Blankenship v. 3M Company et al
Plaintiff: Leslie Blankenship
Defendant: Aearo Technologies LLC and 3M Company
Case Number: 0:2020cv00009
Filed: January 2, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Presiding Judge: David T Schultz
Referring Judge: Wilhelmina M Wright
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 10, 2020 Filing 16 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant 3M Company. (Brandt, Angela)
February 10, 2020 Filing 15 ANSWER to Complaint Defendant 3M Company's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff's Complaint filed by 3M Company. (Brandt, Angela)
February 4, 2020 Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Leslie Blankenship. Aearo Technologies LLC waiver sent on 1/16/2020, answer due 3/16/2020. (McSweeney, Rhett)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz for all further proceedings. NOTE: the new case number is 20-cv-09 WMW/DTS. Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright on 1/23/2020. (CLK)
January 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #11 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Johnny Givens for Leslie Blankenship. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright on 1/22/2020. (JGK)
January 17, 2020 Filing 11 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Johnny Givens. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-7409956 filed by Leslie Blankenship. (Mencel, Jonathan)
January 16, 2020 Filing 10 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Aearo Technologies LLC c/o Corporation Service Company, 2345 Rice Street, Suite 230, Roseville, MN 551135603 on 01/16/2020 by Leslie Blankenship. Waiver of Service due by 2/18/2020. (Attachments: #1 Waiver of Summons Form, #2 Certificate of Service)(Mencel, Jonathan)
January 16, 2020 Filing 9 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to 3M Company c/o Corporation Service Company, 2345 Rice Street, Suite 230, Roseville, MN 551135603 on 1/16/2020 by Leslie Blankenship. Waiver of Service due by 2/18/2020. (Attachments: #1 Waiver of Summons Form, #2 Certificate of Service)(Mencel, Jonathan)
January 9, 2020 Filing 8 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: CLERK'S NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT DUE TO CASE ASSIGNMENT ERROR. Case assigned to Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright per 3rd/4th Master list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright. Please use case number 20-cv-9 WMW/ECW. (kt)
January 9, 2020 Filing 7 FILED IN ERROR: Pursuant to Chief Judge John R. Tunheim, all EARPLUG cases are directly assigned via the MDL List to Chief Judge John R.Tunheim and Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez. (kt) Modified text on 1/9/2020 (kt).
January 9, 2020 (Text-Only) NOTICE - Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright's Practice Pointers are available on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota's #website. All parties are expected to be familiar with and adhere to these Practice Pointers, including Judge Wright's deviations from the Local Rules with respect to motion scheduling and briefing deadlines. (RJE)
January 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright for all further proceedings. NOTE: the new case number is 20-cv-0009 WMW/ECW. Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson on 1/8/2020. (MMG)
January 3, 2020 Filing 5 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: Notice re: Non-Admitted AttorneyWe have received documents listing Johnny Givens 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#. (lmb)
January 3, 2020 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to 3M Company, Aearo Technologies LLC. (MMG)
January 3, 2020 Filing 2 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright per 3rd/4th Master list, referred to Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson. Please use case number 20-cv-0009 WMW/BRT. (MMG)
January 2, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against 3M Company, Aearo Technologies LLC (filing fee $ 400, receipt number AMNDC-7370342) filed by Leslie Blankenship. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (McSweeney, Rhett)

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Defendant: Aearo Technologies LLC
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Defendant: 3M Company
Represented By: Bradley R. Bultman
Represented By: Daniel C Adams
Represented By: Angela Beranek Brandt
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Plaintiff: Leslie Blankenship
Represented By: Rhett A McSweeney
Represented By: Johnny Givens
Represented By: Jonathan R Mencel
Represented By: David M Langevin
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