Thompson v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated et al
Plaintiff: Velma Thompson and Velma Lee Thompson
Defendant: Taylor Seidenbach, Inc., CBS Corporation, General Electric Company, International Paper Company, Hopeman Brothers Inc., Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, ViacomCBS Inc, Northrup Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc., Northrup Grumman Ship Systems, Inc., Avondale Industries, Inc., Avondale Shipyards, Inc, Avondale Marine Ways, Inc., Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Hopeman Brothers Inc, Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc., Viacom Inc, Foster Wheeler LLC and Paramount Global
Cross Claimant: Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
Cross Defendant: Union Carbide Corporation, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Union Carbide Coporation and Foster Wheeler Energy Company
3Rd Party Defendant: Uniroyal, Inc., Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust and Uniroyal Holding, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2022cv01365
Filed: May 16, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Lance M Africk
Referring Judge: Greg Gerard Guidry
2 Judge: Janis van Meerveld
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Asbestos Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 8, 2022 Filing 23 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Paramount Global identifying Corporate Parent National Amusements, Inc. for Paramount Global. (Bowlin, Angela) Modified text on 7/11/2022 (mm).
July 8, 2022 Filing 22 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Foster Wheeler LLC identifying Corporate Parent John Wood Group PLC for Foster Wheeler LLC (Bowlin, Angela)
July 8, 2022 Filing 21 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by General Electric Company (Bowlin, Angela)
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/26/2023 10:00 AM before Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. Jury Trial set for 5/22/2023 09:30 AM before Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. All discovery must be completed by 3/13/2023. Issued by Clerk for the Court. (Attachments: #1 Pretrial Notice Form)(dp)
June 30, 2022 Filing 19 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to File Reply Memorandum re: rec. doc. 12 by Velma Lee Thompson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading, #2 Proposed Order)(Cannella, David)
June 30, 2022 Filing 18 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #16 MOTION for Joinder and to Adopt Huntington Ingalls Incorporated's Opposition (R. Doc. 14) to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (R. Doc. 12). **Document contains incorrect Section Letter. All future pleadings must reflect Section T Judge Greg Gerard Guidry.** (mm)
June 29, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE Scheduling Conference set for 7/7/2022 11:00 AM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk.(dp)
June 29, 2022 Filing 16 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Joinder and to Adopt Huntington Ingalls Incorporated's Opposition (R. Doc. 14) to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (R. Doc. 12) by Hopeman Brothers Inc, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Semmes, Mathilde)
June 29, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE A scheduling conference was set for today, Wednesday, June 29, 2022, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Timely calling into the conference was counsel for Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc., Hopeman Brothers, Inc., International Paper Company, Uniroyal Holding, Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. After approximately 10 minutes, the case manager concluded the call. The conference will be reset for another date and time so all parties can participate. Issued by Clerk for the Court. (dp) Modified on 7/7/2022 (dp).
June 28, 2022 Filing 14 RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated re #12 MOTION to Remand. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H - Part 1, #9 Exhibit H - Part 2, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N)(Melancon, David)
June 16, 2022 Filing 13 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #12 MOTION to Remand. **Attachments had duplicate descriptions. For attachments, select either a category OR enter a description, but not both since this results in duplicate docket text. Clerk took corrective action.** (mm)
June 14, 2022 Filing 12 MOTION to Remand by Velma Lee Thompson. Motion(s) will be submitted on 7/6/2022. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Notice of Submission)(Cannella, David) Modified text on 6/16/2022 (mm).
June 9, 2022 Filing 11 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc. (Lightfoot, Christopher)
June 8, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE Scheduling Conference set for 6/29/2022 11:30 AM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk.(dp)
June 1, 2022 Filing 9 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated identifying Corporate Parent Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. for Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (Melancon, David)
May 31, 2022 Filing 8 Notice of Compliance by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated re #1 Notice of Removal. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Part 1, #2 Exhibit A - Part 2, #3 Exhibit A - Part 3, #4 Exhibit A - Part 4)(Melancon, David)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Enroll as Counsel of Record for Attorney Edward Winter Trapolin for Huntington Ingalls Incorporated. Signed by Judge Greg Gerard Guidry on 5/25/2022. (mm)
May 25, 2022 Filing 6 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Enroll as Additional Counsel of Record Edward W. Trapolin by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Melancon, David)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Jane Triche Milazzo recused. Case reassigned to Judge Greg Gerard Guidry. Signed by Judge Jane Triche Milazzo on 05/24/2022. (NEF to Case Manager)(am)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF RECUSAL. The undersigned United States District Judge recuses himself from further participation in this case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 455(a). The Clerk of Court is ORDERED to reallot the above captioned case to another section of court. All dates remain in effect unless modified by the judge to whom this case is transferred. Case reassigned to Judge Jane Triche Milazzo. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 5/23/22.(cg)
May 17, 2022 Filing 3 DIRECTIVE BY THE CLERK Pursuant to 28:1447(b) re #1 Notice of Removal.(lag)
May 16, 2022 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Lance M Africk and Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld. (go)
May 16, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans, case number 2021-7432 (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9360184) filed by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C)Attorney David Michael Melancon added to party Huntington Ingalls Incorporated(pty:dft).(Melancon, David) Modified on 5/17/2022 (lag).

