SMITH v. BOEING AEROSPACE OPERATIONS, INC.

Case No. 4:14CV1200 CDP.

BIRLIE SMITH, Plaintiff, v. BOEING AEROSPACE OPERATIONS, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Missouri, Eastern Division.

July 22, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Birlie Smith, Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin R. Schmickle , SWMK LAW, Matthew C. Morris , SWMK LAW, LLC & Stephanie L. Gold , SWMK LAW.

Boeing Aerospace Operations, Inc., Defendant, represented by William R. Irwin , SEGAL AND MCCAMBRIDGE.

The Boeing Company, Defendant, represented by William R. Irwin , SEGAL AND MCCAMBRIDGE.

BP Amoco Chemical Company, Defendant, represented by Lizabeth M. Conran , GREENSFELDER AND HEMKER, PC.

Brand Insulations Inc., Defendant, represented by Thomas L. Orris , WILLIAMS AND VENKER, LLC.

BTL Specialty Resins Corp., Defendant, represented by Benjamin John Wilson , HEPLER BROOM, Rebecca A. Nickleson , HEPLER BROOM & Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

BTLSR Toledo Corp., Defendant, represented by Benjamin John Wilson , HEPLER BROOM, Rebecca A. Nickleson , HEPLER BROOM & Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

Certain-Teed Corporation, Defendant, represented by Brett M. Mares , HEYL AND ROYSTER & Kent L. Plotner , HEYL AND ROYSTER.

Chevron USA, Inc., Defendant, represented by Gregory T. Goldberg , STAMOS & TRUCCO LLP.

Cooper Industries, LLC, Defendant, represented by Amy K. Shasserre , FOLEY AND MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. & Joshua N. Worthington , FOLEY AND MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P..

Eastman Chemical Company, Defendant, represented by Raymond R. Fournie , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP, Anita Maria Kidd , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP, Julie Fix Meyer , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP & Melanie R. King , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP.

Exxon Mobil Chemical Corporation, Defendant, represented by David F. Fanning , JOHNSON AND BELL & H. Patrick Morris , JOHNSON AND BELL.

General Electric Company, Defendant, represented by Raymond R. Fournie , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP, Anita Maria Kidd , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP, Julie Fix Meyer , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP & Melanie R. King , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP.

General Gasket Corporation, Defendant, represented by Albert J. Bronsky , BROWN AND JAMES, P.C..

Genuine Parts Company, Defendant, represented by Clayton E. Dickey , RASMUSSEN AND WILLIS.

Georgia-Pacific LLC, Defendant, represented by Benjamin John Wilson , HEPLER BROOM, Rebecca A. Nickleson , HEPLER BROOM & Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

Hercules, Inc., Defendant, represented by Raymond R. Fournie , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP, Anita Maria Kidd , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP, Julie Fix Meyer , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP & Melanie R. King , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP.

Industrial Holdings Corporation, Defendant, represented by Benjamin John Wilson , HEPLER BROOM, Rebecca A. Nickleson , HEPLER BROOM & Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Defendant, represented by Benjamin John Wilson , HEPLER BROOM, Rebecca A. Nickleson , HEPLER BROOM & Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

KCG, Inc., Defendant, represented by David J. Page , VOGLER LAW FIRM, P.C..

Mendenhall Rebuilders, Defendant, represented by Kurtis B. Reeg , REEG LAWYERS, LLC.

Plastics Engineering Company, Defendant, represented by Alexa L. Newton , FOLEY AND MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. & Joshua N. Worthington , FOLEY AND MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P..

Pneumo Abex, LLC, Defendant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , WILLIAMS AND VENKER, LLC & Thomas L. Orris , WILLIAMS AND VENKER, LLC.

Reichhold, Inc., Defendant, represented by Tracy J. Cowan , HAWKINS AND PARNELL, LLP, John L. Wright , HAWKINS AND PARNELL, LLP & Reno R. Cova, III , HAWKINS AND PARNELL, LLP.

Rogers Corporation, Defendant, represented by William R. Irwin , SEGAL AND MCCAMBRIDGE.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Defendant, represented by Kent L. Plotner , HEYL AND ROYSTER.

Sprinkmann Sons Corporation, Defendant, represented by Marcie J. Vantine , KERNELL LAW KIRM, PC, Thomas J. Kernell , KERNELL LAW FIRM, PC & Megan J. Bricker , KERNELL LAW KIRM, PC.

Trane U.S. Inc., Defendant, represented by Benjamin John Wilson , HEPLER BROOM, Rebecca A. Nickleson , HEPLER BROOM & Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

Trane US, Inc.,, Defendant, represented by Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

Welco Manufacturing Company, Defendant, represented by Mary A. Hatch , HERZOG CREBS LLP, Gary L. Smith , HERZOG CREBS LLP & Tracy Beckman Phipps , HERZOG CREBS LLP.

