City of Galesburg v. 3M Company et al

Consolidated
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873

South Carolina District Court
Judge:Richard M Gergel
Case #: 2:21-cv-01649
Nature of Suit245 Real Property - Tort Product Liability
Cause28:1446pl Petition for Removal - Product Liability
Case Filed:Jun 03, 2021
Case in other court:Illinois Central, 4:21-cv-04094
Last checked: Tuesday Nov 30, 2021 3:29 AM EST
Defendant
Kidde-Fenwal Inc
Represented By
Jonathan Isaac Handler
Day Pitney, Llp-Boston
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Defendant
Deepwater Chemicals Inc
Represented By
Kurt D Weaver
Womble Bond Dickinson Us LLP
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Defendant
Ofc. John Doe
Defendant
Dupont De Nemours Inc
Represented By
Katherine LI Hacker
Bartlit Beck LLP
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Defendant
Dynax Corporation
Represented By
Clifton L Brinson
Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell And Jernigan LLP
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Addie K S Ries
Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell And Jernigan LLP
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Kirk G Warner
Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell And Jernigan LLP
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Defendant
E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company
Represented By
David R Erickson
Shook Hardy And Bacon LLP
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Defendant
Fire Products GP Holding LLC
Represented By
Liam J Montgomery
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
Johnson Controls International plc
Defendant
Kidde PLC Inc
Represented By
Jonathan Isaac Handler
Day Pitney, Llp-Boston
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Defendant
Corteva Inc
Represented By
Katherine LI Hacker
Bartlit Beck LLP
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Defendant
Nation Ford Chemical Company
Represented By
Ethan Robert Ware
Williams Mullen
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Ruth Ann Levy
Williams Mullen
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Defendant
National Foam Inc
Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Represented By
Keith Edward Smith
Greenberg Traurig LLP
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Brian D Straw
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Keith E Smith
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Defendant
Ratheon Technologies Corporation
Represented By
Jonathan Isaac Handler
Day Pitney, Llp-Boston
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Defendant
The Chemours Company
Represented By
David R Erickson
Shook Hardy And Bacon LLP
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Defendant
The Chemours Company FC, L.L.C.
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
Represented By
David R Erickson
Shook Hardy And Bacon LLP
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Defendant
Tyco Fire Products L.P.
Represented By
Liam J Montgomery
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc
Represented By
Jonathan Isaac Handler
Day Pitney, Llp-Boston
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Defendant
AGC Inc
Represented By
Scott L Winkelman
Crowell And Moring LLP
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Defendant
Carrier Global Corporation
Represented By
Jonathan Isaac Handler
Day Pitney, Llp-Boston
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Defendant
3M Company
Represented By
Richard F Bulger
Mayer Brown LLP
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Defendant
ACG Chemicals Americas Inc
Defendant
Angus International Safety Group LTD
Represented By
Keith Edward Smith
Greenberg Traurig LLP
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Brian D Straw
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Keith E Smith
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Defendant
Archroma Management LLC
Archroma Management LLC 4000 Monroe Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28205
Defendant
Archroma U.S. Inc.
