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KEVIN K. MALONEY,
Date Filed:
Plaintiff(s), Plaintiff Designates
NEW YORK
-against- as the Place of Trial
County
AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC., The Basis of Venue is
Defendants'
n/lda RHONE POULENC AG COMPANY, Place of Business
n/lda BAYER CROPSCIENCE INC.,
ARMSTRONG PUMPS, INC.,
BURNHAM, LLC, SUMMONS
Individually, and as successor to
BURNHAM CORPORATION,
CBS CORPORATION, f/k/a VIACOM INC.,
successor by merger to
CBS CORPORATION, f/k/a
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION,
CRANE CO.
Individually and as Successor to PACIFIC VALVES,
FLOWSERVE US, INC.
Solely as Successor to Rockwell Manufacturing Company,
Edward Valve, Inc., Nordstrom Valves, Inc., Edward Vogt
Valve Company, and Vogt Valve Company,
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
GOULDS PUMPS LLC,
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
f/k/a ALLIED SIGNAL, INC. / BENDIX,
ITT LLC.,
Individually and as successor to BELL & GOSSETT
and as successor to KENNEDY VALVE
MANUFACTURING CO., Inc.,
OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.,
PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC.,
PFIZER, INC. (PFIZER),
U.S. RUBBER COMPANY (UNIROYAL),
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION,
WEIL-MCLAIN, a division of The Marley-Wylain Company,
a wholly owned subsidiary of The Marley Company, LLC,
Defendants.
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To the above named Defendant(s)
You are hereby summoned to answer the verified complaint in this action and to serve a
copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of
appearance, on the Plaintiff s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this summons,
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exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if thissummons is
not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
Dated, May 01, 2018
New York, New York
WEITZ & LUXENBERG, P.C.
Defendant's address: Attorney(s) for Plaintiff
Post Office Address
SEE ATTACHED DEFENDANTS RIDER 700 Broadway
New York, New York 10003
(212) 558-5500
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DEFENDANTS'
RIDER
AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC.,
n/k/a RHONE POULENC AG COMPANY,
n/k/a BAYER CROPSCIENCE INC.
99 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12207
ARMSTRONG PUMPS, INC.
93 East Avenue
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
BURNHAM, LLC,
Individually, and as successor to
BURNHAM CORPORATION
1239 Harrisburg Pike
Lancaster, PA 17603
CBS CORPORATION, f/k/a VIACOM INC.,
successor by merger to
CBS CORPORATION, f/k/a
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Asbestos Litigation Support Manager
ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT, LLC
Case Management & Technology Center
USX Towers
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
CRANE CO.
Individually and as Successor to PACIFIC VALVES
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
FLOWSERVE US, INC.
Solely as Successor to Rockwell Manufacturing Company,
Edward Valve, Inc., Nordstrom Valves, Inc., Edward Vogt
Valve Company, and Vogt Valve Company
c/o Corporate Trust Systems
1999 Bryan Street, Suite 900
Dallas, TX 75201
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Electric Insurance Company
75 Sam Fonzo Drive
Beverly, MA 01915
GOULDS PUMPS LLC
CT Corporation System
111 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
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HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
f/k/a ALLIED SIGNAL, INC. / BENDIX
115 Tabor Road
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
ITT LLC.,
Individually and as successor to BELL 4 GOSSETT
and as successor to KENNEDY VALVE
MANUFACTURING CO., Inc.
1133 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.
One Michael Owens Way
Perrysburg, OH 43551
PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC.
c/o Ariana J. Seidel, Esq.
Delany McBride, P.C.
1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 415
Philadelphia, PA 19102
PFIZER, INC. (PFIZER)
CT Corporation Systems
111 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10011
U.S. RUBBER COMPANY (UNIROYAL)
Greenfield, Stein & Senior
(Agent for Service of Process)
600 Third Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10016-1903
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
CT Corporation Systems
111 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10011
WEIL-MCLAIN, a division of The Marley-Wylain Company,
a wholly owned subsidiary of The Marley Company, LLC
13320 Ballantyne Corporate Place
Charlotte, NC 28277
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KEVIN K. MALONEY,
Date Filed:
Plaintiff(s),
-against- VERIFIED
COMPLAINT
AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC.,
n/lda RHONE POULENC AG COMPANY, PLAINTIFF DEMANDS
n/lda BAYER CROPSCIENCE INC., TRIAL BY JURY
ARMSTRONG PUMPS, INC.,
BURNHAM, LLC,
Individually, and as successor to
BURNHAM CORPORATION,
CBS CORPORATION, f/lda VIACOM INC.,
successor by merger to
CBS CORPORATION, f/lda
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION,
CRANE CO.
Individually and as Successor to PACIFIC VALVES,
FLOWSERVE US, INC.
