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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-16
Status SETTLED PRIOR TO ASSGN TRL JUD
Type Mass Tort Asbestos
Docket 200 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Bachman, Edward|Bachman, Andrea
Defendant Caterpillar Industrial Inc Individually And As Successor|Caterpillar Inc|Clark Equipment Company|Cooper Industries Llc Individually And As Successor|Dap Inc|Duquesne Light Company|Eaton Corporation As Successor In Interest|Electrolux Home Products Inc|Flowserve Us Inc|Fmc Corporation Individually And As Successor In Interest|Foseco Inc|Foster Wheeler Llc|Furnco Construction Company|General Electric Company|Gould Electronics Inc|Goulds Pumps Llc|Grinnell Llc|Honeywell Inc|Honeywell International Inc|Hyster Yale Materials Handling Inc|84 Lumber Company|Industrial Holdings Corporation|Itt Llc Individually And As Successor To Bell & Gossett|Lennox Industries Inc|Metropolitan Life Insurance Company|Morse Tec Llc Fka Borg Warner Morse Tec|Paramount Global Fka Viacomcbs Inc|Redco Corporation Fka Crane Company|Republic Steel Corporation|Rheem Manufacturing Company|Riley Power Inc|Ao Smith Water Products Company|Rockwell Automation Inc|Schneider Electric Usa Inc Formerly Known As|Siemens Indust
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Hon. Mass Tort Mediator

Philadelphia County (PA)

Pennsylvania

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Docket Entries

  1. COMMENCEMENT CIVIL ACTION JURY
  2. COMPLAINT FILED NOTICE GIVEN
  3. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  4. WAITING FOR LISTING MASS TORT
  5. CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER ISSUED
  6. NOTICE GIVEN
  7. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  8. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  9. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  10. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  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. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  21. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  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. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  36. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  37. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  38. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  39. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  40. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  41. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  42. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  43. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  44. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  45. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  46. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  47. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  48. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  49. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  50. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  51. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  52. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  53. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  54. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  55. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  56. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  57. SHERIFF'S SERVICE
  58. SHERIFF'S SERVICE
  59. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  60. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  61. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  62. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  63. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  64. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  65. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  66. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  67. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  68. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  69. SHERIFF'S SERVICE
  70. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  71. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  72. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  73. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  74. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  75. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  76. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  77. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  78. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  79. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  80. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  81. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  82. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  83. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  84. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  85. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  86. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  87. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  88. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  89. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED
  90. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  91. SHERIFF'S SERVICE
  92. ATTEMPTED SERVICE - NOT FOUND
  93. SHERIFF'S SERVICE
  94. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED
  95. JURY TRIAL PERFECTED
  96. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  97. MOTION TO TRANSFER
  98. MOTION ASSIGNED
  99. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  100. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  101. SHORT FORM ANSWER FILED
  102. ANSWER (MOTION/PETITION) FILED
  103. MOTION/PETITION BRIEF FILED
  104. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  105. MOTION/PETITION REPLY FILED
  106. MOTION ASSIGNMENT UPDATED
  107. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  108. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  109. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  110. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  111. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  112. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
  113. MOTION ASSIGNED
  114. MOTION ASSIGNMENT UPDATED
  115. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  116. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  117. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  118. WITHDRAWAL/ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  119. WITHDRAWAL/ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  120. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  121. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE-CO COUNSEL
  122. LISTED FOR TRIAL
  123. WAITING TO LIST FOR TRIAL
  124. LISTED FOR TRIAL
  125. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  126. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  127. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  128. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  129. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  130. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  131. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  132. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  133. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  134. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  135. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  136. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  137. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  138. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  139. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  140. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  141. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  142. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  143. ORDER ENTERED/236 NOTICE GIVEN
  144. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  145. WAITING TO LIST FOR TRIAL
  146. ASSIGNED TO LITIGATION GROUP
  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. MOTION ASSIGNED
  156. MOTION ASSIGNED
  157. MOTION ASSIGNED
  158. MOTION ASSIGNED
  159. MOTION ASSIGNED
  160. MOTION ASSIGNED
  161. MOTION ASSIGNED
  162. MOTION ASSIGNED
  163. MOTION ASSIGNED
  164. MOTION ASSIGNED
  165. MOTION/PETITION/STIP WITHDRAWN
  166. STIPULATION FILED
  167. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  168. STIPULATION APPROVED
  169. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  170. STIPULATION FILED
  171. MOTION/PETITION/STIP WITHDRAWN
  172. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  173. MOTION/PETITION/STIP WITHDRAWN
  174. MOTION/PETITION/STIP WITHDRAWN
  175. SETTLED PRIOR TO ASSGN TRL JUD
  176. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  177. STIPULATION FILED
  178. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  179. STIPULATION APPROVED
  180. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236
  181. SUGGESTION OF DEATH
  182. PRAECIPE TO SUBSTITUTE PARTY
  183. STIPULATION FILED
  184. STIPULATION ASSIGNED
  185. STIPULATION APPROVED
  186. NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236

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