MAESE v. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES et al.
| New Jersey District Court | |
| Judge: | Michael A Shipp |
| Referred: | Tonianne J Bongiovanni |
| Case #: | 3:25-cv-01458 |
| Nature of Suit | 368 Torts - Personal Injury - Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation |
| Case Filed: | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Terminated: | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Case in other court: | SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MID L 00500 25 |
| Last checked: Friday Apr 11, 2025 7:04 AM EDT |
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Cross Claimant
THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES, INC.
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Cross Claimant
ESTEE LAUDER, INC.
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Cross Claimant
ESTEE LAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
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Cross Defendant
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Cross Defendant
THE NESLEMUR COMPANY
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Cross Defendant
THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES, INC.
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Cross Defendant
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL
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Cross Defendant
JOHN DOE CORPORATIONS 1-50
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Cross Defendant
ESTEE LAUDER, INC.
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Cross Defendant
ESTEE LAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
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Defendant
THE NESLEMUR COMPANY
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Defendant
THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES, INC.
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PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL
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Defendant
JOHN DOE CORPORATIONS 1-50
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Defendant
ESTEE LAUDER, INC.
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Defendant
ESTEE LAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
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Defendant
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Livingston, NJ 07039
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Plaintiff
HECTOR MAESE
Cohen Placitella & Roth, PC Rachel A. Placitella, Esq. 127 Maple Avenue
Redbank, NJ 07701 |
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| Docket last updated: 04/28/2025 11:59 PM EDT |
| Thursday, April 24, 2025 | ||
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order
Order of Dismissal
Thu 04/24 4:06 PM
CONSENT ORDER OF DISMISSAL without prejudice. Signed by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 4/22/2025. (jal, ) |
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| Monday, April 21, 2025 | ||
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Proposed Order
Mon 04/21 5:02 PM
Proposed Order Consent Order to Dismiss Case by All Plaintiffs. (PLACITELLA, RACHEL) |
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Stipulation of Dismissal (aty)
Mon 04/21 4:35 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal Personal Care Products Council by HECTOR MAESE. (PLACITELLA, RACHEL) |
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Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
Tue 04/08 10:14 AM
Reset Deadlines as to30 MOTION for Summary Judgment . Motion set for 5/5/2025 before Judge Michael A. Shipp. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (dmr3) |
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Letter Rule 7.1
Mon 04/07 2:57 PM
Rule 7.1(d)(5) Letter for an automatic extension of the return date of a dispositive motion re30 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Personal Care Products Council . (PLACITELLA, RACHEL) |
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Letter
Mon 04/07 1:39 PM
Letter from Rachel Placitella re 31 Text Order,, Terminate Hearings,30 MOTION for Summary Judgment . (PLACITELLA, RACHEL) |
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QC - Incorrect Event Selected
Mon 04/07 2:43 PM
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The33 LETTER filed by RACHEL A. PLACITELLA on 4/7/2025 was submitted incorrectly as a Letter. PLEASE RESUBMIT THE Letter USING 'LETTER RULE 7.1'. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (dmr3) |
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Letter
Wed 04/02 12:48 PM
Letter from Roy F. Viola.(VIOLA, ROY) NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel is advised that pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.3(c)(2) |
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QC - Seal - Restricted Document (non-confidential)
Wed 04/02 2:16 PM
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - ROY VIOLA has designated as confidential materials and restricted access to the Letter32 filed on 4/2/25. This document does not appear to be the subject of a motion or order. The Clerk's Office has lifted the seal. Please submit a certification stating that this document is to be marked Confidential Material or that this document's access was restricted in error. Please be advised, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.3, you must file a motion for leave to have a document sealed. (amv) |
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order
Text Order 1 - Terminate Hearings
Mon 03/31 9:23 AM
