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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2022-10-14
Status INACTIVE
Type Asbestos Tort Product Liab
Docket 107 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Marla Ruminer
Defendant American Optical Corporation Tucker Ellis Llp|Cytec Industries Inc. Individually And As Successor To Fiberite Corporation And As Successor To American Cyanamid Company|Donald Mckay Smith, Inc.|Durez Corporation|General Electric Company|Hexion Inc. Individually And As Successor To Borden, Inc. And Borden Chemical, Inc.|Liquidating Reichhold, Inc. Fka Reichhold, Inc., And Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.|Occidental Chemical Corporation|Occidental Petroleum Corporation Corporate Headquarters|Plastics Engineering Company Aka Plenco|Premix, Inc.|Quantum Composites, Inc.|Red Seal Electric Co|Reichhold Inc Nka Reichhold Llc 2|Rogers Corporation Corporate Headquarters|Rtp Company Individually And As Succesor To Fiberite Corporation|Sumitomo Bakelite North America Holding, Inc.|Union Carbide Corporation|Valentine, L.l.c., As Successor In Interest To Valentine Sugars, Inc.|John Does (1 10) Manufactuirers, Sellers, Suppliers, Installers, Promoters, Compounders, Of Asbestos And Asbestos Containing Prod
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Judge

Hon. Michael P Shaughnessy

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CLERK'S FEE
  2. DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO DEFENDANT, REICHOLD LLC2, ONLY 1 PARTIAL DISMISSAL COURT COST ASSESSED AS DIRECTED.
  3. DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO DEFENDANT, RTP COMPANY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO FIBERITE CORPORATION, ONLY 1 PARTIAL DISMISSAL COURT COST ASSESSED AS DIRECTED.
  4. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 49449677 RETURNED BY U.S. MAIL DEPARTMENT 01/11/2023 RED SEAL ELECTRIC CO MAIL RECEIVED AT ADDRESS 01/18/2023 TENDERED TO AGENT FOR FINAL DELIVERY
  5. SUMS COMPLAINT(49449677) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: RED SEAL ELECTRIC CO C/O DANIEL STRYFFELER 3835 W 150TH STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44111-0000
  6. WRIT FEE
  7. INSTRUCTION FOR SERVICE ON INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE OF COMPLAINT ON DEFENDANT RED SEAL ELECTRIC CO FILED.
  8. CERTIFIED MAIL NUMBER 48900338 ADDRESSED TO RED SEAL ELECTRIC CO(D13) NOT RETURNED BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AFTER 60 DAYS. NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY.
  9. CERTIFIED MAIL NUMBER 48900338 ADDRESSED TO RED SEAL ELECTRIC CO(D13) NOT RETURNED BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AFTER 60 DAYS. NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY.
  10. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 49125864 RETURNED BY U.S. MAIL DEPARTMENT 12/05/2022 SUMITOMO BAKELITE NORTH AMERICA HOLDING, INC. MAIL RECEIVED AT ADDRESS 12/14/2022 TENDERED TO AGENT FOR FINAL DELIVERY
  11. USPS RECEIPT NO. 49125883 DELIVERED BY USPS 11/29/2022 CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC. PROCESSED BY COC 12/07/2022.
  12. USPS RECEIPT NO. 49125655 DELIVERED BY USPS 11/25/2022 HEXION INC. PROCESSED BY COC 11/30/2022.
  13. SUMS COMPLAINT(49136151) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: ROGERS CORPORATION CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 2225 W. CHANDLER BLVD. CHANDLER, AZ 85224-0000 ANSWER DATE: 12/19/2022
  14. WRIT FEE
  15. SUMS COMPLAINT(49125883) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC. C/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 3366 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, SUITE 103 UPPER ARLINGTON, OH 43221-0000
  16. SUMS COMPLAINT(49125864) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: SUMITOMO BAKELITE NORTH AMERICA HOLDING, INC. 4400 HAGGERTY HIGHWAY COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI 48390-0000
  17. SUMS COMPLAINT(49125655) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: HEXION INC. C/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 3366 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, SUITE 103 UPPER ARLINGTON, OH 43221-0000
  18. WRIT FEE
  19. WRIT FEE
  20. WRIT FEE
  21. INSTRUCTION FOR SERVICE ON D15 ROGERS CORPORATION CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS BY ORDINARY MAIL FILED. FILED.
  22. INSTRUCTION FOR SERVICE ON D2 CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC.BY CERTIFIED MAIL FILED. FILED.
  23. INSTRUCTION FOR SERVICE ON D17 SUMITOMO BAKELITE NORTH AMERICA HOLDING, INC. BY CERTIFIED MAIL FILED. FILED.
  24. INSTRUCTION FOR SERVICE ON D6 HEXION INC. BY CERTIFIED MAIL FILED. FILED.
  25. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 48900340 RETURNED 11/16/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT ROGERS CORPORATION CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  26. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 48900339 RETURNED 10/31/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT REICHHOLD INC NKA REICHHOLD LLC 2 - VACANT NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  27. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 48900342 RETURNED 11/14/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT SUMITOMO BAKELITE NORTH AMERICA HOLDING, INC. - FORWARDING TIME EXPIRED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  28. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 48900342 RETURNED 11/14/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT SUMITOMO BAKELITE NORTH AMERICA HOLDING, INC. - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  29. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48900341 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/31/2022 RTP COMPANY INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESOR TO FIBERITE CORPORATION PROCESSED BY COC 11/09/2022.
  30. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48900335 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/31/2022 PLASTICS ENGINEERING COMPANY AKA PLENCO PROCESSED BY COC 11/09/2022.
  31. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48900332 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/31/2022 LIQUIDATING REICHHOLD, INC. FKA REICHHOLD, INC., AND REICHHOLD PROCESSED BY COC 11/09/2022.
  32. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48900328 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/31/2022 DONALD MCKAY SMITH, INC. PROCESSED BY COC 11/09/2022.
  33. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48900326 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/31/2022 AMERICAN OPTICAL CORPORATION PROCESSED BY COC 11/09/2022.
