Maricich et al v. Chattem, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: John Maricich, Jr. and Kym Maricich Benedict
Defendant: Chattem, Inc., PTI Union, LLC, The Gold Bond Company, Shulton Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., L'Oreal USA, Inc., Pfizer, Inc, Albertsons Companies, Inc., CVS Pharmacy Inc., Longs Drug Stores California, LLC, Minerals Technologies Inc, Perrigo Company of Tennessee, Pharma Tech Industries, Safeway Inc., Target Corporation, Thrifty Corporation doing business as Rite Aid Corporation, Specialty Minerals Inc., Vi-Jon, Inc. and Walmart Inc.
Case Number: 4:2025cv03198
Filed: July 9, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Andrew S Hanen
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 29, 2025 Filing 36 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to attorney Joseph Sullivan as to Vi-Jon, Inc. re: #34 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice,, filed. No updated address found. (dah4)
July 29, 2025 Filing 35 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to attorney Edward Tafe as to Vi-Jon, Inc. re: #34 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice,, filed. No updated address found. (dah4)
July 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Shahriar M. Raffi to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (jld4)
July 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 COPY OF Order Transferring Removed Matter to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, (Signed by Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur) Parties notified. (acj4)
July 18, 2025 RECEIPT of Transfer Letter re: transfer of case to California Northern District. New Case # assigned: 3:25-cv-06071 and received on 07/18/2025., filed. (mew4)
July 18, 2025 Interdistrict transfer to Northern District of California. Case transferred electronically, filed. (bkt4)
July 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Kevin C. Maclay to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (mmm4)
July 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER Granting #17 Motion for Kevin M. Davis to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (mmm4)
July 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Gerard T. Cicero to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (jm4)
July 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Todd E. Phillips to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (jm4)
July 16, 2025 Filing 23 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Shahriar M. Raafi (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33768027) by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/6/2025. (Raafi, Shahriar)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #12 Motion for David J. Molton to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (mmm4)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Jeffrey L. Jonas to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (mmm4)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Eric R. Goodman to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (jm4)
July 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Michael T. Stewart to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (mmm4)
July 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Joseph D. Satterley to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (mmm4)
July 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER severing Plaintiffs' claims against non-Removing Defendants and remanding them to the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, Case No. 25cv116787. Remaining claims against Removing Defendants are referred to Judge Marvin Isgur of the Bankruptcy court for the Southern District of Texas. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (rsh4)
July 14, 2025 Filing 21 RESPONSE in Opposition to #8 MOTION to Remand, filed by Minerals Technologies Inc, Specialty Minerals Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Proposed Order) (Hogan, Christopher)
July 14, 2025 Filing 20 DECLARATION of Shahriar M. Raafi re: #19 Joinder,, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit Exhibit 9) (Cicero, Gerard)
July 14, 2025 Filing 19 JOINDER in #8 MOTION to Remand / The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Statement in Support of Dying Mesothelioma Plaintiffs' Emergency Application for Remand, and in Opposition to Non-Debtor Affiliates' Motion to Fix Venue, filed by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. (Cicero, Gerard)
July 14, 2025 Filing 18 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Todd E. Phillips (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33757342) by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/4/2025. (Phillips, Todd)
July 14, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Kevin M. Davis (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33757336) by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/4/2025. (Maclay, Kevin)
July 14, 2025 Filing 16 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Gerard T. Cicero (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33757326) by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/4/2025. (Cicero, Gerard)
July 14, 2025 Filing 15 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Kevin C. Maclay (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33757324) by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/4/2025. (Maclay, Kevin)
July 14, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Eric R. Goodman (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33757320) by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/4/2025. (Goodman, Eric)
July 14, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jeffrey L. Jonas (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33757316) by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/4/2025. (Jonas, Jeffrey)
July 14, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for David J. Molton (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33757304) by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/4/2025. (Molton, David)
July 14, 2025 Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Specialty Minerals Inc. identifying Minerals Technologies Inc. as Corporate Parent, filed. (Hogan, Christopher)
July 14, 2025 Filing 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Minerals Technologies Inc, filed. (Hogan, Christopher)
July 11, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Joseph D. Satterley (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33746755) by John Maricich, Jr, Kym Maricich Benedict, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/1/2025. (Satterley, Joseph)
July 11, 2025 Filing 8 MOTION to Remand by John Maricich, Jr, Kym Maricich Benedict, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/1/2025. (Attachments: #1 Supplement DECLARATION OF JOSEPH D. SATTERLEY, #2 Exhibit Exh. 1 (Complaint for Personal Injuries), #3 Exhibit Exh. 2 (February 5, 2024 bankruptcy court order permitting testing claims), #4 Exhibit Exh. 3 (Dr. Gubens Declaration), #5 Exhibit Exh. 4 (Dr. Jones Declaration), #6 Exhibit Exh. 5 (Dr. Felsher's Declaration), #7 Exhibit Exh. 6 (calendar preference trial order), #8 Exhibit Exh. 7 (MTI and SMI letter to Vi-Jon), #9 Exhibit Exh. 8 (RJ Lee letter to SMI), #10 Exhibit Exh. 9 (May 19, 2025 bankruptcy court hearing transcript re Maricich), #11 Exhibit Exh. 10 (July 1, 2025 state court stipulation and order to dismiss without prejudice certain causes of action re Maricich), #12 Exhibit Exh. 11 (proofs of service as to MTI and SMI), #13 Proposed Order (Proposed) Order Granting Emergency Application for Immediate Remand) (Clancy, Denyse)
July 11, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph D. Satterley, Denyse F. Clancy, Michael T. Stewart on behalf of John Maricich, Jr, Kym Maricich Benedict, filed. (Clancy, Denyse)
July 11, 2025 Filing 6 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Michael T. Stewart () by John Maricich, Jr, Kym Maricich Benedict, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/1/2025. (Stewart, Michael)
July 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 11/21/2025 at 09:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (anc4)
July 10, 2025 Filing 4 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (anc4)
July 10, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (anc4)
July 9, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION TO FIX VENUE FOR CLAIMS RELATED TO BMI OLDCO INC.S BANKRUPTCY UNDER 28 U.S.C. 157(b)(5) AND 1334(b) by Minerals Technologies Inc, Specialty Minerals Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 7/30/2025. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Proposed Order) (Hogan, Christopher)
July 9, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE OF CORRECTION by Minerals Technologies Inc, Specialty Minerals Inc., filed. (Hogan, Christopher)
July 9, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33732876) filed by Minerals Technologies Inc, Specialty Minerals Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Exhibit, #20 Exhibit, #21 Exhibit, #22 Exhibit, #23 Exhibit, #24 Exhibit, #25 Exhibit, #26 Exhibit, #27 Exhibit, #28 Exhibit, #29 Exhibit, #30 Exhibit, #31 Exhibit, #32 Exhibit List of Filings, #33 Civil Cover Sheet, #34 Appendix) (Hogan, Christopher)

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