City of Lumberton v. 3M Company et al
Plaintiff: City of Lumberton
Defendant: 3M Company, Angus Fire, AGC Chemicals Americas Inc, AGC Inc, Archroma Management LLC, Archroma U.S. Inc., Arkema Inc, BASF Corporation, Buckeye Fire Equipment Company, Carrier Global Corporation, ChemDesign Products Inc, Chemguard Inc, Chemicals Inc, John Doe Defendants 1-49, Dupont De Nemours Inc, Dynax Corporation, E I Dupont de Nemours and Company, Kidde-Fenwal Inc, Kidde PLC Inc, National Foam Inc, Nation Ford Chemical Company, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, The Ansul Company, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC LLC, Tyco Fire Products L.P., UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Chubb Fire LTD, Clariant Corp., Corteva Inc and Deepwater Chemicals Inc
Case Number: 2:2023cv00936
Filed: March 7, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Richard M Gergel
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1442 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 9, 2023 Filing 15 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, )
March 8, 2023 Filing 14 MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: North Carolina Eastern (associated as of 3/7/2023), 7:23-cv-00121, City of Lumberton v. 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:23-cv-00936-RMG (sshe, )
March 8, 2023 Filing 12 Case transferred in from District of North Carolina Eastern; Case Number 7:23-cv-00121. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
March 6, 2023 Filing 11 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO - 120) - Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. 1407 to the District of South Carolina for the reasons stated in the order of December 7, 2018, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Richard M. Gergel. Signed by John W. Nichols, Clerk of the Panel, entered on 3/6/2023. (Stouch, L.) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
March 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Should the Judicial Panel on the Multidistrict Litigation ("JPML") decline to transfer this action to the AFFF MDL, Defendants shall have through and including the 28th day after such disposition by the JPML to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by District Judge Terrence W. Boyle on 3/2/2023. (Stouch, L.) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
February 24, 2023 Motions No Longer Referred to the Clerk of Court: #7 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer. Motion Submitted to District Judge Terrence W. Boyle. (Stouch, L.) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
February 23, 2023 Filing 9 Financial Disclosure Statement by City of Lumberton (Flowers, James) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
February 23, 2023 Filing 8 Notice of Appearance filed by James Scott Flowers on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Flowers, James) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
February 23, 2023 Motion Referred to Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court regarding #7 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer. (Stouch, L.) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
February 20, 2023 Filing 7 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Blake, Christopher) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
February 16, 2023 Filing 6 Notice regarding #1 Notice of Removal and requirement to make a Notice of Appearance sent to all Counsel, J. Scott Flowers of Hutchens Law Firm LLP at P. O. Box 2505, Fayetteville, NC 28302; Daniel L. Ring, Tyler D. Alfermann of Mayer Brown LLP at 71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606; Peter Condron, Clifford J. Zatz, Laura O. Ardi of Crowell & Moring at 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004-259; Heidi Levine of Sidley Austin LLP at One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603; Melanie B. Dubis, Charles of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP at 301 Fayetteville St., Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27601 Michael L. Carpenter of ray Layton Kersh Solomon Furr & Smith, P.A. at P. O. Box 2636, Gastonia, NC 28053-2636; Jonathan I. Handler, Keith H. Bensten of Day Pitney at One Federal Street, 29th Floor, Boston, MA 02110; Kat Hacker of Bartlit Beck LLP at 1801 Wewatta, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80202; Kirk G. Warner, Clifton L. Brinson and Addie Ries of Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P. at Post Office Box 2611, Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-2611; David R. Erickson, Brent Dwerlkotte of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. at 2555 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108 and Keith E. Smith of Greenberg Traurig, LLP at Three Loan Square, 1717 Arch Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19103 mailed via US Mail on February 16, 2023. (Rudd, D.) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
February 16, 2023 Notice to Counsel regarding: #1 Notice of Removal - Counsel is reminded at case opening that they are to include all parties that are in the complaint and/or notice of removal. (Rudd, D.) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
February 15, 2023 Filing 5 Notice filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP (Supplemental Removal Cover Sheet). (Blake, Christopher) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
February 15, 2023 Filing 4 Financial Disclosure Statement by Tyco Fire Products, LP identifying Corporate Parent Johnson Control International plc for Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Blake, Christopher) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
February 15, 2023 Filing 3 Financial Disclosure Statement by Chemguard, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Johnson Control International plc for Chemguard, Inc.. (Blake, Christopher) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
February 15, 2023 Filing 2 Notice of Appearance filed by Christopher J. Blake on behalf of Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Blake, Christopher) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]
February 15, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP from Robeson County Superior Court, case number 23-CVS-0129. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANCEDC-6947152), filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Summons and complaint, Robeson County, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Blake, Christopher) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/8/2023.]

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Plaintiff: City of Lumberton
Represented By: Louise R Caro
Represented By: Carla Burke Pickrel
Represented By: James Scott Flowers
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