Consolidated
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873

South Carolina District Court
Judge:Richard M Gergel
Case #: 2:23-cv-06798
Nature of Suit245 Real Property - Tort Product Liability
Cause28:1442 Petition for Removal
Case Filed:Dec 19, 2023
Case in other court:Ohio Northern, 3:23-cv-02282
Last checked: Sunday Jun 16, 2024 6:05 AM EDT
Defendant
Kidde PLC Inc
Represented By
Jonathan Isaac Handler
Day Pitney, Llp-Boston
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Keith Harris Bensten
Day Pitney LLP
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Defendant
Corteva Inc
Represented By
Katherine LI Hacker
Bartlit Beck LLP
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Defendant
Deepwater Chemicals Inc
Represented By
Kurt D Weaver
Womble Bond Dickinson Us Llp (ral)
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Defendant
John Doe Defendants 1-49
Defendant
DuPont de Nemours Incorporated
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
EI DuPont De Nemours and Company
Represented By
David B Dwerlkotte
Shook Hardy And Bacon LLP
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David R Erickson
Shook Hardy And Bacon Llp (mo)
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Defendant
Fire Products GP Holding LLC
Defendant
Johnson Controls International PLC
Defendant
Clariant Corporation
Represented By
Melanie B Dubis
Parker Poe Adams And Bernstein (ral)
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Charles E Raynal, IV
Parker Poe Adams And Bernstein (ral)
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Defendant
Kidde-Fenwal Inc
Represented By
Jonathan Isaac Handler
Day Pitney, Llp-Boston
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Keith Harris Bensten
Day Pitney LLP
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Defendant
Nation Ford Chemical Company
Represented By
Ethan Robert Ware, I
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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Defendant
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Represented By
Jonathan Isaac Handler
Day Pitney, Llp-Boston
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Keith Harris Bensten
Day Pitney LLP
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Defendant
The Chemours Company
Represented By
David B Dwerlkotte
Shook Hardy And Bacon LLP
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David R Erickson
Shook Hardy And Bacon Llp (mo)
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Defendant
The Chemours Company FC LLC
Represented By
David B Dwerlkotte
Shook Hardy And Bacon LLP
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David R Erickson
Shook Hardy And Bacon Llp (mo)
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Defendant
Tyco Fire Products LP
One Stanton Street
Marinette, WI 54143
Represented By
Erin Rhinehart
Faruki Ireland Cox Rhinehart & Dusing Pll
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Defendant
UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc
Represented By
Jonathan Isaac Handler
Day Pitney, Llp-Boston
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Keith Harris Bensten
Day Pitney LLP
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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
3M Company
Represented By
Daniel Leslie Ring
Mayer Brown LLP
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Tyler D Alfermann
Mayer Brown LLP
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Defendant
AGC Chemicals Americas Inc
55 E. Uwchlan Avenue Suite 201
Exton, PA 19341
Defendant
AGC Inc
Defendant
Angus International Safety Group LTD
Represented By
Keith Edward Smith
Greenberg Traurig LLP
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Defendant
Archroma Management LLC
Archroma Management LLC 4000 Monroe Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28205
Represented By
Melanie B Dubis
Parker Poe Adams And Bernstein (ral)
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Charles E Raynal, IV
Parker Poe Adams And Bernstein (ral)
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Defendant
Archroma US Inc
Represented By
Melanie B Dubis
Parker Poe Adams And Bernstein (ral)
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Charles E Raynal, IV
Parker Poe Adams And Bernstein (ral)
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Defendant
Arkema Inc
Represented By
Heidi Lynn Levine
Sidley Austin Llp (ny)
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Defendant
BASF Corporation
100 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Represented By
John R Wellschlager
Dla Piper Llp (md)
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Matthew A Holian
Dla Piper Llp Us - Boston
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Defendant
Carrier Global Corporation
Represented By
Jonathan Isaac Handler
Day Pitney, Llp-Boston
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Keith Harris Bensten
Day Pitney LLP
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Defendant
Central Sprinkler LLC
Defendant
ChemDesign Products Inc
Represented By
Jonathan B Blakley
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani (chi Il)
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Defendant
Chemguard Inc
One Stanton Street
Marinette, WI 54143
Represented By
Erin Rhinehart
Faruki Ireland Cox Rhinehart & Dusing Pll
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Defendant
Chemicals Incorporated
Agent Schok K. Moza 12321 Hatcherville
Baytown, TX 77520
Represented By
Oliver E Twaddell
Goldberg Segalla
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John Parker
Goldberg Segalla, LLP
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Defendant
Chubb Fire LTD
Represented By
Jonathan Isaac Handler
Day Pitney, Llp-Boston
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Keith Harris Bensten
