Case details

Court: paed
Docket #: 2:09-cv-64028
Case Name: GRAY v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY et al
PACER case #: 298165
Date filed: 2009-03-09
Date terminated: 2012-07-05
Assigned to: HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO
Referred to: MAGISTRATE JUDGE THOMAS J. RUETER (Settlement)
Case Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation
Nature of Suit: 368 P.I. : Asbestos
Jury Demand: Defendant
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
JOHN GRAY
Plaintiff
ALAN R. BRAYTON
BRAYTON, PURCELL LLP 222 RUSH LANDING RD PO BOX 6169 NOVATO, CA 94945 415-898-1555 Email: abrayton@braytonlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

DAVID R. DONADIO
BRAYTON PURCELL LLP 222 RUSH LANDING RD POBOX 6169 NOVATO, CA 94948 Email: ddonadio@braytonlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

DEREK S. JOHNSON
WALSWORTH RANKLIN BEVINS & MCCALL LLP 601 MONTGOMERY ST 9TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 415-781-7900 Email: djohnson@wfbm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

JASON MICHAEL ROSE
BRAYTON PURCELL LLP 222 RUSH LANDING RD POBOX 6169 NOVATO, CA 94948-6169 415-898-1555 Email: jrose@braytonlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

KIMBERLY J.W.J. CHU
BRAYTON PURCELL LLP 222 RUSH LANDING RD NOVATO, CA 94948 415-898-1555 Email: kchu@braytonlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Defendant
DEREK S. JOHNSON
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

KATHERINE PAIGE GARDINER
WALSWORTH FRANKLIN BEVINS & MCCALL LLP 601 MONTGOMERY ST 9TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 415-781-7072 Email: kgardiner@wfbm.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

MARC BRAINICH
SEDGWICK LLP 333 BUSH ST 30TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-2834 415-781-7900 Email: marc.brainich@sdma.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

TODD SHIPYARDS CORPORATION
Defendant
TERMINATED: 05/29/2009
GEORGE D. YARON
YARON & ASSOCIATES 1300 CLAY STREET SUITE 800 OAKLAND, CA 94612 415-658-2929 Email: gyaron@yaronlaw.com
TERMINATED: 05/29/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

JOSHUA DAVID WHITE
YARON & ASSOCIATES 601 CALIFORNIA STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94801 415-658-2929 Email: jwhite@yaronlaw.com
TERMINATED: 05/29/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

KEITH E. PATTERSON
YARON & ASSOC 1300 Clay Street, Suite 800 Oakland, CA 94612 415-658-2929 Email: kpatterson@yaronlaw.com
TERMINATED: 05/29/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Defendant
TERMINATED: 05/29/2009
BRIAN THOMAS CLARK
GLAZIER YEE LLLP 235 MONTGOMERY ST STE 960 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 415-356-1100 Email: Clark@glazieryee.com
TERMINATED: 05/29/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

LAURA PATRICIA YEE
GLAZIER YEE LLLP 235 MONTGOMERY ST STE 960 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 415-356-1100 Email: Yee@glazieryee.com
TERMINATED: 05/29/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Defendant
TERMINATED: 05/29/2009
SUSAN A. OGDIE
333 BUSH ST 30TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-2806
TERMINATED: 05/29/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

TED DAVID MECHTENBERG
FILICE BROWN LLP 1999 HARRISON ST #1800 OAKLAND, CA 94612-0850
TERMINATED: 05/29/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION
Defendant
TERMINATED: 05/29/2009
TYLER R. JOHNSON
BRYAN CAVE LLP 120 BROADWAY STE 300 SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
TERMINATED: 05/29/2009 LEAD ATTORNEY

