Washington et al v. Combe Incorporated et al

Filing 186

ORDER: The parties filed stipulations of dismissal (Docs. 151 to 185) as to certain Plaintiffs. Accordingly, this case is DISMISSED with prejudice as to these Plaintiffs with each party to bear their own costs. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to terminate these Plaintiffs from this action. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 1/14/2022. (mah)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
SYLVESTER WASHINGTON, et. al.,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
COMBE INCORPORATED, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 16-cv-611-SMY

ORDER DISMISSING CERTAIN CLAIMS WITH PREJUDICE
This matter is before the Court related to certain Plaintiffs who elected to participate in the
JFM Resolution Program. As the Court noted in its Order Regarding Settlement Agreement and
Deadlines on May 20, 2019: “All Claimants who participate in the JFM Resolution Program have
submitted to the jurisdiction of this Court and shall be bound by all orders of this Court even if it is
determined that they are not entitled to any Award through the Program” (Doc. 88).
The Court Appointed Special Master, in conjunction with the Claims Administrator, has
certified to the Court that the plaintiffs in this case became Enrolled Program Participants in the JFM
Settlement Program.
As established by the Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) entered into by the parties on
April 16, 2019, Section 1.08 provides “[a]fter submitting the Notice of Intent to Opt in Form, all
Program Participants may only pursue their claims through the Program and may not pursue their
claims in any court of law or other proceeding.” MSA, Section 1.08 (A). Section 1.08 further provides
that “Once an Eligible Enrollee becomes an Enrolled Program Participant, that Enrolled Program
Participant may not pursue their claim in any court of law or other proceeding.” MSA, Section 1.08
(B).

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Accordingly, all claims of the following Plaintiffs who enrolled in the JFM Resolution Program
are hereby dismissed, with prejudice, each party to bear their own costs.
1. Sergio Alvarez
2. Michael Amolsch
3. Troy Anthony
4. Jason Armstrong
5. Warren Bennett
6. Lucas R. Bishop
7. Charles Bowden
8. Gary A. Brown
9. Tracey Brown
10. Sherman Brumfield
11. Darrell Burns
12. Emmett Carson
13. Paul Carty
14. Michael Causey
15. Todd Caveness
16. John Chandler
17. Delbert Chatman
18. James Chiaramonte
19. Derrick Clark
20. Jimmy Coleman
21. Derek Davis
22. George H. Davis
23. Wesley Davis
24. Thomas Dortch
25. Brad Fields
26. Dexter Freeland
27. Steven Gardner
28. Samuel Graham
29. Dorian Grissom
30. Jafar Haftsavar
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31. Bernard Hatten
32. John Hetherington
33. James Hooker
34. Michael Howell
35. Donnell James
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: January 14, 2022

STACI M. YANDLE
United States District Judge

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