Craven County v. AGC Chemical Americas, Inc. et al
Consolidated
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873
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| Judge: | Richard M Gergel |
| Case #: | 2:25-cv-02211 |
| Nature of Suit | 245 Real Property - Tort Product Liability |
| Cause | 42:1396 - Tort Negligence |
| Case Filed: | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Case in other court: | North Carolina Eastern, 4:25-cv-00047 |
| Last checked: Sunday Mar 23, 2025 4:14 AM EDT |
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Defendant
Clariant Corporation
4000 Monroe Road
Charlotte, NC 28205 |
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UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc
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Raytheon Technologies Corporation
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National Foam Inc
Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801 |
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Nation Ford Chemical Company
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Kidde PLC Inc
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Defendant
John Doe Defendants 1-49
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Dynax Corporation
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Deepwater Chemicals Inc
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Chubb Fire LTD
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Chemicals Inc
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ChemDesign Products Inc
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Carrier Global Corporation
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Defendant
Buckeye Fire Equipment Company
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Represented By
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Defendant
Arkema Inc
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Defendant
Archroma U.S. Inc.
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Defendant
AGC Inc
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Defendant
AGC Chemical Americas, Inc.
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Plaintiff
Craven County
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| Docket last updated: 03/30/2025 11:59 PM EDT |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Tue 03/25 10:48 AM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, ) |
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| Friday, March 21, 2025 | ||
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misc
MDL Member Case Opened
Fri 03/21 3:29 PM
MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: North Carolina Eastern (associated as of 3/20/2025), 4:25-cv-00047, Craven County v. AGC Chemical Americas, Inc. et al, as DSC case 2:25-cv-02211-RMG (sshe, ) |
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transfer
Case Transferred In - District Transfer
Fri 03/21 3:21 PM
Case transferred in from District of North Carolina Eastern; Case Number 4:25-cv-00047. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. |
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| Thursday, March 13, 2025 | ||
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CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER - Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. §1407 to the District of South Carolina for the reasons stated in the order of December 7, 2018, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Richard M. Gergel. Signed by the Clerk of the Panel, James V. Ingold, on 3/13/2025. (Collins, S) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/21/2025.]
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Document: Text Minute Order - As stipulated in Rule 7.1(c) of the Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, transmittal of the order has been stayed 7 days to give any party an opportunity to oppose the transfer. The 7-day period has now elapsed, no opposition was received, and the order is directed to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the D. South Carolina for filing. The Panel governing statute, 28 U.S.C. 1407, requires that the transferee clerk transmit a certified copy of the Panel order to transfer to the clerk of the district court from which the action is being transferred. Signed by Clerk of the Panel James V. Ingold on 3/13/2025. (Collins, S) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/21/2025.]
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Document: Email of Text Order from Clerk of the Panel, James V. Ingold, regarding MDL No 2873 advising our court of the conditional transfer order filed by the Panel and inasmuch as no objection is pending at this time, the stay is lifted. (Collins, S) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/21/2025.]
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| Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | ||
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Notice of Appearance filed by J. Harold Seagle on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Seagle, J.) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/21/2025.]
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Notice of Appearance filed by A. Charles Ellis on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Ellis, A.) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/21/2025.]
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Notice of Appearance filed by Hayley Roper Wells on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Wells, Hayley) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/21/2025.]
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| Wednesday, March 05, 2025 | ||
| Case Selected for Mediation - A printable list of certified mediators for the Eastern District of North Carolina and the Selection of Mediator form are available on the court's Website, http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/attorney/mediators.aspx. Please serve this list on all parties. (Collins, S) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/21/2025.] | ||
| Tuesday, March 04, 2025 | ||
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Notice regarding1 Notice of Removal and requirement to make a Notice of Appearance sent to Counsel for both plaintiff and defendant mailed via US Mail on March 4, 2025. (Rudd, D.) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/21/2025.]
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| Friday, February 28, 2025 | ||
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Financial Disclosure Statement by Buckeye Fire Equipment Company (Carpenter, Michael) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/21/2025.]
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Notice of Appearance filed by Michael Luther Carpenter on behalf of Buckeye Fire Equipment Company. (Carpenter, Michael) [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/21/2025.]
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| Thursday, February 27, 2025 | ||
| 2 | 2 TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. At the direction of the Court, this Case is reassigned to District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan for all further proceedings. District Judge James C. Dever III is no longer assigned to case. All future filings shall reflect the revised case number of 4:25-CV-47-FL.Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 2/27/2025. (Moore, P.) Modified on 2/28/2025 (Collins, S). [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/21/2025.] | |
| Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | ||
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Buckeye Fire Equipment Company from Craven County, case number 24-CVS-1833. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANCEDC-7998129), filed by Buckeye Fire Equipment Company. (Carpenter, Michael) Modified on 2/28/2025 to label exhibit A. (Collins, S). [Transferred from North Carolina Eastern on 3/21/2025.]
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Att: 1
Exhibit A - State Court Pleadings,
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Att: 2
Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet,
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Att: 3
Supplement Supplemental Cover Sheet
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