ELFONT v. SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC et al
Plaintiff: THOMAS D. ELFONT
Defendant: APOLLO AEROSOL INDUSTRIES, LLC and PLZ AEROSCIENCE CORPORATION
Cross Claimant: LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC
Cross Defendant: SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC
Case Number: 1:2021cv00166
Filed: March 1, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: CATHERINE C EAGLES
Referring Judge: JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 19, 2021 Filing 29 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Elfont, Thomas by THOMAS D. ELFONT. (WOOD, WALTER)
April 16, 2021 Filing 28 NOTICE OF JOINDER to RESPONSE re #27 Response in Opposition to Motion, #24 MOTION to Remand to State Court Notice of Joinder with Response [DE 27] filed by LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC. Replies due by 4/30/2021 (BADER, STEVEN)
April 16, 2021 Filing 27 RESPONSE in Opposition re #25 Brief,,, #24 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by THOMAS D. ELFONT filed by APOLLO AEROSOL INDUSTRIES, LLC. Replies due by 4/30/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Service of Process, #2 Exhibit B - Beckum Docket, #3 Exhibit C - Thomas Docket, #4 Exhibit D - Beckum Nonsuit Order, #5 Exhibit E - Thomas Dismissal)(DEDMAN, JAMES)
April 7, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER issued by JUDGE CATHERINE C. EAGLES: The time to file a response to the motion to remand is shortened to April 16, 2021. Any reply brief is due April 23, 2021. If any discovery was served before removal, it shall be answered no later than April 19, 2021. (Sanders, Marlene)
April 2, 2021 Filing 26 Corporate Disclosure Statement by APOLLO AEROSOL INDUSTRIES, LLC. (DEDMAN, JAMES)
March 31, 2021 Filing 25 BRIEF re #24 MOTION to Remand to State Court . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - PLZ Counsel Email, #2 Exhibit 2 - PLZ Discovery to Plaintiff, #3 Exhibit 3 - Am. Compl., Beckum v. Swift Response, 3:18-cv-0555 (N.D. Tex. Apr. 8, 2018), #4 Exhibit 4 - Def. Lowes Home Centers, LLCs Original Answer to Pl.s First Am. Compl., Beckum v. Swift Response, 3:18-cv-0555 (N.D. Tex. Apr. 30, 2018), #5 Exhibit 5 - Notice of Removal 2, Thomas v. Swift Response, 3:18-cv-00628 (W.D. Ky. Sept. 20, 2018), #6 Exhibit 6 - Compl., and Answer of Lowes and Swift, Vandivort v. Swift Response et al, CACE 15-012741 (Broward Cnty. Fl. Cir. Ct. Oct. 20, 2016), #7 Exhibit 7 - PLZ Aeroscience Corp.s First Set of Reqs. for Admission to Def. Lowes Home Centers, LLC (dated Jan. 19, 2021), #8 Exhibit 8 - Holston Med. Grp., P.C. v. Cook, No. 3:20-CV-00274-MOC-DSC, 2020 WL 3446247 (W.D.N.C. June 24, 2020))(WOOD, WALTER)
March 31, 2021 Filing 24 MOTION to Remand to State Court by THOMAS D. ELFONT. Response to Motion due by 4/21/2021 (WOOD, WALTER)
March 31, 2021 Filing 23 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney CHRISTOPHER R. BAGLEY on behalf of Plaintiff THOMAS D. ELFONT (BAGLEY, CHRISTOPHER)
March 30, 2021 Filing 22 NOTICE of Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing: Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing set for 5/20/2021 09:30 AM in Winston-Salem Courtroom #3 before MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE. (Garrett, Kim)
March 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER signed by MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE on 03/26/2021, that the Motion for Extension [Doc. #15 ] is GRANTED and that the Answer filed March 8, 2021 is deemed timely filed. (Garland, Leah)
March 26, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney STEVEN A. BADER on behalf of Defendant LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC, Cross Claimant LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC (BADER, STEVEN)
March 23, 2021 Filing 19 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed pursuant to FRCP 7.1(a) by Cross Defendant SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC, Defendant SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC by SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC.(WILSON, CLAUDE)
March 22, 2021 Filing 18 ANSWER to #5 Answer to Complaint,, Crossclaim, by APOLLO AEROSOL INDUSTRIES, LLC. (DEDMAN, JAMES)
March 11, 2021 Filing 17 NOTICE to State Court of Filing Petition for Removal by Defendant APOLLO AEROSOL INDUSTRIES, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Executed Acknowledgment of State Court)(DEDMAN, JAMES)
