Carlough v. Amchem Products, Inc.

• Decision Date: 06 October 1993
• Docket Number: Civ. A. No. 93-0215.
• Citation: Carlough v. Amchem Products, Inc., 834 F.Supp. 1437 (E.D. Pa. 1993)
• Parties: Edward J. CARLOUGH, et al., on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC., et al., Defendants and Third Party Plaintiffs, v. ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Third Party Defendants.
• Court: U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Pennsylvania

834 F. Supp. 1437

Edward J. CARLOUGH, et al., on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v.AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC., et al., Defendants and Third Party Plaintiffs, v.ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Third Party Defendants.

Civ. A. No. 93-0215.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

October 6, 1993.

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Stephen B. Burbank, Professor, pro se.

Jonathan W. Miller, Gene Locks, Greitzer and Locks, Philadelphia, PA, Joseph F. Rice, Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, SC, Ronald Motley, Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, SC, Russell W. Budd, Frederick M. Baron, Brent M. Rosenthal, Baron & Budd, P.C., Dallas, TX, and Desa A. Ballard, Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Barnwell, SC, for Edward J. Carlough, Pavlos Kekrides, Nafssica Kekrides, Laverne Winbun, Ambrose Vogt, Jr., Joanne Vogt, Carlos Raver, Dorothy M. Raver, John A. Baumgartner, Anna Marie Baumgartner, Timothy Murphy, Gay Murphy, Ty T. Annas, and Fred Angus Sylvester, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated.

William R. Hanlon, Wendy S. White, David Booth Beers, Elizabeth Runyon Geise, John D. Aldock, Shea & Gardner, Washington, DC, John G. Gaul, Center for Claims Resolution, Princeton, NJ, for Amchem Products, Inc., A.P. Green Industries, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Certainteed Corp., C.E. Thurston & Sons, Inc., Dana Corp., Ferodo America, Inc., Flexitallic, Inc., GAF Bldg. Materials Corp., I.U. North America, Inc., Maremont Corp., Nat. Gypsum Co., Nat. Services Industries, Inc., Nosroc Corp., Pfizer, Inc., Quigley Co., Inc., Shook & Fletcher Insulation Co., T & N, PLC, Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Corp., and U.S. Gypsum Co.

Steven Kazan, Kazan, McClain, Edises & Simon, Oakland, CA, and Harry F. Wartnick, Cartwright, Slobodin, Bokelman, Borowsky, Wartnick, Moore & Harris, San Francisco, CA, for Northern California Asbestos.

David G. Davies, Ray, Robinson, Carle, Davies & Snyder, Cleveland, OH, for Multiple Shipowners represented by Ray Robinson Carle Davies & Snyder.

Brian Wolfman, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, DC, for Myles O'Malley, Public Citizen, Inc., White Lung Ass'n of New Jersey and Nat. Asbestos Victims Legal Action Organizing Committee.

Arthur H. Bryant, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Washington, DC and Roberta B. Walburn, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, Minneapolis, MN, for Asbestos Victims of America and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.

Philip A. Harley and Alan R. Brayton, Brayton, Gisvold & Harley, Novato, CA, for Certain Class Members — "Brayton Parties."

Michael V. Kelley, Climaco, Climaco, Seminatore, Lefkowitz & Garofoli Co., L.P.A., Cleveland, OH, for Labor UnionObjectors: Gary Fujawa, South Bend, Indiana, Intern. Vice President, Intern. Ass'n of Heat and Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers; Michael Morgan, Cleveland, Ohio, Business Manager, United Ass'n of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry; Anthony Yakemowicz, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Intern. Vice President, Intern. Broth. of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers; Lawrence McManamon, Cleveland, Ohio, Intern. Vice President, Intern. Broth. of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers.

Christine T. Milliken, Washington, DC, for Nat. Ass'n of Attys.Gen.

