City of White Bear Lake v. Koppers Inc. et al
Plaintiff: City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota
Defendant: Rain Carbon Holdings LLC, Rain Carbon Inc., Stella-Jones Corp., Koppers Inc., Coopers Creek Chemical Corporation, Ruetgers Canada Inc. and Lone Star Specialty Products, LLC
Case Number: 0:2018cv03498
Filed: December 28, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Presiding Judge: Hildy Bowbeer
Referring Judge: Nancy E Brasel
2 Judge: Joan N Ericksen
3 Judge: Becky R Thorson
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 7, 2019 Filing 52 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT that Stella-Jones Corporation's parent corporation is Stella-Jones U.S. Holding Corporation. Stella-Jones U.S. Holding Corporation is owned by Stella-Jones Inc., which is a Canadian Corporation and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. (Anstoetter, Mark) Modified text on 2/11/2019 (kt).
February 7, 2019 Filing 51 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Rain CII Carbon LLC is a corporate parent of Defendant Ruetgers Canada Inc.. (Jacobson, Mark)
February 7, 2019 Filing 50 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Rain Commodities (USA) Inc. is a corporate parent of Defendant Rain Carbon Inc.. (Jacobson, Mark)
February 7, 2019 Filing 49 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Rain Carbon Inc. is a corporate parent of Defendant Rain Carbon Holdings LLC. (Jacobson, Mark)
February 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER on #34 Stipulation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson on 2/6/2019. (MSK)
February 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 46 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #31 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Brenton David Dwerlkotte for Stella-Jones Corp.. Approved by Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson on 2/6/2019. (NAH)
February 5, 2019 Filing 48 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson: Status Conference held on 2/5/2019. (MSK)
February 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 45 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #41 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Mark Anstoetter for Stella-Jones Corp.. Approved by Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson on 2/5/2019. (JGK)
February 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 44 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #32 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney John K Sherk, III for Stella-Jones Corp.. Approved by Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson on 2/5/2019. (JGK)
February 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 43 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #39 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Christina M. Carroll for Rain Carbon Holdings LLC, Rain Carbon Inc. and for Ruetgers Canada Inc..; granting #40 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Tami Lyn Azorsky for Rain Carbon Holdings LLC, Rain Carbon Inc. and for Ruetgers Canada Inc.. Approved by Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson on 2/5/2019. (JGK)
February 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 42 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #38 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Robert L Shuftan for Koppers Inc.. Approved by Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson on 2/5/2019. (JGK)
February 5, 2019 Filing 41 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Mark D. Anstoetter. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-6650546 filed by Stella-Jones Corp.. (Madel, Christopher)
February 4, 2019 Filing 40 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Tami Lyn Azorsky. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-6647978 filed by Rain Carbon Holdings LLC, Rain Carbon Inc., Ruetgers Canada Inc.. (Jacobson, Mark)
February 4, 2019 Filing 39 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Christina M. Carroll. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-6647965 filed by Rain Carbon Holdings LLC, Rain Carbon Inc., Ruetgers Canada Inc.. (Jacobson, Mark)
February 4, 2019 Filing 38 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Robert L. Shuftan. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-6647945 filed by Koppers Inc.. (McCarthy, Michael)
February 4, 2019 Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer M Robbins on behalf of Stella-Jones Corp.. (Robbins, Jennifer)
February 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 (Text-only) ORDER/NOTICE: Plaintiff and Defendants Koppers, Inc., Ruetgers Canada Inc., Rain Carbon Holdings LLC, Rain Carbon Inc., and Lone Star Specialty Products ("these Defendants") have filed a joint stipulation seeking to extend the deadline to amend the Complaint up to March 19, 2019, and that the deadline for these Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint would be extended up to May 24, 2019. The Court will consider these requests following a status call on February 5, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. Meanwhile, to avoid concern over the current answer deadline for these Defendants, the Court will extend the deadline for Defendants' answer or to otherwise respond until March 4, 2019. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson on 2/1/2019. Associated Cases: 0:18-cv-03501-NEB-BRT et al.(MSK)
January 31, 2019 Filing 35 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #34 Stipulation. (McCarthy, Michael)
January 31, 2019 Filing 34 STIPULATION by Koppers Inc.. Jointly Signed by City of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Ruetgers Canada Inc., Rain Carbon Holdings LLC, Rain Carbon Inc., Koppers Inc., and Lone Star Specialty Products, LLP. (McCarthy, Michael)
January 31, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #28 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson on 1/31/2019. (MSK)
January 31, 2019 Filing 32 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney John K. Sherk. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-6640348 filed by Stella-Jones Corp.. (Madel, Christopher)
January 31, 2019 Filing 31 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney David Brenton Dwerlkotte. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-6640271 filed by Stella-Jones Corp.. (Madel, Christopher)
January 30, 2019 Filing 30 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #28 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint filed by Stella-Jones Corp..(Madel, Christopher)
January 30, 2019 Filing 29 MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re #28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Stella-Jones Corp..(Madel, Christopher)
January 30, 2019 Filing 28 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint filed by Stella-Jones Corp.. (Madel, Christopher)
