JOYNER v. A.C. & R. INSULATION CO.

Civil No. CCB-12-2294.

James E. JOYNER, v. A.C. & R. INSULATION CO., et al.

United States District Court, D. Maryland.

June 6, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Joyner, Plaintiff, represented by Dawn Patricia O Croinin , The Ruckdeschel Law Firm LLC, Jacqueline Gagne Badders , The Ruckdeschel Law Firm LLC, Jonathan Ruckdeschel , The Ruckdeschel Law Firm LLC & Z Stephen Horvat , The Ruckdeschel Law Firm LLC.

CBS Corporation, Defendant, represented by Clare Marie Maisano , Evert Weathersby Houff.

Crane Co., Defendant, represented by Neil J MacDonald , MacDonald Law Group, LLC.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Defendant, represented by Deborah K St Lawrence Thompson , Miles and Stockbridge PC.

John Crane, Inc., Defendant, represented by Kathryn T Kozero , P A Woolson PA & Peter Allan Woolson , P A Woolson PA.

Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., Defendant, represented by Joel D Newport , Moore and Jackson LLC.

MCIC, Inc., Defendant, represented by Louis E Grenzer, Jr , Bodie Dolina Smith and Hobbs PC.

Owens-Illinios, Inc., Defendant, represented by Allyson N Ho , Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP & Steven Andrew Luxton , Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP.

Union Carbide Corporation, Defendant, represented by Danielle Grilli Marcus , Whiteford Taylor and Preston LLP & Laura M Higgs , DeHay and Elliston LLP.

Wallace & Gale Asbestos Settlement Trust, Defendant, represented by Brendan Henderson Fitzpatrick , Venable LLP, Scott Mason Richmond , Venable LLP & Theodore F Roberts , Venable LLP.

Yarway Corporation, Defendant, represented by Steven Andrew Luxton , Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP.

Crown Cork and Seal Company, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Theodore F Roberts , Venable LLP.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, Cross Defendant, represented by Theodore F Roberts , Venable LLP.

John Crane, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Peter Allan Woolson , P A Woolson PA.

John Crane, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Kathryn T Kozero , P A Woolson PA & Peter Allan Woolson , P A Woolson PA.

CBS Corporation, as successor to Westinghouse Electric Corp., Cross Defendant, represented by Clare Marie Maisano , Evert Weathersby Houff.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Neil J MacDonald , MacDonald Law Group, LLC.

FMC Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Laura M Higgs , DeHay and Elliston LLP.

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Laura M Higgs , DeHay and Elliston LLP.

Foster-Wheeler LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Laura M Higgs , DeHay and Elliston LLP.

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Heather E Boardman Kaifer , Goodell DeVries Leech and Dann LLP.

Goulds Pumps, Inc., a subsidiary of ITT Industries, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Laura M Higgs , DeHay and Elliston LLP.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Deborah K St Lawrence Thompson , Miles and Stockbridge PC.

Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Joel D Newport , Moore and Jackson LLC.

Owens-Illinios, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Allyson N Ho , Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Danielle Grilli Marcus , Whiteford Taylor and Preston LLP & Laura M Higgs , DeHay and Elliston LLP.

Wallace & Gale Asbestos Settlement Trust, Cross Defendant, represented by Brendan Henderson Fitzpatrick , Venable LLP, Scott Mason Richmond , Venable LLP & Theodore F Roberts , Venable LLP.

Warren Pumps, LLC, formerly Warren Pumps, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Heather E Boardman Kaifer , Goodell DeVries Leech and Dann LLP.

Owens-Illinios, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Allyson N Ho , Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP & Steven Andrew Luxton , Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP.

Owens-Illinios, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Allyson N Ho , Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP & Steven Andrew Luxton , Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP.

CBS Corporation, as successor to Westinghouse Electric Corp., Cross Defendant, represented by Clare Marie Maisano , Evert Weathersby Houff.

Crane Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Neil J MacDonald , MacDonald Law Group, LLC.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Deborah K St Lawrence Thompson , Miles and Stockbridge PC.

John Crane, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Kathryn T Kozero , P A Woolson PA & Peter Allan Woolson , P A Woolson PA.

Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Joel D Newport , Moore and Jackson LLC.

MCIC, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Louis E Grenzer, Jr , Bodie Dolina Smith and Hobbs PC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Danielle Grilli Marcus , Whiteford Taylor and Preston LLP & Laura M Higgs , DeHay and Elliston LLP.

Wallace & Gale Asbestos Settlement Trust, Cross Defendant, represented by Brendan Henderson Fitzpatrick , Venable LLP, Scott Mason Richmond , Venable LLP & Theodore F Roberts , Venable LLP.

Yarway Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Steven Andrew Luxton , Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP.


MEMORANDUM

CATHERINE C. BLAKE, District Judge.

Plaintiff James Joyner initiated this asbestos products-liability action in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City in June 2012. Two months later defendant Crane Co. removed the case to this court under the federal officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1), on the basis of the government contractor defense. No other defendant joined in Crane Co.'s removal to federal court. Soon...

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