On January 13, 2023 a DEMAND FOR: - Followup Demand for Discontinuance - Flowserve US was filed involving a dispute between Kathleen Spezio, Roger Paul Spezio Sr., and 3M Company, Individually And As Successor To Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company, Aii Acquisition Corporation, Llc Individually And As Successor-In-Interest To Athlone Industries, Inc. And Holland Furnace Company, Air & Liquid Systems Corporation As Successor By Merger To Buffalo Pumps, Inc., Alcoa Inc., Individually And As Successor In Interest To Tilo Roofing Co., American Optical Corporation, A.O. Smith Water Products, Armstrong International, Inc., Atwood & Morrill Co., Inc. D B A Weir Valves & Controls Usa Inc., Aurora Pump Company, Avco Corporation, A Textron Lycoming Division, Individually And As Successor To Lycoming Engines F K A Lycoming Manufacturing, Spencer Heater Company, And Spencer Heater Division Of Lycoming, Bw Ip International Co., Formerly Known As Borg Warner Industrial Products Inc., A Former Subsidiary Of And Successor To Borg Warner Corp. And Byron Jackson Pumps, Carrier Corporation, Cbs Corporation, A Delaware Corporation, F K A Viacom Inc, Successor By Merger To Cbs Corporation, A Pennsylvania Corporation, F K A Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Cleaver-Brooks Company F K A Aqua-Chem, Inc., Columbia Boiler Company Of Pottstown, Compudyne Corporation, Individually And As Successor To York-Shipley, Continental Motors Inc., Continental Motors Inc. F K A Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc., Individually And As Successor To Continental Motors Inc. And Continental Motors Company, Crown Boiler Co., Dean Pump Division, Eaton Aeroquip, Inc. F K A Aeroquip Corporation, Ecr International, Inc., Individually And As Successor To Dunkirk, Dunkirk Boilers And Utica Boilers And Pennco, Inc., Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Individually And As Successor To Tappan And Copes-Vulcan Company, Flowserve Us, Inc., Solely As Successor To Rockwell Manufacturing Company, Edward Valves, Inc., Nordstrom Valves, Inc. And Edward Vogt Valve Company, Fmc Corporation, Individually And As Successor To Northern Pump Company, Coffin And Peerless Pump Company, Gardner Denver, Inc., Individually And As Successor To Nash Engineering Company, Gardner Denver Nash, Llc, Individually And As Successor To Nash Engineering Company, General Electric Company, Goulds Pumps, Inc., Grinnell Corporation, Hoffman New Yorker, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Individually And F K A Alliedsignal, Inc., And As Successor-In-Interest To The Bendix Corp., Howden Buffalo, Inc., Individually And As Successor-In-Interest To Fb Sturtevant, The Howden Buffalo Group And Buffalo Fan, International Comfort Products Llc, Individually And As Successor To Heil Heating And Cooling, I.T.T. Industries, Inc., Individually And As Successor To Bell & Gossett, Kohler Co., Lennox Industries, Inc., Individually And As Successor To Lennox Furnace Company And Ducane, Mario & Dibono Plastering Co. Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New Yorker Boiler Company, Inc., Parker Hannifin Corporation, Individually And As Successor By Merger To Stratoflex, Inc., Pratt & Whitney Measurement Systems, Inc., Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, Inc., Redco Corp. F K A Crane Co., Rheem Manufacturing Company, Inc., Rockwell Automation, Inc., Individually And As Successor To Allen Bradley, Timken Heating Business And S. Co., Inc. F K A Scaife Company, As Successor In Interest To Rockwell Spring & Axle Companys Timken Silent Automatic Division, Sid Harvey Industries, Inc., Sid Harvey Supply, Inc., Spence Engineering Company, Inc., Spencer Heater A Lycoming Division Of Avco Corporation, Spirax