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`JOY E. HOPKINS, Executrix of the Estate
`of JOSEPH C. WILEY, JR., deceased,
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`Plaintiff,
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`vs.
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`A.R. WILFLEY & SONS, INC., et al.,
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`CIVIL DIVISION-ASBESTOS
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`No: GD 16-005457
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`GRINNELL LLC’S PRETRIAL
`STATEMENT
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`Defendants.
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`Filed on Behalf of Defendant:
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`GRINNELL LLC
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`Counsel of Record for This Party:
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`MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
`Firm I.D. No.: 603
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`Steven A. Luxton (PA ID 318209)
`MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
`1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20004
`(202) 739-5452
`FAX (202) 739-3001
`steven.luxton@morganlewis.com
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`IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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`CIVIL DIVISION-ASBESTOS
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`No: GD 16-005457
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`JOY E. HOPKINS, Executrix of the Estate of
`JOSEPH C. WILEY, JR., deceased,
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`Plaintiff,
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`vs.
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`A.R. WILFLEY & SONS, INC., et al.,
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`Defendants.
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`DEFENDANT GRINNELL LLC’S PRETRIAL STATEMENT
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`AND NOW, comes the Defendant Grinnell LLC (“Grinnell” or “Defendant”), by and
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`through its attorneys, MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP, files the within Pretrial Statement:
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`I.
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`NARRATIVE
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`Plaintiff Joy E. Hopkins, Executrix of the Estate of Joseph C. Wiley, Jr., deceased,
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`(hereinafter referred to as “Plaintiff”), initiated this action to recover damages for injuries alleged
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`to have occurred as a result of the injured party’s exposure to various asbestos-containing products
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`alleged to have been manufactured, distributed, and/or supplied by the Defendants. The evidence
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`at trial, will confirm that the amount of exposure to products manufactured or supplied by Grinnell,
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`was not a substantial factor to any injury suffered by Joseph C. Wiley, Jr.
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`II.
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`LAY WITNESS LIST
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`1.
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`This Defendant may call any and all of the following witnesses:
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`a.
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`b.
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`c.
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`Any and all parties to this action, including their past or present employees
`who have knowledge of the within actions;
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`Any and all witnesses listed as liability witnesses in Pre-Trial Statements
`filed by the Plaintiff and other Defendants;
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`Any and all witnesses listed and/or identified as witnesses in Plaintiff’s
`responses to discovery requests and depositions;
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`d.
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`e.
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`f.
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`g.
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`Any and all parties to the within action, including but not limited to
`corporate representatives and the Plaintiff;
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`Any and all co-workers who have provided affidavits as to other
`Defendants in this litigation;
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`Any and all representatives of contractors and/or purchasers of products
`allegedly sold, supplied or distributed by Defendant; and
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`Representatives of Defendant.
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`III.
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`DAMAGES
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`1.
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`This Defendant may call any and all of the following witnesses on the damage
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`aspect of this lawsuit:
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`a.
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`b.
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`c.
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`d.
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`e.
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`Any and all witnesses listed by this Defendant as liability witnesses.
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`Any and all medical or damages witnesses identified by other Defendants
`to this litigation
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`Any and all medical or damage witnesses identified in discovery by the
`Plaintiffs;
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`Any and all witnesses listed as damage or liability witnesses in Pre-Trial
`Statements filed by other Defendants to this action;
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`Any and all witnesses identified in discovery by the Plaintiff and
`Defendants.
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`IV.
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`EXPERT WITNESSES
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`1.
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`This Defendant reserves the right to call and/or use the testimony of any and all
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`expert witnesses listed by and party to these lawsuits.
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`V.
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`EXHIBITS
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`1.
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`This Defendant may introduce at the time of trial the following exhibits:
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`a.
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`b.
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`Any and all work records of the Plaintiff, including but not limited to
`union records.
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`Contracts, purchase orders and/or invoices involving work performed or
`products purchased by any alleged purchaser of products sold, supplied
`and/or distributed by the Plaintiff;
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`c.
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`d.
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`e.
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`f.
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`g.
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`Any and all medical records referred to, produced and/or otherwise
`identified in discovery by the Plaintiff;
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`Any exhibits listed by any other Defendants in their Pre-Trial Statements;
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`Any and all documents referred to, produced or otherwise identified in
`discovery by the Plaintiff;
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`Any and all affidavits prepared by co-workers;
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`Any documents in the possession of Defendant responsive to the
`Plaintiff’s discovery requests.
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`VI. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
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`Grinnell LLC reserves the right to amend and/or supplement this Pretrial Statement at any
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`time.
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`DATED: April 13, 2018
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` Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Steven A. Luxton
` Steven A. Luxton (PA ID 318209)
` MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
` 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
` Washington, DC 20004
` (202) 739-5452
` FAX (202) 739-3001
`steven.luxton@morganlewis.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Grinnell LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Steven A. Luxton, hereby certify that a copy of the above and foregoing GRINNELL
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`LLC’S PRETRIAL STATEMENT was served upon Plaintiff’s counsel, as addressed below,
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`with notice of the filing of same upon all known counsel of record by electronic service this 13th
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`day of April, 2018.
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`Michael P. Robb, Esq.
`Savinis, Kane & Gallucci LLC
`Suite 3626, Gulf Tower
`707 Grant Street
`Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`/s/ Steven A. Luxton
`Steven A. Luxton
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