Avient Corporation v. Westlake Vinyls, Inc.
Plaintiff: Avient Corporation
Defendant: Westlake Vinyls, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2022cv00051
Filed: April 15, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: Thomas B Russell
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity Action
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 RESPONSE to Motion re #10 MOTION to Dismiss Avient Corporation's Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed by Avient Corporation. (Riddle, Mark)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 6/4/2022. Granting #14 Motion to Seal Document. cc: Counsel(KJA)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 6/4/2022. Granting #27 Motion to Seal Document. cc: Counsel(KJA)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 6/4/2022. Granting #12 Motion to Seal Document. cc: Counsel(KJA)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 6/3/2022: Defendant Westlake Vinyls, Inc.'s "Request for a Stay and Motion to Amend Its Motion to Dismiss (DN #10 ) to Request Stay of This Litigation Pending Completion of Arbitration Pursuant to Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act", (DN #29 ), is GRANTED. Plaintiff Avient Corporation may file an objection to the form of relief requested within ten (10) days of the entry of this Order. cc: Counsel (DLW)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF DAVID A. SUPER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 6/3/2022. cc: Counsel (DLW)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF BRITT CASS STECKMAN Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 6/3/2022. cc: Counsel (DLW)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF MARGARET B. BEASLEY Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 6/3/2022. cc: Counsel (DLW)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION re #10 MOTION to Dismiss Avient Corporation's Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (to Amend its Motion to Dismiss to Request a Stay of this Litigation Pending Completion of Arbitration) by Defendant Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Goebel, Adam)
May 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Sealed Document re #27 by Defendant Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2., #2 Exhibit 3., #3 Exhibit 4.) (Goebel, Adam)
May 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to Seal Document #26 Reply to Response to Motion, by Defendant Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Goebel, Adam)
May 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 REPLY to Response to Motion re #10 MOTION to Dismiss Avient Corporation's Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed by Westlake Vinyls, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1. Excerpts from Avient Opposition Brief, #2 Exhibit 5. June 2021 JAMS Rules) (Goebel, Adam)
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 RESPONSE to Motion re #10 MOTION to Dismiss Avient Corporation's Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed by Avient Corporation. (Riddle, Mark)
May 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 TEXT ORDER signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 5/10/2022 granting #7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Davina Pujari. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: Counsel, QC(KPH)
May 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 TEXT ORDER signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 5/4/2022 granting #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Christopher A. Rheinheimer and #9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Charles C. Kelsh. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: Counsel, QC(KPH)
May 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE to re #21 Notice (Other) and Request for Expedited Consideration of Its Pending Motion to Dismiss filed by Westlake Vinyls, Inc.. (Goebel, Adam)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Withdrawal of by Avient Corporation re #17 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Riddle, Mark)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for David A. Super to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3572641. by Defendant Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of David A. Super with Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Reeves, Adam)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION for Britt Cass Steckman to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3572628. by Defendant Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Britt Cass Steckman with Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Reeves, Adam)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for Margaret B. Beasley to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3572618. by Defendant Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Margaret Beasley with Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Reeves, Adam)
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Avient Corporation (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #2 Affidavit Dena Kobasic Affidavit, #3 Affidavit Davina Pujari, #4 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction) (Riddle, Mark)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 4/25/2022 granting #5 Motion to Seal Document #5 . The 2007 Settlement Agreement, filed provisionally under seal (DN #6 ), shall be filed under seal. cc: Counsel (JM)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Sealed Document re #14 by Defendant Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 3., #2 Exhibit 4., #3 Exhibit Final Award) (Goebel, Adam)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Amended MOTION for Leave to Seal Document by Defendant Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Goebel, Adam)
April 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Sealed Document re #12 by Defendant Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 3, #2 Exhibit 4) (Goebel, Adam)
April 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Seal Document #10 MOTION to Dismiss Avient Corporation's Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief by Defendant Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Goebel, Adam)
April 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Westlake Vinyls, Inc.. (Goebel, Adam)
April 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss Avient Corporation's Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief by Defendant Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit 1 - JAMS Rule 11(b), #3 Exhibit 2 - May 7, 2010 Letter, #4 Exhibit 3 - Preliminary Order No. 3 - Under Seal, #5 Exhibit 4 - Preliminary Order No. 21 - Under Seal, #6 Proposed Order) (Goebel, Adam)
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for Charles C. Kelsh to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3566545. by Plaintiff Avient Corporation (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Riddle, Mark)
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Christopher A. Rheinheimer to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3566515. by Plaintiff Avient Corporation (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Riddle, Mark)
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for Davina Pujari to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3566510. by Plaintiff Avient Corporation (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Riddle, Mark)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Sealed Document re #5 , #1 by Plaintiff Avient Corporation (Riddle, Mark)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Seal Document #1 Complaint by Plaintiff Avient Corporation (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Riddle, Mark)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Westlake Vinyls, Inc. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for printing and serving the attached issued summons(es). (MNM)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Avient Corporation. (MNM)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell. (MNM)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Westlake Vinyls, Inc. Filing fee $402, receipt number AKYWDC-3563222, filed by Avient Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Tendered) (MNM)

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Plaintiff: Avient Corporation
Represented By: Charles C. Kelsh
Represented By: Christopher A. Rheinheimer
Represented By: Davina Pujari
Represented By: Mark S. Riddle
Represented By: Charles Kelsh
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Defendant: Westlake Vinyls, Inc.
Represented By: Adam T. Goebel
Represented By: Adam C. Reeves
Represented By: Angela S. Fetcher
Represented By: Britt Cass Steckman
Represented By: David A. Super
Represented By: Margaret Beasley
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