Manious v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Plaintiff: Marvin Manious and Valerie Manious
Defendant: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA, Inc., Liggett Group LLC, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Covington & Burling L.L.P., Greenspoon Marder L.L.P., Womble Bond Dickinson (US) L.L.P., Foodland Super Market, Limited a Hawaii domestic corporation doing business as Foodland doing business as Sack 'N Save Foods doing business as Gas N Go, J. Hara Store, Inc., Limited and Wal-Mart Inc.
Case Number: 1:2024cv00086
Filed: February 22, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Hawaii
Presiding Judge: LESLIE E KOBAYASHI
Referring Judge: ROM TRADER
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT by the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit, State of Hawaii (Kona Division) re #48 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS FOR REMAND AND SANCTIONS. (eta)
March 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Clerk's Office Transmittal Letter to the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit, State of Hawaii (Kona Division) re ECF No. #48 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS FOR REMAND AND SANCTIONS, dated March 27, 2024. (eta)
March 27, 2024 Opinion or Order COURT'S CERTIFICATE of Service - a certified copy of #48 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS FOR REMAND AND SANCTIONS and the docket sheet have been served by First Class Mail to the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit, State of Hawaii (Kona Division) on March 27, 2024. (eta)
March 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 49 EO: In light of the [ECF #48 ] Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiffs' Motions for Remand and Sanctions filed 3/11/2024, the Court VACATES the Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference scheduled for 3/25/2024 before Magistrate Judge Trader. (MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER)(rt2)
March 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS FOR REMAND AND SANCTIONS re #34 - Signed by JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI on 3/11/2024. For the foregoing reasons, the Maniouses' Emergency Motion to Remand and Supporting Memorandum of Law and Motion for Sanctions and Silva's Emergency Motion to Remand and Supporting Memorandum of Law and Motion for Sanctions, both filed February 23, 2024, are HEREBY GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The Motions are GRANTED insofar as Manious and Silva are REMANDED to the state court. The Motions are DENIED as to Plaintiffs' respective requests for awards of removal-related attorney's fees and costs. The Clerk's Office is DIRECTED to effectuate the remands on March 27, 2024, unless a timely motion for reconsideration of this Order is filed. (eta)
March 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S MOTION TO FILE PORTIONS OF EXHIBIT "E" [DKT. NOS. 324, 338, 370, 403, 1580 & 1611] TO ITS NOTICE OF REMOVAL, FILED ON FEBRUARY 22, 2024 [ECF NO. #1 ] UNDER SEAL re #45 - Signed by JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI on 3/7/2024. (eta)
March 7, 2024 Opinion or Order ADVISORY ENTRY. Submission of Proposed Orders - Please be advised that Document #46 (Proposed) Order Granting Defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's Motion to File Portions of Exhibit "E" Under Seal, requires the court's approval. If the filing party has not already done so, please email the proposed order in Microsoft Word format to the chambers of Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi at kobayashi_orders@hid.uscourts.gov. The filing party may also refer to Section 10.4 of the CM/ECF Procedures Guide for additional instructions and a list of chambers' email addresses. (eta)
March 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 46 SUBMISSION of Proposed Order to JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI MOTION TO FILE PORTIONS OF EXHIBIT "E [DKT. NOS. 324, 338, 370, 403, 1580 & 1611] TO ITS NOTICE OF REMOVAL UNDER SEAL. (Green, Philip)
March 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MOTION to File Documents under Seal DKT. NOS. 324, 338, 370, 403, 1580 & 1611 TO ITS NOTICE OF REMOVAL Philip Robbins Green appearing for Defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Green, Philip)
March 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 44 REDACTION to #1 Notice of Removal,, Exhibit E (Redacted, as Ordered by Court [Dkt 39] by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
