Consolidated
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873

South Carolina District Court
Judge:Richard M Gergel
Case #: 2:24-cv-04951
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1446 Notice of Removal-Personal Injury
Case Filed:Sep 11, 2024
Case in other court:New York Northern, 3:24-cv-01021
Last checked: Monday Mar 10, 2025 4:45 AM EDT
Defendant
Chemguard Inc
One Stanton Street
Marinette, WI 54143
Represented By
Thomas John Herten
Archer & Greiner P.C.
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Defendant
Tyco Fire Products LP
individually and as successor in interest to The Ansul Company One Stanton Street
Marinette, WI 54143
Represented By
Thomas John Herten
Archer & Greiner P.C.
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Defendant
Nation Ford Chemical Company
Represented By
Ethan Robert Ware, I
Williams Mullen
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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
Doe Defendants 1-20
Defendant
Deepwater Chemicals Inc
Represented By
Kurt D Weaver
Womble Bond Dickinson (nc)
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Defendant
Clariant Corporation
individually and as successor in interest to Sandoz Chemical Corporation 4000 Monroe Road
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
Chemicals Inc
Represented By
John F Parker
Goldberg Segalla
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Oliver E Twaddell
Goldberg Segalla
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Defendant
ChemDesign Products Inc
Represented By
Jonathan B Blakley
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Llp (il)
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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
BASF Corporation
individually and as successor in interest to Ciba Inc. 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
Arkema Inc
Represented By
Heidi Levine
Sidley Austin LLP
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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
Amerex Corporation
Represented By
Jennifer A Simon
Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP
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Defendant
AGC Chemicals Americas Inc
55 E. Uwchlan Avenue Suite 201
Exton, PA 19341
Represented By
Clifford Zatz
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Peter C Condron
Crowell And Moring LLP
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Plaintiff
Town of Chenango
Represented By
Nicholas H Mindicino
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
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Andrew W Croner
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
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Patrick James Lanciotti
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
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Paul J Napoli
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Docket last updated: 5 hours ago
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
12 12 misc Stipulation of Dismissal Tue 04/29 3:09 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) by BASF Corporation.Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Holian, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Friday, April 25, 2025
11 11 misc Stipulation of Dismissal Fri 04/25 3:11 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
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
10 10 service Summons Issued Wed 09/18 10:28 AM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, )
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
9 9 misc MDL Member Case Opened Thu 09/12 3:48 PM
MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: New York Northern, 3:24-cv-01021, Town of Chenango v. AGC Chemicals Americas Inc. et al, as DSC case 2:24-cv-04951 (jbin)
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8 8 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Thu 09/12 3:33 PM
Case transferred in from District of New York Northern; Case Number 3:24-cv-01021. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
7 7 JPMDL Certified Copy of Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-209). Inasmuch as no objection is pending at this time, the stay is lifted as of 9/6/2024. ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to District of South Carolina for inclusion with MDL 2873 In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation and shall be assigned to Judge Richard M. Gergel. (jmb) [Transferred from New York Northern on 9/12/2024.]
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
6 6 TEXT ORDER: Letter Motion5 is GRANTED insofar as and to the extent that: (1) Defendants are directed to respond to the complaint by 10/4/2024; (2) The Rule 16 Initial Conference scheduled for 10/4/2024 is RE-SCHEDULED for 10/28/2024 at 1:00 p.m., via Teams teleconference, before Magistrate Judge Miroslav Lovric; (3) The Civil Case Management Plan must be filed and Mandatory Disclosures are to be exchanged by the parties on or before 10/21/2024; and (4) Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, mandatory disclosures are to be exchanged among the parties but are NOT to be filed with the Court. SO ORDERED by U.S. Magistrate Judge Miroslav Lovric on 8/28/2024. (jdc ) [Transferred from New York Northern on 9/12/2024.]
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024
5 5 Letter Motion from Thomas J. Herten, Esq. for Chemguard Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP requesting Entry of Consent Order Extending Time to Answer submitted to Judge Miroslav Lovric, U.S.M.J. .(Herten, Thomas) [Transferred from New York Northern on 9/12/2024.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order/Judgment Executed Stipulation Requested to be So-Ordered
Thursday, August 22, 2024
TEXT NOTICE: The Initial Conference set for 10/4/2024 at 10:00AM before Magistrate Judge Miroslav Lovric, will be held via Microsoft Teams Teleconferencing. The Courtroom Deputy will send a teams link to the parties to participate. (jdc ) [Transferred from New York Northern on 9/12/2024.]
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
***Answer due date updated for Chemguard Inc. answer due 8/27/2024; Tyco Fire Products LP answer due 8/27/2024. (ztc) [Transferred from New York Northern on 9/12/2024.]
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
4 4 NOTICE OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENT as to Plaintiff Town of Chenango; Attorney Andrew Croner, Esq., Email address is acroner@napolilaw.com. Phone number is (212) 397-1000. Admissions due by 9/3/2024. (Copy served via email and via regular mail with Copy of GO 25) (ztc) [Transferred from New York Northern on 9/12/2024.]
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3 3 G.O. 25 FILING ORDER ISSUED: Initial Rule 16 Conference set for 10/4/2024 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Miroslav Lovric. Civil Case Management Plan must be filed and Mandatory Disclosures are to be exchanged by the parties on or before 9/27/2024. (Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, mandatory disclosures are to be exchanged among the parties but are NOT to be filed with the Court.) (ztc) [Transferred from New York Northern on 9/12/2024.]
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2 2 STATE COURT SUMMONS and COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND relating to1 Notice of Removal, filed by Plaintiff in NYS Supreme Court Broome County. (ztc) [Transferred from New York Northern on 9/12/2024.]
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1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from NYS Supreme Court Broome County, case number EFCA2024001031 (Filing fee $405 receipt number ANYNDC-6841705) filed by Chemguard Inc. and Tyco Fire Products LP.(ztc) [Transferred from New York Northern on 9/12/2024.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - NY State Court Summons and Complaint with Jury Demand,
Att: 2 Exhibit B- Proof of Service,
Att: 3 Civil Cover Sheet