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: 9 A.3d 1134
Docket Number: 
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: West's Atlantic Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 9
Pages: 1134–1134

Head Matter:
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 Alowance 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.