Carlson v. Bayer Cropscience LP et al
| B. Carlson |
| Corteva, Inc., Federated Co-Operatives Ltd., Cargill Incorporated, BASF Corporation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., CHS Inc., Growmark Inc., Tenkoz Inc., Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc., Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc., Univar Solutions, Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC, Bayer CropScience L.P., Bayer CropScience Inc, Syngenta Corporation and Growmark FS, LLC |
| 4:2021cv00666 |
| June 10, 2021 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri |
| Stephen R Clark |
| Sarah E Pitlyk |
| Anti-Trust |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1337 |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 94 IN RE: CROP INPUTS ANTITRUST LITIGATION MDL No. 2993 - ORDER REASSIGNING LITIGATION - The Panel has been notified of the need to reassign the above litigation to another judge in the Eastern District of Missouri. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that, with the consent of that court, this litigation is reassigned to the Honorable Sarah E. Pitlyk, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407. Judge, Karen K. CaldwellChair of the Panel. Associated Cases: 4:21-md-02993-SRC et al.(DLB) |
| Case Opening Notification: Judge Assigned: Honorable Stephen R. Clark. Per Local Rule 12.01, attorneys who are not admitted to the Eastern District of Missouri do not need to apply for admission pro hac vice in order to practice on a case if they had already filed an entry of appearance before the case was transferred from another United States District Court. For more information, visit #attorney applications. (DJO) |
| Judge Clark enters a Standing Order in all of his cases as follows: See Order for details #https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/judge/stephen-r-clark Associated Cases: 4:21-md-02993-SRC et al.(CLO) |
| Filing 93 Case transferred in from District of Minnesota; Case Number 0:21-cv-00475. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Case transferred in electronically. (DJO) |
| Filing 92 FILED IN ERROR: (Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE: This case has been transferred/extracted to the Southern District of Illinois. (kt) Modified text on 6/9/2021 (kt). |
| Filing 91 CERTIFIED COPY OF CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER transferring case to the Eastern District of Missouri per the MDL Panel for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Case assigned to Judge Stephen R. Clark, Sr..(kt) Modified text on 6/9/2021 (kt). |
Filing 90
TEXT-ONLY ORDER in Response to #89 Letter to Magistrate Judge. With the permission of presiding District Judge Michael J. Davis, and in response to #89 the parties' letter reflecting their agreement and intention that Defendant Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. was to be added as a defendant in this matter with the filing of the Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint, the Clerk of Court is directed to add Defendant Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. as a defendant in this matter. This matter remains stayed pursuant to #85 the May 5, 2021 Order of Judge Davis staying all proceedings and deadlines, including but not limited to the filing of additional motions. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 5/26/2021. (EB)
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| Filing 89 LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by B. Carlson . (Cialkowski, David) |
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Filing 88
TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #81 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Lara Bach for BASF Corporation.; granting #83 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney David J. Lender for BASF Corporation.; granting #84 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Adam C. Hemlock for BASF Corporation. Approved by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 5/6/2021. (JGK)
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Filing 87
TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #73 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Kathy Osborn for CHS Inc.. Approved by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 5/6/2021. (JGK)
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| Filing 86 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary reported for Defendant Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc.. (Dufresne, Andrew) |
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Filing 85
ORDER STAYING CASE. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: All proceedings and deadlines in the above-captioned cases are STAYED until ten days after the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation determines whether to transfer these actions to an MDL proceeding and completes any transfer of the action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407. See In re Crop Inputs Antitrust Litig., MDL No. 2993. Signed by Judge Michael J. Davis on 5/5/2021.Associated Cases: 0:21-cv-00351-MJD-TNL et al.(GRR)
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| Filing 84 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Adam Hemlock. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-8729636 filed by BASF Corporation. (Fee, Mary) |
| Filing 83 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney David Lender. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-8729619 filed by BASF Corporation. (Fee, Mary) |
| Filing 82 DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR-INCORRECT DOCUMENT ATTACHED-DIRECTED TO REFILE. RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary reported for Defendant Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc.. (Dufresne, Andrew) Modified text on 5/6/2021 (lmb). |
| Filing 81 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Lara Bach. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-8729608 filed by BASF Corporation. (Fee, Mary) |
| Filing 80 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Thomas Dufresne on behalf of Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc.. (Dufresne, Andrew) |
| Filing 79 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #74 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Federated Co-Operatives Ltd..(Hulse, Benjamin) |
| Filing 78 MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re #74 Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Federated Co-Operatives Ltd..(Hulse, Benjamin) |
| Filing 77 Declaration of Anthony Van Burgsteden in Support of #74 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Federated Co-Operatives Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A)(Hulse, Benjamin) |
