Cape PLC v. Anglo American PLC et al
Cape PLC |
Anglo American PLC, Cape Industrial Services Group Ltd., De Beers PLC, Cape Holdco Ltd., Lightbox Jewelry Inc., De Beers Centenary AG, Charter Consolidated Ltd., Element Six Technologies (OR) Corp., Forevermark US Inc., Element Six US Corp., Anglo American Crop Nutrients (U.S.A.), LLC, De Beers S.A., De Beers UK Ltd., Altrad Services Ltd., Law Debenture Corporation PLC, The, De Beers Jewellers Ltd., De Beers Jewellers US, Inc., First Mode Holdings, Inc., Anglo American US Holdings Inc., ESAB Corporation, Central Mining & Investment Corporation Ltd., De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., Platinum Guild International (U.S.A.) Jewelry Inc., Element Six Technologies US Corp., Mohed Altrad, Altrad UK Ltd., Cape UK Holdings NewCo Ltd., Cape Industrial Services Ltd., Altrad Investment Authority S.A.S., Sparrows Offshore Group Ltd., Hawk BidCo US Inc., Arranco US, LLC, Sparrows Offshore, LLC and Sparrows Group, LLC, The |
3:2024cv03771 |
June 28, 2024 |
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina |
Mary Geiger Lewis |
Other Fraud |
28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal-Fraud |
Defendant |
Docket Report
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Filing 76 ***DOCUMENT E-MAILED: #75 Order on Motion to Remand to State Court to Richland County Clerk of Court; ***DOCUMENT MAILED: #75 Order on Motion to Remand to State Court placed in U.S. Mail from Columbia Clerk's Office to The Honorable Jeanette W. McBride, Clerk of Court, Richland County Court of Common Pleas, PO Box 2766, Columbia, SC 29202-2766 (Attachments: #1 Remand NEF, #2 Remand Order) (cbru, ) |
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Filing 74 TEXT ORDER granting #49 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #50 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #51 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #54 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 8/2/2024.(cbru, ) |
Filing 73 Additional Attachments to Main Document #51 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Benjamin Rubinstein. First attachment description: Corrected PHV application Rubinstein . (Elliott, James) |
Filing 72 Additional Attachments to Main Document #49 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Elizabeth Kaminski. First attachment description: Corrected PHV Application Kaminski . (Elliott, James) |
Filing 71 Additional Attachments to Main Document #54 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Maxwell D. Herman. First attachment description: Corrected Application PHV Herman . (Elliott, James) |
Filing 70 Additional Attachments to Main Document #50 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Scott S. Balber. First attachment description: Corrected Application PHV Balber . (Elliott, James) |
Filing 67 REPLY to Response to Motion re #7 MOTION to Remand to State Court Response filed by Cape PLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1- Case Spreadsheet, #2 Exhibit 2- Cape Answer in State Court, #3 Exhibit 3- Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #4 Exhibit 4- Letter from Court of Appeals, #5 Exhibit 5- Letter from Court of Appeals, #6 Exhibit 6- Return to Petitions for Writ of Certiorari)(Lay, John) |
Filing 66 DELETION OF DOCKET ENTRY NUMBER 65 Reason: notification of delivery of courtesy copies should not be filed in ECF (mdea ) |
Filing 64 DELETION OF DOCKET ENTRY NUMBER 62. Reason: Per order #63. (cbru, ) |
Filing 63 TEXT ORDER: The Clerk is directed to delete docket entry #62 as Defendant Anglo American PLC did not seek, nor was granted, leave to file an exhibit to its response in opposition to Plaintiff's motion to remand under seal. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 7/18/2024. (cbru, ) |
Filing 61 Additional Attachments to Main Document #51 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Benjamin Rubinstein. First attachment description: Corrected Pro Hac Vice Application Benjamin C. Rubinstein . (Elliott, James) |
Filing 60 Additional Attachments to Main Document #49 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Elizabeth Kaminski. First attachment description: Corrected Application/Affidavit. (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/19/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 59 Additional Attachments to Main Document #54 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Maxwell D. Herman. First attachment description: Corrected Application/Affidavit with Exhibit A. (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/19/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 58 Additional Attachments to Main Document #50 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Scott S. Balber. First attachment description: Corrected Application/Affidavit with Exhibit A. (Elliott, James) Modified to delete incorrectly attached document and to edit text on 7/19/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 57 Sealed Document in re document #1 and #45 . (Elliott, James) Modified on 7/22/2024 to add linkage to entry #45 at request of filer (mdea, ). |
Filing 56 TEXT ORDER granting #6 MOTION to Seal Document. Defendant Anglo American PLC shall file the sealed document forthwith but not later than July 22, 2024. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Sealed Document due by 7/22/2024) Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 7/18/2024. (cbru, ) |
Filing 54 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Maxwell D. Herman ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ASCDC-11883890) by Anglo American PLC, De Beers Centenary AG, De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., De Beers PLC, De Beers UK Ltd.. Response to Motion due by 8/1/2024. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Application Pro Hac Vice Herman, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing Herman)No proposed order.(Elliott, James) Additional attachment filed as entry #59 on 7/18/2024 (cbru, ). Additional attachment filed as entry #71 on 8/1/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 53 DELETION OF DOCKET ENTRY NUMBER 52. Reason: Filing fee not collected due to technical issue. To be refiled to allow for collection of filing fee. (cbru, ) |
