City of Toledo v. 3M Company et al.
Plaintiff: City of Toledo
Defendant: Arkema Inc, John Doe Defendants 1-49, Carrier Global Corporation, Johnson Controls International PLC, AGC Chemicals Americas Inc, The Chemours Company FC LLC, Archroma Management LLC, Central Sprinkler LLC, Archroma US Inc, BASF Corporation, DuPont de Nemours Incorporated, Deepwater Chemicals Inc, Chubb Fire LTD, AGC Inc, Nation Ford Chemical Company, Chemicals Incorporated, EI DuPont De Nemours and Company, Angus International Safety Group LTD, Buckeye Fire Equipment Company, Dynax Corporation, National Foam Inc, ChemDesign Products Inc, UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc, Corteva Inc, The Chemours Company, Kidde-Fenwal Inc, Fire Products GP Holding LLC, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Clariant Corporation, Chemguard Inc, Tyco Fire Products LP, 3M Company and Kidde PLC Inc
Case Number: 2:2023cv06798
Filed: December 19, 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
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Date Filed Document Text
December 21, 2023 Filing 13 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, )
December 20, 2023 Filing 12 MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: Ohio Northern (associated as of 12/19/2023), 3:23-cv-02282, City of Toledo v. 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:23-cv-06798-RMG (sshe, )
December 20, 2023 Filing 10 Case transferred in from District of Ohio Northern; Case Number 3:23-cv-02282. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
December 19, 2023 Filing 9 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-165) by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. In re: MDL No. 2873 Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. Case transferred to District of South Carolina and assigned to the Honorable Richard M. Gergel. (M,CE) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
December 6, 2023 Filing 8 Motion for attorney Heidi Levine to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-12303765, filed by Defendant Arkema, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Certificate of Good Standing))(King, James) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
December 6, 2023 Filing 7 Attorney Appearance by James A. King filed by on behalf of Arkema, Inc.. (King, James) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
December 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendant Arkema, Inc.'s #8 Motion for appearance pro hac vice by Heidi Levine. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. Judge James R. Knepp II on 12/6/2023. (B,JL) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 30, 2023 Notice to Attorney Ameena Aluddin. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 30, 2023 Notice to Attorney Brandon Taylor. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 30, 2023 Notice to Attorney Damon C. Williams. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 30, 2023 Notice to Attorney Heidi Levine. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendant's Unopposed #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Answers due 28 days from the date of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's decision on whether to transfer to the Multidistrict Litigation. Judge James R. Knepp II on 11/30/2023.(S,DM) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 28, 2023 Filing 6 Unopposed Motion for extension of time until 28 days from the date of entry of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's decision on whether to transfer to the Multidistrict Litigation to answer Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Rhinehart, Erin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 27, 2023 Filing 5 Magistrate Consent Form issued. (K,AR) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 27, 2023 Filing 4 Notice of Removal Papers Filed with the Lucas County Common Pleas Court filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Removal Papers Filed in State Court)(Rhinehart, Erin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 27, 2023 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Tyco Fire Products LP. (Rhinehart, Erin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 27, 2023 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Chemguard, Inc.. (Rhinehart, Erin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 27, 2023 Filing 1 Notice of Removal from Lucas County Common Pleas, case number G-4801-CI-0202304095-000 Filing fee paid $ 402, receipt number AOHNDC-12288456. Filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Filing and Docket, #2 Civil Cover Sheet and attachment). (Rhinehart, Erin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 27, 2023 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay. (K,AR) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]
November 27, 2023 Judge James R. Knepp II assigned to case. (K,AR) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 12/20/2023.]

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Plaintiff: City of Toledo
Represented By: Brandon J Taylor
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