Joseph A. Rosenborough, Georgia Pacific Corp., Atlanta, GA, for Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Joel M. Ressler, Office of Atty. Gen., Harrisburg, PA, for Atty. Gen. of PA.

Charles B. Blakinger, R. Nicholas Gimbel, Hoyle, Morris & Kerr, Michael T. Starczewski, Philadelphia, PA, Theodore Voorhees, Jr., Lawrence J. Eisenstein, Rachel S. Kronowitz, Charles E. Buffon, Neil K. Roman, and Russell H. Carpenter, Jr., Covington & Burling, Washington, DC, for Amchem Products, Inc., A.P. Green Industries, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Certainteed Corp., C.E. Thurston & Sons, Inc., Dana Corp., Ferodo America, Inc., Flexitallic, Inc., GAF Bldg. Materials Corp., I.U. North America, Inc., Maremont Corp., Nat. Gypsum Co., Nat. Services Industries, Inc., Nosroc Corp., Pfizer, Inc., Quigley Co., Inc., Shook & Fletcher Insulation Co., T & N, PLC, Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Corp., and U.S. Gypsum Co.

Michael E. McGilvery, Wright, Young & McGilvery, Plymouth Meeting, PA, for Admiral Ins. Co.

Allan C. Molotsky, Post & Schell, P.C.; Stephen F. Brock, Joseph G. Manta, Manta and Welge, Philadelphia, PA, and Maryann C. Hayes, Pope & John, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for Affiliated FM Ins. Co. and Appalachian Ins. Co. of Providence.

Norman L. Haase, Dunn, Haase, Sullivan, Mallon, Cherner & Broadt, Media, PA, and Aaron L. Bowers, Lynberg & Watkins, Los Angeles, CA, for AIU Ins. Co., American Home Assur. Co., Granite State Ins. Co., Ins. Co. of State of Pa., Landmark Ins. Co., Lexington Ins. Co., Nat. Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., Union Atlantique De Reassurances, and New Hampshire Ins. Co.

Mitchell S. Pinsly, and Elit R. Felix, II, Margolis, Edelstein & Scherlis, Philadelphia, PA, for Allianz Ins. Co., Allianz Underwriters Ins. Co., Interstate Fire & Cas. Co.

Walter H. Swayze, III, Liebert, Short & Hirshland; Stephen W. Miller, Clark, Ladner, Fortenbaugh & Young, Philadelphia, PA, Philip J. McGuire; and Virginia M. Vermillion, Gleason, McGuire & Schreffler, Chicago, IL, for Allstate Ins. Co. and Northbrook Indem. Co.

Philip L. Greenberg, Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman; and John M. Fitzpatrick, Philadelphia, PA, for American Bankers Ins. Co., Old Republic Ins. Co., Puritan Ins. Co. of Florida.

Joseph M. Oberlies, Connor and Weber, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for American Centennial Ins. Co.

Lawrence A. Nathanson, Drinker, Biddle & Reath; Wilson M. Brown, III, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, PA, for American Motorists Ins. Co. and Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co.

Stephen F. Brock, Joseph G. Manta, Manta and Welge, Philadelphia, PA, and Thomas R. Newman, James H. Harrington, and Christine L. Andreoli, Newman & Harrington, New York City, for American Re-Insurance Co.

Elit R. Felix, II, Margolis, Edelstein & Scherlis, Philadelphia, PA, for Argonaut Ins. Co.

Thomas C. Delorenzo, John S. Tucci, Jr., Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, PA and Linda B. Foster, Neely & Player, Atlanta, GA, for Atlanta Intern. Ins. Co.

Jay M. Levin, Cozen and O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA, for C.E. Heath Compensation and Liability Ins. Co.

William H. Black, Jr., Hecker, Brown, Sherry and Johnson, Philadelphia, PA, for Centennial Ins. Co.

David E. Sandel, Jr., White and Williams; and Lawrence M. Silverman, Philadelphia, PA, for Cent. Nat. Ins. Co. of Omaha.

