Kozak et al v. Archer Daniels Midland Co. et al
Plaintiff: Alan Kozak, Sharon Kozak and Kozak's Jersey Dairy doing business as Clover Patch Dairy
Defendant: Archer Daniels Midland Co. doing business as ADM Animal Nutrition, Milk Specialties Co. and Kevin Steele
Case Number: 5:2022cv02018
Filed: November 8, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Benita Y Pearson
Nature of Suit: Prop. Damage Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Property Damage
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 15, 2022 Filing 16 Reply to #15 Motion for remand/Response to #10 Show Cause Order of November 28, 2022 filed by Archer Daniels Midland Co. (Ellenbecker, Stephen)
December 8, 2022 Filing 15 Motion for remand, Response to this Courts Show Cause Order of November 28, 2022, Demonstrating that Removal was Inappropriate for Lack of Complete Diversity filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #10 . (Rarric, Owen) Added motion for remand, modified text on 12/9/2022 (M,CE).
December 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Order For the reasons set forth herein, Defendants' Motions for Extensions of Time to file their answers, ECF Nos. #5 , #8 , #11 , are granted. All Defendants shall have until 14 days after the Court's final decision on whether it has subject-matter jurisdiction over this action to file their answers or other pleadings. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 12/8/2022. (JLG)
December 8, 2022 Filing 13 Answer to Complaint with Jury Demand (Related Doc #1 ) filed by Milk Specialties Co.. (Fagnilli, David)
December 8, 2022 Filing 12 Answer Archer Daniels Midland Company's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiffs' Complaint filed by Archer Daniels Midland Co.. (Ellenbecker, Stephen)
December 1, 2022 Filing 11 Motion for extension of time until 14 days after Court's final decision on remand to answer #1 Complaint filed by Defendant Kevin Steele. (Riedel, Christopher-s/ by Stephen P. Ellenbecker)
November 28, 2022 Filing 10 Show Cause Order For the reasons set forth herein, it is hereby ordered that Plaintiffs shall be given until 12/8/2022 to show cause why they have colorable claims against Defendant Steele and why the Court does not have subject-matter jurisdiction over this action. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 11/28/2022. (JLG)
November 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order granting #6 Motion for Appearance Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Stephen P. Ellenbecker for Defendants Archer Daniels Midland Co. and Kevin Steele. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 11/21/2022. (JLG)
November 15, 2022 Filing 8 Consent Motion for extension of time until 12/8/22 to file answer filed by Defendant Milk Specialties Co. (Fagnilli, David)
November 15, 2022 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Milk Specialties Co.. (Fagnilli, David)
November 14, 2022 Filing 6 Motion for attorney Stephen P. Ellenbecker to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-11710906, filed by Archer Daniels Midland Co., Kevin Steele. (Riedel, Christopher)
November 10, 2022 Filing 5 Consent Motion for extension of time until December 8, 2022 to answer Complaint filed by Archer Daniels Midland Co., Kevin Steele. (Riedel, Christopher, s/ by Hugh McKay)
November 9, 2022 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Other Affiliate ACT Exportao Ltda., Other Affiliate ADGENE LABORATOIRE, Other Affiliate ADM (Dalian) Animal Health & Nutrition Co. Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM (Thailand) Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM Ag Holding Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Agri Services Greece MEPE, Other Affiliate ADM Agricultural Commodities Trading (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM Agriculture Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Agri-Industries Company, Other Affiliate ADM Agro Iberica S.L.U., Other Affiliate ADM Agro Industries India Private Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Agro Industries Kota & Akola Private Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Agro Industries Latur & Vizag Private Limited, Other Affiliate DM AGRO S.R.L., Other Affiliate ADM Agroinvestimentos Ltda., Other Affiliate DM Alliance Nutrition of Puerto Rico, LLC, Other Affiliate ADM Americas S. de R.L., Other Affiliate ADM Andina Peru S.R.L., Other Affiliate ADM Animal Health & Nutrition (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM Animal Nutrition (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM Animal Nutrition (Xiangtan) Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM Animal Nutrition (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM ANTWERP NV, Other Affiliate ADM Arkady Ireland Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Armazns Gerais Ltda., Other Affiliate ADM Asia-Pacific Trading Pte. Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM Australia Holdings I Pty Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Australia Pty. Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Bazancourt SASU, Other Affiliate ADM Besin ve Tarim Anonim Sirketi, Other Affiliate ADM Bio-Productos, S.A. de C.V., Other Affiliate ADM Bio-Science & Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM Bulgaria Trading EOOD, Other Affiliate ADM CARIBBEAN INC., Other Affiliate ADM Chile Comercial Limitada, Other Affiliate ADM Clinton BioProcessing, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM Czernin S.A., Other Affiliate ADM Direct Polska Sp. z o.o., Other Affiliate ADM DO BRASIL LTDA., Other Affiliate ADM Dominican Holdings, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM Dominicana S.A., Other Affiliate ADM Edible Bean Specialties, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM Egypt LLC, Other Affiliate ADM El Salvador, Ltda. de C.V., Other Affiliate ADM EMEA Corporate Services GmbH, Other Affiliate ADM Europe Holdco, S.L., Other Affiliate ADM European Management Holding B.V. & Co. KG, Other Affiliate ADM Expatriate Services, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM Export Co., Other Affiliate ADM Food Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM Food Technology (Pinghu) Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM France, Other Affiliate ADM Fuels Company, Other Affiliate ADM German Holdings B.V., Other Affiliate ADM Germany GmbH, Other Affiliate ADM Grain Costa Rica S.R.L., Other Affiliate ADM Grain de Venezuela, C.A., Other Affiliate ADM Grain River System, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM Guatemala Limitada, Other Affiliate ADM Hamburg Aktiengesellschaft, Other Affiliate ADM Holding (Thailand) Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM Holdings LLC, Other Affiliate ADM Honduras S.de R.L., Other Affiliate ADM Inca S.A.C., Other Affiliate ADM Industries Centers Ltd, Other Affiliate ADM INGREDIENTS S.R.L., Other Affiliate ADM International Holdings, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM International Srl, Other Affiliate ADM Investments Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Investor Services International Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Investor Services, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM Ireland Receivables Company Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Italia S.r.l., Other Affiliate ADM Japan Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM Latin America, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM Logistics, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM Mainz GmbH, Other Affiliate ADM Malbork S.A., Other Affiliate ADM MANAGEMENT LTD., Other Affiliate ADM Medsofts Sarl, Other Affiliate ADM Mexico S.A. de C.V., Other Affiliate ADM Mexico, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM Milling Co., Other Affiliate ADM Milling Limited, Other Affiliate ADM MOROCCO S.A., Other Affiliate ADM Myanmar Company Limited, Other Affiliate ADM New Zealand Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Nicaragua