IN RE SAMSUNG TOP-LOAD WASHING MACHINE MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES AND PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION

MDL Case No. 17-ml-2792-D.

IN RE: SAMSUNG TOP-LOAD WASHING MACHINE MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES AND PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION. THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO ALL CASES.

United States District Court, W.D. Oklahoma.

October 19, 2018.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Product Liability
Nature of Suit: 245 Tort Product Liability
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry Wells, on behalf of himself, Vicky Higginbotham, on behalf of herself, Peter Fraker, on behalf of himself, Katherine Mikrut, on behalf of herself & Tracy Pronstroller, on behalf of herself, Plaintiffs, represented by William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler & Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood.

Jerry Wells, on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, represented by William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler & Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood.

Kenneth Menzer, on behalf of himself, Plaintiff, represented by Gary Steven Menzer , Menzer & Hill, P.A., Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Susan Sewell, on behalf of herself, Plaintiff, represented by Alan L. Kovacs , Law Office of Alan L. Kovacs, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Cathleen Hansen, on behalf of herself, Plaintiff, represented by John D. Blythin , Ademi & O'Reilly LLP, Mark A. Eldridge , Ademi & O'Reilly LLP, pro hac vice, Shpetim Ademi , Ademi & O'Reilly LLP, pro hac vice, William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler & Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood.

Randa Jacobs, on behalf of herself, Plaintiff, represented by John S. Friend , Bishop Friend, PSC, Robert W. Bishop , Bishop Friend, PSC, Tyler Z. Korus , Bishop Friend, PSC, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Joy Cooper, on behalf of herself, Plaintiff, represented by Jayne A. Goldstein , Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah LLP, pro hac vice, Nathan C. Zipperian , Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, LLP, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Malori Soria, on behalf of herself, Plaintiff, represented by Stephen H. Kupperman , Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver LLC, pro hac vice, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Clayton Mulford, on behalf of himself, Plaintiff, represented by David W. Rowe , Kinsey Rowe Becker & Kistler LLP, pro hac vice, William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler & Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood.

Linda L. Raabe, on behalf of herself, Michelle Madrid, on behalf of herself & Larry Allen, on behalf of himself, Plaintiffs, represented by James R. Noblin , Green & Noblin PC, pro hac vice, Robert S. Green , Green & Noblin PC, pro hac vice, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

David Sanda, on behalf of himself & Micki Wells, on behalf of herself, Plaintiffs, represented by John Daniel Kassel , John D Kassel Law Firm, Theile B. McVey , Kassel McVey, pro hac vice, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Melissa Hinkhouse, on behalf of herself, Plaintiff, represented by Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, David M. Kramer , David M Kramer PLLC, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Candice Kellas, on behalf of herself, Plaintiff, represented by David Andrew Bain , Law Offices of David A. Bain, LLC, William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler & Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood.

Chad Anderson, on behalf of himself, Plaintiff, represented by Gregg M. Corwin , Gregg M. Corwin & Associate Law Office, P.C., Joshua Hegarty , Gregg M Corwin & Associate Law Office, PC, William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler & Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood.

Joseph Troyan, on behalf of himself, Plaintiff, represented by Charles E. Schaffer , Levin Sedran & Berman, pro hac vice, Daniel C. Levin , Levin Sedran & Berman, pro hac vice, Daniel A. Rihn , Robert Pierce & Associates PC, pro hac vice, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Anika Bradley, on behalf of herself, Plaintiff, represented by Guy W. Crabtree , Pulley Watson King & Lischer, P.A., William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler & Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood.

Carolina M. Zamora, on behalf of herself, Plaintiff, represented by Francisco J. Enriquez , Attorney at Law, William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler & Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood.

Diane Lane, on behalf of herself, Plaintiff, represented by Blake A. Bennett , Cooch and Taylor, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Carolyn Mccabe, on behalf of herself & Jason Ward, on behalf of himself, Plaintiffs, represented by Stephen C. Smith , Lipman & Katz, pro hac vice, William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler & Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood.

