Spears v. Mine Safety Appliances Company, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Bobby Spears
Defendant: Mine Safety Appliances Company, LLC, American Optical Corporation, Cabot CSC, LLC, Aearo Technologies, LLC and 3M Company
Case Number: 2:2023cv00808
Filed: December 22, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: Irene C Berger
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 13, 2024 Filing 24 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by Defendant 3M Company (Taylor, Elizabeth)
February 8, 2024 Filing 23 ANSWER TO #1 Complaint With Jury Demand by 3M Company. (Taylor, Elizabeth)
February 1, 2024 Filing 22 NOTICE of Non-Parties Potentially at Fault by Cabot CSC, LLC. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A)(Huff, Kendra)
February 1, 2024 Filing 21 NOTICE of Non-Parties Potentially at Fault by American Optical Corporation. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A)(Huff, Kendra)
February 1, 2024 Filing 20 NOTICE of Non-Parties Potentialy at Fault by Aearo Technologies, LLC. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A)(Huff, Kendra)
February 1, 2024 Filing 19 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by Defendant Cabot CSC, LLC (Huff, Kendra)
February 1, 2024 Filing 18 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by Defendant American Optical Corporation (Huff, Kendra)
February 1, 2024 Filing 17 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by Defendant Aearo Technologies, LLC (Huff, Kendra)
January 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER AND NOTICE: Motions under FR Civ P 12(b) - 2/21/2024. Last day for Rule 26(f) meeting - 2/28/2024. Last day to file Report of Parties' Planning Meeting and Scheduling Order Worksheet - 3/6/2024. Scheduling Conference at 10:30 AM in Charleston, West Virginia on 3/21/2024, before the undersigned, unless cancelled. Entry of Scheduling Order - 3/28/2024. Last day to serve FR Civ P 26(a)(1) initial disclosures pre-discovery - 4/4/2024. Signed by Judge Irene C. Berger on 1/31/2024. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (lca)
January 30, 2024 Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by Defendant Mine Safety Appliances Company, LLC (Attachment: #1 Appendix A)(Johnson, Nicholas)
January 30, 2024 Filing 14 ANSWER TO #1 Complaint With Jury Demand by Mine Safety Appliances Company, LLC. (Johnson, Nicholas)
January 30, 2024 Filing 13 ANSWER TO #1 Complaint With Jury Demand by Cabot CSC, LLC. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Huff, Kendra)
January 30, 2024 Filing 12 ANSWER TO #1 Complaint With Jury Demand by American Optical Corporation. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Huff, Kendra)
January 30, 2024 Filing 11 ANSWER TO #1 Complaint With Jury Demand by Aearo Technologies, LLC. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Huff, Kendra) (Modified on 1/31/2024 to add jury demand) (kew).
January 26, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Johnny Givens on behalf of Bobby Spears. (Givens, Johnny)
January 16, 2024 Filing 9 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 1/9/2024 as to 3M Company. Certified Mail Number: 92148901125134100003884310. (mfo)
January 16, 2024 Filing 8 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 1/9/2024 as to Mine Safety Appliances Company, LLC. Certified Mail Number: 92148901125134100003884273. (mfo)
January 16, 2024 Filing 7 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 1/9/2024 as to Cabot CSC, LLC. Certified Mail Number: 92148901125134100003884297. (mfo)
January 16, 2024 Filing 6 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 1/9/2024 as to American Optical Corporation. Certified Mail Number: 92148901125134100003884280. (mfo)
January 16, 2024 Filing 5 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 1/9/2024 as to Aearo Technologies, LLC. Certified Mail Number: 92148901125134100003884303. (mfo)
January 12, 2024 Filing 4 STATEMENT OF VISITING ATTORNEY from Michael B. Martin on behalf of Bobby Spears. Local counsel: Ashley N. Lynch. Fee $50.00. Receipt # AWVSDC-8573095. (Attachments: #1 Application PHV, #2 Receipt, #3 Email confirmation)(Bucci, Guy)
December 22, 2023 Filing 3 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES OF CIVIL ACTIONS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE IRENE C. BERGER ENTERED NOVEMBER 12, 2019. This matter referred to Magistrate Judge Aboulhosn for Discovery. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (klc)
December 22, 2023 Filing 2 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Mine Safety Appliances Company, LLC, 3M Company, Aearo Technologies, LLC, American Optical Corporation, Cabot CSC, LLC, re: #1 Complaint. Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (Attachments: #1 Electronic Summons as to American Optical Corporation, #2 Electronic Summons as to Cabot CSC, LLC, #3 Electronic Summons issued as to Aearo Technologies, LLC, #4 Electronic Summons issued as to 3M Company) (mfo)
December 22, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $405.00. Receipt # AWVSDC-8562094. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons as to Mine Safety Appliances Company, LLC, #2 Proposed Summons as to American Optical Corporation, #3 Proposed Summons as to Cabot CSC, LLC, #4 Proposed Summons as to Aearo Technologies, LLC, #5 Proposed Summons as to 3M Company, #6 Civil Cover Sheet) (mfo)
December 22, 2023 CASE assigned to Judge Irene C. Berger. (klc)

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Plaintiff: Bobby Spears
Represented By: Ashley N. Lynch
Represented By: Guy R. Bucci
Represented By: Michael B. Martin
Represented By: Johnny Givens
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Defendant: Mine Safety Appliances Company, LLC
Represented By: Benjamin L. Bailey
Represented By: Eric B. Snyder
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Represented By: Nicholas S. Johnson
Represented By: Sallie E. Gilbert
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Defendant: American Optical Corporation
Represented By: Kendra Leigh Huff
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Defendant: Cabot CSC, LLC
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Defendant: Aearo Technologies, LLC
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Defendant: 3M Company
Represented By: Elizabeth L. Taylor
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