Perkins v. Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc et al
Plaintiff: Perkins, Donald Perkins, Pamela M Wyatt and Carole Perkins
Defendant: Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc, Georgia Pacific LLC, Honeywell International Inc., Navistar Intl Corp, TMS International Corporation, Daimler Trucks NA LLC doing business as Freightliner, Ford Motor Company, Georgia Pacific Corp, Allied Signal, Inc., Mack Trucks, Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Navistar, Inc., Tube City IMS Corporation and Volvo Group North America, LLC
Case Number: 3:2016cv00738
Filed: May 17, 2016
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Office: New Haven Office
County: New London
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey A Meyer
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Asbestos Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Both
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Date Filed Document Text
February 11, 2019 Filing 184 STIPULATION of Voluntary Dismissal Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) by Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc. (Dighello, Richard)
January 28, 2019 Filing 183 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Daimler Trucks North America, LLC by Daimler Trucks NA LLC. (Polglase, Holly)
January 28, 2019 Filing 182 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Navistar, Inc. by Navistar Intl Corp. (Polglase, Holly)
August 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 181 ORDER DISMISSING CASE NOTICE 41(b): The parties have reported that this action has been settled in full. Rather than continue to keep the case open on the docket, the Clerk is directed to administratively close the file immediately, without prejudice to reopening by any party on or before 11/21/2018. If the parties wish to file a stipulation of dismissal, they may do so on or before 11/21/2018. The dates set forth in this order may be extended for good cause, upon a motion filed in accordance with Local Rule 7(b). Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 8/20/2018.(Gutierrez, Y.)
August 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 180 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO STAY AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE. The Court GRANTS plaintiff's motion to stay (Doc. #179 ) on report of settlement. The Clerk of Court shall administratively close this case pending the securing of Department of Labor approval, and plaintiffs shall file a final stipulation and notice of dismissal by November 21, 2018.. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 8/20/2018. (Gutierrez, Y.)
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August 16, 2018 Filing 179 MOTION to Stay the Proceedings by Donald Perkins.Responses due by 9/6/2018 (Riley, Melissa)
August 16, 2018 Filing 178 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Honeywell International, Inc. by Donald Perkins. (Riley, Melissa)
August 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 177 ORDER. On April 12, 2018, counsel for plaintiff informed the undersigned by an informal email communication that Honeywell International Inc. f/k/a AlliedSignal, Inc., as successor-in-interest to The Bendix Corporation (hereinafter "Bendix") is the last remaining defendant in this matter. That representation was confirmed by the parties in their Second Amended Joint Motion for Enlargement of Scheduling Order (Doc. #175 at 1), which was filed on May 18, 2018. Despite those representations, several other defendants remain active parties on the docket. Accordingly, on or before the close of business on August 24, 2018, counsel for plaintiff shall file a notice of dismissal as to all remaining active defendants, other than Bendix. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 8/15/2018. (Katz, S.)
May 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 176 ORDER: The joint motion to amend the scheduling order (Doc. #175 ) is GRANTED. Deposition of plaintiff's experts by October 12, 2018; deposition of defendant Honeywell's experts by November 12, 2018; dispositive motions by January 15, 2019; response to dispositive motions by February 15, 2019; joint trial memorandum by January 15, 2019, or within 30 days of the Court's ruling on any dispositive motions, whichever date is later. The Court is unlikely to grant any further extension of time. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/21/2018. (Potter, A.)
May 21, 2018 Set Deadlines: Dispositive Motions due by 2/15/2019 Joint Trial Memorandum due by 1/15/2019 (Potter, A.)
May 18, 2018 Filing 175 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct the Scheduling Order by Honeywell International Inc..Responses due by 6/8/2018 (Kenny, Ryan)
May 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 174 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER. In light of the amended complaint and substitution of plaintiff, the Court enters the following amended scheduling order: dispositive motions by August 15, 2018; objections or response to dispositive motions by September 15, 2018; joint trial memorandum by August 15, 2018, or 30 days after the Court's ruling on dispositive motions, whichever date is later. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/9/2018. (Zuckier, C.)
April 23, 2018 Filing 173 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam: Ex Parte Telephonic Settlement Conference with counsel for Honeywell International Inc. held on 4/23/2018. 10 minutes. (Tepe, J.)
April 19, 2018 Filing 172 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam: Ex Parte Telephonic Settlement Conference with counsel for plaintiff held on 4/19/2018. 10 minutes. (Tepe, J.)
March 21, 2018 Filing 171 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc, Daimler Trucks NA LLC, Ford Motor Company, Honeywell International Inc., Mack Trucks, Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Navistar Intl Corp, filed by Donald Perkins.(Arscott, Amity)
March 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 170 ORDER granting #169 Motion to Substitute Party, Motion to Join Plaintiff and Motion to Amend Complaint by Donald Perkins. Plaintiffs are directed to file their amended complaint. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 3/21/2018. (Gutierrez, Y.)
March 20, 2018 Filing 169 MOTION to Substitute Party , Motion to Join Plaintiff and Motion to Amend Complaint by Donald Perkins. (Attachments: #1 Amended Complaint, #2 Amended Complaint redline version)(Arscott, Amity)
January 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 168 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO STAY. The Court GRANTS plaintiff's counsel's motion to stay (Doc. #167 ) in light of the death of the plaintiff. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(a), the action shall be dismissed if a motion for substitution is not filed within 90 days of the filing of the suggestion of death on December 21, 2017. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 1/29/2018. (Gutierrez, Y.)
January 29, 2018 Set Deadlines: Dismissal due by 3/21/2018. (Gutierrez, Y.)
December 21, 2017 Filing 167 MOTION to Stay re #166 Suggestion of Death by Donald Perkins.Responses due by 1/11/2018 (Arscott, Amity)
December 21, 2017 Filing 166 SUGGESTION OF DEATH Upon the Record as to Donald Perkins by Donald Perkins. (Arscott, Amity)
November 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 165 ORDER granting #164 Motion to Stay to Obtain Settlement Approval for claims against Mack Trucks. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 11/1/2017. (Gutierrez, Y.)
