On February 27, 2024 a
Request for Judicial Intervention
was filed
involving a dispute between
Carol S Larson
His Spouse,
Richard A Larson M.D.,
and
Air & Liquid Systems Corporation
As Successor By Merger To Buffalo Pumps, Inc.,
Ajax Magnethermic Corp.,
Alray Construction Corp.
F K A Hebert Construction Corp.,
Armstrong International, Inc.,
Armstrong Pumps Inc.,
Aurora Pump Company,
Burns Bros. Contractors, Inc.,
Canvas Mw, Llc
F K A The Marley-Wylain Company, Llc,
Carrier Corporation
Individually And As Successor In Interest To Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems,
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.
F K A Aqua-Chem, Inc.,
Clyde Union Inc.
F K A Union Pump Company,
Copes-Vulcan, Inc.
Individually And As Successor In Interest To Vulcan Soot Blower Company,
Crane Company
Individually And As Successor To Jenkins Bros. And Weinman Pump Manufacturing Co., Chapman Valve Company And Cochrane,
Eaton Corporation
Individually And As Successor In Interest To Eaton Electrical, Inc. And Cutler-Hammer, Inc.,
Edward Joy Company,
Elmer W. Davis Inc.,
Erb Co., Inc.,
Flowserve Corporation
F K A The Duriron Company, Inc. Sued As Successor By Merger To Durco International,
Flowserve Us, Inc.
Solely As Successor To Rockwell Manufacturing Company Edward Valves, Inc. And Edward Vogt Valve Company,
Fmc Corporation
Individually And As Successor To Northern Pump Company F K A Northern Fire Apparatus Company And Coffin,
Foster Wheeler Llc,
Gardner Denver, Inc.,
General Electric Company,
G.H. Miner Co., Inc.,
Goulds Pumps, Incorporated
F K A Goulds Pumps Merger Corporation,
Grinnell Llc,
Henderson-Johnson Co., Inc.,
Honeywell International Inc.
F K A Alliedsignal, Inc. And As Successor In Interest To The Bendix Corporation,
Imo Industries Inc.
Individually And As Successor In Interest To Imo Delaval,
Insulation Distributors, Inc.,
Itt Llc
F K A Itt Industries, Inc. Individually And As Successor To Itt Fluid Products Corp. Itt Hoffman Itt Bell & Gossett Company And Itt Marlow,
Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc.,
Lobelia Way, Inc.
F K A Martisco Corporation,
Mader Capital, Inc.
Individually And As Successor In Interest To The Mader Corporation And Rochester Acoustical Corp.,,
Mader Construction Corporation
Individually And As Successor To Rochester Acoustical Corp.,
Met-Pro Technologies Llc
A Ceco Environmental Company Successor By Merger To Met-Pro Corporation On Behalf Of Its Dean Pump Division,
Morse Tec Llc
F K A Borgwarner Morse Tec Llc As Successor-By-Merger To Borg-Warner Corporation,
Neles-Jamesbury, Inc.,
Paramount Global
F K A Viacomcbs Inc. F K A 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,
Pfaudler, Inc.,
Redco Corporation,
R.E. Hebert And Company, Inc.,
Riley Power Inc.
F K A Babcock Borsig Power, Inc. F K A Db Riley, Inc. F K A Riley Stoker Corporation,
Rochester Industrial Insulation, Inc.,
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
As Successor In Interest To Allen-Bradley Company Llc,
Schneider Electric Usa, Inc.
F K A Square D Company,
Spirax Sarco, Inc.
Individually And As Successor To Sarco Company, Inc.,
Spx Cooling Technologies, Inc.
F K A Marley Cooling Technologies, Inc. F K A The Marley Cooling Tower Company,
Syracuse Supply Company,
Tdy Industries, Inc.
F K A Teledyne Industries, Inc. Individually And As Successor To Farris Engineering,
Tenova Inc.,
The Kraissl Company, Inc.,
The Mader Corporation
Individually And As Successor To Rochester Acoustical Corp.,
The William Powell Company,
Tyco Valves & Controls Lp,
Union Carbide Corporation,
Velan Valve Corp.,
Vellano Bros., Inc.,
Warren Pumps Llc,
Weir Valves & Controls Usa, Inc.
