David Bucher v. 3M Company et al
Consolidated
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873
| South Carolina District Court | |
| Judge: | Richard M Gergel |
| Case #: | 2:24-cv-06323 |
| Nature of Suit | 365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury |
| Case Filed: | Nov 05, 2024 |
| Case in other court: | Illinois Northern, 1:24-cv-10765 |
| Last checked: Sunday May 04, 2025 5:14 AM EDT |
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Defendant
PBI Performance Products Inc
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LN Curtis & Sons
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Lakeland Industries Inc
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Lion Apparel Inc
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Lion Group Inc
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MSA Safety Incorporated
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MSA Safety Sales LLC
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Mallory Safety and Supply LLC
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Milliken & Company
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Mine Safety Appliance Company LLC
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Municipal Emergency Services Inc
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Narcote Holding Corporation
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Narcote LLC
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Nation Ford Chemical Company
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National Foam. Inc.
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Kidde-Fenwal Inc
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Perimeter Solutions LP
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Ricochet Manufacturing Co Inc
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Safety Components Fabric Technologies Inc
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Stedfast USA Inc
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Defendant
TenCate Protective Fabrics USA
6501Mall Blvd.
Union City, GA 30291 |
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Defendant
The Chemours Company
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Defendant
The Chemours Company FC LLC
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Tyco Fire Products LP
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UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc
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United Technologies Corporation
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Veridian Limited
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W L Gore & Associates Inc
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Witmer Public Safety Group Inc
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Corteva Inc
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Defendant
3M Company
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Represented By
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Defendant
AGC Chemicals Americas Inc
55 E. Uwchlan Avenue Suite 201
Exton, PA 19341 |
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Allstar Fire Equipment Co
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Amerex Corporation
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Archroma US Inc
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Arkema Inc
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Buckeye Fire Equipment Co.
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CB Garment Inc
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Carrier Global Corporation
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ChemDesign Products Inc
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Chemguard Inc
One Stanton Street
Marinette, WI 54143 |
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Chemicals Inc
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Clariant Corporation
4000 Monroe Road
Charlotte, NC 28205 |
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Daikin America Inc
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Deepwater Chemicals Inc
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Dynax Corporation
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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
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Fire Service Plus Inc
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Fire-Dex LLC
780 Progress Dr.
Medina, OH 44256 |
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Globe Holding Company LLC
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Globe Manufacturing Company LLC
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Honeywell Safety Products USA Inc
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Innotex Corporation
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Johnson Controls Inc
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Kidde Fire Fighting Inc
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Defendant
Kidde PLC Inc
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Plaintiff
David Bucher
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Represented By
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| Docket last updated: 6 hours ago |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | ||
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service
Certificate of Service
Wed 11/13 4:07 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by David Bucher on all defendants(Lumb, Kenneth) |
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Att: 1
Certificate of Service on defendant AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.,
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Att: 2
Certificate of Service on defendant Allstar Fire Equipment Co.,
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Att: 3
Certificate of Service on defendant Amerex Corporation,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Archroma U.S., Inc.,
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Att: 5
Certificate of Service on defendant Arkema, Inc.,
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Att: 6
Certificate of Service on defendant Buckeye Fire Equipment Co,,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Carrier Global Corporation,
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Att: 8
Certificate of Service on defendant CB Garment, Inc.,
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Att: 9
Certificate of Service on defendant Chemdesign Products, Inc.,
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Att: 10
Certificate of Service on defendant Chemguard, Inc.,
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Att: 11
Certificate of Service on defendant Chemicals, Inc.,
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Att: 12
Certificate of Service on defendant Clariant Corporation,
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Att: 13
Certificate of Service on defendant Corveta, Inc.,
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Att: 14
Certificate of Service on defendant Daikin America, Inc.,
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Att: 15
Certificate of Service on defendant Deepwater Chemicals, Inc.,
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Att: 16
Certificate of Service on defendant Dynax Corporation,
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Att: 17
Certificate of Service on defendant E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co., Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise,
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Att: 18
Certificate of Service on defendant Fire Service Plus, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Fire-Dex, LLC,
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Att: 20
Certificate of Service on defendant Globe Holding Company, LLC,
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Att: 21
Certificate of Service on defendant Globe Manufacturing Company LLC,
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Att: 22
Certificate of Service on defendant Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Innotex Corporation,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Johnson Controls, Inc.,
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Att: 25
Certificate of Service on defendant Kidde Fire Fighting, Inc., (f/k/a Chubb National Foam, Inc., f/k/a National Foam, Inc.),
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Att: 26
Certificate of Service on defendant Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. (f/k/a Fenwal, Inc.), Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to National Foam, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Kidde PLC, Inc., (f/k/a Williams Holdins, Inc.), Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to National Foam, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Lakeland Industries, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Lion Apparel, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Lion Group, Inc.,
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Att: 31
Certificate of Service on defendant L.N. Curtis & Sons,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Mallory Safety and Supply, LLC,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Milliken & Company,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Mine Safety Appliance Company LLC,
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Certificate of Service on defendant MSA Safety Incorporated,
