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553 F.3d 1086 (2009) HK SYSTEMS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EATON CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 07-3596. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 3, 2008. Decided January 28, 2009. *1088 Michael A. Stiegel (argued), Michael Best & Friedrich, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appell

528 F.Supp.2d 1262 (2007) Dwayne HANEY, Plaintiff v. EATON ELECTRICAL, INC, et al., Defendants. No. 6:06-CV-00314-LSC. United States District Court, N.D. Alabama, Jasper Division. December 17, 2007. *1263 *1264 Timothy Ray Wadsworth, Tim R. Wadsworth Law Offices PC, Sulligent, AL, for Plaintif

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit No. 07-3596 HK S YSTEMS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. E ATON C ORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. No. 02-C-1103—Lynn Adelman, Judge. A RGUED S

OPINION OF THE COURT BECKER, Circuit Judge. This is an appeal of a district court order denying a pension plan participant sanctions and attorney’s fees in connection with what are now admitted to be violations of the participant's rights under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461 (1985). It raises several interesting and difficult questions of administrative law an

MEMORANDUM DIAMOND, District Judge. In this products liability action, Debra Johnson alleges that over 50 years ago, thalidomide — a morning sickness medication manufactured and distributed by Defendants — caused her to suffer severe birth defects. Because the governing one-year limitations period has long expired, I will grant summary judgment and dismiss Plaintiffs claims as time-barred.

ILLINOIS OFFICIAL REPORTS Appellate Court Solis v. BASF Corp., 2012 IL App (1st) 110875 Appellate Court GERARDO SOLIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BASF CORPORATION, Caption Defendant-Appellant. District & No. First District, Fourth Division Docket No. 1-11-0875 Filed October 4, 2012 Held

OPINION OF THE COURT (May 17, 2016) Fisher, Judge. Michael Lucht (and his company, MRL Development I, LLC), purchased treated lumber for a deck on his vacation home in the Virgin Islands. The lumber allegedly decayed prematurely. After replacing rotten deck boards, Lucht brought suit against the retailer, wholesaler,

OPINION DAMICH, Judge. In this patent infringement case, Plaintiff Sparton Corporation (“Sparton”) alleges that Defendant the United States (“the Government”), through the actions of the U.S. Navy, has used and/or caused the manufacture of sonar buoys that infringe U.S. Patent No. 3,921,120 (“the '120 patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 4,029,233 (“the '233 patent”), both assigned to Sparton. The ease is now bef

900 N.E.2d 1128 (2008) 386 Ill. App.3d 425 Doris DUKES, Individually and as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Merlon Dukes, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PNEUMO ABEX CORPORATION, Illinois Central Railroad, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and Owens Illinois, Defendants, and Honeywell International, Inc., Defendant-Appellant. No. 4-06-0235. Appellate Court of Ill

Nearly ten years ago, we observed that asbestos litigation had reached maturity. In re Ethyl Corp.,975 S.W.2d 606, 610 (Tex. 1998). Even mature claims evolve, however, and courts have continued to struggle with the appropriate parameters for lawsuits alleging asbestos-related injuries.1 While science has confirmed the *Page 766

348 B.R. 725 (2006) In re MIRANT CORPORATION, et al., Debtors. No. 03-46590-DML-11. United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas, Fort Worth Division. August 9, 2006. *726 *727 Craig H. Averch, Michelle C. Campbell, Paul E. Godinez, Ronald Kevin Gorsich, Kerri A. Lyman, White & Case, L.L.P., Los Ang

389 F.Supp.2d 344 (2005) APPLERA CORPORATION and Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., plaintiffs, v. MJ RESEARCH INC. and Michael and John Finney, defendants. No. 3:98CV1201 (JBA). United States District Court, D. Connecticut. August 25, 2005. *345 *346 Aimee Jennifer Wood, James T. Shearin, Pullman

310 F.Supp.2d 638 (2004) ARTHROCARE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., Defendant. No. CIV.01-504-SLR. United States District Court, D. Delaware. March 10, 2004. *639 *640 *641 *642

343 F.Supp.2d 272 (2004) HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al. Plaintiffs, v. UNIVERSAL AVIONICS SYSTEMS CORP., et al. Defendants. No. 02-359-MPT. United States District Court, D. Delaware. November 12, 2004. *277 Thomas C. Grimm, Esquire and Jack C. Schecter, Esquire, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, DE, Steven

38 F.Supp.2d 425 (1999) William TANNEBAUM, et al., Plaintiffs, v. YALE MATERIALS HANDLING CORPORATION, Defendant. No. Civ. AMD 97-3398. United States District Court, D. Maryland. March 16, 1999. *426 John R. Sutherland, Seidenman, Sutherland & Lynn, Baltimore, MD, for plaintiff. Donald E. Sharpe, Piper & Marbury, B

157 P.3d 406 (2007) Gary D. ALLEN, Appellant, v. ASBESTOS CORP., LTD.; Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.; E.J. Bartells Settlement Trust; Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC; Foster-Wheeler Energy Corporation; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Union Carbide Corp.; and Defendants, Uniroyal, Inc., Respondent. No. 57723-9-I. Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1. Febru

212 B.R. 520 (1997) In the Matters of TREASURE BAY CORPORATION, Treasure Bay Gaming & Resorts, Inc., Debtors. Bankruptcy Nos. 9409048, 9507050. United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Mississippi, Biloxi Division. July 24, 1997. *521 *522 *523 Troy D. Phillips, Ru

OPINION OF THE COURT GREENBERG, Circuit Judge. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE I. BACKGROUND 1162 A. FACTUAL HISTORY 1162 B. PROCEDURAL HISTORY 1165 II. STANDARD OF REVIEW 1166 III. WITCO’S APPEAL 1167 A. TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE 1167 B. BREACH OF C

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ALLEN SHARP, Chief Judge. I. Procedural History On February 23, 1990, the plaintiff, Japan Halón Co., Ltd. (“Japan Halón”), filed a complaint in the Central District of California on February 23, 1990, against the defendant Great Lakes Chemical Corp. (“Great Lakes”). The plaintiff alleges that Great Lakes has misappropriated, and continues to misappropri

499 So.2d 823 (1986) CHRYSLER CORPORATION, Etc., Petitioner, v. Jack E. WOLMER, Etc., Respondent. No. 67761. Supreme Court of Florida. November 26, 1986. Michael B. Davis of Davis, Critton, Hoy & Diamond, West Palm Beach, and Sheila L. Birnbaum of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Folm, New York City, for petitioner. Joel S. Perwin of Podhurst, Orseck,