Consolidated
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873

South Carolina District Court
Judge:Richard M Gergel
Case #: 2:25-cv-02751
Nature of Suit245 Real Property - Tort Product Liability
Cause28:1441 Notice of Removal
Case Filed:Apr 02, 2025
Case in other court:New York Northern, 5:25-cv-00325
Last checked: Saturday May 17, 2025 6:56 AM EDT
Defendant
Corteva Inc
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
The Chemours Company FC, L.L.C.
individually and as successor in interest to DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise 1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
Defendant
The Chemours Company
Defendant
The 3M Company
Defendant
Nation Ford Chemical Company
Defendant
E I DuPont De Nemours Company Inc
Defendant
Dynax Corporation
Defendant
DuPont De Nemours Inc.
Defendant
Doe Defendants 1-20
Defendant
Deepwater Chemicals Inc
Defendant
Clariant Corporation
individually and as successor in interest to Sandoz Chemical Corporation 4000 Monroe Road
Charlotte, NC 28205
Defendant
Chemicals Inc
Defendant
Chemguard Inc
One Stanton Street
Marinette, WI 54143
Represented By
Thomas John Herten
Archer & Greiner P.C.
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Defendant
ChemDesign Products Inc
Defendant
Buckeye Fire Equipment Company
110 Kings Road
Mountain, NC 28086
Defendant
BASF Corporation
individually and as successor in interest to Ciba Inc. 100 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Represented By
Michael D. Hynes
Dla Piper Llp (us)
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Defendant
Arkema Inc
Defendant
Archroma U.S. Inc.
Defendant
Amerex Corporation
Defendant
AGC Chemicals Americas Inc
55 E. Uwchlan Avenue Suite 201
Exton, PA 19341
Represented By
Peter C Condron
Crowell And Moring LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Oswego County
Represented By
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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Nicholas H Mindicino
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
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Docket last updated: 8 hours ago
Monday, April 07, 2025
13 13 service Summons Issued Mon 04/07 2:43 PM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, )
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Wednesday, April 02, 2025
12 12 misc MDL Member Case Opened Wed 04/02 3:58 PM
MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: New York Northern (associated as of 4/2/2025), 5:25-cv-00325, Oswego County v. The 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:25-cv-02751-RMG (sshe, )
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10 10 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Wed 04/02 3:52 PM
Case transferred in from District of New York Northern; Case Number 5:25-cv-00325. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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9 9 2 pgs order Order Wed 04/02 9:17 AM
JPMDL Conditional Transfer Order #246. Opposition period has expired with no objections filed. ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the District of South Carolina for inclusion into MDL-2873 Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. Case to be assigned to the Hon. Richard M. Gergel, U.S. District Judge.(amt)
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
8 8 NOTICE by BASF Corporation re4 Notice of Admission Requirement,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Withdraw of attorney Matthew A. Holian (Hynes, Michael) [Transferred from New York Northern on 4/2/2025.]
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7 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael D. Hynes on behalf of BASF Corporation (Hynes, Michael) [Transferred from New York Northern on 4/2/2025.]
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
***Answer due date updated for Chemguard Inc. answer due 3/18/2025; Tyco Fire Products, LP answer due 3/18/2025. (see) [Transferred from New York Northern on 4/2/2025.]
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Monday, March 17, 2025
6 6 TEXT ORDER granting Direct Assignment. The cases 5:25-cv-325 MAD/ML and 5:23-cv-1143 MAD/ML are deemed related. Signed by U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino on 03/17/2025. (ban) [Transferred from New York Northern on 4/2/2025.]
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
5 5 TEXT-ONLY NOTICE REGARDING JUDGE D'AGOSTINO CASE DISPOSITION PILOT - Please refer to the Individual Rules and Practices of the Hon. Mae A. D'Agostino, U.S. District Judge, for guidance regarding the Case Disposition Pilot. https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/sites/nynd/files/MAD_Rules_of_Practice_04_14_2020.pdf . (ham) [Transferred from New York Northern on 4/2/2025.]