Sarco, Inc., Taco, Inc., Technify Motor Individually And As Successor To Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. F K A Continental Motors, Inc. And Continental Motors Company, Teledyne Technologies Inc., Individually And As Successor To Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. F K A Continental Motors, Inc., Continental Motors Company, Texaco, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, United Technologies Corporation, Individually And As Successor To Pratt & Whitney, Velan Valve Corp., Warren Pumps Llc, Individually And As Successor To The Quimby Pump Company, Weil Mclain, A Division Of Marley-Wylain Company, William Powell Company, York International Corporation, Individually And As Successor To Frick Company, for Torts - Asbestos in the District Court of Ulster County.
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FILED: ULSTER COUNTY CLERK 12/22/2023 12:52 PM INDEX NO. EF2023-99 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 303 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/22/2023 1300 Mount Kemble Avenue P.O. Box 2075 Morristown, NJ 07962-2075 T: 973.993.8100 | F: 973.425.0161 MDMC-LAW.COM BRIAN SORENSEN, ESQ. (973) 425-4222 bsorensen@mdmc-law.com December 22, 2023 VIA NYSCEF and REGULAR MAIL SECOND REQUEST Joseph W. Belluck, Esq. BELLUCK & FOX, LLP 546 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor New York, New York 10036 RE: New York Asbestos Litigation – Ulster County Estate of ROGER PAUL SPEZIO, SR, Index No.: EF2023-99 MDMC File No.: V0105-4503 Dear Mr. Belluck: As you are aware, this firm represents defendant Flowserve US, Inc., solely as successor to Rockwell Manufacturing Company, Edward Valves, Inc., Nordstrom Valves, Inc., and Edward Vogt Valve Company (“Flowserve US”), in the above-referenced matter. Based upon our review of all discovery served in this matter and deposition testimony taken to date, it is our belief that there is no identification of any product manufactured by Flowserve US. Therefore, I request that you kindly execute the enclosed No Opposition Summary Judgment and Order and return the original to my attention in the enclosed envelope. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Very truly yours, MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER, LLP /s/ Brian Sorensen, Esq. Brian Sorensen slk Enclosure c: All Counsel of Record (w/enclosed, via NYSCEF only) McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP COLORADO · CONNECTICUT · DELAWARE · FLORIDA · MASSACHUSETTS · NEW JERSEY · NEW YORK · PENNSYLVANIA · RHODE ISLAND 1 of 10 FILED: ULSTER COUNTY CLERK 12/22/2023 12:52 PM INDEX NO. EF2023-99 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 303 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/22/2023 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ULSTER ERIC SPEZIO, as Executor of the Estate of : Index No. EF2023-99 ROGER PAUL SPEZIO, SR. and KATHLEEN : SPEZIO, Individually, : : NO OPPOSITION MOTION Plaintiff, : SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND - against - : ORDER : 3M COMPANY, Individually and as Successor : to Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing : Company, et al., : : Defendants. : WHEREFORE, Defendant Flowserve US, Inc., solely as successor to Rockwell Manufacturing Company, Edward Valves, Inc., Nordstrom Valves, Inc., and Edward Vogt Valve Company (“Flowserve US”), hereby requests Summary Judgment in the above-titled action, pursuant to CPLR section 3212, dismissing plaintiffs’ Complaint against Flowserve US with prejudice and without costs, and there being no opposition thereto, it is hereby ORDERED, that upon notice to all co-defendants, all claims and cross-claims against Flowserve US be and the same are hereby