October 31, 2017 Filing 164 MOTION to Stay to Obtain Settlement Approval for claims against Mack Trucks by Donald Perkins.Responses due by 11/21/2017 (Riley, Melissa)
October 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 163 ORDER granting #162 Amended MOTION Amended Joint Motion for Enlargement of Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 10/2/2017. (Gutierrez, Y.)
October 2, 2017 Set Deadlines: Discovery due by 1/11/2018; Dispositive Motions due by 2/9/2018; Joint Trial Memorandum due by 2/9/2018. (Gutierrez, Y.)
September 29, 2017 Filing 162 Amended MOTION Amended Joint Motion for Enlargement of Scheduling Order by Honeywell International Inc..Responses due by 10/20/2017 (Kenny, Ryan)
September 21, 2017 Filing 161 Docket Entry Correction re 160 Notice. Entered in Error-per the local rules, discovery is not to be filed (Potter, A.)
August 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 159 ORDER. The joint motion for extension of the scheduling order (Doc. #157 ) is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 8/31/2017. (Gutierrez, Y.)
August 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 158 ORDER. The motion to stay (Doc. #156 as to Ford Motor Company) is GRANTED for a period of 90 days until December 1, 2017, and without prejudice to the parties filing of a renewed motion to stay that establishes good cause for continuing the stay. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 8/31/2017. (Gutierrez, Y.)
August 30, 2017 Filing 157 MOTION Joint Motion for Enlargement of Scheduling Order by Honeywell International Inc..Responses due by 9/20/2017 (Kenny, Ryan)
August 29, 2017 Filing 156 MOTION to Stay to Obtain Approval for Settlement with Ford Motor Company by Donald Perkins.Responses due by 9/19/2017 (Riley, Melissa)
August 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 155 ORDER. The motion to stay (Doc. #154 as to Navistar and Daimler is GRANTED for a period of 90 days until November 22, 2017, and without prejudice to the parties filing of a renewed motion to stay that establishes good cause for continuing the stay. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 8/22/2017. (Gutierrez, Y.)
August 21, 2017 Filing 154 MOTION to Stay to Obtain Approval for Settlement with Navistar, Inc. and Daimler Trucks North America LLC by Donald Perkins.Responses due by 9/11/2017 (Riley, Melissa)
July 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 153 ORDER terminating as moot #145 MOTION to Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference, in light of the cancelation of the July 19, 2017, settlement conference. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 7/18/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
July 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 152 ORDER. The settlement conference scheduled for July 19, 2017, is hereby canceled, in light of the parties' ongoing settlement discussions without the assistance of the Court. Counsel are encouraged to reach out to chambers if they determine that any further involvement of the Court in settlement discussions would be productive. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 7/18/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
July 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 151 ORDER granting #147 Motion to Stay the proceedings against BorgWarner Morse Tec only. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 7/13/2017. (Gutierrez, Y.)
July 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 150 ORDER granting #146 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Matthew Bryan Gunter terminated. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 7/13/2017. (Gutierrez, Y.)
July 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 149 ORDER. The Court has conducted separate ex parte conferences with counsel for plaintiff, and with counsel and the client representatives for each remaining defendant in this matter. The Court has determined that an in-person settlement conference is not necessary at this time. Therefore, the Court will not require the presence of any counsel or party on July 19, 2017. However, the Court has reserved time for the conference, and will hold that time open for any parties who determine that further settlement discussions with the assistance of the Court would be productive. Accordingly, on or before July 18, 2017, counsel for those parties who have discussed this possibility with the Court shall inform the Court by email to salm_settlement@ctd.uscourts.gov whether they intend to seek the Court's assistance by way of a telephonic or in-court conference on July 19, 2017. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 7/13/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
July 12, 2017 Filing 148 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam: Separate Ex Parte Telephonic Settlement Conferences with counsel for plaintiff and with counsel and client representatives for defendants Daimler Trucks NA LLC; Ford Motor Company; Honeywell International Inc.; Mack Trucks, Inc.; and Navistar Int'l Corp. held on 7/11/2017 and 7/12/2017. Total Time: 1 hour and 16 minutes. (Kaczmarek, S.)
July 11, 2017 Filing 147 MOTION to Stay the proceedings against BorgWarner Morse Tec only by Donald Perkins.Responses due by 8/1/2017 (Riley, Melissa)
July 11, 2017 Filing 146 MOTION for Matthew B. Gunter to Withdraw as Attorney by Donald Perkins. (Gunter, Matthew)
July 10, 2017 Filing 145 MOTION to Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference on July 19, 2017 by Ford Motor Company.Responses due by 7/31/2017 (Singewald, Christian)
July 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 144 ORDER. Defendant Honeywell International Inc.'s #143 MOTION to Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference on July 19, 2017 is DENIED. The Court finds that the personal appearance of the client representative is necessary to the successful conduct of the settlement conference. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 7/7/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
July 7, 2017 Filing 143 MOTION Motion to Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference on July 19, 2017 by Honeywell International Inc..Responses due by 7/28/2017 (Chuang, Lesley)
July 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 142 ORDER. A settlement conference is scheduled for July 19, 2017, at 1:30 PM. The parties may submit any new information regarding the status of settlement negotiations to the Court ex parte by email to salm_settlement@ctd.uscourts.gov. All counsel shall review and comply with the Court's orders, including the previously entered Settlement Conference Order (Doc. #77 ). It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 7/5/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
June 29, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 141 ORDER: Defendant TMS International Corporation's motion for summary judgment (Doc. #92 ) is DENIED as moot, in light of the voluntary dismissal of TMS International Corporation. See Doc. #95 . Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 6/29/2017. (Levenson, C.)
