Richardson v. General Electric Company et al

Filing 13

CONDITIONAL REMAND ORDER by MDL Panel remanding case to the Northern District of California. (Attachments: # 1 Docket Sheet)(slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/3/2013)

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ASBESTOS,CA-N,MDL-875

United States District Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:12-cv-60006-ER
Internal Use Only
RICHARDSON v. GENERAL ELECTRIC
COMPANY et al
Assigned to: HONORABLE EDUARDO C.
ROBRENO
Case in other court: CA-N, 11-06380
Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation
Plaintiff
JAMES RICHARDSON
TERMINATED: 05/07/2012

Date Filed: 01/10/2012
Jury Demand: Defendant
Nature of Suit: 368 P.I. :
Asbestos
Jurisdiction: Diversity

represented by ALAN R. BRAYTON
BRAYTON, PURCELL LLP
222 RUSH LANDING RD
PO BOX 6169
NOVATO, CA 94945
415-898-1555
Email:
[e-mail]
TERMINATED: 05/07/2012
LEAD ATTORNEY
DAVID R. DONADIO
BRAYTON PURCELL LLP
222 RUSH LANDING RD
POBOX 6169
NOVATO, CA 94948

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Email:
[e-mail]
TERMINATED: 05/07/2012
LEAD ATTORNEY
GEOFF T. SLONIKER
BRAYTON PURCELL LLP
222 RUSH LANDING RD
NOVATO, CA 94948
415-898-1555
Email:
[e-mail]
TERMINATED: 05/07/2012
LEAD ATTORNEY
KIMBERLY J.W.J. CHU
BRAYTON PURCELL LLP
222 RUSH LANDING RD
NOVATO, CA 94948
415-898-1555
Email: [e-mail]
TERMINATED: 05/07/2012
Plaintiff
BARBARA DUNN
SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST
TO JAMES RICHARDSON,
DECEASED

represented by GEOFF T. SLONIKER
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
KIMBERLY J.W.J. CHU
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant
GENERAL ELECTRIC
COMPANY
TERMINATED: 01/17/2013

represented by DEREK S. JOHNSON
WALSWORTH RANKLIN
BEVINS & MCCALL LLP
601 MONTGOMERY ST 9TH
FL
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111

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415-781-7900
Email: [e-mail]
TERMINATED: 01/17/2013
Defendant
CBS CORPORATION
formerly known as
VIACOM INC.
formerly known as
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC
CORPORATION

Date Filed

#

represented by KEVIN DOUGLAS JAMISON
POND NORTH LLP
350 SOUTH GRAND AVE
#3300
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
213-617-6170
Email:
[e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Docket Text

01/10/2012

view1 TRANSFER ORDER NO. 1148 THAT THE
CLERK OF COURT IS ORDERED TO INITIATE
THE PROCEDURES FOR THE TRANSFER OF
MDL 875 CASES FROM THE U.S.D.C.
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS
COURT'S ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 11.
ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (mcos, )
(Entered: 01/12/2012)

01/10/2012

view2 AMENDED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 11
THAT THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING
PROCEDURES FOR THE PROCESSING OF
CASES, DOCKETS, PLEADINGS AND ORDERS
IN MDL 875 CASES ARE ADOPTED AS
OUTLINED IN THIS ORDER, ETC. ENTERED
AND COPIES MAILED. (mcos, ) (Entered:
01/12/2012)

01/10/2012

view3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL (mcos, ) (Entered:
01/12/2012)

01/10/2012

view4 DOCKET ENTRIES FILED IN NORTHERN
DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. (mcos, ) (Entered:
01/12/2012)

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01/18/2012

view5 ANSWER to Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial
by CBS CORPORATION.(JAMISON, KEVIN)
(Entered: 01/18/2012)

01/18/2012

view6 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1
with Certificate of Service by CBS
CORPORATION.(JAMISON, KEVIN) (Entered:
01/18/2012)