January 30, 2019 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Zane A. Umsted on behalf of Lone Star Specialty Products, LLC. (Umsted, Zane)
January 30, 2019 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Joel M Muscoplat on behalf of Lone Star Specialty Products, LLC. (Muscoplat, Joel)
January 30, 2019 Filing 25 DISCLOSURES Rule 7.1 by Lone Star Specialty Products, LLC.(Graff, Robert)
January 30, 2019 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert L Graff on behalf of Lone Star Specialty Products, LLC. (Graff, Robert)
January 30, 2019 Filing 23 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Koppers Holdings Inc. is a corporate parent of Defendant Koppers Inc.. (McCarthy, Michael)
January 30, 2019 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven L Schleicher on behalf of Koppers Inc.. (Schleicher, Steven)
January 30, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by D Scott Aberson on behalf of Koppers Inc.. (Aberson, D)
January 30, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael C McCarthy on behalf of Koppers Inc.. (McCarthy, Michael)
January 30, 2019 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher W. Madel on behalf of Stella-Jones Corp.. (Madel, Christopher)
January 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Nancy E. Brasel and Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson for all further proceedings. Judge Joan N. Ericksen, Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez no longer assigned to case. NOTE: the new case number is 18-cv-3498 (NEB/BRT). Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings. Signed by Judge Nancy E. Brasel on 1/25/2019, Judge Michael J. Davis on 1/29/2019, Donovan W. Frank on 1/25/2019, Judge Joan N. Ericksen on 1/25/2019 and Chief Judge John R. Tunheim on 1/25/2019. (KNK)
January 28, 2019 Filing 17 EXHIBIT Amended Civil Cover Sheet and Attachment re #1 Complaint. (Shulman, Daniel)
January 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #14 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Robin Lynn Greenwald for City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota.; granting #15 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Nancy Christensen for City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota. Approved by Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 1/22/2019. (JGK)
January 18, 2019 Filing 15 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Nancy Christensen. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-6616381 filed by City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota. (Evans, Janet)
January 18, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Robin Greenwald. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-6616372 filed by City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota. (Evans, Janet)
January 17, 2019 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota. Lone Star Specialty Products, LLC served on 1/11/2019, answer due 2/1/2019. (Shulman, Daniel)
January 17, 2019 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota. Coopers Creek Chemical Corporation served on 1/11/2019, answer due 2/1/2019. (Shulman, Daniel)
January 17, 2019 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota. Stella-Jones Corp. served on 1/10/2019, answer due 1/31/2019. (Shulman, Daniel)
January 17, 2019 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota. Rain Carbon Inc. served on 1/11/2019, answer due 2/1/2019. (Shulman, Daniel)
January 17, 2019 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota. Rain Carbon Holdings LLC served on 1/11/2019, answer due 2/1/2019. (Shulman, Daniel)
January 17, 2019 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota. Koppers Inc. served on 1/10/2019, answer due 1/31/2019. (Shulman, Daniel)
January 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #6 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Edan Rotenberg for City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota. Approved by Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 1/11/2019. (NAH)
January 10, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Edan Rotenberg. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-6597971 filed by City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota. (Evans, Janet)
January 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez for all further proceedings. NOTE: the new case number is 18-cv-3498 (JNE/KMM). Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 1/2/2019. (MMP)
December 28, 2018 Filing 4 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: Notice re: Non-Admitted AttorneyWe have received documents listing Robin L. Greenwald, Nancy Christensen, Edan Rotenberg, Reed Super, Nicholas Tapert, Michael DiGiulio as counsel of record. If he or she wishes to be listed as an attorney of record in this case, he or she must be admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota in accordance with #Local Rule 83.5 (a), (b) and (c) or temporarily admitted pro hac vice in accordance with #Local Rule 83.5 (d) or (e).For more admissions information and forms, please see the Attorney Forms Section of the courts website at #href=http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/FORMS/court_forms.shtml#attorneyforms#. (MMP)
December 28, 2018 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Coopers Creek Chemical Corporation, Koppers Inc., Lone Star Specialty Products, LLC, Rain Carbon Holdings LLC, Rain Carbon Inc., Ruetgers Canada Inc., Stella-Jones Corp. (MMP)
December 28, 2018 Filing 2 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Joan N. Ericksen per Civil 3rd, 4th Master list, referred to Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer. Please use case number 18-cv-3498 (JNE/HB). (MMP)
December 28, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 400, receipt number AMNDC-6575208) filed by City of White Bear Lake. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Shulman, Daniel)

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Defendant: Rain Carbon Holdings LLC
Represented By: Mark A Jacobson
Represented By: Christina M. Carroll
Represented By: Tami Lyn Azorsky
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Defendant: Rain Carbon Inc.
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Defendant: Stella-Jones Corp.
Represented By: Brenton David Dwerlkotte
Represented By: Mark Anstoetter
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Defendant: Koppers Inc.
Represented By: Steven L Schleicher
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Defendant: Coopers Creek Chemical Corporation
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Defendant: Ruetgers Canada Inc.
Represented By: Mark A Jacobson
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Defendant: Lone Star Specialty Products, LLC
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Plaintiff: City of Whitebear Lake, Minnesota
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