Blaniar v. Southwestern Energy Company et al
Plaintiff: Jeffrey Blaniar
Defendant: SWN Midstream Services Company, LLC, SWN Production Company, LLC, Southwestern Energy Company, SWN Drilling Company, LLC, The Groman-Rupp Company, SWN Water Resources Company, LLC, Campbell Fittings, Inc., SWN Well Services, LLC, JGB Enterprises, Inc., Daniel Durig, Rhonda Durig, SWN E & P Services, LLC and SWN Energy Services Company, LLC doing business as SWN Marketing Company
Case Number: 5:2020cv00169
Filed: August 11, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: John Preston Bailey
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by The Groman-Rupp Company Gorman-Rupp Company's Initial Disclosure. (Palmer, Jordan)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by JGB Enterprises, Inc. Defendant's Initial Discovery Disclsoures. (Gamble, Keith)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by SWN Drilling Company, LLC, SWN E & P Services, LLC, SWN Energy Services Company, LLC, SWN Midstream Services Company, LLC, SWN Production Company, LLC, SWN Water Resources Company, LLC, SWN Well Services, LLC, Southwestern Energy Company Rule 26(a)(1)(A) Initial Disclosure. (Marling, Ramonda)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Campbell Fittings, Inc. Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures. (Frye, Eric)
October 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO REMAND ACTION TO STATE COURT: plaintiffs #14 Motion to Remand Action to State Court is DENIED; the Durig defendants are DISMISSED, and this Court retains jurisdiction; the Durig defendants' #9 Motion to Dismiss and/or Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 10/1/2020. (nmm)
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 SCHEDULING ORDER: Joinder & Amendments due by 10/30/2020; Discovery due by 6/28/2021; Motions due by 7/19/2021; Responses due by 8/2/2021; Replies due by 8/9/2021; Joint Pretrial Order due by 10/18/2021; Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/8/2021 02:00 PM in Wheeling, WV; Jury Selection/Jury Trial set for 11/16/2021 09:00 AM in Wheeling, WV. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 9/16/2020. (nmm)
September 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 RESPONSE in Opposition re #14 MOTION to Remand to State Court and Joinder in SWN's Response filed by Daniel Durig, Rhonda Durig. (O'Brien, Melvin)
September 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 RESPONSE in Opposition re #14 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by SWN Drilling Company, LLC, SWN E & P Services, LLC, SWN Energy Services Company, LLC, SWN Midstream Services Company, LLC, SWN Production Company, LLC, SWN Water Resources Company, LLC, SWN Well Services, LLC, Southwestern Energy Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Arceneaux, Webster)
September 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 NOTICE by Daniel Durig, Rhonda Durig Non-Party at Fault (O'Brien, Melvin)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Arceneaux, Webster)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Corporate Disclosure Statement by SWN Well Services, LLC identifying parent/other entities: SWN E&P Services, LLC, Southwestern Energy Company, Blackrock Inc., FMR LLC and The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Marling, Ramonda) Modified docket text on 9/11/2020; NEF Regenerated (nmm).
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Corporate Disclosure Statement by SWN Water Resources Company, LLC identifying parent/other entities: Southwestern Energy Company, Blackrock Inc., FMR LLC and The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Marling, Ramonda) Modified docket text on 9/11/2020; NEF Regenerated (nmm).
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Corporate Disclosure Statement by SWN Production Company, LLC identifying parent/other entities: Southwestern Energy Company, Blackrock Inc., FMR LLC and The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Marling, Ramonda) Modified docket text on 9/11/2020; NEF Regenerated (nmm).
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Corporate Disclosure Statement by SWN Midstream Services Company, LLC identifying parent/other entities: Southwestern Energy Company, Blackrock Inc., FMR LLC and The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Marling, Ramonda) Modified docket text on 9/11/2020; NEF Regenerated (nmm).
