Read et al v. 3M Company et al

California Northern District Court
Judge:Thomas S Hixson
Case #: 4:25-cv-00218
Nature of Suit368 Torts - Personal Injury - Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause28:1441 Petition for Removal- Asbestos Litigation
Case Filed:Jan 07, 2025
Case in other court:Superior Court of Alameda County, 24CV100366
Last checked: Tuesday Jan 07, 2025 1:06 PM PST
Defendant
Scott Technologies Inc., f/k/a Figgie International Inc., d/b/a Scott Safety, Scott Health & Safety, 3M Scott Fire & Safety, and Figgie International Holdings, Inc. (sued individually and as successor
Defendant
Hill Brothers Chemical Corporation
Defendant
IMO Industries, Inc. (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to Deval Turbine, Inc., C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company, and Turbine Equipment, Co.)
Defendant
ITT Industries, Inc. (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to Bell & Gossett, Foster Engineering and Hoffman Specialty)
Defendant
J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc.
Defendant
Jenkins Bros.
Defendant
John Crane, Inc.
Defendant
Metalclad Insulation LLC, f/k/a Metalclad Insulation Corporation (sued individually and as successor-by-merger to Metalclad Insulation Corporation and as successor-in-interest to Metalclad Insulati
Defendant
Mueller Steam Speciality Company, a division of Watts Water Technologies, Inc
Defendant
Paramount Global, f/k/a ViacomCBS Inc., f/k/a CBS Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, f/k/a Viacom, Inc. (sued individually and as successor-by-merger to CBS Corporation, a Pennsylvania Corporation,
Defendant
Redco Corporation, f/k/a Crane Co. (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to COCHRANE Corporation; Chapman Valve Company; Crosby Valves; and Pacific Valves)
Defendant
AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to BUFFALO PUMPS, INC.)
Defendant
Singer Sewing Company (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to Diehl Manufacturing Company)
Defendant
Spirax Sarco, Inc.
Defendant
Sterling Fluid Systems, (USA) LLC, f/k/a Peerless Pump Company
Defendant
The William Powell Company
Defendant
Tyco Fire Products, LP (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to Ansul, LLC, a/k/a Ansul, Incorporated, f/k/a The Ansul Company, f/k/a Ansul Chemical Company)
Defendant
Valves and Controls US, Inc., f/k/a Weir Valves & Controls USA, Inc., f/k/a Atwood & Morrill;
Defendant
Velan Valve Corp
Defendant
Viad Corp., f/k/a The Dial Corporation (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to Griscom-Russell Company)
Defendant
Viking Pump, Inc., a Unit of IDEX Corporation
Defendant
Warren Pumps, LLC (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to Quimby Pump Company)
Defendant
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC., f/k/a ALLIED-SIGNAL, INC. (sued individually and as successor-in- interest to the BENDIX CORPORATION)
Defendant
3M Company
Defendant
ALFA LAVAL INC. (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to THE DELAVAL SEPARATOR COMPANY and SHARPLES CORPORATION)
Defendant
ALLIED FLUID PRODUCTS CORP., formerly known as ALLIED PACKING & SUPPLY, INC.
Defendant
AMTROL, INC. (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to THRUSH COMPANY, H.A. THRUSH COMPANY, and THRUSH PRODUCTS, INC.)
Defendant
Armstrong International, Inc.
Defendant
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Represented By
Christopher Daniel Strunk
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
contact info
Defendant
CLA-VAL Co.
Defendant
Carrier Corporation
Defendant
Carver Pump Company
Defendant
Copes-Vulcan, Inc.
Nicole E. Gage/TUCKER ELLIS LLP One Market Street, Steuart Tower Suite 700 San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94105
Defendant
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (sued individually as as successor-in-interest to Mundet Company)
Defendant
FMC Corporation (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to Northern Pump Company and Peerless Pump Company)
Defendant
Fisher Controls International LLC
Defendant
Fryer-Knowles, Inc., a California corporation
Defendant
Fryer-Knowles, Inc., a Washington Corporation
Defendant
GARDNER DENVER, INC.
Defendant
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (sued individually and as successor-in- interest to MASONEILAN, and MANNING, MAXWELL & MOORE, INC.)
Defendant
Goulds Pumps, Inc.
Defendant
Greene Tweed & Co. Inc.
Defendant
Grinnell LLC
Defendant
HOWDEN NORTH AMERICA, INC., f/k/a HOWDEN BUFFALO, INC. (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to BUFFALO FORGE COMPANY)
Plaintiff
Sandra Read
Plaintiff
John D. Read


Docket last updated: 01/10/2025 11:59 PM PST
Tuesday, January 07, 2025
3 3 Joinder re1 Notice of Removal, JOINDER IN BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION'S NOTICE OF REMOVAL by AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION (sued individually and as successor-in-interest to BUFFALO PUMPS, INC.). Related [+]
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Att: 7 Certificate of Interested Parties
2 2 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 1/21/2025. (as, COURT STAFF)
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1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of Alameda County. Their case number is 24CV100366. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-20204766). Filed by Bath Iron Works Corporation.(Strunk, Christopher)
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