Represented By
Steven D Weber
Parker Poe Adams And Bernstein LLP
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Rebecca M Klein
Butzel Long
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Defendant
Arkema Inc
Represented By
Daniel A Spira
Sidley Austin LLP
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Defendant
BASF Corporation
100 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Represented By
Matthew A Holian
Dla Piper Llp Us - Boston
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Defendant
Buckeye Fire Equipment Company
110 Kings Road
Mountain, NC 28086
Represented By
Michael L Carpenter
Gray Layton Kersh Solomon Furr And Smith PA
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Defendant
Central Sprinkler LLC
Represented By
Liam J Montgomery
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
ChemDesign Products Inc
Represented By
Jonathan B Blakley
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
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Defendant
Chemguard Inc
One Stanton Street
Marinette, WI 54143
Defendant
Chemicals Incorporated
Agent Schok K. Moza 12321 Hatcherville
Baytown, TX 77520
Represented By
Oliver E Twaddell
Goldberg Segalla
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Defendant
Chubb Fire LTD
Represented By
Jonathan Isaac Handler
Day Pitney, Llp-Boston
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Defendant
Clariant Corporation
4000 Monroe Road
Charlotte, NC 28205
Represented By
Steven D Weber
Parker Poe Adams And Bernstein LLP
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Rebecca M Klein
Butzel Long
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Plaintiff
City of Galesburg
Represented By
Christina Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Darren D Sumich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Brandon J Taylor
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Luana N Smith
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Ann Tutoky Harper
Baron & Budd, PC
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Jody Fortunato
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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David A Parsiola
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Scott Summy
Baron & Budd PC
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Philip F Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Docket last updated: 05/18/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Friday, May 16, 2025
27 27 misc Stipulation of Dismissal Fri 05/16 12:19 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice between Plaintiffs and Tyco, Chemguard, ChemDesign, and Released Parties by Tyco Fire Products LP.Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Dukes, David)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Case List
Thursday, May 15, 2025
26 26 misc Stipulation of Dismissal Thu 05/15 6:03 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice by BASF Corp.Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Holian, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Exhibit
Tuesday, July 09, 2024
25 25 misc Stipulation of Dismissal Tue 07/09 7:39 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) by 3M Company, The.Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Bulger, Richard)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Friday, May 05, 2023
order Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Fri 05/05 2:33 PM
TEXT ORDER granting 3056 (in case 2:18-mn-02873-RMG; granting (175) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:18-cv-03432-RMG; granting (177) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:18-cv-03488-RMG; granting (10) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:19-cv-02906-RMG; granting (135) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:19-cv-03120-RMG; granting (103) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:19-cv-03434-RMG; granting (45) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:20-cv-02384-RMG; granting (17) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:20-cv-02812-RMG; granting (35) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:21-cv-00848-RMG; granting (13) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:21-cv-00851-RMG; granting (22) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:21-cv-01649-RMG; granting (15) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:21-cv-03214-RMG; granting (16) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:21-cv-03215-RMG; granting (15) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:21-cv-03216-RMG; granting (15) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:21-cv-03217-RMG; granting (16) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:21-cv-03218-RMG; granting (16) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:22-cv-00179-RMG; granting (19) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:22-cv-00919-RMG; granting (30) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:22-cv-01078-RMG; granting (4) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:22-cv-02221-RMG; granting (6) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:22-cv-02222-RMG; granting (4) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:22-cv-02823-RMG; granting (4) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:22-cv-03118-RMG; granting (4) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:22-cv-03119-RMG; granting (17) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:22-cv-03870-RMG; granting (15) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:22-cv-03871-RMG; granting (18) Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. in case 2:22-cv-03875-RMG) Motion to Withdraw M. Cristina Sanchez as Attorney for plaintiffs (as listed on Attachment A). AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Entered at the Direction of Honorable Richard M Gergel on 5/5/2023.Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(sshe, )
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Tuesday, May 02, 2023
22 22 motion Withdraw as Attorney Tue 05/02 10:53 AM
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney M. Cristina Sanchez by Bakman Water Company, City of Sioux Falls, City of Galesburg, City of San Jose California, City of Burbank, Town of Barnstable, City of Salisbury, Town of Webster, Randi Burke, Thomas Burke, Asha Chacko, Joshua Chacko, Melisa Cunningham, Melanie Dortch, Ryan Dortch, Frederick Hays, Jr, Suzanne Hays, Lawrence Hettinger, Edie Huber, Brian King, Julia King, Christopher Kruegler, Kimberley Murphy, Sean Murphy, Gillian Price, Federico Raffa, Town of Maysville, Town of Danvers, Sacramento County Water Agency, City of Taneytown, Town of Poolesville, Town of Ayer, City of Downey, CORAOPOLIS WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY, EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY, California Water Service Company, Sandwich Water District, Town of Ayer, City of Whittier. Response to Motion due by 5/16/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45.No proposed order.Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Summy, Scott)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Attachment A
