Smith et al v. BASF Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Roy Smith and Kim Cobb
Defendant: Symrise, Inc., International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., Kerry Flavor Systems US, LLC, BASF Corporation, Firmenich Incorporated, Givaudan, FONA International, Inc., Carmi Flavor and Fragrance Company, Inc., Sensient Flavors International, Inc., Citrus & Allied Essences, LTD, O'Laughlin Industries, Inc., Sigma-Aldrich, Inc., DSM Food Specialties USA, Inc., Fleurchem, Inc., Penta Manufacturing Co., Inc., Berje, Inc., Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils Holdings, Inc. and Centrome, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2019cv00026
Filed: October 2, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Presiding Judge: Celeste F Bremer
Referring Judge: Robert W Pratt
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1333 in
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 47 TEXT ORDER granting #45 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Kevin P. Krueger; granting #46 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Casey Wong. Signed by Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer on 11/27/2019. (kjw)
November 27, 2019 Filing 46 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by DSM Food Specialties USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Wong, Casey)
November 27, 2019 Filing 45 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by DSM Food Specialties USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Krueger, Kevin)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 44 TEXT ORDER granting #41 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Kerry Flavor Systems US, LLC answer due 12/19/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer on 11/26/2019. (mlr)
November 26, 2019 Filing 43 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Roy Smith dismissing Penta Manufacturing Co., Inc.. (Smith, Jay)
November 26, 2019 Filing 42 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Kim Cobb, Roy Smith dismissing Sigma Aldrich. (Smith, Jay)
November 26, 2019 Filing 41 Unresisted MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Kerry Flavor Systems US, LLC.Motions referred to Celeste F. Bremer. (Penner, Nancy)
November 26, 2019 Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Nancy J Penner on behalf of Kerry Flavor Systems US, LLC (Penner, Nancy)
November 21, 2019 Filing 39 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by DSM Food Specialties USA, Inc.. (Smeltzer, Katrina)
November 21, 2019 Filing 38 ANSWER to Complaint by DSM Food Specialties USA, Inc..(Smeltzer, Katrina)
November 21, 2019 Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Katrina L. Smeltzer on behalf of DSM Food Specialties USA, Inc. (Smeltzer, Katrina)
November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 TEXT ORDER granting #34 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Sonila Themeli. Signed by Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer on 11/20/2019. (slg)
November 20, 2019 Filing 35 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Berje, Inc.. (Walton, Thomas)
November 20, 2019 Filing 34 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Firmenich Incorporated. (Weston, J)
November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 TEXT ORDER granting #32 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice April M. Byrd. Signed by Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer on 11/20/2019. (slg)
November 20, 2019 Filing 32 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: 0863-3982938 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by Firmenich Incorporated. (Weston, J)
November 20, 2019 Filing 31 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Firmenich Incorporated. (Weston, J)
November 19, 2019 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Megan Renee' Stumph-Turner on behalf of Fleurchem, Inc. (Stumph-Turner, Megan)
November 19, 2019 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas E Rice, Jr on behalf of Fleurchem, Inc. (Rice, Thomas)
November 19, 2019 Filing 28 Errata Defendant Fleurchem, Inc.'s Memorandum of Law In Support of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction re #27 Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Fleurchem, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Affidavit of Rochele Gluck)(Rice, Thomas)
November 19, 2019 Filing 27 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Fleurchem, Inc.. Responses due by 12/3/2019. (Rice, Thomas)
November 19, 2019 Filing 26 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Symrise, Inc.. (Stefani, Richard)
November 18, 2019 Filing 25 ANSWER to Complaint by Berje, Inc..(Walton, Thomas)
November 18, 2019 Filing 24 ANSWER to Complaint by Symrise, Inc..(Stefani, Richard)
November 15, 2019 Filing 23 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils Holdings, Inc.. (Wright, Jeff)
November 15, 2019 Filing 22 ANSWER to Complaint by Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils Holdings, Inc..(Wright, Jeff)
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 TEXT ORDER granting #15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Moira H. Pietrowski; granting #16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Ronald B. Lee. Signed by Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer on 11/15/2019. (kjw)
November 15, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew T. E. Early on behalf of Sensient Flavors International, Inc. (Early, Matthew)
