California Northern District Court
Judge:Thomas S Hixson
Case #: 3:25-cv-00245
Nature of Suit368 Torts - Personal Injury - Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury
Case Filed:Jan 07, 2025
Case in other court:Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, 24CV100366
Last checked: Tuesday Jan 07, 2025 4:06 PM PST
Defendant
Scott Technologies, Inc.
Defendant
Howden North America, Inc.
Defendant
IMO Industries, Inc.
Defendant
ITT Industries, Inc.
Defendant
J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc.
Defendant
Jenkins Bros.
Defendant
John Crane Inc.
Manning Gross + Massenburg LLP 601 Montgomery Suite 1000 San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94111
Represented By
Carrie S. Lin
Manion, Gaynor & Manning, LLP
contact info
Defendant
MetalClad Insulation LLC
Defendant
Mueller Steam Specialty Company
Defendant
Paramount Global
Defendant
Redco Corporation
Defendant
Air & Liquid Systems Corporation
Defendant
Singer Sewing Company
Defendant
Spirax-Sarco, Inc
Defendant
Sterling Fluid Systems, (Usa) LLC,
Defendant
The William Powell Company
Defendant
Tyco Fire Products, LP
Defendant
Valves and Controls US, Inc.
Defendant
Velan Valve Corp.
Defendant
Viad Corp.
Defendant
Viking Pump, Inc.
Defendant
Warren Pumps, LLC
Defendant
Hill Brothers Chemical Corporation
Defendant
3M Company
Defendant
Alfa Laval Inc.
Defendant
Allied Fluid Products Corp.
Defendant
Amtrol, Inc.
Defendant
Armstrong International, Inc.
Defendant
Bath Iron Works Corporation
818 W 7th St #930
Los Angeles, CA 90017
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.
Defendant
FMC Corporation
Defendant
Fisher Controls International LLC
Defendant
Fryer-Knowles, Inc.
Defendant
Gardner Denver, Inc.
Defendant
General Electric Company
Defendant
Goulds Pumps, Inc.
Crosby & Rowell LLP 299 Third Street, 2nd Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
Defendant
Greene Tweed & Co., Inc.
Defendant
Grinnell LLC
Defendant
Honeywell International, Inc.
Plaintiff
Sandra Read
Plaintiff
John D. Read


Docket last updated: 01/10/2025 11:59 PM PST
Wednesday, January 08, 2025
8 8 service Certificate/Proof of Service Wed 01/08 4:43 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by John Crane Inc. re 5 Case Assigned by Intake,, NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF FEDERAL JUDGE AND JUDGES STANDING ORDERS (Lin, Carrie)
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7 7 service Certificate/Proof of Service Wed 01/08 4:40 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by John Crane Inc. re1 Notice of Removal, (Lin, Carrie)
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6 6 order Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines Wed 01/08 4:37 PM
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/17/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/24/2025 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (msr, COURT STAFF)
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5 5 utility ~Util - Case Assigned by Intake Wed 01/08 11:46 AM
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 1/22/2025. (ark, COURT STAFF)
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4 4 misc Civil Cover Sheet Wed 01/08 11:16 AM
Civil Cover Sheet by John Crane Inc. Re: 1 Notice of Removal, filed by John Crane . (Lin, Carrie)
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utility Electronic Filing Error Wed 01/08 10:15 AM
[LINK:Electronic filing error] . Incorrect Civil Cover Sheet used. Please use our districts most current version (12/2024) found on our website www.cand.uscourts.gov. No judge assignment will be made until the document is e-filed. Submit your document using Civil Events > Other Filings > Other Documents > Civil Cover SheetThis filing will not be processed by the clerks office.Please re-file in its entirety. Re:1 Notice of Removal, filed by John Crane Inc. (ark, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, January 07, 2025
3 3 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Tue 01/07 4:43 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by John Crane Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Smiths Group PLC for John Crane Inc.. (Lin, Carrie)
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2 2 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Tue 01/07 4:34 PM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Carrie S. Lin on behalf of John Crane Inc. (Lin, Carrie)
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1 1 cmp Notice of Removal Tue 01/07 3:45 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. Their case number is 24CV100366. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-20206519). Filed by John Crane Inc..(Lin, Carrie)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A through H,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet