Opinion
MDL 2873
10-06-2021
IN RE: AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAMS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION
CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO -66)
(SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE)
On December 7, 2018, the Panel transferred 75 civil action(s) to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407. See 357 F.Supp.3d 1391 (J.P.M.L. 2018). Since that time, 116 additional action(s) have been transferred to the District of South Carolina. With the consent of that court, all such actions have been assigned to the Honorable Richard M. Gergel.
It appears that the action(s) on this conditional transfer order involve questions of fact that are common to the actions previously transferred to the District of South Carolina and assigned to Judge Gergel.
Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 to the District of South Carolina for the reasons stated in the order of December 7, 2018, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Richard M. Gergel.
This order does not become effective until it is filed in the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. The transmittal of this order to said Clerk shall be stayed 7 days from the entry thereof. If any party files a notice of opposition with the Clerk of the Panel within this 7-day period, the stay will be continued until further order of the Panel.
SCHEDULE CTO-66 - TAG-ALONG ACTIONS
DIST
DIV.
C.A.NO.
CASE CAPTION
ALABAMA MIDDLE
ALM
1
21-00622
Johnson v. 3M Company, Inc.
MICHIGAN WESTERN
MIW
1
21-00797
Walloon Lake Water System, Inc. v. The 3M Company et al
TEXAS SOUTHERN
TXS
3
21-00107
Town of Ayer v. Chemicals Incorporated
TXS
3
21-00108
Bakman Water Company v. Chemicals Incorporated
TXS
3
21-00109
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority v. Chemicals Incorporated
TXS
3
21-00110
Town of Maysville v. Chemicals Incorporated
TXS
3
21-00111
City of Sioux Falls v. Chemicals Incorporated
WISCONSIN WESTERN
WIW
3
21-00581
Bentzen, Donna et al v. The 3M Company et al