Lawson v. Mine Safety Appliances Company et al
Plaintiff: Earl Ray Lawson
Defendant: 3M Company, Mine Safety Appliances Company, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, Kentucky Mine Supply Company and Mine Service Company, Inc.
Case Number: 7:2022cv00050
Filed: May 31, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: Edward B Atkins
Referring Judge: David L Bunning
2 Judge: Robert E Wier
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 STANDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRAL ORDER: 1. At the outset, the Court reminds the parties that, under Rule 1, they share with the Court the duty to construe, administer, and employ the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of this action; 2. Pursuant to 28:636(b)(1) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, the Court refers this case to the appropriate United States Magistrate Judge for this Division; 3. Unless otherwise ordered, the Court retains for decision any motion dispositive of a claim or defense (as well as motions regulating the trial proof, including Daubert and motions in limine); 4. Concurrent with the filing of any Rule 12 motion, the moving party may file, as a separate motion, any request for a discovery stay pending resolution. The Court refers consideration of any such motion to the assigned Magistrate Judge; 5. Discovery Disputes shall be resolved as defined within this order; The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to enter this Standing Order in the undersigned's civil cases excepting Social Security, pro se, and prisoner post-conviction matters at case opening (or as the Court otherwise directs). Signed by Judge Robert E. Wier. (RCB)cc: COR
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 REASSIGNMENT ORDER: the above-style cases are reassigned to Judge Wier for all further proceedings as related to the earlier assigned case. Signed by Judge David L. Bunning on 7/19/2022. (RCB) cc: COR
June 27, 2022 ***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Judge Bunning for review: re #10 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Earl Ray Lawson (RCB)
June 24, 2022 Filing 13 REPLY to #10 3M's Response Opposing Motion to Remand filed by Earl Ray Lawson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - 1910.134 App B-1, #2 Exhibit 2 - User Seal Check Article)(Givens, Johnny)
June 24, 2022 Filing 12 RESPONSE in Opposition re #10 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Earl Ray Lawson filed by 3M Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex 1 8710 Cert Letters, #2 Exhibit Ex 2 Martin Website Bio, #3 Exhibit Ex 3 Coleman Smith Exemplar, #4 Exhibit Ex 4 Hearing Transcript Williams v. 3M)(Miller, Byron)
June 3, 2022 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #10 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Earl Ray Lawson filed by Earl Ray Lawson. (Givens, Johnny)
June 3, 2022 Filing 10 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Earl Ray Lawson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Lawson Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2 - Mealer Order, #3 Exhibit 3 - Hoskins Opinion, #4 Exhibit 4 - Baker and Hoskins Memorandum Opinion, #5 Exhibit 5 - Parker Affidavit, #6 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Remand)(Givens, Johnny)
June 2, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE by Mine Service Company, Inc. Consent to Removal (Gault, Patrick)
June 2, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE by Kentucky Mine Supply Company Consent to Removal (Gault, Patrick)
June 2, 2022 Filing 7 FRCP 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Mine Service Company, Inc.. (Gault, Patrick)
June 2, 2022 Filing 6 FRCP 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Kentucky Mine Supply Company. (Gault, Patrick)
June 2, 2022 Filing 5 FRCP 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Mine Safety Appliances Company. (Spurlock, M.)
June 2, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE by Mine Safety Appliances Company Consent to Removal (Spurlock, M.)
May 31, 2022 Filing 3 FRCP 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by 3M Company. (RCB)
May 31, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Floyd Circuit Court, case number 22-CI-200, filed by 3M Company. (Filing fee $402; receipt number AKYEDC-5278419) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - State Court Record, #2 Exhibit 2 - 8/16/95 Letter from NIOSH to 3M, #3 Exhibit 3 - 5/24/72 Letter from Bureau of Mines to 3M, #4 Exhibit 4 - Complaint Strunk vs 3M, #5 Exhibit 5 - Notice of Filing Removal, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(RCB)
May 31, 2022 Conflict Check run. (RCB)
May 31, 2022 ANSWER to Complaint by 3M Company. (State court pleading, see DE #1 for pdf document.) (RCB)
May 31, 2022 ANSWER to Complaint by Kentucky Mine Supply Company. (State court pleading, see DE #1 for pdf document.) (RCB)
May 31, 2022 ANSWER to Complaint by Mine Service Company, Inc. (State court pleading, see DE #1 for pdf document.) (RCB)
May 31, 2022 ANSWER to Complaint by Mine Safety Appliances Company. (State court pleading, see DE #1 for pdf document.) (RCB)

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Defendant: 3M Company
Represented By: Bryant J. Spann
Represented By: Byron N. Miller
Represented By: Michael J. Bender
Represented By: Robert H. Akers
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Defendant: Mine Safety Appliances Company
Represented By: Alice A. Jones
Represented By: Crystal D. King
Represented By: M. Trent Spurlock
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Defendant: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Represented By: Bryant J. Spann
Represented By: Byron N. Miller
Represented By: Michael J. Bender
Represented By: Robert H. Akers
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Defendant: Kentucky Mine Supply Company
Represented By: Patrick W. Gault
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Defendant: Mine Service Company, Inc.
Represented By: Patrick W. Gault
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Plaintiff: Earl Ray Lawson
Represented By: Destiny Shae Hamilton
Represented By: Johnny T. Givens
Represented By: Jonah Lee Stevens
Represented By: Michael B. Martin
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