dismissed with prejudice and without costs. The basis for dismissal is: X No Product ID Lack of Personal Jurisdiction Workers Compensation Bar Wrong Entity Sued No Successor Liability Lack of Service As a Matter of Law Other BELLUCK & FOX, LLP McELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & Attorneys for Plaintiffs CARPENTER, LLP Attorneys for Defendant, Flowserve US, Inc. /s/ Brian Sorensen, Esq. . Joseph W. Belluck, Esq. Brian Sorensen, Esq. Dated: _________________ Dated: _________________ SO ORDERED: ______________________________ Hon. Erin P. Gall, J.S.C. ENTERED:_________________ 2 of 10 FILED: ULSTER COUNTY CLERK 12/22/2023 12:52 PM INDEX NO. EF2023-99 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 303 192 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/22/2023 11/15/2023 31 of of 10 3 FILED: ULSTER COUNTY CLERK 12/22/2023 12:52 PM INDEX NO. EF2023-99 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 303 192 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/22/2023 11/15/2023 42 of of 10 3 FILED: ULSTER COUNTY CLERK 12/22/2023 12:52 PM INDEX NO. EF2023-99 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 303 192 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/22/2023 11/15/2023 53 of of 10 3 FILED: ULSTER COUNTY CLERK 12/22/2023 12:52 PM INDEX NO. EF2023-99 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 303 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/22/2023 NYSCEF Confirmation Notice Ulster County Supreme Court The NYSCEF website has received an electronic filing on 11/15/2023 02:15 PM. Please keep this notice as a confirmation of this filing. EF2023-99 ROGER PAUL SPEZIO SR. et al v. 3M COMPANY, et al Assigned Judge: Erin P Gall Documents Received on 11/15/2023 02:15 PM Doc # Document Type 192 DEMAND FOR: Filing User Brian Jonathan Sorensen | bsorensen@mdmc-law.com 225 Liberty St Fl 36, New York, NY 10281 Nina Postupack, Ulster County Clerk - npos@co.ulster.ny.us Phone: Phone: 845.340.3288 Fax: Fax: 845.340.3299 Website: https://ulstercountyny.gov/countyclerk/index.html NYSCEF Resource Center, nyscef@nycourts.gov Phone: (646) 386-3033 | Fax: (212) 401-9146 | Website: www.nycourts.gov/efile Page 1 of 5 6 of 10 FILED: ULSTER COUNTY CLERK 12/22/2023 12:52 PM INDEX NO. EF2023-99 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 303 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/22/2023 NYSCEF Confirmation Notice Ulster County Supreme Court EF2023-99 ROGER PAUL SPEZIO SR. et al v. 3M COMPANY, et al Assigned Judge: Erin P Gall E-mail Service Notifications An email regarding this filing has been sent to the following on 11/15/2023 02:15 PM: KYLIE E. AYAL - kayal@deybllp.com JOSEPH W. BELLUCK - jbelluck@belluckfox.com CHARLES C. BRIDGE - cbridge@gmclaw.com JESSICA J. BURGASSER - jburgasser@wlbdeflaw.com DANIEL E. CERRITOS - dcerritos@cullenanddykman.com KERRYANN M. COOK - efile@cookgrouplegal.com TIMOTHY COUGHLAN - asbestosny@maronmarvel.com MEAGAN E. DEAN - medean@mkcilaw.us.com MARIE A. DEFOREST - mdeforest@deforestlawfirm.com ERIK C. DIMARCO - edimarco@gordonrees.com ELIZABETH M. DWYER - mdwyer@barclaydamon.com SETH A. DYMOND - sdymond@belluckfox.com JOHN J. FANNING - jfanning@cullenanddykman.com JEFFREY C. FEGAN - jeffrey.fegan@clydeco.us JOAN M. GASIOR - jgasior@renzullilaw.com DAVID J. GOODEARL - dgoodearl@leaderberkon.com MICHELLE D. GRADY - mgrady@eckertseamans.com JOHN M. GUERRIERO - jguerriero@deybllp.com SHEHZAD HASAN - shasan@steptoe.com LAURA B. HOLLMAN - hollmannyscef@eckertseamans.com BETH L. HUGHES - beth.hughes@morganlewis.com WILLIAM R. IRWIN - IRNY@mgmlaw.com KAITLYN P. LONG - klong@moodklaw.com KATHLEEN H. MARRON TRABOLD - ktrabold@deybllp.com MICHAEL J. MASINO - mmasino@harrisbeach.com Nina Postupack, Ulster County Clerk - npos@co.ulster.ny.us Phone: Phone: 845.340.3288 Fax: Fax: 845.340.3299 Website: https://ulstercountyny.gov/countyclerk/index.html NYSCEF Resource Center, nyscef@nycourts.gov Phone: (646) 386-3033 | Fax: (212) 401-9146 | Website: www.nycourts.gov/efile Page 2 of 5 7 of 10 FILED: ULSTER COUNTY CLERK 12/22/2023 12:52 PM INDEX NO. EF2023-99 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 303 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/22/2023 NYSCEF Confirmation Notice Ulster County Supreme Court EF2023-99 ROGER PAUL SPEZIO SR. et al v. 3M COMPANY, et al Assigned Judge: Erin P Gall TIMOTHY J. MCHUGH - tmchugh@lavin-law.com JAMES S. MONTANO - jim.montano@wilsonelser.com MARK S. NEMETH - MSN@hurwitzfine.com RICHARD P. O'LEARY - richard.oleary@troutman.com TARA L. PEHUSH - tara.pehush@klgates.com MATTHEW J. RICE - matthew.rice@troutman.com JODIE L. RYAN - jryan@mdmc-law.com JASON L. SCHMOLZE - jason.schmolze@wilsonelser.com MISHA SHAH - mshah@eckertseamans.com BRIAN J. SORENSEN - bsorensen@mdmc-law.com MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM - mtanenbaum@tktrial.com SUSAN E. VAN GELDER - svangelder@goldbergsegalla.com ANDREW J. WELLS - ajwells@SMSM.com JUDITH A. YAVITZ - jyavitz@deybllp.com Nina Postupack, Ulster County Clerk - npos@co.ulster.ny.us Phone: Phone: 845.340.3288 Fax: Fax: 845.340.3299 Website: https://ulstercountyny.gov/countyclerk/index.html NYSCEF Resource Center, nyscef@nycourts.gov Phone: (646) 386-3033 | Fax: (212) 401-9146 | Website: www.nycourts.gov/efile Page 3 of 5 8 of 10 FILED: ULSTER COUNTY CLERK 12/22/2023 12:52 PM INDEX NO. EF2023-99 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 303 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/22/2023 NYSCEF Confirmation Notice Ulster County Supreme Court EF2023-99 ROGER PAUL SPEZIO SR. et al v. 3M COMPANY, et al Assigned Judge: Erin P Gall Email Notifications NOT Sent Role Party Attorney Respondent CONTINENTAL MOTORS No consent on record. INC. Respondent CONTINENTAL MOTORS No consent on record. INC. Respondent DEAN PUMP DIVISION No consent on record. Respondent ELECTROLUX HOME No consent on record. PRODUCTS, INC., Respondent FMC CORPORATION, No consent on record. Respondent INTERNATIONAL COMFORT No consent on record. PRODUCTS LLC, Respondent PRATT & WHITNEY No consent on record. MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, Respondent RHEEM MANUFACTURING No consent on record. COMPANY, INC. Respondent SID HARVEY SUPPLY, INC. No consent on record. Respondent SPENCER HEATER No consent on record. Respondent SPIRAX SARCO, INC. No consent on record. Respondent TECHNIFY MOTOR (USA), No consent on record. INC., Respondent WEIL McLAIN, No consent on record. * Court rules require hard copy service upon non-participating parties and attorneys who have opted-out or declined consent. Nina Postupack, Ulster County Clerk - npos@co.ulster.ny.us Phone: Phone: 845.340.3288 Fax: Fax: 845.340.3299 Website: https://ulstercountyny.gov/countyclerk/index.html NYSCEF Resource Center, nyscef@nycourts.gov Phone: (646) 386-3033 | Fax: (212) 401-9146 | Website: www.nycourts.gov/efile Page 4 of 5 9 of 10 FILED: ULSTER COUNTY CLERK 12/22/2023 12:52 PM INDEX NO. EF2023-99 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 303 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/22/2023 NYSCEF Confirmation Notice Ulster County Supreme Court EF2023-99 ROGER PAUL SPEZIO SR. et al v. 3M COMPANY, et al Assigned Judge: Erin P Gall Nina Postupack, Ulster County Clerk - npos@co.ulster.ny.us Phone: Phone: 845.340.3288 Fax: Fax: 845.340.3299 Website: https://ulstercountyny.gov/countyclerk/index.html NYSCEF Resource Center, nyscef@nycourts.gov Phone: (646) 386-3033 | Fax: (212) 401-9146 | Website: www.nycourts.gov/efile Page10 5 ofof5 10