Bankers Standard Insurance Company v. Gree USA, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Bankers Standard Insurance Company
Defendant: Gree USA, Inc., MJC America, Ltd., Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai and Hong Kong Gree Electric Appliances Sales, Ltd.
Case Number: 1:2023cv00292
Filed: October 13, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: W Carleton Metcalf
Referring Judge: Martin Reidinger
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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December 8, 2023 NOTICE of Hearing: Remote Status Conference (by video) set for 12/18/2023 01:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 100 Otis St, Asheville, NC 28801 before US Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf. Hearing link to follow in separate correspondence. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(kby)
November 30, 2023 Filing 16 Disclosure Statement of Citizenship of Party or Intervenor by MJC America, Ltd.. (Stacy, Megan) Modified event text on 12/1/2023 (kby).
November 29, 2023 Filing 15 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Gree USA, Inc.. (Stacy, Megan)
November 29, 2023 Filing 14 Disclosure Statement of Citizenship of Party or Intervenor by Gree USA, Inc.. (Stacy, Megan)
November 29, 2023 Filing 13 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Gree USA, Inc..(Stacy, Megan)
November 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, added Kaitlyn Cunningham for MJC America, Ltd. (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by US Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf on 11/20/2023. (ejb)
November 20, 2023 Notice to Attorney Kaitlyn Cunningham: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF). Deadline by 11/27/2023. (ejb)
November 20, 2023 TEXT-ONLY ORDER Text of Order: Defendant MJC America, Ltd. is DIRECTED TO FILE, on or before November 30, 2023, a Citizenship Disclosure Statement that complies with Rule 7.1(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. So Ordered. (Specific Document due by 11/30/2023.) Entered at the direction of US Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf on 11/20/2023. (kby)
November 9, 2023 Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement by MJC America, Ltd. (Stacy, Megan) Modified filer and docket text on 11/16/2023 (kby). (Main Document 11 replaced with corrected version on 11/17/2023) (kby).
November 9, 2023 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint by MJC America, Ltd.(Stacy, Megan) Modified filer and text on 11/16/2023 (kby). (Main Document 10 replaced with corrected document on 11/16/2023) (kby).
November 9, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Kaitlyn Cunningham Filing fee $ 288, receipt number ANCWDC-6290160 by MJC America, Ltd. (Stacy, Megan). Motions referred to W. Carleton Metcalf. Modified filer and text on 11/16/2023 (kby). (Main Document 9 replaced with corrected document on 11/16/2023) (kby).
November 9, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Megan McGee Stacy on behalf of MJC America, Ltd. (Stacy, Megan) Modified filer and text on 11/16/2023 (kby). (Main Document 8 replaced with corrected filing on 11/16/2023) (kby).
November 7, 2023 Set Deadline: Gree USA, Inc. answer due 11/14/2023. (ejb)
November 7, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bankers Standard Insurance Company. Gree USA, Inc. served on 10/24/2023, answer due 11/14/2023. (Mason, Angela)
October 24, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bankers Standard Insurance Company. MJC America, Ltd. served on 10/19/2023, answer due 11/9/2023. (Mason, Angela)
October 17, 2023 Filing 5 Summons Issued Electronically as to Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai. NOTICE: Counsel shall print the summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4 . (cly)
October 16, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued Electronically as to Gree USA, Inc., MJC America, Ltd., Hong Kong Gree Electric Appliances Sales, Ltd.. NOTICE: Counsel shall print the summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4 . (cly)
October 16, 2023 Case assigned to Chief Judge Martin Reidinger and US Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf. Notice: You must click this link to retrieve the #Case Assignment Packet. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document. (cly)
October 13, 2023 Filing 3 Disclosure Statement of Citizenship of Party or Intervenor by Bankers Standard Insurance Company. (Mason, Angela)
October 13, 2023 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Bankers Standard Insurance Company. (Mason, Angela)
October 13, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, Gree USA, Inc., Hong Kong Gree Electric Appliances Sales, Ltd., MJC America, Ltd. with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANCWDC-6256406), filed by Bankers Standard Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet)(Mason, Angela) (Main Document 1 replaced on 10/13/2023, attorney filed incorrect document initially) (hms).

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Plaintiff: Bankers Standard Insurance Company
Represented By: Angela Piccirillo Mason
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Represented By: Megan McGee Stacy
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Represented By: Kaitlyn Cunningham
Represented By: Megan McGee Stacy
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