Consolidated
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873

South Carolina District Court
Judge:Richard M Gergel
Case #: 2:24-cv-05261
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1441 Notice of Removal-Personal Injury
Case Filed:Sep 23, 2024
Case in other court:North Carolina Eastern, 7:24-cv-00827
Last checked: Saturday Mar 22, 2025 6:25 AM EDT
Defendant
Corteva Inc
Represented By
Katherine LI Hacker
Bartlit Beck LLP
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Defendant
UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc
Defendant
Tyco Fire Products LP
One Stanton Street
Marinette, WI 54143
Represented By
Christopher J Blake
Nelson Mullins Riley And Scarborough (nc)
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Defendant
The Chemours Company FC LLC
Represented By
David R Erickson
Shook Hardy And Bacon Llp (mo)
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David B Dwerlkotte
Shook Hardy And Bacon LLP
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Defendant
The Chemours Company
Represented By
David R Erickson
Shook Hardy And Bacon Llp (mo)
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David B Dwerlkotte
Shook Hardy And Bacon LLP
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Defendant
The 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
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
National Foam Inc
Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Represented By
Keith Edward Smith
Greenberg Traurig Llp (pa)
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Defendant
Nation Ford Chemical Company
Represented By
Ethan Robert Ware, I
Williams Mullen
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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
John Doe Defendants 1-49
Defendant
EI Dupont De Nemours & Company
Represented By
David R Erickson
Shook Hardy And Bacon Llp (mo)
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David B Dwerlkotte
Shook Hardy And Bacon 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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Kirk G Warner
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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Defendant
Dupont De Nemours 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 (nc)
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Defendant
Clariant Corporation
4000 Monroe Road
Charlotte, NC 28205
Represented By
Melanie B Dubis
Parker Poe Adams And Bernstein (ral)
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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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Defendant
Chemicals Incorporated
Agent Schok K. Moza 12321 Hatcherville
Baytown, TX 77520
Represented By
John F Parker
Goldberg Segalla
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Defendant
Chemguard Inc
One Stanton Street
Marinette, WI 54143
Represented By
Christopher J Blake
Nelson Mullins Riley And Scarborough (nc)
contact info
Defendant
ChemDesign Products Inc
Represented By
Jonathan B Blakley
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Llp (il)
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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
AGC Chemicals Americas Inc
55 E. Uwchlan Avenue Suite 201
Exton, PA 19341
Represented By
Peter C Condron
Crowell And Moring LLP
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Defendant
AGC Inc
Represented By
Peter C Condron
Crowell And Moring 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
Archroma US Inc
Represented By
Melanie B Dubis
Parker Poe Adams And Bernstein (ral)
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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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Defendant
Arkema Inc
Represented By
Heidi Levine
Sidley Austin LLP
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Plaintiff
Yvonne Marie Stephens
Represented By
Brandon J Taylor
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Christina Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Philip F Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Brett Land
Baron And Budd PC
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James Scott Flowers
Hutchens Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Arthur Stephens
Represented By
Brandon J Taylor
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Christina Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Philip F Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Brett Land
Baron And Budd PC
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James Scott Flowers
Hutchens Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Kendra Brookins
Represented By
Brandon J Taylor
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Christina Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Philip F Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Brett Land
Baron And Budd PC
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James Scott Flowers
Hutchens Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Francine Ameri
Represented By
Brandon J Taylor
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Christina Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Philip F Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Brett Land
Baron And Budd PC
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James Scott Flowers
Hutchens Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Melissa Capobianco
Represented By
Brandon J Taylor
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Christina Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Philip F Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Brett Land
Baron And Budd PC
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James Scott Flowers
Hutchens Law Firm
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Plaintiff
Richard Capobianco
Represented By
Brandon J Taylor
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Christina Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Philip F Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Brett Land
Baron And Budd PC
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James Scott Flowers
Hutchens Law Firm
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Docket last updated: 6 hours ago
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
12 12 service Summons Issued Tue 09/24 3:19 PM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, )
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11 11 misc MDL Member Case Opened Tue 09/24 11:29 AM
MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: North Carolina Eastern, 7:24-cv-00827, Capobianco et al v. The 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:24-cv-05261-RMG (jbin)
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9 9 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Tue 09/24 10:56 AM
Case transferred in from District of North Carolina Eastern; Case Number 7:24-cv-00827. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Monday, September 23, 2024
8 8 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER - Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 to the District of South Carolina for the reasons stated in the order of December 7, 2018, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Richard M. Gergel. Signed by Acting Clerk of the Panel, Marcella R. Lockert, on 9/19/2024. (McNally, Kimberly) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 9/24/2024.]