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Corporate Disclosure Statement by SWN Energy Services Company, LLC identifying parent/other entities: SWN Midstream Services, Company, LLC, Southwestern Energy Company, Blackrock Inc., FMR LLC and The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Marling, Ramonda) Modified docket text on 9/11/2020; NEF Regenerated (nmm).
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Corporate Disclosure Statement by SWN Drilling Company, LLC identifying parent/other entities: SWN Production Company, LLC, Southwestern Energy Company, Blackrock Inc., FMR LLC and The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Marling, Ramonda) Modified docket text on 9/11/2020; NEF Regenerated (nmm).
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Southwestern Energy Company identifying parent/other entities: Blackrock Inc., FMR LLC and The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Marling, Ramonda) Modified docket text on 9/11/2020: NEF Regenerated (nmm).
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Corporate Disclosure Statement by SWN E & P Services, LLC. identifying parent/other entities: Southwestern Energy Company, Blackrock Inc., FMR LLC and The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Marling, Ramonda) Modified docket text on 9/11/2020; NEF Regenerated (nmm).
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE by JGB Enterprises, Inc. Notice of Non-Party Fault (Gamble, Keith)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 REPLY to Response to Motion re #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by SWN Drilling Company, LLC, SWN E & P Services, LLC, SWN Energy Services Company, LLC, SWN Midstream Services Company, LLC, SWN Production Company, LLC, SWN Water Resources Company, LLC, SWN Well Services, LLC, Southwestern Energy Company. (Arceneaux, Webster)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REPLY to Response to Motion re #12 MOTION to Dismiss Counts I & II of Complaint filed by SWN Drilling Company, LLC, SWN E & P Services, LLC, SWN Energy Services Company, LLC, SWN Midstream Services Company, LLC, SWN Production Company, LLC, SWN Water Resources Company, LLC, SWN Well Services, LLC, Southwestern Energy Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Arceneaux, Webster)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 REPLY to Response to Motion re #9 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and/or Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Daniel Durig, Rhonda Durig. (O'Brien, Melvin)
September 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Corporate Disclosure Statement by JGB Enterprises, Inc.. (Gamble, Keith)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #12 MOTION to Dismiss Counts I & II of Complaint filed by Jeffrey Blaniar. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Friday, Peter)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition re #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Jeffrey Blaniar. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Friday, Peter)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 RESPONSE in Opposition re #9 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and/or Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Jeffrey Blaniar. (Friday, Peter)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Memorandum in Support re #14 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Jeffrey Blaniar. (Friday, Peter)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Jeffrey Blaniar. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Friday, Peter)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint by JGB Enterprises, Inc..(Gamble, Keith)
August 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Dismiss Counts I & II of Complaint by SWN Drilling Company, LLC, SWN E & P Services, LLC, SWN Energy Services Company, LLC, SWN Midstream Services Company, LLC, SWN Production Company, LLC, SWN Water Resources Company, LLC, SWN Well Services, LLC, Southwestern Energy Company. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Memo In Supp MTD-Neg Claim)(Marling, Ramonda)
August 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by SWN E & P Services, LLC, SWN Energy Services Company, LLC, SWN Midstream Services Company, LLC. Responses due by 9/1/2020 (Attachments: #1 Attachment Memo of Law In Support of MTD, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C)(Marling, Ramonda)
August 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Campbell Fittings, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Ideal Acquisition Holdings, Inc. for Campbell Fittings, Inc... (Frye, Eric)
August 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and/or Motion for Summary Judgment by Daniel Durig, Rhonda Durig. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Memo in Support, #2 Civil Cover Sheet CCIS, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E)(O'Brien, Melvin)
August 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE by Campbell Fittings, Inc. Non-Parties Potentially at Fault (Frye, Eric)
August 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CERTIFIED STATE COURT RECORD from Circuit Court of Wetzel County, West Virginia (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (nmm)
August 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE by The Groman-Rupp Company of Non-Party Fault for Barco Pump, LLC (Palmer, Jordan)
August 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by The Groman-Rupp Company. (Palmer, Jordan) (Main Document 5 replaced on 8/14/2020 to attach non-fillable pdf document) (nmm). Modified on 8/14/2020: NEF Regenerated (nmm).
