Chester, et al v. 3M Company, et al
Plaintiff: Dennis Crocker, Bradley Daspit, Peter Haas, Gene Jones, Troy LaCour, Kirk Meier, Brian Monnerjahn, James Chester, III, Richard Hirstius, Edward Mayers, III and Anthony Sambola, Jr.
Defendant: 3M Company, AGC Chemicals Americas Inc, Allstar Fire Equipment, Amerex Corp, Archroma U.S. Inc., Arkema Inc, BASF Corporation, Buckeye Fire Equipment Company, Carrier Global Corporation, ChemDesign Products Inc, Chemguard Inc, Chemicals Inc, Chemours Company FC, LLC, Chubb Fire LTD, Clariant Corporation, Corteva Inc, Deepwater Chemicals Inc, Du Pont De Nemours Inc, E I Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Dynax Corporation, Fire-Dex LLC, Globe Manufacturing Company LLC, Honeywell Safety Products USA Inc, Kidde-Fenwal Inc, Kidde PLC Inc, Lion Group Inc, Mallory Safety and Supply LLC, Mine Safety Appliances Co., Inc., Municipal Emergency Services, Inc., Nation Ford Chemical Company, National Foam Inc, PBI Performance Products Inc, Southern Mills Inc., StedFast USA, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP, United Technologies Corporation, W.L. Gore & Associates Inc, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, Chemours Company and UTC Fire & Security Americas Corp
Case Number: 2:2023cv00403
Filed: January 30, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Richard M Gergel
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
February 6, 2023 Filing 10 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, )
February 1, 2023 Filing 9 MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: Louisiana Eastern (associated as of 1/30/2023), 2:23-cv-00053, Chester, et al v. 3M Company, et al, as DSC case 2:23-cv-00403-RMG (sshe, )
February 1, 2023 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:23-cv-00053. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Order of MDL Transfer to District of South Carolina. MDL case number is 2873. Electronic file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. (Attachments: #1 Transmittal Letter)(js) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/1/2023.]
January 27, 2023 Filing 5 Notice of Conditional Transfer Order from MDL Panel regarding MDL 2873. (cs) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/1/2023.]
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF RECUSAL. In accordance with Title 28, Section 455(b)(4), of the U.S. Code and Canon 3 of the Code of Conduct for the United States Judges, the undersigned hereby disqualifies herself from handling this matter. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of Court reallot this matter to another Section of this Court. Judge Wendy B Vitter recused. Case reassigned to Judge Jay C. Zainey. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 1/10/23.(cg) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/1/2023.]
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Lance M Africk recused. Case reassigned to Judge Wendy B Vitter. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on 01/09/2023. (NEF: Section D)(ko) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/1/2023.]
January 6, 2023 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Lance M Africk and Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby. (ess) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/1/2023.]
January 5, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9731920) filed by Troy LaCour, Dennis Crocker, James Chester, III, Brian Monnerjahn, Anthony Sambola, Jr., Gene Jones, Bradley Daspit, Kirk Meier, Edward Mayers, III, Peter Haas, Richard K Hirstius. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham added to party James Chester, III(pty:pla), Attorney Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham added to party Dennis Crocker(pty:pla), Attorney Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham added to party Bradley Daspit(pty:pla), Attorney Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham added to party Peter Haas(pty:pla), Attorney Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham added to party Richard K Hirstius(pty:pla), Attorney Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham added to party Gene Jones(pty:pla), Attorney Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham added to party Troy LaCour(pty:pla), Attorney Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham added to party Edward Mayers, III(pty:pla), Attorney Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham added to party Kirk Meier(pty:pla), Attorney Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham added to party Brian Monnerjahn(pty:pla), Attorney Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham added to party Anthony Sambola, Jr.(pty:pla).(Cunningham, Merritt) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 2/1/2023.]

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