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| 12/15/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation notice received | |
Notice of Transfer Under Rule 13 of Tag-Along Case: Juan Ruben Perez, et al v. Air Liquide America Corp, et al; Cause No. 03-60992-3 from CCL No. 3 of Nueces County; sent by Joy E. Palazzo (atty for Def Quikrete Co, Inc.)
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| 12/14/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation notice received | |
Notice of Transfer Under Rule 13 of Tag-Along Case: Juan Ruben Perez, et al v. Air Liquide America Corp, et al; Cause No. 2004-0606 from 295th Harris Co.; sent by Joy E. Palazzo (atty for Def Quikrete Co, Inc.)
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| 12/13/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Filing | |
Courtesy copy of Plf's Rule 13 motion to transfer action from pre-trial court back to TC filed by Geoff Henley (re: Case No. 03-05184; Eli Aguilar, et al v. American Optical Corp, et al.)
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| 12/09/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation notice received | |
Notice of Transfer under Rule 13 of Tag-along case: Frank Buxton, et al v. Air Liquide America Corp, et al; Cause No. 03-CV-0899; 56th Judicial Dist of Galveston County; sent by Joy E. Palazzo (atty for Def Quikrete Co, Inc.)
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| 12/06/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation notice received | |
Notice of Transfer Under Rule 13 of Tag-Along Case: Willie J. Berry & Mary Berry v. Air Liquide America Corp, et al; Cause No. 2003-28785 from 61st Judicial Dist of Harris County; sent by Joy E. Palazzo (atty for Def Quikrete Co, Inc.)
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| 12/04/2009 | Appointment of Pretrial Judge | |
Pursuant to Admin Rule 13.3(o) the Panel hereby transfers all pending cases, together with any tagalong cases, from Judge Christopher to the Honorable Joseph J. "Tad" Halbach, Jr., Judge of the 333rd District Court of Harris County. The transfer will become effective at noon on December 9, 2009.
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| 12/03/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation notice received | |
Notice of Transfer under Rule 13 of Tag-Along Case: Charlie Wilson, et al v. Aearo Co., et al; Cause No. 2004-50549 from 151st Judicial District of Harris County; sent by Joy E. Palazzo (atty for Def Quikrete Companies, Inc)
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| 12/02/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation notice received | |
Notice of Transfer under Rule 13 of Tag-Along Case: Juan M. Monreal & Nancy Monreal v. 3-M, f/k/a Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co, et al; Cause No. 03-11-60,596-B from 135th Judicial Dist of Victoria County; sent by Joy Palazzo (atty for Quikrete Co)
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| 11/29/2005 | Multidistrict Litigation Order sent | |
Order concerning pre-September 1, 2003 Silica cases. Panel designates JudgeTracy Christopher of the 295th Dist. Court of Harris County as Pretrial Judge in any cases that were filed before 9/1/03 & are transferred to MDL pursuant to section 90.010 or any rules promulgated by the SC to effectuate Chapter 90.
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| 11/10/2004 | Dissenting opinion issued. | |
Dissenting opinion by Justice Kidd
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| 11/10/2004 | Opinion issued | |
Opinion of the MDL Panel by Justice Peeples
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| 11/10/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Motion to Transfer disposed | Filing granted |
motion to transfer granted; opinion of MDL Panel by J. Peeples, dissenting opinion by J. Kidd. (Appointment of Judge Tracy Christopher of the 295th Dist Court of Harris County) Justice Castillo not sitting
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| 10/18/2004 | Correction filed (See Remarks) | |
Correction of Appendix A of Supplemental Filing of Additional Evidence & Statement of Position to reflect representation of The Dow Chemical Company (TDCC) or Union Carbide Corporation (UCC)
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| 10/18/2004 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to Vanessa Vance for filing fees for 3 joinders with U.S. Silica in the amount of $150.
