Martinsburg Municipal Authority v. The 3M Company et al

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Martinsburg Municipal Authority v. The 3M Company et al

Plaintiff:	Martinsburg Municipal Authority
Defendant:	The 3M Company, E I Dupont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company LLC, Dowdupont Inc, DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise, The Chemours Company FC, L.L.C., Chemguard Inc, Tyco Fire Products LP, The Ansul Company, Johnson Controls International plc, Kidde PLC Inc, Kidde Fire Fighting Inc, UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc, National Foam Inc, Angus International Safety Group LTD, Angus Fire Armour Corporation, Buckeye Fire Equipment Company, Dyneon LLC, Arkema Inc, Arkema France SA, Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC, United Technologies Corporation, Chubb Fire LTD, Archroma Management LLC, AGC Inc, Daikin Industries Ltd, Daikin America Inc, Dynax Corporation, Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP, Nation Ford Chemical Company, Narchem Corporation, BASF Corporation, Chemicals Incorporated, ChemDesign Products Incorporated, Clariant Corporation, Corteva Inc, Deepwater Chemicals Inc, ELE' CORPORATION and John Doe Defendants 1-49
Case Number:	2:2023cv04916
Filed:	October 4, 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-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By:	Plaintiff

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Date Filed	Document Text
October 18, 2023	Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Summy on behalf of Martinsburg Municipal Authority Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:23-cv-04916-RMG(Summy, Scott)
October 18, 2023	Filing 28 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, )
October 18, 2023	Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Carla Burke Pickrel on behalf of Martinsburg Municipal Authority Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:23-cv-04916-RMG(Burke Pickrel, Carla)
October 4, 2023	Filing 26 MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: Pennsylvania Western (associated as of 10/4/2023), 3:23-cv-00200, Martinsburg Municipal Authority v. The 3M Company, as DSC case 2:23-cv-04916-RMG (sshe, )
October 4, 2023	Filing 25 Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Western; Case Number 3:23-cv-00200. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
October 2, 2023	Filing 24 Certified Copy of Conditional Transfer Order received from District of South Carolina (dmh) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 10/4/2023.]
October 2, 2023	Case electronically transferred to District of South Carolina. (dmh) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 10/4/2023.]
September 28, 2023	Filing 23 Conditional Transfer Order received from the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation. (dmh) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 10/4/2023.]
September 13, 2023	Filing 22 ORDER re #2 Stipulation Extending Time to Respond to Complaint filed by TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, CHEMGUARD, INC. - IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED that the time to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Reinstated Complaint served upon Chemguard, Inc. and Tyco Fire Products LP, by Plaintiff, Martinsburg Municipal Authority on August 10, 2023, be and hereby is extended through and including the 28th day after a decision is made to remand this matter to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. If this matter is not remanded to United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the parties agree to meet and confer to discuss a deadline for Defendants to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint. SO ORDERED, Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 9/13/2023. (dlg) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 10/4/2023.]
September 13, 2023	Filing 21 Correspondence to the court from counsel for Nation Ford Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (sms) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 10/4/2023.]
September 7, 2023	Filing 3 Disclosure Statement by CHEMGUARD, INC, TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP. (Rosen, Debra) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 10/4/2023.]
September 1, 2023	Filing 2 STIPULATION by CHEMGUARD, INC, TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP. (Attachments: #1 Letter to Judge Haines) (Rosen, Debra) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 10/4/2023.]
August 31, 2023	CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #1 Notice of Removal. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying all parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates that have issued shares or debt securities to the public as required pursuant to LR 7.1.A. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement within 7 days under Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)). Disclosure Statement due by 9/7/2023. (dmh) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 10/4/2023.]
August 30, 2023	Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Blair County, case number 2023-GN-1282 with Jury Demand. Copies attached: Complaint (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7859246), filed by TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, CHEMGUARD, INC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (dmh) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/5/2023: #3 Exhibit Certificate of Service) (dmh). [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 10/4/2023.]
August 30, 2023	Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. (dmh) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 10/4/2023.]

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Plaintiff: Martinsburg Municipal Authority
Represented By:	Nathan W. Karn
Represented By:	Scott Summy
Represented By:	Carla Burke Pickrel
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