May 22, 2017 Filing 140 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Settlement Conference set for 7/19/2017 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom Five, 141 Church Street, New Haven, CT, before Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam. The parties may submit any new information regarding the status of settlement negotiations to the Court ex parte by email to salm_settlement@ctd.uscourts.gov. (Kaczmarek, S.)
May 19, 2017 Set Deadlines: Dispositive Motions due by 12/29/2017; Joint Trial Memorandum due by 12/29/2017. (Gutierrez, Y.)
May 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 139 ORDER granting #137 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/18/17. (Levenson, C.)
May 17, 2017 Filing 138 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam: Separate Ex Parte Telephonic Settlement Conferences held with counsel for plaintiff and counsel for defendants Navistar Intl Corp; Daimler Trucks NA LLC; Ford Motor Company; Honeywell International Inc.; and Mack Trucks, Inc. on 5/15/2017, 5/16/2017 and 5/17/2017. Total Time: 1 hours and 25 minutes. (Kaczmarek, S.)
May 15, 2017 Filing 137 MOTION for Extension of Time for Enlargement of Scheduling Order 113 Scheduling Order by Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc. (Mahoney, Brendan)
May 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 136 ORDER granting #133 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Daniel G. Lydecker terminated. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/12/2017. (Gutierrez, Y.)
May 12, 2017 Filing 135 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam: Separate Ex Parte Telephonic Settlement Conferences with counsel for plaintiff and counsel for defendant Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc held on 5/12/2017. Total Time: 20 minutes. (Kaczmarek, S.)
May 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 134 ORDER. In light of the cancellation of the May 3, 2017, settlement conference in this matter, counsel shall confer amongst themselves and their clients to determine a mutually convenient date for a rescheduled settlement conference in July from the following available dates: July 6, July 10, July 11, July 14, July 17, July 19, July 20, and July 25. This conference will be conducted in person, with counsel and a client representative with full authority present for each party. The conference will take place either in the morning or the afternoon of the date selected. On or before May 19, 2017, the parties shall inform the Court of the proposed date by email to salm_settlement@ctd.uscourts.gov. Once a date is confirmed, a separate calendar will issue. In the interim, the Court will continue to conduct settlement discussions with the parties by telephone on an ex parte basis. Any party whose claims are resolved in advance of the July conference will be excused from appearance. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 5/12/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
May 11, 2017 Filing 133 MOTION for Daniel G. Lydecker to Withdraw as Attorney by Mack Trucks, Inc.. (Lydecker, Daniel)
April 28, 2017 Filing 132 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam: Ex Parte Telephonic Settlement Conference held with counsel for plaintiff on 4/27/2017. Total Time: 5 minutes. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 131 ORDER granting defendant Honeywell International Inc.'s #123 MOTION To Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference, absent objection. Defendant Honeywell International Inc.'s representative, Mr. William Mendrzycki, is hereby excused from personal appearance at the May 3, 2017, settlement conference in this matter. Mr. Mendrzycki shall remain available by telephone for the duration of the conference. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/28/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 130 ORDER granting defendant Borgwarner Morse Tec. Inc.'s #117 MOTION for to Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference, absent objection. Defendant Borgwarner Morse Tec. Inc.'s representative, Mr. Michael Baird, is hereby excused from personal appearance at the May 3, 2017, settlement conference in this matter. Mr. Baird shall remain available by telephone for the duration of the conference. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/28/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 129 ORDER granting defendant Mack Trucks, Inc.'s #108 Consent MOTION to excuse defendant, Mack Trucks, Inc.'s representative from in person attendance at 5/3/17 Settlement Conference, and #120 Supplemental MOTION to excuse defendant, Mack Trucks, Inc.'s representative from in person attendance at 5/3/17 Settlement Conference, absent objection. Defendant Mack Trucks, Inc.'s representative, Mr. Christopher Annunziato, is hereby excused from personal appearance at the May 3, 2017, settlement conference in this matter. Mr. Annunziato shall remain available by telephone for the duration of the conference. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/28/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 128 ORDER granting defendant Daimler Trucks NA LLC's #102 MOTION for to Excuse Attendance from 5/3/2017 Settlement Conference Order and #119 Supplemental MOTION to Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference, absent objection. Defendant Daimler Trucks NA LLC's representative, Mr. Daniel Howard, is hereby excused from personal appearance at the May 3, 2017, settlement conference in this matter. Mr. Howard shall remain available by telephone for the duration of the conference. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/28/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 127 ORDER granting defendant Navistar Int'l Corp.'s #101 MOTION for to Excuse Attendance from 5/3/2017 Settlement Conference and #118 Supplemental MOTION to Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference, absent objection. Defendant Navistar Int'l Corp.'s representative, Mr. Richard Haas, is hereby excused from personal appearance at the May 3, 2017, settlement conference in this matter. Mr. Haas shall remain available by telephone for the duration of the conference. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/28/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 126 ORDER terminating as moot #105 defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's MOTION for to Excuse Personal Appearance at 5/3/17 Settlement Conference, as the parties have reported settlement as to this defendant. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/28/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 27, 2017 Filing 125 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam: Telephonic Status Conference re: settlement held on 4/27/2017. The settlement conference set for May 3, 2017, at 1:00PM will proceed as scheduled. 10 minutes. (Katz, S.)
April 27, 2017 Filing 124 NOTICE of Appearance by Rochelle Gumapac on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Gumapac, Rochelle)
April 26, 2017 Filing 123 MOTION To Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference by Honeywell International Inc..Responses due by 5/17/2017 (Chuang, Lesley)
April 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 122 ORDER granting #121 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 4/26/2017. (Potter, A.)