02/06/2012

view7 ORDER THAT IN THE CASES LISTED IN
EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED, A STATUS AND
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD
ON 2/14/12 AT 2:00 PM IN COURTROOM 15A.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PRIOR TO,
OR AT, THE CONFERENCE, PLAINTIFF'S
COUNSEL IN EACH ACTION MUST INFORM
THE COUR TAS TO THE STATUS OF THE
CASE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C.
ROBRENO ON 2/3/12. 2/7/12 ENTERED AND
COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(mbh, ) (Entered:
02/07/2012)

02/08/2012

view8 SUGGESTION OF DEATH Upon the Record by
JAMES RICHARDSON. (Attachments: # 1
Supplement STATEMENT OF CASE STATUS AS
TONOW-DECEASED, FORMER PLAINTIFF
JAMES RICHARDSON (ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDER NO. 12))(SLONIKER, GEOFF)
(Attachment 1 replaced on 2/10/2012) (md).
(ATTY RE-FILED SUPPLEMENT AT PAPER #9)
Modified on 2/10/2012 (md). (Entered:
02/08/2012)

02/09/2012

view9 STATUS REPORT AS TO NOW-DECEASED,
FORMER PLAINTIFF JAMES RICHARDSON
(ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 12) by JAMES
RICHARDSON. (SLONIKER, GEOFF) (Entered:
02/09/2012)

02/13/2012

view10 AFFIDAVIT of Service by MARK VALENTI re:
served Proof of service of summons and the
Complaint with attached Exhibit, Notice of Tag
Along, Certificate of Interested Persons,
Declination of Magistrate and the initial order of
the court and other papers from the clerk of the

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court for service upon defendants GENERAL
ELECTRIC COMPANY upon MARGARET
WILSON by PERSONAL SERVICE on
01/04/2012 (DONADIO, DAVID) (Entered:
02/13/2012)
02/13/2012

view11 AFFIDAVIT of Service by MANDY PODESTA re:
served Proof of service of summons and the
Complaint with attached Exhibit, Notice of Tag
Along, Certificate of Interested Persons,
Declination of Magistrate and the initial order of
the court and other papers from the clerk of the
court for service upon defendants upon M.
STEPHENS by PERSONAL SERVICE BY
CERTIFIED MAIL on 12/28/11 (DONADIO,
DAVID) (Entered: 02/13/2012)

02/13/2012

view12 AFFIDAVIT of Service by MANDY PODESTA re:
served AMENDED SUMMONS, COMPLAINT,
CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET, STATEMENT OF
DAMAGES, NOTICE OF STATUS
CONFERENCE, PRELIMINARY FACT SHEET
DURO DYNE CORPORATION upon N.
GARRISH by PERSONAL SERVICE BY
CERTIFIED MAIL on 12/27/2011 (DONADIO,
DAVID) (Entered: 02/13/2012)

02/13/2012

view13 STATUS REPORT for February 14, 2012, Initial
Status and Scheduling Conference by JAMES
RICHARDSON. (CHU, KIMBERLY) (Entered:
02/13/2012)

02/16/2012

view14 SCHEDULNG ORDER THAT ALL DISCOVERY
MUST BE COMPLETED BY 6/14/12. SUMMARY
JUDGMENT MOTIONS MUST BE FILED BY
10/1/12. A FINAL PRE-REMAND HEARING WILL
BE HELD ON 11/20/12 AT 10:00 AM IN
COURTROOM 15A. SIGNED BY HONORABLE
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 2/15/12. 2/17/12
ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.
(mbh, ) (Entered: 02/17/2012)

02/28/2012

view15 Disclosure with Certificate of Service by CBS
CORPORATION.(JAMISON, KEVIN) (Entered:
02/28/2012)

