(February 16, 2018, 12:16 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Feb. 6 denied a motion to stay proceedings in an asbestos case so that one of the defendants could appeal consolidation of the cases (In re: New York City Asbestos Litigation, Mary Murphy-Clagett v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al., No. 190311/15, Kelly O’Connor v. A.O. Smith, et al., No. 190147/15, N.Y. Sup., New York Co.)....