Montana Supreme Court, 2020

In re Asbestos Litigation Cases

In re Asbestos Litigation Cases
Montana Supreme Court · Decided August 10, 2020

In re Asbestos Litigation Cases

Opinion

08/10/2020

Case Number: AC 17-0694 Hon. Amy Eddy ASBESTOS CLAIMS COURT JUDGE Cascade County Clerk of District Court 2nd Avenue North #200, 200A Great Falls, MT 59401 (406) 758-5667 IN THE ASBESTOS CLAIMS COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN RE ASBESTOS LITIGATION, Cause No. AC 17-0694 Consolidated Cases CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

As counsel is aware, the Asbestos Claims Court(ACC) has existed under the jurisdiction ofthe Montana Supreme Court, which has supported the docket and electronic filing for the ACC.

The Office of the Court Administrator has been working diligently to create the Asbestos Claims Court at the district court level with e-filing capability. The conversion process is now complete.

All individual cases under the jurisdiction of the existing ACC, regardless of venue, have now been duplicated into a separate judicial district, still denominated as the ACC, and administered by the Cascade County Clerk of Court.

The ACC will be presided over by Judges Matt Cuffe, Arny Eddy, John Kutzman, Mike McMahon, Jon Oldenberg, John Parker, Greg Pinski and Dan Wilson. These judges will retain jurisdiction over any cases currently filed in front of them. All other cases needing reassignment have been randomly reassigned by the Cascade County Clerk of Court. Attached as Exhibit A is the spreadsheet identifying which cases have been reassigned to which judge. This Case Management Order serves as notice for purposes of the right ofjudicial substitution under Mont. Code Ann. §3-1-804.

Any further pleadings involving an individual case must be filed under that case's specific docket number. A sample caption is attached as Exhibit B. Please note the caption must designate the original venue of the case for purposes of trial. All cases will be tried in the original venue.

ELECTRONICALLY DATED AND SIGNED AS NOTED BELOW.

8/10/2020 /s/ Amy Eddy Asbestos Clairns Court Judge DV-7-2010-195-AE Berger, Luke Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2014-448-AE Berger, Luke Amy Eddy DV-7-2011-452-AE Berger, Luke Matt Cuffe DV-7-2001-816-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2018-20-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2017-436-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2016-899-AE Best, Elizabeth Michael McMahon DV-7-2014-734-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2012-381-AE Best, Elizabeth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2012-10-AE Best, Elizabeth Dan Wilson DV-7-2004-1463-AE Best, Elizabeth Michael McMahon DV-7-2004-6-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2001-119-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2003-817-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2003-776-AE Best, Elizabeth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2001-293-AE Best, Elizabeth Dan Wilson DV-7-2001-167-AE Best, Elizabeth Dan Wilson DV-7-2003-816-AE Best, Elizabeth Michael McMahon DV-7-2003-693-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2006-91-AE Best, Elizabeth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2009-273-AE Best, Elizabeth Dan Wilson DV-7-2003-836-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2015-312-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2015-142-AE Best, Elizabeth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2015-140-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2014-955-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2014-954-AE Best, Eliza beth Dan Wilson DV-7-2006-372-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2008-428-AE Best, Elizabeth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2009-114-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2003-950-AE Best, Elizabeth Dan Wilson DV-7-2001-511-AE Best, Eliza beth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2003-742-AE Best, Elizabeth Michael McMahon DV-7-2004-251-AE Best, Eliza beth Amy Eddy DV-7-2004-542-AE Best, Elizabeth Dan Wilson DV-7-2003-1180-AE Best, Elizabeth Michael McMahon DV-7-2009-107-AE Best, Elizabeth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2011-877-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2004-255-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2007-184-AE Best, Eliza beth Dan Wilson DV-7-2003-714-AE Best, Eliza beth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2002-924-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2016-727-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2016-698-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2007-303-AE Best, Elizabeth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2016-228-AE Best, Elizabeth Michael McMahon

EXHIBIT A DV-7-2016-642-AE Best, Elizabeth Dan Wilson DV-7-2016-571-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2016-570-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2017-209-AE Best, Elizabeth Michael McMahon DV-7-2017-207-AE Best, Elizabeth Michael McMahon DV-7-2016-1023-AE Best, Elizabeth Michael McMahon DV-7-2016-970-AE Best, Elizabeth Dan Wilson DV-7-2006-1559-AE Best, Elizabeth Michael McMahon DV-7-2009-108-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2009-106-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2016-167-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2016-97-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2015-1050-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2015-1048-AE Best, Elizabeth Dan Wilson DV-7-2015-1046-AE Best, Elizabeth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2015-790-AE Best, Elizabeth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2016-495-AE Best, Elizabeth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2016-494-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2011-140-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2004-963-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2004-840-AE Best, Elizabeth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2004-379-AE Best, Elizabeth Michael McMahon DV-7-2004-335-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2003-1136-AE Best, Elizabeth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2003-700-AE Best, Elizabeth Michael McMahon DV-7-2001-153-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2011-113-AE Best, Elizabeth Amy Eddy DV-7-2010-232-AE Best, Elizabeth Matt Cuffe DV-7-2013-577-AE Bidegaray, Kathy Matt Cuffe DV-7-2014-919-AE Deschamps, Robert Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2001-59-AE Johnson, Marge Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2013-719-AE Krueger, Kurt Amy Eddy DV-7-2001-1174-AE Larson, John Amy Eddy DV-7-2001-288-AE Macek, Julie Matt Cuffe DV-7-2001-590-AE Macek, Julie Amy Eddy DV-7-2003-806-AE Macek, Julie Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2001-530-AE Macek, Julie Amy Eddy DV-7-2001-150-AE Macek, Julie Matt Cuffe DV-7-2001-151-AE Macek, Julie Michael McMahon DV-7-2007-467-AE Manley, James Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2016-70-AE Manley, James Matt Cuffe DV-7-2001-333-AE McKittrick, Thomas Amy Eddy DV-7-2008-1495-AE Neill, Kenneth Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2003-789-AE Neill, Kenneth Dan Wilson DV-7-2005-51-AE Neill, Kenneth Amy Eddy DV-7-2003-853-AE Neill, Kenneth Amy Eddy DV-7-2004-690-AE Neill, Kenneth Michael McMahon

EXHIBIT A DV-7-2006-1323-AE Sandefur, Dirk Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2001-100-AE Sandefur, Dirk Michael McMahon DV-7-2003-960-AE Sandefur, Dirk Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2008-208-AE Sandefur, Dirk Michael McMahon DV-7-2001-103-AE Sandefur, Dirk Dan Wilson DV-7-2001-615-AE Sandefur, Dirk Jon Oldenburg DV-7-2014-294-AE Tucker, Loren Jon Oldenburg

EXHIBIT A Amy Eddy ASBESTOS CLAIMS COURT JUDGE Flathead County Justice Center South Main Street, Suite 310 Kalispell, Montana 59901 (406) 758-5667 IN THE ASBESTOS CLAIMS COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Montana Twenty-Third Judicial District Court ABC, Cause No. Venue: Plaintiff, vs.

XYZ, Defendant.

EXHIBIT B

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