PARKER v. ASBESTOS PROCESSING, LLC

No. 0:11-cv-01800-JFA.

Odell Parker; Ruth Parker; Larry Southern; Roy Southern; Yvonne Harris; and Barbara Patterson, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated in the State of South Carolina, Plaintiffs, v. Asbestos Processing, LLC; Richard H. Bishoff, PC; Richard H. Bishoff; John M. Deakle; A. Joel Bentley; A. Joel Bentley Law Office; William R. Couch; Couch Law Firm; David O. McCormick; Cumbest, Cumbest, Hunter & McCormick; Crymes G. Pittman; Pittman, Germany, Roberts & Welsh, LLP; John Michael Simms; and Lawyer John Doe and Jane Doe, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Rock Hill Division.

January 8, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Odell Parker, Plaintiff, represented by Ann McCrowey Mickle , Ann McCrowey Mickle Law Offices, Brent P Stewart , Stewart Law Offices, Catherine Guerry Brown Kerney , Pendarvis Law Offices, Chad A McGowan , McGowan Hood Felder and Johnson, J Alan INACTIVE Bass , Mickle and Bass, Jenna W Garraux , Stewart Law Offices, Steven Randall Hood , McGowan Hood and Felder, Susan F Campbell , McGowan Hood and Felder, Thomas A Pendarvis , Pendarvis Law Office & Whitney Boykin Harrison , McGowan Hood and Felder.

Ruth Parker, Plaintiff, represented by Ann McCrowey Mickle , Ann McCrowey Mickle Law Offices, Brent P Stewart , Stewart Law Offices, Catherine Guerry Brown Kerney , Pendarvis Law Offices, Chad A McGowan , McGowan Hood Felder and Johnson, J Alan INACTIVE Bass , Mickle and Bass, Jenna W Garraux , Stewart Law Offices, Steven Randall Hood , McGowan Hood and Felder, Susan F Campbell , McGowan Hood and Felder, Thomas A Pendarvis , Pendarvis Law Office & Whitney Boykin Harrison , McGowan Hood and Felder.

Larry Southern, Plaintiff, represented by Ann McCrowey Mickle , Ann McCrowey Mickle Law Offices, Brent P Stewart , Stewart Law Offices, Catherine Guerry Brown Kerney , Pendarvis Law Offices, Chad A McGowan , McGowan Hood Felder and Johnson, J Alan INACTIVE Bass , Mickle and Bass, Jenna W Garraux , Stewart Law Offices, Steven Randall Hood , McGowan Hood and Felder, Susan F Campbell , McGowan Hood and Felder, Thomas A Pendarvis , Pendarvis Law Office & Whitney Boykin Harrison , McGowan Hood and Felder.

Roy Southern, Plaintiff, represented by Ann McCrowey Mickle , Ann McCrowey Mickle Law Offices, Brent P Stewart , Stewart Law Offices, Catherine Guerry Brown Kerney , Pendarvis Law Offices, Chad A McGowan , McGowan Hood Felder and Johnson, J Alan INACTIVE Bass , Mickle and Bass, Jenna W Garraux , Stewart Law Offices, Steven Randall Hood , McGowan Hood and Felder, Susan F Campbell , McGowan Hood and Felder, Thomas A Pendarvis , Pendarvis Law Office & Whitney Boykin Harrison , McGowan Hood and Felder.

Yvonne Harris, Plaintiff, represented by Ann McCrowey Mickle , Ann McCrowey Mickle Law Offices, Brent P Stewart , Stewart Law Offices, Chad A McGowan , McGowan Hood Felder and Johnson, J Alan INACTIVE Bass , Mickle and Bass, Jenna W Garraux , Stewart Law Offices, Steven Randall Hood , McGowan Hood and Felder, Susan F Campbell , McGowan Hood and Felder, Thomas A Pendarvis , Pendarvis Law Office, Catherine Guerry Brown Kerney , Pendarvis Law Offices & Whitney Boykin Harrison , McGowan Hood and Felder.

