The Utilities Board of Tuskegee v. 3M Company Inc. et al
| The Utilities Board of Tuskegee |
| 3M Company Inc., Corteva, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company and The Chemours Company FC, LLC |
| 2:2022cv00420 |
| July 17, 2022 |
| US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama |
| Stephen Michael Doyle |
| William Keith Watkins |
| Personal Property: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1391 Personal Injury |
| Both |
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Filing 55
TEXT ORDER granting #54 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 4/19/2023. (no pdf attached) (cwl, )
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Filing 54
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Brooke L. Messina by 3M Company Inc.. (Messina, Brooke)
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***PURSUANT TO THE COURT'S 55 TEXT ORDER - Attorney Brooke Layton Messina terminated for 3M Company Inc. (no pdf attached) (cwl, )
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Filing 53
UNIFORM SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/17/2025, in Montgomery, AL, before Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins; Jury Trial set for 10/20/2025, in Montgomery, AL, before Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins; Amended Pleadings due by 6/7/2023; Discovery due by 4/15/2025; Mediation Notice due by 4/20/2025; Dispositive and Daubert Motions due by 5/15/2025, as further set out in order. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 4/12/2023. (Furnished: Calendar & WR)(amf, )
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Filing 52
TEXT ORDER granting #51 Joint MOTION for Entry of Proposed Scheduling Order. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 4/12/2023. (No PDF attached to this entry) (amf, )
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Filing 51
Joint MOTION for Entry of Proposed Scheduling Order by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC, 3M Company Inc., The Utilities Board of Tuskegee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit (A Proposed Scheduling Order))(Pate, Robert) Modified on 3/10/2023 to add joint filers and correct mtn event (cwl, ).
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Filing 50
ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand by 3M Company Inc..(Radney, William)
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Filing 49
ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with JURY DEMAND by The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC.(Pate, Robert)
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Filing 48
ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with JURY DEMAND by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.(Pate, Robert)
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Filing 47
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Radney, William)
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Filing 46
TEXT ORDER Granting #44 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 2/27/2023. (no pdf attached) (cwl, )
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Filing 45
TEXT ORDER Granting #43 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 2/27/2023. (no pdf attached) (cwl, )
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Filing 44
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC. (Pate, Robert) Modified on 2/24/2023 to correct mtn event and clean up text (cwl, ).
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Filing 43
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by 3M Company Inc. (Messina, Brooke) Modified on 2/23/2023 to clarify text (cwl, ).
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Filing 42
RULE 26(f) ORDER: it is ORDERED that the Rule 26(f) report containing the discovery plan shall be filed as soon as practicable, as further set out in order. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 3/2/2023. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 2/9/2023. (cwl, )
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Filing 41
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: it is ORDERED as follows: 1) The motion to dismiss filed by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the Chemours Company, and the Chemours Company FC, LLC is granted in part and denied in part. (Doc. #25 ). It is GRANTED as to Counts Three and Four, but DENIED as to Counts One, Two, Five, and Six. 2) The motion to dismiss filed by 3M Company, Inc. is granted in part and denied in part. (Doc. #27 ). It is GRANTED as to Counts Three and Four, but DENIED as to Counts One, Two, Five, and Six. 3) The claims for negligence, wantonness, and public nuisance alleged by the Utilities Board of Tuskegee shall proceed against all Defendants. 4) The claims for trespass and private nuisance alleged by the Utilities Board of Tuskegee are dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 2/9/2023. (cwl, )
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Filing 40
NOTICE of Appearance by Brooke Layton Messina on behalf of 3M Company Inc. (Messina, Brooke)
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Filing 39
REPLY BRIEF re #27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendant 3M Company's Motion to Dismiss filed by 3M Company Inc.. (Radney, William)
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Filing 38
REPLY BRIEF re #25 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Pate, Robert)
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Filing 37
TEXT ORDER: Defendants' #34 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Reply Brief is GRANTED; Defendants are ORDERED to file a reply in support of their #25 motion to dismiss on or before 11/18/2022. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 11/10/2022. (No PDF attached to this entry) (es, )
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Filing 36
TEXT ORDER: Defendant's #35 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Reply Brief is GRANTED; Defendant is ORDERED to file a reply in support of its #27 motion to dismiss on or before 11/18/2022. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 11/10/2022. (No PDF attached to this entry) (es, )
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Filing 35
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief as to #27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendant 3M Company's Motion to Dismiss Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief by 3M Company Inc.. (Radney, William) Modified on 11/10/2022 to clarify text as to pleading (es, ).
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Filing 34
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC. (Olson, Lana) Modified on 11/10/2022 to clarify text(es, ).
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Filing 33
RESPONSE in Opposition re #25 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by The Utilities Board of Tuskegee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 B)(Griffith, Matthew)
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Filing 32
RESPONSE in Opposition re #27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendant 3M Company's Motion to Dismiss filed by The Utilities Board of Tuskegee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Griffith, Matthew)
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Filing 31
RULE 54(b) FINAL JUDGMENT: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) and finding no just reason for delay, judgment is ENTERED dismissing Defendant Corteva, Inc. with prejudice. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 10/18/2022. (cwl, )
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Filing 30
ORDER: Finding no just reason for delay, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b), judgment shall be entered dismissing Corteva, Inc., with prejudice. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to terminate Defendant Corteva, Inc., as a party. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 10/18/2022. (cwl, )
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Filing 29
BRIEFING ORDER: it is ORDERED that the #25 , #27 motions be submitted without oral argument on 11/11/2022. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff file a response, which shall include a brief, on or before 11/4/2022. Defendants may file a reply brief on or before 11/11/2022, as further set out in order. All other general briefing instructions in this Order apply to these future motions. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 10/14/2022. (cwl, )
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Filing 28
TEXT ORDER granting #23 Motion for Tyler D. Alfermann to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #24 Motion for Richard F. Bulger to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 10/13/2022. (No pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
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Filing 27
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendant 3M Company's Motion to Dismiss by 3M Company Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Radney, William)
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Filing 26
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant Corteva, Inc. by The Utilities Board of Tuskegee (Price, Jeffrey) Modified on 10/3/2022 to clarify text (cwl, ).
