City of Hamlet v. 3M COMPANY et al
Plaintiff: CITY OF HAMLET
Defendant: 3M Company, AGC Inc, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Co., Angus Fire, AGC Chemicals Americas Inc, Asahi Glass Co, Archroma Management LLC, Archroma US Inc, Arkema Inc, BASF Corporation, Buckeye Fire Protection Company, Carrier Global Corporation, ChemDesign Products Inc, Chemguard Inc, Chemicals Inc, Chubb Fire LTD, Clariant Corporation, Corteva Inc, Deepwater Chemicals Inc, John Doe Defendants 1-49, Dupont De Nemours Inc, Dynax Corporation, E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Kidde PLC Inc, National Foam Inc, Nation Ford Chemical Company, United Technologies Corporation, The Ansul Company, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC LLC, Tyco Fire Products L.P. and UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc
Case Number: 2:2023cv04270
Filed: August 25, 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
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Date Filed Document Text
September 6, 2023 Filing 16 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, )
September 5, 2023 Filing 15 MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: North Carolina Middle (associated as of 8/25/2023), 1:23-cv-00667, City of Hamlet v. 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:23-cv-04270-RMG (sshe, )
September 5, 2023 Filing 13 Case transferred in from District of North Carolina Middle; Case Number 1:23-cv-00667. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 25, 2023 Filing 12 MDL TRANSFER LETTER to individual courts and counsel of record Re Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-149) transferring this action to the District of South Carolina.(Taylor, Abby) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]
August 25, 2023 Filing 11 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER(CTO-149) Re: MDL 2873 transferring this action to the District of South Carolina for the reasons stated in the order of December 7, 2018. Received and filed on August 25, 2023. (Taylor, Abby) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER signed by CHIEF JUDGE CATHERINE C. EAGLES on 08/21/2023, that the Consent Motion to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint, Doc. #9 , is GRANTED, the deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is held in abeyance pending determination of whether this action should be transferred to the In re Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Products multidistrict litigation ("AFFF MDL"). If the action is transferred, then the deadlines for all Defendants to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint shall be in accordance with the established rules and procedures in the AFFF MDL. 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. (Taylor, Abby) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]
August 18, 2023 Motions Submitted: #9 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #5 Complaint to CHIEF JUDGE CATHERINE C. EAGLES- (Winchester, Robin) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]
August 17, 2023 Filing 9 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #5 Complaint by CHEMGUARD, INC., TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(BLAKE, CHRISTOPHER) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]
August 11, 2023 Filing 8 Notice of Right to Consent. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) (Bowers, Alexis) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]
August 11, 2023 Case ASSIGNED to CHIEF JUDGE CATHERINE C. EAGLES and MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD. (Bowers, Alexis) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]
August 10, 2023 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to CHEMGUARD, INC., TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP. (State Court documents originally filed in Richmond County Superior Court, case number 23cvs590, issued on 06/19/2023, listed as exhibit A-2 and A-3 to the #1 Petition for Removal) (Bowers, Alexis) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]
August 10, 2023 Filing 5 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by CITY OF HAMLET. (State Court documents originally filed in Richmond County Superior Court, case number 23cvs590, listed as exhibit A-1 to the #1 Petition for Removal)(Bowers, Alexis) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]
August 10, 2023 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC for TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP.. (BLAKE, CHRISTOPHER) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]
August 10, 2023 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC for CHEMGUARD, INC... (BLAKE, CHRISTOPHER) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]
August 10, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney CHRISTOPHER J. BLAKE on behalf of Defendants CHEMGUARD, INC., TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP (BLAKE, CHRISTOPHER) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]
August 10, 2023 Filing 1 PETITION FOR REMOVAL from Richmond County Superior Court, case number 23cvs590 against City of Hamlet ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANCMDC-3627676.), filed by TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, CHEMGUARD, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-(cover page) Richmond Co. Superior Court filings, #2 Exhibit A-1 Complaint, #3 Exhibit A-2 Summons to Chemguard, #4 Exhibit A-3 Summons to Tyco, #5 Exhibit A-4 Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(BLAKE, CHRISTOPHER) Modified on 8/10/2023 to add state court information (Bowers, Alexis). [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 9/5/2023.]

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Plaintiff: CITY OF HAMLET
Represented By: Brandon J Taylor
Represented By: Carla Burke Pickrel
Represented By: Scott Summy
Represented By: Cary L McDougal
Represented By: Christina Cossich
Represented By: Garry Bruce Whitaker
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