Documents

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2009-03-13 1 0 TRANSFER ORDER NO. 351 THAT THE CLERK OF COURT IS ORDERED TO INITIATE THE PROCEDURES FOR THE TRANSFER OF MDL 875 CASES FROM THE U.S.D.C. NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS COURT'S ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 11. ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (tomg, ) (Entered: 03/13/2009)
2009-03-13 2 0 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 11 THAT THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING PROCEDURES FOR THE PROCESSING OF CASES, DOCKETS, PLEADINGS AND ORDERS IN MDL 875 CASES ARE ADOPTED AS OUTLINED IN THIS ORDER, ETC. ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (tomg, ) (Entered: 03/13/2009)
2009-03-13 3 0 NOTICE TO COUNSEL (tomg, ) (Entered: 03/13/2009)
2009-04-07 4 0 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS, EACH INDIVIDUAL PLAINTIFF AND THAT PLAINTIFF'S SPOUSE (IF ANY) AND THAT PLAINTIFF'S CHILDREN (IF ANY) SHALL FILE ONE SEVERED AND AMENDED COMPLAINT, WHICH SHALL BE CAPTIONED WITH THE AFORESAID NEW CIVIL ACTION NUMBER. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION OF THE INSTANT ORDER MAY RESULT, UPON MOTION BY ANY CONCERNED DEFENDANT, IN THE DISMISSAL OF THAT SPECIFIC PLAINTIFF'S CIVIL ACTION WITH PREJUDICE, PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 41; EXCEPT FOR THE LEAD PLAINTIFF IN THE AFORESAID MATTER ORIGINALLY FILED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT TRANSFEROR COURT, EACH PLAINTIFF WHO FILES A SEVERED AND AMENDED COMPLAINT SHALL REMIT TO THE CLERK OF COURT A FILING FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $350.00, PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1914(a); A SPECIFIC PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION OF THE INSTANT ORDER MAY RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF THAT SPECIFIC PLAINTIFF'S CIVIL ACTION WITH PREJUDICE, ETC. SIGNED BY JUDGE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO. ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND EMAILED. (ap, ) (Entered: 04/09/2009)
2009-05-29 5 0 SEVERED AND AMENDED COMPLAINT against deft GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, filed by JOHN GRAY, with jury demand, Certificate of Service.(gn, ) (Entered: 06/01/2009)
2009-11-12 6 0 ORDER THAT A STATUS AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN THE CAPTIONED CASES ON 12/9/09 AT 10:00 A.M. IN COURTROOM 11A, UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE, 601 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE CONFERENCE SHALL RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF THE CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 11/3/09. 11/12/09 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(lisad, ) (Entered: 11/12/2009)
2009-12-17 7 0 ORDER THAT THE COURT REFERS THIS MATTER TO CHIEF MAGISTRATE JUDGE THOMAS J. RUETER FOR DISCOVERY COMPLETION, MEDIATION/SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATION AND/OR CONFERENCES, ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 12/17/09. 12/17/09 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(le, ) (Entered: 12/17/2009)
2010-03-17 8 0 ORDER THAT THE CASES DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED LIST ARE SCHEDULED FOR A SCHEDULING AND SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ON MAY 4, 2010 AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 3-C. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE THOMAS J. RUETER ON 7/17/10. 7/18/10 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ah) (Entered: 03/18/2010)
2010-04-06 9 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by JOHN GRAY re 8 Order, (DONADIO, DAVID) (Entered: 04/06/2010)
2010-05-14 10 0 ORDER THAT AFTER SCHEDULING CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL, SCHEDULING DEADLINES ARE SET AS OUTLINED IN THIS ORDER FOR THE LIST OF CASES ATTACHED; ETC. (SEE PAPER #7259 IN 01-MD-875 FOR LIST OF CASES). SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE THOMAS J. RUETER ON 5/14/2010. 5/14/2010 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(tomg, ) (Entered: 05/14/2010)
2010-11-01 11 0 REQUEST for Discovery And To Vacate Scheduling Order filed by JOHN GRAY. Request For Discovery And To Vacate Scheduling Order. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Errata, # 3 Exhibit)(DONADIO, DAVID) Modified on 11/2/2010 (md, ). (Entered: 11/01/2010)
2010-11-03 12 0 ORDER THAT THE LETTER FROM PLAINTIFFS' COUNSEL DATED OCTOBER 29, 2010, REQUESTING THE COURT "TO VACATE" ITS SCHEDULING ORDER IS DENIED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO REQUEST THE COURT TO AMEND THE DEADLINES IN THE SCHEDULING ORDER AT THE NOVEMBER 30, 2010 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. THE PARTIES SHALL PROCEED WITH ALL DEADLINES SET FORTH IN THE SCHEDULING ORDER. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE THOMAS J. RUETER ON 11/3/10. 11/4/10 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ahf) (Entered: 11/04/2010)