D B A Atwood & Morrill Co., Inc.,
William Summerhays' Sons Corporation,
York International Corporation
In Its Own Right And As Successor In Interest To Evcon Industries, Inc. Moncrief Furnace And Coleman Furnace,
Zurn Industries, Llc
Individually And As Successor In Interest To Erie City Iron Workers Corporation,
for Torts - Asbestos
in the District Court of Onondaga County.
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FILED: ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK 02/27/2024 02:25 PM INDEX NO. 002058/2024
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 2 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/27/2024
UCS-840
REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION (rev. 01/01/2024)
Supreme COURT, COUNTY OF Onondaga
Index No: Date Index Issued: For Court Use Only:
CAPTION Enter the complete case caption. Do not use et al or et ano. If more space is needed, attach a caption rider sheet. IAS Entry Date
RICHARD A LARSON M.D., CAROL S LARSON his spouse
Judge Assigned
Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s)
-against-
AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION as successor by merger to BUFFALO PUMPS, INC., AJAX MAGNETHERMIC
RJI Filed Date
CORP., ALRAY CONSTRUCTION CORP. f/k/a HEBERT CONSTRUCTION CORP., ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
ARMSTRONG PUMPS INC., AURORA PUMP COMPANY, BURNS BROS. CONTRACTORS, INC., CANVAS MW, LLC f/k/a THE
MAR...
Defendant(s)/Respondent(s)
NATURE OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING: Check only one box and specify where indicated.
COMMERCIAL MATRIMONIAL
☐ Business Entity (includes corporations, partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, etc.) ☐ Contested
☐ Contract NOTE: If there are children under the age of 18, complete and attach the
MATRIMONIAL RJI Addendum (UCS-840M).
☐ Insurance (where insurance company is a party, except arbitration)
☐ UCC (includes sales and negotiable instruments) For Uncontested Matrimonial actions, use the Uncontested Divorce RJI (UD-13).
☐ Other Commercial (specify): REAL PROPERTY Specify how many properties the application includes:
NOTE: For Commercial Division assignment requests pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.70(d), ☐ Condemnation
complete and attach the COMMERCIAL DIVISION RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840C).
☐ Mortgage Foreclosure (specify): ☐ Residential ☐ Commercial
TORTS Property Address:
NOTE: For Mortgage Foreclosure actions involving a one to four-family, owner-
☒ Asbestos
occupied residential property or owner-occupied condominium, complete and
☐ Environmental (specify): attach the FORECLOSURE RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840F).
☐ Medical, Dental or Podiatric Malpractice
☐ Partition
☐ Motor Vehicle
NOTE: Complete and attach the PARTITION RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840P).
☐ Products Liability (specify):
☐ Other Negligence (specify): ☐ Tax Certiorari (specify): Section: Block: Lot:
☐ Other Professional Malpractice (specify): ☐ Tax Foreclosure
☐ Other Tort (specify): ☐ Other Real Property (specify):
OTHER MATTERS
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS ☐ Certificate of Incorporation/Dissolution [see NOTE in COMMERCIAL section]
☐ Child-Parent Security Act (specify): ☐ Assisted Reproduction ☐ Surrogacy Agreement ☐ Emergency Medical Treatment
☐ CPLR Article 75 - Arbitration [see NOTE in COMMERCIAL section] ☐ Habeas Corpus
☐ CPLR Article 78 - Proceeding against a Body or Officer ☐ Local Court Appeal
☐ Election Law ☐ Mechanic's Lien
☐ Extreme Risk Protection Order ☐ Name Change/Sex Designation Change
☐ MHL Article 9.60 - Kendra's Law ☐ Pistol Permit Revocation Hearing
☐ MHL Article 10 - Sex Offender Confinement (specify): ☐ Initial ☐ Review ☐ Sale or Finance of Religious/Not-for-Profit Property
☐ MHL Article 81 (Guardianship) ☐ Other (specify):
☐ Other Mental Hygiene (specify):
☐ Other Special Proceeding (specify):
STATUS OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING Answer YES or NO for every question and enter additional information where indicated.
YES NO
Has a summons and complaint or summons with notice been filed? ☒ ☐ If yes, date filed: 02/27/2024
Has a summons and complaint or summons with notice been served? ☐ ☒ If yes, date served:
Is this action/proceeding being filed post-judgment? ☐ ☒ If yes, judgment date:
NATURE OF JUDICIAL INTERVENTION Check one box only and enter additional information where indicated.
