Prejeant v. Avondale Industries, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Hilda Prejeant
Defendant: Avondale Industries, Inc., McCarty Corporation, Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc., International Paper Company, Hopeman Brothers Inc, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, General Electric Company, Zurich American Insurance Company as successor by merger to Maryland Casualty Company, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Eagle, Inc., Viacom Inc, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc., Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, Pharmacia Corporation, Monsanto Company, Eagle Asbestos & Packing Co., Inc., General Electric, Zurich American Insurance Company and Travelers Indemnity Company
Cross Defendant: CBS Corporation, Pharmacia LLC and ViacomCBS Inc
3Rd Party Defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC, Uniroyal, Inc., Manville Personal Injury Trust, Foster Wheeler Corporation and Uniroyal Holdings, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2021cv01943
Filed: October 22, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Barry W Ashe
Referring Judge: Michael North
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
December 20, 2021 Filing 21 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated identifying Corporate Parent Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. for Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (Melancon, David)
December 16, 2021 Filing 20 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Foster Wheeler LLC identifying Corporate Parent John Wood Group PLC for Foster Wheeler LLC (Eagan, Kelsey) Modified text on 12/17/2021 (mm).
December 16, 2021 Filing 19 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal Plaintiff's Petition for Damages by Foster Wheeler Energy LLC. Attorney Kelsey A. Eagan added to party Foster Wheeler LLC(pty:dft).(Eagan, Kelsey) Modified text on 12/17/2021 (mm).
December 14, 2021 Filing 18 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc. (Lightfoot, Christopher)
December 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Motion to Dismiss Party. Party Travelers Indemnity Company (R.Doc 6, incorrectly identified as Travelers Casualty and Surety Company f/k/a The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, as the liability insurers of Avondale Executive Officers) dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 12/6/2021. (cwa)
December 6, 2021 Filing 16 EXPARTE/CONSENT Joint MOTION to Dismiss Party The Travelers Indemnity Company without Prejudice by Travelers Indemnity Company, Hilda Prejeant. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Wilson, Kristopher) Modified text/filers on 12/6/2021 (bw).
December 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Dismiss Party. Party Hopeman Brothers Inc and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (as insurer of Wayne Manufacturing Co.) dismissed. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 12/03/2021. (am)
December 3, 2021 Filing 14 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Pharmacia LLC identifying Corporate Parent Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Corporate Parent Wyeth Holdings LLC, Corporate Parent Pfizer Inc. for Pharmacia LLC, Pharmacia LLC (Redmann, David)
December 3, 2021 Filing 13 EXPARTE/CONSENT Joint MOTION to Dismiss Party Huntington Ingalls Incorporated's Third-Party Complaint against Hopeman Brothers, Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company as alleged insurer of Wayne Manufacturing Corp. Without Prejudice by Hopeman Brothers Inc, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Jeffrey Matthew Burg added to party Hopeman Brothers Inc(pty:3pd).(Burg, Jeffrey) Modified text/filers on 12/3/2021 (bw).
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Victor M. Dantin terminated. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 11/30/2021. (am)
November 29, 2021 Filing 11 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Withdraw Victor M. Dantin as Attorney by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Melancon, David)
November 9, 2021 Filing 10 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #9 Notice of Compliance. 1. Filing attorney incorrectly linked document 9 to document 3. Clerk properly linked document 9 to document 1. (bw)
November 8, 2021 Filing 9 Notice of Compliance by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated re #1 Notice of Removal. (Attachments: #1 State Court Pleadings 1, #2 State Court Pleadings 2)(Melancon, David) Modified text/link on 11/9/2021 (bw).