March 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 43 EP: Plaintiff's #34 Emergency Motion for Remand and Supporting Memorandum of Law and Motion for Sanctions held by video teleconference ("VTC")Parties for both sides present by VTC.Court orally advises the parties of its inclination to Grant the Plaintiff's #34 Emergency Motion for Remand and Deny the Award of Costs and Attorney's Fees.Arguments presented by: Philip Green, Kimberly Boldt, Wayne ParsonsCourts Oral Ruling: the Court hereby GRANTS the Plaintiffs Motion for Emergency Remand to State Court, and REMANDS the matter back to the Third Circuit and directs the Clerks office to close this case 14 days from the filing of the written order and DENIES award of costs and attorneys fees. A written order will follow that will supersede these rulings. If any party wishes to file a motion for reconsideration, the party must wait until the written order is filed to do so. (Reporter-Gloria Bediamol) (JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI)(afe)
March 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 42 EO : APPROVAL of request from Kori Weinberger, for video access to the Emergency Motion for Remand hearing scheduled for March 5, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in 1:24-cv-00086 LEK-RT. (JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI)(afe)
March 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 41 RESPONSE in Support of Their Motion to Remand and Motion for Sanctions filed by Marvin Manious, Valerie Manious. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit SUPPLEMENT AFFIDAVIT OF ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ; EXHIBITS "A"-K")(Alvarez, Alex)
February 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 40 RESPONSE in Opposition re #34 Emergency MOTION to Remand AND SUPPORTING MEMORANDUM OF LAW AND MOTION FOR SANCTIONS filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G)(Green, Philip)
February 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 39 EO: COURT ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT'S MOTIONS TO SEAL... The Manious Motion to Seal and the Silva Motion to Seal are GRANTED as to the information described above. The motions are DENIED in all other respects. The denial of the motions is WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the filing of new motions to seal addressing the issues identified in this entering order.By March 5, 2024, Defendant must either: 1) publicly file Exhibit E in each case, with the redactions approved in this entering order; or 2) file new motions to seal.If Defendant files a redacted version of Exhibit E in either case (or both), Defendant must also file, under seal, an unredacted version of Exhibit E. (JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI)(afe)
February 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Alex Alvarez, I on behalf of Marvin Manious, Valerie Manious on behalf of Marvin Manious, Valerie Manious. (Alvarez, Alex)
February 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE AS TO RYAN T. KEARNEY, ESQ. re #33 - Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER on 2/26/2024. (eta)
February 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE AS TO KIMBERLY L. BOLDT, ESQ. re #30 - Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER on 2/26/2024. (eta)
February 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 35 EO: COURT ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULEOn 2/23/2024, Marvin Manious and Valerie Manious, ("Plaintiffs") filed Dkt. #34 ; an Emergency Motion to Remand and Supporting Memorandum of Law and Motion for Sanctions.Court sets the following Motion hearing and briefing schedule:Opposition memorandum due: 2/28/2024.Reply memorandum due: 3/1/2024. A Motion hearing on Plaintiff's #34 Emergency Motion to Remand is set for: 3/5/2024 at 11:00 AM by Video Conference Hearing before JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI. The Courtroom manager will provide participants with the instructions and information to connect by video in advance of the scheduled video conference. Participants must connect to the conference at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the hearing. (JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI)(afe)
February 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Emergency MOTION to Remand AND SUPPORTING MEMORANDUM OF LAW AND MOTION FOR SANCTIONS Wayne D. Parsons appearing for Plaintiffs Marvin Manious, Valerie Manious (Attachments: #1 Affidavit AFFIDAVIT OF ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ; EXHIBITS "1"-"2")(Parsons, Wayne)
February 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice (Ryan T. Kearney, Esq.) Filing fee $ 300, receipt number BHIDC-2965223.Melvyn M. Miyagi appearing for Defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Counsel, #2 Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Ryan T. Kearney, #3 Certificate of Service)(Miyagi, Melvyn) Modified on 2/26/2024 (eta).
February 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Notice to Parties Re: Corporate Disclosure Statements: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 and Criminal Rule 12.4 both address the filing of Corporate Disclosure Statements. Both rules state A party must:(1) file the Rule 7.1(a) (or 12.4(a)) statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court, and (2) promptly file a supplemental statement upon a change in the information that the statement requires. (eta)
February 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Order Setting Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference is set for 09:00AM on 3/25/2024 before MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON on 2/23/2024. ATTACH THE SCHEDULING ORDER TO THE INITIATING DOCUMENT (COMPLAINT/NOTICE OF REMOVAL). THE SCHEDULING ORDER MUST BE SERVED WITH THE DOCUMENT. (eta)
February 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Kimberly Boldt, Filing fee $ 300, receipt number AHIDC-2964994.Sergio Rufo appearing for Plaintiff Marvin Manious (Rufo, Sergio)
February 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTICE of Case Assignment: Please reflect Civil case number CV 24-00086 LEK-RT on all further pleadings. (eta)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION to Seal Document #1 Notice of Removal, EXHIBIT "E TO ITS NOTICE OF REMOVAL Philip Robbins Green appearing for Defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Attachments: #1 Declaration P. Green, #2 Main Document Proposed Order)(Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-26 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-25 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-24 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-23 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-22 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-21 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-20 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-19 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-18 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-17 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-16 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-15 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-14 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-13 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-12 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-11 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-10 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-9 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-8 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-7 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-6 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-5 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-4 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-3 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-2 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Additional Exhibits to #1 Notice of Removal, Exhibit D-1 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Green, Philip)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company from Circuit Court of the Third Circuit in the State of Hawaii,, case number No. 3CCV-22-0000072. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AHIDC-2964476), filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #3 Notice of Appearance, #4 Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit C, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F)(Green, Philip) Modified on 2/23/2024 (eta).

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Plaintiff: Marvin Manious
Represented By: Sergio Rufo
Represented By: Wayne D. Parsons
Represented By: Alex Alvarez, I
Represented By: Kimberly L. Boldt
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Plaintiff: Valerie Manious
Represented By: Sergio Rufo
Represented By: Wayne D. Parsons
Represented By: Kimberly L. Boldt
Represented By: Alex Alvarez, I
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Defendant: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Represented By: Philip Robbins Green
Represented By: Melvyn M. Miyagi
Represented By: Lisa Malia Yang
Represented By: Ross T. Shinyama
Represented By: Ryan T. Kearney
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Defendant: Philip Morris USA, Inc.
Represented By: David M. Louie
Represented By: Lincoln S.T. Ashida
Represented By: Nicholas R. Monlux
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Defendant: Liggett Group LLC
Represented By: Jeffrey H.K. Sia
Represented By: Maria Helena Ruiz
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Defendant: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
Represented By: David M. Louie
Represented By: Lincoln S.T. Ashida
Represented By: Nicholas R. Monlux
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Defendant: Covington & Burling L.L.P.
Represented By: Thomas Benedict
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Defendant: Greenspoon Marder L.L.P.
Represented By: Arthur F. Roeca
Represented By: Jodie D. Roeca
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Defendant: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) L.L.P.
Represented By: Deirdre Marie-Iha
Represented By: Edmund K. Saffery
Represented By: Thomas J. Hughes
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Defendant: Foodland Super Market, Limited a Hawaii domestic corporation doing business as Foodland doing business as Sack 'N Save Foods doing business as Gas N Go
Represented By: Kourtney H. L. M Wong
Represented By: Spencer Jeki Lau
Represented By: Thurston A. Kino
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Defendant: J. Hara Store, Inc., Limited
Represented By: Kourtney H. L. M Wong
Represented By: Spencer Jeki Lau
Represented By: Thurston A. Kino
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Defendant: Wal-Mart Inc.
Represented By: Kourtney H. L. M Wong
Represented By: Spencer Jeki Lau
Represented By: Thurston A. Kino
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