Young Insulation Group of St. Louis, Inc., Defendant, represented by James R. Williams , SEGAL AND MCCAMBRIDGE.

Yarway Corporation, Defendant, represented by Brady Sherrod Edwards .

Pneumo Abex, LLC, as, Cross Claimant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , WILLIAMS AND VENKER, LLC & Thomas L. Orris , WILLIAMS AND VENKER, LLC.

Pneumo Abex, LLC, as, Cross Defendant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , WILLIAMS AND VENKER, LLC & Thomas L. Orris , WILLIAMS AND VENKER, LLC.

BP Amoco Chemical Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Lizabeth M. Conran , GREENSFELDER AND HEMKER, PC.

BTL Specialty Resins Corp., Cross Defendant, represented by Benjamin John Wilson , HEPLER BROOM, Rebecca A. Nickleson , HEPLER BROOM & Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

BTLSR Toledo Corp., Cross Defendant, represented by Benjamin John Wilson , HEPLER BROOM, Rebecca A. Nickleson , HEPLER BROOM & Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

Boeing Aerospace Operations, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by William R. Irwin , SEGAL AND MCCAMBRIDGE.

Brand Insulations Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Thomas L. Orris , WILLIAMS AND VENKER, LLC.

Certain-Teed Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Brett M. Mares , HEYL AND ROYSTER & Kent L. Plotner , HEYL AND ROYSTER.

Chevron USA, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Gregory T. Goldberg , STAMOS & TRUCCO LLP.

Cooper Industries, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Amy K. Shasserre , FOLEY AND MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. & Joshua N. Worthington , FOLEY AND MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P..

Eastman Chemical Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Raymond R. Fournie , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP, Anita Maria Kidd , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP, Julie Fix Meyer , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP & Melanie R. King , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP.

Exxon Mobil Chemical Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by David F. Fanning , JOHNSON AND BELL & H. Patrick Morris , JOHNSON AND BELL.

General Electric Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Raymond R. Fournie , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP, Anita Maria Kidd , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP, Julie Fix Meyer , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP & Melanie R. King , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP.

General Gasket Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Albert J. Bronsky , BROWN AND JAMES, P.C..

Genuine Parts Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Clayton E. Dickey , RASMUSSEN AND WILLIS.

Georgia-Pacific LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Rebecca A. Nickleson , HEPLER BROOM & Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

Hercules, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Raymond R. Fournie , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP, Anita Maria Kidd , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP, Julie Fix Meyer , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP & Melanie R. King , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP.

Industrial Holdings Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Benjamin John Wilson , HEPLER BROOM, Rebecca A. Nickleson , HEPLER BROOM & Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Benjamin John Wilson , HEPLER BROOM, Rebecca A. Nickleson , HEPLER BROOM & Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

Mendenhall Rebuilders, Cross Defendant, represented by Kurtis B. Reeg , REEG LAWYERS, LLC.

Plastics Engineering Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Alexa L. Newton , FOLEY AND MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. & Joshua N. Worthington , FOLEY AND MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P..

Reichhold, Inc., individually and as, Cross Defendant, represented by Tracy J. Cowan , HAWKINS AND PARNELL, LLP, John L. Wright , HAWKINS AND PARNELL, LLP & Reno R. Cova, III , HAWKINS AND PARNELL, LLP.

Rogers Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by William R. Irwin , SEGAL AND MCCAMBRIDGE.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Kent L. Plotner , HEYL AND ROYSTER.

Sprinkmann Sons Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Marcie J. Vantine , KERNELL LAW KIRM, PC, Thomas J. Kernell , KERNELL LAW FIRM, PC & Megan J. Bricker , KERNELL LAW KIRM, PC.

The Boeing Company, Cross Defendant, represented by William R. Irwin , SEGAL AND MCCAMBRIDGE.

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Rebecca A. Nickleson , HEPLER BROOM & Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

Trane US, Inc.,, individually and as, Cross Defendant, represented by Alex Belotserkovsky , HEPLER BROOM.

Welco Manufacturing Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Gary L. Smith , HERZOG CREBS LLP, Mary A. Hatch , HERZOG CREBS LLP & Tracy Beckman Phipps , HERZOG CREBS LLP.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CATHERINE D. PERRY, District Judge.

This recently removed asbestos case is before me on my review of the file. Defendant Boeing Company asserts an independent right to removal under the federal officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1), based on allegations that decedent Ronald Smith, Sr. was exposed to asbestos from military aircraft while employed at Boeing. Defendant's right to removal has not been...

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