Gorton v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA RHONDA J. GORTON, Personal ) Civ. Action No. 1:17-1110 Representative for the Estate of THOMAS ) D. GORTON, II, and in her own right, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) Gardner Denver, Inc., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) ) ) OPINION I. Introduction Decedent Thomas Gorton (“Mr. Gorton”), the husband of plaintiff Rhonda J. Gorton (“Mrs. Gorton”), developed mesothelioma, allegedly due to his occupational exposure to the asbestos-containing products manufactured by, among others, defendant Gardner Denver, Inc. (“Gardner Denver”). Mrs.…