Stephens v. 3M Company et al
Plaintiff: John Stephens
Defendant: 3M Company, AGC Inc, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, AGC Chemicals Americas Inc, Asahi Glass Co Ltd, Angus International Safety Group, Ltd., Archroma Management LLC, Archroma U.S., lnc., Arkema Inc, BASF Corporation, Buckeye Fire Equipment Company, Carrier Global Corporation, Central Sprinkler LLC, ChemDesign Products Inc, Chemguard Inc, Chemicals Incorporated, Chubb Fire, Ltd., Clariant Corporation, Corteva Inc, Deepwater Chemicals Inc, Dupont De Nemours Inc, Dynax Corporation, E I Dupont de Nemours and Company, Fire Products GP Holding LLC, Johnson Controls International plc, Kidde PLC Inc, Nation Ford Chemical Company, National Foam Inc, United Technologies Corporation, The Chemours Company, Chemours Company FC LLC, The, Tyco Fire Products LP, UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc and John Doe Defendants 1-49
Case Number: 2:2023cv03746
Filed: August 1, 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 1441 Notice of Removal-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 8, 2023 Filing 14 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, )
August 3, 2023 Filing 13 MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: Florida Middle (associated as of 8/1/2023), 3:23-cv-00819, Stephens v. 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:23-cv-03746-RMG (sshe, )
August 3, 2023 Filing 11 Case transferred in from District of Florida Middle; Case Number 3:23-cv-00819. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 1, 2023 Filing 10 MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION panel order transferring case to: District of South Carolina Transferee court case number: 2:18-mn-2873-RMG MDL case number: 2873 (MDC) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ENDORSED ORDER granting #6 the unopposed motion for an extension of time. Tyco Fire Products LP and Chemguard, Inc., need not respond to the complaint until the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation decides whether to transfer the action. If the action is not transferred, Tyco and Chemguard must respond to the complaint within twenty-eight days after the decision not to transfer or by the deadline under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a), whichever is later. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale on 7/24/2023. (VNG) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
July 19, 2023 Filing 8 Case Reassigned to Judge Brian J. Davis. New case number: 3:23-cv-819-BJD-PDB. Judge Timothy J. Corrigan no longer assigned to the case. (MDC) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER of recusal, directing the Clerk to reassign the case to another district judge. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 7/18/2023. (SRW) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
July 17, 2023 Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File response to Complaint by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products L.P.. (Sloan, Michael) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale. [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
July 17, 2023 Filing 5 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products L.P. identifying Corporate Parent Johnson Controls International plc for Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products L.P... (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Sloan, Michael) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
July 17, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Philip F. Cossich, Jr., Scott Summy, Carla Burke Pickrel, and Brett Land of Local Rule 2.01(a), which requires membership or special admission in the Middle District bar to practice in the Middle District, except for the limited exceptions identified in the Rule. To apply for membership in the Middle District, visit www.flmd.uscourts.gov/for-lawyers. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (KME) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
July 14, 2023 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Timothy J. Corrigan and Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale. New case number: 3:23-cv-819-TJC-PDB. (AM) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
July 13, 2023 Filing 4 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by John Stephens. Filed in state court on 5/23/2023.(KME) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
July 13, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from the 4th Judicial Circuit In and For Duval County, Florida, case number 16-2023-CA-008891-XXXX-MA filed in State Court on 5/23/2023. Filing fee $402, receipt number AFLMDC-21039420 filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products L.P. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sloan, Michael) Modified text on 7/17/2023 (KME). [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]

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Plaintiff: John Stephens
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