SA, Other Affiliate ADM Nutrition Holding d.o.o. Beograd, Other Affiliate ADM Olomouc s.r.o., Other Affiliate ADM Panama S. De R.L., Other Affiliate ADM Paraguay S.R.L., Other Affiliate ADM Participaes Ltda., Other Affiliate ADM Poland Sp. z o.o., Other Affiliate ADM PORTUGAL, SA, Other Affiliate ADM Protexin Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Protexin, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM Pura Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Razgrad EAD, Other Affiliate ADM Receivables, LLC, Other Affiliate ADM Rice, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM Ringaskiddy Unlimited Company, Other Affiliate ADM Services B.V., Other Affiliate ADM SERVICIOS, S.A. DE C.V., Other Affiliate ADM Slovakia, s.r.o., Other Affiliate ADM Specialty Ingredients (Europe) B.V., Other Affiliate ADM Spyck GmbH, Other Affiliate ADM STF DMCC, Other Affiliate ADM STF Pte. Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM STF Switzerland Sarl, Other Affiliate ADM Sweden AB, Other Affiliate ADM Szamotuly Sp. z o.o., Other Affiliate ADM Trading (UK) Limited, Other Affiliate ADM Trading Australia Pty. Ltd., Other Affiliate ADM Trading Company, Other Affiliate ADM Trading Cote D'Ivoire, Other Affiliate ADM Transportation Company, Other Affiliate ADM Trucking, Inc., Other Affiliate ADM Unterstutzungskasse GmbH, Other Affiliate ADM Uruguay SCA, Other Affiliate ADM Ventures Investment Corp., Other Affiliate ADM WILD Europe GmbH & Co. KG, Other Affiliate ADM Wild Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi, Other Affiliate ADM WILD Nauen GmbH, Other Affiliate ADM WILD Netherlands B.V., Other Affiliate ADM WILD SEE Kft, Other Affiliate ADM Wild UK Limited, Other Affiliate ADM WILD Valencia SAU, Other Affiliate ADM Worldwide Holdings L.P., Other Affiliate ADMEcuador CIA. Ltda., Other Affiliate ADMIS Holding Company, Inc., Other Affiliate ADMIS Hong Kong Limited, Other Affiliate ADMIS SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED, Other Affiliate AGRANIX, Other Affiliate Agri Port Services Brasil Ltda., Other Affiliate Agri Port Services Investments Ltd., Other Affiliate Agri Port Services, LLC, Other Affiliate Agricolas Madagascar SARLU, Other Affiliate Agrinational Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Agrograin Ltd. Sucursal Uruguay, Other Affiliate Agrograin, Ltd., Other Affiliate AIC Seguros SRL, Other Affiliate Alfrebro, LLC, Other Affiliate Alfred C. Toepfer International Exportao e Importao Ltda., Other Affiliate Alfred C. Toepfer International Netherlands B.V., Other Affiliate Alimentos Texo SA de CV, Other Affiliate American River Transportation Co., LLC, Other Affiliate AMT West LLC, Other Affiliate Anco Animal Nutrition Competence GmbH, Other Affiliate Archer Daniels Midland (UK) Limited, Other Affiliate Archer Daniels Midland Asia-Pacific Limited, Other Affiliate Archer Daniels Midland Company South Africa (Pty) Ltd., Other Affiliate Archer Daniels Midland Erith Limited, Other Affiliate Archer Daniels Midland Europe B.V., Other Affiliate Archer Daniels Midland Europoort B.V., Other Affiliate Archer Daniels Midland Korea LLC, Other Affiliate Archer Daniels Midland Nederland B.V., Other Affiliate Archer Daniels Midland Singapore, Pte. Ltd., Other Affiliate Archer Daniels Midland Vietnam Company Limited, Other Affiliate Archer Daniels Midland Wild Nigeria Ltd., Other Affiliate Archer Financial Services, Inc., Other Affiliate Archer-Daniels-Midland Philippines, Inc., Other Affiliate Arinos Unlimited, Other Affiliate AT Holdings II Company, Other Affiliate Balanceados Nova S.A. Balnova, Other Affiliate Balto Holdco, LLC, Other Affiliate Barbados Mills Limited, Other Affiliate Bela Vista Bio Etanol Participaes Ltda., Other Affiliate Belize Mills Limited, Other Affiliate Belwood Company S.A., Other Affiliate Benson-Quinn Commodities, Inc., Other Affiliate Bern Aqua, Other Affiliate Bifodan, Inc., Other Affiliate BIOPOLIS, S.L., Other Affiliate BQ Railroad Company, Other Affiliate