Consolidated
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873

South Carolina District Court
Judge:Richard M Gergel
Case #: 2:24-cv-04301
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1441 Petition for Removal
Case Filed:Aug 07, 2024
Case in other court:Alabama Northern, 5:24-cv-00362
Last checked: Thursday Feb 06, 2025 6:22 AM EST
Defendant
3M Company Inc
Represented By
Harlan Irby Prater, IV
Lightfoot Franklin And White LLC
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William Larkin Radney, IV
Lightfoot Franklin & White LLC
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M Christian King
Lightfoot Franklin & White LLC
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Wesley B Gilchrist
Lightfoot Franklin & White LLC
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Defendant
Toray Fluorofibers (America) Inc
Represented By
Allison Bendall Kazan
Lloyd, Gray, Whitehead & Monroe, PC
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Caleigh Miller Hart
Lloyd Gray Whitehead And Monroe PC
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E Britton Monroe
Lloyd, Gray, Whitehead & Monroe PC
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Defendant
Daikin America Inc
Represented By
Christopher L Yeilding
Balch & Bingham LLP
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Thomas R DeBray, Jr
Balch And Bingham LLP
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Elizabeth Jones Flachsbart
Balch And Bingham LLP
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Charles A Burkhart
Balch And Bingham
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Allen M Estes
Balch And Bingham LLP
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Plaintiff
James Burgess
Represented By
Tempe Dorinda Smith
Hare Wynn Newall & Newton
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Christopher S Randolph, Jr
Hare Wynn Newell And Newton LLP
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Jason W Earley
Jennings And Earley PLLC
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Hunter Scott Garnett
Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers, LLC
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Plaintiff
Stephanie Lee
Represented By
Tempe Dorinda Smith
Hare Wynn Newall & Newton
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Christopher S Randolph, Jr
Hare Wynn Newell And Newton LLP
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Jason W Earley
Jennings And Earley PLLC
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Hunter Scott Garnett
Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers, LLC
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Plaintiff
Joseph "Scott&quo Owens
Represented By
Tempe Dorinda Smith
Hare Wynn Newall & Newton
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Christopher S Randolph, Jr
Hare Wynn Newell And Newton LLP
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Jason W Earley
Jennings And Earley PLLC
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Hunter Scott Garnett
Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers, LLC
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Plaintiff
Carolyn Reynolds
Represented By
Tempe Dorinda Smith
Hare Wynn Newall & Newton
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Christopher S Randolph, Jr
Hare Wynn Newell And Newton LLP
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Jason W Earley
Jennings And Earley PLLC
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Hunter Scott Garnett
Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers, LLC
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Plaintiff
Jan Turnbore
Represented By
Tempe Dorinda Smith
Hare Wynn Newall & Newton
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Christopher S Randolph, Jr
Hare Wynn Newell And Newton LLP
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Jason W Earley
Jennings And Earley PLLC
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Hunter Scott Garnett
Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers, LLC
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Docket last updated: 6 hours ago
Friday, September 06, 2024
25 25 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Fri 09/06 7:43 PM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Cynthia Early, James G Whitaker, Doyle Hamilton, John Lott, Curtis McGregor, Rebecha Cowart, Stephanie Lee, Joseph "Scott&quo Owens, Jan Turnbore, Ralph Bowman, Robert Carter, Clifford Patton, Erskine Aldridge, Jeffery Coffey Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Earley, Jason)
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024
24 24 misc Letter Tue 08/27 10:01 AM
Letter from Plaintiffs re Notice of Pending Motions to Remand. Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Earley, Jason)
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Wednesday, August 07, 2024
23 23 misc MDL Member Case Opened Wed 08/07 11:06 AM
MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: Alabama Northern, 5:24-cv-00362, Lee et al v. 3M Company Inc et al, as DSC case 2:24-cv-4301-RMG (jbin)
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22 22 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Wed 08/07 11:04 AM
Case transferred in from District of Alabama Northern; Case Number 5:24-cv-00362. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Monday, August 05, 2024
21 21 ORDER of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring this case to the District of South Carolina for inclusion in MDL 2873; record electronically transferred to Clerk of Court in District of South Carolina(AHI) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Friday, June 21, 2024
20 20 REPLY to Response to Motion re14 MOTION to Remand to State Court ,17 MOTION to Stay Defendant 3M Company's Motion to Stay Consideration of Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand Pending The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's Final Decision Whether To Transfer This Case To The IN RE AFFF MDL Defendant 3M's Reply in Support of Its Motion to Stay Consideration of Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand filed by 3M Company Inc. (Radney, W) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Monday, June 10, 2024