☐ Infant's Compromise
☐ Extreme Risk Protection Order Application
☐ Note of Issue/Certificate of Readiness
☐ Notice of Medical, Dental or Podiatric Malpractice Date Issue Joined:
☐ Notice of Motion Relief Requested: Return Date:
☐ Notice of Petition Relief Requested: Return Date:
☐ Order to Show Cause Relief Requested: Return Date:
☐ Other Ex Parte Application Relief Requested:
☐ Partition Settlement Conference
☐ Poor Person Application
☒ Request for Preliminary Conference
☐ Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement Conference
☐ Writ of Habeas Corpus
☐ Other (specify):
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RELATED CASES List any related actions. For Matrimonial cases, list any related criminal or Family Court cases. If none, leave blank.
If additional space is required, complete and attach the RJI Addendum (UCS-840A).
Case Title Index/Case Number Court Judge (if assigned) Relationship to instant case
PARTIES For parties without an attorney, check the "Un-Rep" box and enter the party's address, phone number and email in the space
provided. If additional space is required, complete and attach the RJI Addendum (UCS-840A).
Un- Parties Attorneys and Unrepresented Litigants Issue Joined Insurance Carriers
Rep List parties in same order as listed in the For represented parties, provide attorney's name, firm name, address, phone For each defendant, For each defendant,
caption and indicate roles (e.g., plaintiff, and email. For unrepresented parties, provide party's address, phone and indicate if issue has indicate insurance
defendant, 3rd party plaintiff, etc.) email. been joined. carrier, if applicable.
Name: LARSON, RICHARD A. JOHN COMERFORD, LIPSITZ, PONTERIO &
☐ COMERFORD,LLC, 424 Main Street, Suite 1500 , Buffalo, ☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Plaintiff/Petitioner NY 14202, 7168490701, jpc@lipsitzponterio.com
Name: LARSON, CAROL S. JOHN COMERFORD, LIPSITZ, PONTERIO &
☐ COMERFORD,LLC, 424 Main Street, Suite 1500 , Buffalo, ☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Plaintiff/Petitioner NY 14202, 7168490701, jpc@lipsitzponterio.com
Name: AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207
☒ CORPORATION
☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Defendant/Respondent
Name: AJAX MAGNETHERMIC 650 Washington Road, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15228
☒ CORP.
☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Defendant/Respondent
Name: ALRAY CONSTRUCTION 271 Hollenbeck Street, Rochester, NY 14621
☒ CORP.
☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Defendant/Respondent
Name: ARMSTRONG 1002 S.E. Monterey Commons, Suite 104, Stuart, FL
☒ INTERNATIONAL, INC. 34994 ☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Defendant/Respondent
Name: ARMSTRONG PUMPS INC. 93 East Avenue, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
☒ ☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Defendant/Respondent
Name: AURORA PUMP COMPANY 6325 Ardrey Road, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28277
☒ ☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Defendant/Respondent
Name: BURNS BROS. 100 Madison Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
☒ CONTRACTORS, INC.
☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Defendant/Respondent
Name: CANVAS MW, LLC 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
☒ ☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Defendant/Respondent
I AFFIRM UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT, UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF, THERE ARE NO OTHER RELATED ACTIONS OR
PROCEEDINGS, EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE, NOR HAS A REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION BEEN PREVIOUSLY FILED IN THIS
ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
Dated: 02/27/2024 JOHN P. COMERFORD
Signature
2723732 JOHN P. COMERFORD
Attorney Registration Number Print Name
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Caption Rider Sheet
Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s)
VS.
AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION as successor by merger to BUFFALO PUMPS, INC., AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORP.,
ALRAY CONSTRUCTION CORP. f/k/a HEBERT CONSTRUCTION CORP., ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL, INC., ARMSTRONG
PUMPS INC., AURORA PUMP COMPANY, BURNS BROS. CONTRACTORS, INC., CANVAS MW, LLC f/k/a THE MARLEY-WYLAIN
COMPANY, LLC, CARRIER CORPORATION individually and as successor in interest to BRYANT HEATING & COOLING SYSTEMS,
CLEAVER-BROOKS, INC. f/k/a AQUA-CHEM, INC., CLYDE UNION INC. f/k/a UNION PUMP COMPANY, COPES-VULCAN, INC.
