District of Columbia v. 3M Company et al
Plaintiff: District of Columbia
Defendant: Carrier Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Carrier Fire & Security Corporation, 3M Company, AGC Chemicals Americas Inc, Amerex Corporation, Archroma US Inc, Arkema Inc, BASF Corporation, Buckeye Fire Equipment Company, UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc, Carrier Global Corporation, CHEMDEISGN PRODUCTS INC., Chemguard Inc, Chemicals Inc, Chemours Company, Chemours Company FC LLC, Clariant Corporation, Corteva Inc, Deepwater Chemicals Inc, Dupont De Nemours Inc, Dynax Corporation, E I Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Fire Service Plus Inc, Nation Ford Chemical Company, National Foam Inc, Tyco Fire Products LP and John Doe 1-10
Case Number: 2:2023cv04505
Filed: September 8, 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 Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 11, 2023 Filing 38 NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE ADDITIONAL OUT-OF-STATE COUNSEL listed on the complaint document, as representing the Plaintiff. DO NOT FILE MOTIONS FOR PRO HAC VICE. All counsel of record are directed to take the steps necessary to be registered as electronic filers in the District of South Carolina, if not previously done so. After registering please file a Notice of Appearance (per CMO No. 1 Filing instructions on pg. 2 at 6. and footnote 2). Please refer to CMO No. 3 pg. 17 Electronic Filing at 22. footnote 5 (ECF Multidistrict Litigation Attorney Registration Form) - available at link # MDL-2873 . (sshe, )
September 11, 2023 Filing 37 MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: District of Columbia (associated as of 9/8/2023), 1:23-cv-02387, District of Columbia v. 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:23-cv-04505-RMG (sshe, )
September 11, 2023 Filing 35 Case transferred in from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:23-cv-02387. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
September 7, 2023 Filing 34 EMAIL from the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina requesting the transfer of the original file to be sent using the extract civil case feature of CM/ECF. (ztnr) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
September 7, 2023 Filing 33 CERTIFIED COPY OF CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-150), dated 9/6/2023, from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation directing the transfer to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Judge Richard M. Gergel for coordinated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407. (MDL 2873) (ztnr) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 30, 2023 Filing 32 Receipt on 8/30/2023 of ORIGINAL FILE, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet from Superior Court. Superior Court Number 2023-CAB-004322. (znmw) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 24, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #6 Unopposed Motion to Extend Responsive Pleading Deadlines. The responsive pleading deadlines for all defendants are extended through and including the 28th day after the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has issued a final order regarding the transfer of this case to In re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2873 (D.S.C.). SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/24/23. (DMK) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 31 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 30 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 29 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CHEMOURS COMPANY served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 28 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL FOAM, INC. served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 27 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 26 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC. served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 25 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 24 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DYNAX CORPORATION served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 23 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 22 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEEPWATER CHEMICALS INC. served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 21 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CORTEVA, INC served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 20 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CLARIANT CORPORATION served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 19 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CHEMDEISGN PRODUCTS INC. served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 18 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 17 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CARRIER FIRE & SECURITY CORPORATION served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 16 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CARRIER FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 15 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY served on 8/4/2023, answer due 8/25/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 14 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BASF CORPORATION served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 13 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ARKEMA INC. served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 12 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ARCHROMA U.S. INC. served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 11 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. AMEREX CORPORATION served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 10 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS, INC. served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 9 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. 3M COMPANY served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 8 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CHEMICALS, INC. served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CHEMGUARD, INC. served on 7/28/2023, answer due 8/18/2023 (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 23, 2023 Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading by 3M COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Bleicher, Katherine) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 22, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Jimmy R. Rock on behalf of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Rock, Jimmy) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 22, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE to Counsel/Party re #1 Notice of Removal (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 22, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zljn) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 17, 2023 Filing 3 ERRATA re Notice of Removal by 3M COMPANY re #1 Notice of Removal. (Attachments: #1 Corrected Notice of Removal)(Bleicher, Katherine) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 17, 2023 NOTICE OF ERROR re #1 Notice of Removal; emailed to kmonks@mayerbrown.com, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file an errata correcting the initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party using the event Errata., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zsl, ) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 16, 2023 Filing 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by THE 3M COMPANY (Bleicher, Katherine) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]
August 16, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from District of Columbia Superior Court, case number 2023-CAB-004322 Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ADCDC-10282637 filed by THE 3M COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bleicher, Katherine) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 9/11/2023.]

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