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, BEAZE R 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

RE NTAL 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 ]

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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), METROP OLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NOSROCK CORPORATION, OWENS

ILLINOIS, 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,

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, BEAZE R 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 ]

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CORPORATION), CERTAINTEED CORPORATION, CHRYLSER CORP. (A/K/A AMC, NORTHWEST AUTO

RE NTAL 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), METROP OLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NOSROCK CORPORATION, OWENS

ILLINOIS, 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 ]

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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, BEAZE R 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

RE NTAL 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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GASKET, INC., MINE SAFETY APPLIANCE (MSA), METROP OLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NOSROCK CORPORATION, OWENS

ILLINOIS, 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

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