Iowa Northern District Court
Judge:Leonard T Strand
Referred: Kelly KE Mahoney
Case #: 3:25-cv-03026
Nature of Suit360 Torts - Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury
Cause28:1446 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Case Filed:Apr 10, 2025
Case in other court:Cerro Gordo County District Court, LACV074447
Last checked: Thursday Apr 10, 2025 5:06 PM CDT
Defendant
Kansas City Sausage Company
Represented By
Bruce L Gettman, Jr
Redfern, Mason, Dieter, Larsen & Moore, PC
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Adam James Babinat
Redfern Mason Larsen & Moore PLC
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Defendant
Murphy Brown LLC
Represented By
Bruce L Gettman, Jr
Redfern, Mason, Dieter, Larsen & Moore, PC
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Adam James Babinat
Redfern Mason Larsen & Moore PLC
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Defendant
Smithfield Bioscience Inc
Represented By
Bruce L Gettman, Jr
Redfern, Mason, Dieter, Larsen & Moore, PC
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Adam James Babinat
Redfern Mason Larsen & Moore PLC
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Defendant
Smithfield Direct LLC
Represented By
Bruce L Gettman, Jr
Redfern, Mason, Dieter, Larsen & Moore, PC
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Adam James Babinat
Redfern Mason Larsen & Moore PLC
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Defendant
Smithfield Distribution LLC
Represented By
Bruce L Gettman, Jr
Redfern, Mason, Dieter, Larsen & Moore, PC
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Adam James Babinat
Redfern Mason Larsen & Moore PLC
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Defendant
Smithfield Foods Inc
Represented By
Bruce L Gettman, Jr
Redfern, Mason, Dieter, Larsen & Moore, PC
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Adam James Babinat
Redfern Mason Larsen & Moore PLC
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Defendant
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp
Represented By
Bruce L Gettman, Jr
Redfern, Mason, Dieter, Larsen & Moore, PC
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Adam James Babinat
Redfern Mason Larsen & Moore PLC
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Defendant
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp
Represented By
Bruce L Gettman, Jr
Redfern, Mason, Dieter, Larsen & Moore, PC
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Adam James Babinat
Redfern Mason Larsen & Moore PLC
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Defendant
Smithfield Specialty Foods Group LLC
Represented By
Bruce L Gettman, Jr
Redfern, Mason, Dieter, Larsen & Moore, PC
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Adam James Babinat
Redfern Mason Larsen & Moore PLC
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Plaintiff
Estate of Sheila Shipman
Represented By
Nathaniel R Boulton
Hedberg & Boulton PC
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Nile Hicks
Beattie Law Firm, PC
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Donald G Beattie
Beattie Law Firm, PC
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Plaintiff
Steven Shipman
Represented By
Nathaniel R Boulton
Hedberg & Boulton PC
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Nile Hicks
Beattie Law Firm, PC
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Donald G Beattie
Beattie Law Firm, PC
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Docket last updated: 7 hours ago
Monday, April 14, 2025
4 4 motion Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Mon 04/14 9:24 AM
MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Defendants Kansas City Sausage Company LLC, Murphy-Brown, LLC, Smithfield Bioscience Inc, Smithfield Direct LLC, Smithfield Distribution LLC, Smithfield Foods Inc, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp, Smithfield Specialty Foods Group LLC. Responses due by 4/28/2025. (Babinat, Adam)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Real estate records,
Att: 2 Brief
Friday, April 11, 2025
3 3 misc Docket Annotation Fri 04/11 9:12 AM
DOCKET Annotation: Please find Civil Removal Actions new case packet attached (des)
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2 2 misc STATE Court Petition Fri 04/11 9:11 AM
STATE Court Petition and Jury Demand by Steven Shipman (des)
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utility Add and Terminate Judges Fri 04/11 9:06 AM
Judge Leonard T Strand and Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly K.E. Mahoney added. No conflicts identified. (des)
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utility Set/Reset Corporate/Citizenship Disclosure Deadlines Fri 04/11 9:18 AM
Set Deadlines: Defendants LR 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statements and FRCP 7.1(a)(2) Citizenship Disclosure Statements due by 5/2/2025. Plaintiff FRCP 7.1(a)(2) Citizenship Disclosure Statement due by 5/12/2025. (des)
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
1 1 notice Notice of Removal Thu 04/10 3:28 PM
NOTICE of Removal by Smithfield Specialty Foods Group LLC, Smithfield Bioscience Inc, Murphy Brown LLC, Smithfield Foods Inc, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp, Smithfield Direct LLC, Kansas City Sausage Company, Smithfield Distribution LLC from Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, case number LACV074447. Defendant was served with state court petition/documents on March 24, 2025 ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AIANDC-4384271), filed by Smithfield Specialty Foods Group LLC, Smithfield Bioscience Inc, Murphy Brown LLC, Smithfield Foods Inc, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp, Smithfield Direct LLC, Kansas City Sausage Company, Smithfield Distribution LLC. Scheduling Report due by 6/9/2025 (Babinat, Adam)
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Att: 1 A. State Court Pleadings,
Att: 2 B. Unsworn Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury,
Att: 3 C. Notice of Removal to Federal Court,
Att: 4 D. LR 81 Statement,
Att: 5 Civil Cover Sheet