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Court

Philadelphia Court Of Common Pleas

Pennsylvania

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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-02
Status SETTLED PRIOR TO ASSGN TRL JUD
Type Mass Tort Asbestos
Docket 221 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Higgins, Gary
Defendant Carrier Corporation|Clark Reliance|Cleaver Brooks Inc|Dean Pump Division|Dezurik Inc|Electrolux Home Products Inc|Elliott Turbomachinery Company Inc|Flowserve Us Inc|Fmc Corporation|Foster Wheeler Corporation|Gardner Denver Inc|Gardner Denver Nash Llc|General Electric Company|Genuine Parts Company|Goulds Pumps Inc|Greene Tweed Nc Llc|Grinnell Llc|Hale Products Inc|Henry Technologies|Honeywell International Inc|Air & Liquid Systems Corporation|Howden Buffalo Inc|Itt Industries Inc|Lucent Technologies Inc|Metropolitan Life Insurance Company|Paramount Global|Redco Corporation|Schneider Electric|Spence Engineering Company|Spirax Sarco Usa|Superior Lidgerwood Mundy Corporation|Alfa Laval Inc|Thrush Company Inc|Tuthill Corporation|Union Carbide Corporation|Velan Valve Corporation|Warren Pumps Inc|Weir Valves & Controls Usa Inc|Western Electric Company Inc|William Powell Company|York International Corporation|Amtrol Inc|Armstrong International|Aurora Pump Company|Blackmer Pump|Bw/ip Inc
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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. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  9. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  10. ATTEMPTED SERVICE - NOT FOUND
  11. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  12. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  13. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  14. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  15. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  16. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  17. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  18. SHORT FORM ANSWER 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. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  31. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  32. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  33. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  34. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  35. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  36. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  37. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  38. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  39. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  40. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  41. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  42. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  43. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  44. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  45. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  46. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  47. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  48. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  49. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  50. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  51. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  52. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  53. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  54. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  55. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  56. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  57. WITHDRAWAL/ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  58. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  59. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  60. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  61. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  62. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  63. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  64. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  65. WITHDRAWAL/ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  66. LISTED FOR TRIAL
  67. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  68. MOT-FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
  69. MOTION ASSIGNED
  70. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  71. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  72. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  73. PRAECIPE TO REINSTATE CMPLT
  74. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  75. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  76. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  77. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  78. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  79. WITHDRAWAL/ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  80. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  81. STIPULATION FILED
  82. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  83. STIPULATION APPROVED
  84. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  85. WAITING TO LIST FOR TRIAL
  86. ASSIGNED TO LITIGATION GROUP
  87. WITHDRAWAL/ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  88. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  89. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  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 RESPONSE DATE UPDATED
  97. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  98. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  99. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  100. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  101. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  102. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  103. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  104. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  105. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  106. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  107. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  108. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  109. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  110. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  111. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  112. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  113. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  114. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  115. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  116. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  117. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  118. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  119. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  120. STIPULATION FILED
  121. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  122. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  123. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  124. MOTION ASSIGNED
  125. MOTION ASSIGNED
  126. MOTION ASSIGNED
  127. MOTION ASSIGNED
  128. MOTION ASSIGNED
  129. MOTION ASSIGNED
  130. MOTION ASSIGNED
  131. MOTION ASSIGNED
  132. MOTION ASSIGNED
  133. MOTION ASSIGNED
  134. MOTION ASSIGNED
  135. MOTION ASSIGNED
  136. MOTION ASSIGNED
  137. MOTION ASSIGNED
  138. MOTION ASSIGNED
  139. MOTION ASSIGNED
  140. MOTION ASSIGNED
  141. MOTION ASSIGNED
  142. MOTION ASSIGNED
  143. MOTION ASSIGNED
  144. MOTION ASSIGNED
  145. MOTION ASSIGNED
  146. MOTION ASSIGNED
  147. MOTION ASSIGNED
  148. MOTION ASSIGNED
  149. MOTION ASSIGNED
  150. MOTION ASSIGNED
  151. MOTION ASSIGNED
  152. MOTION ASSIGNED
  153. MOTION ASSIGNED
  154. MOTION ASSIGNED
  155. WITHDRAWAL/ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  156. MOTION/PETITION/STIP WITHDRAWN
  157. STIPULATION FILED
  158. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  159. STIPULATION FILED
  160. WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE
  161. STIPULATION FILED
  162. MOTION/PETITION/STIP WITHDRAWN
  163. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  164. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  165. STIPULATION APPROVED
  166. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  167. STIPULATION APPROVED
  168. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  169. STIPULATION APPROVED
  170. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  171. STIPULATION FILED
  172. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  173. STIPULATION APPROVED
  174. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  175. WITHDRAWAL/ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  176. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  177. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  178. LISTED FOR STATUS CONFERENCE
  179. STIPULATION FILED
  180. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  181. MOTION/PETITION/STIP WITHDRAWN
  182. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  183. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  184. OTHER EVENT CANCELLED
  185. WAITING TO LIST FOR TRIAL
  186. LISTED FOR TRIAL DATE CERTAIN
  187. STIPULATION APPROVED
  188. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  189. ANSWER (MOTION/PETITION) FILED
  190. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  191. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  192. LISTED FOR PRE-TRIAL CONF
  193. MOTION/PETITION REPLY FILED
  194. SETTLED PRIOR TO ASSGN TRL JUD
  195. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  196. SUGGESTION OF BANKRUPTCY FILED
  197. STIPULATION FILED
  198. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  199. STIPULATION APPROVED
  200. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236

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