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`ANN L. ROCKWELL, Administratrix of the
`Estate of ROBERT W. EARLEY, deceased and
`ANN L. ROCKWELL, in her own right,
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`CIVIL DIVISION – ASBESTOS
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`Case No.: GD 23-008748
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`Plaintiff,
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`Code: 012
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`v.
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`DEFENDANT’S FACT WITNESS LIST
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`A.O. SMITH CORPORATION, et al.,
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`Filed on behalf of:
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`Defendants.
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`Wheelabrator Air Pollution Control, Inc.
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`Counsel of Record for This Party:
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`Michael Magee, Esquire
`Pa. I.D. No. 55936
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`DINSMORE & SHOHL, LLP
`Firm I.D.: 732
`1300 Six PPG Place
`Pittsburgh, PA 15222
`(412) 281-5000
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`IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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`ANN L. ROCKWELL, Administratrix of the Estate
`of ROBERT W. EARLEY, deceased and ANN L.
`ROCKWELL, in her own right,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`A.O. SMITH CORPORATION, et al.,
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`Defendants.
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`CIVIL DIVISION – ASBESTOS
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`Case No.: GD 23-008748
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`Code: 012
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`DEFENDANT’S FACT WITNESS LIST
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`AND NOW, COMES the Defendant, Wheelabrator Air Pollution Control, Inc.
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`(hereinafter “WAPC”), by and through its attorney Michael Magee, Esquire and the law firm of
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`Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, and files the following Fact Witness List.
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`I. RESERVATIONS
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`1.
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`Defendant reserves the right to supplement this Fact Witness List at any time up to
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`and including at the time of trial.
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`2.
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`Defendant incorporates by reference all witnesses set forth on all Fact Witness Lists
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`in this action.
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`3.
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`Defendant reserves the right to call any witness in rebuttal even though the
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`aforesaid witness is not listed on the Fact Witness List.
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`4.
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`Defendant may call any and all witnesses listed in any witness list or supplemental
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`witness list filed on behalf of any of the defendants, including any medical liability, opinion,
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`condition, expert or records witnesses. By this incorporation and subsequent incorporations
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`Defendant does not intend to incorporate by reference any proposed testimony which identifies
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`any product manufactured, sold or supplied by Defendant which was sold by another entity or
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`party.
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`5.
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`Defendant reserves the right to call any and all of the witnesses named in any
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`pleading of record including, but not limited to, depositions, Answers to Interrogatories and/or
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`Responses to Request for Admissions.
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`6.
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`Defendant reserves the right to call any or all of the Plaintiff-decedent’s treating,
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`consulting and/or examining physicians which are now known or which later become known.
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`7.
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` Each of the above inclusions and provisions pertain to each of the following
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`categories of witnesses and should be read so as to be included in each category.
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`II. WITNESSES (Liability and Damages)
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`This Defendant may introduce the testimony, either by live testimony or via deposition, of
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`any of the following witnesses:
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`1.
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`Records custodians or other representatives of WAPC, any successor, and/or other
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`related entity.
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`2.
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`3.
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`Any and all liability and/or damage witnesses listed by Plaintiff and/or Defendants.
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`Any and all of Plaintiff-decedent’s co-workers and/or workers employed by others
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`at jobsites at which Plaintiff-decedent was employed.
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`4.
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`This Defendant reserves the right to introduce into evidence any and all medical
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`records pertaining to Plaintiff-decedent. In addition, this Defendant reserves the right to have any
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`witnesses testify in accordance with the records, reports and/or letters attached to any Defendants’
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`witness list, or other medical records of Plaintiff-decedent that are authenticated. This Defendant
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`reserves the right to have any witness testify in accordance with the scope of any of the above
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`items or as to the conclusions reached as a result of the above items. In addition, this Defendant
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`reserves the right to call as a witness any person necessary to authenticate the above items.
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`5.
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`This Defendant reserves the right to call as a witness any person, whether a medical
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`records librarian or custodian of records.
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`6.
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`Any attending and/or treating physician of Plaintiff-decedent.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`DINSMORE & SHOHL, LLP
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`By:
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`/s/ Michael Magee
`Michael Magee, Esquire
`PA I.D. No. 55936
`1300 Six PPG Place
`Pittsburgh, PA 15222
`(412) 281-5000
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`Attorneys for Defendant,
`Wheelabrator Air Pollution Control, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing FACT WITNESS LIST has
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`been served upon the following by electronic mail on this 28th day of June 2024.
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`Leif J. Ocheltree, Esquire
`Goldberg, Persky & White, PC
`11 Stanwix Street, Suite 1800
`Pittsburgh, PA 15222
`pghgroup@gpwlaw.com
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`(Attorneys for Plaintiff)
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`DINSMORE & SHOHL, LLP
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`/s/ Michael Magee
`Michael Magee, Esquire
`Attorneys for Defendant,
`Wheelabrator Air Pollution Control, Inc.
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