AYO v. 3M COMPANY

No. 18-CV-0373 (JS) (AYS).

BARBARA AYO and SOLOMON AYO; BETTY GORDON and GEORGE GORDON; DIANNE LOFTON and DUKE LOFTON; ERIN ROCHA and ANTONIO ROCHA; JAMES GREEN, as proposed administrator of the estate of HATTIE GREEN; JANET CELIK and AVNI CELIK; CONSTANCE BATTS, as proposed administrator of the estate of JULIUS BROOKS; KAREN MORENCY; LISA TERRY and ANDREW TERRY; JAMES GREEN, as proposed administrator of the estate of MAMIE GREEN; MELVIN KENNEDY; THERESA RIVERA and VINCENT RIVERA; WENDY GREEN and JAMES GREEN; ALAN PATTERSON; ALAN PATTERSON, as proposed administrator of the estate of MARION PATTERSON; CHESTER MORRIS; CHESTER MORRIS, as proposed administrator of the estate of OLIVER MORRIS; and CHESTER MORRIS, as proposed administrator of the estate of SERA MORRIS, Plaintiffs, v. THE 3M COMPANY, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Co.; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS L.P., successor in interest to the Ansul Company; BUCKEYE FIRE PROTECTION CO.; CHEMGUARD; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; KIDDE FIRE FIGHTING, INC., f/k/a Chubb National Foam, Inc., f/k/a National Foam, Inc., individually and as successor in interest to National Foam, Inc.; KIDDE PLC, INC., f/k/a Williams US Inc., f/k/a Williams Holdings, Inc., individually and as successor in interest to National Foam, Inc.; KIDDE-FENWAL, INC., individually and as successor in interest to National Foam, Inc.; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.; ENTERRA CORPORATION; and COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

September 30, 2018.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1442
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1442 Notice of Removal
Nature of Suit: 245 Tort Product Liability
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara Ayo, Betty Gordon, Dianne Lofton, Erin Rocha, James Green, as proposed administrator of the estate of Hattie Green, Janet Celik, Constance Batts, as proposed administrator of the estate of Julius Brooks, Karen Morency, Lisa Terry, James Green, as proposed administrator of the estate Mamie Green, Melvin Kennedy, Theresa Rivera, Wendy Green, Alan Patterson, Chester Morris, Alan Patterson, as proposed administrator of the estate of Marion Patterson, Chester Morris, as proposed administrator of the estate of Oliver Morris, Chester Morris, as proposed administrator of the estate of Sera Morris, Solomon Ayo, George Gordon, Duke Lofton, Antonio Rocha, Avni Celik, Andrew Terry, Vincent Rivera & James Green, Plaintiffs, represented by Frederick Eisenbud , Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP, Hunter Jay Shkolnik , Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, Paul J. Napoli , Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, Scott D. Middleton , Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP & Tate J. Kunkle , Napoli Shkolnik PLLC.

The 3M Company, formerly known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Co., Defendant, represented by Andrew J. Calica , Mayer Brown LLP, Jordan David Sagalowsky , Mayer Brown LLP, Michael A. Olsen , Mayer Brown LLP, pro hac vice & Richard F. Bulger , Mayer Brown LLP, pro hac vice.

Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor in interest to the Ansul Company, Defendant, represented by David S. Weinraub , Dechert LLP, Katherine A. Armstrong , Dechert LLP & Douglas E. Fleming , Dechert LLP.

Buckeye Fire Protection Co., Defendant, represented by Ellen Nunno Corbo , Taylor Colicchio LLP, pro hac vice, Lisa A. Pieroni , Kirschstein, et al. & Michael Luther Carpenter , Gray, Layton, Kersh, Solomon, Furr & Smith, P.A., pro hac vice.

Chemguard, Defendant, represented by Douglas E. Fleming , Dechert LLP.

National Foam, Inc., Defendant, represented by Keith Edward Smith , Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Kidde PLC, Inc., individually and as successor in interest to National Foam, Inc., Kidde-Fenwal, Inc., individually and as successor in interest to National Foam, Inc. & UTC Fire & Security Americas Coporation, Inc., formerly known as GE Interlogix, Inc., Defendants, represented by Jonathan Seth Zelig , Day Pitney LLP, John W. Cerretta , DAY PITNEY LLP & Jonathan I. Handler , Day Pitney LLP, pro hac vice.

County of Suffolk, Defendant, represented by Andrew Scott Kazin , Stagg, Terenzi, Confusione & Wabnik LLP, Brian A. Lacoff , Stagg, Terenzi, Confusione & Wabnik, LLP, David R. Ehrlich , Stagg Terenzi Confusione & Wabnik, LLP & Thomas E. Stagg , Stagg, Terenzi, Confusione & Wabnik, LLP.


MEMORANDUM & ORDER

On December 11, 2017, Plaintiffs filed this action against defendants The 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Co. ("3M"); Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor in interest to the Ansul Company ("Tyco"); Buckeye Fire Protection Co. ("Buckeye"); Chemguard; National Foam...

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