Bell et al v. Borgwarner Morse Tec, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Michael Charles Bell and Brenda L. Bell
Defendant: Koons Chevrolet, Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Honeywell International Inc., Borgwarner Morse Tec, Inc., Al Packer Ford, Inc., Al Packer Lincoln Mercury, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, Allied Signal Inc. and Suburban Chevrolet, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2018cv01057
Filed: April 11, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Maryland
Office: Baltimore Office
County: Baltimore City
Presiding Judge: Ellen L Hollander
Referring Judge: Ellen Lipton Hollander
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Asbestos Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 20, 2018 Filing 31 Correspondence from Circuit Court for Baltimore City re: receipt for remand of case(krs, Deputy Clerk)
June 8, 2018 Filing 30 Correspondence from Clerk re: remand of case (krs, Deputy Clerk)
June 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER remanding this case to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City for all further proceedings; directing Clerk to close this case. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 6/7/2018. (krs, Deputy Clerk)
June 7, 2018 Filing 28 MEMORANDUM to Counsel. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 6/7/2018. (krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 26, 2018 Filing 27 RESPONSE re #19 Order, Certain Defendants' Joint Memorandum in Response filed by Al Packer Ford, Inc., Al Packer Lincoln Mercury, Inc., Borgwarner Morse Tec, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Koons Chevrolet, Inc..(Huber, Jonathan)
April 26, 2018 Filing 26 Correspondence re: Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand (Smith, Steven)
April 26, 2018 Filing 25 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Michael Charles Bell (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand, #2 Exhibit 2 to Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand, #3 Exhibit 3 to Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand, #4 Exhibit 4 to Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand, #5 Exhibit 5 to Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand, #6 Exhibit 6 to Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand, #7 Exhibit 7 to Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand, #8 Text of Proposed Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand)(Smith, Steven)
April 25, 2018 Filing 24 RESPONSE re #17 Standing Order Concerning Removal filed by Borgwarner Morse Tec, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Inc., Honeywell International Inc..(Huber, Jonathan)
April 18, 2018 Filing 23 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Al Packer Ford, Inc. (Noorani, Michelle)
April 18, 2018 Filing 22 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Al Packer Lincoln Mercury, Inc. (Noorani, Michelle)
April 18, 2018 Filing 21 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Borgwarner Morse Tec, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Borg Warner, Inc, Other Affiliate Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Other Affiliate Continental Casualty Company, Other Affiliate National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, Other Affiliate Continental Insurance Company, Other Affiliate International Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Granite State Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Interstate Fire & Casualty Company, Other Affiliate Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, Other Affiliate American Employers' Insurance Company, Other Affiliate National Surety Corporation, Other Affiliate Industrial Indemnity, Other Affiliate AIU Insurance Company, Other Affiliate American Reinsurance Company, Other Affiliate Midland Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Northbrook Excess and Surplus Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Transit Casualty Company, Other Affiliate Northbrook Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Allianz Underwriters, Inc., Other Affiliate American Excess Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Employers Insurance of Wausau, A Mutual Company, Other Affiliate Imperial Casualty and Indemnity Company, Other Affiliate London Market, Other Affiliate Safety Mutual Casualty Corp., Other Affiliate Transport Indemnity Company, Other Affiliate Unigard Mutual Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Zurich International Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda., Other Affiliate Columbia Casualty Company, Other Affiliate Highlands Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Harbor Insurance Company, Other Affiliate First State Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Republic Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Lexington Insurance Company, Other Affiliate International Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Royal Indemnity Company, Other Affiliate Home Insurance Company, Other Affiliate American Home Assurance Company for Borgwarner Morse Tec, Inc..(Noorani, Michelle)
