Washington Western District Court
Judge:Lauren King
Case #: 2:25-cv-00433
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Case Filed:Mar 11, 2025
Last checked: Wednesday Mar 12, 2025 1:14 AM PDT
Defendant
Chevron U.S.A. Inc
Represented By
Chelsey Lyn Mam
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Llp (sea)
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Elisabeth Read
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Llp (sea)
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Tyler Lawrence Farmer
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Llp (sea)
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Defendant
Northwest Wholesale, Inc
Represented By
Anne Cohen
Betts Patterson Mines (or)
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Defendant
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Represented By
Andrew S DeCarlow
Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp (wa)
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Ari M Sillman
Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp (wa)
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Angelo J Calfo
Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp (wa)
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Plaintiff
Dale Smith
Represented By
Brian Weinstein
Weinstein Caggiano PLLC
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Alexandra B Caggiano
Weinstein Caggiano PLLC
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Dylan J Johnson
Weinstein Caggiano PLLC
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Docket last updated: 03/27/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
25 25 notice Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel Wed 03/26 11:29 AM
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL: Attorney Chelsey Lyn Mam and Elisabeth Read for Defendant Chevron USA Inc. (Farmer, Tyler)
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
24 24 misc Verification of State Court Records Tue 03/25 7:39 PM
VERIFICATION OF STATE COURT RECORDS by Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection LLC(DeCarlow, Andrew)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Part 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1 - Part 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit 1 - Part 3,
Att: 4 Exhibit 1 - Part 4,
Att: 5 Exhibit 1 - Part 5,
Att: 6 Exhibit 1 - Part 6,
Att: 7 Exhibit 1 - Part 7,
Att: 8 Exhibit 1 - Part 8,
Att: 9 Exhibit 1 - Part 9,
Att: 10 Exhibit 1 - Part 10,
Att: 11 Exhibit 1 - Part 11,
Att: 12 Exhibit 1 - Part 12
Monday, March 17, 2025
23 23 order Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 03/17 3:30 PM
ORDER re22 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Gibbs C Henderson for Plaintiff Dale Smith, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (HH)
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22 22 misc Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 03/17 12:19 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Gibbs C. Henderson FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Dale Smith (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8885575 (Caggiano, Alexandra)
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Friday, March 14, 2025
21 21 notice Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel Fri 03/14 6:17 PM
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL: Attorney Daniel J Park; Megan S Cook and Monica Ghosh for Defendant Chamberlin Distributing Company Inc. (Cook, Megan)
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20 20 respm Response to Motion Fri 03/14 2:34 PM
RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Dale Smith, to4 Joint MOTION to Stay - Motion for A Temporary Stay of Proceedings Pending Anticipated MDL Transfer .(Stern, Charles)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
19 19 motion Remand Fri 03/14 2:29 PM
Emergency MOTION to Remand , filed by Plaintiff Dale Smith. Noting Date 4/11/2025, (Stern, Charles)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Affidavit of Charles P. Stern iso Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Remand (with Exhibits A to T),
Att: 2 Proposed Order
Thursday, March 13, 2025
18 18 notice Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel Thu 03/13 4:42 PM
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL: Attorney Per D. Jansen for Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection LLC. (DeCarlow, Andrew)
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17 17 order Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 03/13 2:32 PM
ORDER re16 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Charles P. Stern for Plaintiff Dale Smith, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (HH)
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16 16 misc Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 03/13 1:09 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Charles P. Stern FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Dale Smith (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8881526 (Caggiano, Alexandra)
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15 15 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/13 12:38 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Alexandra B Caggiano on behalf of Plaintiff Dale Smith. (Caggiano, Alexandra)
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14 14 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/13 11:43 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Elisabeth Read on behalf of Defendant Chevron USA Inc. Related [+]
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13 13 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/13 11:42 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Chelsey Lyn Mam on behalf of Defendant Chevron USA Inc. (Mam, Chelsey)
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utility Disclosure Statement - Notice of Deadlines Thu 03/13 11:09 AM
NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1), Northwest Wholesale Inc must file a Corporate Disclosure Statement by 3/20/2025. If applicable, a Diversity Disclosure Statement may be required pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(2). In order to properly notify the Court, use the event Corporate/Diversity Disclosure Statement located in CM/ECF under Other Filings, Other Documents.(CDA)
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
12 12 notice Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel Wed 03/12 3:09 PM
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL: Attorney Shawna M Lydon for Defendant Northwest Wholesale Inc. (Lydon, Shawna)
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11 11 order Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 03/12 2:22 PM
ORDER re7 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,6 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorneys Sharyl A Reisman, and Debra R Belott for Defendant Chevron USA, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (HH)
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10 10 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 03/12 11:39 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Ari M Sillman on behalf of Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection LLC. (Sillman, Ari)
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9 9 utility Case/IFP Deficiency Letter Wed 03/12 10:52 AM
Notice of Filing Deficiency re1 Notice of Removal,. ***Action Required*** Improper Signature - Secondary Attorney(s), Pro Hac Vice Admission, Attorney Admission. See attached letter for more information and instructions. (HH)
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8 8 utility Judge Assignment Letter (Removal & Transfer cases only) Wed 03/12 10:41 AM
LETTER from Clerk re receipt of case from King County Superior Court and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. JURY DEMAND - properly submitted state court jury demand on file (HH)
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7 7 misc Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 03/12 10:24 AM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Sharyl A. Reisman FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant Chevron USA (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8878753 (Farmer, Tyler)
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6 6 misc Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 03/12 10:23 AM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Debra R. Belott FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant Chevron USA (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8878749 (Farmer, Tyler)
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5 5 discov Corporate/Diversity Disclosure Statement Wed 03/12 10:20 AM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Chevron Corporation for Chevron USA. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Chevron USA. (Farmer, Tyler)
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utility Add and Terminate Judges Wed 03/12 10:12 AM
Judge Lauren King added. (HH)
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
4 4 motion Stay Tue 03/11 9:27 PM
Joint MOTION to Stay - Motion for A Temporary Stay of Proceedings Pending Anticipated MDL Transfer , filed by Defendants Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Noting Date 4/1/2025, (DeCarlow, Andrew)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
3 3 notice Notice of Related Case Tue 03/11 7:18 PM
NOTICE of Related Case(s) 2:24-cv-01462, by Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC. (DeCarlow, Andrew)
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2 2 discov Corporate/Diversity Disclosure Statement Tue 03/11 7:07 PM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Syngenta Seeds, LLC for Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC. (DeCarlow, Andrew)
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1 1 13 pgs cmp Notice of Removal Tue 03/11 6:52 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL with State Court JURY DEMAND by Plaintiff indicated in Complaint; from King County Superior Court, case number 21 2-08160 2 SEA; Related [+] filed by Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC.(DeCarlow, Andrew)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Exhibit B,
Att: 4 Exhibit C - Amended Complaint,
Att: 5 Exhibit D,
Att: 6 Exhibit E,
Att: 7 Exhibit F,
Att: 8 Exhibit G