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Beryllium Claims
−Removed: As of July 2, 2021, our subsidiary, Materion Brush Inc., was a defendant in two beryllium cases.
+Added: As of October 1, 2021, our subsidiary, Materion Brush Inc., was a defendant in two beryllium cases.
During 2020, one beryllium case was filed.
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The plaintiff alleges that he contracted beryllium disease from exposures to beryllium-containing products supplied to his employer, Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, where he was a production worker, and asserts claims for negligence, strict liability – failure to warn, strict liability – design defect, and fraudulent concealment.
−Removed: The plaintiff seeks general damages, medical expenses, loss of earnings, consequential damages, and punitive damages.
−Removed: A co-defendent, Dolphin, Inc., filed a cross-claim against the Company for indemnification.
+Added: The plaintiff seeks general damages, medical expenses, loss of earnings, consequential damages, and punitive damages, and his wife claims loss of consortium.
+Added: A co-defendant, Dolphin, Inc., filed a cross-claim against the Company for indemnification.
On August 12, 2020, the Company moved to dismiss the cross-claim for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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The Court of Appeals declined to accept jurisdiction on December 30, 2020.
+Added: The court entered a scheduling order on September 14, 2021 that did not set a date for trial.
The Company believes that it has substantive defenses and intends to vigorously defend this suit.
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