Friday, April 15, 2022
20 20 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Fri 04/15 3:56 PM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by City of Pico Rivera, City of Galesburg, City of Bell Gardens of Angus International Safety Group, Ltd., Central Sprinkler, LLC, Fire Products GP Holding, LLC, and Johnson Controls International, plc Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:21-cv-01649-RMG, 2:22-cv-00065-RMG, 2:22-cv-00066-RMG(Taylor, Brandon)
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Friday, November 19, 2021
order Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Fri 11/19 9:19 AM
TEXT ORDER This Order Relates to: 2:21-cv-01649-RMG granting 1997 (in case 2:18-mn-02873-RMG; (18) in case 2:21-cv-01649-RMG) Motion of Rebecca M Klein to Withdraw as Attorney for Archroma US Inc, Clariant Corporation. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Entered at the Direction of Honorable Richard M Gergel on 11/19/2021.Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:21-cv-01649-RMG(sshe, )
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
18 18 motion Withdraw as Attorney Wed 11/17 4:24 PM
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Rebecca M. Klein by Archroma U.S. Inc., Clariant Corporation. Response to Motion due by 12/1/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:21-cv-01649-RMG(Weber, Steven)
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Thursday, July 08, 2021
17 17 service Summons Issued Thu 07/08 4:33 PM
Summons Issued as to AGC Inc, Archroma Management LLC, Chubb Fire LTD, Dynax Corporation. (sshe, )
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Thursday, July 01, 2021
16 16 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 07/01 12:15 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Summy on behalf of City of Galesburg(Summy, Scott) Refiled by clerk to correct filing error as notified by filing user Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:21-cv-01649-RMG(sshe, )
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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
15 15 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 06/30 3:22 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Darren D Sumich on behalf of City of Galesburg Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:21-cv-01649-RMG(Sumich, Darren)
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14 14 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 06/30 3:06 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jody Fortunato on behalf of City of Galesburg Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:21-cv-01649-RMG(Fortunato, Jody)
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13 13 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 06/30 3:02 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Christina Cossich on behalf of City of Galesburg Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:21-cv-01649-RMG(Cossich, Christina)
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12 12 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 06/30 3:00 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by David A Parsiola on behalf of City of Galesburg Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:21-cv-01649-RMG(Parsiola, David)
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11 11 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 06/30 2:58 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Luana N Smith on behalf of City of Galesburg Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:21-cv-01649-RMG(Smith, Luana)
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10 10 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 06/30 2:56 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Philip F Cossich on behalf of City of Galesburg Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:21-cv-01649-RMG(Cossich, Philip)
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9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 06/30 2:53 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Brandon J Taylor on behalf of City of Galesburg Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:21-cv-01649-RMG(Taylor, Brandon)
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Thursday, June 17, 2021
8 8 misc Status Report Thu 06/17 2:15 PM
STATUS REPORT - Defendant BASF Corporation's General Denial and Preliminary Statement of Affirmative Defenses by BASF Corp, BASF Corporation, BASF Corporation, BASF Corporation, BASF Corporation, BASF Corporation. Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Holian, Matthew)
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Thursday, June 03, 2021
7 7 misc MDL Member Case Opened Thu 06/03 4:49 PM
MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: Illinois Central, 4:21-cv-04094, City of Galesburg v. 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:21-cv-1649-RMG (sshe, )
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5 5 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Thu 06/03 4:36 PM
Case transferred in from District of Illinois Central; Case Number 4:21-cv-04094. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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4 4 transfer Case Transferred Out - District per MDL Thu 06/03 1:43 PM
Conditional Transfer Order entered by Clerk, MDL Panel, transferring this case to the District of South Carolina. This case is terminated. (TK)
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3 3 misc ICMS - converted docket entry Thu 06/03 1:34 PM
MDL Remark: CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINALIZED (CTO-55) - 1 action(s) re: pldg. (1 in ILC/4:21-cv-04094, 1009 in MDL No. 2873) Inasmuch as no objection is pending at this time, the stay is lifted. Signed by Clerk of the Panel John W. Nichols on 6/2/2021.Associated Cases: MDL No. 2873, ILC/4:21-cv-04094 (TF) (TK)
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MDL Remark: MINUTE ORDER - TO INVOLVED CLERKS - Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-55) Finalized on 6/2/21. Please see pleading (3 in ILC/4:21-cv-04094, 1016 in MDL No. 2873).As stipulated in Rule 7.1(c) of the Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, transmittal of the order has been stayed 7 days to give any party an opportunity to oppose the transfer.The 7-day period has now elapsed, no opposition was received, and the order is directed to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the D. South Carolina for filing. The Panel governing statute, 28 U.S.C. 1407, requires that the transferee clerk transmit a certified copy of the Panel order to transfer to the clerk of the district court from which the action is being transferred.Signed by Clerk of the Panel John W. Nichols on 6/2/2021.Associated Cases: MDL No. 2873, ILC/4:21-cv-04094 (TF) (TK) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 6/3/2021.]
