Locust Valley Water District v. The Dow Chemical Company et al
Plaintiff: Locust Valley Water District
Defendant: The Dow Chemical Company, Vulcan Materials Company and Ferro Corporation
Case Number: 2:2019cv02490
Filed: April 26, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Nina Gershon
Referring Judge: Roanne L Mann
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 20, 2019 Filing 26 Minute Entry for Initial Conference Hearing held before Chief Mag. Judge Roanne L. Mann on 6/19/2019. As Judge Gershon has denied the defense motion for bifurcation, counsel for all parties in these related cases will confer and attempt to come to agreement on fact sheet forms and a timeline for discovery. A joint status report is due by July 15, 2019. See attached for list of related cases and appearances. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Appearances) Associated Cases: 2:17-cv-06980-NG-RLM et al. (Proujansky, Josh)
June 20, 2019 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #24 , #25 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The attorneys shall register for ECF, registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorneys shall file notices of appearance and ensure that s/he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Ordered by Chief Mag. Judge Roanne L. Mann on 6/20/2019. (Proujansky, Josh)
June 19, 2019 Cases associated. Please file all documents in the lead case Suffolk County Water Authority v. Dow Chemical et.al 17-cv-6980 (NG)(RLM). (Joe, Victor)
June 19, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Nina Gershon: The court denied defendants' request to bifurcate discovery in the first-filed case, Suffolk County Water Authority v. The Dow Chemical Company, et al., 17-cv-06980. The court held a pre-motion conference on the proposed motion to dismiss by defendants Ferro Corporation, The Dow Chemical Company, and Vulcan Materials Company. The parties shall submit a briefing schedule for the court's approval. The parties were referred to Chief Magistrate Judge Mann for supervision of discovery. (Court Reporter Linda Marino.) Associated Cases: 2:17-cv-06980-NG-RLM et al. (Joe, Victor)
June 19, 2019 Filing 25 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice For Victor M. Sher Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-11590187. by Locust Valley Water District. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit) (Sher, Victor)
June 19, 2019 Filing 24 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice For Timothy R. Sloane Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-11589773. by Locust Valley Water District. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit) (Sloane, Timothy)
June 19, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #23 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice The attorney shall register for ECF, registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that s/he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Also, the attorney shall ensure that the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerks Office via filing the event Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee. Ordered by Chief Mag. Judge Roanne L. Mann on 6/19/2019. (Kelson, Lise)
June 18, 2019 Filing 23 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice For Katie H. Jones Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-11587833. by Locust Valley Water District. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit) (Jones, Katherine)
June 17, 2019 Filing 22 Corporate Disclosure Statement by The Dow Chemical Company identifying Corporate Parent Dow Inc. for The Dow Chemical Company. (Blanchet, Joel)
May 30, 2019 Filing 21 Letter Regarding Case Status Updates for the June 19, 2019 Status Conference by Locust Valley Water District (Edling, Matthew)
May 30, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER: This case has been accepted as related. A status conference will be held on June 19, 2019 at 10:30 AM before the undersigned. The parties should be prepared to discuss, among other things, defendants' motion for bifurcated discovery in the first-filed action, Suffolk County Water Authority v. The Dow Chemical Company, et al., 17-cv-06980. Ordered by Judge Nina Gershon on 5/30/2019. (Klemme, Joseph)
May 29, 2019 Filing 20 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Vulcan Materials Company (Galant, Felice)
May 24, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #19 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants' deadline to answer, move against, or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to July 22, 2019. Ordered by Judge Nina Gershon on 5/24/2019. (Klemme, Joseph)
May 23, 2019 Filing 19 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Ferro Corporation, The Dow Chemical Company, Vulcan Materials Company. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation Extending Time to Respond to Complaint) (Blanchet, Joel)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The attorney shall register for ECF, registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that s/he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Also, the attorney shall ensure that the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerks Office via filing the event Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee. Ordered by Chief Mag. Judge Roanne L. Mann on 5/22/2019. (Kelson, Lise)