April 18, 2018 Filing 20 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Ford Motor Company, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate Birmingham Fire Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Aetna, Other Affiliate Continental Insurance, Other Affiliate CNA, Other Affiliate Continental Casualty, Other Affiliate Travelers, Other Affiliate Ace, Other Affiliate Chubb, Other Affiliate American Employers, Other Affiliate Hartford, Other Affiliate American Reinsurance Company, Other Affiliate Employers Mutual Casualty, Other Affiliate AIIC, Other Affiliate American Century, Other Affiliate Drake, Other Affiliate EMC, Other Affiliate Empire Mutual Casualty, Other Affiliate Everest, Other Affiliate HDI Haft, Other Affiliate Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, Other Affiliate National Union, Other Affiliate New England, Other Affiliate New York Underwriters, Other Affiliate Northbrook, Other Affiliate Nutmeg, Other Affiliate Progressive, Other Affiliate Republic, Other Affiliate Royal Ed, Other Affiliate Royal Sun, Other Affiliate Twin City, Other Affiliate Unigard, Other Affiliate Wausau, Other Affiliate Amerisure, Other Affiliate China-Jiangling Motors Corporation, Limited, Other Affiliate Granite State, Other Affiliate Allianz, Other Affiliate Harbor, Other Affiliate Turkey- Ford Otomotiv Sanayi Anonim Sirketi, Other Affiliate American Bankers, Other Affiliate California Union, Other Affiliate Evanston, Other Affiliate Federal, Other Affiliate First State, Other Affiliate Gibraltar, Other Affiliate International Surplus, Other Affiliate Landmark, Other Affiliate Lexington, Other Affiliate Puritan, Other Affiliate St. Paul, Other Affiliate White Mountain, Other Affiliate Insurance Company of North America for Ford Motor Company, Inc..(Noorani, Michelle)
April 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER directing Counsel to submit simultaneous memoranda of no more than 15 pages, explaining the basis, or lack there of, for the Court's exercise of diversity jurisdiction by 4/26/18. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 4/12/2018. (krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 12, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Alicia N Ritchie on behalf of Honeywell International Inc. (Ritchie, Alicia)
April 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Standing Order Concerning Removal. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 4/12/2018. (krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 16 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Honeywell International Inc. identifying Other Affiliate State Street Corporation for Honeywell International Inc..(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 15 Notice of filing of state court discovery material (Interrogatory Attachments and Medical Records) (Attachments: #1 Answers to Interrogatories, #2 Notice of Service of Plaintiff's First Amended Answers to Defendants' Joint Interrog, #3 Plaintiff's First Amended Answers to Defendants' Joint Interrogatories, #4 Notice to Take De Bene Esse Deposition or, in the alternative, Notice of Deposition)(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Against Defendant Union Carbide Corporation by Brenda L. Bell, Michael Charles Bell (krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 13 ANSWER to #2 Complaint, by Honeywell International Inc..(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 12 ANSWER to #2 Complaint, by Borgwarner Morse Tec, Inc..(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #4 Motion to Set Mesothelioma Case in for an Expedited Trial Schedule and Trial Date, and Motion to Consolidate. Signed by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Shannon E. Avery on 4/10/2018. (krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 10 ANSWER to #2 Complaint, by Ford Motor Company, Inc..(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed Al Packer Ford, Inc. served on 3/22/2018; Al Packer Lincoln Mercury, Inc. served on 3/27/2018; Borgwarner Morse Tec, Inc. served on 3/12/2018; Ford Motor Company, Inc. served on 3/13/2018; Honeywell International Inc. served on 3/12/2018; Koons Chevrolet, Inc. served on 3/12/2018; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company served on 3/16/2018; Union Carbide Corporation served on 3/13/2018.(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 8 ANSWER to #2 Complaint,, CROSSCLAIM against Al Packer Ford, Inc., Al Packer Lincoln Mercury, Inc., Borgwarner Morse Tec, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Koons Chevrolet, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Perpetuate Evidence by Deposition by Brenda L. Bell, Michael Charles Bell(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 6 REPLY to Response to Motion re #4 MOTION to Set Mesothelioma Case in for an Expedited Trial Schedule and Trial Date, and Motion to Consolidate filed by Brenda L. Bell, Michael Charles Bell.(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 5 RESPONSE in Opposition re #4 MOTION to Set Mesothelioma Case in for an Expedited Trial Schedule and Trial Date, and Motion to Consolidate filed by Borgwarner Morse Tec, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Inc..(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 4 MOTION to Set Mesothelioma Case in for an Expedited Trial Schedule and Trial Date, and Motion to Consolidate by Brenda L. Bell, Michael Charles Bell (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Notice of Service)(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 3 MOTION to Set Mesothelioma Case in for an Expedited Trial Schedule and Trial Date by Brenda L. Bell, Michael Charles Bell (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Notice of Service)(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Al Packer Ford, Inc., Al Packer Lincoln Mercury, Inc., Borgwarner Morse Tec, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Koons Chevrolet, Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Union Carbide Corporation, filed by Brenda L. Bell, Michael Charles Bell. (Attachments: #1 Civil Case Information Report, #2 Michael Bell Pathology Report, #3 Michael Bel SSPO)(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court for Baltimore City, case number 24X18000127. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 14637105452), filed by Honeywell International Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N, #16 Exhibit O)(krs, Deputy Clerk)
April 11, 2018 THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS (2-15) ARE COPIES OF ORIGINAL PAPERS FILED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY. (krs, Deputy Clerk)

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