STATE OF MAINE v. 3M COMPANY et al
Plaintiff: STATE OF MAINE
Defendant: EIDP INC, 3M COMPANY, E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, CHEMOURS COMPANY, CHEMOURS COMPANY FC LLC, CORTEVA INC, DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC, DOW INC, CHEMGUARD INC, TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, NATIONAL FOAM INC, BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, KIDDE-FENWAL INC, PERIMETER SOLUTIONS LP and FIRE SERVICE PLUS INC
Case Number: 2:2023cv00197
Filed: May 8, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Maine
Presiding Judge: JOHN C NIVISON
Referring Judge: JOHN A WOODCOCK
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 9, 2023 Filing 17 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT of Electronic Civil Case Transfer. Case electronically transferred to District of South Carolina has been opened on 06/09/2023 as case 2:23-cv-02573. (jgd)
June 9, 2023 Filing 16 Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) case electronically transferred to District of South Carolina. (jwr)
June 9, 2023 Filing 15 MDL CERTIFIED TRANSFER ORDER (jwr)
June 1, 2023 Reset Deadlines : Per Local Rule 7.1 Notice of Interested Parties or Corporate Disclosure Statement due from Defendants: EIDP, CHEMOURS, CHEMOURS CO FC LLC, CORTEVA, DUPONT DE NEMOURS by 6/8/2023. (jad)
May 24, 2023 Filing 14 MDL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (jad)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER MINUTE ORDER - TO INVOLVED CLERKS - Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-134) Finalized on 5/24/23. Please see pleading ( 1912 in MDL No. 2873, 3 in ME/2:23-cv-00197, 4 in NCE/4:23-cv-00075, 4 in NM/2:23-cv-00376).As stipulated in Rule 7.1(c) of the Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, transmittal of the order has been stayed 7 days to give any party an opportunity to oppose the transfer.The 7-day period has now elapsed, no opposition was received, and the order is directed to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the D. South Carolina for filing. The Panel governing statute, 28 U.S.C. 1407, requires that the transferee clerk transmit a certified copy of the Panel order to transfer to the clerk of the district court from which the action is being transferred.Signed by Clerk of the Panel John W. Nichols on 5/24/2023.(jad)
May 24, 2023 Filing 12 CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Matthew Pawa, Benjamin Krass, Steven Daroci filed by SCOTT W. BOAK on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Total admission fee $ 300 receipt number AMEDC-2804044.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (BOAK, SCOTT)
May 24, 2023 Set Deadlines : Per Local Rule 7.1 Notice of Interested Parties or Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 5/31/2023. (jad)
May 23, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by JEFFREY D. TALBERT on behalf of CHEMOURS COMPANY, CHEMOURS COMPANY FC LLC, CORTEVA INC, DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC, EIDP INC (TALBERT, JEFFREY)
May 23, 2023 Filing 10 CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Kyle McGee, Viola Vetter, Jason Wilson filed by SCOTT W. BOAK on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Total admission fee $ 300 receipt number AMEDC-2803572.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (BOAK, SCOTT)
May 16, 2023 Set Deadlines as to Attorney Benjamin A Krass per State Court record No. 9: Pro Hac Vice Certificate due by 5/30/2023. The Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice form can be downloaded from our website at #http://www.med.uscourts.gov/forms. (jad)
May 16, 2023 set Deadlines : Maine has transitioned to the NextGen ECF filing system; therefore, to complete the admissions process, Attorney Kyle McGee, Viola Vetter, Jason Wilson, Matthew F. Pawa, Steven J. Daroci must register for a PACER account and/or request the appropriate e-filing rights in the District of Maine via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov by 5/30/2023. NOTE: Counsel appearing Pro Hac Vice MUST click on the PRO HAC VICE link when requesting e-filing rights via PACER. For more details on NextGen/PACER go to our website at www.med.uscourts.gov. Pro Hac Vice Certificate due by 5/30/2023. The Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice form can be downloaded from our website at #http://www.med.uscourts.gov/forms. (jad)
May 16, 2023 Set Deadlines per State Court record No. 9: Maine has transitioned to the NextGen ECF filing system; therefore, to complete the admissions process, Attorney Benjamin A. Krass must register for a PACER account and/or request the appropriate e-filing rights in the District of Maine via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov by 5/30/2023. NOTE: Counsel appearing Pro Hac Vice MUST click on the PRO HAC VICE link when requesting e-filing rights via PACER. For more details on NextGen/PACER go to our website at www.med.uscourts.gov. (jad)
May 15, 2023 Filing 9 STATE COURT RECORD with Affidavit by CHEMGUARD INC, TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Docket Record State of Maine Superior Court, #2 Exhibit B - 2023.03.29 Plaintiff letter to Clerk, Cumberland SC re initial filing, #3 Exhibit C - 2023.03.29 Civil Summary Sheet, #4 Exhibit D - 2023.03.29 Complaint and Jury Demand, #5 Exhibit E - 2023.04.04 Plaintiff letter to Clerk, Cumberland SC re PHV motions-Krass, et al., #6 Exhibit F - 2023.04.04 P's Motion for PHV Admission for Atty Krass, #7 Exhibit G - 2023.04.04 Aff ISO P's Motion for PHV Admission for Atty Krass, #8 Exhibit H - 2023.04.04 P's Motion for PHV Admission for Atty Vetter, #9 Exhibit I - 2023.04.04 Aff ISO P's Motion for PHV Admission for Atty Vetter, #10 Exhibit J - 2023.04.04 P's Motion for PHV Admission for Atty McGee, #11 Exhibit K - 2023.04.04 Aff ISO P's Motion for PHV Admission for Atty McGee, #12 Exhibit L - 2023.04.04 P's Motion for PHV Admission for Atty Wilson, #13 Exhibit M - 2023.04.04 Aff ISO P's Motion for PHV Admission for Atty Wilson, #14 Exhibit N - 2023.04.05 Judicial Recommendation to B&C Docket, #15 Exhibit O - 2023.04.07 Plaintiff letter to