U. S.

District Court
Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:07-md-01873-KDE-ALC

In Re: FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Products Liability Date Filed: 10/24/2007

Litigation Jury Demand: Both
Assigned to: Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt Nature of Suit: 365 Personal Inj. Prod.
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Alma L. Chasez Liability
Member case: (View Member Case) Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Case in other court: USCA, Fifth Circuit, 09-30821
USCA, Fifth Circuit, 09-31131
USCA, Fifth Circuit, 09-31038
USCA, Fifth Circuit, 10-30349
USCA Fifth Circuit, 10-30451
USCA Fifth Circuit, 10-30921
USCA, Fifth Circuit, 10-30921, 10-30945
USCA, Fifth Circuit, 10-31045
USCA, Fifth Circuit, 10-31154
Cause: 28:2675 Federal Tort Claims Act

Special Master

Daniel J. Balhoff represented by Daniel Joseph Balhoff

Perry, Atkinson, Balhoff, Mengis &
Burns, LLC
2141 Quail Run Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
225-767-7730
Email: balhoff@pabmb.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
   

Plaintiff    
Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel represented by Gerald Edward Meunier
Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier
& Warshauer
Energy Centre
1100 Poydras St.
Suite 2800
New Orleans, LA 70163-2800
504-522-2304
Fax: 504-528-9973
Email: gmeunier@gainsben.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Justin I. Woods
Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier
& Warshauer
 Energy Centre
1100 Poydras St.
Suite 2800
New Orleans, LA 70163-2800
504-522-2304
Email: jwoods@gainsben.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
   
Plaintiff    
Plaintiff represented by Frank Jacob D'Amico , Jr.
Law Offices of Frank J. D'Amico, Jr.
(New Orleans)
4731 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA 70119
504-525-7272
Fax: (504)-525-1167
Email: frank@damicolaw.net
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

   

   
V.
Defendant    
Defendants' Liaison Counsel represented by Andrew D. Weinstock
Duplass, Zwain, Bourgeois, Morton,
Pfister & Weinstock
Three Lakeway Center
3838 N. Causeway Blvd.
Suite 2900
Metairie, LA 70002
504-832-3700
Email: andreww@duplass.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

   
Defendant    
United States of America represented by Henry Thomas Miller
Dept. of Justice, Civil Division, Torts
Branch
P.O. Box 340
Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044
202-616-4223
Email: henry.miller@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Adam Michael Dinnell

 U. S. Department of Justice
Tax Division
P. O. Box 14198
Washington, DC 20044
202-616-4211
Fax: 202-616-4473
Email: adam.dinnell@usdoj.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Adam Bain

U. S. Department of Justice (Box 340)
Civil Division, Torts Branch
Ben Franklin Station
P.O. Box 340
Washington, DC 20004
202-616-4209
Fax: 202-616-4473
Email: adam.bain@usdoj.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan Richard Waldron

U. S. Department of Justice
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
202-307-2091
Fax: 202-616-4989
Email: jonathan.waldron@usdoj.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michelle George Boyle

U. S. Department of Justice
Tax Division
P. O. Box 14198
Washington, DC 20044
202-616-4447
Email: michelle.boyle@usdoj.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

   
Defendant    
Defendant    

   
Defendant    
Contractor Defendants represented by Michael David Kurtz
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell &
Berkowitz (New Orleans)
201 St. Charles Ave.
Suite 3600
New Orleans, LA 70170
504-566-5200
Email: dkurtz@bakerdonelson.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

   

Defendant    
Insurer Liaison Counsel represented by Charles E. Leche
Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, LLP (New
Orleans)
755 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-581-5141
Email: cleche@dkslaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ralph Shelton Hubbard , III

Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin &
Hubbard (New Orleans)
60l Poydras St.
Suite 2775
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 568-1990
Email: rhubbard@lawla.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
   

Movant    
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. represented by Shalla Santos
Allensworth & Porter, LLP
620 Congress Ave.
Suite 100
Austin, TX 78701
512-708-1250
Email: ses@aaplaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew B. Cano
Allensworth & Porter, LLP
620 Congress Ave.
Suite 100
Austin, TX 78701
512-708-1250
Email: mbc@aaplaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
   