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Thursday, September 05, 2024
7 7 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 6 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Or Otherwise Respond to Complaint . Signed by US Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Swank on 9/5/2024. (McNally, Kimberly) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 9/24/2024.]
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Motion Referred to US Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Swank regarding6 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Or Otherwise Respond to Complaint . (McNally, Kimberly) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 9/24/2024.]
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Wednesday, September 04, 2024
6 6 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Or Otherwise Respond to Complaint filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Blake, Christopher) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 9/24/2024.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Friday, August 30, 2024
5 5 Notice regarding1 Notice of Removal and requirement to make a Notice of Appearance sent to Counsel, sent to Counsel, Brett Land of Baron & Budd, P.C. at 3102 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite 1100. Dallas, TX 75219; J. Scott Flowers of Hutchens Law Firm LLP at 4317 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC 28311; Philip F Cossich, Jr., Brandon J. Taylor. and Christina M. Cossich pf Cossich, Summich, Parsiola & Taylor, LLC at 8397 Highway 23, Suite 100. Bell Chasse, LA 70037; Daniel L. Ring and Tyler D. Alfermann of Mayer Brown LLP at 71 South Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606; Peter Condron of Crowell & Moring at 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004-259; Heidi Levine of Sidley Austin LLP at One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603; John Parker and Oliver Twaddell of Goldberg Segalla LLP at 711 Third Ave., Suite 1900, New York, NY 10017; Kirk G. Warner, Clifton L. Brinson and Addie K.S. Ries of Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P. at Post Office Box 2611, Raleigh, NC 27602-2611; Kurt D. Weaver of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP at 555 Fayetteville St., Suite 1100, Raleigh, NC 27601; Ethan R. Ware of Williams Mullen at P. O. Box 8116, Columbia, SC 29202; Melanie B. Dubis and Charles Raynal of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP at 301 Fayetteville St., Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27601; John Wellschlager of DLA Piper LLP (US) at The Mulbury Building, 6224 Smith Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209-3600; Michael L. Carpenter of Gray Layton Kersh Solomon Furr & Smith, P.A. at Post Office Box 2636, Gastonia, NC 28053-2636; Jonathan Blakley of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani at One North Franklin, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606; Kat Hacker of Bartlit Beck LLP 1801 Wewatta, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80202; David R. Erickson and Brent Dwerlkotte of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. at 2555 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108; Keith E. Smith of Greenberg Traurig, LLP at Three Logan Square, 1717 Arch St., Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19103; Jonathan I. Handler and Keith H. Bensten of Day Pitney LLP at One Federal St., 29th Floor, Boson, MA 02110 and UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., c/o Registered Office, 15720 Brixham Hill Ave. #300, Charlotte, NC 28277 mailed via US Mail on August 30, 2024. (Rudd, D.) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 9/24/2024.]
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
4 4 Financial Disclosure Statement by Tyco Fire Products LP identifying Corporate Parent Johnson Control International plc for Tyco Fire Products LP. (Blake, Christopher) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 9/24/2024.]
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3 3 Financial Disclosure Statement by Chemguard, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Johnson Control International plc for Chemguard, Inc.. (Blake, Christopher) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 9/24/2024.]
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2 2 Notice of Appearance filed by Christopher J. Blake on behalf of Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Blake, Christopher) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 9/24/2024.]
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1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP from Brunswick County Superior Court, case number 24-cvs-1241. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANCEDC-7752248), filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Blake, Christopher) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 9/24/2024.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Complaint,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - Summons,
Att: 3 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 4 Supplement - EDNC Removal Cover Sheet