Nix v. The Chemours Company FC, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Brent Nix and Victoria Carey
Defendant: The Chemours Company FC, LLC, The Chemours Company, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, E.I. duPont Chemical Corporation, Ellis McGaughy and Michael E Johnson
Case Number: 7:2017cv00189
Filed: October 3, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Office: Southern Division Office
County: NEWHANOVER
Presiding Judge: James C. Dever
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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April 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 468 ORDER granting 434 Joint Motion to Take Depositions Out of Time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers, II on 4/10/2024. (Mann, Stephanie)
January 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 429 ORDER Approving the Form and Manner of Class Notice regarding 427 Motion. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 1/30/2024. Counsel should read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. (Mann, Stephanie)
October 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 420 ORDER - The court DENIES AS MOOT defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings 346 and DENIES defendants' motion to stay 361 . The court also DENIES defendants' motions to exclude plaintiffs' expert witness testimony of Su nding, Gamble, Gray, and Griffith 348 , 356 , 359 . The court GRANTS defendants' motion to exclude plaintiffs' expert witness testimony from Duncklee 354 and from DeWitt and DeGrandchamp 357 . The court GRANTS in part plaintiff' ;s motion 334 for class certification EXCLUDING the alternative diminution-in-value remedy and EXCLUDING the epidemiological study damages subclass. The court APPOINTS Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC and Susman Godfrey LLP as co-lead class counsel. The parties shall meet and confer concerning future proceedings and submit a proposed schedule no later than November 1, 2023. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 10/4/2023. (Mann, Stephanie)
August 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 417 ORDER granting 416 Motion to allow DuPont's corporate representative to attend court-hosted settlement conference by video. No later than 11 September 2023, counsel for DuPont shall contact IT Administrator Travis Orr (919-645-1719; travis_orr@nced.uscourts.gov) for instructions on use of the videoconference system and perform a test run of the system. Signed by Magistrate Judge James E. Gates on 8/30/2023. (Mann, Stephanie)
March 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 409 ORDER - The court DENIES defendants' motion to stay [D.E. 361]. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 3/31/2023. (Mann, Stephanie)
December 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 407 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 382 Motion to Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers, II on 12/1/2022. (Sellers, N.)
August 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 376 ORDER granting 341 Motion to Unseal Document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers, II on 8/12/2022. (Sellers, N.)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 305 ORDER denying as moot 294 Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers, II on 5/18/2021. (Sellers, N.)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 265 ORDER granting 264 Motion Amend Scheduling Order. Counsel should read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 1/6/2021. (Sellers, N.)
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 242 ORDER granting 213 Motion to Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers, II on 8/11/2020. (Stouch, L.)
April 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 200 ORDER AFTER STATUS CONFERENCE granting in part and denying in part 195 Motion to Compel. The next status conference will take place on April 30, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. The conference will take place by telephone. The Clerk of Court shall provide the parties with the call-in information. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers, II on 4/10/2020. (Sellers, N.)
January 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 169 ORDER granting 167 Motion to Modify Scheduling Order. The deadlines set forth in Paragraphs (1) to (6) of the Scheduling Order (D.E. 155) are hereby extended by the later of: 1. 120 days; or 2. 90 days from the issuance of the Courts ruling on Defendants pending Motion to Dismiss. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers, II on 1/13/2020. (Sellers, N.)
January 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 168 ORDER denying without prejudice 140 Motion to Compel. The telephonic hearing scheduled for Monday, January 13, 2020, is cancelled. Each party shall bear their own costs. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers, II on 1/10/2020. (Sellers, N.)
October 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 147 STIPULATION AND ORDER ON DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION - Signed by US Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers, II on 10/11/2019. (Sellers, N.)
September 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 138 STIPULATION AND ORDER Governing the Exchange of Confidential Material - Signed by US Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers, II on 9/19/2019. (Sellers, N.)
August 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 131 ORDER granting 127 Motion for More Definite Statement. Plaintiffs shall file an amended complaint and expressly state whether they are pursuing personal injury claims in this case. Plaintiffs' amended complaint also shall state whether they a re pursuing certification of various subclasses. The amended complaint will help the parties and the court focus on what is at issue in this case. The amended complaint is due no later than August 30, 2019. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 8/1/2019. (Sellers, N.)
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 108 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 61 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. In due course, the court will issue an order expounding on its conclusions. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 3/26/2019. (Sellers, N.)
March 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 107 ORDER - the court DENIES plaintiffs' motion for corrective action and supervision of defendants' communications with putative class members [D.E. 87]. The court DENIES as moot plaintiffs' motion to shorten defendants' time to resp ond [D.E. 89], and GRANTS plaintiffs' motion to seal [D.E. 92]. Finally, the court GRANTS plaintiffs' motion for a status conference [D.E. 10S] and DENIES plaintiffs' motion to.compel a discovery conference [D.E. 103]. The court will h old a status conference at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2S, 2019, in courtroom one of the Terry Sanford Federal Building, 310 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NorthCarolina. The court anticipates addressing issues related to Rule 26 of theFederal Rules of Civil Procedure at the status conference. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 3/21/2019. (Sellers, N.)
June 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 85 PROTECTIVE ORDER regarding the collection of water samples from the Fayetteville Works Facility - Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 6/1/2018. (Briggeman, N.)
May 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 77 ORDER granting 76 Motion Renewed Motion for a Status Conference. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 5/7/2018. (Briggeman, N.)
December 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting 38 Motion for Initial Status Conference. The court will hold an initial status conference in all five cases at 10:00 am. on Thursday, January 4, 2018, in courtroom one of the Terry Sanford Federal Building, 310 New Bern Avenue,Raleigh, North Carolina. All deadlines are STAYED pending the status conference. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 12/7/2017. (Briggeman, N.)
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Plaintiff: Brent Nix
Represented By: Kevin S Hannon
Represented By: Gary W. Jackson
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Plaintiff: Victoria Carey
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Defendant: The Chemours Company FC, LLC
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Defendant: E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company
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Defendant: E.I. duPont Chemical Corporation
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Defendant: Ellis McGaughy
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Defendant: Michael E Johnson
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