IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA 

 

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC., : 

 : 

 Plaintiff, : 

 : Case No. 02-CV-4360 

 v. : 

 : 

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, : 

 : 

 Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff : 

 : 

ORDER

 AND NOW, this day of , 2002, upon consideration of 

the Motion of Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff, for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Gregg D. 

Shapiro, Esquire and any response thereto, it is hereby ORDERED that said Motion is 

GRANTED. 

 BY THE COURT: 

 

 J. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA 

 

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC., : 

 : 

 Plaintiff, : 

 : Case No. 02-CV-4360 

 v. : 

 : 

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, : 

 : 

 Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff : 

 : 

MOTION OF DEFENDANT LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 

FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF GREGG D. SHAPIRO, ESQUIRE 

UNDER LOCAL RULE 83.5.2(b)

 Defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, by and through its attorneys, Akin, 

Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., hereby moves for the admission of Gregg D. Shapiro, 

Esquire, Pro Hac Vice, and in support of its motion states as follows: 

 1. Defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, desires that Gregg D. Shapiro, 

Esquire, of Choate, Hall & Stewart represent it as co-counsel, along with members of Akin, 

Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.’s Philadelphia office. 

 2. Gregg D. Shapiro, Esquire has an on-going relationship with Liberty Mutual 

Insurance Company and has previously represented Liberty Mutual Insurance Company 

concerning insurance coverage matters relating to the present case. See Verified Application of 

Gregg D. Shapiro attached hereto as Exhibit “A”. 

 3. Gregg D. Shapiro, Esquire, is duly licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth 

of Massachusetts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, among other 

jurisdictions. For the Commonwealth of Massachusetts his Board of Bar Overseers number is 

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642069. Mr. Shapiro is a member in good standing of the Bar of the Commonwealth of 

Massachusetts and is not under suspension or disbarment by any Court. 

 4. Edward F. Mannino, Esquire of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.’s 

Philadelphia office will act as co-counsel with Mr. Shapiro should this Motion for Pro Hac Vice

Admission be granted. Mr. Mannino is a member in good standing of the bars of the Supreme 

Court of Pennsylvania and this Court. 

WHEREFORE, Defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, respectfully requests 

that this Court grant its Motion for the Pro Hac Vice Admission of Gregg D. Shapiro, Esquire. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

 

Of Counsel: Edward F. Mannino, I.D. No. 04504 

 Jason A. Snyderman, I.D. No. 80234 

 One Commerce Square 

 2005 Market Street, Suite 2200 

 Philadelphia, PA 19103 

 Telephone: (215) 965-1229 

 Facsimile: (215) 965-1210 

 Gregg D. Shapiro, Esquire 

 Choate, Hall & Stewart 

 53 State Street 

 Boston, MA 02109 

 Telephone: 

 Facsimile: 

 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

 Liberty Mutual Insurance Company 

Dated: July 19, 2002 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

 I hereby certify that on this 19th day of July, 2002, I caused a true and correct copy of 

Motion of Defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Gregg 

D. Shapiro, Esquire Under Local Rule 83.5.2.(b) has been sent to the following: 

Via Hand Delivery

Howard M. Klein, Esquire 

Conrad, O’Brien, Gellman & Rohn, P.C. 

1515 Market Street, 16th Floor 

Philadelphia, PA 19102 

First Class U.S. Mail 

William Skinner, Esquire 

Covington & Burling 

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, DC 20004-2401 

 _______________________________ 

 Jason A. Snyderman 

 

 

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