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| 10/18/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Joinder in U.S. Silica Co, et al's joint surreply to Parmelee Industries, Inc, et al's rule 13 reply brief filed by Vanessa Vance (incorporated w/ 3 joinders)
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| 10/18/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Mine Safety Appliances Company's joinder in U.S. Silica Co., et al's joint brief in opposition to Parmelee Industries, et al's Rule 13 motion to transfer (incorporated w/ 3 other joinders)
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| 10/18/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Mine Safety Appliances Co.'s Joinder in U.S. Silica, et al's joint opposition to Parmelee Industries, Inc., et al's motion to transfer (incorporated with 3 other joinders) filed by Vanessa Vance
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| 10/13/2004 | MDL Case heard on this date | |
MDL hearing on motion to transfer filed by Parmelee Industries set for 9 a.m.
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| 10/13/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Filing | |
U.S. Silica Company's & Unimin Corp's (joint motion for leave to file) additional evidence filed by Stephen Edmundson
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| 10/11/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Filing | |
Hanson Aggregates, Inc. f/k/a Pioneer South Central, Inc. &/or Pioneer Concrete of Tx, Inc's brief in opposition to Parmelee Industries, Inc., et al's Rule 13 Motion to Transfer filed by Thomas B. Taylor
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| 10/11/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Joinder in U.S. Silica Co's & Unimin Corp's joint surreply to Parmelee Industries, Inc., et al's Rule 13 Reply brief (incorporated w/ 2 joinders) filed by J.D. Bashline
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| 10/11/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Joinder in U.S. Silica Co's & Unimin Corp's joint brief in opposition to Parmelee Industries, Inc., et al's rule 13 motion to transfer (incorporated w/ 2 other joinder) filed by J.D. Bashline
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| 10/11/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
The More Company Inc's Joinder in U.S. Silica Co. & Unimin Corp's joint opposition to Parmelee Industries, Inc., et al's motion to transfer pursuant to Rule 13 (incorporated w/ 2 other joinders) filed by J.D. Bashline
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| 10/11/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation supplemental | |
Supplemental Filing of Additional Evidence and Statement of Position pursuant to 9/10/04 letter of Supreme Court of Texas (filed by Robert Thackston)
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| 10/08/2004 | Response to Motion filed | |
3M Company's response to Parmelee Industries, et al's motion to transfer (per AW) filed by atty Kevin Risley
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| 09/10/2004 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Filing granted |
U.S. Silica Company's motion to appoint additional notice counsel, Steven Russel of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP, granted
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| 09/10/2004 | M/L/F Misc Mo Disp | Filing granted |
U.S. Silica Company's & Unimin Corporation's joint motion for leave to file surreply to Eastern Safety Equipment Co., et al's Rule 13 Reply brief granted
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| 09/10/2004 | M/L/F Misc Mo Disp | Filing granted |
U.S. Silica Company's & Unimin Corporation's joint motion for leave to file evidence granted
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| 09/10/2004 | M/L/F Misc Mo Disp | Filing granted |
Def Eastern Safety Equipment Co.; Louis M. Gerson Co., Inc.; and Empire Abrasive Equipment Corporation's m/l/f to file Evidence granted
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| 09/08/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Filing | |
Corrected proposed order granting U.S. Silica Company's Motion to Appoint Additional Notice of Counsel (Steven Russell)
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| 08/26/2004 | Surreply filed | |
U.S. Silica Co's (represented by Martin Beirne) & Unimin Corp's (represented by J.D. Bashline) joint surreply to Parmelee Industries, Inc., et al's Rule 13 Reply Brief
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| 08/26/2004 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
U.S. Silica Co's (represented by Martin Beirne) & Unimin Corp's (represented by J.D. Bashline) motion to appoint additional notice counsel
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| 08/26/2004 | Motion for leave to file miscellaneous motion | |
U.S. Silica Co's (represented by Martin Beirne) & Unimin Corp's (represented by J.D. Bashline) joint motion for leave to file surreply to Eastern Safety Equipment Co., et al's rule 13 reply brief
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| 08/26/2004 | Motion for leave to file miscellaneous motion | |
U.S. Silica Co's (represented by Martin Beirne) & Unimin Corp's (represented by J.D. Bashline) joint motion for leave to file evidence
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| 08/13/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Filing | |
Plfs represented by Brent Coon & Assoc.'s Notice of Adoption by reference of the response of Heard Robins Cloud Lubel & Silber Pearlman to Defs' motion to transfer (filed by Brent Coon)