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view16 MOTION to Substitute Party filed by JAMES
RICHARDSON.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.
(SLONIKER, GEOFF) (Entered: 05/02/2012)
LOCK

view (Court only) ***Motions terminated: 16 MOTION to
Substitute Party filed by JAMES RICHARDSON.
(mbh, ) (Entered: 05/09/2012)

05/07/2012

view17 ORDER THAT BARBARA DUNN, SUCCESSORIN-INTEREST TO FORMER PLAINTIFF JAMES
RICHARDSON, DECEASED, BE SUBSTITUTED
FOR DECEDENT IN THIS CAUSE OF ACTION
AS TO THE SURVIVING PERSONAL INJURY
CLAIMS OF DECEDENT'S ESTATE.
ATTORNEYS FOR NOW-DECEASED FORMER
PLAINTIFF JAMES RICHARDON ARE
GRANTED AN ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE
PARTY. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO
C. ROBRENO ON 5/7/12. 5/9/12 ENTERED AND
COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(mbh, ) (Entered:
05/09/2012)

08/16/2012

view18 ORDER THAT A FIANL PRE-REMAND
HEARING, INCLUDING ORAL ARGUMENT ON
ALL OPPOSED SUMMARY JUDGMENT
MOTIONS WILL BE HELD ON 11/26/12 AT 10:00
AM IN COURTROOM 15A. SIGNED BY
HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON
8/16/12. 8/17/12 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(mbh, ) (Entered: 08/17/2012)

11/21/2012

view19 STATUS REPORT RE FINAL PRE-REMAND
CONFERENCE ON NOVEMBER 26, 2012 by
BARBARA DUNN, JAMES RICHARDSON. (CHU,
KIMBERLY) (Entered: 11/21/2012)

01/16/2013

view20 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs As
To GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, ONLY,
WITHOUT PREJUDICE. EACH PARTY TO BEAR
ITS OWN FEES AND COSTS.(DONADIO,
DAVID) (COPY FORWARDED TO JUDGE FOR
APPROVAL) Modified on 1/17/2013 (uh, ).
(Entered: 01/16/2013)

01/17/2013

view21 ORDER OF DISMISSAL DEFENDANT

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY WITHOUT
PREJUDICE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 1/17/13. 1/18/13
ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.
(jaa, ) (Entered: 01/18/2013)
02/26/2013

view22 ORDER THAT A RULE IS ISSUED FOR
PLAINTIFFS TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE
CASES ON EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED, SHOULD
NOT BE DISMISSED OR REMANDED TO THE
TRANSFEROR COURT. A WRITTEN REPORT
FOR EACH CASE MUST BE EMAILED TO THE
MDL 875 CLERK AT
[e-mail],
AND FILED ON THE DOCKET, NO LATER
THAN 3/13/13.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 2/26/13. 2/27/13
ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.
(dp, ) (Entered: 02/27/2013)

03/13/2013

view23 STATUS REPORT re ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
DATED FEBRUARY 26, 2013 by BARBARA
DUNN, JAMES RICHARDSON. (CHU,
KIMBERLY) (Entered: 03/13/2013)

03/25/2013

view24 ORDER THAT THE COURT SUGGESTS THAT
THIS CASE SHOULD BE REMANDED TO THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FOR
RESOLUTION OF ALL MATTERS PENDING
WITHIN THIS CASE EXCEPT PUNITIVE
DAMAGES. SIGNED BY HONORABLE
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 3/25/13. 3/26/13
ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND EMAILED.(mbh, ) (Entered: 03/26/2013)

04/03/2013

view25 Copy of Conditional Remand Order from the
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that all
claims in the actions on this order except the
severed damages claims be remanded to their
respective transferor courts: CA-N 3:11-6380;
4:11-6708. (See Paper # 8833 in 01-md-875). (tjd)
(Entered: 04/03/2013)

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view Certified Copy Conditonal Remand Order along

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with a copy of the docket e-mailed to the Northern
District of California. (tjd) (Entered: 04/03/2013)

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