KRAUSS v. TRANE U.S. INC.

Nos. 644 EDA 2013, 671 EDA 2013

104 A.3d 556 (2014)

2014 PA Super 241

Colleen M. KRAUSS, Executor of the Estate of Henry M. Krauss, Appellant, v. TRANE U.S. INC., f/k/a American Standard, et al; Allis-Chalmers Corporation; Aqua Chem, Inc., d/b/a Cleaver Brooks Division, Individually and successor in interest to Springfield Boilers; Aventis Cropscience USA, Inc., a/k/a AMCHEM Products Inc., now known as Bayer Cropscience Inc., f/k/a Benjamin Foster Co., c/o Corporation Services Co.; A.W. Chesterton Co.; Babcock Power, Inc., f/k/a Babcock Borsig Power Inc., f/k/a D.B. Riley Stoker Corporation; Bondex International Inc., c/o Daniel J. Ryan, Esquire; Crane Company; Crown Cork and Seal Company Inc.; Durable Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Elliot Turbomachinery Company, a/k/a Elliot Company; Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation; Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC; Georgia-Pacific Corporation, individually and as successor to Bestwall Gypsum Company; Goodrich Corporation; Goulds Pumps Incorporated; Guardline Inc.; Industrial Holdings Corporation, f/k/a The Carborundum Company, individually and as successor in interest to Lockport Felt, A Division of the Carborundum Company; Ingersoll Rand Company; Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc.; KCG Inc., as successor in interest to Ruco; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Murco Wall Products, Inc.; Oakfabco, Inc., f/k/a Kewanee Boiler Corporation; Owens-Illinois Inc., individually and as successor in interest to Owens-Illinois Glass Company; Rapid-American Corporation f/k/a Glen Aldencorporation, individually and as successor-by-merger to Glen Alden Corporation, Briggs Manufacturing Co., Philip Carey Corporation and Philip Carey Manufacturing Company; RPM Inc., as successor to Republic Powdered Metals, successor to Bondex; Sepco Corporation; The Sherwin-William Company; T.H. Agriculture & Nutrition LLC; Union Carbide Corporation, individually and f/k/a Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastic Company, Inc.; Uniroyal Holding, Inc., as successor to United States Rubber Company; Viacom, Inc., individually and as successor-by-merger to CBS Corporation, f/k/a Westinghouse Electric Corporation; Wickes Corporation, individually and as successor by merger to Wickes Boiler Co.; Zurn Industries Inc., a/k/a and as successor-by-merger to Erie City Iron Works; Kelly Moore Paint Company Inc.; Borden Chemical Inc., f/k/a Borden Chemical Company and n/k/a Hexio Specialty Chemicals Inc., Prentice Hall Corporation; Certain-Teed Corporation f/k/a Certainteed Products Corporation; Ford Motor Company; Freeport-McMoran Inc., f/k/a Freeport Chemical Company, and successor to Agrico Inc.; The Pep-Boys Manny, Moe & Jack; A.P. Green a/k/a A.P. Green Refractories, Inc., f/k/a A.P. Green Refractories Company, and a subsidiary of ANH Refractories Company; Benjamin Foster Company, a division of AMCHEM; Harbison-Walker, f/k/a Harbison-Walker Refractories Company and a subsidiary of ANH Refractories Company; Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, Appellees. Colleen M. Krauss, Executor of the Estate of Henry M. Krauss, Appellant, v. CBS Corporation, et al; ANCO Insulations, Inc.; Borden Chemical Inc., f/k/a Borden Chemical Company and n/k/a Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Prentice Hall Corporation; CBS Corporation; Certain-Teed Corporation, f/k/a Certainteed Products Corporation; Ford Motor Company; Freeport-McMoran Inc., f/k/a Freeport Chemical Company and Successor to Agrico Inc.; General Electric Company; Goulds Pumps Inc.; The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack; Trane U.S. Inc., f/k/a American Standard Inc.; Zurn Industries Inc., a/k/a and as successor-by-merger to Erie City Iron Works; A.P. Green a/k/a A.P. Green Refractories, Inc., f/k/a A.P. Green Refractories Company, and a subsidiary of ANH Refractories Company; Benjamin Foster Company, A Division of AMCHEM; Harbison Walker f/k/a Harbison Walker Refractories Company and a subsidiary of ANH Refractories Company; Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 22, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan W. Miller , Philadelphia, for appellant.

Kevin L. Tuliszewski , for Georgia Pacific, appellee.

BEFORE: SHOGAN, STABILE and PLATT, JJ.


Appellant, Colleen M. Krauss, Executrix of the Estate of Henry M. Krauss ("Decedent"), appeals from the orders granting summary judgment in favor of Appellees General Electric Company ("GE"); Georgia-Pacific, L.L.C; CBS Corporation-Westinghouse ("Westinghouse"); Goulds Pumps, Inc.; Zurn Industries; and Trane U.S. Inc., f/k...

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