1300 MOUNT KEMBLE AVENUE P.O. BOX 2075 MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY (973) FACSIMILE (973) February 2017 FIFO

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1 MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1300 MOUNT KEMBLE AVENUE P.O. BOX 2075 MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY (973) FACSIMILE (973) JOSEPH P. LA SALA Direct dial: (973) February 6, 2018 VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL and ELECTRONIC FILING Thomas M. Comerford, Esq. Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. 700 Broadway New York, New York RE: NYCAL - Litigation - February 2017 FIFO Wade Lewis v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, et al. Index No.: /2016 MDMC File No.: AO Dear Mr. Comerford: As you are aware, this firm represents Defendant Rockwell Automation, Inc., as (" Allen-Bradley" successor in interest to Allen-Bradley Company, LLC, ("Allen-Bradley"), in the above referenced matter. Our review of the file reveals that Allen-Bradley was not identified as a source of plaintiff's exposure to asbestos-containing products. Therefore, in accordance with the Amended CMO (Moulton, J.) dated June 20, 2017 Re: Unopposed Summary Judgment Motion and Order ("USJM"), I request that you kindly execute the enclosed USJM and return the original to my attention in the enclosed envelope within ten days as provided for by the June 20, 2017, Amended Case Management Order. courtesies. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. Thank you for your Very truly yours, McELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY 4 CARPENTER, LLP Jos ph. La Sala JPLS/sg Enclosures cc: All Counsel on Attached Service List (via electronic filing) NEW JERSEY.1511SLY NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA CONNECTICUT MASSACHUSETTS COLORADO DELAWARE FLORIDA 35172I6

2 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK ÏN ÏÈEF NEW YORÏ COUNI Ÿ NYCAL ASBESTOS LITIGATION I.A.S. Part 46 This Document Relates to: (Billings, J.) Index No.: /2016 WADE M. LEWIS UNOPPOSED SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION AND ORDER WHEREFORE, Defendant Rockwell Automation, Inc., as successor in interest to Allen- (" Allen-Bradley" Bradley Company, LLC, ("Allen-Bradley"), hereby requests summary judgment in the aboveentitled action, pursuant to Civil Practice Law and Rules Section 3212, dismissing the complaint and cross-claims against Allen-Bradley with prejudice, and after notice to all co-defendants there is no opposition, it is ORDERED that all claims and cross-claims, against defendant Allen-Bradley are dismissed with prejudice and without costs. Dated: New York, New York, 2018 Thomas M. Comerford, Esq. Joseph P. La Sala, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiffs McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP Weitz 4 Luxenberg, P.C. Attorneys for Defendant Rockwell Automation, 700 Broadway Inc., as successor in interest to Allen-Bradley New York, New York Company, LLC 36th 225 Liberty St., FlOOr New York, New York SO ORDERED, Hon. Lucy Billings

3 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK IN RE: NEW YORK COUNTY NYCAL ASBESTOS LITIGATION I.A.S. Part (Billings, L.) This Document Relates to: Index No.: /2016 WADE M. LEWIS AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE STATE OF NEW JERSEY ) COUNTY OF MORRIS ) ) ss: ODESSA ALFANO, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That deponent is not a party to this action, is over 18-years of age and is employed at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney, & Carpenter, LLP, 1300 Mount Kemble Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey Further, deponent delivered on February / ~, _, 2018, true copies of the Unopposed Summary Judgment Motions and Order, via electronic filing and first class mail upon: Thomas M. Comerford, Esq. Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. 700 Broadway New York, New York Attorneys for Plaintiffs and by electronic filing, directed to the following: ALL DEFENSE COUNSEL of record on the attached service list being the address designated by said attorneys for that purpose. ODESSA ALF 0 Sworn and subscribed before me p this j/ ay of February 2018 t Notary ublic NOTARY PUBUC OF NEW JERSEY Commission Expires 04/07/2019 My

4 ' ~ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK WADE M. LEWIS Index No.: Plaintiff(s), -against- AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION, et. al., as successor-by-merger to BUFFALO PUMPS, INC., Defendant(s) COUNSEL LIST John Howarth Esq. WILBRAHAM, LAWLER & BUBA 1818 Market Street Suite 3100 Philadelphia, PA (215) fax:(215) jhowarth@wlbdeflaw.com AIR & UQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION, as successor-by-merger to BUFFALO P UMPS, INC. Jennifer Darger Esq Judy Yavitz Esq DARGER ERRANTE YAVITZ & BLAU LLP 116 East 27th Street 12th New York, NY (212) fax:(212) jdarger@deybilp.com; jyavitz@deybllp.com BEAZER EAST, INC., f/k/a KOPPERS COMPANY INC. CERTAINTEED CORPORATION LENNOX INDUSTRIES, INC. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