Filing 51 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Benjamin Rubinstein ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ASCDC-11882844) by Anglo American PLC, De Beers Centenary AG, De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., De Beers PLC, De Beers UK Ltd.. Response to Motion due by 7/31/2024. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Application Pro Hac Vice B. Rubinstein, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing B. Rubinstein)No proposed order.(Elliott, James) Additional attachment filed as entry #61 on 7/19/2024 (cbru, ). Additional attachment filed as entry #73 on 8/1/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 50 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Scott S. Balber ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ASCDC-11882794) by Anglo American PLC, De Beers Centenary AG, De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., De Beers PLC, De Beers UK Ltd.. Response to Motion due by 7/31/2024. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Application Pro Hac Vice Balber, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing Balber)No proposed order.(Elliott, James) Additional attachment filed as entry #58 on 7/18/2024 (cbru, ). Additional attachment filed as entry #70 on 8/1/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 49 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Elizabeth Kaminski ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ASCDC-11882608) by Anglo American PLC, De Beers Centenary AG, De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., De Beers PLC, De Beers UK Ltd.. Response to Motion due by 7/31/2024. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Application Pro Hac Vice E. Kaminski, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing Kaminski)No proposed order.(Elliott, James) Additional attachment filed as entry #60 on 7/18/2024 (cbru, ). Additional attachment filed as entry #72 on 8/1/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 48 RESPONSE in Opposition re #7 MOTION to Remand to State Court. Response filed by Arranco US, LLC, Hawk BidCo US Inc., Sparrows Offshore, LLC. Reply to Response to Motion due by 7/23/2024. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - April 10, 2024 Transcript, #2 Exhibit B - Excerpt of Altrad Defendants' App'x (Tables 1 & 2) to Feb. 22 Brief)(Pugh, Steven) Modified to edit text on 7/17/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 47 RESPONSE in Opposition re #7 MOTION to Remand to State Court Response filed by Mohed Altrad, Altrad Investment Authority S.A.S..Reply to Response to Motion due by 7/23/2024 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A--McVey Email Confirming Park Was Fully Resolved (June 3, 2022), #2 Exhibit B--Order Appointing Receiver in Park (March 17, 2023), #3 Exhibit C--Motion to Appoint a Receiver in Park (March 6, 2023), #4 Exhibit D--McVey Email Confirming Cape is Not in Tibbs (April 8, 2024), #5 Exhibit E--Excerpt of Hearing Transcript Confirming Cape is Not in Tibbs (April 10, 2024))(Hall, Kevin) |
Filing 46 RESPONSE in Opposition re #7 MOTION to Remand to State Court Response filed by Central Mining & Investment Corporation Ltd., Charter Consolidated Ltd., ESAB Corporation.Reply to Response to Motion due by 7/23/2024 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Rawl, A) |
Filing 45 RESPONSE in Opposition re #7 MOTION to Remand to State Court. Response filed by Anglo American PLC. Reply to Response to Motion due by 7/23/2024. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Receiver Complaint, #2 Exhibit B (placeholder), #3 Exhibit C - Letter from Chief Justice Toal to Parties and Judge Lewis, #4 Exhibit D - July 16 State Court Hearing Correspondence, #5 Exhibit E - Tibbs Plaintiff's Complaint, #6 Exhibit F - April 8, 2024 McVey Email to Chief Justice Toal, #7 Exhibit G - April 10, 2024 State Court Hearing Transcript, #8 Exhibit H - Receiver Discovery Responses, #9 Exhibit I - Receiver Motion for Protective Order, #10 Exhibit J - Confidentiality Order, #11 Exhibit K - Asbestos General Scheduling Order, #12 Declaration of James H. Elliott, Jr.)(Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/17/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 44 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Mohed Altrad, Altrad Investment Authority S.A.S..(O'Neill, Mary) |
Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance by Mary Elizabeth O'Neill on behalf of Mohed Altrad, Altrad Investment Authority S.A.S. (O'Neill, Mary) |
Filing 41 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Arranco US, LLC, Hawk BidCo US Inc., Sparrows Offshore, LLC.(Pugh, Steven) |
Filing 40 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd..(Elliott, James) (Main Document 40 replaced on 7/15/2024) (cbru, ). |
Filing 39 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by De Beers Centenary AG.(Elliott, James) (Main Document 39 replaced on 7/15/2024) (cbru, ). |
Filing 38 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by De Beers UK Ltd..(Elliott, James) (Main Document 38 replaced on 7/15/2024) (cbru, ). |
Filing 37 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by De Beers PLC.(Elliott, James) (Main Document 37 replaced on 7/15/2024) (cbru, ). |
Filing 36 Amended Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Anglo American PLC.(Elliott, James) (Main Document 36 replaced on 7/15/2024) (cbru, ). |
Filing 35 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Cape PLC.(Lay, John) |
Filing 34 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by ESAB Corporation.(Rawl, A) |
Filing 33 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Central Mining & Investment Corporation Ltd..(Rawl, A) |
Filing 32 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Charter Consolidated Ltd..(Rawl, A) |
Filing 31 Letter from James H. Elliott, Jr. Anglo American plc. (Elliott, James) (Main Document 31 replaced on 7/11/2024) (cbru, ). |
Filing 30 DELETION OF DOCKET ENTRY NUMBER 9, 10. Reason: Multiple deficiencies. Corrected Filing Document Number #11 , #12 . Modified filing date to that of original filing: N/A - Correction made on same date as original filing. Response due date modified to that of original filing: N/A. (cbru, ) |
Filing 29 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 696-708 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 28 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 492-546 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 27 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 388-491 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 26 REPLY by Anglo American PLC Statement Regarding Standing Order regarding removed cases. (Elliott, James) (Main Document 26 replaced on 7/10/2024) (cbru, ). |