April 25, 2017 Filing 121 MOTION for Attorney(s) Rochelle Gumapac to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-4379446) by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Rochelle Gumapac, #2 Exhibit Good Standing Certificate)(Singewald, Christian)
April 25, 2017 Filing 120 Supplemental MOTION to excuse defendant, Mack Trucks, Inc.'s representative from in person attendance at 5/3/17 Settlement Conference re 98 Order by Mack Trucks, Inc..Responses due by 5/16/2017 (Vossler, Christopher)
April 24, 2017 Filing 119 Supplemental MOTION to Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference by Daimler Trucks NA LLC.Responses due by 5/15/2017 (Sbarra, Anthony)
April 24, 2017 Filing 118 Supplemental MOTION to Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference by Navistar Intl Corp.Responses due by 5/15/2017 (Polglase, Holly)
April 21, 2017 Filing 117 MOTION for to Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference Order by Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc. (Mahoney, Brendan)
April 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDER. After review of the ex parte settlement statement of defendant Ford Motor Company, the Court hereby GRANTS defendant Ford Motor Company's #114 MOTION to Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference, absent objection. Defendant Ford Motor Company's in-house counsel Attorney Shelley Merkin is hereby excused from personal appearance at the May 3, 2017, settlement conference in this matter. Attorney Merkin shall remain available by telephone for the duration of the conference. Attorney Christian J. Singewald is hereby excused from personal appearance at the May 3, 2017, conference, on the condition that Attorney Rochelle Gumapac, who plans to appear in his absence, is admitted pro hac vice, in accordance with the Local Rule 83.1(d). It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/21/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 21, 2017 Filing 115 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. Telephonic Status Conference re: settlement set for 4/27/2017 at 5:00 PM before Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam. This call will be held off the record. Please use the following dial-in for this call: (888) 278-0296; Access Code: 2280867. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 20, 2017 Filing 114 MOTION to Excuse Personal Appearance at Settlement Conference by Ford Motor Company.Responses due by 5/11/2017 (Singewald, Christian)
April 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 113 SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 5/15/2017; Dispositive Motions due by 9/14/2017; Joint Trial Memorandum due by 9/14/2017. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 4/13/2017.(Gutierrez, Y.)
April 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ORDER granting #111 Motion to Amend/Correct 49 Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 4/13/2017. (Gutierrez, Y.)
April 12, 2017 Filing 111 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 49 Scheduling Order,,,,,,, by Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc.Responses due by 5/3/2017 (Mahoney, Brendan)
April 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 110 ORDER TERMINATING DEFENDANT METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY: The parties have reported that this action has been settled as to defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. The Clerk is directed to administratively close the file as to this defendant immediately, without prejudice to reopening by any party on or before July 7, 2017. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 4/10/2017.(Gutierrez, Y.)
April 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 109 ORDER. Defendant Mack Trucks, Inc.'s #108 Consent MOTION to Excuse Defendant Mack Trucks, Inc.'s Representative from In-Person Attendance at 5/3/17 Settlement Conference is hereby TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT, pending receipt of defendant's ex parte settlement statement. The Court notes that one asserted basis for this motion is the defendant's contention that it is not liable for the claims alleged by the plaintiff. As counsel is aware, in nearly every lawsuit filed in this court, defendants deny liability. A settlement is not, generally, an admission of liability. Thus, the mere fact that a defendant denies liability is not a sufficient basis to excuse its party representative from appearance at the conference. Counsel shall supplement this motion with further information, including the identity and job title of the individual with full settlement authority. Counsel shall also clarify plaintiff's position on the motion, in light of the assertion in the motion that plaintiff's assent is "based solely on the representation that the necessary representative will be out of the country at the time of the conference[,]" which contradicts the assertion in the motion that the representative will be leaving the country the day after the conference. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/10/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 7, 2017 Filing 108 Consent MOTION to excuse defendant, Mack Trucks, Inc.'s representative from in person attendance at 5/3/17 Settlement Conference re 98 Order,,, by Mack Trucks, Inc..Responses due by 4/28/2017 (Vossler, Christopher)
April 7, 2017 Filing 107 NOTICE by Donald Perkins re 99 Order,, Clarifying Status of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Riley, Melissa)
April 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 106 ORDER. Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's #105 MOTION for to Excuse Personal Appearance at 5/3/17 Settlement Conference Order is TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT, pending receipt of defendant's ex parte settlement statement. The Court notes that the asserted basis for this motion is the defendant's contention that it is not liable for the claims alleged by the plaintiff. As counsel is aware, in nearly every lawsuit filed in this court, defendants deny liability. A settlement is not, generally, an admission of liability. Thus, the mere fact that the defendant denies liability is not a sufficient basis to excuse its party representative from appearance at the conference. Counsel shall supplement this motion with further information, including the identity and job title of the individual with full settlement authority, and the location of that person's office. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/5/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 5, 2017 Filing 105 MOTION for to Excuse Personal Appearance at 5/3/17 Settlement Conference Order by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Maulucci, Jacqueline)
April 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 104 ORDER terminating as duplicative defendant Daimler Trucks NA LLC's #100 MOTION for to Excuse Attendance from 5/3/2017 Settlement Conference Order. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/5/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ORDER. Defendant Navistar Intl Corp.'s #101 MOTION for to Excuse Attendance from 5/3/2017 Settlement Conference Order, and defendant Daimler Trucks NA LLC's #102 MOTION for to Excuse Attendance from 5/3/2017 Settlement Conference Order are TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT, pending receipt of the defendants' ex parte settlement statements. The Court notes that the asserted basis for these motions is the defendants' contention that they are not liable for the claims alleged by the plaintiff. As counsel is aware, in nearly every lawsuit filed in this court, defendants deny liability. A settlement is not, generally, an admission of liability. Thus, the mere fact that the defendants deny liability is not a sufficient basis to excuse their party representatives from appearance at the conference. Counsel shall supplement these motions with further information, including the identities and job titles of the persons with full settlement authority, and the locations of their offices. The Court notes that it is particularly concerned about excusing the personal appearance of party representatives when multiple parties, potentially with different interests, are represented by a single attorney. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/5/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 4, 2017 Filing 102 MOTION for to Excuse Attendance from 5/3/2017 Settlement Conference Order by Daimler Trucks NA LLC. (Polglase, Holly)
