Triplett et al v. Cyprus Amax Minerals Company et al
Plaintiff: James Marvin Triplett and Mary Jane Triplett
Defendant: Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, DAP Products, Inc., Georgia-Pacific LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Pfizer, Inc., PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., Red Devil, Inc., R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC, CertainTeed Corporation and Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2014cv00057
Filed: February 27, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Office: Asheville Office
County: Caldwell
Presiding Judge: Dennis Howell
Presiding Judge: Martin Reidinger
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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November 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 166 ORDER granting 164 Joint Motion to Dismiss, and all claims asserted by Plaintiffs against Defendant Union Carbide Corporation are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 11/05/2015. (khm)
October 2, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 162 ORDER granting 161 Joint MOTION to Dismiss CERTAINTEED CORPORATION. All of the claims asserted by the Plaintiffs against the Defendant CertainTeed Corporation are hereby dismissed with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 10/2/2015. (nv)
September 7, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 160 ORDER granting Plaintiffs' 159 Motion to Dismiss. All of the Plaintiff's claims against the Defendant DAP Products, Inc. are hereby dismissed with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 9/7/2015. (nv)
August 21, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 158 ORDER granting 157 Joint Motion to Dismiss, and all of the claims asserted by the Plaintiffs against the Defendant DAP Products, Inc. are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 8/21/2015. (khm)
August 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 150 ORDER granting 149 Joint Motion to Dismiss, and claims asserted by the Plaintiffs against the Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 8/5/2015. (khm)
August 3, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 148 ORDER granting 118 Joint Motion to Dismiss Defendant Georgia-Pacific. All of the claims asserted by the Plaintiffs against the Defendant Georgia-Pacific are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 8/3/2015. (nv)
July 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 117 CORRECTED ORDER granting 114 Joint Motion to Dismiss, and all of the claims asserted by the Plaintiffs against the Defendant Pfizer, Inc. are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; further ordered denying as moot 79 Defendant Pfizer, Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment and 86 Plaintiffs' Motion for Sanctions for Spoliation. (Correcting 116 Order). Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 7/6/2015. (khm)
June 25, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ORDER granting 110 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Jeffrey Jerome Hines added for Pfizer, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 6/25/2015. (khm)
June 22, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 107 ORDER granting 106 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Lori B. Leskin added for Pfizer, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 6/19/2015. (khm)
June 18, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 105 ORDER granting 104 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Michael A. Pichini added for Pfizer, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 6/18/2015. (khm)
June 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ORDER granting 99 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. W. Clay Massey added for Union Carbide Corporation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 6/10/2015. (khm) Modified on 6/10/2015 to correct signing judge. NEF regenerated. (khm).
May 11, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 85 ORDER granting 84 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Eric D. Cook added for Union Carbide Corporation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 5/11/15. (khm)
January 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER granting 65 Joint Motion to Dismiss. All claims asserted by the Plaintiffs against the Defendant Red Devil, Inc. are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 1/9/15. (khm)
December 23, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDER granting 63 Joint Motion to Dismiss and all of the claims asserted by the Plaintiffs against the Defendant Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 12/23/2014. (thh)
September 30, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER granting 59 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. W. David Conner added for CertainTeed Corporation, Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., and Union Carbide Corporation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 9/30/14. (khm)
June 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER accepting 49 Memorandum and Recommendations; granting [25,41,44] Motions to Dismiss. The claims asserted against Defendants Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Red Devil, Inc., and Georgia-Pacific LLC in Count Four of the Amended Complaint are hereby DISMISSED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Cyprus Amax Minerals Company shall file its Answer to the Amended Complaint within 14 days of the entry of this Order. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 06/06/2014. (thh)
April 28, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER denying as moot 8 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; denying as moot 15 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; denying as moot 21 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 04/28/14. (emw)
March 19, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting 5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, added Kevin W. Paul for James Marvin Triplett and Mary Jane Triplett. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 03/19/14. (emw)
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Plaintiff: James Marvin Triplett
Represented By: Janet Ward Black
Represented By: Kevin W. Paul
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Plaintiff: Mary Jane Triplett
Represented By: Janet Ward Black
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Defendant: Cyprus Amax Minerals Company
Represented By: Timothy Peck
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Defendant: DAP Products, Inc.
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Defendant: Georgia-Pacific LLC
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Defendant: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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Defendant: PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.
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Defendant: R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc.
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Defendant: Union Carbide Corporation
Represented By: Charles Monroe Sprinkle, III
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Defendant: Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC
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Defendant: CertainTeed Corporation
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Defendant: Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc.
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