Rhyne et al v. United States Steel Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Bruce Rhyne and Janice Rhyne
Defendant: United States Steel Corporation, Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), ExxonMobil Corporation, Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., CRC Industries, Inc., Univar USA, Inc., Kano Laboratories, Inc., The Steco Corporation, Acuity Specialty Products, Inc., The Savogran Company and Turtle Wax, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2018cv00197
Filed: April 17, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Office: Charlotte Office
County: Catawba
Presiding Judge: David S. Cayer
Presiding Judge: Robert J. Conrad
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 417 CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with the Jury Verdict entered on 9/24/2020. Signed by Clerk, Frank G. Johns. (brl)
September 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 409 Court's Rulings on Objections to the Deposition Designations in re 312 NOTICE of Filing of Plaintiffs' Deposition Designations (Part 2). Entered at the discretion of District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. (brl)
September 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 402 ORDER granting 281 Motion in Limine; denying 284 Motion in Limine; granting 286 Motion in Limine; granting 288 Motion in Limine; granting 290 Motion in Limine; denying 292 Motion in Limine; denying 294 Mot ion in Limine; granting 296 Motion in Limine; denying 299 Motion in Limine; denying 301 Motion in Limine; denying 303 Motion in Limine; granting 315 Motion in Limine; deferring ruling on 317 Motion in Limine; denying 321 Motion i n Limine; deferring ruling on 323 Motion in Limine; deferring ruling on 329 Motion in Limine; denying 335 Motion in Limine; denying 347 Motion in Limine; granting 352 Motion in Limine; denying 354 Motion in Limine; granting 357 Mo tion for Order Resolving Admissibility Issues Regarding Certain US Steel-Related Exhibits Prior to Start of Trial XXXXX; deferring ruling on 361 MOTION for Order Resolving Admissibility Issues Regarding Savogran-Related Exhibits. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 9/14/20. (clc)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 272 ORDER granting 269 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Philip H. Lo for The Savogran Company. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 8/21/2020. (brl)
August 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 267 ORDER denying 252 Motion for Reconsideration of the Court's Decision to Hold the Trial in the Statesville Courthouse. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 8/18/2020. (brl)
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 254 ORDER that the parties final witness lists shall specifically identify the witnesses who intend to testify remotely. It is further ORDERED that if a party intends for any witness to testify remotely, the parties final witness list shall contain an affirmation that counsel has conferred with court personnel regarding the technology systems to be used to offer remote testimony. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 8/11/2020. (brl)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 249 ORDER that Defendant's motions to exclude the testimony of Plaintiff's experts (Docs. 182, 184, 186, 188, 190, 192, 195, 197, 203) are GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as stated herein. Plaintiff's evidentiary motions (Docs. 193, 198, 200) are GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as stated herein. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 7/23/2020. (brl)
March 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 180 ORDER granting Defendant Turtle Wax, Inc.'s 133 Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiffs' claims as to Turtle Wax, Inc are DISMISSED ; granting Defendant CRC Industries, Inc.'s 135 Motion for Summary Ju dgment and Plaintiffs' claims as to CRC Industries, Inc. are DISMISSED; denying Defendant United States Steel Corporation's 139 Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiffs' claims as to United States Steel Corporation shall proceed t o trial; granting Defendant Sunoco (R&M), LLC's 127 Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's claims as to Sunoco (R&M), LLC are DISMISSED. The parties shall file an Daubert motions within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 3/24/2020. (brl)
February 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 166 ORDER granting 165 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Timothy A. Burke for Bruce Rhyne,Timothy A. Burke for Janice Rhyne. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 2/13/2020. (mek)
December 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 151 ORDER granting 150 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added David P. Lodge for CRC Industries, Inc., Chevron U.S.A., Inc., and Univar USA, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 12/12/2019. (mek)
December 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 146 ORDER granting 145 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Christopher C. Palermo for Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 12/10/2019. (mek)
December 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 144 ORDER granting 143 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Patrice Pujol for United States Steel Corporation. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 12/4/2019. (mek)
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 124 ORDER granting 123 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Jennifer L. Emmons for Bruce Rhyne and Janice Rhyne. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 11/15/2019. (mek)
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 122 ORDER granting 121 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Michael Joseph Sweeney for ExxonMobil Corporation. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 10/22/19. (tob)
October 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 120 ORDER granting 119 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Timothy Gray for United States Steel Corporation. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 10/17/19. (tob)
October 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 118 ORDER granting 116 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Kathy K. Condo for Acuity Specialty Products, Inc.; granting 117 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Joshua S. Snyder for Acuity Specialty Products, Inc.. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 10/13/19. (tob)
October 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 115 ORDER granting 114 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Brain A. Bender for Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 10/11/19. (tob)
September 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 113 ORDER granting 111 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Judi Abbott Curry for Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.; granting 112 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Daniel R. Strecker for Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 9/30/19. (tob)
May 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 99 ORDER granting 98 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Thomas McRoy Shelley, III for The Steco Corporation. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 5/20/19. (tob)
May 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 97 ORDER granting 95 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Brian M. Ledger for The Savogran Company. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 5/3/19. (tob)
March 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 89 ORDER adopting Magistrate Judge's 81 Memorandum and Recommendations; denying Defendant's 53 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Fraudulent Concealment Claim. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 3/4/2019. (brl)
October 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 88 ORDER granting 87 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Peri Berger for Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 10/12/2018. (brl)
August 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER granting 82 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Vaughn K. Schultz for ExxonMobil Corporation; granting 83 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Christopher Stofko for ExxonMobil Corporation. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 8/29/18. (tob)
August 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER granting 79 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Daniel Bowman White for Univar USA, Inc.. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 8/9/18. (tob)
July 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER granting 71 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Andrew P. Fishkin for Univar USA, Inc.; granting 72 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Steven M. Lucks for Univar USA, Inc.. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 7/24/18. (tob)
July 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 70 ORDER granting 69 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Matthew Cairone for United States Steel Corporation. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 07/20/2018. (brl)
July 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ORDER granting 66 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Andrew J. DuPont for Bruce Rhyne and Janice Rhyne. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 7/19/18. (tob)
June 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER granting 39 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Howard E. Jarvis,Chad D. Mountain for Sunoco, Inc. (R&M); granting 40 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Howard E. Jarvis,Chad D. Mountain for Sunoco, Inc. (R&M). Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 06/14/2018. (brl)
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