Solely as Successor to Rockwell Manufacturing Company,
Edward Valve, Inc.,Nordstrom Valves, Inc., Edward Vogt
Valve Company, and Vogt Valve Company,
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
GOULDS PUMPS LLC,
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
f/lda ALLIED SIGNAL, INC. / BENDIX,
ITT LLC.,
Individually and as successor to BELL & GOSSETT
and as successor to KENNEDY VALVE
MANUFACTURING CO., Inc.,
OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.,
PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC.,
PFIZER, INC. (PFIZER),
U.S. RUBBER COMPANY (UNIROYAL),
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION,
WEIL-MCLAIN, a division of The Marley-Wylain Company,
a wholly owned subsidiary of The Marley Company, LLC,
Defendants.
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Plaintiff(s), KEVIN K. MALONEY, by their attorneys WEITZ &
LUXENBERG, P.C., upon information and belief, at alltimes hereinafter mentioned alleges as
follows:
1. Plaintiff(s), KEVIN K. MALONEY, by their attorneys, WEITZ &
LUXENBERG, P.C., for their verified complaint respectfully alleges:
2. Defendant ARMSTRONG PUMPS, INC., was and stillis a duly
organized domestic corporation doing business in the State of New York.
3. Defendant ARMSTRONG PUMPS, INC., was and stillis a duly
organized foreign corporation doing business and/or transacting business in the State of New
York and/or should have expected its acts to have consequences within the State of New York.
4. Defendant CRANE CO. Individually and as Successor to PACIFIC
VALVES, was and stillis a duly organized domestic corporation doing business in the State of
New York.
5. Defendant FLOWSERVE US, INC. Solely as Successor to Rockwell
Manufacturing Company, Edward Valve, Inc.,Nordstrom Valves, Inc., Edward Vogt Valve
Company, and Vogt Valve Company, was and stillis a duly organized domestic corporation
doing business in the State of New York.
6. Defendant ITT LLC, Individually and as successor to BELL & GOSSETT
and as successor to KENNEDY VALVE MANUFACTURING CO., Inc., was and stillis a duly
organized domestic corporation doing business in the State of New York.
KEVIN K. repeats and realleges NYCAL - WEITZ &
Plaintiff(s), MALONEY,
LUXENBERG, P.C. STANDARD ASBESTOS COMPLAINT FOR PERSONAL INJURY No.
7 as if fully incorporated herein as it pertains to the defendants in the aforementioned caption.
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Dated: May 01, 2018
New York, New York
Yours, etc.,
WEITZ & LUXENBERG, P.C
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Attorneys for Plaintiff(s)
700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
(212) 558-5500
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
ss:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK )
The undersigned, an attorney admitted to practice in the Courts of New York State,
shows:
Deponent is an Associate of the firm WEITZ & LUXENBERG, P.C., Counsel for the
plaintiff(s) in the within action; deponent has read the foregoing summons and verified
complaint and knows the contents thereof; the same is true to deponent's own knowledge, except
as to the matters therein stated to be alleged on information and belief, and that as to those
matters deponent believes itto be true. This verification is made by deponent and not by
plaintiffs'
plaintiff(s) because plaintiff(s) resides outside of the County of New York where
counsel and deponent maintain their office.
Dated: May 01, 2018
New York, New York
/S/
LIND SAY DECICCO
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KEVIN K. MALONEY,
Plaintiff(s),
-against-
AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC.,
n/lda RHONE POULENC AG COMPANY,
n/lda BAYER CROPSCIENCE INC., et. al.,
Defendants.
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SUMMONS and COMPLAINT
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WEITZ & LUXENBERG, P.C.
Attorneys for PLAINTIFFS
700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
212-558-5500
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To
Attorney(s) for
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Service of a copy of the within
is hereby admitted.
Dated, May 01, 2018
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Attorney(s) for
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KEVIN K. MALONEY,
Plaintiff(s), FULL CAPTION
RIDER
-against-
AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC.,
n/lda RHONE POULENC AG COMPANY,
n/lda BAYER CROPSCIENCE INC.,
ARMSTRONG PUMPS, INC.,
BURNHAM, LLC,
Individually, and as successor to
BURNHAM CORPORATION,
CBS CORPORATION, f/k/a VIACOM INC.,
successor by merger to
CBS CORPORATION, f/k/a
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION,
CRANE CO.
Individually and as Successor to PACIFIC VALVES,
FLOWSERVE US, INC.
Solely as Successor to Rockwell Manufacturing Company,
Edward Valve, Inc.,Nordstrom Valves, Inc., Edward Vogt
Valve Company, and Vogt Valve Company,
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
GOULDS PUMPS LLC,
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
f/k/a ALLIED SIGNAL, INC. / BENDIX,
ITT LLC.,
Individually and as successor to BELL & GOSSETT
and as successor to KENNEDY VALVE
MANUFACTURING CO., Inc.,
OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.,
PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC.,
PFIZER, INC. (PFIZER),
U.S. RUBBER COMPANY (UNIROYAL),
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION,
WEIL-MCLAIN, a division of The Marley-Wylain Company,
a wholly owned subsidiary of The Marley Company, LLC,
Defendants.
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