Barbara Patterson, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated in the State of South Carolina, Plaintiff, represented by Ann McCrowey Mickle , Ann McCrowey Mickle Law Offices, Brent P Stewart , Stewart Law Offices, Catherine Guerry Brown Kerney , Pendarvis Law Offices, Chad A McGowan , McGowan Hood Felder and Johnson, J Alan INACTIVE Bass , Mickle and Bass, Jenna W Garraux , Stewart Law Offices, Steven Randall Hood , McGowan Hood and Felder, Susan F Campbell , McGowan Hood and Felder, Thomas A Pendarvis , Pendarvis Law Office & Whitney Boykin Harrison , McGowan Hood and Felder.

Asbestos Processing LLC, Defendant, represented by Alexis Kaylor Lindsay , Sowell Gray Stepp and Laffitte, Elizabeth Van Doren Gray , Sowell Gray Stepp and Laffitte, Jason D Maertens , Smith Moore Leatherwood, Joseph Calhoun Watson , Sowell Gray Stepp and Laffitte & Susan F Campbell , McGowan Hood and Felder.

Richard H Bishoff PC, Defendant, represented by Jason D Maertens , Smith Moore Leatherwood, Kurt Matthew Rozelsky , Smith Moore Leatherwood, Michael J Giese , Smith Moore Leatherwood, Dane Hal Butswinkas , Williams and Connolly & Richmond Turner Moore , Williams and Connolly.

Richard H Bishoff, Defendant, represented by Jason D Maertens , Smith Moore Leatherwood, Kurt Matthew Rozelsky , Smith Moore Leatherwood, Michael J Giese , Smith Moore Leatherwood, Dane Hal Butswinkas , Williams and Connolly & Richmond Turner Moore , Williams and Connolly.

John M Deakle, Defendant, represented by Jason D Maertens , Smith Moore Leatherwood, Kurt Matthew Rozelsky , Smith Moore Leatherwood, Michael J Giese , Smith Moore Leatherwood, Dane Hal Butswinkas , Williams and Connolly & Richmond Turner Moore , Williams and Connolly.

A Joel Bentley, Defendant, represented by Leslie Arlen Cotter, Jr , Richardson Plowden and Robinson & Sheila M Bias , Richardson Plowden and Robinson.

A Joel Bentley Law Office, Defendant, represented by Leslie Arlen Cotter, Jr , Richardson Plowden and Robinson & Sheila M Bias , Richardson Plowden and Robinson.

William R Couch, Defendant, represented by Daniel C Leonardi , Nexsen Pruet, Jennifer Butler Routh , Nexsen Pruet, Susan Pedrick McWilliams , Nexsen Pruet Jacobs and Pollard, Tanya Amber Gee , Nexsen Pruet, Dane Hal Butswinkas , Williams and Connolly & Richmond Turner Moore , Williams and Connolly.

Couch Law Firm, Defendant, represented by Daniel C Leonardi , Nexsen Pruet, Jennifer Butler Routh , Nexsen Pruet, Susan Pedrick McWilliams , Nexsen Pruet Jacobs and Pollard, Dane Hal Butswinkas , Williams and Connolly & Richmond Turner Moore , Williams and Connolly.

David O McCormick, Defendant, represented by R Hawthorne Barrett , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & Thomas Charles Salane , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Cumbest Cumbest Hunter & McCormick, Defendant, represented by R Hawthorne Barrett , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & Thomas Charles Salane , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Crymes G Pittman, Defendant, represented by John William Fletcher , Barnwell Whaley Patterson and Helms & Morris Dawes Cooke, Jr , Barnwell Whaley Patterson and Helms.

Pittman Germany Roberts & Welsh LLP, Defendant, represented by John William Fletcher , Barnwell Whaley Patterson and Helms & Morris Dawes Cooke, Jr , Barnwell Whaley Patterson and Helms.

John Michael Simms, Defendant, represented by Alexis Kaylor Lindsay , Sowell Gray Stepp and Laffitte, Elizabeth Van Doren Gray , Sowell Gray Stepp and Laffitte & Joseph Calhoun Watson , Sowell Gray Stepp and Laffitte.

William Howell Morrison, Intervenor for limited purpose, Intervenor, represented by Steve Allen Matthews , Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd.


ORDER DENYING CLASS CERTIFICATION

JOSEPH F. ANDERSON, Jr., District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

This matter is before the court on Plaintiffs' motion for issue certification under Rule 23(c)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for a class consisting of approximately 15,896 South Carolinians.

For the reasons which follow, the Court will deny the motion. Although the Plaintiffs' threshold issues could arguably meet all of...

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