individually and as successor in interest to VULCAN SOOT BLOWER COMPANY, CRANE COMPANY individually and as successor to
JENKINS BROS. and WEINMAN PUMP MANUFACTURING CO., CHAPMAN VALVE COMPANY and COCHRANE, EATON
CORPORATION individually and as successor in interest to EATON ELECTRICAL, INC. and CUTLER-HAMMER,Defendant(s)/Respondent(s)
INC., EDWARD JOY
COMPANY, ELMER W. DAVIS INC., ERB CO., INC., FLOWSERVE CORPORATION f/k/a THE DURIRON COMPANY, INC. sued as
successor by merger to DURCO INTERNATIONAL, FLOWSERVE US, INC. solely as successor to ROCKWELL MANUFACTURING
COMPANY EDWARD VALVES, INC. and EDWARD VOGT VALVE COMPANY, FMC CORPORATION individually and as successor to
NORTHERN PUMP COMPANY f/k/a NORTHERN FIRE APPARATUS COMPANY and COFFIN, FOSTER WHEELER LLC, G.H. MINER
CO., INC., GARDNER DENVER, INC., GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GOULDS PUMPS, INCORPORATED f/k/a GOULDS PUMPS
MERGER CORPORATION, GRINNELL LLC, HENDERSON-JOHNSON CO., INC., HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. f/k/a
ALLIEDSIGNAL, INC. and as successor in interest to THE BENDIX CORPORATION, IMO INDUSTRIES INC. individually and as
successor in interest to IMO DELAVAL, INSULATION DISTRIBUTORS, INC., ITT LLC f/k/a ITT INDUSTRIES, INC. individually and as
successor to ITT FLUID PRODUCTS CORP. ITT HOFFMAN ITT BELL & GOSSETT COMPANY and ITT MARLOW, KAISER GYPSUM
COMPANY, INC., LOBELIA WAY, INC. f/k/a MARTISCO CORPORATION, MADER CAPITAL, INC. individually and as successor in
interest to THE MADER CORPORATION and ROCHESTER ACOUSTICAL CORP.,, MADER PLASTERING CORP. individually and as
successor to ROCHESTER ACOUSTICAL CORP., MADER CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION individually and as successor to
ROCHESTER ACOUSTICAL CORP., MET-PRO TECHNOLOGIES LLC a CECO Environmental Company successor by merger to MET-
PRO CORPORATION on behalf of its DEAN PUMP DIVISION, MORSE TEC LLC f/k/a BORGWARNER MORSE TEC LLC as
successor-by-merger to BORG-WARNER CORPORATION, NELES-JAMESBURY, INC., PARAMOUNT GLOBAL f/k/a VIACOMCBS
INC. f/k/a 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, PFAUDLER, INC., R.E. HEBERT AND COMPANY,
INC., REDCO CORPORATION, RILEY POWER INC. f/k/a BABCOCK BORSIG POWER, INC. f/k/a DB RILEY, INC. f/k/a RILEY
STOKER CORPORATION, ROCHESTER INDUSTRIAL INSULATION, INC., ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC. as successor in interest
to ALLEN-BRADLEY COMPANY LLC, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC. f/k/a SQUARE D COMPANY, SPIRAX SARCO, INC.
individually and as successor to SARCO COMPANY, INC., SPX COOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. f/k/a MARLEY COOLING
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. f/k/a THE MARLEY COOLING TOWER COMPANY, SYRACUSE SUPPLY COMPANY, TDY INDUSTRIES,
INC. f/k/a TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC. individually and as successor to FARRIS ENGINEERING, TENOVA INC., THE KRAISSL
COMPANY, INC., THE MADER CORPORATION individually and as successor to ROCHESTER ACOUSTICAL CORP., THE WILLIAM
POWELL COMPANY, TYCO VALVES & CONTROLS LP, UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, VELAN VALVE CORP., VELLANO
BROS., INC., WARREN PUMPS LLC, WEIR VALVES & CONTROLS USA, INC. d/b/a ATWOOD & MORRILL CO., INC., WILLIAM
SUMMERHAYS' SONS CORPORATION, YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION in its own right and as successor in interest to
EVCON INDUSTRIES, INC. MONCRIEF FURNACE and COLEMAN FURNACE, ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC individually and as
successor in interest to ERIE CITY IRON WORKERS CORPORATION
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