Foret v. American Optical Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Don James Foret
Defendant: Survivair, Inc., Louis M. Gerson, American Optical Corporation, Bob Schmidt, Inc., E.D. Bullard Company, Schmidt Manufacturing Co., Inc., Kelco Sales & Engineering, Clemco Industries Corporation, Moldex-Metric, Inc., 3M Company, Louis N. Gerson, Clemco Industries Corp., Louis M. Gerson Co., Inc., Louis M. Gerson, Inc., Moldex-Metric Inc., Kelco Sales & Engineering Company and Bob Schmidt Inc
Case Number: 2:2019cv01892
Filed: March 1, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Susie Morgan
Referring Judge: Michael North
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #28 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Notice of Removal, as to Clemco Industries Corp. answer due 5/1/2019. Signed by Judge Susie Morgan on 4/11/19. (sbs)
April 10, 2019 Filing 28 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings re #1 Notice of Removal by Clemco Industries Corp. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Michelle Miller Roy added to party Clemco Industries Corp.(pty:dft).(Roy, Michelle) Modified text on 4/11/2019 (sbs).
April 1, 2019 Filing 27 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Louis M. Gerson Co., Inc. (Estrada, Daniel) Modified filer on 4/2/2019 (sbs).
April 1, 2019 Filing 26 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal, with Jury Demand by Louis M. Gerson Co., Inc.(Estrada, Daniel) Modified filer on 4/2/2019 (sbs).
March 27, 2019 Filing 25 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #22 Answer to Complaint, #23 Statement of Corporate Disclosure. **The Answer should have been linked to the Notice of Removal by checking the box 'Should the document you are filing link to another document' or by selecting a related document on other appropriate screen. Clerk took corrective action by linking the Answer to the Notice of Removal. ALSO, filing attorney entered E.D. Bullard Company as a Corporate Parent for itself. Clerk took corrective action by removing E.D. Bullard Company as its own Corporate Parent.** (sbs)
March 27, 2019 Filing 24 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #21 Statement of Corporate Disclosure. **Filing attorney did not enter Wheelabrator Group, Inc., as a Corporate Parent for Bob Schmidt, Inc. and Schmidt Manufacturing, Inc. Clerk took corrective action by adding the Corporate Parent for both parties and modifying the docket text.** (sbs)
March 26, 2019 Filing 23 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by E.D. Bullard Company. (Album, Jerald) Modified text on 3/27/2019 (sbs).
March 26, 2019 Filing 22 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal, with Jury Demand by E.D. Bullard Company.Attorney Jerald L. Album added to party E.D. Bullard Company(pty:dft).(Album, Jerald) Modified text on 3/27/2019 (sbs).
March 26, 2019 Filing 21 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Bob Schmidt Inc, Schmidt Manufacturing Co., Inc., identifying Corporate Parent Wheelabrator Group, Inc. for Bob Schmidt Inc, Schmidt Manufacturing Co., Inc.(Cougill, Thomas) Modified text on 3/27/2019 (sbs).
March 26, 2019 Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal, by Schmidt Manufacturing Co., Inc. Attorney Thomas L. Cougill added to party Schmidt Manufacturing Co., Inc.(pty:dft).(Cougill, Thomas)
March 26, 2019 Filing 19 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal, by Bob Schmidt Inc. Attorney Thomas L. Cougill added to party Bob Schmidt Inc(pty:dft).(Cougill, Thomas)
March 13, 2019 Filing 18 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by 3M Company (Seanor, Christina)
March 13, 2019 Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal, by 3M Company.Attorney Christina M. Seanor added to party 3M Company(pty:dft).(Seanor, Christina)
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Notice of Removal. Defendant's responsive pleadings to the plaintiff's complaint are due on 4/1/2019. Signed by Judge Susie Morgan on 3/11/19. (sbs)
March 11, 2019 Filing 15 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #12 Notice of Appearance. **The Eastern District does not accept a Notice of Appearance as a means to enroll attorneys in a case. Mr. Cougill was entered in this case at the time the Answer was filed. This notice is just an FYI should he want to enroll as counsel for other cases in this Court. No further action is needed.** (sbs)
March 8, 2019 Filing 14 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings re #1 Notice of Removal, by Louis M. Gerson, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Attorney Daniel Rolando Estrada added to party Louis M. Gerson, Inc.(pty:dft).(Estrada, Daniel) Modified text and filer on 3/11/2019 (sbs).
March 7, 2019 Filing 13 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #10 Answer to Complaint - Notice of Removal, #11 Statement of Corporate Disclosure. **Documents on incorrect sized paper. Local Rule 10.1E states 'All papers drafted for filing in this court shall be on 8-1/2" by 11" paper. Clerk has reduced images. No further action needed.** (sbs)
March 7, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas L. Cougill on behalf of Kelco Sales & Engineering Company. (Cougill, Thomas) Modified filer on 3/7/2019 (sbs).
March 7, 2019 Filing 11 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Kelco Sales & Engineering Company (Cougill, Thomas) (Main Document 11 replaced on 3/7/2019) (sbs).
March 7, 2019 Filing 10 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal, by Kelco Sales & Engineering Company. Attorney Thomas L. Cougill added to party Kelco Sales & Engineering Company.(pty:dft).(Cougill, Thomas) (Main Document 10 replaced on 3/7/2019) (sbs). Modified filer on 3/11/2019 (sbs).
March 6, 2019 Filing 9 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #8 Answer to Complaint. **Answer should have been linked to the Notice of Removal. Clerk took corrective action by properly linking the documents. No further action necessary.** (sbs)
March 4, 2019 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal American Optical Corporation.(Blum, Thomas) Modified text on 3/6/2019 (sbs).
March 4, 2019 Filing 7 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #3 Notice (Other), #6 Notice (Other). **R. Doc. 3 is a duplicate filing of R. Doc. 2 and will be noted as such. No further action necessary. ALSO, filing attorney selected incorrect event for R. Doc. 6. Correct event is 'Statement of Corporate Disclosure'. Clerk took corrective action by modifying the docket text. No further action necessary.** (sbs)
March 1, 2019 Filing 6 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by American Optical Corporation. (Blum, Thomas) Modified text on 3/4/2019 (sbs).
March 1, 2019 Filing 5 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Susie Morgan and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (ess)
March 1, 2019 Filing 4 List of Parties and Pleadings by American Optical Corporation. (Attachments: #1 State Court Pleadings)(Blum, Thomas) Modified text on 3/4/2019 (sbs).
March 1, 2019 Filing 3 **DUPLICATE FILING. SEE R. DOC. 2** NOTICE to Plaintiff by American Optical Corporation. (Blum, Thomas) Modified text on 3/4/2019 (sbs).
March 1, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE to Plaintiff by American Optical Corporation. (Blum, Thomas) Modified text on 3/4/2019 (sbs).
March 1, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 32nd JDC, Terrebonne Parish, case number 184881 "A" (Filing fee $400 receipt number 053L-7456468) filed by American Optical Corporation. (Attachments: #1 State Court Pleadings, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Thomas R. Blum added to party American Optical Corporation(pty:dft).(Blum, Thomas) Modified text on 3/4/2019 (sbs).

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Plaintiff: Don James Foret
Represented By: Scott R. Bickford
Represented By: Lawrence J. Centola, III
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Defendant: Survivair, Inc.
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Defendant: E.D. Bullard Company
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Defendant: Louis N. Gerson
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Defendant: Clemco Industries Corp.
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Defendant: Louis M. Gerson Co., Inc.
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Represented By: Thomas L. Cougill
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