BTECH Tecnologias Agropecurias e Comrcio Ltda., Other Affiliate Caribbean Agro-Industries Limited, Other Affiliate CI ADM Colombia Ltda., Other Affiliate Columbia & Willamette Maritime Services, Inc., Other Affiliate Compania ADM, S.A. de C.V., Other Affiliate CONTROLADORA ADM, S.A. DE C.V., Other Affiliate Crosswind Petfoods, Inc., Other Affiliate Daavision B.V., Other Affiliate DE Holdings LLC, Other Affiliate Deerland Europe ApS, Other Affiliate Deerland Holdings, Inc., Other Affiliate Deerland Ireland R&D Limited, Other Affiliate Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes A/S, Other Affiliate Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes, Inc., Other Affiliate DP Holdings LLC, Other Affiliate Eatem Corporation, Other Affiliate Empresa de Transporte La Estrella S.R.L., Other Affiliate Epicore Bionetworks Inc., Other Affiliate Epicore Ecuador S.A., Other Affiliate Epicore Networks (U.S.A.), Inc., Other Affiliate Erich Ziegler GmbH, Other Affiliate Evialis (Shandong) Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate EVIALIS FRANCE, Other Affiliate Evialis Galicia S.A., Other Affiliate Evialis India Limited, Other Affiliate Federation Sahanala Vanille, Other Affiliate FILOZOO SRL, Other Affiliate FINANCIERE FRANCO MAGYAR POUR LA NUTRITION ANIMALE - FFMNA, Other Affiliate FISA Andina S.A.S., Other Affiliate FISA Aromas, S.A.S., Other Affiliate Flavor Infusion International, S.A., Other Affiliate Florida Chemical Company, LLC, Other Affiliate Flotek Flavor & Fragrance, LLC, Other Affiliate GLOBAL COCOA HOLDINGS LTD., Other Affiliate Golden Farm Production & Commerce Company Limited, Other Affiliate Golden Peanut and Tree Nut Seed SA (Pty) Ltd., Other Affiliate Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts S.A., Other Affiliate Golden Peanut Company, LLC, Other Affiliate GP Blanching, Inc., Other Affiliate GPC Trucking, Inc., Other Affiliate Green Bison Soy Processing, LLC, Other Affiliate GROUPE PILARDIERE, Other Affiliate GUYOKRMA, spol. s.r.o., Other Affiliate Guyomarc'h - VCN Company Limited, Other Affiliate Guyomarc'h Vietnam Co., Ltd., Other Affiliate Guyovital PT, Other Affiliate HFR Shipping Company Ltd., Other Affiliate HI-NUTRIENTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Other Affiliate Holding P & A Asia Company Limited, Other Affiliate HRA Shipping Company Ltd., Other Affiliate HTI Shipping Company Ltd., Other Affiliate Industries Centers EOD Trade 2005 Ltd., Other Affiliate Invivo NSA Algerie, Other Affiliate Invivo NSA Sanpo (Tianjin) Pet Products Co.
November 9, 2022 Filing 3 Magistrate Consent Form issued. (L,MI)
November 9, 2022 Filing 2 Attorney Appearance by David J. Fagnilli and Jillian L. Dinehart, filed by on behalf of Milk Specialties Co. (Fagnilli, David)
November 9, 2022 Judge Benita Y. Pearson assigned to case. (L,MI)
November 9, 2022 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Henderson. (L,MI)
November 8, 2022 Filing 1 Notice of Removal from Court of Common Pleas, Holmes County, Ohio, case number 22CV035 with jury demand, Filing fee paid $ 402, receipt number AOHNDC-11704450. Filed by Archer Daniels Midland Co. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1 - Holmes County Pleadings and Filngs, #3 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Kevin Steele, #4 Exhibit 3 - Consent to Remove - Milk Specialties Redacted Privilege). (Riedel, Christopher)

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Plaintiff: Alan Kozak
Represented By: Kyle W. Rea
Represented By: Matthew P. Mullen
Represented By: Owen J. Rarric
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Plaintiff: Sharon Kozak
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Plaintiff: Kozak's Jersey Dairy doing business as Clover Patch Dairy
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Defendant: Archer Daniels Midland Co. doing business as ADM Animal Nutrition
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Defendant: Milk Specialties Co.
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