SMITH v. CRANE CO.

No. 13 C 7411.

KENNETH D. SMITH, JR. and DIANE SMITH, Plaintiffs, v. CRANE CO., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

July 14, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth D Smith, Plaintiff, represented by Katharine Crane Byrne , Cooney & Conway, Robert John Cooney, Jr. , Cooney & Conway, Timothy G. Martin , Cooney & Conway & William Robert Fahey , Cooney & Conway.

Air & Liquid Systems Corp, Plaintiff, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C. & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Crane Co., Defendant, represented by Catherine Lynn Carlson , Gunty and McCarthy, James Paul Kasper , Gunty & McCarthy Law Offices & Jeffery Scott Meyer , Murane & Bostwick Llc.

American Biltrite Inc., Defendant, represented by Adam J Jagadich , Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney & Mark Coad Sampson, Jr. , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd..

Anderson Greenwood & Co, Defendant, represented by Julia Yasmin Tayyab , Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.

Armstrong International Inc., Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Aurora Pump Co., Defendant, represented by Daniel Michael Finer , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.

C B S Corp, Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Dap Inc, Defendant, represented by Madeline Victoria Tzall , Segal Mccambridge Singer Mahoney.

Foster Wheeler Energy Corp., Defendant, represented by Anastasios T. Foukas , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. & Daniel Michael Finer , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.

H B Fueller Co., Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Brad Keller , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, James V. Tomaska , Johnson & Bell Ltd. & Jeffery George Chrones , Johnson & Bell, Ltd..

IMO Industries Inc., Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Brad Keller , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Ingersoll Rand Corp, Defendant, represented by Michael Thomas Antikainen , HeplerBroom, LLC & Scott H. Koontz , HeplerBroom LLC.

John Crane Inc., Defendant, represented by Sean Patrick Fergus , O'Connell, Tivin, Miller & Burn LLC & Caroline Linder Olson , O'Connell, Tivin, Miller & Burns, LLC.

Kaiser Gypsum Co Inc., Defendant, represented by Gregory T Henry , Rasmussen Willis Dickey & Moore LLC.

Mueller Company, Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Riley Power Inc, Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Brad Keller , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Union Carbide Corp, Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Brad Keller , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Warren Pumps LLC, Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Brad Keller , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

John Crane Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Sean Patrick Fergus , O'Connell, Tivin, Miller & Burn LLC.

American Biltrite Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Adam J Jagadich , Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney & Mark Coad Sampson, Jr. , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd..

Anderson Greenwood & Co, Cross Defendant, represented by Julia Yasmin Tayyab , Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.

Armstrong International Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Aurora Pump Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Daniel Michael Finer , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.

C B S Corp, Cross Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Certainteed Corp, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Brad Keller , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Catherine Lynn Carlson , Gunty and McCarthy, James Paul Kasper , Gunty & McCarthy Law Offices & Jeffery Scott Meyer , Murane & Bostwick Llc.

Dap Inc, Cross Defendant, represented by Madeline Victoria Tzall , Segal Mccambridge Singer Mahoney.

Foster Wheeler Energy Corp., Cross Defendant, represented by Anastasios T. Foukas , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. & Daniel Michael Finer , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.

H B Fueller Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Brad Keller , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, James V. Tomaska , Johnson & Bell Ltd. & Jeffery George Chrones , Johnson & Bell, Ltd..

IMO Industries Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Brad Keller , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Ingersoll Rand Corp, Cross Defendant, represented by Michael Thomas Antikainen , HeplerBroom, LLC.

Kaiser Gypsum Co Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Gregory T Henry , Rasmussen Willis Dickey & Moore LLC.

Mueller Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Jacob D. Sawyer , Foley & Mansfield, Pllp.

Riley Power Inc, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Brad Keller , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Union Carbide Corp, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Brad Keller , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.

Warren Pumps LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Tobin J Taylor , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, P.C., Brad Keller , Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen & Heidi E Ruckman , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ROBERT W. GETTLEMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Diane and Kenneth D. Smith, Jr. sued Defendant Crane Co. ("Crane"), along with 25 other defendants,1 seeking damages Kenneth incurred as a result of exposure to asbestos, and for Diane's loss of consortium. Count III alleges that Diane suffered loss of consortium due to Kenneth's development of mesothelioma, caused by defendants...

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