May 21, 2019 Filing 18 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice - Stephen C. Dillard Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-11502680. by Vulcan Materials Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Stephen C. Dillard in Support of Motion to Admit Counsel Pro Hac Vice, #2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Dillard, Stephen)
May 20, 2019 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Locust Valley Water District. The Dow Chemical Company waiver sent on 5/9/2019, answer due 7/8/2019. (Edling, Matthew)
May 20, 2019 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Locust Valley Water District. Ferro Corporation waiver sent on 5/9/2019, answer due 7/8/2019. (Edling, Matthew)
May 20, 2019 Filing 15 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Locust Valley Water District. Vulcan Materials Company waiver sent on 5/10/2019, answer due 7/9/2019. (Edling, Matthew)
May 14, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Felice B. Galant on behalf of Vulcan Materials Company (aty to be noticed) (Galant, Felice)
May 10, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Nader R. Boulos on behalf of The Dow Chemical Company (notification declined or already on case) (Boulos, Nader)
May 10, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin T. VanWart on behalf of The Dow Chemical Company (notification declined or already on case) (VanWart, Kevin)
May 10, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #2 and granting #7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice The attorney shall register for ECF, registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that s/he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Also, the attorney shall ensure that the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerks Office via filing the event Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee. Ordered by Chief Mag. Judge Roanne L. Mann on 5/10/2019. (Kelson, Lise)
May 6, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Carolyn Jordan Weltman on behalf of The Dow Chemical Company (notification declined or already on case) (Weltman, Carolyn)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice The attorney shall register for ECF, registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that s/he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Also, the attorney shall ensure that the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerks Office via filing the event Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee. Ordered by Chief Mag. Judge Roanne L. Mann on 5/6/2019. (Kelson, Lise)
May 3, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Patrick Devine on behalf of The Dow Chemical Company (aty to be noticed) (Devine, Andrew)
May 3, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Joel Alan Blanchet on behalf of The Dow Chemical Company (aty to be noticed) (Blanchet, Joel)
May 3, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-11447775. by The Dow Chemical Company. (Weltman, Carolyn)
May 1, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Nina Gershon and Chief Mag. Judge Roanne L. Mann for all further proceedings. Judge Denis R. Hurley, Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay no longer assigned to case Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Ordered by Chief Judge Dora Lizette Irizarry on 5/1/2019. (Bowens, Priscilla)
April 30, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-11434955. by The Dow Chemical Company. (VanWart, Kevin)
April 30, 2019 Filing 6 Notice of Related Case indicated on the civil cover sheet in case number 19cv2490. (Rodin, Deanna)
April 30, 2019 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Summons Ferro Corporation, #2 Summons Vulcan Materials Company) (Rodin, Deanna)
April 30, 2019 Filing 4 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Rodin, Deanna)
April 30, 2019 Filing 3 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Rodin, Deanna)
April 30, 2019 Case Assigned to Judge Denis R. Hurley and Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Motions referred to Arlene R. Lindsay. (Rodin, Deanna)
April 29, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-11429428. by The Dow Chemical Company. (Boulos, Nader)
April 26, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ferro Corporation, The Dow Chemical Company, Vulcan Materials Company filing fee $ 400, receipt number ANYEDC-11426666 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -No,, filed by Locust Valley Water District. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons to The Dow Chemical Company, #3 Proposed Summons to Ferro Corporation, #4 Proposed Summons to Vulcan Materials Company) (Edling, Matthew)

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Defendant: The Dow Chemical Company
Represented By: Andrew Patrick Devine
Represented By: Kevin T. VanWart
Represented By: Joel Alan Blanchet
Represented By: Nader R. Boulos
Represented By: Carolyn Jordan Weltman
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Defendant: Vulcan Materials Company
Represented By: Felice B. Galant
Represented By: Stephen C. Dillard
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Defendant: Ferro Corporation
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Plaintiff: Locust Valley Water District
Represented By: Matthew K Edling
Represented By: Timothy Robin Sloane
Represented By: Katherine Jones
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Represented By: Victor Sher
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