August 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint by The Groman-Rupp Company.(Palmer, Jordan)
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 FIRST ORDER AND NOTICE REGARDING DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEYS*** : Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, ALL Non-governmental CORPORATE parties must file a DISCLOSURE STATEMENT with the Court. Forms are available on the Court's Web Site at http://www.wvnd.uscourts.gov/forms.htm Rule 26 Meeting to be held by 9/10/2020; Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 9/24/2020; Initial Disclosures due by 10/8/2020. Signed by District Judge John Preston Bailey on 8/13/2020. (nmm)
August 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ANSWER to Complaint by Campbell Fittings, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Frye, Eric)
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with State Court Papers from Circuit Court of Wetzel County, West Virginia, (case number 20-C-29), filed by SWN Water Resources Company, LLC, SWN Midstream Services Company, LLC, SWN Production Company, LLC, SWN Drilling Company, LLC, SWN Well Services, LLC, Southwestern Energy Company, SWN Energy Services Company, LLC, SWN E & P Services, LLC. Filing Fee $400 - Receipt #0424-3094000. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - copies of state court docket, process pleadings and orders, #2 Exhibit 2 - Online Data Services for SWN Energy, #3 Exhibit 3 - Declaration of Sara Tate, #4 Exhibit 4 - Online Data Services for Gorman-Rupp, #5 Exhibit 5 - Online Data Services for JGB Enterprises, #6 Exhibit 6 - Online Data Services for Campbell Fittings, #7 Exhibit 7 - Surface Use Agreement and Subsurface Easement entered between the Durigs and SWN Production Company, LLC, #8 Exhibit 8 - Declarations Consenting to Removal by Gorman-Rupp Company, JGB Enterprises, Inc. and Campbell Fittings, Inc., #9 Civil Cover Sheet)(nmm)

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Defendant: SWN Midstream Services Company, LLC
Represented By: Richard L. Gottlieb
Represented By: Webster J. Arceneaux, III
Represented By: Ramonda C. Marling
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Defendant: SWN Production Company, LLC
Represented By: Richard L. Gottlieb
Represented By: Webster J. Arceneaux, III
Represented By: Ramonda C. Marling
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Defendant: Southwestern Energy Company
Represented By: Richard L. Gottlieb
Represented By: Webster J. Arceneaux, III
Represented By: Ramonda C. Marling
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Defendant: SWN Drilling Company, LLC
Represented By: Richard L. Gottlieb
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Defendant: The Groman-Rupp Company
Represented By: William J. Hanna
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Defendant: SWN Water Resources Company, LLC
Represented By: Richard L. Gottlieb
Represented By: Webster J. Arceneaux, III
Represented By: Ramonda C. Marling
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Defendant: Campbell Fittings, Inc.
Represented By: Eric T. Frye
Represented By: Cy A. Hill, Jr.
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Defendant: SWN Well Services, LLC
Represented By: Richard L. Gottlieb
Represented By: Webster J. Arceneaux, III
Represented By: Ramonda C. Marling
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Defendant: JGB Enterprises, Inc.
Represented By: Keith C. Gamble
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Defendant: Daniel Durig
Represented By: Melvin F. O'Brien
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Defendant: Rhonda Durig
Represented By: Melvin F. O'Brien
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Defendant: SWN E & P Services, LLC
Represented By: Richard L. Gottlieb
Represented By: Webster J. Arceneaux, III
Represented By: Ramonda C. Marling
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Defendant: SWN Energy Services Company, LLC doing business as SWN Marketing Company
Represented By: Richard L. Gottlieb
Represented By: Webster J. Arceneaux, III
Represented By: Ramonda C. Marling
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Plaintiff: Jeffrey Blaniar
Represented By: Kevin S. Burger
Represented By: Peter D. Friday
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