| Filing 76 MEMORANDUM in Support re #74 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Federated Co-Operatives Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Hulse, Benjamin) |
| Filing 75 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION #74 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction : Date and time to be determined. (Hulse, Benjamin) |
| Filing 74 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Federated Co-Operatives Ltd.. (Hulse, Benjamin) |
| Filing 73 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Kathy L. Osborn. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-8728802 filed by CHS Inc.. (Chow, Emily) |
| Filing 72 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary reported for Defendant Nutrien AG Solutions Inc.. (Westerman, Luke) |
| Filing 71 NOTICE of Appearance by Luke Westerman on behalf of Nutrien AG Solutions Inc.. (Westerman, Luke) |
| Filing 70 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter J Schwingler on behalf of Univar Solutions, Inc.. (Schwingler, Peter) |
| Filing 69 NOTICE of Appearance by Jon M. Woodruff on behalf of Univar Solutions, Inc.. (Woodruff, Jon) |
| Filing 68 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Syngenta Corporation. (Long, James) |
| Filing 67 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary reported for Defendant BASF Corporation. (Wind, Todd) |
| Filing 66 NOTICE of Appearance by Todd A Wind on behalf of BASF Corporation. (Wind, Todd) |
| Filing 65 NOTICE of Appearance by Mary Fee on behalf of BASF Corporation. (Fee, Mary) |
| Filing 64 NOTICE of Appearance by Jevon Bindman on behalf of Syngenta Corporation. (Bindman, Jevon) |
| Filing 63 LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by B. Carlson Regarding Venue Motions. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 62 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #61 Stipulation. (Stilson, Jaime) |
| Filing 61 STIPULATION re Pretrial Order No. 1 by Growmark FS, LLC, Growmark Inc.. Jointly Signed by All parties. (Stilson, Jaime) |
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Filing 60
ORDER in Response to (47 in 0:21-cv-00543-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (25 in 0:21-cv-00970-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (24 in 0:21-cv-00996-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (40 in 0:21-cv-00681-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (40 in 0:21-cv-00719-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (63 in 0:21-cv-00433-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (92 in 0:21-cv-00351-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (45 in 0:21-cv-00404-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (41 in 0:21-cv-00685-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (58 in 0:21-cv-00475-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (48 in 0:21-cv-00462-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (44 in 0:21-cv-00639-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. Plaintiffs may file a letter response to Defendants' letter by Monday, May 2, 2021. 2. If the parties are unable to agree on the scheduling or procedure governing the anticipated omnibus motion to transfer and the status of the pending individual motions to transfer venue, the parties shall direct those disagreements to Magistrate Judge Leung for a ruling. Signed by Judge Michael J. Davis on 4/30/2021.Associated Cases: 0:21-cv-00351-MJD-TNL et al.(GRR)
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| Filing 59 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Tenkoz, Inc.. (Hashmall, David) |
| Filing 58 LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc. Regarding Venue Motions. (Jensen, Richard) |
| Filing 57 NOTICE of Appearance by David L Hashmall on behalf of Tenkoz, Inc.. (Hashmall, David) |
| Filing 56 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary reported for Defendant Winfield Solutions, LLC. (Miesen, Jonathan) |
| Filing 55 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan C Miesen on behalf of Winfield Solutions, LLC. (Miesen, Jonathan) |
| Filing 54 NOTICE of Appearance by Davida Sheri McGhee on behalf of Cargill Incorporated. (McGhee, Davida) |
| Filing 53 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Cargill Incorporated. (Zhao, X.) |
| Filing 52 NOTICE of Appearance by X. Kevin Zhao on behalf of Cargill Incorporated. (Zhao, X.) |
| Filing 51 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Corteva, Inc.. (Vehrs, Karla) |
| Filing 50 NOTICE of Appearance by Karla M Vehrs on behalf of Corteva, Inc.. (Vehrs, Karla) |
| Filing 49 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant CHS Inc.. (Chow, Emily) |
| Filing 48 NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Elizabeth Chow on behalf of CHS Inc.. (Chow, Emily) |
| Filing 47 AMENDED COMPLAINT Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint against All Defendants. filed by B. Carlson. No summons requested. (Cialkowski, David) |
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Filing 46
ORDER granting #44 Motion. See Order for additional details and deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 4/20/2021. (EB)
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| Filing 45 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re TO SET RESPONSE DEADLINES AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE. (Stilson, Jaime) |
| Filing 44 Joint MOTION TO SET RESPONSE DEADLINES AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE filed by Growmark FS, LLC, Growmark Inc.. (Stilson, Jaime) |
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Filing 43
ORDER granting #41 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 4/6/2021. (EB)
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| Filing 42 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #41 Motion for Extension of Time (General). (Stilson, Jaime) |
| Filing 41 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time filed by Growmark FS, LLC, Growmark Inc.. (Stilson, Jaime) |
| Filing 40 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Federated Co-Operatives Ltd.. (Hulse, Benjamin) |
