Fields et al v. General Electric Company et al

Filing 15

MDL ORDER 875 REMANDING CASE (hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/16/2013) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2013: # 1 docket sheet) (hdjS, COURT STAFF).

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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-60047-ER
Internal Use Only
FIELDS et al v. GENERAL ELECTRIC
COMPANY et al
Assigned to: HONORABLE EDUARDO C.
ROBRENO
Case in other court: CA-N, 12-00905
Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation
Plaintiff
DONALD FIELDS

Date Filed: 03/09/2012
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]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
DAVID R. DONADIO
BRAYTON PURCELL LLP
222 RUSH LANDING RD
POBOX 6169
NOVATO, CA 94948

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Email:
[e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
GEOFF T. SLONIKER
BRAYTON PURCELL LLP
222 RUSH LANDING RD
NOVATO, CA 94948
415-898-1555
Email:
[e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
KIMBERLY J.W.J. CHU
BRAYTON PURCELL LLP
222 RUSH LANDING RD
NOVATO, CA 94948
415-898-1555
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
SHIRLEY FIELDS

represented by ALAN R. BRAYTON
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
DAVID R. DONADIO
(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

represented by CHARLES T. SHELDON
WALSWORTH FRANKLIN

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BEVINS & MCCALL LLP
601 NONTGOMERY ST, 9TH
FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
415-781-7900
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
DEREK S. JOHNSON
WALSWORTH RANKLIN
BEVINS & MCCALL LLP
601 MONTGOMERY ST 9TH
FL
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
415-781-7900
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
FOSTER WHEELER LLC
TERMINATED: 02/27/2013
formerly known as
FOSTER WHEELER
CORPORATION
TERMINATED: 02/27/2013

represented by CHARLES S. PARK
BRYDON HUGO & PARKER
135 MAIN STREET
20TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
415-808-0300
Email: [e-mail]
TERMINATED: 02/27/2013
SHELLEY K. TINKOFF
BRYDON HUGO & PARKER
135 MAIN ST 20TH FL
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
415-808-0300
Email: [e-mail]
TERMINATED: 02/27/2013

Date Filed
03/09/2012

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Docket Text
view1 TRANSFER ORDER NO. 1171 THAT THE
CLERK OF COURT IS ORDERED TO INITIATE
THE PROCEDURES FOR THE TRANSFER OF
MDL 875 CASES FROM THE U.S.D.C.

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS
COURT'S ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 11.
ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (mcos, )
(Entered: 03/13/2012)
03/09/2012

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:
03/13/2012)

03/09/2012

view3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL (mcos, ) (Entered:
03/13/2012)

03/09/2012

view4 DOCKET ENTRIES FILED IN NORTHERN
DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. (mcos, ) (Entered:
03/13/2012)

03/27/2012

view5 NOTICE of Appearance by CHARLES T.
SHELDON on behalf of GENERAL ELECTRIC
COMPANY with Certificate of Service(SHELDON,
CHARLES) (Entered: 03/27/2012)

03/27/2012

view6 DEFENDANT GENERAL ELECTRIC
COMPANY'S ANSWER to Complaint FOR
PERSONAL INJURY/PRODUCTS
LIABILITY/LOSS OF CONSORTIUM
(ASBESTOS); JURY DEMAND by GENERAL
ELECTRIC COMPANY.(SHELDON, CHARLES)
(Entered: 03/27/2012)

03/29/2012

view7 ANSWER to Complaint by FOSTER WHEELER
LLC.(TINKOFF, SHELLEY) (Entered: 03/29/2012)

03/29/2012

view8 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1
with Certificate of Service by FOSTER WHEELER
LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Certificate of
Service of Answer and Disclosure)(TINKOFF,
SHELLEY) (Entered: 03/29/2012)

03/29/2012

view9 Statement OF CASE STATUS AS TO PLAINTIFF
DONALD FIELDS (ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

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NO. 12) by DONALD FIELDS. (SLONIKER,
GEOFF) (Entered: 03/29/2012)
04/03/2012

view10 ORDER THAT IN THE CASES LISTED IN
EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED, A STATUS AND
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD
ON 4/25/12 AT 11:00AM IN COURTROOM 15A..
SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C.
ROBRENO ON 4/3/12. 4/4/12 ENTERED AND
COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(dp, ) (Entered:
04/04/2012)

04/04/2012

view11 Disclosure with Certificate of Service by FOSTER
WHEELER LLC.(TINKOFF, SHELLEY) (Entered:
04/04/2012)

04/18/2012

view12 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs As
To PUNITIVE DAMAGES CLAIM ONLY, AS TO
FOSTER WHEELER LLC (FKA FOSTER
WHEELER CORPORATION) ONLY, WITHOUT
PREJUDICE.(DONADIO, DAVID) (Entered:
04/18/2012)

