Rhodes, et al v. Boeing Company, et al
Plaintiff: John T. Rhodes and Sonoko Rhodes
Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, General Electric Company, Ingersoll-Rand Company, United Technologies Corporation, Northrop-Grumman Corporation, Crane Co., Boeing Company, Honeywell International, Inc., The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, CBS Corporation and Pneumo Abex LLC
Case Number: 1:2020cv00366
Filed: March 16, 2020
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Sherry R Fallon
Referring Judge: Maryellen Noreika
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 SO ORDERED re #33 Stipulation of Dismissal. Party General Electric Company terminated. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/29/2020. (dlw)
April 29, 2020 Filing 33 STIPULATION of Dismissal by General Electric Company. (Texter, Allison)
April 28, 2020 Filing 32 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal), CROSSCLAIM against All Defendants by Pneumo Abex LLC.(Reese, C.) Modified on 4/28/2020 (lih).
April 21, 2020 Opinion or Order ORAL ORDER SETTING RULE 16(b) CONFERENCE: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: (1) A scheduling teleconference pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) will be held on 6/1/2020 at 10:00 a.m. Counsel for Plaintiff shall organize and initiate the teleconference to the Chambers of Sherry R. Fallon at 302-573-4557. (2) The parties are required to prepare for the teleconference by conferring on all matters under Rule 16 and D. Del. LR 16 and shall submit a proposed Scheduling Order to the Court no later than 5/27/2020. The Court's form asbestos scheduling order is posted at http://www.ded.uscourts.gov (see Chambers, Judge Fallon, Forms). If the parties have any suggestions or modifications to the standard Scheduling Order, they may be included in the proposed order for consideration by the Court. (3) If any disputed issue exists regarding the proposed Scheduling Order, it shall be noted therein, along with the parties proposed language on the issue for consideration by the Court. Ordered by Judge Sherry R. Fallon on 4/21/2020. (lih)
April 20, 2020 Filing 31 Letter to The Honorable Sherry R. Fallon from R. Joseph Hrubiec, Esq. - re #29 Order. (Hrubiec, R.) Modified on 4/20/2020 (lih).
April 8, 2020 Filing 30 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney William J. Smith - filed by United Technologies Corporation. Motions referred to Sherry R. Fallon.(Adams, William)
April 8, 2020 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED- re #30 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney William J. Smith. Signed by Judge Sherry R. Fallon on 4/8/2020. (lih)
April 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER- Within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order: (1) Plaintiff(s) shall submit a statement to the Court that: (a) identifies those Defendants who have not yet been served with the Complaint; (b) identifies those Defendants who have been served with the Complaint but have not yet filed an Answer; (c) provides any reason why a Rule 16 conference should not occur within 30 days of the date of its submission; and (d) notes any other pending matters which require judicial action. Signed by Judge Sherry R. Fallon on 4/6/2020. (lih)
April 3, 2020 Filing 28 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal), CROSSCLAIM against All Defendants by United Technologies Corporation.(Adams, William) Modified on 4/3/2020 (lih).
April 3, 2020 Filing 27 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Initial Disclosures under Federal Rule of Procedure 26 filed by United Technologies Corporation.(Adams, William)
April 3, 2020 Filing 26 JOINDER by Honeywell International, Inc., joining in #1 Notice of Removal, . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Florax, Joelle)
April 3, 2020 CORRECTING ENTRY: The text of D.I. #28 has been modified to reflect that the document is an ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal). Counsel is advised to use the appropriate event code when filing a document of this nature in the future. (lih)
April 2, 2020 Filing 25 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. (Larson, William)
April 2, 2020 Filing 24 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. (Larson, William)
April 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER GRANTING #22 Motion to Dismiss - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all cross-claims asserted at any time against Defendant Lockheed Martin Corporation are dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/1/2020. (dlw)
April 1, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION to Dismiss Based upon Dismiss all Cross-Claims Against Defendant Lockheed Martin Corporation - filed by Lockheed Martin Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)Motions referred to Sherry R. Fallon.(Tyler, Jessica)
March 27, 2020 Filing 21 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal), CROSSCLAIM against All Defendants by Northrop-Grumman Corporation.(Rappaport, Nancy) Modified on 3/27/2020 (lih).
March 26, 2020 Filing 20 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying filed by Crane Co.. (Gondek, Francis)
March 26, 2020 Filing 19 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal), CROSSCLAIM against All Parties by Crane Co.. (Skiles, Nicholas)
March 26, 2020 Filing 18 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Northrop-Grumman Corporation. (Rappaport, Nancy)
March 26, 2020 Filing 17 JOINDER by Northrop-Grumman Corporation, joining in #1 Notice of Removal, . (Rappaport, Nancy)
March 25, 2020 Filing 16 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Other Affiliate State Street Corporation for Honeywell International, Inc. filed by Honeywell International, Inc.. (Florax, Joelle)
March 25, 2020 Filing 15 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal), CROSSCLAIM against All Defendants by Honeywell International, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Florax, Joelle)
March 25, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Joelle Florax on behalf of Honeywell International, Inc. (Florax, Joelle)
March 25, 2020 Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by Boeing Company.(Larson, William) Modified on 3/25/2020 (lih).
March 25, 2020 CORRECTING ENTRY: The text of D.I. 13 has been modified to reflect that the document is an ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal). Counsel is advised to use the appropriate event code when filing a document of this nature in the future. (lih)
March 23, 2020 CORRECTING ENTRY: Docket clerk has attached the exhibit previously filed separately as D.I. 13 to D.I. #12 . Counsel is advised that exhibits are not to be filed separately unless absolutely necessary. Counsel is further advised that nothing may be uploaded to CM/ECF without a caption page. (lih)
March 20, 2020 Filing 12 JOINDER by Boeing Company, joining in #1 Notice of Removal. (Larson, William) Modified on 3/23/2020 (lih). (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/23/2020: #1 Exhibit) (lih).
March 20, 2020 Filing 11 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Boeing Company. (Larson, William)
March 20, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by William Bruce Larson, Jr on behalf of Boeing Company (Larson, William)
March 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SO ORDERED re #7 Stipulation of Dismissal. Party Lockheed Martin Corporation terminated. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 3/20/2020. (dlw)
March 19, 2020 Filing 8 JOINDER by CBS Corporation, joining in #1 Notice of Removal, . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Valocchi, Beth)
March 19, 2020 Filing 7 STIPULATION of Dismissal of All claims as to Defendant Lockheed Martin Corporation Without Prejudice by Lockheed Martin Corporation. (Tyler, Jessica) Modified on 3/20/2020 (dlw).
March 19, 2020 Filing 6 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Other Affiliate National Amusements, Inc., Other Affiliate Viacom Inc., Other Affiliate ViacomCBS Inc. for CBS Corporation filed by CBS Corporation. (Valocchi, Beth)
March 19, 2020 Filing 5 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal), CROSSCLAIM against All Parties by CBS Corporation. (Texter, Allison)
March 18, 2020 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Sherry R. Fallon. (rjb)
March 18, 2020 Case Assigned to Judge Maryellen Noreika. Please include the initials of the Judge (MN) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb)
March 16, 2020 Filing 4 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by United Technologies Corporation. (mal)
March 16, 2020 Filing 3 STATEMENT Pursuant to Local Rule 81.2 by United Technologies Corporation. (mal)
March 16, 2020 Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (mal)
March 16, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL and copies of documents from DE Superior Ct, Case Number N20C-02-211 ABS (Filing fee $400, receipt number 0311-2877969)- filed by United Technologies Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(mal)

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