MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY 4 CARPENTER, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1300 MOUNT KEMBLE AVENUE P.O. BOX 2075 MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07962-2075 {973) 993-8100 FACSIMILE (973) 425-0161 JOSEPH P. LA SALA Direct dial: (973) 425-8749 jiasala@mdmc-law.com June 13, 2018 VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL and ELECTRONIC FILING David A. Chandler, Esq. Karst 4 von Oiste LLP 576 Fifth Avenue, Suite 401 New York, NY 10036-4830 RE: NYCAL - September 2018 FIFO Trial Group Michael Zavaro v. A.O. Smith Corporation, et al. Index No.: 190298/2016 MDMC File No.: AO264-1759 Dear Mr. Chandler: As you are aware, this firm represents Defendant Rockwell Automation, Inc., as successor in interest to Allen-Bradley Company, LLC (misidentified in the Verified Complaint as "Rockwell Automation Individually and as Successor in Interest to Allen Bradley and (" Allen-Bradley" Roseton"), ("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 & CARPENTER, LLP Joseph P. L Sala JPLS/sg Enclosures cc: All Counsel on Attached Service List (via electronic filing) NEW JERSEY NEW YORK PENNSYLVANTA CONNECTICUT MASSACHUSETTS COLORADO DELAWARE FLORIDA RHODEISLAND 3603543
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK IN RE: NEW YORK COUNTY NYCAL ASBESTOS LITIGATION LA.S. Part 13... (Mendez, M.) This Document Relates to: ASSUNTE CATANZANO a/k/a SUE Index No.: 190298/2016 CATANZANO, AS PERSONAL UNOPPOSED SUMMARY REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF JUDGMENT MOTION AND MICHAEL DOMINIC ZAVARO ORDER WHEREFORE, Defendant Rockwell Automation, Inc., as successor in interest to Allen- Bradley Company, LLC (misidentified in the Verified Complaint as "Rockwell Automation (" Allen-Bradley" Individually and as Successor in Interest to Allen Bradley and Roseton"), ("Allen-Bradley"), hereby requests summary judgment in the above-entitled 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 David A. Chandler, Esq. Joseph P. La Sala, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiffs McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP Karst & von Oiste LLP Attorneys for Defendant Rockwell Automation, 576 Fifth Avenue, Suite 401 Inc., as successor in interest to Allen-Bradley New York, NY 10036-4830 Company, LLC 36th 225 Liberty St., FlOOr New York, New York 10281 SO ORDERED, Hon. Manuel J. Mendez 3603544
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK IN RE: NEW YORK COUNTY NYCAL ASBESTOS LITIGATION LA.S. Part 46.. (Billings, L.) This Document Relates to: Index No.: 190298/2016 ASSUNTE CATANZANO a/k/a SUE CATANZANO, AS PERSONAL AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL DOMINIC ZAVARO...-.. 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 07962-2075. ( Q Further, deponent delivered on June 1, 2018, true copies of the Unopposed Summary Judgment Motion and Order, via electronic filing and first class mail upon: David A. Chandler, Esq. Karst & von Oiste LLP 576 Fifth Avenue, Suite 401 New York, NY 10036-4830 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 ~'j ALFAÑO Sworn t and subscribed before me Y'L this d gy of June, 2018 ( N -'',.;i'. taryfblic j' 3603544 HELEN CALICCHIO NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY My Comelelke Expires 0407/2059
Plaintiffs Counsel Assunte Catanzano a/k/a SUE CATANZANO, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL DOMINIC ZAVARO CHANDLER, DAVID ALLAN KARST and VON OISTE, LLP INDEX 190298/2016 Defendants A.O. SMITH CORPORATION HOLLMAN, LAURA B. on 11/11/2016 ECKERT SEAMANS ABB INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BAILEY METER COMPANY AND BAILEY CONTROLS COMPANY ENDLICH, MATTHEW EVAN on 12/13/2016 MALABY & BRADLEY, LLC AERCO INTERNATIONAL INC. DILONARDO, ANNA M. on 11/07/2016 Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION, AS SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO BUFFALO PUMPS, INC. HOWARTH, JOHN SAMUEL on 01/31/2017 WILBRAHAM, LAWLER & BUBA ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL INC. SCHAEFER, ROBERT ANTHONY on 11/16/2016 HARRIS BEACH PLLC ARMSTRONG PUMPS INC. ARVIN MERITOR, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO AUTOMOTIVE SEGMENT OF ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL HALBARDIER, SUZANNE M on 08/01/2017 BARRY MCTIERNAN & MOORE AURORA PUMP COMPANY CARNI, URIEL SHMAYA on 07/18/2017 Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd. MURPHY, KATRINA H on 10/25/2016 GORDON & REES LLP 3604593 I
