Opinion
Civil Action 19-573
05-11-2022
SUSAN M. ROGERS, Administratrix of the Estate of WILLIAM R. ROGERS III, deceased, and in her own right, Plaintiff, v. A.O. SMITH CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
Jeffrey L. Schmehl, J.
AND NOW, this 10th day of May, 2022, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. The Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendant CBS/Westinghouse Corporation [Doc. 278] is GRANTED.
2. Judgment is ENTERED in favor of Defendant CBS/Westinghouse Corporation. and against Plaintiff.
3. The Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendant Copes Vulcan [Doc. 281] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The motion is GRANTED with respect to Copes Vulcan steam traps and DENIED with respect to Copes Vulcan valves.
4. The Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendant Aurora Pump Company [Doc. 282] is DENIED.
5. The Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendant General Electric Company [Doc. 287] is GRANTED.
6. Judgment is ENTERED in favor of Defendant General Electric Company and against Plaintiff.
7. The Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendant Carrier Corporation [Doc. 288] is GRANTED.
8. Judgment is ENTERED in favor of Defendant Carrier Corporation and against Plaintiff.
9. The Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendant Crane Co. [Doc. 290] is GRANTED.
10. Judgment is ENTERED in favor of Defendant Crane Co. and against Plaintiff.
11. Counsel for the Plaintiff and the two remaining Defendants, Copes Vulcan and Aurora Pump Company, shall immediately contact the chambers of the Magistrate Judge assigned to this case, Elizabeth T. Hey, to schedule a settlement conference.