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`SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
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`COUNTY OF NEW YORK
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`GEORGIOS PETER GIANAKOUROS,
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`AIW-2010 Wind Down Corp. et al.,
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`NOTICE OF FILING DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH
`EMERGENCY
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`Please check one of the following:
`[X ] This case has been previously approved as an “essential matter” during the COVID-
`19 Public Health Emergency as described in UCS Administrative Order AO-78-20, Exh.
`A(E) – (include method of prior approval) Plaintiff suffers from mesothelioma, a fatal
`cancer. Such cases have been deemed essential by the Honorable M. Mndez.
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`[ ] This filing contains an application to designate this case as an “essential
`matter” during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency as described in UCS
`Administrative Order AO-78-20, Exh. A (E), and includes papers supporting the
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`request for such designation.
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`[ ] This filing is being made pursuant to specific direction of the Court/Judge (include
`Court/Judge and direction) ___________________________________
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`Dated:August 7, 2020
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`...……………………………………………………… Signature
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`Keith W. Binder, Esq., LEVY
`KONIGSBERG, LLP
`800 Third Avenue – 11 Fl.
`New York, NY 10022
` Attorney for: Plaintiffs
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`Plaintiff designates New York
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`The basis for venue is
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`SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
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`GEORGIOS PETER GIANAKOUROS,
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`AIW-2010 Wind Down Corp.,
`ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.,
`ALCO INDUSTRIES, INC.,
`AT&T CORPORATION, individually and as
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`successor-in-interest to Western Electric Company,
`CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC.,
`DUREZ CORPORATION,
`GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION,
`GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
`LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
`NOKIA CORPORATION, as successor-in-interest to
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`Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,
`PLASTICS ENGINEERING COMPANY,
`ROGERS CORPORATION,
`RSCC WIRE & CABLE, LLC,
`SOLAR COMPOUNDS CORPORATION,
`SPAULDING COMPOSITES, INC.,
`UNION CARBIDE CORP., and
`WYETH HOLDINGS LLC f/k/a American Cynamid
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`Company, individually and as successor-in-interest
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`to Shulton, Inc.,
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`Defendants.
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`TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS
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`YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon Plaintiffs’ attorney, at
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`the address stated below, an answer to the attached complaint within twenty (20) days after the
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`service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service
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`is complete if this summons was not personally delivered to you within the State of New York;
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`upon your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief
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`demanded in the complaint.
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`Dated: New York, New York
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`August 7, 2020
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`LEVY KONIGSBERG, LLP
`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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`By:
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` Keith W. Binder
`KEITH W. BINDER
`800 Third Avenue, 11th FL
`New York, New York 10022
`kbinder@levylaw.com
`(212) 605-6200
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`To:
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`ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.
`BCL 306
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`ALCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
`BCL 306
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`AT&T CORPORATION, individually and
`as successor-in-interest to Western Electric
`Company
`BCL 306
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`LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
`BCL 306
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`NOKIA
`successor-in-interest to Alcatel-Lucent USA,
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`BCL 306
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`AIW-2010 Wind Down Corp.
`c/o Corporation Service Company
`2711 Centerville Rd., Suite 100
`Wilmington, DE 19801
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`CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
`c/o CT Corporation System
`80 State Street
`Albany, NY 12207
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`DUREZ CORPORATION
`c/o CT Corporation
`28 Liberty Street
`New York, NY 10005
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`GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION
`c/o CT Corporation System
`28 Liberty Street
`New York, NY 10005
`GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
`Henry J. King, Jr., Esq.
`75 Sam Fonzo Drive
`Beverly, MA 01915
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`PLASTICS ENGINEERING COMPANY
`c/o Michael R. Brotz
`3518 Lakeshore road
`Sheboygan, WI 53082
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`RSCC WIRE & CABLE, LLC
`c/o Corporation Service Company
`80 State Street
`Albany, NY 12207-2543
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`ROGERS CORPORATION
`c/o CT Corporation System
`67 Burnside Avenue
`East Hartford, CT 06108
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`SOLAR COMPOUNDS CORPORATION
`c/o H.N. Bockus Jr.
`1201 West Blancke St.
`Linden, NJ 07036
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`SPAULDING COMPOSITES, INC.
`c/o Lawyers Incorporating Service
`10 Ferry Street, Suite 313
`Concord, NH 03301
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`UNION CARBIDE CORP.
`c/o CT Corporation
`28 Liberty Street
`New York, NY 10005
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`WYETH HOLDINGS LLC f/k/a American
`Cynamid Company, individually and as
`successor-in-interest to Shulton, Inc.
`c/o The Corporation Trust Company
`820 Bear Tavern Road
`West trenton, NJ 08628
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`New York City
`Asbestos Litigation
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`COMPLAINT
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`Trial by Jury Demanded by
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`SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
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`IN RE: NEW YORK CITY
`ASBESTOS LITIGATION
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`GEORGIOS PETER GIANAKOUROS,
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`AIW-2010 Wind Down Corp.,
`ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.,
`ALCO INDUSTRIES, INC.,
`AT&T CORPORATION, individually and as
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`successor-in-interest to Western Electric Company,
`CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC.,
`DUREZ CORPORATION,
`GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION,
`GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
`LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
`NOKIA CORPORATION, as successor-in-interest to
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`Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,
`PLASTICS ENGINEERING COMPANY,
`ROGERS CORPORATION,
`RSCC WIRE & CABLE, LLC,
`SOLAR COMPOUNDS CORPORATION,
`SPAULDING COMPOSITES, INC.,
`UNION CARBIDE CORP., and
`WYETH HOLDINGS LLC f/k/a American Cynamid
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`Company, individually and as successor-in-interest
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`Plaintiff, by his attorneys, LEVY KONIGSBERG, LLP, for his Complaint, respectfully
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`alleges as follows:
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`Plaintiff repeats and re-alleges Levy Konigsberg LLP’s Standard Asbestos
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`Complaint for Personal Injury dated May 11, 2018 as if fully incorporated herein.
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`Plaintiff is currently a resident of the state of South Carolina.
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`3.
`Pursuant to CMO VII.A, on August 7, 2020 plaintiff provided an authorization to
`obtain plaintiff’s social security records to a mutually agreeable record retrieval service.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, which
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`meets the minimum requirement for activation into the active docket pursuant to the Case
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`Management Order governing these actions.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant AIW-2010 Wind Down Corp.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant ALCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant AT&T CORPORATION, individually and as successor-in-interest
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`to Western
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`Electric Company.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant DUREZ CORPORATION.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant NOKIA CORPORATION, as successor-in-interest to Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant PLASTICS ENGINEERING COMPANY.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant ROGERS CORPORATION.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant RSCC WIRE & CABLE, LLC.
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`18.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant SOLAR COMPOUNDS CORPORATION.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant SPAULDING COMPOSITES, INC.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant UNION CARBIDE CORP.
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`Plaintiff, Georgios Peter Gianakouros, is pursuing punitive damages against
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`defendant WYETH HOLDINGS LLC f/k/a American Cynamid Company, individually and
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`as successor-in-interest to Shulton, Inc.
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`Dated: New York, New York
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`August 7, 2020
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`LEVY KONIGSBERG, LLP
`Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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`By:
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` Keith W. Binder
`KEITH W. BINDER
`800 Third Avenue, 11th FL
`New York, New York 10022
`kbinder@levylaw.com
`(212) 605-6200
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