Suessmann et al v. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company et al
Plaintiff: James E Suessman and Anna E. Newman
Defendant: E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, L.L.C., The 3M Company, Asahi Kasei America Inc, BASF, John Doe Entities #1-10 and AGC Chemicals Americas Inc
Case Number: 2:2024cv00536
Filed: February 1, 2024
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. § 1441 Notice of Removal-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 2, 2024 Filing 28 NOTICE TO NEW COUNSEL: MDL No. 2:18-mn-2873-RMG (LEAD case) is open as the master docket assigned to Judge Richard M. Gergel, District of South Carolina. This civil action is now associated as a member case. 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 (See CMO No. 3 pg. 17 Electronic Filing at 22. footnote 5 (ECF Multidistrict Litigation Attorney Registration Form - available at the link at the end of this NOTICE). Judge Gergel directs that CMO Nos. 1 - 27, (including any supplemental CMO Nos. i.e., 2.A, etc.) govern all cases in the MDL proceedings and can be viewed in the Lead case. Counsel will be notified by Liaison Counsel re new Case Management Orders and other new documents posted in the lead case. Please contact lead liaison counsel before calling the Court (contact information available at the link at the end of this NOTICE). PLEASE also read CLERKS NOTICE(s) TO ALL COUNSEL ASSOCIATED WITH MDL 2873 and QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE(s) filed in the Lead case. NOTICE of Hearing: Next Monthly Status Conference will be via a Telephone Conference set for 3/01/2024 10:00 AM, before Honorable Richard M Gergel (call-in instructions will be circulated prior to each telephonic status conference). See the District Court's website containing information on the MDL at # MDL-2873 (sshe, )
February 2, 2024 Filing 27 MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: New Jersey (associated as of 2/1/2024), 2:23-cv-20415, Suessmann et al v. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company et al, as DSC case 2:24-cv-00536-RMG (sshe, )
February 2, 2024 Filing 25 Case transferred in from District of New Jersey; Case Number 2:23-cv-20415. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Order of MDL Panel transferring case to the District of District of South Carolina. (krg) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
December 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Jamel K. Semper for all further proceedings. Judge Esther Salas no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 12/29/2023. (smf) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
October 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 STIPULATION AND ORDER extending Defendants' time to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint. No Motion to Remand for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction shall be filed until the JPML has issued a final decision on transfer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 10/18/2023. (Notice of Mail) (dam) Modified on 10/19/2023 (dam). [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 TEXT ORDER REALLOCATING AND REASSIGNING CASE. Case Number 1:23-cv-20415. Case reallocated to Newark as 2:23-cv-20415. Case reassigned to Judge Esther Salas and Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre for all further proceedings. Judge Noel L. Hillman, Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 10/17/23. (ak, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
October 17, 2023 CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - A entry had been mistakenly added to this case on 10/17. It has been deleted from this case. (pnm) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
October 11, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice Pursuant to Rule 41(a) by ANNA E. NEWMAN, JAMES E SUESSMAN (PHILLIPS, STEVE) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
October 10, 2023 Filing 19 Letter from Michael C. Zogby. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Motion to Transfer)(ZOGBY, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
October 5, 2023 Filing 18 STIPULATION and Proposed Order Extending Defendants' Time to Answer, Move, Or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint (Joint) by THE 3M COMPANY. (ZOGBY, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
October 2, 2023 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by ANNA E. NEWMAN, JAMES E SUESSMAN. (PHILLIPS, STEVE) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 TEXT ORDER REALLOCATING AND REASSIGNING CASE. Case Number 2:23-cv-20415 Reallocated to Camden as 1:23cv20415. Case reassigned to Judge Noel L. Hillman and Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio for all further proceedings. Judge Esther Salas, Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 9/25/2023. (mmb, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 22, 2023 Filing 15 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to Defendant, Asahi Kasei America. Attorney KIRSTIN BOHN for ASAHI KASEI AMERICA, INC. added. (BOHN, KIRSTIN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 22, 2023 Filing 14 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to BASF.. (MONTALTO, VINCENT) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 22, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by VINCENT JOHN MONTALTO on behalf of BASF; (MONTALTO, VINCENT) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 20, 2023 Filing 12 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to EIDP, Inc., formerly known as E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, and The Chemours Company FC, LLC.. (RICHMAN, RYAN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 20, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL TOCZYSKI on behalf of E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; (TOCZYSKI, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 20, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by DAVID ANDREW SCHLIER on behalf of E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; (SCHLIER, DAVID) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 20, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by ALISON MORRISSEY on behalf of E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; (MORRISSEY, ALISON) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 20, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by RYAN A. RICHMAN on behalf of E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; (RICHMAN, RYAN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 20, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by LANNY STEVEN KURZWEIL on behalf of E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; (KURZWEIL, LANNY) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 20, 2023 Clerk`s Text Order - The document #6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS, INC. submitted by AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS, INC. has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 10/6/2023. (lag, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 20, 2023 Clerk`s Text Order - The document #5 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order, #12 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order submitted by THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY;, E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, THE 3M COMPANY has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 10/6/2023. (lag, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 19, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS, INC.. (CHAKRABARTI, PREETHA) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 18, 2023 Filing 5 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to Application for Clerk's Extension.. (ZOGBY, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 18, 2023 Filing 4 Letter from The 3M Company to Clerk of Court. (ZOGBY, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 18, 2023 CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: Caption and Party Information. Please use capital letters for caption and parties. The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (ps) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 18, 2023 Judge Esther Salas and Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre added. (ps) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 15, 2023 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by The 3M Company;. (ZOGBY, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 15, 2023 Filing 2 Exhibit to #1 Notice of Removal, Civil Cover Sheet by The 3M Company;. (ZOGBY, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]
September 15, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by The 3M Company; from Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, case number BER-L-3967-23. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 402 receipt number ANJDC-14698190), filed by The 3M Company;. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(ZOGBY, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/2/2024.]

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Plaintiff: James E Suessman
Represented By: Peter Andrew Kraus
Represented By: Charles S Siegel
Represented By: Steven J. Phillips
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Plaintiff: Anna E. Newman
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Defendant: E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company
Represented By: Alison Morrissey
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Defendant: The Chemours Company
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Defendant: The Chemours Company FC, L.L.C.
Represented By: Alison Morrissey
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Defendant: The 3M Company
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Defendant: Asahi Kasei America Inc
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Defendant: John Doe Entities #1-10
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Defendant: AGC Chemicals Americas Inc
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