Stoddard v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. et al
Plaintiff: James Stoddard, Jr.
Defendant: Taylor Seidenbach, Inc., Huntington Ingalls, Inc., Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc. and Avondale Industries, Inc.
Cross-Defendant: International Paper Company, Taylor Seidenbach, Inc., Uniroyal Holding, Inc., General Electric Company, Bayer CropScience, Inc., Paramount Global, Champion International Corporation, Benjamin Foster Company, U.S. Plywood Corporation, Amchem Products, Inc., Bayer Products, Inc., CBS Corporation, ViacomCBS, Inc., Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust and Viacom, Inc., successor-by-merger to CBS Corporation
Cross-Plaintiff: Huntington Ingalls, Inc., Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc. and Avondale Industries, Inc.
Cross-Complainant: Huntington Ingalls, Inc., Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc. and Avondale Industries, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2024cv02686
Filed: November 15, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Janis van Meerveld
Referring Judge: Sarah S Vance
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Asbestos Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
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Date Filed Document Text
January 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #19 Motion to Dismiss Party. Party Travelers Indemnity Company (as insurance provider for Huntington Ingalls, Inc.) dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge Sarah S Vance on 1/10/2025. (meb)
January 8, 2025 Filing 19 EXPARTE/CONSENT Joint MOTION to Dismiss Party The Travelers Indemnity Company without prejudice by Travelers Indemnity Company, James Stoddard, Jr.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Kristopher T. Wilson added to party Travelers Indemnity Company(pty:dft).(Wilson, Kristopher) Modified text/filers on 1/8/2025 (meb).
December 18, 2024 Filing 18 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Uniroyal Holding, Inc. (Smith, Autumn)
December 18, 2024 Filing 17 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to #3 Third Party Complaint by Uniroyal Holding, Inc. Attorney Autumn Smith added to party Uniroyal Holding, Inc.(pty:3pd).(Smith, Autumn) Modified text on 12/19/2024 (meb).
December 17, 2024 Filing 16 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #15 Statement of Corporate Disclosure: Filing attorney did not enter T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. as a corporate parent(s) at the prompt 'Search for a corporate parent or other affiliate'. Clerk took corrective action. (meb)
December 16, 2024 Filing 15 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by International Paper Company identifying corporate parent T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Smith, Autumn) Modified text/corporate parent on 12/17/2024 (meb).
December 16, 2024 Filing 14 ANSWER to #3 Third Party Complaint by International Paper Company.Attorney Autumn Smith added to party International Paper Company(pty:3pd).(Smith, Autumn) Modified text on 12/17/2024 (meb).
December 3, 2024 Filing 13 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #12 Notice of Compliance: Filing attorney incorrectly linked document to document 5. Clerk properly linked document to document 1. (meb)
December 2, 2024 Filing 12 Notice of Compliance by Huntington Ingalls, Inc. re #1 Notice of Removal. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Paul, Kimmier) Modified text/linkage on 12/3/2024 (meb).
November 20, 2024 Filing 11 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Taylor Seidenbach, Inc. (Patin, Darren)
November 20, 2024 Filing 10 ANSWER with Affirmative Defenses to #3 Crossclaim, by Taylor Seidenbach, Inc. Attorney Darren Albert Patin added to party Taylor Seidenbach, Inc.(pty:crd).(Patin, Darren) Modified text on 11/21/2024 (meb).
November 20, 2024 Filing 9 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #7 Request for Summons Issued, #6 Request for Summons Issued: Filing attorney incorrectly linked document to document 1. Clerk properly linked document to document 3. (meb)
November 20, 2024 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Bayer CropScience, Inc., General Electric Company, International Paper Company, Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust, Paramount Global, Taylor Seidenbach, Inc., Uniroyal Holding, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons)(meb)
November 19, 2024 Filing 7 Request of Summons Issued as to Bayer CropScience, Inc., General Electric Company, International Paper Company, Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust, Paramount Global, Uniroyal Holding, Inc. filed by Huntington Ingalls, Inc. re #3 THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT. (Attachments: #1 Summons Third Party Defendant, #2 Summons Third Party Defendant, #3 Summons Third Party Defendant, #4 Summons Third Party Defendant, #5 Summons Third Party Defendant)(Gillen, Laura) Modified text/linkage on 11/20/2024 (meb).
November 19, 2024 Filing 6 Request of Summons Issued as to Taylor Seidenbach, Inc. filed by Huntington Ingalls, Inc. re #1 CROSSCLAIM. (Gillen, Laura) Modified text/linkage on 11/20/2024 (meb).
November 18, 2024 Filing 5 DIRECTIVE of the Clerk regarding compliance with 28:1447(b) re #1 Notice of Removal.(meb)
November 15, 2024 Filing 4 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated identifying Corporate Parent Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. for Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (Gillen, Laura)
November 15, 2024 Filing 3 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal, with Jury Demand , THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Uniroyal Holding, Inc., Bayer CropScience, Inc., International Paper Company, General Electric Company, Paramount Global, The Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust, CROSSCLAIM with Jury Demand against Taylor Seidenbach, Inc. by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated.(Gillen, Laura)
November 15, 2024 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Sarah S Vance and Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld. (adb)
November 15, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Civil District Court Parish of Orleans, case number 2024-8470 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ALAEDC-10773504) filed by Huntington Ingalls Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Petition for Damages, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Laura M. Gillen added to party Huntington Ingalls Incorporated(pty:dft).(Gillen, Laura)

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Represented By: Morgan M Smith
Represented By: Laura M. Gillen
Represented By: Kimmier L. Paul
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Plaintiff: James Stoddard, Jr.
Represented By: Scott R. Bickford
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Cross-plaintiff: Huntington Ingalls, Inc.
Represented By: Morgan M Smith
Represented By: Laura M. Gillen
Represented By: Kimmier L. Paul
Represented By: Erin Helen Boyd
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Cross-plaintiff: Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc.
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Represented By: Laura M. Gillen
Represented By: Kimmier L. Paul
Represented By: Erin Helen Boyd
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Cross-plaintiff: Avondale Industries, Inc.
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Represented By: Kimmier L. Paul
Represented By: Erin Helen Boyd
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Cross-complainant: Huntington Ingalls, Inc.
Represented By: Morgan M Smith
Represented By: Laura M. Gillen
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Represented By: Erin Helen Boyd
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Cross-complainant: Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc.
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Represented By: Laura M. Gillen
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Represented By: Erin Helen Boyd
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Cross-complainant: Avondale Industries, Inc.
Represented By: Morgan M Smith
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Represented By: Erin Helen Boyd
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