April 4, 2017 Filing 101 MOTION for to Excuse Attendance from 5/3/2017 Settlement Conference Order by Navistar Intl Corp. (Polglase, Holly)
April 4, 2017 Filing 100 MOTION for to Excuse Attendance from 5/3/2017 Settlement Conference Order by Daimler Trucks NA LLC. (Polglase, Holly)
April 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 99 ORDER. The parties' Joint Status Report (Doc. #96 ) lists six remaining defendants to this case; that list does not include defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. However, the Court's review of the docket reveals no stipulation of dismissal or other termination of this defendant. Accordingly, on or before April 10, 2017, plaintiff shall file either a notice clarifying that Metropolitan Life Insurance Company remains a party to this action, or a stipulation of dismissal as to this defendant. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/3/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 98 ORDER. A settlement conference is scheduled for May 3, 2017, at 1:00 PM. Accordingly, on or before April 26, 2017, each party shall submit by email to salm_settlement@ctd.uscourts.gov an ex parte memorandum providing the current status of settlement negotiations and any relevant updates since the submission of the parties' prior ex parte statements, as well as a list of those who will be attending the conference on behalf of that party, including job titles. Any party seeking to excuse a named party or the person with full settlement authority from appearing personally at the conference must file a motion with the Court on or before April 26, 2017. All counsel shall review the previously entered Settlement Conference Order (Doc. #77 ) and provide a copy of that order to their clients. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 4/3/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 3, 2017 Filing 97 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Settlement Conference set for 5/3/2017 at 1:00 PM in Courtroom Five, 141 Church Street, New Haven, CT, before Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam. (Kaczmarek, S.)
April 3, 2017 Filing 96 Joint STATUS REPORT Regarding Settlement Negotiations by Donald Perkins. (Riley, Melissa)
April 3, 2017 Filing 95 STIPULATION of Dismissal of TMS International Corporation by Donald Perkins. (Riley, Melissa)
March 13, 2017 Docket Entry Correction re #93 Memo in Support was efiled as a MOTION for Summary Judgment in error. Made correction to terminate duplicative motion (Pesta, J.)
March 10, 2017 Filing 94 Statement of Material Facts re #92 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by TMS International Corporation. (Lynch, Christopher)
March 10, 2017 Filing 93 Memoradum of Law in Support with Exhibits by TMS International Corporation.Responses due by 3/31/2017 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Asst Sec Mayhew Certificate, #2 Exhibit B Conway v. White Trucks 885 F.2d 90, #3 Exhibit C In Re White Motor Credit, et al Bankruptcy Court Order approving agreement with A.B. Volvo, #4 Exhibit D June 9, 1981 Agreement between AB Volvo and White Motor Corporation, et al, #5 Exhibit E Product Liability Indemnificaiton Agreement White Motor Corporation and Volvo North America Corporation, #6 Exhibit F In Re White Motor Corporation 2nd modified plan of reorganization, #7 Exhibit G Bankruptcy Court Order confirming 2nd modified plan of reorganization, #8 Exhibit H In Re White Motor Credit, et al v. White Motor Corporation 37 B.R. 631, #9 Exhibit I Affidavit of Mr. Connolly from TMS with Exhibits 1 through 4, #10 Exhibit J Cert Amend changing name Tube City IMS Corporation to TMS International Corporation, #11 Exhibit K bobryk v. Lincoln Amusements 1996 WL 24566, #12 Exhibit L In Re White Motor Corporation, et al Bankruptcy Court order approving disc statement of White Motor Corporation, #13 Exhibit M In Re White Motor Credit v. White Motor Corporation 761 F.2d 270)(Lynch, Christopher) Modified on 3/13/2017 to correct event (Pesta, J.).
March 10, 2017 Filing 92 MOTION for Summary Judgment by TMS International Corporation.Responses due by 3/31/2017 (Lynch, Christopher)
February 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER. Plaintiff's #90 MOTION to Continue and Reschedule the Settlement Conference scheduled for March 14, 2017 is granted. The Settlement Conference scheduled for March 14, 2017, is hereby canceled. On or before April 4, 2017, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement by e-mail to salm_settlement@ctd.uscourts.gov. The Status Report shall inform the Court of the current status of settlement negotiations, and shall provide dates on which the parties and their counsel are available for an in-person settlement conference with the Court. In light of the above, defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's #88 MOTION for to Excuse Personal Appearance at 3/14/17 Settlement Conference Order is terminated as moot. The parties are reminded that this order does not modify any of the deadlines set forth in the Scheduling Order (Doc. #49) set by the Court, including the deadline for the completion of all fact discovery, which is set for April 14, 2017. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 2/24/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
February 24, 2017 Filing 90 MOTION to Continue and Reschedule the Settlement Conference scheduled for March 14, 2017 by Donald Perkins. (Riley, Melissa)
February 24, 2017 Filing 89 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Georgia-Pacific LLC by Georgia Pacific LLC. (Hadfield, Kevin)
February 24, 2017 Filing 88 MOTION for to Excuse Personal Appearance at 3/14/17 Settlement Conference Order by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Maulucci, Jacqueline)
February 24, 2017 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/4/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
February 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER. A settlement conference is scheduled for March 14, 2017, at 12:00 PM. A Settlement Conference Order entered on December 28, 2016, (Doc. #77 ) setting mandatory pre-conference settlement requirements and interim deadlines. Pursuant to that Order, on or before March 7, 2017, each party shall submit by email to salm_settlement@ctd.uscourts.gov any relevant updates since the submission of the parties' ex parte statements, and a list of all those who will attend the conference, including job titles if pertinent to the case. In addition, any party seeking to excuse any named party or the person with full settlement authority from appearing personally at the conference must file a motion with the Court on or before March 7, 2017. These deadlines, and others, are set forth in detail in the Order. The parties are reminded that compliance with the Order is mandatory. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 2/23/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
February 8, 2017 Filing 86 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Party (jointly filed on behalf of plaintiff and defendant, Volvo only) by Volvo Group North America, LLC. (Vossler, Christopher)
January 25, 2017 Filing 85 RESPONSE re 84 Order, #83 Response (re Plaintiff's Notice of Compliance) filed by Volvo Group North America, LLC. (Vossler, Christopher)
January 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER. Counsel for defendant Volvo shall file a response to plaintiff's #83 RESPONSE re 82 Order by the close of business of January 25, 2017. So ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 1/24/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
January 24, 2017 Filing 83 RESPONSE re 82 Order,,, filed by Donald Perkins. (Riley, Melissa)
January 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 82 ORDER. The Court issued an Order in this matter on December 28, 2016, requiring, inter alia, that plaintiff serve a formal settlement demand upon counsel for each defendant on or before January 11, 2017. See Doc. #77 at 2. The Court has been informed that plaintiff's counsel has not served such a demand on defendant Volvo. Accordingly, counsel for plaintiff shall immediately serve a demand on counsel for defendant Volvo in accordance with the Court's Order. Counsel shall also file a response on the docket, on or before January 30, 2017, indicating whether the Court's Order was in fact complied with by plaintiff, and, if not, providing an explanation for plaintiff's failure to comply with the Order. Further, to the extent plaintiff has not served a demand on any other defendant in this matter, such demands must be served immediately. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 1/24/2017. (Kaczmarek, S.)
