Case Name: Diana K. BETZ, Executrix of the Estate of Charles Simikian, Deceased v. PNEUMO ABEX LLC, Successor-In-Interest to Abex Corporation, Allied Signal, Inc., in its own Right and as Successor-In-Interest to Allied Corporation, Successor-In-Interest to Bendix Corporation, Borg-Warner Corporation, Carlisle Companies, Inc., Okonite Company, General Motors Corporation, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a/k/a Metropolitan Insurance Company, Daimler Chrysler Corporation, f/k/a Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen of America, Inc., Napa Automotive Parts Group, Rohrich Cadillac, Inc., Dyke Motor Supply Company Incorporated, South Hills Auto Parts Co. Petition of Allied Signal, Inc. and Ford Motor Company
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2010-12-01
Citations: 607 Pa. 620
Docket Number: No. 278 WAL 2010
Parties: Diana K. BETZ, Executrix of the Estate of Charles Simikian, Deceased v. PNEUMO ABEX LLC, Successor-In-Interest to Abex Corporation, Allied Signal, Inc., in its own Right and as Successor-In-Interest to Allied Corporation, Successor-In-Interest to Bendix Corporation, Borg-Warner Corporation, Carlisle Companies, Inc., Okonite Company, General Motors Corporation, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a/k/a Metropolitan Insurance Company, Daimler Chrysler Corporation, f/k/a Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen of America, Inc., Napa Automotive Parts Group, Rohrich Cadillac, Inc., Dyke Motor Supply Company Incorporated, South Hills Auto Parts Co. Petition of Allied Signal, Inc. and Ford Motor Company.
Judges: Justice ORIE MELVIN did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 607
Pages: 620–621

Head Matter:
9 A.3d 1134
Diana K. BETZ, Executrix of the Estate of Charles Simikian, Deceased v. PNEUMO ABEX LLC, Successor-In-Interest to Abex Corporation, Allied Signal, Inc., in its own Right and as Successor-In-Interest to Allied Corporation, Successor-In-Interest to Bendix Corporation, Borg-Warner Corporation, Carlisle Companies, Inc., Okonite Company, General Motors Corporation, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a/k/a Metropolitan Insurance Company, Daimler Chrysler Corporation, f/k/a Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen of America, Inc., Napa Automotive Parts Group, Rohrich Cadillac, Inc., Dyke Motor Supply Company Incorporated, South Hills Auto Parts Co. Petition of Allied Signal, Inc. and Ford Motor Company.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Dec. 1, 2010.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 1st day of December 2010, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, rephrased for clarity, is:
Did the Superior Court err in reversing the trial court's decision to exclude the testimony of Plaintiffs experts in this friction-product asbestos case?
Justice ORIE MELVIN did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.