November 15, 2019 Filing 19 ANSWER to Complaint by Sensient Flavors International, Inc..(Early, Matthew)
November 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 TEXT ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Firmenich Incorporated answer due 12/9/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer on 11/14/2019. (mlr)
November 14, 2019 Filing 17 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Firmenich Incorporated.Motions referred to Celeste F. Bremer. (Weston, J)
November 14, 2019 Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by FONA International, Inc.. (Hartnett, Daniel)
November 14, 2019 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by FONA International, Inc.. (Hartnett, Daniel)
November 14, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Michael Weston on behalf of Firmenich Incorporated (Weston, Benjamin)
November 14, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by J Michael Weston on behalf of Firmenich Incorporated (Weston, J)
November 14, 2019 Filing 12 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Givaudan. (Enenbach, Matthew)
November 14, 2019 Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint by Givaudan.(Enenbach, Matthew)
November 14, 2019 Filing 10 Appearance by Counsel ANSWER to Complaint by Citrus & Allied Essences, LTD.(Luginbill, David)
November 12, 2019 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.. (Wright, Jeff)
November 12, 2019 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by FONA International, Inc.. (Hartnett, Daniel)
November 12, 2019 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint and Jury Demand by FONA International, Inc..(Hartnett, Daniel)
November 12, 2019 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint by International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc..(Wright, Jeff)
November 12, 2019 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Carmi Flavor and Fragrance Company, Inc.. (McConkey, Nathan)
November 12, 2019 Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint by Carmi Flavor and Fragrance Company, Inc..(McConkey, Nathan)
October 31, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Kim Cobb, Roy Smith dismissing BASF Corp.. (Smith, Jay)
October 3, 2019 Filing 2 Summons/Corporate Disclosure Packet Note: Counsel should download the attached summons and/or corporate disclosure packet, if applicable. In compliance with Rule 4 of the Rules of Civil Procedure for summons and Local Rule 7.1 for the disclosure statements. (Attachments: #1 Corporate Disclosure Packet) (sjc)
October 2, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and Jury Demand against All Defendants Filing fee paid in the amount of $ 400, receipt number 0863-3938026., filed by Kim Cobb, Roy Smith. Notice of Dismissal for lack of Service deadline set for 12/31/2019. Rule 16 Notice of Dismissal set for 12/31/2019.(Smith, Jay)
October 2, 2019 Senior Judge Robert W. Pratt and Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer added. Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams and Chief Judge John A. Jarvey no longer assigned to case. (kjw)

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Defendant: Symrise, Inc.
Represented By: Richard A Stefani
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Defendant: International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
Represented By: Jeff W Wright
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Defendant: Kerry Flavor Systems US, LLC
Represented By: Nancy J Penner
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Defendant: BASF Corporation
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Defendant: Firmenich Incorporated
Represented By: Benjamin Michael Weston
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Defendant: Givaudan
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Defendant: FONA International, Inc.
Represented By: Daniel L Hartnett
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Defendant: Carmi Flavor and Fragrance Company, Inc.
Represented By: Nathan R. McConkey
Represented By: Jessica Lynn Cleereman
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Defendant: Sensient Flavors International, Inc.
Represented By: Matthew T. E. Early
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Defendant: Citrus & Allied Essences, LTD
Represented By: David H Luginbill
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Defendant: O'Laughlin Industries, Inc.
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Defendant: Sigma-Aldrich, Inc.
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Defendant: DSM Food Specialties USA, Inc.
Represented By: Casey F. Wong
Represented By: Kevin P. Krueger
Represented By: Katrina L. Smeltzer
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Defendant: Fleurchem, Inc.
Represented By: Thomas E Rice, Jr.
Represented By: Megan Renee' Stumph-Turner
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Defendant: Penta Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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Defendant: Berje, Inc.
Represented By: Thomas H Walton
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Defendant: Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils Holdings, Inc.
Represented By: Jeff W Wright
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Defendant: Centrome, Inc.
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Plaintiff: Roy Smith
Represented By: Jay Madison Smith
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Plaintiff: Kim Cobb
Represented By: Jay Madison Smith
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