Consolidated
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873

South Carolina District Court
Judge:Richard M Gergel
Case #: 2:23-cv-03746
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1441 Notice of Removal-Product Liability
Case Filed:Aug 01, 2023
Case in other court:Florida Middle, 3:23-cv-00819
Last checked: Monday Jan 29, 2024 4:24 AM EST
Defendant
Clariant Corporation
4000 Monroe Road
Charlotte, NC 28205
Defendant
UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc
Defendant
Tyco Fire Products LP
One Stanton Street
Marinette, WI 54143
Represented By
Michael David Sloan
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A.
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Defendant
The Chemours Company
Defendant
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Defendant
National Foam Inc
Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Defendant
Nation Ford Chemical Company
Defendant
Kidde PLC Inc
Defendant
Johnson Controls International plc
Defendant
John Doe Defendants 1-49
Defendant
Fire Products GP Holding LLC
Defendant
E I Dupont de Nemours and Company
Defendant
Dynax Corporation
Defendant
Dupont De Nemours Inc
Defendant
Deepwater Chemicals Inc
Defendant
Corteva Inc
Defendant
BASF Corporation
100 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Defendant
3M Company
Defendant
AGC Chemicals Americas Inc
55 E. Uwchlan Avenue Suite 201
Exton, PA 19341
Defendant
AGC Inc
Defendant
Angus International Safety Group, Ltd.
Defendant
Archroma Management LLC
Archroma Management LLC 4000 Monroe Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28205
Defendant
Archroma U.S., lnc.
Defendant
Arkema Inc
Defendant
Chubb Fire, Ltd.
Defendant
Buckeye Fire Equipment Company
110 Kings Road
Mountain, NC 28086
Defendant
Carrier Global Corporation
Defendant
Central Sprinkler LLC
Defendant
ChemDesign Products Inc
Defendant
Chemguard Inc
One Stanton Street
Marinette, WI 54143
Represented By
Michael David Sloan
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A.
contact info
Defendant
Chemicals Incorporated
Agent Schok K. Moza 12321 Hatcherville
Baytown, TX 77520
Defendant
Chemours Company FC LLC, The
Plaintiff
John Stephens
Represented By
Louise R Caro
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Carla Burke Pickrel
Baron & Budd PC
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Philip F Cossich
Cossich Sumich Parsiola And Taylor LLC
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Scott Summy
Baron & Budd PC
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Brett Land
Baron And Budd PC
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Docket last updated: 09/16/2024 11:59 PM EDT
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
15 15 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Wed 08/14 5:27 PM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by John Stephens Without Prejudice Associated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:23-cv-03746-RMG(Summy, Scott)
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Tuesday, August 08, 2023
14 14 service Summons Issued Tue 08/08 9:44 AM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, )
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Thursday, August 03, 2023
13 13 misc MDL Member Case Opened Thu 08/03 12:52 PM
MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: Florida Middle (associated as of 8/1/2023), 3:23-cv-00819, Stephens v. 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:23-cv-03746-RMG (sshe, )
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11 11 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Thu 08/03 12:45 PM
Case transferred in from District of Florida Middle; Case Number 3:23-cv-00819. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Tuesday, August 01, 2023
10 10 MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION panel order transferring case to: District of South Carolina Transferee court case number: 2:18-mn-2873-RMG MDL case number: 2873 (MDC) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
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Monday, July 24, 2023
9 9 ENDORSED ORDER granting 6 the unopposed motion for an extension of time. Tyco Fire Products LP and Chemguard, Inc., need not respond to the complaint until the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation decides whether to transfer the action. If the action is not transferred, Tyco and Chemguard must respond to the complaint within twenty-eight days after the decision not to transfer or by the deadline under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a), whichever is later. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale on 7/24/2023. (VNG) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
8 8 Case Reassigned to Judge Brian J. Davis. New case number: 3:23-cv-819-BJD-PDB. Judge Timothy J. Corrigan no longer assigned to the case. (MDC) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
7 7 ORDER of recusal, directing the Clerk to reassign the case to another district judge. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 7/18/2023. (SRW) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
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Monday, July 17, 2023
6 6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File response to Complaint by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products L.P.. (Sloan, Michael) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale. [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
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5 5 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products L.P. identifying Corporate Parent Johnson Controls International plc for Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products L.P...(Sloan, Michael) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
3 3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Philip F. Cossich, Jr., Scott Summy, Carla Burke Pickrel, and Brett Land of Local Rule 2.01(a), which requires membership or special admission in the Middle District bar to practice in the Middle District, except for the limited exceptions identified in the Rule. To apply for membership in the Middle District, visit www.flmd.uscourts.gov/for-lawyers. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (KME) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
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Friday, July 14, 2023
2 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Timothy J. Corrigan and Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale. New case number: 3:23-cv-819-TJC-PDB. (AM) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
4 4 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by John Stephens. Filed in state court on 5/23/2023.(KME) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
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1 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from the 4th Judicial Circuit In and For Duval County, Florida, case number 16-2023-CA-008891-XXXX-MA filed in State Court on 5/23/2023. Filing fee $402, receipt number AFLMDC-21039420 filed by Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products L.P.(Sloan, Michael) Modified text on 7/17/2023 (KME). [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/3/2023.]
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Att: 1 State Court COMPLAINT,
Att: 2 State Court Docket Sheet,
Att: 3 State Court Other Documents,
Att: 4 Civil Cover Sheet