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misc ICMS - converted docket entry Thu 06/03 1:27 PM
MDL Remark: MINUTE ORDER - TO INVOLVED CLERKS - Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-55) Finalized on 6/2/21. Please see pleading (3 in ILC/4:21-cv-04094, 1016 in MDL No. 2873).As stipulated in Rule 7.1(c) of the Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, transmittal of the order has been stayed 7 days to give any party an opportunity to oppose the transfer.The 7-day period has now elapsed, no opposition was received, and the order is directed to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the D. South Carolina for filing. The Panel governing statute, 28 U.S.C. 1407, requires that the transferee clerk transmit a certified copy of the Panel order to transfer to the clerk of the district court from which the action is being transferred.Signed by Clerk of the Panel John W. Nichols on 6/2/2021.Associated Cases: MDL No. 2873, ILC/4:21-cv-04094 (TF) (TK)
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Filing fee: $402, receipt number 14626040675. (JS) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 6/3/2021.]
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Monday, May 17, 2021
2 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST pursuant to Local Rule 11.3 by 3M Company. (Bulger, Richard) [Transferred from Illinois Central on 6/3/2021.]
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1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court of Knox County Ninth Judicial District, case number CC 21-LL-0017 ( Filing fee $ 402 ), filed by 3M Company.(Bulger, Richard) Modified on 5/18/2021 to add document descriptions (JRK). [Transferred from Illinois Central on 6/3/2021.]
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Exhibit A - State Court Complaint,
Att: 3 Exhibit B - Consent to Removal by E.I. Dupont de Nemours and Co.,
Att: 4 Exhibit C - Consent to Removal by The Chemours Co. and The Chemours Co. FC, LLC,
Att: 5 Exhibit D - Consent to Removal by Dupont de Nemours, Inc.,
Att: 6 Exhibit E - Consent to Removal by Corteva, Inc.,
Att: 7 Exhibit F - Consent to Removal by Tyco Fire Products LP,
Att: 8 Exhibit G - Consent to Removal by Central Sprinkler LLC,
Att: 9 Exhibit H - Consent to Removal by Fire Products GP Holding LLC,
Att: 10 Exhibit I - Consent to Removal by Kidde PLC Inc, Kidde Fenwel Inc, Carrier Global Corp, Raytheon Technologies Corp UTC, Fire & Securities Americas Corp Inc, and Chubb Fire LTD,
Att: 11 Exhibit J - Consent to Removal by National Foam & Angus Int'l Safety Group,
Att: 12 Exhibit K - Consent to Removal by Buckeye Fire Equipment Co.,
Att: 13 Exhibit L - Consent to Removal by Arkema Inc.,
Att: 14 Exhibit M - Consent to Removal by BASF Corp.,
Att: 15 Exhibit N - Consent to Removal by Chemdesign Products, Inc.,
Att: 16 Exhibit O - Consent to Removal by Dynax,
Att: 17 Exhibit P - Consent to Removal by Clariant Corp.,
Att: 18 Exhibit Q - Consent to Removal by Chemicals Inc.,
Att: 19 Exhibit R - Consent to Removal by Nation Ford Chemical Co.,
Att: 20 Exhibit S - Consent to Removal by AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.,
Att: 21 Exhibit T - Consent to Removal by Deepwater Chemicals, Inc.,
Att: 22 Exhibit U - Consent to Removal by Archoma U.S., Inc.