January 18, 2017 Filing 81 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) and Affirmative Defenses by TMS International Corporation.(Lynch, Christopher)
January 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER RE FILING OF DISCOVERY OBJECTIONS. The parties are requested not to file their discovery objections or other materials on the docket in this case. See D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 5(f). Nor should the parties cite the Connecticut Practice Book in their filings (Doc. #79 at 1), because the Connecticut Practice Book governs procedures in the Connecticut state courts, not the federal courts of Connecticut. Counsel for Navistar International Corp. is requested to familiarize themselves with the federal and local rules of procedure. If the parties have a dispute concerning discovery that they are unable to resolve, they are requested to consult Judge Meyer's "Instructions for Discovery Disputes" that is available on Judge Meyer's webpage. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 1/13/2017.(Gutierrez, Y.)
January 12, 2017 Filing 79 NOTICE by Navistar Intl Corp of Objections/Responses to Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Requests for Production to Defendants (Polglase, Holly)
January 6, 2017 Filing 78 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company of Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Rule 26(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Singewald, Christian)
December 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 77 ORDER. The attached Order sets forth detailed instructions and deadlines for a settlement conference scheduled in this case. All counsel must read the attached Order and provide a copy to their clients. Please note that this Order has been recently revised and contains new deadlines, requirements and attachments. Compliance with all deadlines and conditions set forth in the Order is mandatory. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 12/28/2016. (Attachments: #1 Appendix A: Plaintiff Fact Sheet, #2 Appendix B: Plaintiff's Settlement Chart). (Kaczmarek, S.)
December 28, 2016 Filing 76 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Settlement Conference is set for 3/14/2017 at 12:00 PM in Courtroom Five, 141 Church Street, New Haven, CT, before Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam. A separate settlement conference order will issue. The Court will make a final decision regarding whether to go forward with this in-person conference after a review of the parties' ex parte settlement statements. (Kaczmarek, S.)
December 16, 2016 Filing 75 Joint STATUS REPORT re: Settlement Conference Dates by Donald Perkins. (Riley, Melissa)
December 12, 2016 Set Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/19/2016 (Freberg, B)
December 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER. This case has been referred to the undersigned for a settlement conference. On or before December 19, 2016, the parties shall file a Joint Status Report informing the Court as to when they think a conference would be productive. The parties shall also provide the Court with dates in February 2017, and later, on which counsel, all named parties, and any other persons necessary to achieve full settlement are available to attend an in-person settlement conference. Once a date has been selected, a separate calendar and settlement conference order will issue. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 12/12/2016. (Kaczmarek, S.)
December 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam for Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 12/12/16.(Gutierrez, Y.)
December 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER granting #71 Motion for Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 12/12/16. (Gutierrez, Y.)
December 9, 2016 Filing 71 MOTION for Settlement Conference by Donald Perkins. (Riley, Melissa)
November 22, 2016 Filing 70 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVERESET FROM 12/22/2016 at 1:00 PM Status Conference set for 12/19/2016 at 1:00 PM in Chambers Room 208, 141 Church St., New Haven, CT before Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer. Plaintiffs counsel shall initiate the conference call to Chambers (203)773-2105 with all counsel on the line. (Gutierrez, Y.)
November 21, 2016 Filing 69 AMENDED NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.RESET FROM 12/2/2016 at 3:30 PM Telephonic Status Conference set for 12/22/2016 at 1:00 PM in Chambers Room 208, 141 Church St., New Haven, CT before Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer. Plaintiffs counsel shall initiate the conference call to Chambers (203)773-2105 with all counsel on the line. (Gutierrez, Y.)
November 21, 2016 Filing 68 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.RESET FROM 12/2/2016 at 3:30 PM Telephone Status Conference set for 12/22/2016 at 1:00 PM in Courtroom Three, 141 Church St., New Haven, CT before Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer. Plaintiffs counsel shall initiate the conference call to Chambers (203)773-2105 with all counsel on the line. (Gutierrez, Y.)
October 7, 2016 Filing 67 NOTICE by Honeywell International Inc. of Compliance with Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Requests for Production (Chuang, Lesley)
September 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER RE FILING OF DISCOVERY MATERIALS. The parties are requested pursuant to D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 5(f) not to file their discovery pleadings and responses except as may be necessary for the Court's resolution of a discovery dispute. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 9/22/2016.(Gutierrez, Y.)