Mitchell S. Pinsly; Elit R. Felix, II, Margolis, Edelstein & Scherlis, Philadelphia, PA, Henry E. Hockeimer, Jr., Steven K. Davidson, and Daniel Sauls, Steptoe & Johnson, Washington, DC, for Chicago Ins. Co. and City Ins. Co.Robert R. Reeder, Cozen & O'Connor; Keith R. Dutill, John P. O'Dea, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, Philadelphia, PA, Stephen C. Baker, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, Malvern, PA, for Columbia Cas. Co.

Robert R. Reeder and Jay M. Levin, Cozen and O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA, for Commercial Union Ins. Co. and Safeco Ins. Co. of America.

Thomas Richichi, Washington, DC, for Compagnie Europeenne De Reassurances.

Daniel P. Lynch, Timby, Brown & Timby, Philadelphia, PA, Michael V. Corrigan and David A. Vann, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, New York City, for Constitution State Ins. Co., Travelers Indem. Co., and Travelers Ins. Co.

Keith R. Dutill, John P. O'Dea, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, Philadelphia, PA and Stephen C. Baker, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, Malvern, PA, for Continental Cas. Co.

Michael J. Jones, Jo Ann Burk, Cuyler, Burk & Matthews, Morristown, NJ, for Employers Mut. Cas. Co.

Daniel P. Lynch, Timby, Brown & Timby, Philadelphia, PA, for Evanston Ins. Co.

Stephen F. Brock, Manta & Welge, Philadelphia, PA, Thomas R. Newman, James H. Harrington, and Christine L. Andreoli, Newman & Harrington, New York City, for Executive Re Indem. Inc.

William P. Shelley, Countess & Shelley, Philadelphia, PA, for Federal Ins. Co.

Donald P. Jacobs, Budd, Larner, Gross, Rosenbaum, Greenberg & Sade, P.C., Short Hills, NJ, for Gen. Reinsurance Corp., North Star Reinsurance Corp.

Sean R. Kelly, David D'Aloia, Saiber, Schlesinger, Satz & Goldstein, Newark, NJ, and E. Timothy Poindexter, Law Offices of William W. Kimball, Philadelphia, PA, for Gibraltar Cas. Co., Prudential Reinsurance Co.

Patrick W. Kittredge, Kittredge, Donley, Elson, Fullem & Embick, Philadelphia, PA, Jay Lavroff, Timothy D. Lyons, Lindabury, McCormick & Estabrook, Westfield, NJ, Daniel J. Maher, Kittredge, Donley, Elson, Fullem & Embick, Philadelphia, PA, for Great American Ins. Co.

David E. Sandel, Jr., White and Williams, Philadelphia, PA, Justin J. McCarthy, Exton, PA, and Patrick J. Dwyer, Polstein, Ferrara & Dwyer, P.C., New York City, for Highlands Ins. Co.

Mitchell S. Pinsly, Margolis, Edelstein & Scherlis, Philadelphia, PA, Henry E. Hockeimer, Jr., Steven K. Davidson, and Daniel Sauls, Steptoe & Johnson, Washington, DC, for The Home Indem. Co. and The Home Ins. Co.

Wendy H. Koch, Rawle and Henderson, Philadelphia, PA, Kevin Barry McHugh, and Carl H. Sword, Costello & Shea, New York City, for Houston Gen. Ins. Co.

Thomas C. Delorenzo, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, PA, for Jefferson Ins. Co. of New York.

Susan G. Fillichio and Kevin G. Costello, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, New York City, for La Preservatrice Fonciere Tiard and Lilloise D'Assurances.

Rudolph Garcia, Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul, Philadelphia, PA, Thomas W. Brunner, William G. Miller, and Samuel D. Walker, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, Washington, DC, for Maryland Cas. Co.

Robert Caplan and Louis J. Isaacsohn, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Philadelphia, PA, for Mead Reinsurance Corp.

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