IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

EASTERN DISTRICT

DARLENE NELSON, EXECUTRIX OF 

THE ESTATE OF JAMES NELSON,

Petitioner

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AIRCO WELDERS SUPPLY, ALLIED 

SIGNAL (A/K/A ALLIED CORP.), 

AMERICAN STANDARD, A.W. 

CHESTERTON, INC., BASIC, INC., 

BAYER CROPSCIENCE, INC., (F/K/A 

AVENTIS CROPSCIENCE, USA, INC.) 

ACHEM PRODUCTS, INC., RHONE 

POULENC, AG CO. AND BENJAMIN 

FOSTER COMPANY, BEAZER EAST 

(A/K/A KOOPERS CO., INC. AND 

KOOPER), BIRD INC., BOC GROUP, 

BORG-WARNER CORP., BRAND 

INSULATIONS, INC., CBS 

CORPORATION (F/K/A VIACOM, INC. 

AND WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC 

CORPORATION), CERTAINTEED 

CORPORATION, CHRYLSER CORP. 

(A/K/A AMC, NORTHWEST AUTO 

RENTAL CO. AND CHRYSLER SERVICE 

CONTRACT CO.) CRANE CO., 

DEMMING DIVISION, CRANE PACKING, 

ESAB WELDING AND CUTTING 

EQUIPMENT, EJ LAVINO & CO., 

EUTECTIC CORP., FERRO 

ENGINEERING, FORD MOTOR CO., 

FOSECO, INC., FOSTER WHEELER 

CORPORATION, GARLOCK, INC., 

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 

GENERAL MOTORS CORP., GEORGE 

V. HAMILTON, INC., GEORGIA-PACIFIC 

CORPORATION, GOULD PUMPS, INC., 

GREEN, TWEED & COMPANY, INC., 

HAJOCA PLUMBING SUPPLY 

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No. 52 EAL 2015

Petition for Allowance of Appeal from 

the Order of the Superior Court
[52 EAL 2015, 53 EAL 2015 and 54 EAL 2015] - 2

COMPANY, HARNISCHFEGER CORP., 

HEDMAN RESOURCES LIMITED (F/K/A 

HEDMAN MINES LTD.), HOBART

BROTHERS CO., HONEYWELL 

INTERNATIONAL, INC., INGERSOLL 

RAND CO., JOY GLOBAL, INC., 

LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO., LUKENS 

STEEL CO., MALLINCKRODT GROUP, 

INC. (F/K/A INTERNATIONAL MINERALS 

& CHEMICALS CORP.), MELRATH 

GASKET, INC., MINE SAFETY 

APPLIANCE (MSA), METROPOLITAN 

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 

NOSROCK CORPORATION, OWENSILLINOIS, INC., PEP BOYS (A/K/A 

MANNY, MOE AND JACK), UNION 

CARBIDE CORP., UNIVERSAL 

REFRACTORIES DIVISION OF THIEM 

CORPORATION,

Respondents

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DARLENE NELSON, EXECUTRIX OF 

THE ESTATE OF JAMES NELSON,

Petitioner

v.

AIRCO WELDERS SUPPLY, ALLIED 

SIGNAL (A/K/A ALLIED CORP.), 

AMERICAN STANDARD, A.W. 

CHESTERTON, INC., BASIC, INC., 

BAYER CROPSCIENCE, INC., (F/K/A 

AVENTIS CROPSCIENCE, USA, INC.) 

ACHEM PRODUCTS, INC., RHONE 

POULENC, AG CO. AND BENJAMIN 

FOSTER COMPANY, BEAZER EAST 

(A/K/A KOOPERS CO., INC. AND 

KOOPER), BIRD INC., BOC GROUP, 

BORG-WARNER CORP., BRAND 

INSULATIONS, INC., CBS 

CORPORATION (F/K/A VIACOM, INC. 

AND WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC 

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No. 53 EAL 2015

Petition for Allowance of Appeal from 

the Order of the Superior Court
[52 EAL 2015, 53 EAL 2015 and 54 EAL 2015] - 3

CORPORATION), CERTAINTEED 

CORPORATION, CHRYLSER CORP. 

