City of Barberton v. 3M Company et al.
Plaintiff: City of Barberton
Defendant: Kidde PLC, Inc., 3M Company, Dupont de Nemours, Inc., Chemours Company FC, LLC, Dynax Corporation, National Foam, Inc., Corteva, Inc., Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., Chemdesign Products, Inc., Buckeye Fire Equipment Company, Chubb Fire, Ltd., Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Tyco Fire Products LP, Johnson Controls International, PLC, Arkema, Inc., Central Sprinkler, LLC, BASF Corporation, Angus International Safety Group, Ltd., Carrier Global Corporation, E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Fire Products GP Holding, LLC, Chemguard, Inc., UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., Chemours Company, Clariant Corporation, Chemicals Incorporated, Nation Ford Chemical Company, AGC, Inc., AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc., Deepwater Chemicals, Inc., Archroma Management LLC, Archroma U.S., Inc. and John Doe
Case Number: 5:2024cv00890
Filed: May 20, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: David A Ruiz
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 14, 2024 Case transferred from Ohio Northern has been opened in District of South Carolina as case 2:24-cv-03518, filed 06/13/2024. (S,HR)
June 13, 2024 Filing 8 Transfer Order by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. In re: MDL No. 2873 Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. Case transferred to the District of South Carolina and assigned to the Honorable Richard M. Gergel. (M,CE)
May 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendants Tyco Fire Products LP and Chemguard, Inc.'s unopposed #7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer until 28 days from the date of entry of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's decision on whether to transfer. Judge David A. Ruiz on 5/22/2024. (H,Z)
May 21, 2024 Filing 7 Unopposed Motion for extension of time until 28 days from the date of entry of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's decision on whether to transfer to the Multidistrict Litigation to answer Plaintiff City of Barberton's Complaint with Memorandum in Support filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Order)(Rhinehart, Erin)
May 21, 2024 Copy of Notice of Electronic filings re: Assignment of District Judge, Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge, and #6 Magistrate Consent Form Issued mailed to defendants E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Chemours Company, Chemours Company FC, LLC, Dupont de Nemours, Inc., Corteva, Inc., Kidde PLC, Inc., Chubb Fire, Ltd., UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Carrier Global Corporation, National Foam, Inc., Angus International Safety Group, Ltd., Buckeye Fire Equipment Company, Arkema, Inc., BASF Corporation, Chemdesign Products, Inc., Dynax Corporation, Chemicals Incorporated, Nation Ford Chemical Company, AGC, Inc., and AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. to their respective counsels' addresses on the docket. Related document(s) #6 . (E,CK)
May 20, 2024 Filing 6 Magistrate Consent Form issued. (E,CK)
May 20, 2024 Filing 5 Notice of Removal Papers Filed with the Summit County Common Pleas Court filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Removal Papers Filed in State Court)(Rhinehart, Erin)
May 20, 2024 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Tyco Fire Products LP. (Rhinehart, Erin)
May 20, 2024 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Chemguard, Inc.. (Rhinehart, Erin)
May 20, 2024 Filing 2 Attorney Appearance by Morgan K. Napier filed by on behalf of Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Napier, Morgan)
May 20, 2024 Filing 1 Notice of Removal from Summit County Common Pleas, case number CV-2024-04-1615 Filing fee paid $ 405, receipt number AOHNDC-12565574. Filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Filings and Docket, #2 Civil Cover Sheet and attachment). (Rhinehart, Erin)
May 20, 2024 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Jennifer Dowdell Armstrong. (E,CK)
May 20, 2024 Judge David A. Ruiz assigned to case. (E,CK)

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Defendant: Kidde PLC, Inc.
Represented By: Keith H. Bensten
Represented By: Jonathan I. Handler
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Defendant: 3M Company
Represented By: Tyler D. Alfermann
Represented By: Daniel L. Ring
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Defendant: Dupont de Nemours, Inc.
Represented By: Kat Hacker
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Defendant: Chemours Company FC, LLC
Represented By: David R. Erickson
Represented By: Brent Dwerlkotte
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Defendant: Dynax Corporation
Represented By: Kirk G. Warner
Represented By: Clifton L. Brinson
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Defendant: National Foam, Inc.
Represented By: Keith E. Smith
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Defendant: Corteva, Inc.
Represented By: Kat Hacker
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Defendant: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.
Represented By: Tyler D. Alfermann
Represented By: Daniel L. Ring
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Defendant: Chemdesign Products, Inc.
Represented By: Jonathan Blakley
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Defendant: Buckeye Fire Equipment Company
Represented By: Michael L. Carpenter
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Defendant: Chubb Fire, Ltd.
Represented By: Keith H. Bensten
Represented By: Jonathan I. Handler
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Defendant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Represented By: Keith H. Bensten
Represented By: Jonathan I. Handler
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Defendant: Tyco Fire Products LP
Represented By: Morgan K. Napier
Represented By: Erin E. Rhinehart
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Defendant: Johnson Controls International, PLC
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Defendant: Arkema, Inc.
Represented By: Heidi S. Levine
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Defendant: Central Sprinkler, LLC
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Defendant: BASF Corporation
Represented By: Matthew A. Holian
Represented By: John R. Wellschlager
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Defendant: Angus International Safety Group, Ltd.
Represented By: Keith E. Smith
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Defendant: Carrier Global Corporation
Represented By: Keith H. Bensten
Represented By: Jonathan I. Handler
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Defendant: E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company
Represented By: David R. Erickson
Represented By: Brent Dwerlkotte
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Defendant: Fire Products GP Holding, LLC
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Defendant: Chemguard, Inc.
Represented By: Morgan K. Napier
Represented By: Erin E. Rhinehart
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Defendant: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.
Represented By: Keith H. Bensten
Represented By: Jonathan I. Handler
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Defendant: Chemours Company
Represented By: David R. Erickson
Represented By: Brent Dwerlkotte
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Defendant: Clariant Corporation
Represented By: Melanie Black Dubis
Represented By: Charles E. Raynal, IV
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Defendant: Chemicals Incorporated
Represented By: Oliver Twaddell
Represented By: John Parker
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Defendant: Nation Ford Chemical Company
Represented By: Ethan R. Ware
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Defendant: AGC, Inc.
Represented By: Peter Condron
Represented By: Clifford J. Zatz
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Defendant: AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.
Represented By: Peter Condron
Represented By: Clifford J. Zatz
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Defendant: Deepwater Chemicals, Inc.
Represented By: Kurt D. Weaver
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Defendant: Archroma Management LLC
Represented By: Melanie Black Dubis
Represented By: Charles E. Raynal, IV
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Defendant: Archroma U.S., Inc.
Represented By: Melanie Black Dubis
Represented By: Charles E. Raynal, IV
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Defendant: John Doe
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Plaintiff: City of Barberton
Represented By: Robert R. Miller
Represented By: Elizabeth Shively Boatwright
Represented By: Donald W. Davis, Jr.
Represented By: David D. Seif, Jr.
Represented By: Brandon J. Taylor
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