IN RE SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. FRONT-LOADING WASHER PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

Case No. 06 C 7023, Consolidated with Case Nos. 07 C 0412 and 08 C 1832.

In re: SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. FRONT-LOADING WASHER PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. This Document Relates to CCU Claims.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

February 29, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry Butler, Plaintiff, represented by Paul M. Weiss , Quantum Legal LLC, Richard J. Burke , Quantum Legal LLC, Robert A. Clifford , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Colin H Dunn , Clifford Law Offices, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Jerome Mayer-cantu , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein Llp, pro hac vice, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Jonathan D. Selbin , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Jonathan Shub , Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C., Mark P. Chalos , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Michael J Flannery , Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Scott A. George , Seeger Weiss LLC & Shannon Marie McNulty , Clifford Law Offices.

Joseph Leonard, Plaintiff, represented by Paul M. Weiss , Quantum Legal LLC, Richard J. Burke , Quantum Legal LLC, Robert A. Clifford , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Colin H Dunn , Clifford Law Offices, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Jonathan D. Selbin , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Jonathan Shub , Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C., Mark P. Chalos , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Michael J Flannery , Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Scott A. George , Seeger Weiss LLC & Shannon Marie McNulty , Clifford Law Offices.

Kevin Barnes, Plaintiff, represented by Paul M. Weiss , Quantum Legal LLC, Richard J. Burke , Quantum Legal LLC, Robert A. Clifford , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Colin H Dunn , Clifford Law Offices, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Jonathan D. Selbin , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Jonathan Shub , Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C., Mark P. Chalos , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Michael J Flannery , Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Scott A. George , Seeger Weiss LLC & Shannon Marie McNulty , Clifford Law Offices.

Victor Matos, Plaintiff, represented by Paul M. Weiss , Quantum Legal LLC, Richard J. Burke , Quantum Legal LLC, Robert A. Clifford , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Colin H Dunn , Clifford Law Offices, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Jonathan D. Selbin , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Jonathan Shub , Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C., Mark P. Chalos , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Michael J Flannery , Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Scott A. George , Seeger Weiss LLC & Shannon Marie McNulty , Clifford Law Offices.

Alan Jarashow, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Paul M. Weiss , Quantum Legal LLC, Richard J. Burke , Quantum Legal LLC, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Mark S. Fistos , Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos and Lehrman, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Steven R. Jaffe , Farmer Jaffe Weissing Edwards Fistos & Lehrman, Tod N. Aronovitz , Aronovitz Trial Lawyers & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

Lauren Crane, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Paul M. Weiss , Quantum Legal LLC, Richard J. Burke , Quantum Legal LLC, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, Jerome Mayer-cantu , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein Llp, pro hac vice, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Mark S. Fistos , Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos and Lehrman, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Steven R. Jaffe , Farmer Jaffe Weissing Edwards Fistos & Lehrman, Tod N. Aronovitz , Aronovitz Trial Lawyers & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

Lawrence L'Hommedieu, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Paul M. Weiss , Quantum Legal LLC, Richard J. Burke , Quantum Legal LLC, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Steven R. Jaffe , Farmer Jaffe Weissing Edwards Fistos & Lehrman, Tod N. Aronovitz , Aronovitz Trial Lawyers & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

John Bettua, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, Glenn Edward Orr , Shea Law Group, Jerome Mayer-cantu , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein Llp, pro hac vice, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, pro hac vice, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

Giuseppina P. Donia, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, Glenn Edward Orr , Shea Law Group, Jerome Mayer-cantu , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein Llp, pro hac vice, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Ronald S Kravitz , Law Offices of Ronald S. Kravitz, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

Derral Howard, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, Glenn Edward Orr , Shea Law Group, Jerome Mayer-cantu , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein Llp, pro hac vice, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, pro hac vice, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

Denise Miller, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, Glenn Edward Orr , Shea Law Group, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, pro hac vice, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

Charles Napoli, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Douglas P. Dehler , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, Glenn Edward Orr , Shea Law Group, James E. Miller , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, James C. Shah , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Joseph Patrick Shea , Law Offices of Joseph Patrick Shea, Karen M. Leser-Grenon , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLP, Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, pro hac vice, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

Vic Pfefer, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, Glenn Edward Orr , Shea Law Group, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, pro hac vice, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

Jeffrey A. Robinson, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, Glenn Edward Orr , Shea Law Group, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, pro hac vice, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

Sandra K. Robinson, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, Glenn Edward Orr , Shea Law Group, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC, pro hac vice, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

Alfred Blair, Plaintiff, represented by Paul M. Weiss , Quantum Legal LLC, Richard J. Burke , Quantum Legal LLC, Robert A. Clifford , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Colin H Dunn , Clifford Law Offices, Eric C. Brunick , Brunick LLC, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Jerome Mayer-cantu , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein Llp, pro hac vice, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Jonathan D. Selbin , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Jonathan Shub , Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C., Mark P. Chalos , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Michael J Flannery , Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Scott A. George , Seeger Weiss LLC, Shannon Marie McNulty , Clifford Law Offices & Steven R. Jaffe , Farmer Jaffe Weissing Edwards Fistos & Lehrman.

Martin Champion, Plaintiff, represented by Paul M. Weiss , Quantum Legal LLC, Richard J. Burke , Quantum Legal LLC, Robert A. Clifford , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, Colin H Dunn , Clifford Law Offices, Eric C. Brunick , Brunick LLC, Eric H. Jaso , Seeger Weiss LLP, pro hac vice, George K. Lang , Lang Law Office, James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Jerome Mayer-cantu , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein Llp, pro hac vice, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Jonathan D. Selbin , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Jonathan Shub , Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C., Mark P. Chalos , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, Llp, Michael J Flannery , Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Scott A. George , Seeger Weiss LLC, Shannon Marie McNulty , Clifford Law Offices & Steven R. Jaffe , Farmer Jaffe Weissing Edwards Fistos & Lehrman.

Karen Freeman, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

Peggy Lemley, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis, John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp & James J Rosemergy , Carey, Danis and Lowe.

Victoria Poulsen, Plaintiff, represented by Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Paul M. Weiss , Quantum Legal LLC, Richard J. Burke , Quantum Legal LLC, Steven A Schwartz , Chimicles & Tikellis & John Tate Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, Llp.

Sears Roebuck & Co., Defendant, represented by Bradley B. Falkof , Barnes & Thornburg, Evan B. Stephenson , Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP, Galen D. Bellamy , Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP, Hugh Quan Gottschalk , Wheeler Trigg O'donnell Llp, Joel Steven Neckers , Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP, Michael T. Williams , Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP, Sarah R. London , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice & Theresa R. Wardon , Wheeler Trigg O'donnell Llp.

Whirlpool Corporation, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Rebecca Weinstein Bacon , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Asha L.I. Spencer , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Eric Reuel Olson , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP & John C. Fitzpatrick , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott Llp.

Service List, represented by David R. Cohen , David R. Cohen Co. Lpa, pro hac vice, Mark S. Fistos , Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos and Lehrman, Steven R. Jaffe , Farmer Jaffe Weissing Edwards Fistos & Lehrman & Tod N. Aronovitz , Aronovitz Trial Lawyers.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

In 2001, Whirlpool began manufacturing front-load washing machines and sell-ing them under its own brand. In 2005, Sears began to sell the same Whirlpool-manufactured machines under the Sears brand. Unfortunately, some buyers of these machines began...

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