19 19 NOTICE by 3M Company Inc Defendant 3M Company's Notice of The Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation's Order Transferring Four Cases to the In Re AFFF MDL(Radney, W) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit A
Friday, June 07, 2024
18 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re17 MOTION to Stay Defendant 3M Company's Motion to Stay Consideration of Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand Pending The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's Final Decision Whether To Transfer This Case To The IN RE AFFF MDL filed by James Burgess, Stephanie Lee, Joseph "Scott&quo Owens, Carolyn Reynolds, Jan Turnbore. (Earley, Jason) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
17 17 MOTION to Stay Defendant 3M Company's Motion to Stay Consideration of Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand Pending The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's Final Decision Whether To Transfer This Case To The IN RE AFFF MDL by 3M Company Inc.(Radney, W) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1
Monday, May 20, 2024
16 16 REPLY to Response to Motion re14 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by James Burgess, Stephanie Lee, Joseph "Scott&quo Owens, Carolyn Reynolds, Jan Turnbore. (Earley, Jason) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Friday, May 10, 2024
15 15 RESPONSE in Opposition re14 MOTION to Remand to State Court Defendant 3M's Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand filed by 3M Company Inc.(Radney, W) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2
Friday, April 19, 2024
14 14 MOTION to Remand to State Court by James Burgess, Stephanie Lee, Joseph "Scott&quo Owens, Carolyn Reynolds, Jan Turnbore.(Earley, Jason) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit Declaration of C. Randolph,
Att: 2 Exhibit Light Water Brochure,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3M 10-Q,
Att: 4 Exhibit Patent Application,
Att: 5 Exhibit Darwin Transcript,
Att: 6 Exhibit MIL-F 24385,
Att: 7 Exhibit Rog Responses,
Att: 8 Exhibit Tire Specs,
Att: 9 Exhibit Military Specs,
Att: 10 Exhibit Wire Specs,
Att: 11 Exhibit Wire Ad
Tuesday, April 09, 2024
13 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Jones Flachsbart on behalf of Daikin America Inc (Flachsbart, Elizabeth) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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12 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Allen M Estes on behalf of Daikin America Inc (Estes, Allen) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Monday, April 08, 2024
11 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles A Burkhart on behalf of Daikin America Inc (Burkhart, Charles) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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10 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas R DeBray, Jr on behalf of Daikin America Inc (DeBray, Thomas) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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9 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher L Yeilding on behalf of Daikin America Inc (Yeilding, Christopher) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
8 8 TEXT ORDER granting5 Motion for Extension of Time. For good cause shown, the Parties' Joint Motion to Extend Defendants' Deadline to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint is GRANTED. Defendants' deadline to respond to Plaintiffs' complaint is extended to 21 days after the earlier of (i) a ruling on Plaintiffs' expected motion to remand, or (ii) a ruling from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that this case should be transferred to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina for inclusion in the Multidistrict Litigation No. 2873 (the "AFFF MDL"). The Parties' obligation to conduct a Rule 26(f) conference is extended to 30 days after a ruling either on remand to state court or transfer to the AFFF MDL. The Parties will have 14 days from the date of their planning conference to submit their Rule 26(f) report. Signed by Judge Liles C Burke on 3/28/2024. (RAC) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
7 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Allison Bendall Kazan on behalf of Toray Fluorofibers (America) Inc (Kazan, Allison) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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6 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Toray Fluorofibers (America) Inc. filed by Toray Fluorofibers (America) Inc (Monroe, E) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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5 5 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint and Extend Rule 26 Deadlines by Toray Fluorofibers (America) Inc. (Hart, Caleigh) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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4 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Caleigh Miller Hart on behalf of Toray Fluorofibers (America) Inc (Hart, Caleigh) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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3 3 NOTICE of Appearance by E Britton Monroe on behalf of Toray Fluorofibers (America) Inc (Monroe, E) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Friday, March 22, 2024
2 2 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure by 3M Company Inc (AHI) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by 3M Company Inc from Circuit Court of Morgan County, Alabama, case number 52-cv-2024-900058 filed by 3M Company Inc.(AHI) [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Filing Fee: Filing fee $ 405, receipt_number BALNDC-4555104 (B-10666). related document1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by 3M Company Inc from Circuit Court of Morgan County, Alabama, case number 52-cv-2024-900058 filed by 3M Company Inc.(AHI). (Radney, W) Modified on 3/22/2024 (AHI). [Transferred from Alabama Northern on 8/7/2024.]
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