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Plaintiff: Velma Thompson
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Plaintiff: Velma Lee Thompson
Represented By: David Ryan Cannella
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Cross claimant: Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
Represented By: David Michael Melancon
Represented By: Gustave A. Fritchie, III
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Cross defendant: Union Carbide Coporation
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Defendant: Taylor Seidenbach, Inc.
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Defendant: CBS Corporation
Represented By: John Joseph Hainkel, III
Represented By: Angela M. Bowlin
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Defendant: General Electric Company
Represented By: John Joseph Hainkel, III
Represented By: Angela M. Bowlin
Represented By: Kelly L. Long
Represented By: Kelsey Eagan
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Defendant: International Paper Company
Represented By: Walter G. Watkins, III
Represented By: Daniel S Roberts
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Defendant: Hopeman Brothers Inc.
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Defendant: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Represented By: Kaye N. Courington
Represented By: Blaine Augusta Moore
Represented By: Connor Harris Fields
Represented By: Jeffrey Matthew Burg
Represented By: Mathilde Villere Semmes
Represented By: Brittney Bullock Ankersen
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Defendant: ViacomCBS Inc
Represented By: John Joseph Hainkel, III
Represented By: Angela M. Bowlin
Represented By: James H. Brown, Jr.
Represented By: Kelly L. Long
Represented By: Kelsey Eagan
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Defendant: Northrup Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc.
Represented By: Gustave A. Fritchie, III
Represented By: Alexander R Saunders
Represented By: Amanda Marie Crowley Fraser
Represented By: Connor Peth
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Represented By: David Michael Melancon
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Defendant: Northrup Grumman Ship Systems, Inc.
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Represented By: Alexander R Saunders
Represented By: Amanda Marie Crowley Fraser
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Defendant: Avondale Industries, Inc.
Represented By: Gustave A. Fritchie, III
Represented By: Alexander R Saunders
Represented By: Amanda Marie Crowley Fraser
Represented By: Connor Peth
Represented By: Daphne M. Lancaster
Represented By: David Michael Melancon
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Represented By: Michael Scott Minyard
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Defendant: Avondale Shipyards, Inc
Represented By: Gustave A. Fritchie, III
Represented By: Alexander R Saunders
Represented By: Amanda Marie Crowley Fraser
Represented By: Connor Peth
Represented By: Daphne M. Lancaster
Represented By: David Michael Melancon
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Defendant: Avondale Marine Ways, Inc.
Represented By: Gustave A. Fritchie, III
Represented By: Alexander R Saunders
Represented By: Amanda Marie Crowley Fraser
Represented By: Connor Peth
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Represented By: David Michael Melancon
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Defendant: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Represented By: John Joseph Hainkel, III
Represented By: Angela M. Bowlin
Represented By: James H. Brown, Jr.
Represented By: Kelly L. Long
Represented By: Kelsey Eagan
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Defendant: Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
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Defendant: Hopeman Brothers Inc
Represented By: Kaye N. Courington
Represented By: Blaine Augusta Moore
Represented By: Brittney Bullock Ankersen
Represented By: Connor Harris Fields
Represented By: Jeffrey Matthew Burg
Represented By: Mathilde Villere Semmes
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Defendant: Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc.
Represented By: Christopher Kelly Lightfoot
Represented By: Edward J. Lassus, Jr.
Represented By: Gabriel J. Veninata
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Defendant: Viacom Inc
Represented By: John Joseph Hainkel, III
Represented By: Angela M. Bowlin
Represented By: James H. Brown, Jr.
Represented By: Kelly L. Long
Represented By: Kelsey Eagan
Represented By: Lacey Taylor McCoy
Represented By: Magali Ann Puente-Martin
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Defendant: Foster Wheeler LLC
Represented By: John Joseph Hainkel, III
Represented By: Angela M. Bowlin
Represented By: Kelly L. Long
Represented By: Kelsey Eagan
Represented By: Lacey Taylor McCoy
Represented By: Magali Ann Puente-Martin
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Defendant: Paramount Global
Represented By: John Joseph Hainkel, III
Represented By: Angela M. Bowlin
Represented By: Kelly L. Long
Represented By: Kelsey Eagan
Represented By: Lacey Taylor McCoy
Represented By: Magali Ann Puente-Martin
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3rd party defendant: Uniroyal, Inc.
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3rd party defendant: Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust
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3rd party defendant: Uniroyal Holding, Inc.
Represented By: Mary Reeves Arthur
Represented By: Elizabeth Riddell Penn
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