Day Pitney LLP
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Plaintiff
City of Toledo
Represented By
Robert R Miller
Oths Heiser Miller Waigand And Clagg LLC
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David D Seif, Jr
Mcnamee Law Group LLC
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Brandon J Taylor
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Carasusana B Wall
Zoll And Kranz
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Docket last updated: 11 hours ago
Friday, May 17, 2024
14 14 misc Stipulation of Dismissal Fri 05/17 8:53 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice by Kathleen Borland, City of Eau Claire, City of Scottsdale, City of Coral Springs, City of Plant City, City of South Gate, City of Monroe, City of Ruston, City of Natchitoches, County Of Moore, City of Prescott, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, California Water Service Company, City of Shreveport, Connecticut Water Company, South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, City of San Jose California, City of Benwood, City of Lake Charles, City of Burbank, City of Adelanto, City of Plantation, County of San Joaquin, City of Watertown, City of Mansfield, Town of Prescott Valley, City of Loxley, Immokalee Water & Sewer District, Sacramento County, City of Fairborn, Alameda County Water District, City of Lathrop, City of Zephyrhills, City of Pompano Beach, City of Clovis, Howard County Maryland, Pasco County, City of Toledo.Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Summy, Scott)
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Att: 1 Envelope A
Thursday, December 21, 2023
13 13 service Summons Issued Thu 12/21 2:25 PM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, )
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
12 12 misc MDL Member Case Opened Wed 12/20 2:06 PM
MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: Ohio Northern (associated as of 12/19/2023), 3:23-cv-02282, City of Toledo v. 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:23-cv-06798-RMG (sshe, )
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10 10 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Wed 12/20 12:21 PM
Case transferred in from District of Ohio Northern; Case Number 3:23-cv-02282. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
9 9 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-165) by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. In re: MDL No. 2873 Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. Case transferred to District of South Carolina and assigned to the Honorable Richard M. Gergel. (M,CE) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Wednesday, December 06, 2023
8 8 Motion for attorney Heidi Levine to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-12303765, filed by Defendant Arkema, Inc..(King, James) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A (Certificate of Good Standing)
7 7 Attorney Appearance by James A. King filed by on behalf of Arkema, Inc.. (King, James) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Order [non-document] granting Defendant Arkema, Inc.'s8 Motion for appearance pro hac vice by Heidi Levine. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. Judge James R. Knepp II on 12/6/2023. (B,JL) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Order [non-document] granting Defendant's Unopposed6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Answers due 28 days from the date of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's decision on whether to transfer to the Multidistrict Litigation. Judge James R. Knepp II on 11/30/2023.(S,DM) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Notice to Attorney Heidi Levine. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Notice to Attorney Damon C. Williams. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Notice to Attorney Ameena Aluddin. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Notice to Attorney Brandon Taylor. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
6 6 Unopposed Motion for extension of time until 28 days from the date of entry of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's decision on whether to transfer to the Multidistrict Litigation to answer Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP.(Rhinehart, Erin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Monday, November 27, 2023
5 5 Magistrate Consent Form issued. (K,AR) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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4 4 Notice of Removal Papers Filed with the Lucas County Common Pleas Court filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP.(Rhinehart, Erin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Removal Papers Filed in State Court
3 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Tyco Fire Products LP. (Rhinehart, Erin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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2 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Chemguard, Inc.. (Rhinehart, Erin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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1 1 Notice of Removal from Lucas County Common Pleas, case number G-4801-CI-0202304095-000 Filing fee paid $ 402, receipt number AOHNDC-12288456. Filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP.. (Rhinehart, Erin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - State Court Filing and Docket,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet and attachment
Judge James R. Knepp II assigned to case. (K,AR) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay. (K,AR) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
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