Masters v. Taylor Seidenbach, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Willard Masters, III
Defendant: Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc., CEMEX Material, LLC, Burmaster Land & Development Co., LLC, Level 3 Holdings, Inc., Morse TEC LLC, Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Graybar Electric Company, Inc., Taylor Seidenbach, Inc., Northrup Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc., Northrup Grumman Ship Systems, Inc., Avondale Industries, Inc., Avondale Shipyards, Inc, Avondale Marine Ways, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, I.C. Electric Supply, St. Joseph The Worker Roman Church, Marrero, Louisiana, Genuine Parts Company individually and d/b/a/NAPA branded products, Rinker Materials, LLC, CSR America, Uniroyal, Inc., Burmaster Land & Development Company, Inc, Whitney Holding Corp, Peter Kiewit Sons Co., Pneumo-Abex Corp., BorgWarner Morse TEC LLC, Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Square D Company, Johnson Controls, Inc., CSR Ltd, Sentry Insurance Company, Zurich Insurance Company, Occidental Chemical Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., AIU Insurance Company, Cemex Materials, LLC and Uniroyal Inc
Case Number: 2:2021cv02126
Filed: November 17, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Office: New Orleans Office
Presiding Judge: Michael North
Referring Judge: Sarah S Vance
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER AND REASONS granting #4 Emergency Motion to Remand to State Court for the reasons stated herein. This matter is REMANDED to the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 11/18/2021. (mm) (Attachments: #1 Remand Letter) (mm).
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by Graybar Electric Company, Inc. re #4 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex 1 - Trial Transcript, #2 Exhibit Ex 2 - Jury Interrogatories, #3 Exhibit Ex 3 - Email to court reporter, #4 Exhibit Ex 4 - Emails to court reporter, #5 Exhibit Ex 5 - Email from court reporter, #6 Exhibit Ex 6 - Email from federal court, #7 Exhibit Ex 7 - Notice to Parties and State Court Removal)(Cortazzo, Thomas)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 MOTION to Expedite filed by Willard Masters, III., as to #4 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court. Motion(s) will be submitted on 11/18/2021. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 11/18/2021.(sbs)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Expedite Emergency Motion to Remand by Willard Masters, III. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Boling, Jeremiah) Modified text on 11/18/2021 (sbs).
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court by Willard Masters, III. Motion(s) will be submitted on 12/1/2021. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Notice of Submission)(Boling, Jeremiah) Modified text on 11/18/2021 (sbs).
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER AND REASONS - In considering defendant Graybar Electric Company, Inc.'s #1 notice of removal, the Court orders plaintiff Willard Masters, III, to file any motion to remand by Thursday, NOVEMBER 18, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. The Court further orders the parties to participate in a status conference held BY TELEPHONE on NOVEMBER 18, 2021 at noon. The parties shall call in for the teleconference using phone number (877) 873-8018 and access code 4370215. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 11/17/2021.(sbs)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Sarah S. Vance and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (ess)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans, case number 2021-03714, F-14 (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9111443) filed by Graybar Electric Company, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Petition for Damages, #3 Exhibit B - First Supp Petition for Damages, #4 Exhibit C - Second Supp Petition for Damages, #5 Exhibit D - 11.16.2021 Trial Transcript, #6 Exhibit E - CDC Orleans Parish Docket Sheet)Attorney Thomas J. Cortazzo added to party Graybar Electric Company, Inc.(pty:dft).(Cortazzo, Thomas) Modified text on 11/17/2021 (lw).

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Plaintiff: Willard Masters, III
Represented By: Jeremiah S. Boling
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