November 5, 2021 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Foster Wheeler LLC, Hopeman Brothers Inc, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Manville Personal Injury Trust, Uniroyal, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons)(bw)
November 5, 2021 Filing 7 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal, with Jury Demand Answer, Affirmative Defenses, THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Foster Wheeler LLC, Hopeman Brothers Inc, Uniroyal, Inc., Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, as Insurer of Wayne Manufacturing, Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust, CROSSCLAIM with Jury Demand against CBS Corporation, Eagle, Inc., Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, General Electric, International Paper Company, Pharmacia LLC, Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc., Zurich American Insurance Company by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Summons Foster Wheeler LLC, #2 Summons Hopeman Brothers Inc., #3 Summons Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., #4 Summons Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust, #5 Summons Uniroyal, Inc.)(Melancon, David)
November 5, 2021 Filing 6 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal, by Travelers Indemnity Company. Attorney Kristopher T. Wilson added to party Travelers Indemnity Company(pty:dft).(Wilson, Kristopher) Modified text/filers on 11/5/2021 (bw).
November 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #4 Motion to Dismiss Party. Party Hopeman Brothers Inc and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (as the insurer of Wayne Manufacturing Company) dismissed. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 11/1/2021. (am)
October 29, 2021 Filing 4 EXPARTE/CONSENT Joint MOTION to Dismiss Party with Prejudice Hopeman Brothers, Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company as alleged insurer of Wayne Manufacturing Corp. by Hopeman Brothers Inc, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Hilda Prejeant. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Attorney Jeffrey Matthew Burg added to party Hopeman Brothers Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Jeffrey Matthew Burg added to party Liberty Mutual Insurance Company(pty:dft).(Burg, Jeffrey) Modified text/filers on 10/29/2021 (bw).
October 25, 2021 Filing 3 Directive of the Clerk regarding compliance with 28:1447(b) re: #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated. By the Clerk.(bw)
October 22, 2021 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Barry W Ashe and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (go)
October 22, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with jury demand from Civil District Court, case number 2021-7202 (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9075602) filed by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney David Michael Melancon added to party Huntington Ingalls Incorporated(pty:dft).(Melancon, David) (Main Document 1 replaced on 10/22/2021) (am).

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Plaintiff: Hilda Prejeant
Represented By: Mickey P. Landry
Represented By: Frank J. Swarr
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Defendant: Avondale Industries, Inc.
Represented By: Gustave A. Fritchie, III
Represented By: Daphne M. Lancaster
Represented By: David Michael Melancon
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Defendant: Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc.
Represented By: Christopher Kelly Lightfoot
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Defendant: International Paper Company
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Defendant: Hopeman Brothers Inc
Represented By: Kaye N. Courington
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Defendant: Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation
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Defendant: Zurich American Insurance Company as successor by merger to Maryland Casualty Company
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Defendant: Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
Represented By: David Michael Melancon
Represented By: Gustave A. Fritchie, III
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Defendant: Travelers Casualty and Surety Company
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Represented By: James R Logan, IV
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Defendant: Eagle, Inc.
Represented By: Susan Beth Kohn
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Defendant: Viacom Inc
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Defendant: Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc.
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Defendant: Aetna Casualty & Surety Company
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Defendant: Pharmacia Corporation
Represented By: Darryl J. Foster
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Defendant: Monsanto Company
Represented By: Darryl J. Foster
Represented By: David Edmund Redmann, Jr.
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Defendant: Eagle Asbestos & Packing Co., Inc.
Represented By: Susan Beth Kohn
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Defendant: General Electric
Represented By: John Joseph Hainkel, III
Represented By: Angela M. Bowlin
Represented By: Kelly L. Long
Represented By: Kelsey A. Eagan
Represented By: Lacey Taylor McCoy
Represented By: Magali Ann Puente-Martin
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Defendant: Zurich American Insurance Company
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Cross defendant: CBS Corporation
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Represented By: Darryl J. Foster
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3rd party defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC
Represented By: John Joseph Hainkel, III
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Represented By: Kelsey A. Eagan
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3rd party defendant: Uniroyal, Inc.
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3rd party defendant: Manville Personal Injury Trust
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3rd party defendant: Foster Wheeler Corporation
Represented By: John Joseph Hainkel, III
Represented By: Angela M. Bowlin
Represented By: Kelly L. Long
Represented By: Kelsey A. Eagan
Represented By: Lacey Taylor McCoy
Represented By: Magali Ann Puente-Martin
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3rd party defendant: Uniroyal Holdings, Inc.
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