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4 4 NOTICE OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENT as to Party Oswego County - Attorney Andrew W. Croner, email address: acroner@napolilaw.com, phone number: 212-397-1000. Party The 3M Company - Attorney Daniel L. Ring, email address: dring@mayerbrown.com, phone number: 312-782-0600 and Attorney Tyler D. Alfermann, email address: talfermann@mayerbrown.com, phone number: 312-782-0600. Party AGC Chemicals Americas Inc. - Attorney Clifford J. Zatz, email address: czatz@crowell.com, phone number: 202-624-2500. Party Amerex Corporation - Attorney Jennifer Simon, email address: jsimon@kmcllaw.com, phone number: 404-812-0126 and Attorney Alan Truitt, email address: atruitt@kmcllaw.com, phone number: 404-812-0126. Party Arkema Inc. - Attorney Heidi Levine, email address: hlevine@sidley.com, phone number: 312-853-7000. Parties Archroma U.S. Inc. and Clariant Corporation - Attorney Melanie Black Dubis, email address: melaniedubis@parkerpoe.com, phone number: 919-835-4511 and Attorney Charles Raynal, email address: charlesraynal@parkerpoe.com, phone number: 919-835-4511. Party BASF Corporation - Attorney Matt Holian, email address: matt.holian@us.dlapiper.com, phone number: 617-406-6009 and Attorney John Wellschlager, email address: john.wellschlager@dlapiper.com, phone number: 617-406-6009. Party Buckeye Fire Equipment Company - Attorney Michael L. Carpenter, email address: mcarpenter@gastonlegal.com, phone number: 704-865-4400. Party Chemdesign Products Inc. - Attorney Jonathan Blakley, email address: jblakley@grsm.com, phone number: 312-619-4915. Party Chemicals Inc. - Attorney John Parker, email address: jparker@goldbergsegalla.com, phone number: 646-292-8700 and Attorney Oliver Twaddell, email address: otwaddell@goldbergsegalla.com, phone number: 646-292-8700. Parties Corteva, Inc. and Dupont De Nemours Inc. - Attorney Kat Hacker, email address: dupont@bartlitbeck.com, phone number: 303-592-3141. Party Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. - Attorney Kurt D. Weaver, email address: kurt.weaver@wbd-us.com, phone number: 919-755-6770. Party Dynax Corporation - Attorney Kirk G. Warner, email address: kwarner@smithlaw.com, phone number: 919-821-1220 and Attorney Clifton L. Brinson, email address: cbrinson@smithlaw.com, phone number: 919-821-1220 and Attorney Addie K.S. Ries, email address: ares@smithlaw.com, phone number: 919-821-1220. Parties E. I. Dupont De Nemours and Company and The Chemours Company and The Chemours Company FC, LLC - Attorney David R. Erickson, email address: derickson@shb.com, phone number: 816-474-6550 and Attorney Brent Dwerlkotte, email address: dbdwerlkotte@shb.com, phone number: 816-474-6550. Party Nation Ford Chemical Company - Attorney Ethan R. Ware, email address: eware@williamsmullen.com, phone number: 803-567-4610.Admissions due by 3/27/2025(ham) [Transferred from New York Northern on 4/2/2025.]
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Att: 1 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to Clifford J. Zatz,
Att: 2 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to Daniel L. Ring & Tyler D. Alfermann,
Att: 3 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to David R. Erickson & Brent Dwerlkotte,
Att: 4 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to Ethan Ware,
Att: 5 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to Heidi Levine,
Att: 6 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to Jennifer Simon & Alan Truitt,
Att: 7 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to John Parker & Oliver Twaddell,
Att: 8 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to John Wellschlager,
Att: 9 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to Jonathan Blakley,
Att: 10 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to Kat Hacker,
Att: 11 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to Kirk G. Warner, Clifton L. Brinson & Addie K.S. Ries,
Att: 12 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to Kurt Weaver,
Att: 13 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to Matt Holian,
Att: 14 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to Melanie Black Dubis & Charles Raynal,
Att: 15 Notice of Attorney Admission Requirement as to Michael L. Carpenter
3 3 G.O. 25 FILING ORDER ISSUED: Initial Conference set for 4/30/2025 01:30 PM 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 4/23/2025. (Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, mandatory disclosures are to be exchanged among the parties but are NOT to be filed with the Court.) (ham) [Transferred from New York Northern on 4/2/2025.]
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TEXT NOTICE: The Initial Conference set for 4/30/2025 at 1:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Miroslav Lovirc will be via Microsoft Teams Teleconferencing. The Courtroom Deputy will send a teams link to the parties to participate. (jdc) [Transferred from New York Northern on 4/2/2025.]
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TEXT Notice pursuant to General Order 12 of Potential Related Case(s), submitted to District Judge for review and determination. Potential Related cases: 5:23-cv-1143. (ham) [Transferred from New York Northern on 4/2/2025.]
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
2 2 STATE COURT COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff Oswego County in the Supreme Court of the State of New York Oswego County. (ham) [Transferred from New York Northern on 4/2/2025.]
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1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Supreme Court of the State of New York Oswego County, case number EFC-2024-2102 (Filing fee $405 receipt number ANYNDC-7057300) filed by Tyco Fire Products, LP and Chemguard, Inc.(ham) [Transferred from New York Northern on 4/2/2025.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - State Court Summons and Complaint,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 3 Proof of Service