TEXT ORDER: The Initial rule 16 conference scheduled for April 21, 2025 before Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni is adjourned with no new date. Parties are to notify the Court upon decision of the pending motion for summary judgment [Docket Entry30 ]. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni on 3/31/2025. (jem) |
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motion
Summary Judgment
Fri 03/28 12:28 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment by PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL. Responses due by 4/7/2025.(HENRICH, PATRICIA) |
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utility
Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
Fri 03/28 2:13 PM
Set Deadlines as to30 MOTION for Summary Judgment . Motion set for 4/21/2025 before Judge Michael A. Shipp. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (dmr3) |
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order
Text Order
Thu 03/27 5:58 PM
TEXT ORDER: On March 26, 2025, Defendant Personal Care Products Council ("PCPC") filed correspondence requesting permission to submit additional briefing beyond the 40-page limit as set forth under Local Civil Rule 7.2(b) for a total of 68 pages. (ECF No.25 .) Plaintiff Hector Maese opposed (ECF No.27 ), and PCPC replied (ECF No.28 ). Having reviewed the parties' submissions, the Court finds good cause to grant PCPC's request to file an over-length brief. So Ordered by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 3/27/2025. (jab) |
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Reply to Response (NOT Motion)
Thu 03/27 3:32 PM
REPLY to Response re27 Response (NOT Motion). (HENRICH, PATRICIA) |
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Response (NOT Motion)
Thu 03/27 2:24 PM
RESPONSE re25 Letter. (PLACITELLA, RACHEL) |
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Notice of Appearance
Wed 03/26 3:57 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by STEPHANIE A. DIVITA on behalf of PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL (DIVITA, STEPHANIE) |
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Letter
Wed 03/26 11:45 AM
Letter. (HENRICH, PATRICIA) |
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Notice of Appearance
Wed 03/26 10:23 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by PATRICIA M. HENRICH on behalf of PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL (HENRICH, PATRICIA) |
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Corporate Disclosure Statement (aty)
Thu 03/13 5:56 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL identifying Personal Care Products Counci as Corporate Parent.. (MECOLI, GINO) |
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Answer to Complaint
Thu 03/13 5:49 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND , WITH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, AND ANSWER TO CROSS-CLAIMS, by PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL.(MECOLI, GINO) |
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Notice of Appearance
Thu 03/13 5:44 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by GINO PETER MECOLI on behalf of PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL (MECOLI, GINO) |
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order
Order ~Util - Set Hearings ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
Wed 03/12 2:24 PM
ORDER SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: Scheduling Conference set for 4/21/2025 at 10:00 AM in Trenton - Courtroom 6E before Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni on 3/12/2025. (jem) |
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Answer to Complaint
Thu 03/06 10:32 AM
FIRST ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND by AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.((individually and as successor-in -interest to Pinuad, Inc., Barbara Alice, Inc., Ed. Pinuad, Inc., d/b/a Ed. Pinaud, and Nestle-Le Mur Company), all for the Clubman and Jeris line of products).(VIOLA, ROY) |
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Corporate Disclosure Statement (aty)
Wed 03/05 9:59 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY identifying Colgate-Palmolive Company as Corporate Parent.. (MILLER, GABRIEL) |
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Answer to Complaint Crossclaim
Wed 03/05 9:55 AM
ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND , CROSSCLAIM against All Defendants by COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY.(MILLER, GABRIEL) |
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QC - Electronic Signature Does Not Match E-filer
Wed 03/05 9:28 AM
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The16 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT and14 ANSWER submitted by GABRIEL MILLER on 3/4/2025 contains an improper signature. Only the filing user is permitted to sign electronically filed documents with an s/. PLEASE RESUBMIT THE DOCUMENT WITH A PROPER ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (dmr3) |
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Corporate Disclosure Statement (aty)
Tue 03/04 9:28 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY identifying Colgate-Palmolive Company as Corporate Parent.. (MILLER, GABRIEL) |
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Diversity Disclosure Statement
Tue 03/04 9:24 PM
Diversity Disclosure Statement by COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY. (MILLER, GABRIEL) |
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Answer to Complaint Crossclaim
Tue 03/04 9:21 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND , CROSSCLAIM against All Defendants by COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY.(MILLER, GABRIEL) |
