Jeffrey Newton et al v. 3M Company et al
Consolidated
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873
Lead case: 2:18-mn-02873
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| Judge: | Richard M Gergel |
| Case #: | 2:24-cv-06337 |
| Nature of Suit | 365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability |
| Cause | 28:1442 Notice of Removal |
| Case Filed: | Nov 06, 2024 |
| Terminated: | Feb 03, 2025 |
| Case in other court: | Illinois Northern, 1:24-cv-10785 |
| Last checked: Monday May 05, 2025 4:45 AM EDT |
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PBI Performance Products Inc
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Kidde-Fenwal Inc
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LN Curtis & Sons
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Lion Apparel Inc
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Lion Group Inc
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MSA Safety Incorporated
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MSA Safety Sales LLC
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Mallory Safety and Supply LLC
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Milliken & Company
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Mine Safety Appliance Company LLC
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Municipal Emergency Services Inc
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Narcote Holding Corporation
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Narcote LLC
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Nation Ford Chemical Company
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National Foam Inc
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Lakeland Industries Inc
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Perimeter Solutions LP
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Ricochet Manufacturing Co Inc
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Safety Components Fabric Technologies Inc
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Stedfast USA Inc
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TenCate Protective Fabrics USA
6501Mall Blvd.
Union City, GA 30291 |
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The Chemours Company
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The Chemours Company FC LLC
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Tyco Fire Products LP
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UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc
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United Technologies Corporation
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Veridian Limited
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WL Gore & Associates Inc
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Witmer Public Safety Group Inc
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Corveta, Inc.
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3M Company
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AGC Chemicals Americas Inc
55 E. Uwchlan Avenue Suite 201
Exton, PA 19341 |
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Allstar Fire Equipment Co
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Amerex Corporation
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Archroma US Inc
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Arkema Inc
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Buckeye Fire Equipment Co.
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CB Garment Inc
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Carrier Global Corporation
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ChemDesign Products Inc
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Chemguard Inc
One Stanton Street
Marinette, WI 54143 |
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Chemicals Inc
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Clariant Corporation
4000 Monroe Road
Charlotte, NC 28205 |
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Kidde PLC Inc
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Fire-Dex LLC
780 Progress Dr.
Medina, OH 44256 |
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Kidde Fire Fighting Inc
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Johnson Controls Inc
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Innotex Corporation
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Honeywell Safety Products USA Inc
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Globe Manufacturing Company LLC
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Globe Holding Company LLC
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Daikin America Inc
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Fire Service Plus Inc
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EI Du Pont De Nemours and Company
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Dynax Corporation
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Deepwater Chemicals Inc
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Plaintiff
Paul Sherrod
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Plaintiff
Brian Rupsis
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Plaintiff
Joseph Rispoli
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Plaintiff
Jean Rispoli
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Plaintiff
Heather Halgren
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Plaintiff
Carl John Halgren, Jr.
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Plaintiff
Jeffery Newton
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| Docket last updated: 05/18/2025 11:59 PM EDT |
| Monday, February 03, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Mon 02/03 4:23 PM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Jeffery Newton, Paul Sherrod, Brian Rupsis, Joseph Rispoli, Jean Rispoli, Carl John Halgren, Jr., Heather Halgren, Margaret JanesAssociated Cases: 2:18-mn-02873-RMG, 2:24-cv-06337-RMG, 2:24-cv-06338-RMG(Gibbs, William) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit Exhibit A
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| Thursday, November 14, 2024 | ||
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service
Certificate of Service
Thu 11/14 12:11 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Jeffery Newton on all defendants(Lumb, Kenneth) |
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Att: 1
Certificate of Service on defendant AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.,
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Att: 2
Certificate of Service on defendant Allstar Fire Equipment Co.,
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Att: 3
Certificate of Service on defendant Amerex Corporation,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Archroma U.S., Inc.,
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Att: 5
Certificate of Service on defendant Arkema, Inc.,
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Att: 6
Certificate of Service on defendant Buckeye Fire Equipment Co,,
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Att: 7
Certificate of Service on defendant Carrier Global Corporation,
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Att: 8
Certificate of Service on defendant CB Garment, Inc.,
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Att: 9
Certificate of Service on defendant Chemdesign Products, Inc.,
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Att: 10
Certificate of Service on defendant Chemguard, Inc.,
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Att: 11
Certificate of Service on defendant Chemicals, Inc.,
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Att: 12
Certificate of Service on defendant Clariant Corporation,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Corveta, Inc.,
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Att: 14
Certificate of Service on defendant Daikin America, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Deepwater Chemicals, Inc.,
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Att: 16
Certificate of Service on defendant Dynax Corporation,
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Certificate of Service on defendant E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co., Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise,
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Att: 18
Certificate of Service on defendant Fire Service Plus, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Fire-Dex, LLC,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Globe Holding Company, LLC,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Globe Manufacturing Company LLC,
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Att: 22
Certificate of Service on defendant Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Innotex Corporation,
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Att: 24
Certificate of Service on defendant Johnson Controls, Inc.,
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Att: 25
