Francis v. ITG Brands LLC, et al
Plaintiff: Melvin Francis and Melvin H Francis
Defendant: Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, CBS Corporation, McCarty Corporation, Lamorak Insurance Company, Union Carbide Corporation, ITG Brands, LLC, Hopeman Brothers, Inc., General Electric Company, Wyeth Holdings, LLC, Huber Construction Group, Inc., Eagle Inc., ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC, Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, LLC, Shell Oil Company, Entergy Louisiana, L.L.C., R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Hunt Construction Group, Inc.
3Rd Party Defendant: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, as Insurer of Wayne Manufacturing, International Paper Company, Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Cross Claimant: Albert Bossier, Jr.
3Rd Party Plaintiff: Albert L. Bossier, Jr.
Cross Defendant: Taylor-Seidenbach Incorporated
Case Number: 2:2020cv00997
Filed: March 24, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Wendy B Vitter
Referring Judge: Joseph C Wilkinson
2 Judge: Jay C Zainey
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 20, 2020 Filing 24 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal,, Huntington Ingalls Supplemental and Amended Cross Claims by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.(Wittmann, Phillip)
May 20, 2020 Filing 23 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal,, Bossier's First Supplemental And Amended Cross Claims by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.(Wittmann, Phillip)
May 20, 2020 Filing 22 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal, with Jury Demand by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.(Wittmann, Phillip) Modified text on 5/21/2020 (ajn).
May 7, 2020 Filing 21 MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by Albert L. Bossier, Jr., Huntington Ingalls Incorporated re #12 MOTION to Remand to State Court. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D-1, #5 Exhibit D-2, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K)(ajn) (Main Document 21 replaced on 5/7/2020) (ajn).
May 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER ON MOTION - IT IS ORDERED that #8 Motion for More Definite Statement is DENIED. Defendant can reasonably be required to prepare an answer or other appropriate response to the petition, and it must do so no later than fourteen (14) days from entry of this order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr on 5/6/2020. (sa)
May 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER Granting #18 Motion for Leave to File Opposition in Excess Pages. Signed by Judge Jay C. Zainey on 5/5/2020. (ajn)
May 5, 2020 Filing 18 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages on Opposition to Motion to Remand by Albert L. Bossier, Jr., Huntington Ingalls Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Pleading, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit)(Melancon, David)
April 28, 2020 Filing 17 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by International Paper Company (Arthur, Mary)
April 24, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE regarding oral argument re #12 MOTION to Remand to State Court MOTION to Remand. By Clerk.(jrc)
April 24, 2020 Filing 15 Request/Statement of Oral Argument by Melvin H Francis regarding #12 MOTION to Remand to State Court MOTION to Remand (Boling, Jeremiah)
April 24, 2020 Filing 14 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #13 Request/Statement of Argument. ***Filing attorney attached the wrong document. An email along with a Request for Oral Argument, in a different case, was filed. Emails are not a proper form of pleading. Clerk marked this as "Filed in Error".*** (ajn)
April 23, 2020 Filing 13 ***FILED IN ERROR*** Request/Statement of Oral Argument by Melvin H Francis regarding #12 MOTION to Remand to State Court MOTION to Remand (Boling, Jeremiah) Modified on 4/24/2020 (ajn).
April 23, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION to Remand to State Court , MOTION to Remand by Melvin H Francis. Motion(s) will be submitted on 5/13/2020. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit Exh. A, #3 Exhibit Exh. B, #4 Exhibit Exh. C, #5 Exhibit Exh. D, #6 Exhibit Exh. E, #7 Exhibit Exh. F, #8 Exhibit Exh. G, #9 Exhibit Exh. H, #10 Exhibit Exh. I, #11 Exhibit Exh. J, #12 Exhibit Exh. K, #13 Exhibit Exh. L, #14 Exhibit Exh. M, #15 Exhibit Exh. N, #16 Exhibit Exh. O, #17 Exhibit Exh. P, #18 Exhibit Exh. Q, #19 Exhibit Exh. R, #20 Exhibit Exh. S, #21 Proposed Order, #22 Notice of Submission)(Boling, Jeremiah)
April 20, 2020 Filing 11 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc. (Lightfoot, Christopher)
April 16, 2020 Filing 10 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #7 MOTION for More Definite Statement #8 MOTION for More Definite Statement. ***Filing attorney should have changed 'N' to 'Y' at the question 'Is this motion to be decided by the Magistrate Judge Y/N?'. Both motions will be decided by the Magistrate Judge. Also, the submission date for both motions is 5/6/2020, which is the next available date for the magistrate judge. Clerk took corrective action.*** (ajn)
April 16, 2020 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk - DISREGARD #7 MOTION for More Definite Statement. Motion was filed in error. (jrc)
April 15, 2020 Filing 9 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company identifying Corporate Parent RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc., Corporate Parent British American Tobacco, plc, Corporate Parent Reynolds American Inc. for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Wittmann, Phillip)
April 15, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION for More Definite Statement by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Motion(s) will be submitted on 5/6/2020. Motion(s) referred to Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Notice of Submission)(Wittmann, Phillip) Modified on 4/16/2020 to add referral and correct submission date (ajn).
