New Hanover County v. The Chemours Company et al
Plaintiff: New Hanover County
Defendant: 3M Company, AGC Inc., Raytheon Technologies Corporation, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC, E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Corteva, Inc., Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., AGC Chemical Americas, Inc., Asahi Glass Co., Archroma Management LLC, Archroma U.S., Inc., Arkema, Inc., BASF Corporation, Buckeye Fire Equipment Company, Carrier Global Corporation, Chemdesign Products, Inc., Chemguard, Inc., Chemicals Incorporated, Chubb Fire, Ltd., Clariant Corporation, Deepwater Chemicals, Inc., John Doe Defendants 1-49, Dynax Corporation, Kidde PLC, Inc., Nation Ford Chemical Company, National Foam, Inc., United Technologies Corporation, Tyco Fire Products LP and UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.
Case Number: 7:2024cv00097
Filed: February 19, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Louise Wood Flanagan
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1442 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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March 14, 2024 Remark - Case transferred from North Carolina Eastern has been opened in District of South Carolina as case 2:24-cv-01218, filed 03/12/2024. (Collins, S)
March 12, 2024 Case transferred to District of District of South Carolina. File transmitted electronically. (Collins, S)
March 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 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 3/12/2024. (Collins, S)
March 7, 2024 Filing 9 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 3/7/2024. (Collins, S)
March 7, 2024 Filing 8 Document: Email of Text Order from Tiffaney 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)
March 4, 2024 Filing 7 Letter from Attorney Charles Raynal, IV advising of anticipated transfer of case to MDL and in light thereof not filing notice of appearance. (Attachments: #1 CTO, #2 Envelope) (Collins, S)
February 26, 2024 Filing 6 Notice regarding #1 Notice of Removal and requirement to make a Notice of Appearance sent to Counsel, A. Charles Ellis of Ward and Smith, at PO Box 8088, Greenville, NC 27835; Scott Summy, Carla B. Pickrel, Cary McDougal, & Brett Land of Baron & Budd, P.C. at 3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX 75219-4281; Philip F. Cossich, Jr., Brandon J. Taylor, Christina M. Cossich, Andrew Cvitanovic, Luana N. Smith, Darren Sumich & David A. Parsiola of Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola & Taylor, LLC at 8397 Highway 23, Suite 100, Belle Chasse, LA 70037; 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 60603; Melanie B. Dubis & Charles Raynal of PARKER POE ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP at 301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27601; John Wellschlager of DLA PIPER LLP (US) at The Marbury Building, 6224 Smith Avenue, Baltimore, 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; Jonathan 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; 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, NC 10017; Kat Hacker of BARTLIT BECK LLP at 1801 Wewatta, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80202; Kurt D. Weaver of WOMBLE BOND DICKSON (US) LLP at 555 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1100, Raleigh, NC 27601; Kirk G. Warner, Clifton L. Brinson & Addie K.S. Ries of SMITH, ANDERSON, BLOUNT, DORSETT, MITCHELL & JERNIGAN, L.L.P., 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 February 26, 2024. (Rudd, D.)
February 23, 2024 Filing 5 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Notice of Removal, - OR OTHERWISE RESPOND - filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Blake, Christopher)
February 19, 2024 Filing 4 Financial Disclosure Statement by Tyco Fire Products LP identifying Corporate Parent Johnson Control International plc for Tyco Fire Products LP. (Blake, Christopher)
February 19, 2024 Filing 3 Financial Disclosure Statement by Chemguard, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Johnson Control International plc for Chemguard, Inc.. (Blake, Christopher)
February 19, 2024 Filing 2 Notice of Appearance filed by Christopher J. Blake on behalf of Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Blake, Christopher)
February 19, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP from New Hanover County Superior Court, case number 24-CVS-000144. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANCEDC-7481306), filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Summons and Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Civil Cover Sheet - EDNC Supplemental Removal Cover Sheet) (Blake, Christopher)

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