September 20, 2016 Filing 65 NOTICE by Daimler Trucks NA LLC of Objections/Responses to Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Requests for Production to Defendants (Polglase, Holly)
September 8, 2016 Filing 64 NOTICE by Ford Motor Company of Objections/Responses to Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Requests for Production to Defendants (Singewald, Christian)
August 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER granting #62 Motion for Extension of Time until October 9, 2016 respond to plaintiff's discovery requests. Signed by Clerk on 8/17/2016. (Caffrey, A.)
August 16, 2016 Filing 62 First MOTION for Extension of Time until October 9, 2016 respond to plaintiff's discovery requests by TMS International Corporation. (Lynch, Christopher)
August 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER granting #59 Motion for Extension of Time until October 10, 2016 to respond to Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Requests for Production to the Defendants. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 8/16/2016. (Gutierrez, Y.)
August 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER granting #57 Motion for Extension of Time until October 10, 2016 to answer, object or otherwise respond to plaintiff's Interrogatories and Requests for Production dated August 9, 2016. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 8/16/2016. (Gutierrez, Y.)
August 11, 2016 Filing 59 MOTION for Extension of Time until October 10, 2016 to respond to Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Requests for Production to the Defendants by Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc. (Dighello, Richard)
August 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER granting #53 , #54 , #55 , #56 , MOTIONs for Extension of Time until October 10, 2016 to answer, object or otherwise respond to plaintiff's Interrogatories and Requests for Production. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 8/11/16. (Pesta, J.)
August 11, 2016 Filing 57 MOTION for Extension of Time until October 10, 2016 to answer, object or otherwise respond to plaintiff's Interrogatories and Requests for Production dated August 9, 2016. by Navistar Intl Corp. (Polglase, Holly)
August 10, 2016 Filing 56 MOTION for Extension of Time until October 10, 2016 to answer, object or otherwise respond to plaintiff's Interrogatories and Requests for Production dated August 9, 2016 by Daimler Trucks NA LLC. (Polglase, Holly)
August 10, 2016 Filing 55 First MOTION for Extension of Time until October 10, 2016 To Respond to Plaintiffs Interrogatories and Request for Production by Honeywell International Inc.. (Kenny, Ryan)
August 10, 2016 Filing 54 MOTION for Extension of Time until October 10, 2016 to answer, object or otherwise respond to plaintiff's Interrogatories and Requests for Production dated August 9, 2016 by Volvo Group North America, LLC. (Vossler, Christopher)
August 10, 2016 Filing 53 MOTION for Extension of Time until October 10, 2016 to answer, object or otherwise respond to plaintiff's Interrogatories and Requests for Production dated August 9, 2016 by Mack Trucks, Inc.. (Vossler, Christopher)
July 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER granting #51 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Trevor Loomis Bradley terminated. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 7/22/2016. (Gutierrez, Y.)
July 21, 2016 Filing 51 MOTION for Trevor L. Bradley to Withdraw as Attorney by Honeywell International Inc.. (Bradley, Trevor)
July 21, 2016 Filing 50 NOTICE of Appearance by Lesley Peiyin Chuang on behalf of Honeywell International Inc. (Chuang, Lesley)
July 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 49 SCHEDULING ORDER. The Court has reviewed the parties' proposed Rule 26(f) reports and rejects all of the parties' proposed dates as too lengthy in light of the facts of this case. It is the Court's view that the parties can reasonably complete discovery within one year and file any dispositive motions within 30 days of the completion of discovery. Accordingly, the parties may file any motions to amend the pleadings or join additional parties by August 12, 2016. All fact discovery shall be completed (not propounded) in the next nine months by April 14, 2017. The parties shall then be permitted three more months to complete all expert discovery. Plaintiff shall designate all trial experts and produce all expert reports and a damages analysis by May 15, 2017, with depositions of any plaintiff experts to be completed by June 12, 2017. Defendants shall designate all trial experts and produce all expert reports by June 19, 2017, with depositions of any defense experts to be completed by July 14, 2017. To the extent that all parties agree in writing among themselves, the depositions of any fact or expert witnesses may be postponed up until two weeks prior to trial. Any dispositive motions shall be filed by August 14, 2017. The parties shall file a joint trial memorandum by August 14, 2017, or within 30 days of the Court's ruling on any dispositive motions. The parties are encouraged to commence discovery promptly, because the Court is unlikely to extend these deadlines absent compelling and extraordinary circumstances. In the event of any dispute regarding discovery, the parties should refer to Judge Meyer's "Instruction re Discovery Disputes" available on the Court's webpage. A teleconference is scheduled for 3:30 PM on December 2, 2016. Plaintiff shall initiate call; once all parties are on the line, please call chambers at (203)773-2105. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 7/12/16.(Gorsuch, A)
July 11, 2016 Filing 48 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Gunter, Matthew)
July 11, 2016 Filing 47 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Lynch, Christopher)
July 8, 2016 Filing 46 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Navistar Intl Corp identifying Corporate Parent Navistar International Corporation for Navistar Intl Corp. (Sbarra, Anthony)
July 8, 2016 Filing 45 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Daimler Trucks NA LLC identifying Corporate Parent Daimler North America Corporation ("DNAC") for Daimler Trucks NA LLC. (Sbarra, Anthony)
July 8, 2016 Filing 44 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent MetLife, Inc. for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Maulucci, Jacqueline)
July 8, 2016 Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony J Sbarra, Jr on behalf of Daimler Trucks NA LLC, Navistar Intl Corp (Sbarra, Anthony)
June 30, 2016 Filing 42 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses with Jury Demand by Navistar Intl Corp.(Polglase, Holly)
June 30, 2016 Filing 41 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses with Jury Demand by Daimler Trucks NA LLC.(Polglase, Holly)
June 30, 2016 Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Holly M. Polglase on behalf of Daimler Trucks NA LLC (Polglase, Holly)
June 30, 2016 Filing 39 NOTICE of Appearance by Holly M. Polglase on behalf of Navistar Intl Corp (Polglase, Holly)
