Case Name: 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 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, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pep Boys (a/k/a Manny, Moe and Jack), Union Carbide Corp., Universal Refractories Division of Thiem Corporation, Respondents; 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 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, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pep Boys (a/k/a Manny, Moe and Jack), Union Carbide Corp., Universal Refractories Division of Thiem Corporation, Respondents; 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 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, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pep Boys (a/k/a Manny, Moe and Jack), Union Carbide Corp., Universal Refractories Division of Thiem Corporation, Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2017-06-21
Citations: 169 A.3d 589
Docket Number: No. 52 EAL 2015; No. 53 EAL 2015; No. 54 EAL 2015
Parties: 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 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, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pep Boys (a/k/a Manny, Moe and Jack), Union Carbide Corp., Universal Refractories Division of Thiem Corporation, Respondents 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 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, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pep Boys (a/k/a Manny, Moe and Jack), Union Carbide Corp., Universal Refractories Division of Thiem Corporation, Respondents 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 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, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pep Boys (a/k/a Manny, Moe and Jack), Union Carbide Corp., Universal Refractories Division of Thiem Corporation, Respondents
Judges: Justice Wecht did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 169
Pages: 589–591

Head Matter:
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 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, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pep Boys (a/k/a Manny, Moe and Jack), Union Carbide Corp., Universal Refractories Division of Thiem Corporation, Respondents 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 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, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pep Boys (a/k/a Manny, Moe and Jack), Union Carbide Corp., Universal Refractories Division of Thiem Corporation, Respondents 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 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, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pep Boys (a/k/a Manny, Moe and Jack), Union Carbide Corp., Universal Refractories Division of Thiem Corporation, Respondents
No. 52 EAL 2015
No. 53 EAL 2015
No. 54 EAL 2015
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
June 21, 2017

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 21st day of June, 2017, the Petition for Alowance of Appeal is DENIED.
Justice Wecht did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.