ESTENSON v. CATERPILLAR INC.

BETTY ESTENSON, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Edwin Estenson, deceased, Respondent, v. CATERPILLAR INC., Appellant, BORG-WARNER MORSE TEC INC, (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to BORG-WARNER CORPORATION); BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. f/k/a BUCYRUS-ERIE COMPANY; CERTAINTEED CORPORATION; CNH AMERICA LLC (sued as successor-in-interest to INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY); CRANE CO. (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to COCHRANE CORPORATION, CHAPMAN VALVE COMPANY and THE SWARTWOUT COMPANY); CRANE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. (sued as successor-in-interest to COCHRANE CORPORATION); CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC. (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to MUNDET CORK COMPANY); CUMMINS, INC.; DANA COMPANIES LLC (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to VICTOR GASKET MANUFACTURING COMPANY); FORD MOTOR COMPANY; GARDNER DENVER, INC.; GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY; GENUINE PARTS COMPANY d/b/a NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE PARTS ASSOCIATION (a/k/a NAPA); GOULDS PUMPS, INC.; HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (f/k/a ALLIEDSIGNAL, INC., successor-in-interest to THE BENDIX CORPORATION); INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION f/k/a THE CARBORUNDUM COMPANY; ITT CORPORATION, f/k/a ITT INDUSTRIES, INC.; J.T. THORPE & SON, INC.; KEENAN PROPERTIES, INC.; METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; PROBUILD, LLC; RT VANDERBILT COMPANY, INC. (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to INTERNATIONAL TALC COMPANY); and SABERHAGEN HOLDINGS, INC. (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to TACOMA ASBESTOS COMPANY and THE BROWER COMPANY), Defendants.