Case details

Court: paed
Docket #: 2:08-cv-91118
Case Name: HARTMAN v. A&M INSULATION CO et al
PACER case #: 288749
Date filed: 2008-11-17
Date terminated: 2012-01-03
Assigned to: HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO
Referred to: MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE (Settlement)
Case Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation
Nature of Suit: 368 P.I. : Asbestos
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
WALTER O HARTMAN
Plaintiff
MICHAEL P. CASCINO
CASCINO VAUGHAN LAW OFFICES LTD 220 S. ASHLAND AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60607 312-944-0600 Fax: 312-944-1870 Email: ecf.cvlo@gmail.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

A&M INSULATION CO
Defendant
A DISSOLVED ILLINOIS COMPANY
AP GREEN INDUSTRIES INC
Defendant
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
ALLIED CRANE INC
Defendant
A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC
Defendant
A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION
BEAZER EAST INC
Defendant
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
CHICAGO PROTECTIVE APPAREL
Defendant
AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION TERMINATED: 04/28/2011
LISA M. DILLMAN
2405 LENVOIL ROAD MARTINSVILLE, IN 46151 Email: ldillman@lewiswagner.com
TERMINATED: 04/28/2011 LEAD ATTORNEY

SUSAN E. MEHRINGER
CANTRELL STRENSKI & MEHRINGER LLP 150 WEST MARKET ST STE 800 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 317-352-3500 Email: asbest@csmlawfirm.com
TERMINATED: 04/28/2011 LEAD ATTORNEY

COMBUSTION ENGINEERING INC
Defendant
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
CHRISTOPHER D LEE
KAHN DEES DONOVAN & KAPHN LLP 501 MAIN ST. STE 305 PO BOX 3646 EVANSVILLE, IN 47735-3646 812-423-3183 Email: clee@kddk.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP
Defendant
A MISSOURI CORPORATION
G. RONALD HEATH
10438 SPRING HIGHLAND DR. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46290 Fax: MDL TERMINATED
TERMINATED: 03/22/2012 LEAD ATTORNEY

MICHAEL D. RAMSEY
SEGAL MCCAMBRIDGE SINGER ONE IBM PLAZA STE 200 330 NORTH WABASH CHICAGO, IL 60611 Fax: UNDELIVERABLE
LEAD ATTORNEY

FLEXITALLIC GROUP INC
Defendant
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
MICHAEL A. BERGIN
FROST BROWN TODD LCC 201 N. ILLINOIS STREET STE 1900, PO BOX 44961 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46244-0961 317-237-3800 Email: mbergin@fbtlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

FOSECO INC.
Defendant
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
GAF BUILDING MATERIAL CORPORATION
Defendant
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
GENERAL REFRACTORIES COMPANY
Defendant
A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION TERMINATED: 04/28/2011
RANDALL J. NYE
126 W. GRANT HAMMOND, IN 46071 Fax: MDL TERMINATED
TERMINATED: 03/28/2011 LEAD ATTORNEY

HARBISON WALKER REFRACTORIES
Defendant
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS CO
Defendant
A NEW YORK CORPORATION
KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL CORP
Defendant
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
KOPPERS INDUSTRIES INC
Defendant
A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION TERMINATED: 08/05/2011
MALLINCKROFT INC.
Defendant
A NEW YORK CORPORATION
M&O INSULATION COMPANY
Defendant
AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION
NORTH AMERICAN REFRACTORIES COMPANY
Defendant
AN OHIO CORPORATION
PAUL J KREZ COMPANY
Defendant
AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION TERMINATED: 04/28/2011
BRUCE B. MARR
MCKENNA STORER ROWE WHITE FARRUG 33 N. LASALLE ST. STE 1400 CHICAGO, IL 60602
TERMINATED: 04/28/2011 LEAD ATTORNEY

GREGORY L. COCHRAN
MCKENNA STORER 33 NORTH LASALLE ST STE 1400 CHICAGO, IL 60602-2610 312-558-3900 Email: gcochran@mckenna-law.com
TERMINATED: 04/28/2011 LEAD ATTORNEY

MARGARET M. FOSTER
MCKENNA STORER 33 N. LASALLE STREET 14th FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60602 312-558-8327 Email: mfoster@mckenna-law.com
TERMINATED: 04/28/2011 LEAD ATTORNEY

QUIGLEY COMPANY
Defendant
A NEW YORK CORPORATION
DIANA L. WANN
MCCRAY LAVALLO FRANK & KLINGLER 132 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 301 CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN 47933-0000
TERMINATED: 08/11/2010 LEAD ATTORNEY

GERMAINE W. WILLETT
ICE MILLER LLP ONE AMERICAN SQ BOX 82001 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46282-0200 317-236-5993 Email: Germaine.Willett@icemiller.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

KEVIN R. KNIGHT
ICE MILLER ONE AMERICAN SQ P.O. BOX 82001 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46282 317-236-2100 Email: kevin.knight@icemiller.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

