Opinion
1:19-cv-0215-LEK-DJS 1:19-mc-00018-LEK-DJS 1:19-cv-0225-LEK-DJS 1:19- cv-0231-LEK-DJS 1:19- cv-0221-LEK-DJS 1:19- cv-0219-LEK-DJS 1:19- cv-0216-LEK-DJS 1:19-cv-0220-LEK-DJS
12-14-2023
IN RE HOOSICK FALLS PFOA CASES v. SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORP., SAINT-GOBAIN CORPORATION, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. f/k/a ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. and/or ALLIED SIGNAL LAMINATE SYSTEMS, INC., and 3M COMPANY, E.I. DUPONT NEMOURS AND COMPANY, and THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, Defendants. DIANE BAMRICK, as an individual and in her capacity as Executrix of the ESTATE OF EDWARD BAMRICK, deceased, Plaintiffs, MARK DRISCOLL, Plaintiff, v. SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORP., SAINT-GOBAIN CORPORATION, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. f/k/a ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. and/or ALLIED SIGNAL LAMINATE SYSTEMS, INC., and 3M COMPANY, E.I. DUPONT NEMOURS AND COMPANY, and THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, Defendants. CRYSTAL GATES, Plaintiff, v. SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORP., SAINT-GOBAIN CORPORATION, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. f/k/a ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. and/or ALLIED SIGNAL LAMINATE SYSTEMS, INC., and 3M COMPANY, E.I. DUPONT NEMOURS AND COMPANY, and THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, Defendants. KATHLEEN REECE, Plaintiff, v. SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORP., SAINT-GOBAIN CORPORATION, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. f/k/a ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. and/or ALLIED SIGNAL LAMINATE SYSTEMS, INC., and 3M COMPANY, E.I. DUPONT NEMOURS AND COMPANY, and THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, Defendants. RYAN SLOWEY, Plaintiff, v. SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORP., SAINT-GOBAIN CORPORATION, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. f/k/a ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. and/or ALLIED SIGNAL LAMINATE SYSTEMS, INC., and 3M COMPANY, E.I. DUPONT NEMOURS AND COMPANY, and THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, Defendants. IAN WEBBER, in his capacity as the Executor of the ESTATE OF SEAN WEBBER, Plaintiff, v. SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORP., SAINT-GOBAIN CORPORATION, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. f/k/a ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. and/or ALLIED SIGNAL LAMINATE SYSTEMS, INC., and 3M COMPANY, E.I. DUPONT NEMOURS AND COMPANY, and THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, Defendants. LORI WYMAN, Plaintiff, v. SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORP., SAINT-GOBAIN CORPORATION, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. f/k/a ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. and/or ALLIED SIGNAL LAMINATE SYSTEMS, INC., and 3M COMPANY, E.I. DUPONT NEMOURS AND COMPANY, and THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, Defendants.
Stephen G. Schwarz Hadley E. Lundback FARACI LANGE, LLP David A. Engel GILCHRIST TINGLEY P.C. Sheila L. Birnbaum Mark S. Cheffo Douglas E. Fleming, III Paul A. LaFata DECHERT LLP Christopher Fenlon HINCKLEY ALLEN Attorneys for Defendant Saint-Gobain Corporation Jennifer Kwapisz Elissa Preheim (pro hac vice) ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP Jennifer Kwapisz ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP Attorneys for Defendant Honeywell International Inc. Clinton T. Speegle John M. Johnson Lana A. Olson Jeffrey P. Doss Clinton T. Speegle Meghan S. Cole LIGHTFOOT, FRANKLIN & WHITE LLC Benjamin W. Hill CAPEZZA HILL, LLP Attorneys for Defendant E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company Andrew J. Calica Whitney Suflas MAYER BROWN LLP Attorneys for Defendant 3M Company
Stephen G. Schwarz
Hadley E. Lundback
FARACI LANGE, LLP
David A. Engel
GILCHRIST TINGLEY P.C.
Sheila L. Birnbaum
Mark S. Cheffo
Douglas E. Fleming, III
Paul A. LaFata
DECHERT LLP
Christopher Fenlon
HINCKLEY ALLEN
Attorneys for Defendant Saint-Gobain Corporation
Jennifer Kwapisz
Elissa Preheim (pro hac vice)
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
Jennifer Kwapisz
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Honeywell International Inc. Clinton T. Speegle
John M. Johnson
Lana A. Olson
Jeffrey P. Doss
Clinton T. Speegle
Meghan S. Cole
LIGHTFOOT, FRANKLIN & WHITE LLC
Benjamin W. Hill
CAPEZZA HILL, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company
Andrew J. Calica
Whitney Suflas
MAYER BROWN LLP
Attorneys for Defendant 3M Company
STIPULATION AND ORDER
DANIEL J. STEWART, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE.
WHEREAS Defendant Saint-Gobain Corporation (“SGC”) has filed one or more answers and affirmative defenses in each of the above-captioned actions (the “Actions”);
WHEREAS SGC pleaded the following affirmative defense in each of the Actions:
Saint-Gobain denies any negligence, culpable conduct or liability on its part but, if Saint-Gobain ultimately is found liable for any portion of Plaintiff's alleged damages, Saint-Gobain shall only be liable for its equitable share of Plaintiff's alleged damages;
WHEREAS SGC seeks to amend and clarify its affirmative defenses in an efficient and uniform manner;
WHEREAS, the Parties, by and through their undersigned counsel, consent to SGC amending its pleadings as provided herein;
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby STIPULATED AND AGREED that the operative answers of SGC in each of the Actions shall be deemed to be amended and to set forth affirmative defenses as follows:
Saint-Gobain denies any negligence, culpable conduct or liability on its part but, if Saint-Gobain ultimately is found liable for any portion of Plaintiff's alleged damages, Saint-Gobain shall only be liable for its equitable share of each Plaintiff's alleged damages, pursuant to Article 16 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules.
and
Pursuant to Section 15-108 of the New York General Obligations Law and applicable case law, insofar as any Plaintiff has given an individual or entity other than Saint-Gobain a release from, covenant not to sue for, or covenant not to enforce a judgment of liability for a purported injury that Saint-Gobain is ultimately found liable therefor, that Plaintiff's claim must be reduced (1) to the extent of the amount stipulated by the release or covenant, (2) in the amount of the consideration paid for the release or covenant, or (3) in the amount of the released individual's or entity's equitable share of the damages under Article 14 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules, whichever is greatest.
In each of the above-listed affirmative defenses, the reference to “Plaintiff” and “Plaintiff's” shall refer to “Plaintiffs” and “Plaintiffs'” in those Actions that assert claims by multiple Plaintiffs and, in applicable cases, shall be inclusive of decedent estates.
All of the above is SO ORDERED.