Certificate of Service on defendant Kidde Fire Fighting, Inc., (f/k/a Chubb National Foam, Inc., f/k/a National Foam, Inc.),
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Att: 26
Certificate of Service on defendant Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. (f/k/a Fenwal, Inc.), Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to National Foam, Inc.,
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Civil Cover Sheet on defendant Kidde PLC, Inc., (f/k/a Williams Holdins, Inc.), Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to National Foam, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Lakeland Industries, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Lion Apparel, Inc.,
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Att: 30
Certificate of Service on defendant Lion Group, Inc.,
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Att: 31
Certificate of Service on defendant L.N. Curtis & Sons,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Mallory Safety and Supply, LLC,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Milliken & Company,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Mine Safety Appliance Company LLC,
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Certificate of Service on defendant MSA Safety Incorporated,
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Certificate of Service on defendant MSA Safety Sales, LLC,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Narcote, LLC (f/k/a Stedfast, Inc., and/or Stedfast USA, Inc.),
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Certificate of Service on defendant Nation Ford Chemical Company,
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Certificate of Service on defendant National Foam, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant PBI Performance Products, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Perimeter Solutions, LP,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Stedfast USA, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Tencate Protective Fabrics USA, d/b/a Southern Mills, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant The Chemours Company FC, LLC, Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise,
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Att: 48
Certificate of Service on defendant The Chemours Company, Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Tyco Fire Products, L.P. as Successor-In-Interest to The Ansul Company,
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Certificate of Service on defendant United Technologies Corporation,
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Certificate of Service on defendant UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.), Individually and as Successor-In-Interest to National Foam, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Veridian Limited d/b/a Veridian Fire Protective Gear,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Witmer Public Safety Group, Inc., d/b/a "The Fire Store",
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Certificate of Service on defendant W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.,
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Certificate of Service on defendant Narcote Holding Corporation (f/k/a Stedfast, Inc., and/or Stedfast USA, Inc.)
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service
Summons Issued
Wed 11/06 3:53 PM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (sshe, ) |
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misc
MDL Member Case Opened
Wed 11/06 1:49 PM
MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: Illinois Northern, 1:24-cv-10785, Jeffrey Newton et al v. 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:24-cv-06337-RMG (jbin) |
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transfer
Case Transferred In - District Transfer
Wed 11/06 1:42 PM
Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:24-cv-10785. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. |
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transfer
Case Transferred Out - District Not MDL
Wed 11/06 9:48 AM
Transferred to the USDC for the District of South Carolina the electronic record.(gcy, ) |
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order
Order
Wed 11/06 9:33 AM
CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel transferring case to District of South Carolina. Mailed Notice.(gcy, ) |
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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Jeffery Newton, Paul Sherrod, Brian Rupsis, Joseph Rispoli, Jean Rispoli, Carl John Halgren, Jr., Heather Halgren by William T Gibbs (Gibbs, William) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.]
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| ***Civil Case Terminated pursuant to MDL 2873 Conditional Transfer Order filed 11/4/24). (gcy, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.] | ||
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Terminate Civil Case
Wed 11/06 9:36 AM
***Civil Case Terminated pursuant to MDL 2873 Conditional Transfer Order filed 11/4/24). (gcy, ) |
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| Thursday, October 31, 2024 | ||
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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jeffery Newton by Mitchell Wald Bild (Bild, Mitchell) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.]
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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jeffery Newton by Kenneth Thomas Lumb (Lumb, Kenneth) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.]
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| Friday, October 25, 2024 | ||
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: This case has been reassigned to the calendar of Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman. Status hearing is set for 12/20/2024 at 9:45 AM as an in-person hearing. Defendant(s) is directed to advise the Plaintiff(s) of the status hearing forthwith. The parties are directed to meet and discuss the status of the case. The parties are to file a joint status report in the format described on the court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov at least 3 business days prior to the status. The parties are directed to discuss settlement, and whether they consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge. If the parties agree to consent jurisdiction before the Magistrate Judge, all parties must sign the consent form and electronically file the signed form on the case docket. The court encourages the parties to review this court's website for its standing orders prior to contacting chambers. Mailed notice. (ym) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.]
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| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | ||
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MINUTE entry before the Executive Committee: Case reassigned to the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman for all further proceedings pursuant to IOP 13(f)(1) per 28 USC 455(b)(4). Mailed notice. (smb, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.]
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Att: 1
Request for Reassignment
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| Monday, October 21, 2024 | ||
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MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record.(smb, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.]
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| CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached[LINK:Consent To] [LINK:form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (smb, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.] | ||
| Friday, October 18, 2024 | ||
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ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant 3M Company by Daniel Leslie Ring (Ring, Daniel) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.]
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NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by 3M Company (Ring, Daniel) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.]
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CIVIL Cover Sheet (Ring, Daniel) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.]
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NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, case number (2024-L-10942) filed by 3M Company Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22625320.(Ring, Daniel) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.]
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Att: 1
Exhibit A - Complaint
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| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Keri L. Holleb Hotaling. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (bi, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 11/6/2024.] | ||