WIllie McNeal, Jr. v. Autozone, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: WIllie McNeal, Jr.
Defendant: Autozone West, Inc., Imerys Talc America, Inc., Shulton Inc., Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Johnson and Johnson Consumer Inc., Lorillard Tobacco Company, Whittaker Clark and Daniels, Inc., Brenntag Specialties, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, Johnson and Johnson, Does 1 and 3-450, Inclusive, Honeywell International, Inc., Brenntag North America, Inc., The Pep Boys Manny Moe and Jack of California, AutoZone, Inc., Pneumo Abex LLC, Doe and Cyprus Amax Minerals Company sued individually, doing business as, and as successor to American Talc Company, Metropolitan Talc Co. and Charles Mathieu Inc. and Sierra Talc Company and United Talc Company
Case Number: 2:2019cv03415
Filed: April 26, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Cormac J Carney
Referring Judge: Jacqueline Chooljian
2 Judge: R Gary Klausner
3 Judge: Alka Sagar
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 7, 2019 Filing 18 Receipt of Copy of Remand Transmittal Letter from Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. JCCP 4674/BC698965, acknowledged on 5/24/2019. (iv)
May 21, 2019 Filing 17 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Los Angeles County Superior Court. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Los Angeles County Superior Court. (mrgo)
May 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney. The OSC Talc Actions are hereby REMANDED to state court. Any motions or ex parte applications to remand that are pending in the OSC Talc Actions are DENIED AS MOOT, and the hearings vacated. Case Terminated. Made JS-6 (rrey)
May 20, 2019 Filing 15 REPLY In Support of ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY REMAINING CENTRAL DISTRICT TALC ACTIONS SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED filed by Plaintiff WIllie McNeal, Jr.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration)(Gamble, Tyson)
May 13, 2019 Filing 14 RESPONSE filed by Defendants Johnson and Johnson, Johnson and Johnson Consumer Inc.to Order to Show Cause,, #13 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Julia E. Romano, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H Part 1, #10 Exhibit H Part 2, #11 Exhibit H Part 3, #12 Exhibit H Part 4, #13 Exhibit I Part 1, #14 Exhibit I Part 2, #15 Exhibit I Part 3, #16 Exhibit I Part 4, #17 Exhibit I Part 5, #18 Exhibit J, #19 Exhibit K Part 1, #20 Exhibit K Part 2, #21 Exhibit L, #22 Exhibit M)(Romano, Julia)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY REMAINING CENTRAL DISTRICT TALC ACTIONS SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED by Judge Cormac J. Carney. The Court hereby ORDERS Johnson & Johnson to show cause why the remaining Central District Talc Actions should not be remanded. Johnson & Johnson shall respond in writing by Monday, May 13, 2019. The plaintiffs in these actions shall file a response, if any, by the following Monday, May 20, 2019. The Court will then take the matter under submission and issue a ruling no later than Monday, June 3, 2019. (rrey)
May 6, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Los Angeles Superior Court filed by Plaintiff WIllie McNeal, Jr.. Motion set for hearing on 6/3/2019 at 01:30 PM before Judge Cormac J. Carney. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration of Tyson B. Gamble, #3 Proposed Order) (Attorney Tyson Brannan Gamble added to party WIllie McNeal, Jr.(pty:pla)) (Gamble, Tyson)
May 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 19-03-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:19-cv-03036 CJC(JCx). Case transferred from Judge R. Gary Klausner and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar to Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:19-cv-03415 CJC(JCx). Signed by Judge Cormac J. Carney (rn)
May 1, 2019 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Movant Johnson and Johnson, Johnson and Johnson Consumer Inc., re Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Notice (Other) #5 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #3 , Corporate Disclosure Statement #4 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 served on April 29, 2019. (Romano, Julia)
April 29, 2019 Filing 9 Notice of Electronic Filing re Amended Complaint,, Notice of Assignment to United States Judges(CV-18) - optional html form #6 , Answer to Complaint (Discovery), Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only #8 , Answer to Complaint (Discovery), Complaint - (Discovery),, Attorney/Party Information Update Request, Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form #7 e-mailed to Conor R Nideffer at conor@nidefferlaw.com bounced due to 5.1.2 - Bad destination host 'DNS Hard Error looking up nidefferlaw.com. The primary e-mail address associated with the attorney record has been deleted. Pursuant to Local Rules it is the attorneys obligation to maintain all personal contact information including e-mail address in the CM/ECF system. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (ir) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
April 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge R. Gary Klausner. (sw)
April 28, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
April 28, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge R. Gary Klausner and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. (car)
April 26, 2019 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants AutoZone, Inc., Autozone West, Inc., Brenntag North America, Inc., Brenntag Specialties, Inc., Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, John Does, Genuine Parts Company, Honeywell International, Inc., Imerys Talc America, Inc., Johnson and Johnson, Johnson and Johnson Consumer Inc., Pneumo Abex LLC, Shulton Inc., The Pep Boys Manny Moe and Jack of California, Whittaker Clark and Daniels, Inc. Jury Demanded., filed by plaintiff WIllie McNeal, Jr. Filed in State Court on 3/20/2018 Submitted with Attachment 1 to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
April 26, 2019 NON-CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Johnson and Johnson Consumer Inc. Submitted with Exhibit B attachment 2 to Notice of Removal #1 (Attorney Amy Zumsteg added to party Johnson and Johnson(pty:dft), Attorney Amy Zumsteg added to party Johnson and Johnson Consumer Inc.(pty:dft))(car) Modified on 4/28/2019 (car).
April 26, 2019 CONFORMED COPY OF AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT against Defendant Lorillard Tobacco Company amending Complaint - (Discovery). Plaintiff being ignorant of the true name of the defendant and having designated the defendant in the complaint by the fictitious name of DOE 2 and having discovered the true name of the defendant to be Lorillard Tobacco Company, filed by Plaintiff WIllie McNeal, Jr. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 4/26/2018 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT A ATTACHMENT 1 TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ] (Attorney Jordan Blumenfeld-James added to party WIllie McNeal, Jr.(pty:pla))(car)
April 26, 2019 NON-CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendants Johnson and Johnson, Submitted with Exhibit B attachment 2 to Notice of Removal #1 .(car)
April 26, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE of Pendency of Other Actions or Proceedings [L.R. 83-1.4] and Request for Stay of Proceedings filed by Movant Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.. (Romano, Julia)
April 26, 2019 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Movants Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. (Romano, Julia)
April 26, 2019 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Movant Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc., (Romano, Julia)
April 26, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Movants Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.. (Romano, Julia)
April 26, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number BC698965 Receipt No: 0973-23626503 - Fee: $400, filed by Movant Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C Part 1, #4 Exhibit C Part 2, #5 Exhibit C Part 3, #6 Exhibit C Part 4, #7 Exhibit C Part 5, #8 Exhibit C Part 6, #9 Exhibit D) (Attorney Julia Elizabeth Romano added to party Johnson & Johnson(pty:bkmov), Attorney Julia Elizabeth Romano added to party Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.(pty:bkmov))(Romano, Julia)

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Plaintiff: WIllie McNeal, Jr.
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