MARY NOLD LARIMORE
ICE, MILLER LLP ONE AMERICAN SQUARE SUITE 2900 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46282-0002 TEL 317-236-2100 Fax: MDL TERMINATED Email: larimore@icemiller.com
TERMINATED: 02/24/2011 LEAD ATTORNEY

RAPID-AMERICAN CORPORATION
Defendant
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
DOUGLAS B. KING
WOODEN & MCLAUGHLIN ONE INDIANA SQUARE SUITE 1800 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 317-639-6151 Email: dking@woodmaclaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

JAMES M. BOYERS
WOODEN & MCLAUGHLINLLP ONE INDIANA SQ STE 1800 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 317-639-6151 Email: jboyers@woodmclaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

TECHINT TECHNOLOGIES
Defendant
A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION TERMINATED: 05/26/2009
ANDREW R. WOLF
THE WOLF LAW OFFICE 206 PROFESSIONAL CENTER 2424 FRANKLIN STREET MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360-0000
TERMINATED: 05/26/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

BRUCE P. CLARK
BRUCE P. CLARK AND ASSOCIATES 7880 WICKER AVE STE 300 ST. JOHN, IN 46373 219-365-6300 Email: bpclegal@bpc-law.com
TERMINATED: 05/26/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

CHARLES P DARGO
LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES P. DARGO PC 9151 N. 1200 W DEMOTTE, IN 46310 219-345-3114
TERMINATED: 05/26/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

MELANIE D. PENNYCUFF
BRUCE P. CLARK & ASSOCIATES HARRISON RIDGE SQUARE 419 RIDGE ROAD MUNSTER, IN 46321 219-836-9888 Email: mpennycuff@aol.com
TERMINATED: 05/26/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

ROBERT J. BOUGHTER
BOUGHTER LAW OFFICE 127 WEST BERRY ST STE 1001 FORT WAYNE, IN 46802 Fax: MDL TERMINATED
TERMINATED: 02/16/2012 LEAD ATTORNEY

UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
Defendant
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
UNIFRAX INC
Defendant
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
WR GRACE & COMPANY - CONN
Defendant
A CONNECTICUT CORPORATION
WTI RUST HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL
Defendant
A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2008-11-17 1 0 TRANSFER ORDER NO. 300 THAT THE CLERK OF COURT IS ORDERED TO INITIATE THE PROCEDURES FOR THE TRANSFER OF MDL 875 CASES FROM THE U.S.D.C. NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS COURT'S ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 11. ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jwl, ) (Entered: 12/02/2008)
2008-11-17 2 0 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 11 THAT THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING PROCEDURES FOR THE PROCESSING OF CASES, DOCKETS, PLEADINGS AND ORDERS IN MDL 875 CASES ARE ADOPTED AS OUTLINED IN THIS ORDER, ETC. ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jwl, ) (Entered: 12/02/2008)
2008-11-17 3 0 NOTICE TO COUNSEL (jwl, ) (Entered: 12/02/2008)
2009-05-26 4 0 ORDER THAT EACH OF THE ABOVE-LISTED PLFF'S CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST TECHINT TECHNOLOGIES IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. THE COURT FINDS NO JUST REASON FOR DELAY AND DIRECTS ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT AGAINST EACH PLFF AND IN FAVOR OF TECHINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FRCP 54(b). ( SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 5/18/09. ) 5/26/09 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (gn, ) (Entered: 05/26/2009)
2010-07-19 5 0 ORDER THAT A RULE TO SHOW CAUSE HEARING AND/OR STATUS AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE FOR CASES IN WHICH PLAINTIFFS REPRESENTED BY THE CASCINO VAUGHAN LAW OFFICE IS SET FOR 8/17/10 AT 9:30 AM., ETC. ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED (SEE #7369 IN MDL 01-875).(tj, ) (Entered: 07/21/2010)
2010-08-24 6 0 ORDER THAT THE CASES LISTED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED, ARE REFERRED TO THE HONORABLE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE LOWELL A. REED, JR. FOR MEDIATION AND ALL NECESSARY PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS. (SEE PAPER #7430 ON 01-MD-875 FOR CASE LIST). SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 8/18/10. 8/24/10 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ahf) (Entered: 08/24/2010)
2011-04-19 7 0 ORDER REFERRING ASBESTOS CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 4/18/2011. 4/26/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(jcab) (Entered: 04/26/2011)
2011-04-28 8 0 ORDER THAT PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO DISMISS CERTAIN DEFENDANTS FROM THE CASES LISTED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED (SEE 01-875, DOC. NO. 7717), IS GRANTED. DEFENDANTS LISTED IN EXHIBIT "A" ARE DISMISSED FROM THE CASES LISTED THEREIN. THE REMAINING DEFENDANTS IN THESE ACTIONS ARE LISTED IN EXHIBIT "B" (SEE 01-875, DOC. NO. 7863). SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 4/27/2011. 4/30/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (aeg, ) (Entered: 04/30/2011)
2011-06-09 9 0 ORDER OF REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR PRETRIAL DISCOVERY, SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE, AND TRIAL PREPARATION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 6/9/2011. 6/13/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (aeg, ) (Entered: 06/13/2011)
2011-08-09 10 0 ORDER THAT THE PLAINTIFFS' CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST DEFENDANTS, BEAZER EAST, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS KOPPERS COMPANY, INC., AND KOPPERS INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS KOPPERS INDUSTRIES, INC., ARE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND EACH PARTY TO BEAR ITS OWN COSTS. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THESE CAUSES OF ACTION SHALL REMAIN PENDING AS TO ALL OTHER DEFENDANTS. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 8/8/2011. 8/9/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(jcab) (Entered: 08/09/2011)
2011-08-16 11 0 ORDER THAT THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES APPLY FOR THE FILING OF ALL MOTIONS OR PLEADINGS THAT APPLY IDENTICALLY TO, ETC. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT IF THE FILING ATTORNEY HAS NOT YET MADE AN APPEARANCE ON A CIVIL ACTION, THE CLERK'S OFFICE WILL NOTE THE ATTORNEY'S APPEARANCE FROM THE DOCUMENT BEING FILED AND A SEPARATE NOTICE OF APPEARANCE WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT NOTHING IN THIS ORDER RELIEVES ANY COUNSEL OF THE DUTY TO COMPLY WITH THE MDL 875 PRO HAC VICE PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 23, WHICH REQUIRES ALL COUNSEL TO BE REGISTERED ON ECF SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE ON 8/16/2011. 8/16/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(jcab) (Entered: 08/16/2011)
2011-09-20 12 0 ORDER THAT PLAINTIFFS' CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST DEFENDANT, LUSE-STEVENSON CO., ARE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND EACH PARTY TO BEAR ITS OWN COSTS. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THESE CAUSES OF ACTION SHALL REMAIN PENDING AS TOALL OTHER DEFENDANTS.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 9/19/11. 9/21/11 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(dp, ) (Entered: 09/21/2011)
2011-10-12 13 0 PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS TO SUBMIT LONG FORM ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINTS PURSUANT TO RULE 7 AND RULE 8(C) OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE filed by PLAINTIFF. (ems) (Entered: 10/12/2011)
2011-10-26 14 0 MOTION TO DEFENDANTS TO COMPEL AND/OR VERIFY COMPLIANCE. filed by PLAINTIFF(S). (Attachments: # 1 MEMORANDUM, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(amas) (Entered: 10/27/2011)
2011-11-21 15 0 ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS TO SUBMIT LONG FORM ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINTS PURSUANT TO RULE 7 AND RULE 8(C) OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (MDL 875 DOC. NO. 8188) IS DENIED AS MOOT. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE ON 10/14/2011. 11/21/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(jcab) (Entered: 11/21/2011)
2011-12-14 16 0 ORDER THAT THE DECEMBER 9, 2011 ORDER AND ACCOMPANYING MEMORANDUM DATED DECEMBER 13,2011 ARE AMENDED TO APPLY TO THE CASES LISTED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED.(SEE O1-875 DOCS. 8306 & 8313). SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE ON 12/13/11. 12/14/11 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(dp, ) (Entered: 12/14/2011)
2011-12-21 17 0 BY OUR ORDER OF DECEMBER 9, 2011 AND AS EXPLAINED IN OUR MEMORANDUM OPINION OF DECEMBER 12, 2011, WE DETERMINED THAT DEFENDANTS WERE ENTITLED TO THE DISCOVERY OF "MATERIALS NECESSARY TO MEASURE 'POSITIVE' AND/OR 'NEGATIVE' RATES," AND OF "MATERIALS REGARDING THE DAILY VOLUME OF SCREENINGS PERFORMED BY EACH DIAGNOSING DOCTOR." WE FURTHER DIRECTED PARTIES "TO WORK TOGETHER TO REACH AN AGREEMENT ON THE LEAST INTRUSIVE, MOST EXPEDITIOUS WAY TO PROVIDE THE DEFENDANTS THE INFORMATION REASONABLY NEEDED TO UNDERTAKE" THESE TESTING EXERCISES, ETC. (SEE 01-MD-875 DOC. NO. 8830 FOR COMPLETE CASE LIST) SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE ON 12/20/2011. 12/22/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (aeg, ) (Entered: 12/22/2011)
2011-12-23 18 0 PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO DISMISS ACTIONS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Certificate of Service)(stwe, ) (Entered: 12/23/2011)
2012-01-03 19 0 ORDER THAT ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ACTIONS ON THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A" ARE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITHOUT COSTS.. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE ON 1/3/12. 1/3/12 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(dp, ) (Entered: 01/03/2012)