Consolidated
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873

South Carolina District Court
Judge:Richard M Gergel
Case #: 2:19-cv-03522
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Case Filed:Dec 18, 2019
Last checked: Monday Jun 15, 2020 6:50 AM EDT
Defendant
Dynax Corporation
Defendant
United Technologies Corporation
Defendant
UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc
Defendant
Tyco Fire Products LP
Defendant
National Foam Inc
Defendant
Kidde-Fenwal Inc
Defendant
Kidde PLC Inc
Defendant
EI Du Pont De Nemours and Company
Defendant
Dupont De Nemours Inc
Defendant
Corteva Inc
Defendant
Chubb Fire LTD
Defendant
Chemours Company, The
Defendant
Chemours Company FC LLC, The
Defendant
Chemguard Inc
Defendant
Buckeye Fire Equipment Company
Defendant
3M Company, The
Plaintiff
Steve E Forbes
Represented By
James Edward Bell, III
Bell Legal Group
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Kevin B McKie
Environmental Litigation Group PC
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Gregory A Cade
Environmental Litigation Group PC
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Gabrielle Anna Sulpizio
Bell Legal Group
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Gary A Anderson
Environmental Litigation Group PC
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Docket last updated: 09/16/2024 11:59 PM EDT
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
21 21 notice Notice Other Wed 01/27 8:19 PM
CLERKS NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL ASSOCIATED WITH MDL 2873 This Notice Relates to All Actions. In light of the most recent CMO No. 6.D filed 1/26/2021 at 1128 , please be reminded that the new shell case number for direct-filed cases related to the AFFF MDL is now 2:21-av-55555. Please file the Complaint (Civil cover sheet need not be filed), and counsel need only submit one summons document AO 440 form to be issued by the Clerk's office. Please provide the first listed defendant party's name and address on the document and attach pages which include the additional defendants' names (and addresses per CMO NO. 6, 6.A, 6.B, 6.C, 6.D re Alternative For Service of Process on a Defendant ). Counsel should e-file, as an attachment to the complaint (or forward in one complete PDF via email to the Clerk's office: filingdocs_ecf_chas@scd.uscourts.gov). Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(sshe, )
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Wednesday, January 06, 2021
18 18 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Wed 01/06 4:47 PM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Kenneth Johnson, Allen Laughrun, Steve E Forbes, James Vincent Spieles, David N Pelachik, James Frederick Fenner, James Lawrence Devine, Richard Neville Hall, Jr, Thomas Henry Hedges, Gregg Edward Tibbets, Robert Vincent Scaplehorn, James D McLaren, Todd William Libby, Anthony W Campbell, William Randolph Young, Billy Joe Kinzalow, Jr, Carl O Walker, Clarence Andrew Willard, Jr, Dean Harold Doughty, Robert Paul Handy, Jr, Nicholas Clemons Graham, Jr, Jeffery L Foxworth, Matthew Shields, Charles Edwin Wilson, Jr, Patrick Paul McGee, Jr Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Cade, Gregory)
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Friday, December 11, 2020
17 17 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 12/11 7:02 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jacqueline Liat Rome on behalf of Chemguard Inc, Tyco Fire Products LP Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Rome, Jacqueline)
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Friday, September 25, 2020
16 16 notice Notice Other Fri 09/25 10:08 PM
CLERKS NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL ASSOCIATED WITH MDL 2873 This Notice Relates to All Actions. The clerk will be issuing the summons(es) in a timely manner for all amended complaints filed. Due to the volume of amended complaints filed most recently, the clerk will be issuing the summons(es) as follows. Upon receipt of the NEF for the Summons Issued event, please print or download the filed one-page document with the PDF header included, showing the date of issue and civil case (member) number. Insert this dated, signed and sealed document in front of the first page of your prepared summons document, including your supplemental pages, to use for service on defendants. Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(sshe, )
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
15 15 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 09/23 1:28 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by John F Parker on behalf of Chemicals Incorporated, Chemicals Incorporated, Chemicals Incorporated Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Parker, John)
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Thursday, September 10, 2020
14 14 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 09/10 4:10 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Scott M Press on behalf of Chemicals Incorporated, Chemicals Incorporated, Chemicals Incorporated Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Press, Scott)
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13 13 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 09/10 2:11 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Oliver E Twaddell on behalf of Chemicals Incorporated, Chemicals Incorporated, Chemicals Incorporated Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Twaddell, Oliver)
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12 12 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 09/10 1:03 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by George H Buermann on behalf of Chemicals Incorporated, Chemicals Incorporated, Chemicals Incorporated Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(Buermann, George)
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Wednesday, September 02, 2020
