Burger v. Building Materials Corporation of America
Plaintiff: Burger and Ken Burger
Defendant: Building Materials Corporation of America and BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA doing business as GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION
In Re: GAF ELK CROSS TIMBERS DECKING MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION
Case Number: 2:2015cv00070
Filed: January 6, 2015
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Office: Newark Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Joseph A Dickson
Referring Judge: Jose L Linares
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 16, 2017 ***Civil Case Terminated. Case closed pursuant to FINAL ORDER AND JUDGMENT GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT filed in Master Case 2:15-cv-18(JLL), docket entry #126. (mfr)
January 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MDL TEXT ORDER: The parties are advised that an in person settlement conference is scheduled for 3/17/16 at 10:30 a.m. before USMJ Joseph A. Dickson. Confidential settlement position letters of six (6) pages or less are to be faxed to chambers by 3/11/16. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson on 1/21/16. Associated Cases: 2:15-cv-00018-JLL-JAD et al.(nm, )
December 8, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 34 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 10. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson on 12/8/2015. Associated Cases: 2:15-cv-00018-JLL-JAD et al.(nr, )
October 26, 2015 Filing 33 OPINION. Signed by Judge Jose L. Linares on 6/26/2015. (Attachments: #1 Opinion Exhibit 1, #2 Opinion Exhibit 2)\(nr, )
February 17, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 32 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1 - that the provisions of this Order shall govern the practice and procedure in those actions; the civil actions listed in Schedule A are consolidated for pretrial purposes; a Master File Docket is hereby established for this proceeding. For purposes of coordination the Master Docket Number shall be 15-cv-0018 (JLL-JAD) (MDL 2577). Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson on 2/4/15. (jl, )
January 6, 2015 Filing 31 Clerk's Notice to Counsel. (jl, )
January 6, 2015 Filing 30 Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of Ohio Southern; Case Number 1:14-cv-00513. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 6, 2015 Judge Jose L. Linares and Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson added. (jl, )
January 5, 2015 Filing 29 Letter from U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey requesting transfer of case pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order re: MDL No. 2577. (Attachments: #1 Conditional Transfer Order) (sct1)
January 5, 2015 Case transferred to District of New Jersey. Case file and docket sheet sent Electronically. (sct1)
December 31, 2014 Filing 28 Joint MOTION to Stay re #27 Docket Annotation by Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Eckelberry, Rodger)
December 12, 2014 Filing 27 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel re MDL No. 2577. (sct1)
November 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT'S TIME TO ANSWER, MOVE, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND WITH RESPECT TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 11/24/2014. Defendant's deadline to respond to Plaintiffs Amended Complaint shall be 21 days after the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issues a ruling on the motion to consolidate this action with other putative class actions alleging defects in the same outdoor decking materials at issue in this action. (eh1)
November 21, 2014 Filing 25 Joint MOTION to Clarify #21 Amended Complaint Regarding Defendant's Time to Answer, Move, or Otherwise Respond with Respect to Plaintiffs Amended Complaint by Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Eckelberry, Rodger)
October 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting parties Joint #22 Motion for Extension of Time up to and including 12/8/2014 in which defendant has to answer, move, or otherwise respond to plaintiff's #21 aended complaint filed in this matter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz on 10/21/2014. (art)
October 21, 2014 Set/Reset Deadlines: Building Materials Corporation of America answer to amended complaint due 12/8/2014. (art)
October 20, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #18 MOTION to Stay Pending the Consolidation of This Action by the JPML. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 10/17/14. (eh1)
October 17, 2014 Filing 22 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 12/8/2014. to Answer, Move, or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Eckelberry, Rodger)
October 14, 2014 Filing 21 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Ken Burger. (Landskroner, Jack)
October 7, 2014 Filing 20 REPLY to Response to Motion re #18 MOTION to Stay Pending the Consolidation of This Action by the JPML Reply in Further Support filed by Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America. (Eckelberry, Rodger)
September 23, 2014 Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition re #18 MOTION to Stay Pending the Consolidation of This Action by the JPML filed by Plaintiff Ken Burger. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Responses in Support of Transfer to OHSD, #2 Exhibit B - Responses in Support of Transfer to DNJ, #3 Exhibit C - MDL No. 2577, Doc. 5) (Landskroner, Jack)
September 12, 2014 Filing 18 MOTION to Stay Pending the Consolidation of This Action by the JPML by Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A - Motion to Transfer, #3 Text of Proposed Order) (Eckelberry, Rodger)
September 11, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff's response to defendant's #15 motion to dismiss shall be filed on or before October 13, 2014 and defendant shall file its reply to said motion on or before November 26, 2014. (eh1) Modified on 9/11/2014 (eh1).
