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HAGER v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION LTD.

Case No. 3:13 cv-1324-DGW-SCW.

THOMAS HAGER, Plaintiff, v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION LTD., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Illinois.

August 21, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Hager, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Jackstadt , Napoli Bern, et al..

Atwood & Morrill Company, Inc., Defendant, represented by Michael R. Dauphin , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP & Michael W. Newport , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP.

Borgwagner Morse Tec, Inc., Defendant, represented by Donald W. Ward , Herzog Crebs LLP, Gary L. Smith , Herzog Crebs LLP, James D. Maschhoff , Herzog Crebs LLP, Justin Andrew Welply , Herzog Crebs LLP & Mary Ann Hatch , Herzog, Crebs et al..

Crane Company, Defendant, represented by Benjamin J. Wilson , HeplerBroom LLC, Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Noel L. Smith, Jr. , HeplerBroom LLC.

Dap, Inc., Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al. & William R. Irwin , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporartion, Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Gardner Denver, Inc., Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al. & William R. Irwin , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Georgia Pacific, LLC, Defendant, represented by Benjamin J. Wilson , HeplerBroom LLC, Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Honeywell International, Inc., Defendant, represented by Dennis J. Dobbels , Polsinelli PC, Allison K. Sonneveld , Polsinelli Shughart PC, Kathleen Ann Hardee , Polsinelli PC & Kirra N. Jones , Polsinelli PC.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Defendant, represented by Benjamin J. Wilson , HeplerBroom LLC, Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Charles L. Joley , Joley, Nussbaumer, et al..

Pneumo Abex LLC, Defendant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , Williams Venker & Sanders LLC.

Trane U.S. Inc., Defendant, represented by Benjamin J. Wilson , HeplerBroom LLC, Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Defendant, represented by Jeffrey T. Bash , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP & Justin S. Zimmerman , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.

John Crane, Inc., Defendant, represented by Sean P. Fergus , O'Connell, Tivin, Miller & Burns L.L.C..

York International Corporation, Defendant, represented by Gary L. Smith , Herzog Crebs LLP, James D. Maschhoff , Herzog Crebs LLP, Justin Andrew Welply , Herzog Crebs LLP & Mary Ann Hatch , Herzog, Crebs et al..

Crane Company, Cross Claimant, represented by Noel L. Smith, Jr. , HeplerBroom LLC.

Atwood & Morrill Company, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Michael R. Dauphin , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP.

Dap, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporartion, Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Georgia Pacific, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC.

Honeywell International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Dennis J. Dobbels , Polsinelli PC, Allison K. Sonneveld , Polsinelli Shughart PC, Kathleen Ann Hardee , Polsinelli PC & Kirra N. Jones , Polsinelli PC.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Charles L. Joley , Joley, Nussbaumer, et al..

Pneumo Abex LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , Williams Venker & Sanders LLC.

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Georgia Pacific, LLC, Cross Claimant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Atwood & Morrill Company, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Michael R. Dauphin , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP.

Crane Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Noel L. Smith, Jr. , HeplerBroom LLC.

Dap, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporartion, Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Honeywell International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Dennis J. Dobbels , Polsinelli PC, Allison K. Sonneveld , Polsinelli Shughart PC, Kathleen Ann Hardee , Polsinelli PC & Kirra N. Jones , Polsinelli PC.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Charles L. Joley , Joley, Nussbaumer, et al..

Pneumo Abex LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , Williams Venker & Sanders LLC.

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Cross Claimant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Atwood & Morrill Company, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Michael R. Dauphin , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP.

Crane Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Noel L. Smith, Jr. , HeplerBroom LLC.

Dap, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporartion, Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Georgia Pacific, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Honeywell International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Dennis J. Dobbels , Polsinelli PC, Allison K. Sonneveld , Polsinelli Shughart PC, Kathleen Ann Hardee , Polsinelli PC & Kirra N. Jones , Polsinelli PC.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Charles L. Joley , Joley, Nussbaumer, et al..

Pneumo Abex LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , Williams Venker & Sanders LLC.

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC.

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Atwood & Morrill Company, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Michael R. Dauphin , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP.

Crane Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Noel L. Smith, Jr. , HeplerBroom LLC.

Dap, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporartion, Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Georgia Pacific, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Honeywell International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Dennis J. Dobbels , Polsinelli PC, Allison K. Sonneveld , Polsinelli Shughart PC, Kathleen Ann Hardee , Polsinelli PC & Kirra N. Jones , Polsinelli PC.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Charles L. Joley , Joley, Nussbaumer, et al..

Pneumo Abex LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , Williams Venker & Sanders LLC.

John Crane, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Sean P. Fergus , O'Connell, Tivin, Miller & Burns L.L.C..

Atwood & Morrill Company, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Michael R. Dauphin , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP & Michael W. Newport , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP.

Crane Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Noel L. Smith, Jr. , HeplerBroom LLC.

Dap, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al. & William R. Irwin , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporartion, Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al. & William R. Irwin , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Georgia Pacific, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Honeywell International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Dennis J. Dobbels , Polsinelli PC, Allison K. Sonneveld , Polsinelli Shughart PC, Kathleen Ann Hardee , Polsinelli PC & Kirra N. Jones , Polsinelli PC.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Charles L. Joley , Joley, Nussbaumer, et al..

Pneumo Abex LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , Williams Venker & Sanders LLC.

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jeffrey T. Bash , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.

Pneumo Abex LLC, Cross Claimant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , Williams Venker & Sanders LLC.

Atwood & Morrill Company, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Michael R. Dauphin , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP & Michael W. Newport , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP.

