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Court

Philadelphia Court Of Common Pleas

Pennsylvania

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Case Information

Filed 2023-01-10
Status SETTLED PRIOR TO ASSGN TRL JUD
Type Mass Tort Asbestos
Docket 134 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Katch, Richard
Defendant Gould Electronics Inc|Goulds Pumps Llc|Grinnell Llc|Honeywell International Inc|Hubbell Inc|Hyster Yale Materials Handling Inc|Itt Llc Individually And As Successor To Bell & Gossett|Joy Global Underground Mining Llc Individually|Morse Tec Llc Fka Borg Warner Morse Tec|Paramount Global Fka Viacomcbs Inc|Abb Inc|Redco Corporation Fka Crane Company|Riley Power Inc|Rockwell Automation Inc|Schneider Electric Usa Inc Formerly Known As|Siemens Industry Inc Successor In Interest To|Spirax Sarco Inc|Warren Pumps Llc|Caterpillar Inc|Cleveland Punch & Die Company|Dap Inc|Electrolux Home Products Inc|Fmc Corporation Individually And As Successor In Interest|Foster Wheeler Llc|General Electric Company|Joy Global Surface Mining Inc|Manville Joinder Personal Injury Settlement Trust
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Judge

Hon. Mass Tort Mediator

Philadelphia County (PA)

Pennsylvania

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Docket Entries

  2. COMMENCEMENT CIVIL ACTION JURY
  3. COMPLAINT FILED NOTICE GIVEN
  4. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  5. WAITING FOR LISTING MASS TORT
  6. CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER ISSUED
  7. NOTICE GIVEN
  8. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  9. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  10. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  11. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  12. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  13. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  14. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  15. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  16. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  17. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  18. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  19. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  20. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  21. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  22. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  23. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  24. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  25. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  26. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  27. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  28. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  29. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  30. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  31. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  32. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  33. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  34. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  35. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  36. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  37. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  38. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  39. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  40. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  41. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  42. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  43. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  44. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  45. SHERIFF'S SERVICE
  46. SHERIFF'S SERVICE
  47. SHERIFF'S SERVICE
  48. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  49. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  50. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  51. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  52. SHERIFF'S SERVICE
  53. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  54. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  55. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  56. WITHDRAWAL/ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  57. STIPULATION FILED
  58. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  59. MOTION ASSIGNMENT UPDATED
  60. STIPULATION APPROVED
  61. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  62. MOT-FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
  63. MOTION ASSIGNED
  64. MOTION ASSIGNMENT UPDATED
  65. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  66. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  67. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  68. STIPULATION FILED
  69. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  70. MOTION ASSIGNMENT UPDATED
  71. STIPULATION APPROVED
  72. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  73. MOTION TO AMEND
  74. MOTION ASSIGNED
  75. MOTION ASSIGNMENT UPDATED
  76. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  77. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  78. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
  79. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  80. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  81. WITHDRAWAL/ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  82. WITHDRAWAL/ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  83. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  84. LISTED FOR TRIAL
  85. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  86. WAITING TO LIST FOR TRIAL
  87. ASSIGNED TO LITIGATION GROUP
  88. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  89. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  90. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  91. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  92. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  93. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  94. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  95. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  96. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  97. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  98. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  99. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  100. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  101. MOTION ASSIGNED
  102. MOTION ASSIGNED
  103. MOTION ASSIGNED
  104. MOTION ASSIGNED
  105. MOTION ASSIGNED
  106. MOTION ASSIGNED
  107. MOTION ASSIGNED
  108. MOTION ASSIGNED
  109. MOTION ASSIGNED
  110. MOTION ASSIGNED
  111. MOTION ASSIGNED
  112. STIPULATION FILED
  113. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  114. JOINDER COMPLAINT FILED
  115. STIPULATION APPROVED
  116. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  117. MOTION/PETITION/STIP WITHDRAWN
  118. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  119. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  120. LISTED FOR STATUS CONFERENCE
  121. SETTLED PRIOR TO ASSGN TRL JUD
  122. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  123. STIPULATION FILED
  124. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  125. STIPULATION APPROVED
  126. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236

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