BALTIMORE AIRCOIL COMPANY INC. FERSTENDIG, DAVID LEITER on 11/03/2016 LAW OFFICES OF DAVID L. FERSTENDIG, LLC BMCE INC., F/K/A UNITED CENTRIFUGAL PUMP DILONARDO, ANNA M. on 11/07/2016 Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin BORGWARNER MORSE TEC LLC DILONARDO, ANNA M. on 11/07/2016 Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin BOSTIK, INC. BRIDGE, CHARLES CHRISTOPHER on 10/31/2016 LAW OFFICE OF GIBSON, MCASKILL & CROSBY BURNHAM LLC, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO BURNHAM CORPORATION BA1N, ANDREW FOSTER on 01/26/2017 McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP BWIP AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES BYRON JACKSON PUMPSMARKOWITZ, NICOLE GERBER on 08/09/2017 Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. GORMAN, MICHAEL FRANCIS on 11/18/2016 HAWKINS PARNELL THACKSTON & YOUNG LLP CAMERON INTERNATIONAL HUGHES, BETH LYNN on 12/06/2016 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS CARRIER CORPORATION, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BRYANT MANUFACTURING SQUITIERI, VIRGINIA PAULA on 10/31/2016 GORDON & REES LLP CBS CORPORATION FKA VIACOM INC, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CBS CORPORATION FKA WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION TANENBAUM, MICHAEL A on 11/08/2016 Tanenbaum Keale LLP CERTAINTEED CORPORATION YAVITZ, JUDITH A on 10/31/2016 Darger Errante Yavitz & Blau LLP 36G4593
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY HALBARDIER, SUZANNE M on 11/10/2016 BARRY MCTIERNAN & MOORE CLEAVER BROOKS, INC. HALBARDIER, SUZANNE M on 11/30/2016 BARRY MCTIERNAN & MOORE COPES-VULCAN INC, HODGES, GEORGE STEPHEN on 10/25/2016 HODGES WALSH & MESSEMER, LLP CRANE CO. ALFORD, KIRSTEN BETH on 12/19/2016 DAP, INC. DOMCO PRODUCTS TEXAS, L.P. F/K/A AZROCK INDUSTRIES, INC.HALBARDIER, SUZANNE M on 11/18/2016 BARRY MCTIERNAN & MOORE EATON CORPORATION, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO EATON ELECTRICAL INC., AND CUTLER HAMMER FERSTENDIG, GABRIEL GERSHON on 06/20/2017 McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP FLOWSERVE U.S., INC., SOLELY AS SUCCESSOR TO ROCKWELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, EDWARD VALVE INC., NORDSTROM VALVES, INC., EDWARD VOGT COMPANY SORENSEN, BRIAN JONATHAN on 11/08/2016 MCELROY DEUTSCH MULVANEY & CARPENTER, LLP FMC CORPORATION ON BEHALF OF ITS FORMER PEERLESS PUMP DIVISION AND CHICAGO PUMP DIVISION HANNAN, CHRISTOPHER PATRICK on 01/06/2017 KELLEY, JASONS, MCGOWAN, SPINELLI HANNA & REBER, LLP FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORPORATION TANENBAUM, MICHAEL A on 11/03/2016 Tanenbaum Keale LLP 3604593 1
GARDNER DENVER INC. DEAN, ANDREW WAYNE on 04/30/2018 Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY TANENBAUM, MICHAEL A on 11/11/2016 Tanenbaum Keale LLP GENUINE PARTS COMPANY MARLETTE, PETER STEWART on 11/14/2016 Barclay Damon LLP GEORGIA PACIFIC LLC., F/K/A GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION LEE, LAWRENCE G. on 12/04/2017 LYNCH DASKAL EMERY LLP GOODYEAR CANADA, INC. OBER, ALEXANDRA ELIZABETH on 10/13/2016 Lynch Daskal Emery LLP GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO DUNLOP TIRES CORPORATION OBER, ALEXANDRA ELIZABETH on 10/13/2016 Lynch Daskal Emery LLP GOULDS PUMPS INCORPORATED BANDLAMUDI, RAGHU N on 11/29/2016 CULLEN AND DYKMAN GRINNELL LLC. HUGHES, BETH LYNN on 12/06/2016 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS H.B. FULLER COMPANY CALCAGNO, TERANCE ROWE on 07/28/2017 Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney MURPHY, KATR1NA H on 11/03/2016 GORDON & REES LLP 3604593