September 11, 2014 Reset Deadlines as to #15 MOTION to Dismiss. Responses due by 10/13/2014, Replies due by 11/26/2014. (eh1)
September 10, 2014 Filing 16 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 10/13/2014. by Plaintiff Ken Burger. (Landskroner, Jack)
August 18, 2014 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America. Responses due by 9/11/2014 (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss, #2 Declaration of Doug Fleming, #3 Exhibit A to Declaration of Doug Fleming (Warranty)) (Eckelberry, Rodger)
August 12, 2014 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Jacqueline K. Matthews for Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America (Eckelberry, Rodger) Modified docket text on 8/13/2014 (eh1).
August 12, 2014 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Rand L. McClellan for Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America (Eckelberry, Rodger) Modified docket text on 8/13/2014 (eh1).
July 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Frank M. Petosa. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 7/23/2014. (eh1)
July 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #8 & #9 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Douglas E. Fleming and Andrew J. Rossman. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 7/22/14. (eh1)
July 22, 2014 Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Frank M. Petosa (Filing fee $ 200, receipt number 0648-4658132) by Plaintiff Ken Burger. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Landskroner, Jack)
July 21, 2014 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Andrew J. Rossman (Filing fee $ 200, receipt number 0648-4655527) by Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing) (Eckelberry, Rodger)
July 21, 2014 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Douglas E. Fleming (Filing fee $ 200, receipt number 0648-4655512) by Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing) (Eckelberry, Rodger)
July 18, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Extension of Time to move or plead in response to plaintiff's complaint. Defendant shall respond on or before 8/18/14. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 7/18/14. (eh1)
July 18, 2014 Reset Deadlines: Building Materials Corporation of America answer due 8/18/2014. (eh1)
July 15, 2014 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America. (Eckelberry, Rodger)
July 15, 2014 Filing 5 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 8/18/2014. to Move or Plead in Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Eckelberry, Rodger)
July 1, 2014 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Defendant Building Materials Corporation of America. Building Materials Corporation of America served on 6/27/2014, answer due 7/18/2014. (jlw1)
June 23, 2014 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Certified Mailing. Certified mailing of summons and complaint through the Clerk's Office pursuant to Local Rule 4.2. (jee)
June 20, 2014 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Building Materials Corporation of America. (jee)
June 20, 2014 ***If this case is referred, it will be to Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. (jee)
June 19, 2014 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 paid - receipt number: 0648-4617978), filed by Ken Burger. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Form) (Landskroner, Jack)

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Plaintiff: Ken Burger
Represented By: FRANK M. PETOSA
Represented By: DREW T. LEGANDO
Represented By: JACK LANDSKRONER
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Defendant: Building Materials Corporation of America
Represented By: Jacqueline Kathleen Matthews
Represented By: DOUGLAS E. FLEMING
Represented By: Rodger L Eckelberry
Represented By: Rand L McClellan
Represented By: ANDREW J. ROSSMAN
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Defendant: BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA doing business as GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION
Represented By: Jacqueline Kathleen Matthews
Represented By: DOUGLAS E. FLEMING
Represented By: Rodger L Eckelberry
Represented By: Rand L McClellan
Represented By: ANDREW J. ROSSMAN
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