Whatcom County v. Juul Labs, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Whatcom County
Defendant: Fontem Ventures B.V., Reynolds American Inc., Altria Client Services, Inc., Altria Group Distribution Company, Lorillard, LLC, Juul Labs, Inc., Nu Mark LLC, Imperial Brands p.l.c., British American p.l.c., Altria Group, Inc., PAX Labs, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, LOEC, Inc., Fontem U.S., Inc., Nu Mark Innovations, Ltd. and Eonsmoke LLC
Case Number: 3:2019cv08191
Filed: December 17, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: William H Orrick
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 3, 2020 MDL MEMBER CASE CLOSED: In re MDL 19-md-2913 WHO. Pursuant to the Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed on 2/3/20 (ECF No. 14), civil case no. 19-cv-08191 WHO is terminated. cc: JPMDL (mclS, COURT STAFF)
February 3, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Whatcom County (Kawamoto, Dean) (Filed on 2/3/2020)
January 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Order by Judge William H. Orrick granting #7 Motion for Pro Hac Vice by David Woods. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2020)
January 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Order by Judge William H. Orrick granting #8 Motion for Pro Hac Vice by Brendan Franzoni. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2020)
January 22, 2020 #Electronic filing error. Incorrect event used. [err101] The correct event is JOINDER found under the Other Filings/Other Documents category. Corrected by Clerk's Off ice. No further action is necessary. Re: #9 MOTION for Joinder re Dkt. No. 4 Motion to Dismiss Complaint of R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company and Reynolds American Inc. filed by LOEC, Inc., Lorillard, LLC, Fontem U.S., Inc. (mclS, COURT STAFF)
January 21, 2020 Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement by LOEC, Inc., Lorillard, LLC identifying Other Affiliate Reynolds American Inc., Other Affiliate British American Tobacco p.l.c. for LOEC, Inc., Lorillard, LLC. and Certification of Interested Entities or Persons (Haeusler, Rita) (Filed on 1/21/2020)
January 21, 2020 Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Fontem U.S., Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Fontem Holdings B.V., Other Affiliate Fontem Ventures B.V., Other Affiliate Imperial Tobacco Holdings (Netherlands) B.V., Other Affiliate Imperial Brands, PLC for Fontem U.S., Inc.. and Certification of Interested Entities or Persons (Haeusler, Rita) (Filed on 1/21/2020)
January 21, 2020 Filing 9 Substantive Joinder in #4 Motion to Dismiss Complaint of R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company and Reynolds American Inc. filed by Fontem U.S., Inc., LOEC, Inc., Lorillard, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Haeusler, Rita) (Filed on 1/21/2020) Modified on 1/22/2020 (mclS, COURT STAFF).
January 21, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14091430.) filed by Fontem U.S., Inc., LOEC, Inc., Lorillard, LLC. (Franzoni, Brendan) (Filed on 1/21/2020)
January 21, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14091385.) filed by Fontem U.S., Inc., LOEC, Inc., Lorillard, LLC. (Woods, David) (Filed on 1/21/2020)
January 21, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Peardon Garrett (Garrett, Nathaniel) (Filed on 1/21/2020)
January 21, 2020 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, Reynolds American Inc. identifying Corporate Parent British American Tobacco, p.l.c. for Reynolds American Inc.; Corporate Parent RAI Innovations Company for R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company. and Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons (Kiernan, David) (Filed on 1/21/2020)
January 21, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss filed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, Reynolds American Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 2/26/2020 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 02, 17th Floor before Judge William H. Orrick. Responses due by 2/4/2020. Replies due by 2/11/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Steven F. Gentry, #2 Proposed Order)(Kiernan, David) (Filed on 1/21/2020)
December 18, 2019 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Altria Client Services, Inc., Altria Group Distribution Company, Altria Group, Inc., British American p.l.c., Eonsmoke LLC, Fontem U.S., Inc., Fontem Ventures B.V., Imperial Brands p.l.c., Juul Labs, Inc., LOEC, Inc., Lorillard, LLC, Nu Mark Innovations, Ltd., Nu Mark LLC, PAX Labs, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, Reynolds American Inc.. (fabS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2019)
December 18, 2019 DIRECT FILED MEMBER CASE OPENED: re 3:19-md-02913 WHO; Whatcom County v. Juul Labs, Inc., Opened in California Northern District as 3:19-cv-08191 WHO cc: JPMDL (fabS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2019)
December 17, 2019 Filing 2 Case assigned to Judge William H. Orrick. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2019)
December 17, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Altria Client Services, Inc., Altria Group Distribution Company, Altria Group, Inc., British American p.l.c., Eonsmoke LLC, Fontem U.S., Inc., Fontem Ventures B.V., Imperial Brands p.l.c., Juul Labs, Inc., LOEC, Inc., Lorillard, LLC, Nu Mark Innovations, Ltd., Nu Mark LLC, PAX Labs, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, Reynolds American Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-13986498.). Filed byWhatcom County. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)(Kawamoto, Dean) (Filed on 12/17/2019)

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Represented By: Dean Noburu Kawamoto
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