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Corporate Disclosure Statement (aty)
Tue 03/04 3:22 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by ESTEE LAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC. identifying The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. as Corporate Parent.. (CHAMRA, CASEY) |
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Corporate Disclosure Statement (aty)
Tue 03/04 3:21 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by ESTEE LAUDER, INC. identifying The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. as Corporate Parent.. (CHAMRA, CASEY) |
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Corporate Disclosure Statement (aty)
Tue 03/04 3:19 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES, INC. identifying The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. as Corporate Parent.. (CHAMRA, CASEY) |
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Diversity Disclosure Statement
Tue 03/04 3:08 PM
Diversity Disclosure Statement by ESTEE LAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC., ESTEE LAUDER, INC., THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES, INC.. (CHAMRA, CASEY) |
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Answer to Complaint Crossclaim
Tue 03/04 3:07 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND , CROSSCLAIM against All Defendants by ESTEE LAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC..(CHAMRA, CASEY) |
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Answer to Complaint Crossclaim
Tue 03/04 3:06 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND , CROSSCLAIM against All Defendants by ESTEE LAUDER, INC..(CHAMRA, CASEY) |
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Answer to Complaint Crossclaim
Tue 03/04 3:04 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND , CROSSCLAIM against All Defendants by THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES, INC..(CHAMRA, CASEY) |
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order
Order to Refund Fees
Tue 03/04 10:32 AM
Order to Refund Fees (Finance notified). Signed by Melissa Connolly, Management Analyst on 02/27/2025. (mls) |
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QC - Fillable PDF
Mon 03/03 9:40 AM
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Diversity Disclosure Statement5 filed by Gino Mecoli on 2/28/2025 was uploaded prior to being flattened. Before uploading fillable forms to ECF you must flatten the file to prevent other users from manipulating or editing the information. The easiest way to flatten a PDF form is by selecting Print to PDF and saving the flattened form, other PDF software may differ. Please visit our[LINK:website] under Flattening PDF Forms for guidance. Please send the Flattened document to our help desk at ecfhelp@njd.uscourts.gov to be replaced on the docket. (jal, ) |
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QC - Entry of Appearance
Mon 03/03 9:42 AM
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please be advised, when entering a first appearance in a case, counsel should add their name when prompted. The Clerks office has added Gino Mecoli as representing PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL in this case. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. This message is for informational purposes only. (jal, ) |
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| Friday, February 28, 2025 | ||
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Diversity Disclosure Statement
Fri 02/28 4:58 PM
Diversity Disclosure Statement by PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL. (MECOLI, GINO) |
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Diversity Disclosure Statement
Fri 02/28 2:33 PM
Diversity Disclosure Statement by AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. (VIOLA, ROY) |
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QC - Blank Diversity Disclosure Statement
Fri 02/28 12:07 PM
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please be advised, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(2), unless the Court orders otherwise, in any action filed or removed to this Court, in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity under 28 U.S.C. 1332(a), a party or intervenor must file a disclosure statement naming and identifying the citizenship of every individual or entity whose citizenship is attributed to that party or intervenor. A party, intervenor or proposed intervenor must file the disclosure statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the Court.[LINK:Click here] to complete the Diversity Disclosure Statement, once complete, file it using the event Diversity Disclosure Statement. (dmr3) |
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| Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | ||
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Application for Refund of Fees from Roy F. Viola (finance notified)..(VIOLA, ROY)
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Corporate Disclosure Statement by AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. (VIOLA, ROY)
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL by AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. from Superior Middlesex County, case number MID-L-000500-25. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-16044193), filed by AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC..(VIOLA, ROY)
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Add and Terminate Judges
Fri 02/28 12:06 PM
Judge Michael A. Shipp and Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni added. (dmr3) |
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