City of Hemet v. The Dow Chemical Company et al
Plaintiff: City of Hemet
Defendant: Dow AgroSciences LLC, Shell Chemical Company, The Dow Chemical Company, Shell Oil Company, DOES 1 through 300, inclusive, Crop Production Services Inc. and Shell Oil Company doing business as Shell Chemical Company
Case Number: 5:2018cv02022
Filed: September 21, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Michael W Fitzgerald
Referring Judge: Sheri Pym
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
October 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This case has been assigned to Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. This matter is set for a scheduling conference on 12/10/2018 at 11:00 AM. (iv)
October 22, 2018 Filing 21 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Christopher W Smith counsel for Defendants Crop Production Services Inc., Shell Oil Company. Adding Christopher W. Smith as counsel of record for Defendants Shell Oil Company d/b/a "Shell Chemical Company" and Nutrien AG Solutions, Inc f/k/a "Crop Production Services, Inc." for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Shell Oil Company and Nutien AG Solutions, Inc.. (Attorney Christopher W Smith added to party Crop Production Services Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher W Smith added to party Shell Oil Company(pty:dft))(Smith, Christopher)
October 22, 2018 Filing 20 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Shell Oil Company identifying Shell Petroleum N.V. as Corporate Parent. (Smith, Jay)
October 22, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Shell Oil Company, identifying Nutrien AG Solutions, Inc., formerly known as "Crop Production Services, Inc." (Defendant); City of Hemet (Plaintiff); The Dow Chemical Company (Defendant); Dow Agrosciences LLC (Defendant); Shell Oil Company, formerly doing business as "Shell Chemical Company" (Defendant). (Smith, Jay)
October 22, 2018 Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant Shell Oil Company.(Attorney Jay E Smith added to party Shell Oil Company(pty:dft))(Smith, Jay)
October 22, 2018 Filing 17 NOTICE of Pendency of Other Actions filed by Defendants Dow AgroSciences LLC, The Dow Chemical Company. (Kropp, Garner)
October 22, 2018 Filing 16 Certification and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Dow AgroSciences LLC, identifying Mycogen LLC, Centen Ag LLC, DDP AgroSciences US DCOMCO, Inc., The Dow chemical Compay, DowDuPont Inc.. (Kropp, Garner)
October 22, 2018 Filing 15 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Crop Production Services Inc. identifying Nutrien Ltd. as Corporate Parent. (Smith, Jay)
October 22, 2018 Filing 14 Certification and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant The Dow Chemical Company, identifying DowDuPont Inc.. (Kropp, Garner)
October 22, 2018 Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendants Dow AgroSciences LLC, The Dow Chemical Company.(Attorney Garner F Kropp added to party Dow AgroSciences LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Garner F Kropp added to party The Dow Chemical Company(pty:dft))(Kropp, Garner)
October 22, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Crop Production Services Inc., identifying Nutrien AG Solutions, Inc., formerly known as "Crop Production Services, Inc." (Defendant); City of Hemet (Plaintiff); The Dow Chemical Company (Defendant); Dow Agrosciences LLC (Defendant); Shell Oil Company, formerly doing business as "Shell Chemical Company" (Defendant). (Smith, Jay)
October 22, 2018 Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant Crop Production Services Inc..(Attorney Jay E Smith added to party Crop Production Services Inc.(pty:dft))(Smith, Jay)
September 28, 2018 Filing 10 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Crop Production Services Inc., Dow AgroSciences LLC, Shell Oil Company, The Dow Chemical Company. (iv)
September 25, 2018 Filing 9 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Summons Request #3 filed by Plaintiff City of Hemet. (Mansergh, Seth)
September 24, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #3 , Summons Request #5 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. Summons is not directed to the defendant(s). The defendants name must appear in the To:section of the summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (et)
September 24, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
September 24, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald and Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym. (et)
September 24, 2018 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Summons Request #3 filed by Plaintiff City of Hemet. (Mansergh, Seth)
September 21, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff City of Hemet, (Mansergh, Seth)
September 21, 2018 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiff City of Hemet. (Mansergh, Seth)
September 21, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff City of Hemet. (Mansergh, Seth)
September 21, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-22462669 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff City of Hemet. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Form CV-71, #2 Supplement Summons, #3 Supplement Notice of Interested Parties) (Attorney Seth D Mansergh added to party City of Hemet(pty:pla))(Mansergh, Seth)

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Plaintiff: City of Hemet
Represented By: Seth D Mansergh
Represented By: Kenneth A Sansone
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Defendant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
Represented By: Bailey J Langner
Represented By: Garner F Kropp
Represented By: Nicholas D Kayhan
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Defendant: Shell Chemical Company
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Defendant: The Dow Chemical Company
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Defendant: Shell Oil Company
Represented By: Megan Ritsu Nishikawa
Represented By: Jay E Smith
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Defendant: DOES 1 through 300, inclusive
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Defendant: Crop Production Services Inc.
Represented By: Christopher W Smith
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Defendant: Shell Oil Company doing business as Shell Chemical Company
Represented By: Megan Ritsu Nishikawa
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