Acol Jr. et al v. 3M Company et al.

Acol Jr. et al v. 3M Company et al.

Plaintiff:	James Acol Jr., Mitchell Bloom, Ted Crook, Darrell Davis, Glenn East Jr., Carl Ellis Jr., Michael A. Green, William Hutfilz, Michael Laramore, Larry McDaniel, Panno Anthony, Jackie Ray, David Rebholz, Wesley Whitman and Scott Warsko
Defendant:	AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc., Amerex Corporation, Archroma U.S., Inc., Arkema, Inc., BASF Corporation, Buckeye Fire Equipment, Carrier Global Corporation, Chemguard, Inc., Chemicals Incorporated, Corteva, Inc., Deepwater Chemicals, Inc., Du Pont de Nemours Inc., Dynax Corporation, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Fire-Dex, LLC, Fire Service Plus, Inc., Globe Manufacturing Company LLC, Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc., Lion Group, Inc., Mine Safety Appliance Co., LLC, MSA Safety, Inc., National Foam, Inc., PBI Performance Products, Inc., Perimeter Solutions, LP, Stedfast USA, Inc., The Chemours Company FC, LLC, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., The Chemours Company, 3M Company and SOUTHERN MILLS INC.
Case Number:	9:2025cv81231
Filed:	October 3, 2025
Court:	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge:	Donald M Middlebrooks
Nature of Suit:	Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By:	None

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Date Filed	Document Text
November 4, 2025	Filing 9 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT. Case transferred from Florida Southern has been opened in District of South Carolina as case 2:25-cv-13174, filed 10/28/2025. (jua)
October 28, 2025	SYSTEM ENTRY - Case 9:25-cv-81231 electronically transferred out to South Carolina. (jas)
October 27, 2025	Filing 8 Certified Copy of CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-284) transferring case to the District of South Carolina re: MDL 2873 for consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 USC 1407 and assigned to the Honorable Richard M. Gergel. (Signed by James V. Ingold, Clerk of the Panel). (jas)
October 27, 2025	Filing 7 Courtesy Copy of CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-284) transferring case to the District of South Carolina re: MDL 2873 for consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 USC 1407 and assigned to the Honorable Richard M. Gergel. (Signed by James V. Ingold, Clerk of the Panel). (jas)
October 27, 2025	Civil Case Closed per #8 Certified Copy of CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-284) transferring case to the District of South Carolina re: MDL 2873 for consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 USC 1407 and assigned to the Honorable Richard M. Gergel. (jas)
October 16, 2025	Filing 6 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #5 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Answer to a Complaint or Other Case Initiating Document 3M Company. Defendant's deadline to respond to the Complaint is extended to November 10, 2025. Response/Answer due 11/10/2025. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 10/16/2025. See attached document for full details. (nan)
October 8, 2025	Filing 5 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint by 3M Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Roper, Marie)
October 7, 2025	Filing 4 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Jennifer Simon, Alan Truitt, Melanie Black Dubis, Charles Raynal, Heidi Levine, Matt Holian, John R. Wellschlager, Michael L. Carpenter, Jonathan I. Handler, Keith H. Bensten, Liam J. Montgomery, John F. Parker, Oliver Twaddell, Katherine L.I. Hacker, Kurt D. Weaver, Kirk G. Warner, Clifton L. Brinson, Addie K.S. Ries, David R. Erickson, Brent Dwerlkotte, Dominique Savinelli, Keith E. Smith, James L. Stengel, Paige Pavone, George H. Buermann, Amanda Pickens Nitto, Gregory Lee Skidmore, Glenn A. Friedman, Paul A. Desrochers, Kelsey J Moe, Peter James Van Zandt, Mark Steven Cheffo, mailing date October 7, 2025, (pt)
October 6, 2025	Filing 3 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by 3M Company (Roper, Marie)
October 3, 2025	Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (nan)
October 3, 2025	Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - James Acol, Jr., et al v. 3M Company, et al.) Filing fee $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18845616, filed by 3M Company (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Complaint, #3 Summon(s) Return of Service to The Chemours Company. No Answer/Motion to Dismiss filed.)(Roper, Marie) Modified Attachment Descriptions on 10/6/2025 (nan).

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