Crane Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Noel L. Smith, Jr. , HeplerBroom LLC.

Dap, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporartion, Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Georgia Pacific, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Honeywell International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Dennis J. Dobbels , Polsinelli PC, Allison K. Sonneveld , Polsinelli Shughart PC, Kathleen Ann Hardee , Polsinelli PC & Kirra N. Jones , Polsinelli PC.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

John Crane, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Sean P. Fergus , O'Connell, Tivin, Miller & Burns L.L.C..

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Charles L. Joley , Joley, Nussbaumer, et al..

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jeffrey T. Bash , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.

Borgwagner Morse Tec, Inc., as Successor-By-Merger to Borg Warner Corporation, Cross Claimant, represented by Donald W. Ward , Herzog Crebs LLP, Gary L. Smith , Herzog Crebs LLP, Justin Andrew Welply , Herzog Crebs LLP & Mary Ann Hatch , Herzog, Crebs et al..

Atwood & Morrill Company, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Michael R. Dauphin , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP & Michael W. Newport , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP.

Crane Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Noel L. Smith, Jr. , HeplerBroom LLC.

Dap, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al. & William R. Irwin , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporartion, Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al. & William R. Irwin , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Georgia Pacific, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Honeywell International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Dennis J. Dobbels , Polsinelli PC, Allison K. Sonneveld , Polsinelli Shughart PC, Kathleen Ann Hardee , Polsinelli PC & Kirra N. Jones , Polsinelli PC.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

John Crane, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Sean P. Fergus , O'Connell, Tivin, Miller & Burns L.L.C..

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Charles L. Joley , Joley, Nussbaumer, et al..

Pneumo Abex LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , Williams Venker & Sanders LLC.

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jeffrey T. Bash , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.

York International Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Gary L. Smith , Herzog Crebs LLP, Justin Andrew Welply , Herzog Crebs LLP & Mary Ann Hatch , Herzog, Crebs et al..

York International Corporation, Cross Claimant, represented by Gary L. Smith , Herzog Crebs LLP, Justin Andrew Welply , Herzog Crebs LLP & Mary Ann Hatch , Herzog, Crebs et al..

Atwood & Morrill Company, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Michael R. Dauphin , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP & Michael W. Newport , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP.

Borgwagner Morse Tec, Inc., as Successor-By-Merger to Borg Warner Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Donald W. Ward , Herzog Crebs LLP, Gary L. Smith , Herzog Crebs LLP, Justin Andrew Welply , Herzog Crebs LLP & Mary Ann Hatch , Herzog, Crebs et al..

Crane Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Noel L. Smith, Jr. , HeplerBroom LLC.

Dap, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al. & William R. Irwin , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporartion, Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al. & William R. Irwin , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Georgia Pacific, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Honeywell International, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Dennis J. Dobbels , Polsinelli PC, Allison K. Sonneveld , Polsinelli Shughart PC, Kathleen Ann Hardee , Polsinelli PC & Kirra N. Jones , Polsinelli PC.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

John Crane, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Sean P. Fergus , O'Connell, Tivin, Miller & Burns L.L.C..

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Charles L. Joley , Joley, Nussbaumer, et al..

Pneumo Abex LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , Williams Venker & Sanders LLC.

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jeffrey T. Bash , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.

Honeywell International, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Dennis J. Dobbels , Polsinelli PC, Allison K. Sonneveld , Polsinelli Shughart PC, Kathleen Ann Hardee , Polsinelli PC & Kirra N. Jones , Polsinelli PC.

Atwood & Morrill Company, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Michael R. Dauphin , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP & Michael W. Newport , Foley & Mansfield, PLLP.

Borgwagner Morse Tec, Inc., as Successor-By-Merger to Borg Warner Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Donald W. Ward , Herzog Crebs LLP, Gary L. Smith , Herzog Crebs LLP, Justin Andrew Welply , Herzog Crebs LLP & Mary Ann Hatch , Herzog, Crebs et al..

Crane Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Benjamin J. Wilson , HeplerBroom LLC, Carl J. Geraci , HeplerBroom LLC & Noel L. Smith, Jr. , HeplerBroom LLC.

Dap, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al. & William R. Irwin , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Foster Wheeler Energy Corporartion, Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Gardner Denver, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Bradley R. Bultman , Segal, McCambridge et al. & William R. Irwin , Segal, McCambridge et al..

Georgia Pacific, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Benjamin J. Wilson , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Benjamin J. Wilson , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

John Crane, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Sean P. Fergus , O'Connell, Tivin, Miller & Burns L.L.C..

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Charles L. Joley , Joley, Nussbaumer, et al..

Pneumo Abex LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Ross S. Titzer , Williams Venker & Sanders LLC.

Trane U.S. Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Benjamin J. Wilson , HeplerBroom LLC & Michael J Chessler , HeplerBroom LLC.

Union Carbide Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jeffrey T. Bash , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP & Justin S. Zimmerman , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.

York International Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Gary L. Smith , Herzog Crebs LLP, Justin Andrew Welply , Herzog Crebs LLP & Mary Ann Hatch , Herzog, Crebs et al..

ORDER

DONALD G. WILKERSON, Magistrate Judge.

Now pending before the Court is the Rule 5(c)(1)(B) Motion filed by Defendant Union Carbide Corporation, on March 25, 2014 (Doc. 56) and the Motion for Protective Order filed by Plaintiff on July 2, 2014 (Doc. 100). The Rule 5(c)(1)(B) Motion is GRANTED and the Motion for Protective Order is GRANTED IN PART

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(c)(1)(B)

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