Margo Alexander, on behalf of herself, Plaintiff, represented by James T. Crotty , James T. Crotty & Associates, Amanda B. Murphy , Federman & Sherwood, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Joshua D. Wells , Federman & Sherwood & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Suzann Moore & Melissa Thaxton, Plaintiffs, represented by James E. Cecchi , Carella Byrne Cecchi Olstein Brody & Agnello, P.C., Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, John T. Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, Scott L. Starr , Starr Austen & Miller LLP, pro hac vice, Avery Halfon , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Kathryn E. Griffin , Sill Law Group PLLC & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Michelle Soto Fielder, Individually, Plaintiff, represented by James E. Cecchi , Carella Byrne Cecchi Olstein Brody & Agnello, P.C., Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, John T. Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, Scott L. Starr , Starr Austen & Miller LLP, pro hac vice, Avery Halfon , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Kathryn E. Griffin , Sill Law Group PLLC & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Theresa Dzurenda, Harvey Ross, Andres Linsey-Bell, Colin Welsh, Thomas DeLuca, William Losey, Rhoda Tortorici, Daniel Robinson, Todd Wathen, Steven Post, Sylvia DeLuca & Jo Ann Ober, Plaintiffs, represented by James E. Cecchi , Carella Byrne Cecchi Olstein Brody & Agnello, P.C., Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, John T. Spragens , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, Scott L. Starr , Starr Austen & Miller LLP, pro hac vice, Avery Halfon , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Kathryn E. Griffin , Sill Law Group PLLC & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Rose Wagner, on behalf of herself, Plaintiff, represented by Amy E. Keller , Wexler Wallace LLP, Edward A. Wallace , Wexler Wallace LLP, Gregory F. Coleman , Greg Coleman Law PC, Lisa A. White , Greg Coleman Law PC, Melissa S. Weiner , Pearson Simon & Warshaw LLP, pro hac vice, Michael T. Fantini , Berger and Montague, P.C., Shannon C. Carr , Winstead Sechrest & Minick-DALLAS, Tyler J. Story , Wexler Wallace LLP, Jason Louis Lichtman , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, John P. Zelbst , Zelbst Holmes & Butler & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Colleen Kennedy, David Foster & Mitchell Orenstein, Plaintiffs, represented by Bruce H. Nagel , Nagel & Rice LLP & Randee M. Matloff , Nagel & Rice LLP.

Best Buy Co Inc & Sears Holding Corporation, Defendants, represented by Elie Salamon , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice, Murray E. Abowitz , Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Susan L. Shin , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice, Arthur E. Brown , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice & Jonathan E. Green , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP.

Home Depot Inc The, Defendant, represented by Gerald P. Green , Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, J. Andrew Pratt , King & Spalding, pro hac vice, Kim A. Tran , Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Paul Richard Johnson , King & Spalding LLP, Robert L. Betts , Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, S. Stewart Haskins , King & Spalding, pro hac vice, Susan L. Shin , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice & Murray E. Abowitz , Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson.

Lowes Home Center LLC, Defendant, represented by Elie Salamon , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice, Murray E. Abowitz , Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Arthur E. Brown , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice, Jonathan E. Green , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP & Susan L. Shin , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP.

Samsung Electronics America Inc, Defendant, represented by Alvin Bruce Davis , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Andrew Russell Kruppa , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Arthur H. Stroyd, Jr. , Reed Smith LLP, Bruce A. Khula , Squire Patton Boggs LLP, pro hac vice, Elie Salamon , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice, Joseph P. Lasala , MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER, LLP, Kate Elizabeth Janukowicz , Gibbons PC, Kristin L. Bryan , Squire Patton Boggs LLP, pro hac vice, Mahnu V. Davar , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Michael R. McDonald , Gibbons, PC, Murray E. Abowitz , Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Paul Myung Han Kim , SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP, Philip M. Oliss , Squire Patton Boggs LLP, pro hac vice, Sean Patrick Neafsey , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Susan L. Shin , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice, Arthur E. Brown , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice, Jonathan E. Green , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP & Stephanie E. Niehaus , Squire Patton Boggs LLP.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Defendant, represented by Bruce A. Khula , Squire Patton Boggs LLP, pro hac vice, Elie Salamon , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice, Kristin L. Bryan , Squire Patton Boggs LLP, pro hac vice, Murray E. Abowitz , Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Sean Patrick Neafsey , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Susan L. Shin , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice, Arthur E. Brown , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice, Jonathan E. Green , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP & Stephanie E. Niehaus , Squire Patton Boggs LLP.

Lowe's Companies Inc, Defendant, represented by Murray E. Abowitz , Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Susan L. Shin , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice, Arthur E. Brown , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, pro hac vice & Jonathan E. Green , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP.

Samsung Electronics Company LTD, Defendant, represented by Arthur H. Stroyd, Jr. , Reed Smith LLP, Philip M. Oliss , Squire Patton Boggs LLP, pro hac vice & Murray E. Abowitz , Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson.


ORDER

Pursuant to the Notice [Doc. No. 126] issued on October 16, 2018, a hearing will be held November 29, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. to address the MDL Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement [Doc. No. 108]. At this stage of the settlement proceedings, the Court must...

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