State Farm Fire and Casualty Company et al v. Gree USA Inc
Plaintiff: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Erie Insurance Group and West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Defendant: Gree USA Inc
Case Number: 1:2022cv05487
Filed: October 6, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Edmond E Chang
Referring Judge: Sheila M Finnegan
Nature of Suit: Prop. Damage Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 2, 2022 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sheila M. Finnegan: This case has been referred for discovery supervision. Magistrate Judge telephone status is set on 12/21/2022 at 9:45 a.m. The toll-free number for the hearing is 877-336-1831, access code 5995354. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the prohibition against recording and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice (sxw)
December 1, 2022 Filing 14 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Sheila M. Finnegan for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: Discover supervision (including the authority to adjust all deadlines). (mw, ) Emailed notice.
December 1, 2022 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On review of the status report, R. 12, and the partial motion to dismiss (relating to 13 out of the 18 fires) under Rule 12(b)(3) #9 , the Plaintiffs' response is due on 12/29/2022. The defense reply is due on 01/12/2023. It appears that the parties agree that discovery should proceed during the pendency of the dismissal motion (which makes given that it is a partial motion only and that discovery would have to proceed anyway even if certain claims were refiled in other venues). Discover supervision (including the authority to adjust all deadlines) is referred to the magistrate judge. The tracking status hearing of 12/02/2022 is reset to 01/27/2023 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Emailed notice (mw, )
November 23, 2022 Filing 12 STATUS Report Joint Status Report of All Parties by Erie Insurance Group, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company (Scola, Michael)
November 18, 2022 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Erie Insurance Group, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company by William J. Hoffmann (Hoffmann, William)
November 8, 2022 Filing 10 MEMORANDUM by Gree USA Inc in support of motion to dismiss #9 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Blakley, Jonathan)
November 8, 2022 Filing 9 MOTION by Defendant Gree USA Inc to dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Jonathon Blakley)(Blakley, Jonathan)
October 26, 2022 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by Plaintiffs Erie Insurance Group, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company regarding Affidavit of Service served on Gree USA, Inc. on 10-18-2022 (Scola, Michael)
October 20, 2022 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Initial tracking status hearing set for 12/02/2022 at 8:30 a.m. to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Court will set the case schedule after reviewing the written status report. The parties must file a joint initial status report with the content described in the attached status report requirements by 11/23/2022. Plaintiff must still file the report even if Defendant has not responded to requests to craft a joint report. If Defendant has not been served, then Plaintiff must complete the part of the report on the progress of service. Also, counsel must carefully review Judge Chang's Case Management Procedures, available online at ilnd.uscourts.gov (navigate to Judges / District Judges / Judge Edmond E. Chang). Because the Procedures are occasionally revised, counsel must read them anew even if the counsel or the party has appeared before Judge Chang in other cases. Emailed notice (Attachments: #1 Status Report Requirements) (mw, )
October 11, 2022 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Erie Insurance Group, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company by Brad Mitchell Gordon (Gordon, Brad)
October 11, 2022 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Gree USA Inc (kra, )
October 10, 2022 Filing 5 ENTERED IN ERROR (Scola, Michael) Modified on 10/11/2022 (nsf, ).
October 6, 2022 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Erie Insurance Group, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company by Michael Joseph Scola (Scola, Michael)
October 6, 2022 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Erie Insurance Group, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company by Michael Joseph Scola (Scola, Michael)
October 6, 2022 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Erie Insurance Group, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company by Michael Joseph Scola (Scola, Michael)
October 6, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Erie Insurance Group; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19918659. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit CPSC Recall 9-12-13, #3 Exhibit CPSC Recall 5-15-14, #4 Exhibit CPSC Recall 11-29-16, #5 Exhibit CPSC Gree Settlement Agreement, #6 Exhibit Deferred Prosecution Agrmt, #7 Exhibit List of Claims)(Scola, Michael)
October 6, 2022 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sheila M. Finnegan. Case assignment: Random assignment. (emc, )
October 6, 2022 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (emc, )

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Plaintiff: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Represented By: Michael Joseph Scola
Represented By: Brad Mitchell Gordon
Represented By: William J. Hoffmann
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Plaintiff: Erie Insurance Group
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Represented By: Brad Mitchell Gordon
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Plaintiff: West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Represented By: Michael Joseph Scola
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Defendant: Gree USA Inc
Represented By: Jonathan Barrett Blakley
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