April 15, 2020 Filing 7 DISREGARD, FILED IN ERROR - MOTION for More Definite Statement by ITG Brands, LLC. Motion(s) will be submitted on 5/6/2020. Motion(s) referred to Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Notice of Submission)Attorney Phillip A. Wittmann added to party ITG Brands, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Phillip A. Wittmann added to party ITG Brands, LLC(pty:crd).(Wittmann, Phillip) Modified on 4/16/2020 (ajn). Modified on 4/16/2020 (jrc).
April 13, 2020 Filing 6 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Hopeman Brothers, Inc. (Burg, Jeffrey)
April 8, 2020 Filing 5 Notice of Compliance by Albert Bossier, Jr, Albert L. Bossier, Jr., Huntington Ingalls Incorporated re #1 Notice of Removal,,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Melancon, David)
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Wendy B Vitter recused. Case reassigned to Judge Jay C. Zainey. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 3/30/2020. (NEF: Sections A and D)(jeg)
March 25, 2020 Filing 3 Directive by the Clerk re #1 Notice of Removal filed by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Albert L. Bossier, Jr.(pp)
March 24, 2020 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Wendy B Vitter and Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (ess)
March 24, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with jury demand from Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, case number 2019-10625 (Fee previously paid) filed by Albert L. Bossier, Jr., Huntington Ingalls Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit)Attorney David Michael Melancon added to party Albert Bossier, Jr(pty:crc), Attorney David Michael Melancon added to party Albert L. Bossier, Jr.(pty:dft), Attorney David Michael Melancon added to party Albert L. Bossier, Jr.(pty:3pp).(Melancon, David) Modified text on 3/25/2020 (pp).
March 24, 2020 Filing fee received from David Melancon: $ 400 Receipt No ALAEDC-8231341 (ess)

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Defendant: Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
Represented By: Laura M. Gillen
Represented By: Erin Helen Boyd
Represented By: Brian C. Bossier
Represented By: Christopher Thomas Grace, III
Represented By: Edwin A. Ellinghausen, III
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Defendant: CBS Corporation
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Defendant: McCarty Corporation
Represented By: Louis Oliver Oubre
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Defendant: Union Carbide Corporation
Represented By: Ernest G. Foundas
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Defendant: ITG Brands, LLC
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Defendant: Hopeman Brothers, Inc.
Represented By: Brittney Bullock Ankersen
Represented By: Kaye N. Courington
Represented By: Jeffrey Matthew Burg
Represented By: Blaine Augusta Moore
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Defendant: Huber Construction Group, Inc.
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Defendant: Eagle Inc.
Represented By: Louis Oliver Oubre
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Defendant: ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC
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Defendant: Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc.
Represented By: Richard J. Garvey, Jr.
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Defendant: Entergy New Orleans, LLC
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Defendant: Shell Oil Company
Represented By: Georgia Noble Ainsworth
Represented By: Gregory M. Anding
Represented By: Jay Morton Jalenak, Jr.
Represented By: Anthony M. Williams
Represented By: Alexandra E. Rossi
Represented By: Karli Glascock Johnson
Represented By: Allison N. Benoit
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Defendant: Entergy Louisiana, L.L.C.
Represented By: Walter Scott Brown
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Defendant: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Represented By: Walter Frederick Metzinger, III
Represented By: Phillip A. Wittmann
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Defendant: Hunt Construction Group, Inc.
Represented By: Aleta W. Barnes
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Plaintiff: Melvin Francis
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Plaintiff: Melvin H Francis
Represented By: Jeremiah S. Boling
Represented By: Kristopher Lynn Thompson
Represented By: Christopher C. Colley
Represented By: J. Burton LeBlanc, IV
Represented By: David Ryan Cannella
Represented By: Benjamin David Rumph
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3rd party defendant: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, as Insurer of Wayne Manufacturing
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3rd party defendant: International Paper Company
Represented By: Elizabeth Riddell Penn
Represented By: Daniel S Roberts
Represented By: Mary Reeves Arthur
Represented By: Walter G. Watkins, III
Represented By: Thomas Peyton Smith
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3rd party defendant: Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust
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3rd party defendant: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Represented By: Jeffrey Matthew Burg
Represented By: Blaine Augusta Moore
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Represented By: Troy Nathan Bell
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Cross claimant: Albert Bossier, Jr.
Represented By: David Michael Melancon
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3rd party plaintiff: Albert L. Bossier, Jr.
Represented By: David Michael Melancon
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Cross defendant: Taylor-Seidenbach Incorporated
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