2010-11-06 13 0 Praecipe Proposed Telephone Conference - November 9, 2010, 1:00 p.m. PST by JOHN GRAY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(DONADIO, DAVID) (Entered: 11/06/2010)
2010-11-24 14 0 Praecipe Request to Modify the Scheduling Order, Further Management Conference by JOHN GRAY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposal to Modify Scheduling Order 11/24/2010, # 2 Exhibit B - Proposed Revisions to Scheduling Order 05/14/2010, # 3 Supplement Plaintiffs Proposed Sub-Groups 1-6, # 4 Supplement Plaintiff List of Cases, Subject 5/14/2010 Scheduling Order)(ROSE, JASON) (Entered: 11/24/2010)
2011-02-16 15 0 NOTICE of Appearance by MARC BRAINICH on behalf of GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (BRAINICH, MARC) (Entered: 02/16/2011)
2011-03-16 16 0 NOTICE of Appearance by DEREK S. JOHNSON on behalf of GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY with Certificate of Service(JOHNSON, DEREK) (Entered: 03/16/2011)
2011-07-27 17 0 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THE HONORABEL EDUARDO C. ROBRENO RECOMMEND TO THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION THAT THE ATTACHED LIST OF CASES BE REMANDED TO THE APPROPRIATE TRANSFEROR DISTRICT COURT. ( SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE THOMAS J. RUETER ON 7/27/11. ) (Attachments: # 1 notice)7/29/11 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(gn, ) (Entered: 07/29/2011)
2011-08-08 18 0 ORDER THAT, PURSUANT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE RUETER'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CASES LISTED EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED, ARE APPROPRIATE FOR REMAND TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT A FINAL PRE-REMAND CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 AT 10:00 A.M. IN COURTROOM 11A SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 8/8/2011. 8/8/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(jcab) (Entered: 08/08/2011)
2011-08-10 19 0 Objections by GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY to this Court's July 27, 2011 Report and Recommendation. (GARDINER, KATHERINE) (Entered: 08/10/2011)
2011-08-26 20 0 ORDER THAT AN ORAL ARGUMENT ON DEFENDANT GENERAL ELECTRIC'S OBJECTIONS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE RUETER'S R&R IN THE CASES LISTED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED, WILL BE HELD ON 9/6/2011 10:00 AM IN COURTROOM BEFORE HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, IN LIEU OF THE PREVIOUSLY-SCHEDULED FINAL PRE-REMAND CONFERENCE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT COUNSEL FO RPLAINTIFF'S AND GENERAL ELECTRIC SHOULD APPEAR AT THE HEARING. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 8/26/2011. 8/29/2011 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(stwe, ) (Entered: 08/29/2011)
2011-09-13 21 0 ORDER THAT DEFENDANT GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY'S OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ISSUED BY CHIEF MAGISTRATE JUDGE THOMAS J. RUETER IN THE CASES LISTED IN EXHIBIT "A" ARE OVERRULED.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 9/8/11. 9/13/11 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED (dp, ) (Entered: 09/13/2011)
2012-02-17 22 0 ORDER THAT A RULE IS ISSUED FOR PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE CASES LISTED IN EXHIBIT "A," SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT A HEARING ON THE RULE TO SHOW CAUSE IS SET FOR 3/8/2012 AT 11:00 A.M. FURTHER ORDERS ARE OUTLINED WITHIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 2/17/2012. 2/17/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(stwe, ) (Entered: 02/17/2012)
2012-03-03 23 0 Statement by Plaintiffs regarding March 8, 2012, OSC Appearance by JOHN GRAY. (CHU, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 03/03/2012)
2012-05-08 24 0 ORDER THAT THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED CASE SHOULD BE REMANDED TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FOR RESOLUTION OF ALL MATTERS PENDING WITHIN THIS CASE EXCEPT PUNITIVE DAMAGES. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 5/8/2012. 5/8/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(stwe, ) (Entered: 05/08/2012)
2012-06-28 25 0 ORDER THAT THE CASES LISTED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED, SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO JUDGE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, AND SHALL NO LONGER BE REFERRED TO A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 6/28/2012. 6/29/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(stwe, ) (Entered: 06/29/2012)
2012-07-05 26 0 Copy of Conditional Remand Order from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that all claims in the actions on this order except the severed damages claims be remanded to its respective transferor courts: CA-N Cases Listed on the Attached Schedule. (See Paper # 8652 in 01-md-875). (tjd) (Entered: 07/06/2012)
2012-08-14 27 0 STIPULATION RE CONTENTS OF THE RECORD by JOHN GRAY. (DONADIO, DAVID) (Entered: 08/14/2012)