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RICHARD J. SILVERBERG, Appellant v. DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC; DOW INC; CORTEVA INC; INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES; AVANTOR INC; LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC; VANGUARD GROUP INC; WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION; CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; BALLARD SPAHR LLP; GELLERT SCALI BUSENKELL & BROWN LLC; EDWARD BREEN; ANDREW LIVERIS; RAJIV GUPTA; ANDREAS FIBIG; DAVID H. LONG; TIMOTHY BUCKLEY; JANET HAAS, MD; JAMES KENNEY; MARCEL S. PRATT, ESQUIRE; DIANA CORTES; MARISSA O'CONNELL, ESQUIRE; BRIAN R. CULLIN, ESQUIRE; GARY F. SEITZ, ESQUIRE; JOHN DOE NOS. 1-15
RICHARD J. SILVERBERG, Appellant v. DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC; DOW INC; CORTEVA INC; INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES; AVANTOR INC; LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC; VANGUARD GROUP INC; WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION; CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; BALLARD SPAHR LLP; GELLERT SCALI BUSENKELL & BROWN LLC; OFFICE DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL EDWARD BREEN; ANDREW LIVERIS; RAJIV GUPTA; ANDREAS FIBIG; DAVID H. LONG; TIMOTHY BUCKLEY; JANET HAAS, MD; JAMES KENNEY; MARCEL S. PRATT, ESQUIRE; DIANA CORTES; MARISSA O'CONNELL, ESQUIRE; BRIAN R. CULLIN, ESQUIRE; GARY F. SEITZ, ESQUIRE; THOMAS J. FARRELL, ESQ., ESQUIRE; RICHARD HERNANDEZ, ESQUIRE; JOSHUA ROBERTS; DANIEL ANDERS; JOHN DOE NOS. 1-5
JUDGMENT ORDER
Having considered the parties' arguments about whether these appeals have been rendered moot, it is hereby ORDERED that these appeals are DISMISSED as moot.1 Costs shall not be taxed.
By the Court,
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Dodszuweit Clerk
cc: All Counsel of Record
FOOTNOTES
1. Appellant's Amended Motions for Summary Action, Sanctions, and Attorney Discipline are denied. All other motions in these appeals are denied as moot.
Arianna J. Freeman Circuit Judge
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Docket No: No. 24-1774, No. 24-1775
Decided: May 20, 2025
Court: United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
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