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| 08/11/2004 | Motion for leave to file miscellaneous motion | |
Defs Eastern Safety Equipment Co., Et Al's motion for leave to file evidence (filed by Robert Thackston)
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| 08/11/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed | |
Defs Eastern Safety Equipment Co., Et Al's reply to opposition to motion to transfer pursuant to Rule 13 filed by US Silica Company, Et Al. (filed by Robert Thackston)
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| 08/09/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Nix, Patterson & Roach, LLP's Notice of Adoption by Reference of the Response of Heard Robins Cloud Lubel & Greenwood and Silber Pearlman to Def's motion for transfer
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| 08/04/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Joinder in Response to Motion to Transfer (filed by David Parron for Plfs represented by The Parron Firm)
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| 08/03/2004 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Calls made to Jamshyd (Jim) Zadeh and Barry Bobbit requesting filing fee of $50 each for filing of Joinder
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| 08/02/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Plfs' represented by Bobbitt Law Firm P.C.'s Adoption & Joinder of Response to Motion for Transfer
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| 08/02/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Plf's represented by Jamshyd ("Jim") Zadeh's Joinder in Response to Motion to Transfer. (fee rec'd & email sent to Judges on 8/4/04)
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| 08/02/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Bruegger & McCullough, P.C.'s joinder in response to motion for transfer filed by Joseph F. Bruegger
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| 08/02/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Plfs represented by Smith*Gibson, P.C. Joinder in Heard Robins Cloud Lubel & Greenwood and Silber Pearlman's response to motion for transfer filed by Shawn P. Fox of Smith*Gibson
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| 08/02/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Joinder in Respondents Response to Motion for Transfer filed by Lance P. Bradley of McPherson, Monk, Huhes, Bradley, Wimberley & Steele, LLP
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| 07/30/2004 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to Lance P. Bradley's office to request fee of $50 and extra copy and email of Joinder in Respondents response to motion for transfer; Check and copy will be overnighted today
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| 07/30/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Lockheed Martin Corporation's Joinder in U.S. Silica Company's opposition to Parmelee Industries, Inc., et al's motion to transfer pursuant to Rule 13 filed by Defendants of Lockheed Martin Corporation (atty Michael G. Oddo)
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| 07/29/2004 | Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed | |
Wellborn*Houston Law Firm's Notice of Adoption by Reference of the Response of Heard, Robins, Cloud, Lubel & Greenwood and Silber Pearlman to Def's motion for transfer (filed by Russel C. Brown)
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| 07/28/2004 | MDL Response to Motion for Transfer | |
U.S. Silica Co.'s & Unimin Corp.'s joint opposition to Parmelee Industries, et al's motion to transfer pursuant to rule 13 (filed by Martin D. Beirne of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP)
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| 07/28/2004 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to John M. Black (atty for James Rush, Jr.) requesting $50 fee for filing of response to motion for transfer; Chandria Goodwin (assistant to Black) will send check today via Fed Ex
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| 07/28/2004 | MDL Response to Motion for Transfer | |
Response to motion for transfer filed on behalf of Rsp James Rush, Jr.
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| 07/07/2004 | Notice requesting filing fee | |
Fee request sent to Robert E. Thackston for $225 for filing MDL motion to transfer pursuant to rule 13.
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| 07/07/2004 | Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to Transfer | |
Motion to transfer Pursuant to Rule 13; Robert Thackston designated notice counsel for Movant and Bruce Steckler designated notice counsel for Respondent
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| 06/19/2006 | Opinion issued | |
motion for reconsideration filed on 2/24/06 is dismissed for woj; opinion by Justice Bea Ann Smith
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| 06/19/2006 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction |
Def GlobalSantaFe Corp's motion for reconsideration of remand order (filed by John Hall) dismissed woj
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| 05/19/2006 | Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed | |
Reply Brief of GlobalSantaFe Corporation (atty John Hall)
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| 05/09/2006 | Brief on the Merits | |
Brief of Respondent John B. Lopez (filed by John Black)
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| 05/08/2006 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to John Hall and John Black asking them to send Judge Stephen Ables a hard copy of each document regarding the MDL hearing set on 5/22/06 @ 1:30 p.m.
