Johnson et al v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al

Filing 163

MINUTE ORDER dismissing with prejudice and without costs plaintiffs' claims against defendants Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Asbestos Corp, Ltd., Crane Co., Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation, Goulds Pumps, LLC, IMO Industries, Inc., and Metr opolitan Life Insurance Company ; striking as moot Defendant Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation's 84 MOTION for Summary Judgment, plaintiffs' 91 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Defendant Crane Co.'s Affirmative Defenses, and plaintiff's 92 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Defendant Foster Wheeler Energy Corp.'s Affirmative Defenses. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT) (Crane Co, Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation, Goulds Pumps LLC, IMO Industries, Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Air & Liquid Systems Corporation and Asbestos Corp Ltd terminated.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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THOMAS A. JOHNSON and
BARBARA C. JOHNSON,

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Plaintiffs,

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C17-834 TSZ

v.

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ORDER
AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS
CORPORATION, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiffs’ counsel having telephonically advised the Court that the only
defendants remaining in this action are CBS Corporation, General Electric Company, and
Warren Pumps, LLC, and that plaintiffs have reached a settlement (at least in principle)
with, or otherwise resolved their claims against, all other defendants,1 the Court hereby
ORDERS as follows:

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(1)

Plaintiffs’ claims against defendants Air & Liquid Systems Corporation;

Asbestos Corp, Ltd.; Crane Co.; Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation; Goulds Pumps,
LLC f/k/a Goulds Pumps, Inc.; IMO Industries, Inc.; and Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company are DISMISSED with prejudice and without costs, provided that, in the event

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Plaintiffs’ claims against defendant Uniroyal, Inc. were previously dismissed by Stipulation and Order
entered January 5, 2018, docket no. 67.
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1 that settlement is not perfected, plaintiffs or any of the aforementioned defendants may
2 move, within 60 days of the date of this Order, to reopen and trial will be scheduled;
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(2)

Defendant Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation’s motion for summary

4 judgment, docket no. 84, and plaintiffs’ motions for partial summary judgment as to the
5 affirmative defenses of defendants Crane Co., docket no. 91, and Foster-Wheeler Energy
6 Corporation, docket no. 92, are STRICKEN as moot;
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(3)

Defendants identified in Paragraph 1 no longer being parties to this case,

8 the caption for this matter is hereby AMENDED as follows:
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THOMAS A. JOHNSON and BARBARA C. JOHNSON,
husband and wife,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
CBS CORPORATION f/k/a VIACOM, INC., successor by
merger to CBS CORPORATION f/k/a WESTINGHOUSE
ELECTRIC CORPORATION; GENERAL ELECTRIC
COMPANY; and WARREN PUMPS, LLC,

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Defendants.

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(4)

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 9th day of March, 2018.

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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to all counsel of record.

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Thomas S. Zilly
United States District Judge

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