Cummings v. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Mary Cummings and Harland L. Cummings
Defendant: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, Syngenta AG and Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
Special Master: Randi Ellis
Case Number: 3:2023pq01882
Filed: June 1, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Nancy J Rosenstengel
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER GRANTING #3 Verified Motion to Appoint Special Representative. Plaintiff Mary Cummings asks the Court to appoint her Special Representative of the Estate of Harland L. Cummings pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-1008(b)(1). That statute, however, only applies if a party to an action dies. Here, Harland L. Cummings was not a party to this action at the time of his death because this action had not been filed yet. Therefore, the Court instead appoints Mary Cummings as Special Representative of the Estate of Harland L. Cummings pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/13-209(a)(2), solely for the purpose of prosecuting any surviving legal claims in this action. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 6/16/2023. (dkb).THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 1, 2023 Filing 3 MOTION to Substitute Party Appoint Special Representative by Mary Cummings. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order)(Chavez, Mark)
June 1, 2023 Filing 2 Notice of Judge Assignment. Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel assigned. All future documents must bear case number 23-pq-1882-NJR. (jlrr)
June 1, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Syngenta AG, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AILSDC-5093849.), filed by Harland L. Cummings. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Chavez, Mark)

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Plaintiff: Mary Cummings
Represented By: Khaldoun A. Baghdadi
Represented By: Mark E. Chavez
Represented By: Peter J. Flowers
Represented By: Sarah Shoemake Doles
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Plaintiff: Harland L. Cummings
Represented By: Peter J. Flowers
Represented By: Khaldoun A. Baghdadi
Represented By: Sarah Shoemake Doles
Represented By: Mark E. Chavez
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Defendant: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Represented By: Bradley H. Weidenhammer
Represented By: Leslie M. Smith
Represented By: Michael J. Nester
Represented By: Ragan Naresh
Represented By: Rebecca C. Fitzpatrick
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Defendant: Syngenta AG
Represented By: Rebecca C. Fitzpatrick
Represented By: Bradley H. Weidenhammer
Represented By: Leslie M. Smith
Represented By: Michael J. Nester
Represented By: Ragan Naresh
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Defendant: Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
Represented By: Jihan E. Walker
Represented By: Megan Ann Scheiderer
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