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| 05/01/2006 | Case Record Filed | |
GlobalSantaFe Corporation's brief of movant; filed by John Hall
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| 05/01/2006 | Brief on the Merits | |
GlobalSantaFe Corporation's brief of movant; filed by John Hall
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| 04/14/2006 | Notice setting hearing in Multidistrict Litigation Case | |
LETTER SENT TO PARTIES SETTING ORAL ARGUMENT FOR 5/22/06 @ 1:30 P.M.; MOVANT'S BRIEF & ALL SUPPLEMENTS TO THE RECORD DUE 5/1/06; RSP BR DUE 5/8/06; REPLY BR DUE 5/15/06
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| 04/06/2006 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to Chris Dove, atty for GlobalSantaFe, for filing fee of reply to response to motion for reconsideration of remand order
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| 04/04/2006 | Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed | |
Global SantaFe Corporation's Reply to Response to Motion for Reconsideration of Remand Order (filed by John Hall)
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| 03/28/2006 | Response to Petition | |
Plf John B. Lopez's response to Global Santafe Corp's motion for reconsideration (filed by John Black)
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| 02/28/2006 | Notice requesting filing fee | |
Fee request sent to Mr. John Hall requesting the $50 filing fee for motion for reconsideration.
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| 02/24/2006 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Def GlobalSantaFe Corp's motion for reconsideration of remand order (filed by John Hall)
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| 02/14/2005 | Multidistrict Litigation notice received | |
Notice of Transfer of Tag-Along Case: Case No. 2004-365, Tommy E. Moore & Ellen Moore v. 3-M f/k/a Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, et al w/ Case No. 2004-0606, In re Silica Products Liability Litigation
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| 02/14/2005 | Multidistrict Litigation notice received | |
Notice of Transfer of Tag-Along Case: Case No. 2004-365 Tommy E. Moore and Ellen Moore v. 3-M f/k/a Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, et al
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| 02/14/2005 | Multidistrict Litigation notice received | |
Notice of Transfer of Tag-Along Case: Case No. 04CV0345, James R. Parker v. Shell Exploration & Production Co., et al w/ Cause No. 2004-0606, In re Silica Products Liability Litigation
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| 02/01/2006 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
GlobalSantaFe Corp's m/e/t to file mo/re w/MDL Panel pursuant to Tex. R. Jud. Adm. 13.5(e) granted. Mo/re due n/l/t 5:00 p.m. on 2/24/06.
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| 01/30/2006 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
GlobalSantaFe Corp's m/e/t to file mo/re w/MDL Panel pursuant to Tex. R. Jud. Adm. 13.5(e) (filed by John B. Hall - atty for GlobalSantaFe Corp.)
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| 01/25/2017 | Document received (See Remarks) | |
Letter addressed to MDL Judge Peeples from Chief Justice Hecht assigning Honorable Mark Davidson, a retired district judge, pursuant to Administrative Rule 13.6(a).
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| 01/25/2017 | Appointment of Pretrial Judge | |
MDL Order issued stating, "By an order issued on December 4, 2009 the panel appointed Judge Joseph J. “Tad” Halbach, Judge of the 333rd District Court of Harris County, as pretrial judge in the captioned cases. That order is set aside. The panel hereby appoints Judge Mark Davidson, retired judge of the 11th District Court of Harris County, previously approved by the Chief Justice pursuant to Administrative Rule 13.6, as pretrial judge in the captioned proceeding and transfers all pending cases, together with any tagalong cases, to him."
(1/25/2017 5:15:43 PM) 04-0606 - MDL Appointment_01-25-17.pdf
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