Clerk, Cumberland SC re PHV motion-Pawa, #16 Exhibit P - 2023.04.07 P's Motion for PHV Admission for Atty Pawa, #17 Exhibit Q - 2023.04.07 Aff ISO P's Motion for PHV Admission for Atty Pawa, #18 Exhibit R - 2023.04.12 Plaintiff letter to Clerk, Cumberland SC re PHV motion-Daroci, #19 Exhibit S - 2023.04.12 P's Motion for PHV Admission for Atty Daroci, #20 Exhibit T - 2023.04.12 Aff ISO P's Motion for PHV Admission for Atty Daroci, #21 Exhibit U - 2023.04.12 Plaintiff letter to Clerk, Cumberland SC re B&C Docket, #22 Exhibit V - 2023.04.13 Order Granting P's PHV Motion for Atty Daroci, #23 Exhibit W - 2023.04.13 Order Granting P's PHV Motion for Atty Krass, #24 Exhibit X - 2023.04.13 Order Granting P's PHV Motion for Atty McGee, #25 Exhibit Y - 2023.04.13 Order Granting P's PHV Motion for Atty Pawa, #26 Exhibit Z - 2023.04.13 Order Granting P's PHV Motion for Atty Vetter, #27 Exhibit AA - 2023.04.13 Order Granting P's PHV Motion for Atty Wilson, #28 Exhibit BB - 2023.05.09 Defendant's Notice of Appearance, #29 Exhibit CC - 2023.05.10 Defendants' Notice of Filing NOR)(POLANSKY, KEVIN)
May 12, 2023 Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by 3M COMPANY. (GELLER, JAY)
May 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Complaint. The deadline for Defendants to file a response to the complaint is extended until 28 days after the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) decides whether this case will be transferred to the multidistrict litigation. If the JPML has not made a decision by July 31, 2023, the parties shall file a status report. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN)
May 10, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer or Other Responsive Pleadings to the Complaint - ASSENTED TO by CHEMGUARD INC, TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP Responses due by 5/31/2023. (POLANSKY, KEVIN)
May 10, 2023 Set Deadlines: per Order No. 7: the deadline for Defendants to file a response to the complaint is extended until 28 days after the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) decides whether this case will be transferred to the multidistrict litigation. If the JPML has not made a decision by July 31, 2023, the parties shall file a status report. (jad)
May 9, 2023 Filing 5 LETTER from Clerk's Office to MDL Panel. (jwr)
May 9, 2023 Set Deadlines : Per Local Rule 7.1 Notice of Interested Parties or Corporate Disclosure Statement due by 5/15/2023 from 3M COMPANY. (jwr)
May 8, 2023 Filing 4 PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: REMOVAL: State Court Record due by 5/22/2023. By Rodrigue, DEPUTY CLERK. (jwr)
May 8, 2023 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by CHEMGUARD INC, TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP. (jwr)
May 8, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET. (jwr)
May 8, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with State Court Pleadings Cover Letter, Summary Sheet and Complaint from Cumberland County Superior Court, case number CV-2023-122. PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by 3M COMPANY, CHEMGUARD INC, TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP. (Service of Process Deadline 8/7/2023) Fee due by 5/10/2023. (Attachments: #1 Letter dated 3/29/2023, #2 Maine Summary Sheet, #3 State Court Complaint)(jwr)
May 8, 2023 Set Deadlines : Maine has transitioned to the NextGen ECF filing system; therefore, to complete the admissions process, Attorney General Aaron Frey and Assistant Attorney General Katherine Tierney must register for a PACER account and/or request the appropriate e-filing rights in the District of Maine via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov by 5/15/2023. NOTE: Counsel appearing Pro Hac Vice MUST click on the PRO HAC VICE link when requesting e-filing rights via PACER. For more details on NextGen/PACER go to our website at www.med.uscourts.gov. (jwr)
May 8, 2023 Filing Fee Paid via Credit Card ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AMEDC-2796353.), filed by 3M COMPANY, CHEMGUARD INC, TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP.(POLANSKY, KEVIN)

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Defendant: EIDP INC
Represented By: JEFFREY D. TALBERT
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Defendant: 3M COMPANY
Represented By: JAY S. GELLER
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Defendant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Represented By: JEFFREY D. TALBERT
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Defendant: CHEMOURS COMPANY
Represented By: JEFFREY D. TALBERT
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Defendant: CHEMOURS COMPANY FC LLC
Represented By: JEFFREY D. TALBERT
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Defendant: CORTEVA INC
Represented By: JEFFREY D. TALBERT
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Defendant: DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC
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Defendant: DOW INC
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Defendant: CHEMGUARD INC
Represented By: KEVIN P. POLANSKY
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Defendant: TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP
Represented By: KEVIN P. POLANSKY
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Defendant: NATIONAL FOAM INC
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Defendant: BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY
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Defendant: KIDDE-FENWAL INC
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Defendant: PERIMETER SOLUTIONS LP
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Defendant: FIRE SERVICE PLUS INC
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Plaintiff: STATE OF MAINE
Represented By: KATHERINE TIERNEY
Represented By: AARON M. FREY
Represented By: SCOTT W. BOAK
Represented By: BENJAMIN A. KRASS
Represented By: JASON HAROLD WILSON
Represented By: KYLE J. MCGEE
Represented By: MATT F. PAWA
Represented By: STEVEN J. DAROCI, II
Represented By: VIOLA VETTER
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