5 Abbie Eliasberg Fuchs Esq Cynthia Weiss Antonucci Esq. HARRIS BEACH LLP 100 Wall Street 23rd New York, NY (212) fax:(212) ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL, INC. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. as successor in interest to WILPUTTE COKE OVEN DIVISION of ALLIED SIGNAL, INC. MILTON ROY COMPANY Kerryann Cook Esq MCGlVNEY AND KLUGER 80 Broad Street 23rd New York, NY (212) fax:(212) ATWOOD 8 MORRILL COMPANY Chris Gannon Esq Kim Reiter/paralegal Lindsey Foster Esq Robert Kenney Esq Theodore Eder Esq SEGAL MCCAMBRIDGE SINGER 8 MAHONEY, LTD 850 Third Avenue Suite 1100 New York, NY (212) fax:(212) cgannon@smsm.com; KReiter@smsm.com; Lfoster@smsm.com; teder@smsm.com AURORAPUMP SROSENBLATT@SMSM.COM; COMPANY BW/IP, INC. AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES GARDNER DENVER, INC. Allison Paralegal Ordonez MARYELLEN CONNOR Esq ROBERT MALABY Esq MALABY 8 BRADLEYLLC 150 Broadway, Suite 600 New York, NY (212) fax:(212) Ajordonez@mblaw.net; mconnor@mblaw.net; remalaby@mblaw.net BLACKMER

6 I 4 Erik DiMarco Esq Virginia Squitieri Esq GORDON 8 REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI, LLP One Battery Park Place New York, NY (212) fax:(212) Edimarco@gordonrees.com; vsquitieri@gordonrees.com CARRIER CORPORATION Michael Tanenbaum Esq TANENBAUM KEALELLP One Newark Center 1085 Raymond Boulevard, 16th Street Newark, NJ (973) fax:(973) mtanenbaum@tktrial.com CBS CORPORATION, f/k/a VIACOM INC., successor by merger to CBS CORPORATION, f/k/a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION FOSTER WHEELER, L.L.C. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Suzanne Halbardier Esq. BARRY MCTIERNAN 8 MOORE 2 Rector Street 14th New York, NY (212) fax:(212) shalbardier@bmmfirm.com Attomeys for Defendant: CLEAVER BROOKS COMPANY, INC. Carol Tempesta esq James Skelly Esq O' O' MARKS, O'NElLL, O'BRIEN & COURTNEY, P.C. 530 Saw Mill River Road Suite 2 Elmsford, NY (914) fax:(914) otempesta@moodlklaw.com; jmskelly@moodklaw.com COLUlHBIA COLUMBIA BOILER COMPANY OF POTTSTOWN

7 Peter Marlette Esq Parnter BARCLAY DAMON, LLP 200 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1200 Buffalo, NY (716) fax:(716) FERRO ENGINEERING DIVISION, a Division of OGLEBAY NORTON COMPANY, Scott Emery Esq. LYNCH DASKAL & EMERY LLP 137 West 25th Street 5th New York, NY (212) fax:(212) emery@lawlynch.com GOODYEAR CANADA, INC. THE GOODYEAR TlRE AND RUBBER COMPANY DONALD PUGLIESE Esq. MCDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY 340 Madison Avenue 14th NEW YORK, NY (212) fax:(212) DPUGLIESE@MWE.COM HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC., f/k/a ALLIED SIGNAL, INC. / BENDIX David Goodearl Esq. Joseph Colao Esq. LEADER & BERKON LLP 630 Third Avenue 17th New York, NY (212) fax:(212) Dgoodearl@leaderberkon.com; jcolao@ieaderberkon.com IMO INDUSTRIES, INC., WARREN PUMPS, LLC

8 O' PHILlP O'ROURKE ESQ LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH, LLP 77 Water Street, 21st New York, NY (212) fax:(212) NIAGARA INSULATIONS, INC. Paul Scrudato Esq. Product Group SCHIFF HARDIN LLP 666 Fifth Avenue 17th New York, NY (212) fax:(212) OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. Alfred Sargente Esq Sara Murphy Esq Tanya Logan Paralegal HAWKINS, PARNELL, THACKSTON & YOUNG 600 Lexington Avenue 8th New York, NY (855) fax:(646) PNEUMO ABEX LLC, successor in interest to ABEX CORPORATION (ABEX) John Kot Esq. WATER, MCPHERSON & MCNElL 300 Lighting Way 7th Secaucus, NJ (201) fax:(201) RILEY POWER INC Joseph La Sala Esq Nancy McDonald Esq. MCELROY, DEUTCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER LLP (NJ) 1300 Mount Kemble Avenue Morristown, NJ (973) fax:(973) ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., as successor in interest to ALLEN- BRADLEY COMPANY, LLC

9 Timothy McHugh Esq. O' LAVIN, O'NEIL, RICCI, CEDRONE & DISIPIO (NEW YORK 420 Lexington Avenue Graybar - Building Suite fi' 335 New York, NY (212) fax:(212) tmchugh@iavin-law-com THE B.F. GOODRICH COMPANY, (GOODRICH CORPORATION)