  34. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 48900331 RETURNED 11/3/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT HEXION INC. - RETURN TO SENDER NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  35. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 48900327 RETURNED 11/3/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC. - RETURN TO SENDER NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  36. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48900344 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/28/2022 VALENTINE, L.L.C., AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO VALENTINE SUGARS, INC. PROCESSED BY COC 11/02/2022.
  37. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48900343 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/28/2022 UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION PROCESSED BY COC 11/02/2022.
  38. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48900337 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/28/2022 QUANTUM COMPOSITES, INC. PROCESSED BY COC 11/02/2022.
  39. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48900336 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/29/2022 PREMIX, INC. PROCESSED BY COC 11/02/2022.
  40. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 48900334 RETURNED BY U.S. MAIL DEPARTMENT 10/29/2022 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS MAIL RECEIVED AT ADDRESS 11/02/2022 TENDERED TO AGENT FOR FINAL DELIVERY
  41. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48900333 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/28/2022 OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION PROCESSED BY COC 11/02/2022.
  42. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48900330 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/28/2022 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY PROCESSED BY COC 11/02/2022.
  43. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48900329 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/28/2022 DUREZ CORPORATION PROCESSED BY COC 11/02/2022.
  44. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 48900339 RETURNED 10/31/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT REICHHOLD INC NKA REICHHOLD LLC 2 - ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  45. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900344) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: VALENTINE, L.L.C., AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO VALENTINE SUGARS, INC. 129 VALENTINE DRIVE LOCKPORT, LA 70374-0000
  46. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900343) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, SUITE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219-0000
  47. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900342) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: SUMITOMO BAKELITE NORTH AMERICA HOLDING, INC. 46820 MAGELLAN DRIVE, SUITE C NOVI, MI 48377-0000
  48. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900341) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: RTP COMPANY INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESOR TO FIBERITE CORPORATION 580 EAST FRONT STREET WINONA, MN 55987-0000
  49. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900340) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: ROGERS CORPORATION CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 2225 W. CHANDLER BLVD. CHANDLER, AZ 85224-0000
  50. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900339) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: REICHHOLD INC NKA REICHHOLD LLC 2 1035 SWABIA COURT DURHAM, NC 27703-0000
  51. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900338) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: RED SEAL ELECTRIC CO C/O DANIEL STRYFFELER 3835 W 150TH STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44111-0000
  52. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900337) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: QUANTUM COMPOSITES, INC. C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, STE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219-0000
  53. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900336) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: PREMIX, INC. C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, SUITE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219-0000
  54. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900335) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: PLASTICS ENGINEERING COMPANY AKA PLENCO C/O MICHAEL R. BROTZ 3518 LAKESHORE ROAD, P.O. BOX 758 SHEBOYGAN, WI 53082-0000
  55. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900334) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, STE 110 HOUSTON, TX 77046-0000
  56. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900333) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, SUITE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219-0000
  57. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900332) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: LIQUIDATING REICHHOLD, INC. FKA REICHHOLD, INC., AND REICHHOLD C/O CORP. SERVICE COMPANY (CSC) 251 LITTLE FALLS DRIVE WILMINGTON, DE 19808-0000
  58. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900331) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: HEXION INC. C/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 50 WEST BROAD STREET, STE 1330 COLUMBUS, OH 43215-0000
  59. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900330) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, STE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219-0000
  60. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900329) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DUREZ CORPORATION C/O NATIONAL REGISTERED AGENTS 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, STE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219-0000
  61. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900328) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DONALD MCKAY SMITH, INC. C/O DEVIN O. KADLEC 1300 EAST 9TH STREET, SUITE 1950 CLEVELAND, OH 44114-0000
  62. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900327) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC. C/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 50 WEST BROAD STREET, STE 1330 COLUMBUS, OH 43215-0000
  63. SUMS COMPLAINT(48900326) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: AMERICAN OPTICAL CORPORATION C/O KAREN ROSS, ESQ., 950 MAIN AVENUE, SUITE 1100 CLEVELAND, OH 44113-0000
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  101. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MCDERMOTT & HICKEY LLC
  102. DEPOSIT REQUIRED FOR FILE-AND-SERVE ELECTRONICALLY FILED COMPLAINT: ASBESTOS CASE WITH 1 PLAINTIFF AND 20 DEFENDANTS $300.00 MCDERMOTT & HICKEY LLC
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  104. LEGAL NEWS
  105. LEGAL AID
  106. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  107. COMPUTER FEE

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