Filing 25 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 343-387 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 24 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 660-695 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 23 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 655-659 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 22 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 626-654 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 21 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket No. 625 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 20 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 615-624 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 19 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 605-614 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 18 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 599-604 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 17 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 573-598 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 16 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 547-572 . (Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 15 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 79, 80, 81. (Attachments: #1 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 83, #2 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 84, #3 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 85, #4 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 86, #5 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 87-342, #6 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 89-Ex. B)(Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 14 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 12-12. (Attachments: #1 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 13, #2 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 15, 16, #3 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 17, 18, 22, 23, #4 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 19, 20-1, #5 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 20-2, #6 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 24-32, #7 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 33-65, #8 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 66, #9 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 82, 67-77, #10 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 78)(Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 13 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 12-1 with further exhibits. (Attachments: #1 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 12-2, #2 EState Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 12-3, #3 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 12-4, #4 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 12-5, #5 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 12-6, #6 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 12-7, #7 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 12-8, #8 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 12-9, #9 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 12-10, #10 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 12-11)(Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 12 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: State Court Edited Docket Nos. 232-251. (Attachments: #1 State Court Edited Docket Nos. 252-274, #2 State Court Edited Docket Nos. 275-302, #3 State Court Edited Docket No. 303, #4 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 1-3, #5 State Court Edited Docket No. 303 Ex. 4-7, #6 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 8, #7 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 9, #8 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 10-1, #9 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 10-2, #10 State Court Edited Docket No. 304 Ex. 11)(Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 11 Additional Attachments to Main Document #1 Notice of Removal. First attachment description: Edited SC State Court Docket. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 State Court Edited Docket Nos. 1-147, #3 State Court Edited Docket Nos. 148-162, #4 State Court Edited Docket Nos. 163-172, #5 State Court Edited Docket No. 173-1, #6 State Court Edited Docket No. 173-2, #7 State Court Edited Docket No. 174-1, #8 State Court Edited Docket No. 174-2, #9 State Court Edited Docket Nos. 175-211, #10 State Court Edited Docket Nos. 212-219, #11 State Court Edited Docket Nos. 220-231)(Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF CONSULTATION byAnglo American PLC re #6 MOTION to Seal Document . (Elliott, James) |
Filing 7 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Cape PLC. Response to Motion due by 7/16/2024. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Order Appointing Receiver, #2 Exhibit B- Order Denying Motion to Dissolve Receivership)No proposed order.(Lay, John) |
Filing 6 MOTION to Seal Document by Anglo American PLC. Response to Motion due by 7/16/2024. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Memo in Support #2 Exhibit 1 - Confidenitality Order, #3 Exhibit 2 - Descriptive Index) No proposed order.(Elliott, James) Modified to edit text on 7/2/2024 (cbru, ). |
Filing 4 TEXT ORDER: The parties' attention is directed to the Court's Standing Order Regarding All Removed Cases Assigned to Judge Mary Geiger Lewis, located on the District Court's website at http://www.scd.uscourts.gov/Forms/Special_Instructions/Lewis_Standing%20_Order_Regarding_Removed_Cases.pdf. Not later than seven days from the entry of this Text Order, Defendant(s) shall file the information mandated by the Order. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Reply due by 7/8/2024) Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 7/1/2024. (cbru, ) |
Filing 3 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Anglo American PLC.(cbru, ) (Main Document 3 replaced on 7/1/2024) (cbru, ). |
Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Richland County Court of Common Pleas, case number 2023-CP-40-01759 (Filing fee $405 receipt number ASCDC-11851962), filed by Anglo American PLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (placeholder), #2 State Court Third-Party Complaint, #3 Certificate of Service)(cbru, ) (Main Document 1 replaced on 7/1/2024) (cbru, ). |
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