Minutes | Filed: May 27, 2026
| Entered: May 28, 2026
Ricker, et al. v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., et al.
P.I. : Asbestos | Massachusetts
Status Conference ~Util - Set Hearings
Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler: Status Conference held on 5/27/2026: Counsel reviews the agenda document no. 1033 filed in 12-11532-AK and states the status of each case.
22-10243-FDS Callaghan case: Expert witness reports have been filed. Expert witness depositions have begun. Depositions of expert witnesses have been scheduled or are in the process of being scheduled. Joint Motion to Modify Scheduling Order has been filed, docket entry 236. Court to rule on motion.
23-10327-IT King case: Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell assigned to case on January 22, 2026 for ADR, docket entry 171. Mediation date set for June 23, 2026.
25-10605 JEK Spiro case: Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell assigned to case on May 27, 2026 for ADR, docket entry No. 103.
24-10905-PBS McAtamney case: Case is ready for referral to trial Judge. 1 remaining defendant. Deadline for referral to the trial judge is May 27, 2026, docket entry No. 124-1. Counsel to file formal request of referral.
24-11818-AK Weidner case: Case is ready for referral to trial Judge. 1 remaining defendant. Deadline for referral to the trial judge is May 27, 2026, docket entry No. 233-1. Counsel to file formal request of referral.
24-12464-FDS Lynn case: Fact discovery coming to a close, request 30 days to complete. Motion to be filed.
25-11984-AK Lapuzza case: Case remains in Prodcut Identification phase until September. Joint Motion to Modify Scheduling Order filed and granted, docket entries 90 and 91.
25-12047-AK Little Case: Case remains in Prodcut Identification phase until September. Joint Motion to Modify Scheduling Order filed and granted, docket entries 322 and 323.
26-11965-BEM Carson Case: Recently transferred to the asbestos docket, in trial group Z.
Next Status Conference has been set for 8/5/2026 02:30 PM in Courtroom 7 (In person with remote access provided) before Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler.)
(Court Reporter: Digital Recording.) To order a copy of this Digital Recording, please go to https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/Audio.html. For a transcript of this proceeding, contact mad_transcripts@mad.uscourts.gov.(Attorneys present: Christopher P. Duffy, Stephen T. Armato, Andrea Marino Landry) Associated Cases: 1:12-cv-11532-AK et al.(SG)