(A/K/A AMC, NORTHWEST AUTO 

RENTAL CO. AND CHRYSLER SERVICE 

CONTRACT CO.) CRANE CO., 

DEMMING DIVISION, CRANE PACKING, 

ESAB WELDING AND CUTTING 

EQUIPMENT, EJ LAVINO & CO., 

EUTECTIC CORP., FERRO 

ENGINEERING, FORD MOTOR CO., 

FOSECO, INC., FOSTER WHEELER 

CORPORATION, GARLOCK, INC., 

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 

GENERAL MOTORS CORP., GEORGE 

V. HAMILTON, INC., GEORGIA-PACIFIC 

CORPORATION, GOULD PUMPS, INC., 

GREEN, TWEED & COMPANY, INC., 

HAJOCA PLUMBING SUPPLY 

COMPANY, HARNISCHFEGER CORP., 

HEDMAN RESOURCES LIMITED (F/K/A 

HEDMAN MINES LTD.), HOBART

BROTHERS CO., HONEYWELL 

INTERNATIONAL, INC., INGERSOLL 

RAND CO., JOY GLOBAL, INC., 

LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO., LUKENS 

STEEL CO., MALLINCKRODT GROUP, 

INC. (F/K/A INTERNATIONAL MINERALS 

& CHEMICALS CORP.), MELRATH 

GASKET, INC., MINE SAFETY 

APPLIANCE (MSA), METROPOLITAN 

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 

NOSROCK CORPORATION, OWENSILLINOIS, INC., PEP BOYS (A/K/A 

MANNY, MOE AND JACK), UNION 

CARBIDE CORP., UNIVERSAL 

REFRACTORIES DIVISION OF THIEM 

CORPORATION,

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DARLENE NELSON, EXECUTRIX OF 

THE ESTATE OF JAMES NELSON,

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No. 54 EAL 2015

Petition for Allowance of Appeal from 

the Order of the Superior Court
[52 EAL 2015, 53 EAL 2015 and 54 EAL 2015] - 4

v.

AIRCO WELDERS SUPPLY, ALLIED 

SIGNAL (A/K/A ALLIED CORP.), 

AMERICAN STANDARD, A.W. 

CHESTERTON, INC., BASIC, INC., 

BAYER CROPSCIENCE, INC., (F/K/A 

AVENTIS CROPSCIENCE, USA, INC.) 

ACHEM PRODUCTS, INC., RHONE 

POULENC, AG CO. AND BENJAMIN 

FOSTER COMPANY, BEAZER EAST 

(A/K/A KOOPERS CO., INC. AND 

KOOPER), BIRD INC., BOC GROUP, 

BORG-WARNER CORP., BRAND 

INSULATIONS, INC., CBS 

CORPORATION (F/K/A VIACOM, INC. 

AND WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC 

CORPORATION), CERTAINTEED 

CORPORATION, CHRYLSER CORP. 

(A/K/A AMC, NORTHWEST AUTO 

RENTAL CO. AND CHRYSLER SERVICE 

CONTRACT CO.) CRANE CO., 

DEMMING DIVISION, CRANE PACKING, 

ESAB WELDING AND CUTTING 

EQUIPMENT, EJ LAVINO & CO., 

EUTECTIC CORP., FERRO 

ENGINEERING, FORD MOTOR CO., 

FOSECO, INC., FOSTER WHEELER 

CORPORATION, GARLOCK, INC., 

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 

GENERAL MOTORS CORP., GEORGE 

V. HAMILTON, INC., GEORGIA-PACIFIC 

CORPORATION, GOULD PUMPS, INC., 

GREEN, TWEED & COMPANY, INC., 

HAJOCA PLUMBING SUPPLY 

COMPANY, HARNISCHFEGER CORP., 

HEDMAN RESOURCES LIMITED (F/K/A 

HEDMAN MINES LTD.), HOBART

BROTHERS CO., HONEYWELL 

INTERNATIONAL, INC., INGERSOLL 

RAND CO., JOY GLOBAL, INC., 

LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO., LUKENS 

STEEL CO., MALLINCKRODT GROUP, 

INC. (F/K/A INTERNATIONAL MINERALS 

& CHEMICALS CORP.), MELRATH 

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[52 EAL 2015, 53 EAL 2015 and 54 EAL 2015] - 5

GASKET, INC., MINE SAFETY 

APPLIANCE (MSA), METROPOLITAN 

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 

NOSROCK CORPORATION, OWENSILLINOIS, INC., PEP BOYS (A/K/A 

MANNY, MOE AND JACK), UNION 

CARBIDE CORP., UNIVERSAL 

REFRACTORIES DIVISION OF THIEM 

CORPORATION,

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ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 21st day of June, 2017, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is 

DENIED.

Justice Wecht did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.