Montana District Court
Judge:Kathleen L Desoto
Case #: 2:25-cv-00036
Nature of Suit470 Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Apr 03, 2025
Last checked: Friday Apr 04, 2025 11:07 AM MDT
Defendant
3M Company
Defendant
Corteva, Inc.
Defendant
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Defendant
Globe Manufacturing Company, LLC
Defendant
Lion Group, Inc.
Defendant
The Chemours Company
Defendant
The Chemours Company FC, LLC
Defendant
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Plaintiff
City and County of Butte-Silver Bow
Represented By
Michael A. Bliven
Bliven Law Firm, PC
contact info
John C. Heenan
Heenan & Cook
contact info

GPO Apr 07 2025
ORDER granting 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Steve Berman. NOTE: Instructions to request Montana CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here. Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 4/22/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on 4/7/2025. (HMJ)
GPO Apr 07 2025
ORDER granting 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Craig Spiegel. NOTE: Instructions to request Montana CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here. Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 4/22/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on 4/7/2025. (HMJ)

Docket last updated: 04/17/2025 11:59 PM MDT
Friday, April 11, 2025
16 16 notice Notice of Acknowledgment of Pro Hac Vice Order - MT Fri 04/11 4:19 PM
NOTICE of Acknowledgment of Pro Hac Vice Order by City and County of Butte-Silver Bow re7 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Spiegel, Craig)
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15 15 notice Notice of Acknowledgment of Pro Hac Vice Order - MT Fri 04/11 3:48 PM
NOTICE of Acknowledgment of Pro Hac Vice Order by City and County of Butte-Silver Bow re6 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Acknowledgment of Pro Hac Vice Order (Steve W. Berman) (Berman, Steve)
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14 14 service Summons Returned Executed Fri 04/11 3:15 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by City and County of Butte-Silver Bow. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. served on 4/11/2025, answer due 5/2/2025. (Heenan, John)
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Att: 1 Proof of Service
13 13 service Summons Returned Executed Fri 04/11 3:13 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by City and County of Butte-Silver Bow. The Chemours Company served on 4/11/2025, answer due 5/2/2025. (Heenan, John)
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Att: 1 Proof of Service
12 12 service Summons Returned Executed Fri 04/11 3:12 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by City and County of Butte-Silver Bow. The Chemours Company FC, LLC served on 4/10/2025, answer due 5/1/2025. (Heenan, John)
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Att: 1 Proof of Service
11 11 service Summons Returned Executed Fri 04/11 3:10 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by City and County of Butte-Silver Bow. Lion Group, Inc. served on 4/9/2025, answer due 4/30/2025. (Heenan, John)
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Att: 1 Proof of Service
10 10 service Summons Returned Executed Fri 04/11 3:08 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by City and County of Butte-Silver Bow. DuPont de Nemours, Inc. served on 4/8/2025, answer due 4/29/2025. (Heenan, John)
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Att: 1 Proof of Service
9 9 service Summons Returned Executed Fri 04/11 3:06 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by City and County of Butte-Silver Bow. Corteva, Inc. served on 4/8/2025, answer due 4/29/2025. (Heenan, John)
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Att: 1 Proof of Service
8 8 service Summons Returned Executed Fri 04/11 3:05 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by City and County of Butte-Silver Bow. 3M Company served on 4/11/2025, answer due 5/2/2025. (Heenan, John)
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Att: 1 Proof of Service
Monday, April 07, 2025
7 7 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice - MT Mon 04/07 11:12 AM
ORDER granting3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Craig Spiegel. NOTE: Instructions to request Montana CM/ECF registration through PACER are found [LINK:here] . Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 4/22/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on 4/7/2025. (HMJ)
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6 6 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice - MT Mon 04/07 11:10 AM
ORDER granting2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Steve Berman. NOTE: Instructions to request Montana CM/ECF registration through PACER are found [LINK:here] . Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 4/22/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on 4/7/2025. (HMJ)
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Friday, April 04, 2025
5 5 service Summons Issued Fri 04/04 4:26 PM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons may be downloaded and printed by counsel for service. (AMC)
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4 4 service Submission of Proposed Summons - MT Fri 04/04 4:12 PM
Submission of Proposed Summons as to 3M Company, Corteva, Inc., DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Globe Manufacturing Company, LLC, Lion Group, Inc., The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., re1 Complaint (Heenan, John)
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3 3 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice - MT Fri 04/04 1:40 PM
MOTION Craig R. Spiegel to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 273 receipt number AMTDC-3458790.). John C. Heenan appearing for Plaintiff City and County of Butte-Silver Bow. (Heenan, John)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Craig R. Spiegel in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
2 2 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice - MT Fri 04/04 1:36 PM
MOTION Steve W. Berman to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 273 receipt number AMTDC-3458775.). John C. Heenan appearing for Plaintiff City and County of Butte-Silver Bow. (Heenan, John)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Steve W. Berman in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
Thursday, April 03, 2025
1 1 274 pgs cmp Complaint - SDM Fri 04/04 9:05 AM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by City and County of Butte-Silver Bow. (TAG) Modified on 4/4/2025 to correct filing date (TAG)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet
misc Filing Fee Received Fri 04/04 9:07 AM
Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMTDC-3458272 (TAG)
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