11 11 notice Notice Other Wed 09/02 4:31 PM
CLERKS NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL ASSOCIATED WITH MDL 2873 This Notice Relates to All Actions. Please be advised to disregard entry filed at Dkt. No. 797 (in 2:18-mn-02873-RMG) et al Notice of Appearance. This filing was spread incorrectly to ALL cases . Please note filing instructions per CMO No. 1 regarding correctly spreading if the document relates to all actions or relates only to particular action(s) . Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(sshe, )
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10 10 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 09/02 10:11 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Allen Leland DuPre on behalf of Finley Fire Equipment Co Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(DuPre, Allen)
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Monday, July 27, 2020
9 9 service Summons Issued Mon 07/27 5:24 PM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, )
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8 8 cmp Amended Complaint Mon 07/27 10:52 AM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Steve E Forbes. Service due by 10/26/2020 (McKie, Kevin)
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Tuesday, February 04, 2020
7 7 notice Notice Other Tue 02/04 1:16 PM
CLERKS NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL ASSOCIATED WITH MDL 2873 This Notice Relates to All Actions. Please be advised that all counsel are directed to choose the event Certificate of Service for any proofs of service Related [+] to be filed. Do not choose any other event (Acceptance of Service Complaint Served, Summons Returned Executed-Complaint Served(or as to USA-Complaint Served)(or Unexecuted), Waiver of Service, etc.). ONLY choose the event Certificate of Service for any returns to be filed. Prepare a cover page or notice of filing (main document) including the member case number, case caption, a brief statement as to what is being filed, and the attorney filing user's s/attorney typed name or digital signature, and attach the proof of service document. File the Certificate of Service event in the applicable member case only . Please call the Clerk's office with any questions or concerns. Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(sshe, )
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Thursday, January 02, 2020
6 6 notice Notice Other Thu 01/02 2:57 PM
CLERKS NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL ASSOCIATED WITH MDL 2873 This Notice Relates to All Actions. Please be advised that the new shell case number for direct-filed cases related to the AFFF MDL is now 2: 20 -av-55555. Please file the Complaint (Civil cover sheets need not be filed), and counsel need only submit one summons document AO 440 form to be issued by the Clerk's office. Please provide the first listed defendant party's name and address on the document and attach a page which includes the additional defendants' names (and addresses per CMO NO. 6 re Alternative For Service of Process on a Defendant). Counsel may e-file, as an attachment to the complaint or Forward in PDF via email to the Clerk's office: filingdocs_ecf_chas@scd.uscourts.gov. Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(sshe, )
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Thursday, December 19, 2019
5 5 misc MDL Member Case Opened Thu 12/19 4:11 PM
MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: (Direct-filed) Forbes v. 3M Company, The et al, as DSC case 2:19-cv-3522-RMG Plaintiff state of residence: Western Tennessee. NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL: MDL No. 2:18-mn-2873-RMG (LEAD case) has been opened as the master docket assigned to Judge Richard M. Gergel, District of South Carolina. This civil action is now associated as a member case. Counsel will be notified by Liaison Counsel re Case Management Orders and other documents posted in the lead case. CMO Nos. 1 - 8 (including 2.A, 3.A, 3.B, 3.C) govern all cases in the MDL proceedings and can be viewed on the Court's MDL website. NOTICE of Hearing: Next Status Conference set for 1/10/2020 9:00 AM, in Charleston Courtroom #1), J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, 83 Meeting St, Charleston before Honorable Richard M Gergel. See the District Court's website containing information on the MDL at[LINK:MDL-2873] (sshe, )
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
4 4 service Summons Issued Thu 12/19 4:10 PM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants.(sshe, )
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Att: 1 Summons Additional Defendants
3 3 cmp Complaint Thu 12/19 4:09 PM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0420-8835952.), filed by Steve E Forbes. Service due by 3/17/2020(sshe, )
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2 2 NOTICE ADDENDUM TO ALL COUNSEL ASSOCIATED WITH MDL 2873 This Notice Relates to All Actions. In addition to counsel preparing and submitting all proposed orders in Word document format via email to chambers at gergel_ecf@scd.uscourts.gov, please include the master MDL docket entry number of the motion filed (and spread to applicable member case(s)) in 2:18-mn-02873-RMG to which the proposed order relates. Please reference within the proposed order in Word document format as well as the subject line of the email to chambers. Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(sshe, )
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1 1 NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL ASSOCIATED WITH MDL 2873 This Notice Relates to All Actions. SECOND NOTICE regarding Counsel should prepare and submit all proposed orders in Word document format via email to chambers at gergel_ecf@scd.uscourts.gov. Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG et al.(sshe, )
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