Supreme Court

Case: 21-1096    
21-1096
12/20/2021
Multidistrict Litigation
IN RE JULY 27 CHEMICAL RELEASE LITIGATION 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/09/2022Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Plaintiff’s Notice of Appearance as Counsel on behalf of Plaintiff Richard Day by attorney Jacob Karam
01/28/2022Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Abraham Watkins Plaintiffs' Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed by attorney Benny Agosto, Jr.
01/27/2022Multidistrict Litigation supplemental   LyondellBasell’s Supplemental Notice of Additional Filing filed by attorney Daryl Moore
01/20/2022Multidistrict Litigation Filing Movant LyondellBasell's Notice of Additional Filing filed by attorney Daryl Moore
01/18/2022Multidistrict Litigation Reply filedMovant LyondellBasell's Reply to the AI Plaintiffs' Response to LyondellBasell's Motion to Transfer filed by attorney Daryl Moore
01/10/2022MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent AI Plaintiffs’ Response to Lyondell’s Motion to Transfer filed by attorney Andrew Gould
12/27/2021Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) Defendant Turn2 Specialty Companies, LLC's Joinder in Motion to Transfer and Stay Trial Court Proceedings filed by Defendants LyondellBassell Acetyls, LLC, et al. filed by attorney James Clancy
12/20/2021Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to TransferMovant Motion for Transfer and Stay of Trial Court Proceedings filed on behalf of Defendants, LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLC, Lyondell Chemical Company, and Equistar Chemicals, LP by attorney Daryl Moore
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
02/25/2022Call received  Call received from office for Jacob Karam requesting to delete personal email from noticing. Gmail address removed.
02/23/2022MDL Order Issued  Order stating: "On December 23, 2021, the Multidistrict Litigation Panel stayed all trial court proceedings in the cases listed in Appendix A to the Motion to Transfer until further order of the MDL Panel. On January 20, 2022, the MDL Panel granted the Motion to Transfer and stated that existing stays will remain in place until an appointment of the MDL Pretrial Judge. The MDL Panel designated the MDL Pretrial Judge on February 10, 2022. With that appointment, the stays previously issued in this case are hereby lifted."
(2/23/2022 2:29:33 PM) 21-1096 MDL Order Lifting Stays 02-23-22.pdf
02/10/2022Appointment of Pretrial Judge   Order states: "Wherefore a Per Curiam Order dated January 20, 2022, in MDL No. 21-1096, In Re July 27 Chemical Release Litigation, granted a Motion to Transfer cases to a multidistrict litigation (MDL) pretrial court; the Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, in accordance with Rule 13.6 of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration, hereby designates the 190th District Court of Harris County, Texas, as the Pretrial Court and assigns the Honorable Beau A. Miller as the Pretrial Judge."
02/09/2022Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Plaintiff’s Notice of Appearance as Counsel on behalf of Plaintiff Richard Day by attorney Jacob Karam
01/28/2022Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Abraham Watkins Plaintiffs' Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed by attorney Benny Agosto, Jr.
01/27/2022Multidistrict Litigation supplemental   LyondellBasell’s Supplemental Notice of Additional Filing filed by attorney Daryl Moore
01/25/2022Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Letter sent to counsel stating: "LyondellBasell’s Notice of Additional Filing filed on January 20, 2022, did not comply with Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 13.3 (a) (4) and that he is to file a supplement the filing by Friday January 28, 2022. Further the supplement should cover all cases, parties and counsel including the case subject to LyondellBasell’s Notice of Additional Filing."
01/24/2022MDL Order Issued  Modified Order Issued stating, "An order of the Multidistrict Litigation Panel was previously entered staying all trial court proceedings in the cases listed in Appendix A to the Motion to Transfer. That stay is hereby continued in force until further order of the MDL Panel, and the stay is modified to extend to (1) all cases listed in the said Motion to Transfer or any attachments to said Motion and (2) all tag-along cases that have been, or may be, filed, including, without limitation Cause No. 2022-01663 filed in the 333rd District Court for the State of Texas."
01/20/2022Multidistrict Litigation Filing   LyondellBasell's Notice of Additional Filing filed by attorney Daryl Moore
01/20/2022Multidistrict Litigation Motion to Transfer disposedFiling granted Order Issued stating: We grant the motion to transfer, and we will appoint the MDL Pretrial Judge by a separate order. Existing stays will remain in place until appointment of the MDL Pretrial Judge."
01/18/2022Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed  LyondellBasell's Reply to the AI Plaintiffs' Response to LyondellBasell's Motion to Transfer filed by attorney Daryl Moore
01/10/2022MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  AI Plaintiffs’ Response to Lyondell’s Motion to Transfer filed by attorney Andrew Gould
01/10/2022Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Counsel for Arnold & Itkin LLP's Plaintiffs filed on behalf of Kurt B. Arnold
12/28/2021Letter sent to notice counsel  MDL Panel informs parties that the response is due no later than January 10, 2022 and any reply is due January 20, 2022.
12/27/2021Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Defendant Turn2 Specialty Companies, LLC's Joinder in Motion to Transfer and Stay Trial Court Proceedings filed by Defendants LyondellBassell Acetyls, LLC, et al. filed by attorney James Clancy
12/23/2021MDL Motion to Stay disposedFiling granted Lyondell's Request to Stay Trial Court Proceedings granted
12/20/2021Motion to Stay filed before the MDL Panel  Request for Stay of Trial Court Proceedings, incorporated within Motion for Transfer, filed on behalf of Defendants, LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLC, Lyondell Chemical Company, and Equistar Chemicals, LP by attorney Daryl Moore
12/20/2021Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to Transfer  Motion for Transfer and Stay of Trial Court Proceedings filed on behalf of Defendants, LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLC, Lyondell Chemical Company, and Equistar Chemicals, LP by attorney Daryl Moore
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
No Calendar.
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Arnold & Itkin LLP PlaintiffsRespondentMr. Kurt B. Arnold
Abraham Watkins PlaintiffsRespondentMr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Karam Law Office, PLLC PlaintiffRespondentJacob Karam
LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLC, LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLC, Lyondell Chemical Company, and Equistar Chemicals, LPMovantMr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. Daryl L. Moore
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