March 8, 2021 Filing 16 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by APOLLO AEROSOL INDUSTRIES, LLC. (DEDMAN, JAMES)
March 5, 2021 Motions Referred: RE: #15 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #9 Amended Complaint, to MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE (Sanders, Marlene)
March 4, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #9 Amended Complaint, by APOLLO AEROSOL INDUSTRIES, LLC. (DEDMAN, JAMES)
March 2, 2021 Filing 14 STANDARD ORDER for civil cases proceeding before JUDGE CATHERINE C. EAGLES. (Sanders, Marlene)
March 1, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney PRESTON W. ROLLERO on behalf of Cross Defendant SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC, Defendant SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC (ROLLERO, PRESTON)
March 1, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney CLAUDE ROBERSON WILSON, III on behalf of Cross Defendant SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC, Defendant SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC (WILSON, CLAUDE)
March 1, 2021 Filing 11 Notice of Right to Consent. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) (Sheets, Jamie)
March 1, 2021 Filing 10 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC. (Original filed in Durham County Superior Court, case number 20-CVS-3082, and listed as Exhibit B to the Petition for Removal) (Sheets, Jamie)
March 1, 2021 Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC, APOLLO AEROSOL INDUSTRIES, LLC, LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC, filed by THOMAS D. ELFONT. (Original filed in Durham County Superior Court, case number 20-CVS-3082, and listed as Attachment 5 to the Petition for Removal) (Sheets, Jamie)
March 1, 2021 Filing 8 RESPONSE re #5 Answer to Complaint, Crossclaim, filed by SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC. (Original filed in Durham County Superior Court, case number 20-CVS-3082, and listed as Exhibit B to the Petition for Removal) (Sheets, Jamie)
March 1, 2021 Filing 7 ANSWER to #3 Complaint, with Jury Demand by SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC. (Original filed in Durham County Superior Court, case number 20-CVS-3082, and listed as Exhibit B to the Petition for Removal) (Sheets, Jamie)
March 1, 2021 Filing 6 RESPONSE re #5 Answer to Complaint, Crossclaim, filed by PLZ AEROSCIENCE CORPORATION. (Original filed in Durham County Superior Court, case number 20-CVS-3082, and listed as Exhibit B to the Petition for Removal) (Sheets, Jamie)
March 1, 2021 Filing 5 ANSWER to #3 Complaint, with Jury Demand, CROSSCLAIM against SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC, PLZ AEROSCIENCE CORPORATION, by LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC. (Original filed in Durham County Superior Court, case number 20-CVS-3082, and listed as Exhibit B to the Petition for Removal) (Sheets, Jamie)
March 1, 2021 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to PLZ AEROSCIENCE CORPORATION, SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC. (Original filed in Durham County Superior Court, case number 20-CVS-3082, issued 8/26/2020 and listed as Exhibit B to the Petition for Removal) Sheets, Jamie)
March 1, 2021 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against SWIFT RESPONSE, LLC, PLZ AEROSCIENCE CORPORATION, LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC, filed by THOMAS D. ELFONT. (Original filed in Durham County Superior Court, case number 20-CVS-3082, and listed as Exhibit B to the Petition for Removal) (Sheets, Jamie)
March 1, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney JAMES M. DEDMAN, IV on behalf of Defendant APOLLO AEROSOL INDUSTRIES, LLC (DEDMAN, JAMES)
March 1, 2021 Filing 1 PETITION FOR REMOVAL against THOMAS D. ELFONT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0418-2997377.), filed by APOLLO AEROSOL INDUSTRIES, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Lowe's Discovery Responses, #2 Exhibit B - All State Court Pleadings, #3 Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #4 Proposed Acknowledgment of State Court, #5 Amended Complaint, #6 Certificate of Service)(DEDMAN, JAMES)
March 1, 2021 Case ASSIGNED to JUDGE CATHERINE C. EAGLES and MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE. (Sheets, Jamie)

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Plaintiff: THOMAS D. ELFONT
Represented By: WALTER MCBRAYER WOOD
Represented By: CHRISTOPHER R. BAGLEY
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