04/23/2012

view13 ORDER THAT THE PARTIES REQUEST THIS
COURT DISMISS PUNITIVE DAMAGES CLAIM
ONLY, FROM DEFENDANT FOSTER WHEELER
LLC WITHOUT PREJUDICE; ETC.. SIGNED BY
HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON
4/19/12. 4/23/12 ENTERED AND COPIES
MAILED, E-MAILED.(jl, ) (Entered: 04/23/2012)

04/23/2012

view14 STATUS REPORT Regarding April 25, 2012,
Initial Status and Scheduling Conference by
DONALD FIELDS, SHIRLEY FIELDS. (CHU,
KIMBERLY) (Entered: 04/23/2012)

04/27/2012

view15 SCHEDULING ORDER THAT ALL DISCOVERY
MUST BE COMPLETED BY 8/27/12. SUMMARY
JUDGMENT MOTIONS MUST BE FILED BY
12/12/12. A FINAL PRE-REMAND HEARING,
INCLUDING ORAL ARGUMENT ON ALL
OPPOSED SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS,
WILL BE HELD ON 2/26/13 AT 10:00 A.M.; ETC..
SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C.
ROBRENO ON 4/27/12. 4/27/12 ENTERED AND

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COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(jl, ) (Entered:
04/27/2012)
12/12/2012

view16 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by
FOSTER WHEELER LLC.Notice, Memorandum,
Declaration of Roger B. Horne, Jr., Declaration of
Charles S. Park, Proposed Order, Certificate of
Service. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Points &
Authorities, # 2 Declaration of Charles S. Park, #
3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6
Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9
Declaration of Roger B. Horne, Jr., # 10 Exhibit A,
# 11 Exhibit B, # 12 Exhibit C, # 13 Exhibit D, # 14
Text of Proposed Order, # 15 Certificate of
Service)(PARK, CHARLES) (Entered:
12/12/2012)

01/11/2013

view17 NOTICE by FOSTER WHEELER LLC re 16
MOTION for Summary Judgment NOTICE OF
WITHDRAWAL OF DEFENDANT FOSTER
WHEELER LLCS MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE,
SUMMARY ADJUDICATION (PARK, CHARLES)
(Entered: 01/11/2013)

01/11/2013

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view (Court only) ***Motions terminated: 16 MOTION
for Summary Judgment filed by FOSTER
WHEELER LLC. (md) (Entered: 01/14/2013)

01/23/2013

view18 NOTICE of Appearance by DEREK S. JOHNSON
on behalf of GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
with Certificate of Service(JOHNSON, DEREK)
(Entered: 01/23/2013)

02/22/2013

view19 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs As
To FOSTER WHEELER LLC f/k/a FOSTER
WHEELER CORPORATION, ONLY, WITHOUT
PREJUDICE. EACH PARTY TO BEAR ITS OWN
FEES AND COSTS.(DONADIO, DAVID) (COPY
FORWARDED TO JUDGE FOR APPROVAL)
Modified on 2/25/2013 (uh, ). (Entered:
02/22/2013)

02/25/2013

view20 STATUS REPORT RE FINAL PRE-REMAND
CONFERENCE ON FEBRUARY 26, 2013 by

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DONALD FIELDS, SHIRLEY FIELDS. (CHU,
KIMBERLY) (Entered: 02/25/2013)
02/27/2013

view21 ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT FOSTER
WHEELER LLC F/K/A FOSTER WHEELER
CORPORATION FROM THIS ACTION WITHOUT
PREJUDICE. EACH PARTY TO BEAR ITS OWN
FEES AND COSTS. SIGNED BY HONORABLE
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 2/27/2013.
2/28/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.
(stwe, ) (Entered: 02/28/2013)

04/03/2013

view22 SUGGESTION OF REMAND ORDER THAT THE
ABOVE CAPTIONED 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; ETC..
SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C.
ROBRENO ON 4/2/13. 4/3/13 ENTERED AND EMAILED.(jl, ) (Entered: 04/03/2013)

04/03/2013

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view (Court only) ***Deadlines terminated.,
***Documents terminated:, ***Motions terminated:
(jl, ) (Entered: 04/03/2013)

04/15/2013

view23 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 3:12-905, 4:10405; CT-D 3:10-271, 12-384; NC-E 5:10-364; NCW 1:11-182. (See Paper # 8841 in 01-md-875).
(tjd) (Entered: 04/15/2013)

04/15/2013

view Certified copy of the Conditional Remand Order
along with a copy of the Docket E-mailed to the
Northern District of California. (tjd) (Entered:
04/15/2013)

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