2012. 9/19/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (ems) (Entered: 09/19/2012) 09/20/2012 view41 REPLY to Response to Motion re 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Ken A. Donohue) (DONOHUE, KERI) (Entered: 09/20/2012) 09/21/2012 view42 STATUS REPORT RE FINAL PRE-REMAND CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 by ARLENE GARCIA, SHIRLEY WHELAN. (CHU, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 09/21/2012) 10/23/2012 view43 STIPULATION of Dismissal by FOSTER WHEELER LLC (FKA FOSTER WHEELER CORPORATION). (TINKOFF, SHELLEY) (Entered: 10/23/2012) 10/26/2012 view44 ORDERED THAT DEFENDANT FOSTER WHEELER LLC (FKA FOSTER WHEELER CORPORATION) IS DISMISSED FROM THIS ACTION WITH PREJUDICE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 10/25/2012. 10/31/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(sg,) (Entered: 10/31/2012) 11/30/2012 view45 ORDERED THAT THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF DEFENDANT BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION IS DENIED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 11/29/2012.12/3/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(sg,) (Entered: 12/03/2012) 01/07/2013 view46 ORDER THAT THE COURT SUGGESTS THAT THIS CASE SHOULD BE REMANDED TO THE UNITED STATES COURT THE (DISTRICT) FOR RESOLUTION OF ALL MATTERS PENDING WITHIN THIS CASE EXCEPT PUNITIVE DAMAGES. PARTIES HAVE 7 DAYS WITHIN WHICH TO CONSENT TO TRIAL BEFORE AN ARTICLE III OR MAGISTRATE JUDGE IN THE EDPA. ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 1/4/2013. 1/8/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (sg,) (Entered: 01/08/2013) 01/08/2013 view47 ORDER THAT THE COURT SUGGESTS THAT THIS CASE SHOULD BE REMANDED TO THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FOR RESOLUTION OF ALL MATTERS PENDING WITHIN THIS CASE EXCEPT PUNITIVE DAMAGES. PARTIES HAVE 7 DAYS WITHIN WHICH TO CONSENT TO TRIAL BEFORE AN ARTICLE III OR MAGISTRATE JUDGE IN THE EDPA. ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 1/7/2013. 1/9/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(sg,) (Entered: 01/09/2013) 01/28/2013 view48 Copy of Conditional Remand Order from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that all claims in the actions on this order except the severed damages claims be remanded to their respective transferor courts: CA-N 3:11-986, 11-3507, 08-4461, 4:07-4240, 11-3399; ND-D 1:11-17, 90-289, 90-290, 90-291, 90-292, 90-293, 90-294, 90-295, 90-297, 90-298, 90-299, 90-300, 90-301, 90-302. (See Paper # 8805 in 01-md-875). (tjd) (Entered: 01/29/2013) 01/28/2013 view (Court only) ***Civil Case Terminated. (sf,) (Entered: 01/29/2013) 01/29/2013 view Certified copy of Conditional Remand Order along with a copy of the docket E-mailed to the Northern District of California. (tjd) (Entered: 01/29/2013)

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1. The Court finds that the issue of punitive damages must be resolved at a future date with regard to the entire MDL-875 action, and therefore any claims for punitive or exemplary damages are hereby SEVERED from this case and retained by the MDL-875 Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. See In re Collins, 233 F.3d 809, 810 (3d Cir. 2000) ("It is responsible public policy to give priority to compensatory claims over exemplary punitive damage windfalls; this prudent conservation more than vindicates the Panel's decision to withhold punitive damage claims on remand."); see also In re Roberts, 178 F.3d 181 (3d Cir. 1999).

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