IN RE ASBESTOS LITIGATION

C.A. No. 15-cv-378 (GMS-SRF).

IN RE ASBESTOS LITIGATION. MARK E. HILLYER and CAROL HILLYER, his wife, Plaintiffs, v. ABB, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Delaware.

August 24, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Hillyer, Plaintiff, represented by Allen Dale Bowers, II , Law Office of A. Dale Bowers.

Carol Hillyer, Plaintiff, represented by Allen Dale Bowers, II , Law Office of A. Dale Bowers.

ABB Inc., Defendant, represented by Oleh V. Bilynsky , O'Brien Firm.

Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Defendant, represented by Barbara Anne Fruehauf , Wilbraham Lawler & Buba.

BW/IP Inc., Defendant, represented by Joel M. Doner , Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC.

CBS Corporation, Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC & Shawn Edward Martyniak , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Copes-Vulcan Inc., Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Crane Co., Defendant, represented by Nicholas E. Skiles , Swartz Campbell LLC & Shawn Edward Martyniak , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Eaton Corporation, Defendant, represented by Joseph S. Naylor , Swartz Campbell LLC.

General Electric Company, Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Grinnell LLC, Defendant, represented by Kelly A. Costello , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

IMO Industries Inc., Defendant, represented by Eileen M. Ford , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. & Megan Trocki Mantzavinos , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C..

Mine Safety Appliances Company, Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Oakfabco Inc., Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Spirax Sarco Inc., Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC & Joseph S. Naylor , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Gould Electronics Inc., Defendant, represented by David Phillip Primack , McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP.

ABB Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Oleh V. Bilynsky , O'Brien Firm.

Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Barbara Anne Fruehauf , Wilbraham Lawler & Buba.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Nicholas E. Skiles , Swartz Campbell LLC & Shawn Edward Martyniak , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Grinnell LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Kelly A. Costello , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

IMO Industries Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Eileen M. Ford , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C..

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

ABB Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Oleh V. Bilynsky , O'Brien Firm.

Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Barbara Anne Fruehauf , Wilbraham Lawler & Buba.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Nicholas E. Skiles , Swartz Campbell LLC & Shawn Edward Martyniak , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Grinnell LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Kelly A. Costello , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

IMO Industries Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Eileen M. Ford , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C..

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

ABB Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Oleh V. Bilynsky , O'Brien Firm.

ABB Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Oleh V. Bilynsky , O'Brien Firm.

Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Barbara Anne Fruehauf , Wilbraham Lawler & Buba.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Nicholas E. Skiles , Swartz Campbell LLC & Shawn Edward Martyniak , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Grinnell LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Kelly A. Costello , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

IMO Industries Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Eileen M. Ford , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. & Megan Trocki Mantzavinos , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C..

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

ABB Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Oleh V. Bilynsky , O'Brien Firm.

Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Barbara Anne Fruehauf , Wilbraham Lawler & Buba.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Copes-Vulcan Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Nicholas E. Skiles , Swartz Campbell LLC & Shawn Edward Martyniak , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Grinnell LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Kelly A. Costello , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

IMO Industries Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Eileen M. Ford , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. & Megan Trocki Mantzavinos , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C..

Spirax Sarco Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Mine Safety Appliances Company, Cross Claimant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Mine Safety Appliances Company, Cross Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

ABB Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Oleh V. Bilynsky , O'Brien Firm.

Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Barbara Anne Fruehauf , Wilbraham Lawler & Buba.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Copes-Vulcan Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Nicholas E. Skiles , Swartz Campbell LLC & Shawn Edward Martyniak , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Gould Electronics Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by David Phillip Primack , McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP.

Grinnell LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Kelly A. Costello , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

IMO Industries Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Eileen M. Ford , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. & Megan Trocki Mantzavinos , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C..

Spirax Sarco Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

ABB Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Oleh V. Bilynsky , O'Brien Firm.

Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Barbara Anne Fruehauf , Wilbraham Lawler & Buba.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Copes-Vulcan Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Nicholas E. Skiles , Swartz Campbell LLC & Shawn Edward Martyniak , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Gould Electronics Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by David Phillip Primack , McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP.

Grinnell LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Kelly A. Costello , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

IMO Industries Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Eileen M. Ford , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. & Megan Trocki Mantzavinos , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C..

Mine Safety Appliances Company, Cross Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Oakfabco Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Spirax Sarco Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

ABB Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Oleh V. Bilynsky , O'Brien Firm.

Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Barbara Anne Fruehauf , Wilbraham Lawler & Buba.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Copes-Vulcan Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Nicholas E. Skiles , Swartz Campbell LLC & Shawn Edward Martyniak , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Gould Electronics Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by David Phillip Primack , McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP.

Grinnell LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Kelly A. Costello , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

IMO Industries Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Eileen M. Ford , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. & Megan Trocki Mantzavinos , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C..

Mine Safety Appliances Company, Cross Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Oakfabco Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Spirax Sarco Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

ABB Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Oleh V. Bilynsky , O'Brien Firm.

Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Barbara Anne Fruehauf , Wilbraham Lawler & Buba.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Copes-Vulcan Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Nicholas E. Skiles , Swartz Campbell LLC & Shawn Edward Martyniak , Swartz Campbell LLC.

General Electric Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Gould Electronics Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by David Phillip Primack , McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP.

Grinnell LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Kelly A. Costello , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

IMO Industries Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Eileen M. Ford , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. & Megan Trocki Mantzavinos , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C..

Mine Safety Appliances Company, Cross Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Oakfabco Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Spirax Sarco Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

ABB Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Oleh V. Bilynsky , O'Brien Firm.

Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Barbara Anne Fruehauf , Wilbraham Lawler & Buba.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Copes-Vulcan Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Nicholas E. Skiles , Swartz Campbell LLC & Shawn Edward Martyniak , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Eaton Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Joseph S. Naylor , Swartz Campbell LLC.

General Electric Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Gould Electronics Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by David Phillip Primack , McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP.

Grinnell LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Kelly A. Costello , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

IMO Industries Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Eileen M. Ford , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. & Megan Trocki Mantzavinos , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C..

Mine Safety Appliances Company, Cross Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Oakfabco Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Spirax Sarco Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

ABB Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Oleh V. Bilynsky , O'Brien Firm.

Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Barbara Anne Fruehauf , Wilbraham Lawler & Buba.

CBS Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Copes-Vulcan Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Nicholas E. Skiles , Swartz Campbell LLC & Shawn Edward Martyniak , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Eaton Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Joseph S. Naylor , Swartz Campbell LLC.

General Electric Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.

Gould Electronics Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by David Phillip Primack , McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP.

Grinnell LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Kelly A. Costello , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

IMO Industries Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Eileen M. Ford , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. & Megan Trocki Mantzavinos , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C..

Mine Safety Appliances Company, Cross Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Oakfabco Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by David C. Malatesta, Jr. , Kent & McBride, P.C..

Spirax Sarco Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Antoinette D. Hubbard , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC & Paul A. Bradley , Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi , Swartz Campbell LLC.


ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S RECOMMENDATION ABSENT TIMELY OBJECTION

This Order is issued upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Sherry Fallon issued on July 28, 2016, and upon the expiration of the time allowed for objections pursuant to Rule 72 of the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases