Milligan v. Paramount Global et al
| Brenda Milligan |
| General Electric Company, Paramount Global, ABB Motors and Mechanical, Inc., Cleaver-Brooks Inc., Gould Electronics Inc., IMO Industries, LLC, Morse Tec LLC, PECW Holding Company, Prysmian Cables And Systems USA, LLC, Redco Corporation, Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Sterling Wander LLLP, ViacomCBS Inc., Cbs Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, Viacom Inc., Successor by merger to Cbs Corporation, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Westinghouse Electric, ABB INC., Baldor Electric Company, Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, Bachman's Garage Inc., BP America Inc. as successor to Standard Oil Company of Ohio doing business as Boron, Bayer Cropscience Holding, Inc., Cleaver-Brooks, Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc., Eaton Corporation, Flowserve US, Inc., Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, General Dynamics Corporation, Nikko Materials USA, Inc., Gould Inc., Goulds Pumps LLC, Greene, Tweed & Co., Inc., IMO Industries, Inc., James Walker Mfg., Co., Lake Union Drydock Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee Valve Company, LLC, Borgwarner Morse Tec LLC, Occidental Chemical Corporation, Plastics Engineering Company, PLENCO, Plastics Engineering Company Of Sheboygan, BICCGeneral, General Cable Corp., Crane Co., Rockbestos-Surprenant Cable Corp., Rockwell Automation, Inc., Square D Company, Honeywell International, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, Viking Pump, Inc., Warren Pumps LLC and Western Auto Supply Company |
| 1:2026cv05147 |
| May 4, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Georgia N Alexakis |
| P.I. : Asbestos |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1442 Petition for Removal |
| Both |
Docket Report
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| Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for voluntary dismissal of this action without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2) #20 . The Court denies Defendant Western Auto Supply's motion to dismiss #17 as moot. The Court vacates the 7/7/2026 presentment hearing. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (vkm, ) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Motion by Melanie Kay Impastato for presentment of motion to dismiss #20 before Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis on 7/7/2026 at 09:30 AM. (Impastato, Melanie) |
| Filing 20 MOTION by Plaintiff Brenda Milligan to dismiss (Impastato, Melanie) |
| Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: Plaintiff's response to Defendant Western Auto Supply's motion to dismiss #17 is due by 7/16/2026. Any reply is due by 7/30/2026. Counsel are advised to familiarize themselves with the Court's standing orders, which require that motions be noticed for presentment and be accompanied by proposed briefing schedules. Mailed notice. (vkm, ) |
| Filing 18 Disclosure Statement Pursuant to FRCP 7.1 by Western Auto Supply Company (Arranz, John) |
| Filing 17 MOTION by Defendant Western Auto Supply Company to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction or in the Alternative for Failure to State a Claim (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss)(Arranz, John) |
| Filing 16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Western Auto Supply Company by John Paul Arranz (Arranz, John) |
| Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Brenda Milligan (Impastato, Melanie) |
| Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: On 6/1/2026, the Court received email correspondence from Plaintiff(s) stating that Defendant(s) had not yet been served. In light of this representation, the Court resets the 6/11/2026 initial status hearing to 7/13/2026 at 9:30 a.m. The initial status report is now due on 7/6/2026. Mailed notice. (vkm, ) |
| Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: The Court grants Kaitlyn Harrison's motion to appear pro hac vice on behalf of plaintiff Milligan #9 . Mailed notice. (vkm, ) |
| Filing 12 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant Western Auto Supply Company (jks, ) |
| Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Brenda Milligan by Kaitlyn Briana Harrison; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-25174279. (Harrison, Kaitlyn) |
| Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Brenda Milligan by Melanie Kay Impastato (Impastato, Melanie) |
| Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Rockbestos-Surprenant Cable Corp. by James Robert Shultz (Shultz, James) |
| Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Rockbestos-Surprenant Cable Corp. by Brian Joseph Huelsmann (Huelsmann, Brian) |
| Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 6/11/2026 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 6/4/2026, the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing orders, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report. Mailed notice. (vkm, ) |
| Filing 4 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record (men, ) |
| 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. (men, ) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants General Electric Company, Paramount Global, f/k/a Viacomcbs Inc., f/k/a Cbs Corporatin, a Delaware Corporation, f/k/a Viacom Inc., Successor by merger to Cbs Corporation, a Pennsylvania Corporation, f/k/a Westinghouse Electric by Jessica Espinoza (Espinoza, Jessica) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Espinoza, Jessica) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from IL, Cook County, case number (2026-L-003341) filed by General Electric Company, Paramount Global, f/k/a Viacomcbs Inc., f/k/a Cbs Corporatin, a Delaware Corporation, f/k/a Viacom Inc., Successor by merger to Cbs Corporation, a Pennsylvania Corporation, f/k/a Westinghouse Electric Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25069667. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Errata Exhibit C)(Espinoza, Jessica) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (vw ) |
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