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Certificate of Service on defendant MSA Safety Sales, LLC,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Narcote Holding Corporation (f/k/a Stedfast, Inc., and/or Stedfast USA, Inc.),
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Certificate of Service on defendant Narcote, LLC (f/k/a Stedfast, Inc., and/or Stedfast USA, Inc.),
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Certificate of Service on defendant Nation Ford Chemical Company,
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Certificate of Service on defendant National Foam, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant PBI Performance Products, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Perimeter Solutions, LP,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Stedfast USA, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Tencate Protective Fabrics USA, d/b/a Southern Mills, Inc.,
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Att: 48
Certificate of Service on defendant The Chemours Company FC, LLC, Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise,
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Att: 49
Certificate of Service on defendant The Chemours Company, Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise,
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Att: 50
Certificate of Service on defendant Tyco Fire Products, L.P. as Successor-In-Interest to The Ansul Company,
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Att: 51
Certificate of Service on defendant United Technologies Corporation,
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Att: 52
Certificate of Service on defendant UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.), Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to National Foam, Inc.,
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Att: 53
Certificate of Service on defendant Veridian Limited d/b/a Veridian Fire Protective Gear,
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Att: 54
Certificate of Service on defendant Witmer Public Safety Group, Inc., d/b/a "The Fire Store",
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Certificate of Service on defendant W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
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| Wednesday, November 06, 2024 | ||
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Summons Issued
Wed 11/06 10:55 AM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, ) |
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| Tuesday, November 05, 2024 | ||
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misc
MDL Member Case Opened
Tue 11/05 1:33 PM
MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: Illinois Northern, 1:24-cv-10765, David Bucher v. 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:24-cv-06323-RMG (jbin) |
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transfer
Case Transferred In - District Transfer
Tue 11/05 12:45 PM
Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:24-cv-10765. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. |
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transfer
Case Transferred Out - District Not MDL
Tue 11/05 8:42 AM
TRANSFERRED to the USDC, District of South Carolina the electronic record. (evw, ) |
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order
Order
Tue 11/05 8:33 AM
CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel transferring case to District of South Carolina. Mailed notice. (evw, ) |
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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff David Bucher by William T Gibbs (Gibbs, William) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.]
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| Civil Case Terminated pursuant to MDL 2873 Conditional Transfer Order filed 11/4/2024. (evw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.] | ||
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Terminate Civil Case
Tue 11/05 8:34 AM
Civil Case Terminated pursuant to MDL 2873 Conditional Transfer Order filed 11/4/2024. (evw, ) |
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| Thursday, October 31, 2024 | ||
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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff David Bucher by Mitchell Wald Bild (Bild, Mitchell) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.]
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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff David Bucher by Kenneth Thomas Lumb (Lumb, Kenneth) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.]
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| Monday, October 28, 2024 | ||
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Although a conditional transfer order to the MDL has been entered, on review of the Complaint, the Court orders the following jurisdictional inquiry. Defendant 3M Company relies on diversity jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1332, for the Court's subject matter jurisdiction. Notice of Removal para. 13. For the LLC defendants, the Complaint itself states only their place of incorporation and principal place of business. Compl. paras. 23, 28, 29, 32, 43, 57, 59, 62. But an LLC's citizenship is not like a corporation's; instead an LLC is a citizen of every state where its members are citizens. Wise v. Wachovia Securities, LLC, 450 F.3d 265, 267 (7th Cir. 2006). The Notice of Removal supplies facts that might support the citizenship allegations for most of the LLCs, although not for Defendant Narcote. Not. of Removal paras. 27, 32, 36, 45, 59, 61, 64. But the Notice of Removal alleges the defendants' citizenship solely "on information and belief." Id. Citizenship must be proven by underlying facts, not just alleged on information and belief. See America's Best Inns, Inc. v. Best Inns of Abilene, L.P., 980 F.2d 1072, 1074 (7th Cir. 1992). Likewise, the Notice of Removal only alleges Chemguard's principal place of business (which was not alleged in the Complaint) and corrects Mine Safety Compliance Company, LLC's identity on information and belief. Not. of Removal paras. 46, 33. The parties' counsel (including the Plaintiff's counsel and defense counsel for the Defendants that did not file the notice of removal) must be prepared to confirm the citizenship allegations for all of the Defendants in the status report that is due on 11/05/2024. See R. 6. The parties may skip all other sections of the status report, other than subject matter jurisdiction, if the parties acknowledge that the case is headed to the MDL. Emailed notice (mw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.]
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Initial tracking status hearing set for 11/15/2024 at 8:30 a.m. to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Court will set the case schedule after reviewing the written status report. The parties must file a joint initial status report with the content described in the attached status report requirements by 11/05/2024. Plaintiff must still file the report even if Defendants have not responded to requests to craft a joint report. If not all Defendants have been served, then Plaintiff must complete the part of the report on the progress of service. Also, counsel (or the parties, if proceeding pro se) must carefully review Judge Chang's Case Management Procedures, available online at ilnd.uscourts.gov (navigate to Judges / District Judges / Judge Edmond E. Chang). Because the Procedures are occasionally revised, counsel (or the party, if proceeding pro se) must read them anew even if the counsel or the party has appeared before Judge Chang in other cases. Emailed notice (mw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.]
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Att: 1
Status Report Requirements
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| Monday, October 21, 2024 | ||
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MAILED Notice of Removal letter to William T. Gibbs. (jxm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.]
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| CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached[LINK:Consent To] [LINK:form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (jxm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.] | ||
| Friday, October 18, 2024 | ||
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ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant 3M Company by Daniel Leslie Ring (Ring, Daniel) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.]
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NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by 3M Company (Ring, Daniel) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.]
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CIVIL Cover Sheet (Ring, Daniel) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.]
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NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, case number (2024-L-10758) filed by 3M Company Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22623750.(Ring, Daniel) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.]
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Att: 1
Exhibit A - Complaint
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| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sheila M. Finnegan. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (ksr, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/5/2024.] | ||