| Filing 39 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Tenkoz, Inc. served on 2/26/2021, answer due 3/19/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 38 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc. served on 2/24/2021, answer due 3/17/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 37 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Growmark FS, LLC served on 2/24/2021, answer due 3/17/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 36 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Growmark Inc. served on 2/24/2021, answer due 3/17/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 35 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Nutrien AG Solutions Inc. served on 2/25/2021, answer due 3/18/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 34 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. CHS Inc. served on 2/24/2021, answer due 3/17/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 33 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Federated Co-Operatives Ltd. served on 2/24/2021, answer due 3/17/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 32 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Univar Solutions, Inc. served on 2/25/2021, answer due 3/18/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 31 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Winfield Solutions, LLC served on 2/25/2021, answer due 3/18/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 30 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Syngenta Corporation served on 2/24/2021, answer due 3/17/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 29 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. BASF Corporation served on 2/25/2021, answer due 3/18/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 28 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Cargill Incorporated served on 2/25/2021, answer due 3/18/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 27 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Corteva, Inc. served on 2/25/2021, answer due 3/18/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 26 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Bayer Cropscience, Inc. served on 2/26/2021, answer due 3/19/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 25 SUMMONS Returned Executed by B. Carlson. Bayer Cropscience LP served on 2/24/2021, answer due 3/17/2021. (Cialkowski, David) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin W Hulse on behalf of Federated Co-Operatives Ltd.. (Hulse, Benjamin) |
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Filing 23
ORDER granting #21 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 3/15/2021. (HAM)
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| Filing 22 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re Joint Motion to Extend Response Deadlines #21 Motion for Extension of Time (General). (Lindsay, Michael) |
| Filing 21 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time filed by Growmark FS, LLC, Growmark Inc.. (Lindsay, Michael) |
| Filing 20 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Bayer Cropscience, Inc.. (Jensen, Richard) |
| Filing 19 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Bayer Cropscience LP. (Jensen, Richard) |
| Filing 18 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #13 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc..(Jensen, Richard) |
| Filing 17 MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re #13 Motion to Transfer/Change Venue filed by Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc..(Jensen, Richard) |
| Filing 16 Declaration of Keith R. Abrams in Support of #13 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Attachment 1, #2 Exhibit(s) Attachment 2, #3 Exhibit(s) Attachment 3, #4 Exhibit(s) Attachment 4, #5 Exhibit(s) Attachment 5, #6 Exhibit(s) Attachment 6)(Jensen, Richard) |
| Filing 15 MEMORANDUM in Support re #13 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Jensen, Richard) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION #13 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) : Date and time to be determined. (Jensen, Richard) |
| Filing 13 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc.. (Jensen, Richard) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE/SUBSTITUTION for Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc.. (Jensen, Richard) |
| Filing 11 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary reported for Defendant Growmark FS, LLC. (Ralph, F) |
| Filing 10 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Growmark Inc.. (Ralph, F) |
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Filing 9
ORDER granting #7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 3/2/2021. (HAM)
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| Filing 8 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #7 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint. (Stilson, Jaime) |
| Filing 7 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint filed by Growmark FS, LLC, Growmark Inc.. (Stilson, Jaime) |
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Filing 6
ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT OF RELATED CASES. This case ia reassigned to Judge Michael J. Davis and Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung for all further proceedings. Judge Nancy E. Brasel, Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois no longer assigned to case. NOTE: the new case number is 21-cv-475 (MJD/TNL). Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings Signed by Judge Nancy E. Brasel and Judge Michael J. Davis on 2/26/2021.(MMP)
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| Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Growmark FS, LLC, Growmark Inc., Nutrien AG Solutions Inc., Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc., Tenkoz, Inc.. (kt) |
| Filing 4 Summons Issued as to BASF Corporation, Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc., CHS Inc., Cargill Incorporated, Corteva, Inc., Federated Co-Operatives Ltd., Syngenta Corporation, Univar Solutions, Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC. (kt) |
| Filing 3 ENTRY FILED IN ERROR. (Text-Only): Notice re: Non-Admitted AttorneyWe have received documents listing Hart L. Robinovitch 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 #www.mnd.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms#. (kt) Modified text on 2/23/2021 (lmb). |
| Filing 2 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Nancy E. Brasel per Sixth Division Antitrust/Securities list, referred to Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. Please use case number 21-cv-475 NEB/LIB. (kt) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against BASF Corporation, Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc., CHS Inc., Cargill Incorporated, Corteva, Inc., Federated Co-Operatives Ltd., Growmark FS, LLC, Growmark Inc., Nutrien AG Solutions Inc., Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc., Syngenta Corporation, Tenkoz, Inc., Univar Solutions, Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC (filing fee $ 402, receipt number AMNDC-8522018) filed by B. Carlson. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Cialkowski, David) |
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