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. FKA ALLIED SIGNAL, INC./BENDIXPUGLIESE, DONALD R on 10/24/2016 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP IMO INDUSTRIES INC INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO DELAVAL TURB1NE INC. GOODEARL, DAVID JAMES on 11/08/2016 LEADER BERKON COLAO & SILVERSTEIN LLP INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY PASCARELLA, LISA M. on 11/28/2016 PASCARELLA DIVITA LINDENBAUM & TOMASZEWSKI ITT CORPORATION FORMERLY KNOWN AS ITT INDUSTRIES INC. INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO BELL & GOSSETTCOMPANY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO KENNEDY VALVEMANUFACTURING CO., INC. AND AS SUCCESSOR TO GRINNELL VALVE CO., INC. HUGHES, BETH LYNN on 12/06/2016 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS JOY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DILONARDO, ANNA M. on 11/07/2016 Marshall Dennehey Warner Colernan & Goggin KAMCO SUPPLY CORPORATION DILONARDO, ANNA M. on 11/07/2016 Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin KELSEY HAYES COMPANY HOWARTH, JOHN SAMUEL on 10/18/2016 WILBRAHAM, LAWLER & BUBA LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC. MURNANE, BRIAN T on 10/03/2017 Darger Errante Yavitz & Blau LLP BEAUVAIS, JESSICA JACKIE on 10/14/2016 Perry Van Etten Rozanski & Primavera LLP MAREMONT CORPORATION BELTZ, JORDAN DAVID on 10/18/2016 KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES LLP 3604593
PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC. O' O'ROURKE, PHILIP J on 11/07/2016 Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP PNEUMO ABEX CORPORATION SARGENTE, ALFRED JOSEPH on 12/20/2016 HAWKINS PARNELL THACKSTON & YOUNG LLP ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ALLEN BRADLEY AND ROSETON LASALA, JOSEPH P on 10/27/2016 MCELROY, DEUTSCH & MULVANEY & CARPENTER, LLP SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA INC. F/K/A SQUARE D COMPANY HANNAN, CHRISTOPHER PATRICK on 01/06/2017 KELLEY, JASONS, MCGOWAN, SPINELLI HANNA & REBER, LLP SPECIAL ELECTRIC COMPANY INC. SPX COOLING TECHNOLOGIES INC. INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE MARLEY COMPANY HALBARDIER, SUZANNE M on 11/30/2016 BARRY MCTIERNAN & MOORE THE FAIRBANKS COMPANY THE NASH ENGINEERING CO. T HE WILLIAM POWELL COMPANY MUELLER, WILLIAM F on 10/18/2016 CLEMENTE MUELLER, P.A. TISHMAN REALTY & CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. N/K/A TTV REALTY HOLDINGS, INC. S/H/A TISHMAN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION EDWARDS, JAMES on 02/03/2017 AHMUTY DEMERS & MCMANUS 3604593 >
TRANE US INC FKA AMERICAN STANDARD INC INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO KEWANEE BOILER CORPORATIONPASCARELLA, LISA M. on 11/28/2016 PASCARELLA DIVITA LINDENBAUM & TOMASZEWSKI UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION YAVITZ, JUDITH A on 10/31/2016 Darger Errante Yavitz & Blau LLP VANDERBILT MINERALS, LLC. SHENG, JEFFERY JIEFEI on 11/30/2017 GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI LLP DIMARCO, ERIK CHRISTOPHER on 11/07/2016 GORDON & REES LLP WARREN PUMPS, LLC., F/K/A WARREN PUMPS, INC. GOODEARL, DAVID JAMES on 11/08/2016 LEADER BERKON COLAO & SILVERSTEIN LLP WEIL MCLAIN SCHAFFEL, ALEXANDER CHARLES on 03/28/2018 SEGAL MCCAMBRIDGE S1NGER & MAHONEY, LTD. DADLANI, DINESH UTTAM on 10/17/2016 SEGAL MCCAMBRIDGE SINGER & MAHONEY, LTD. WEIR VALVES & CONTROLS USA, INC., F/K/A ATWOOD & MORRILL CO., INC., D/B/A ATWOOD & MORRILL CO., INC. YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION RIEMER, JASON S. on 12/28/2016 Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP 3604593