Brookins et al v. 3M Company et al
| Kendra Brookins, Annie Brookins, Teresa Joyner, Susan Seltzer, Barbara Votik, John Votik, Keith Thomas, Bufford Combs, Sherlie Combs, Roger McDonald, Geraldine McDonald, Doug Bell, Shirley Mangum, Maurice Johnson and Pamela Johnson |
| 3M Company, AGC Chemicals Americas Inc., Archroma Management LLC, Archroma U.S., Inc., Arkema, Inc., BASF Corporation, Buckeye Fire Equipment Company, Carrier Global Corporation, Chemdesign Products, Inc., Chemguard, Inc., Chemicals Inc., Chubb Fire, Ltd., Clariant Corporation, Corteva, Inc., Deepwater Chemicals, Inc., John Doe Defendants 1-49, DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Dynax Corporation, E.I. DuPont De Nemours and Company, Kidde PLC Inc., Nation Ford Chemical Company, National Foam, Inc., Raytheon Technologies Corporation, The Chemours Company, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC, Tyco Fire Products, LP, UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation and AGC Inc. |
| 7:2023cv01453 |
| October 10, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina |
| Louise Wood Flanagan |
| Tort Product Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1442 Notice of Removal |
| Plaintiff |
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| Remark - Case transferred from North Carolina Eastern has been opened in District of South Carolina as case 2:23-cv-05710, filed 11/08/2023. (Collins, S) |
| Case transferred to District of South Carolina. File transmitted electronically. (Collins, S) |
| Filing 14 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER - Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. 1407 to the District of South Carolina for the reasons stated in the order of December 7, 2018, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Richard M. Gergel. Signed by Tiffaney D. Pete, Clerk of the Panel, on 11/6/2023. (Collins, S) |
| Filing 13 Document: Text Minute Order - As stipulated in Rule 7.1(c) of the Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, transmittal of the order has been stayed 7 days to give any party an opportunity to oppose the transfer. The 7-day period has now elapsed, no opposition was received, and the order is directed to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the D. South Carolina for filing. The Panel governing statute, 28 U.S.C. 1407, requires that the transferee clerk transmit a certified copy of the Panel order to transfer to the clerk of the district court from which the action is being transferred. Signed by Clerk of the Panel Tiffaney D. Pete on 11/6/2023. (Collins, S) |
| Filing 12 Document: Email of Text Order from Tifffaney D. Pete, Clerk of the Panel regarding MDL 2873 advising our court of the conditional transfer order filed by the Panel and inasmuch as no objection is pending at this time, the stay is lifted. (Collins, S) |
| Filing 11 Letter from Attorney Charles Raynal, IV, counsel for Clariant Corporation and Archroma US, Inc., regarding anticipated transfer of case to MDL. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (Collins, S) |
| Filing 10 Letter from Attorney Melanie Dubis, counsel for Clariant Corporation and Archroma US, Inc., regarding anticipated transfer of case to MDL. (Collins, S) |
| Filing 9 Notice of Appearance filed by James Scott Flowers on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Flowers, James) |
Filing 8
ORDER granting #7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer regarding #1 Notice of Removal. If this action is transferred to the In re Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Products multidistrict litigation (AFFF MDL), then the deadlines for all Defendants to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint shall be in accordance with the established rules and procedures in the AFFF MDL. Should the Judicial Panel on the Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) decline to transfer this action to the AFFF MDL, Defendants shall have through and including the 28th day after such disposition by the JPML to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 10/18/2023. A copy of this Order was sent via US mail to sent to Counsel, J. Scott Flowers of HUTCHENS LAW FIRM LLP at 4317 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC 28311; Scott Summy, Cary McDougal, Carla B. Pickrel & Jason Julius of Baron & Budd, P.C. at 3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX 752194281; Philip F. Cossich, Jr., Brandon J. Taylor, Darren Sumich, David A. Parsiol & Luana N. Smith of Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola & Taylor, LLC at 8397 Highway 23, Suite 100, Belle Chasse, LA 7003; Daniel L. Ring & Tyler D. Alfermann of MAYER BROWN LLP at 71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606; Peter Condron of CROWELL & MORING at 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004-259; Heidi Levine of SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP at One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 6060; Melanie B. Dubis & Charles Raynal of PARKER POE ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP at 301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 2760; John Wellschlager of DLA PIPER LLP (US) at The Marbury Building, 6224 Smith AvenueBaltimore, MD 21209-3600; Michael L. Carpenter of GRAY LAYTON KERSH SOLOMON FURR & SMITH, P.A. at Post Office Box 2636, Gastonia, North Carolina 28053-2636; 19Jonathan I. Handler & Keith H. Bensten of DAY PITNEY LLP at One Federal Street, 29th Floor, Boston, MA 02110; Jonathan Blakley of GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI, LLP at One North Franklin, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606; John Parker & Oliver Twaddell of GOLDBERG SEGALLA LLP at 711 Third Avenue, Suite 1900, New York, NY 10017; Kat Hacker of BARTLIT BECK LLP at 1801 Wewatta, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado 80202; Kurt D. Weaver of WOMBLE BOND DICKSON (US) LLP at 555 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1100, Raleigh, NC 2760; Kirk G. Warner, Clifton L. Brinson & Addie K.S. Ries of SMITH, ANDERSON, BLOUNT, DORSETT, MITCHELL & JERNIGAN, L.L.P. at Post Office Box 2611, Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-2611; David R. Erickson & Brent Dwerlkotte of SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. at 2555 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108; Keith E. Smith of GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP at Three Logan Square, 1717 Arch Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19103; Ethan R. Ware of WILLIAMS MULLEN at P. O. Box 8116, Columbia, SC 29202 (Collins, S)
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| Motion Referred to Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court regarding #7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Notice of Removal. (Collins, S) |
| Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Blake, Christopher) |
| Filing 6 Notice regarding #1 Notice of Removal and requirement to make a Notice of Appearance sent to Counsel, J. Scott Flowers of HUTCHENS LAW FIRM LLP at 4317 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC 28311; Scott Summy, Cary McDougal, Carla B. Pickrel & Jason Julius of Baron & Budd, P.C. at 3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX 752194281; Philip F. Cossich, Jr., Brandon J. Taylor, Darren Sumich, David A. Parsiol & Luana N. Smith of Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola & Taylor, LLC at 8397 Highway 23, Suite 100, Belle Chasse, LA 7003; Daniel L. Ring & Tyler D. Alfermann of MAYER BROWN LLP at 71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606; Peter Condron of CROWELL & MORING at 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004-259; Heidi Levine of SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP at One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 6060; Melanie B. Dubis & Charles Raynal of PARKER POE ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP at 301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 2760; John Wellschlager of DLA PIPER LLP (US) at The Marbury Building, 6224 Smith AvenueBaltimore, MD 21209-3600; Michael L. Carpenter of GRAY LAYTON KERSH SOLOMON FURR & SMITH, P.A. at Post Office Box 2636, Gastonia, North Carolina 28053-2636; 19Jonathan I. Handler & Keith H. Bensten of DAY PITNEY LLP at One Federal Street, 29th Floor, Boston, MA 02110; Jonathan Blakley of GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI, LLP at One North Franklin, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606; John Parker & Oliver Twaddell of GOLDBERG SEGALLA LLP at 711 Third Avenue, Suite 1900, New York, NY 10017; Kat Hacker of BARTLIT BECK LLP at 1801 Wewatta, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado 80202; Kurt D. Weaver of WOMBLE BOND DICKSON (US) LLP at 555 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1100, Raleigh, NC 2760; Kirk G. Warner, Clifton L. Brinson & Addie K.S. Ries of SMITH, ANDERSON, BLOUNT, DORSETT, MITCHELL & JERNIGAN, L.L.P. at Post Office Box 2611, Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-2611; David R. Erickson & Brent Dwerlkotte of SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. at 2555 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108; Keith E. Smith of GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP at Three Logan Square, 1717 Arch Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19103; Ethan R. Ware of WILLIAMS MULLEN at P. O. Box 8116, Columbia, SC 29202 mailed via US Mail on 10/13/2023. (Rudd, D.) |
| Filing 5 Notice filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP regarding #1 Notice of Removal, (Supplemental Removal Cover Sheet). (Blake, Christopher) |
| Filing 4 Financial Disclosure Statement by Tyco Fire Products, LP identifying Corporate Parent Johnson Control International plc for Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Blake, Christopher) |
| Filing 3 Financial Disclosure Statement by Chemguard, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Johnson Control International plc for Chemguard, Inc.. (Blake, Christopher) |
| Filing 2 Notice of Appearance filed by Christopher J. Blake on behalf of Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Blake, Christopher) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP from Brunswick County Superior Court, case number 23-CVS-1448. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANCEDC-7303487), filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Brunswick County Superior Court filings, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Blake, Christopher) |
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