Opinion
Index 190155/2021
01-26-2022
EDWARD PALMENTIERO, Plaintiff, v. A.O. SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO., ABB, INC. INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ITE CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INC. AERCO INTERNATIONAL, INC., AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC., N/K/A RHONE POULENC AG COMPANY, N/K/A BAYER CROPSCIENCE INC., ARMSTRONG PUMPS, INC., ARVINMERITOR, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ROCKWELL AUTOMOTIVE, BALDWIN-LIMA-HAMILTON CORPORATION, BURNHAM, LLC, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS SUCCESSOR TO BURNHAM CORPORATION, CARLISLE INDUSTRIAL BRAKE & FRICTION, INC..CARRIER CORPORATION, CASE CORPORATION, CATERPILLAR, INC., CBS CORPORATION, F/K/A VIACOM INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CBS CORPORATION, F/K/A WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, CONTINENTAL ENGINES, INC., CUMMINS, INC., DAP, INC„DCO LLC F/K/A DANA COMPANIES, LLC. DEERE & CO., FLOWSERVE US, INC. INDIVIDUALLY AND SUCCESSOR TO ROCKWELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, EDWARD VALVE, INC, NORDSTROM VALVES, INC, EDWARD VOGT VALVE COMPANY, AND VOGT VALVE COMPANY, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, GARDNER DENVER, INC, GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GOODYEAR CANADA, INC, GOULD ELECTRONICS INC, HALE PRODUCTS, INC, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC, F/K/A ALLIED SIGNAL, INC. / BENDIX, HUBBELL LIGHTING, INCHYSTER COMPANY, ITT LLC, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO BELL & GOSSETT AND AS SUCCESSOR TO KENNEDY VALVE MANUFACTURING CO, INC. JCB, INC, JENKINS BROS, J-M MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC, KAISER GYPSUM COMPANY, INC. KAMCO SUPPLY CORP, KOEHRING COMPANY, KOHLER CO, LENNOX INDUSTRIES, INC. LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO, INC, LINK-BELT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPANY, MACK TRUCKS, INC, MANITOWOC CRANES, LLC, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO GROVE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MCCORD CORPORATION, MET-PRO CORPORATION LLC, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MET-PRO CORPORATION ON BEHALF OF ITS DEAN PUMP DIVISION, MILTON ROY, LLC AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH MILTON ROY COMPANY, MORSE TEC LLC. F/K/A BORG WARNER MORSE TEC LLC AND SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO BORG-WARNER CORPORATION, MR. GASKET COMPANY, P & H MINING EQUIPMENT, A SUBSIDIARY OF JOY GLOBAL, INC., PERKINS ENGINES, INC., PETTIBONE MICHIGAN, LLC, F/K/A AND OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO PETTIBONE MICHIGAN CORPORATION, F/K/A AND OR SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO PETTIBONE CORPORATION, PFIZER, INC. (PFIZER), PNEUMO ABEX LLC, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ABEX CORPORATION (ABEX), PULSAFEEDER, RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS SQUARE D COMPANY, SLANT/FIN CORPORATION, STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC., STEEL GRIP, INC., SUPERIOR BOILER WORKS, INC. TEREX LORAIN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LORAIN, THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY, THE HEIL CO. D/B/A HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL, THE NASH ENGINEERING COMPANY, U.S. RUBBER COMPANY (UNIROYAL), UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, WARREN PUMPS, LLC.WEIL-MCLAIN, A DIVISION OF THE MARLEY-WYLAIN COMPANY, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE MARLEY COMPANY, LLC YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, CNH AMERICA, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CASE EQUIPMENTCORPORATION, CASE CORPORATION AND J.I. CASE, CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC., NAVISTAR, INC., A/K/A INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORP. F/K/A INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER, INC., BW/IP, INC. AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES, GOULDS PUMPS LLC, Defendant. Motion Seq. No. 001
ADAM SILVERA, J.S.C.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DATE 11/18/2021
DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION
ADAM SILVERA, J.S.C.
The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 001) 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140 were read on this motion to/for PRO HAC VICE.
Upon the foregoing documents, it is ordered that the instant motion seeking the admission of Lauren E. Lacey, Esq. pro hac vice is granted. It is established that counsel is admitted to practice law in the state of Maryland and is currently in good standing. Furthermore, counsel has associated with an attorney who is a member in good standing of the New York State bar, who can serve as the attorney of record in this matter, as required by Part 520.11(c) of the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals for the Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law. As such, the instant motion is granted without opposition.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the motion for leave to appear pro hac vice is granted and Lauren E. Lacey, Esq. is permitted to appear and to participate in this action, including during the trial, on behalf of defendant Standard Motor Products, Inc.; and it is further
ORDERED that Lauren E. Lacey, Esq. shall at all times during this action be associated with counsel who is a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of New York and is attorney of record for the aforesaid party; and it is further
ORDERED that all pleadings, briefs, and other papers filed with the court shall be signed by the attorney of record, who shall be responsible for such papers and for the conduct of this action; and it is further
ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 520.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals and Section 602.2 of the Rules of the Appellate Division, First Department, counsel hereby admitted pro hac vice shall be familiar with and abide by the standards of professional conduct imposed upon members of the New York Bar, including the rules of the courts governing the conduct of attorneys and the Rules of Professional Conduct; and it is further
ORDERED that Lauren E. Lacey, Esq. shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York with respect to any acts occurring during the course of her participation in this matter; and it is further
ORDERED that said counsel shall notify the court immediately of any matter or event in this or any other jurisdiction that affects her standing as a member of the bar; and it is further
ORDERED that within 30 days of entry, movant shall serve a copy of this decision/order upon all parties with notice of entry.
This constitutes the Decision/Order of the Court.