June 30, 2016 Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Jacqueline Ann Maulucci on behalf of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Maulucci, Jacqueline)
June 30, 2016 Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Melicent B. Thompson on behalf of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Thompson, Melicent)
June 20, 2016 Filing 36 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc identifying Corporate Parent BorgWarner, Inc. for Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc. (Mahoney, Brendan)
June 16, 2016 Filing 35 Amended ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Honeywell International Inc..(Bradley, Trevor)
June 16, 2016 Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan F Kenny on behalf of Honeywell International Inc. (Kenny, Ryan)
June 16, 2016 Filing 33 ANSWER to Complaint with Special Defenses by Honeywell International Inc..(Bradley, Trevor)
June 16, 2016 Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Trevor Loomis Bradley on behalf of Honeywell International Inc. (Bradley, Trevor)
June 16, 2016 Filing 31 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Honeywell International Inc.. (Zamaloff, Matthew)
June 16, 2016 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Jason Zamaloff on behalf of Honeywell International Inc. (Zamaloff, Matthew)
June 13, 2016 Filing 29 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Volvo Group North America, LLC identifying Corporate Parent AB Volvo for Volvo Group North America, LLC. (Vossler, Christopher)
June 13, 2016 Filing 28 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Mack Trucks, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent VNA Holding, Inc. for Mack Trucks, Inc.. (Vossler, Christopher)
June 7, 2016 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Christian J. Singewald on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Singewald, Christian)
June 6, 2016 Set Deadlines: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 7/11/2016. (Gutierrez, Y.)
June 3, 2016 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by James R. Oswald on behalf of Honeywell International Inc. (Oswald, James)
June 2, 2016 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan F. Tabasky on behalf of Georgia Pacific LLC (Tabasky, Jonathan)
June 2, 2016 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Collins Spring on behalf of Georgia Pacific LLC (Spring, Brian)
June 2, 2016 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin W. Hadfield on behalf of Georgia Pacific LLC (Hadfield, Kevin)
May 26, 2016 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Brendan T. Mahoney on behalf of Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc (Mahoney, Brendan)
May 26, 2016 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard M. Dighello, Jr on behalf of Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc (Dighello, Richard)
May 20, 2016 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel G. Lydecker on behalf of Volvo Group North America, LLC (Lydecker, Daniel)
May 20, 2016 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel G. Lydecker on behalf of Mack Trucks, Inc. (Lydecker, Daniel)
May 20, 2016 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by John J. Bogdanski on behalf of Volvo Group North America, LLC (Bogdanski, John)
May 20, 2016 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by John J. Bogdanski on behalf of Mack Trucks, Inc. (Bogdanski, John)
May 20, 2016 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher M. Vossler on behalf of Volvo Group North America, LLC (Vossler, Christopher)
May 20, 2016 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher M. Vossler on behalf of Mack Trucks, Inc. (Vossler, Christopher)
May 20, 2016 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Melissa M. Riley on behalf of Donald Perkins (Riley, Melissa)
May 20, 2016 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Amity L. Arscott on behalf of Donald Perkins (Arscott, Amity)
May 18, 2016 Filing 12 NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel initiating or removing this action is responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of #11 Protective Order, #7 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Crystal Acquisition Company, #4 Notice (Other) filed by Crystal Acquisition Company, #9 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #6 Notice (Other) filed by Crystal Acquisition Company, #10 Electronic Filing Order, #5 Notice (Other) filed by Crystal Acquisition Company, #3 Jury Demand filed by Crystal Acquisition Company, #2 Notice of Appearance filed by Crystal Acquisition Company, #1 Notice of Removal,, filed by Crystal Acquisition Company, #8 Notice (Other) filed by Crystal Acquisition Company Signed by Clerk on 5/18/2016. (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(Caffrey, A.)
May 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/17/2016.(Caffrey, A.)
May 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/17/2016.(Caffrey, A.)
May 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Motions to Dismiss due on 8/17/2016. Amended Pleadings due by 7/16/2016 Discovery due by 11/16/2016 Dispositive Motions due by 12/16/2016 Signed by Clerk on 5/17/2016.(Caffrey, A.)
May 17, 2016 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 6/30/2016. (Gutierrez, Y.)
May 17, 2016 Filing 8 NOTICE by TMS International Corporation of Consent to Removal by other Defendants (Lynch, Christopher)
May 17, 2016 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by TMS International Corporation identifying Corporate Parent Crystal Acquisition Company for TMS International Corporation. (Lynch, Christopher)
May 17, 2016 Filing 6 NOTICE by TMS International Corporation to Plaintiff's Counsel re Removal (Lynch, Christopher)
May 17, 2016 Filing 5 NOTICE by TMS International Corporation of Pending Motions in State Court Action (Lynch, Christopher)
May 17, 2016 Filing 4 NOTICE by TMS International Corporation Statement in Compliance with Standing Orders in Removed Cases (Lynch, Christopher)
May 17, 2016 Filing 3 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by TMS International Corporation. (Lynch, Christopher)
May 17, 2016 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher J. Lynch on behalf of TMS International Corporation (Lynch, Christopher)
May 17, 2016 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by TMS International Corporation from State of Connecticut Superior Court Judicial District of New London at New London, case number KNL CV 15-6023583-S. Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0205-4001007, filed by TMS International Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Supplemental Summons and First Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit B CT Corporation Service of Process Transmittal, #3 Exhibit C Notice to State Court of Filing of Notice of Remova, #4 Exhibit Civil Cover Sheet)(Lynch, Christopher)
May 17, 2016 Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer added. (Basha, D.)

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