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Filing 25
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Pate, Robert)
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Filing 24
Motion for Richard F. Bulger to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 75 receipt number AALMDC-3295970.) by 3M Company Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Radney, William) Modified on 9/28/2022 to add atty's name to text (cwl, ). (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/29/2022: #2 USDC Certificate of Good Standing) (cwl, ).
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Filing 23
Motion for Tyler D. Alfermann to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 75 receipt number AALMDC-3295965.) by 3M Company Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Radney, William) Modified on 9/28/2022 to add atty's name to text (cwl, ). (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/29/2022: #2 USDC Certificate of Good Standing) (cwl, ).
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Filing 22
TEXT ORDER granting #19 Motion for Katherine L.I. Hacker to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 9/20/2022. (No pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
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Filing 21
TEXT ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to and including 10/3/2022. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 9/12/2022. (No pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
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Filing 20
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,, by 3M Company Inc.. (Radney, William)
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Filing 19
Motion for Katherine L.I. Hacker to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 75 receipt number AALMDC-3284855.) by Corteva, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Sumblin, Anne) Modified on 9/8/2022 to add atty's name to text (cwl, ). (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/12/2022: #2 USDC Certificate of Good Standing) (cwl, ).
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Filing 18
TEXT ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer to and including 10/3/2022. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 9/1/2022. (No pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
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***PURSUANT TO THE #16 MOTION - Attorney Katherine L.I. Hacker for Corteva, Inc. added. (No pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
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Filing 17
Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by Corteva, Inc.. (Sumblin, Anne)
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Filing 16
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Complaint by Corteva, Inc.. (Sumblin, Anne) Modified on 9/1/2022 to correct motion event (cwl, ).
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Filing 15
TEXT ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer to and including 10/3/2022. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 8/31/2022. (No pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
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***PURSUANT TO THE #11 MOTION - Attorney John Mann Johnson, Robert Ashby Pate, Clinton Timothy Speegle, Amaobi Joseph Enyinnia, Mary Parrish McCracken for E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC added. (No pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
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Filing 14
Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by The Chemours Company. (Olson, Lana)
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Filing 13
Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. (Olson, Lana)
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Filing 12
Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by The Chemours Company FC, LLC. (Olson, Lana)
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Filing 11
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (UNOPPOSED) by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC. (Olson, Lana)
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Filing 10
TEXT ORDER granting #8 Motion for Elliot S. Bienenfield to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 8/30/2022. (No pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
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Filing 9
Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by 3M Company Inc.. (Harmon, Benjamin)
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Filing 8
Motion for Elliot S. Bienenfield to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 75.00 receipt number AALMDC-3273164.) by The Utilities Board of Tuskegee. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(King, Gavin) Modified on 8/17/2022 to add atty's name to text (cwl, ). (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/18/2022 to redact personal information pursuant to e-gov rules & to add cert of service: #2 Main Document (REDACTED), #3 Certificate of service) (cwl, ). (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/30/2022: #4 COGS) (cwl, ).
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Filing 7
TEXT ORDER: granting #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; to and including 9/16/2022. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 8/17/2022. (No pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
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***PURSUANT TO THE #8 MOTION - Attorney Elliot Samuel Bienenfeld for The Utilities Board of Tuskegee added. (No pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
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***PURSUANT TO THE #6 MOTION - Attorney Tyler D. Alfermann, Richard F. Bulger for 3M Company Inc. added. (no pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
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***PURSUANT TO THE #6 MOTION - Attorney Harlan Irby Prater, IV, Mark Christian King, William Larkin Radney, IV for 3M Company Inc. added. (No pdf attached to this entry) (cwl, )
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Filing 6
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,, Unopposed Motion for Extension of Responsive Pleading Deadline by 3M Company Inc.. (Radney, William)
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Filing 5
Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by The Utilities Board of Tuskegee. (Price, Jeffrey) (Main Document 5 replaced on 7/19/2022 to lock down PDF) (cwl, ).
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Filing 4
Summons Issued as to 3M Company Inc., Corteva, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC. Note to Counsel: The Summons have been issued. Please print copies necessary for service. (cwl, )
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Filing 3
Proposed Summons (Price, Jeffrey)
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Filing 2
Case Assigned to Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins as presiding Judge and Honorable Judge Stephen Michael Doyle as referral Judge. (cwl, )
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against 3M Company Inc., Corteva, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC ( Filing fee $ 402.00 receipt number BALMDC-3257329.), filed by The Utilities Board of Tuskegee. 90 day Rule 4m deadline set for 10/17/2022.(Price, Jeffrey) Modified on 7/18/2022 to add jury demand text, and list each def's name (cwl, ). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/18/2022: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (cwl, ).
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