Movant    
Mary C. DeVany represented by Herbert Victor Larson , Jr.
TERMINATED: 11/11/2010 Herbert V. Larson, Jr., Attorney at Law
650 Poydras St.
 Suite 2105
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-680-6061
Email: hlnola@aol.com
LEAD ATTORNEY

Sara A. Johnson
Schonekas, Evans, McGoey &
McEachin, LLC
650 Poydras Street
Suite 2105
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-680-6050
Email: sara@semmlaw.com
   

Date Filed # Docket Text

10/24/2007 1 TRANSFER ORDER FROM THE MDL PANEL transferring 1 action to the
Eastern Dist of LA and becoming part of MDL 1873. by Clerk MDL Panel
(dno, ) (Entered: 10/30/2007)

11/01/2007 2 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Kimberly Nelson.

Motion Hearing set for 11/21/2007 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge
Karen Wells Roby. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Motion
for Leave to File Amended Complaint# 2 Proposed Pleading Amended
Complaint# 3 Notice of Hearing)(Reference: 07-921)(Etter, John) Modified
on 11/6/2007 (tbl, ). (Entered: 11/01/2007)

11/01/2007 4 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re 2 MOTION for Leave to File

Amended Complaint. (1) Filing attorney should have changed 'N' to 'Y' at the
question 'Is this motion to be decided by the Magistrate Judge Y/N?'. This
motion will be decided by the magistrate judge. Clerk took corrective action.
(2) Filing attorney selected incorrect judicial officer for hearing. When
setting a motion for hearing there is a reminder message 'Be sure to select the
correct Judge or Magistrate Judge:'. Motion is to be heard before Magistrate
Judge Karen Wells Roby. Clerk took corrective action. (3) Filing attorney
selected incorrect hearing time. Correct hearing time is 11:00 AM. Clerk
took corrective action. (Reference: 07-921)(tbl) (Entered: 11/06/2007)

11/05/2007 3 CONSOLIDATION ORDER Signed by Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt on

11/5/07.(Reference: ALL CASES)(tbl) (Entered: 11/05/2007)

11/06/2007 5 PRETRIAL ORDER #1: (1) Initial Pretrial Conference set for 1/18/2008
08:30 AM before Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt. (2) Case Management Orders or
Agenda items, shall be submitted by 1/4/2008. (3) Position Statements due
by 12/17/2007. (4) On or before 12/7/2007, plaintiffs and defendants shall
each submit three candidates, if possible, for the Court to choose from as
liaison counsel. (5) Applications/nominations for the Plaintiffs' Steering
Committee must be filed by 12/7/2007. (6) Objections to the appointment of
a proposed applicant/nominee must be filed by 12/14/2007. Signed by Judge
Kurt D. Engelhardt on 11/6/07. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Reference: ALL
CASES)(tbl) (Entered: 11/06/2007)
11/13/2007 9 Receipt of electronic record from the Western District of Louisiana
(Lafayette Division) Civil Action 07-921 TLM MEM by Plaintiff.
(Reference: 07-7494)(tbl) (Entered: 11/16/2007)

11/14/2007 6 DEFICIENT - MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Kimberly Nelson.

Motion Hearing set for 12/19/2007 09:30 AM before Judge Kurt D.
Engelhardt. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support # 2 Exhibit ATSDR
Updated Report, Exhibit A# 3 Notice of Hearing)(Reference: 07-921 WD
LA)(Etter, John) Modified on 11/15/2007 (tbl, ). (Entered: 11/14/2007)

11/14/2007 7 Request/Statement of Oral Argument by Kimberly Nelson regarding 6

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed
Order)(Reference: 07-7494)(Etter, John) Modified on 11/15/2007 (tbl, ).
(Entered: 11/14/2007)

11/16/2007 8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Kimberly G. Nelson. Motion

Hearing set for 12/19/2007 09:30 AM before Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt.
(Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support # 2 Exhibit ATSDR Report on
FEMA Formaldehyde# 3 Notice of Hearing)(Reference: 07-7494)(Etter,
John) Modified on 11/19/2007 (tbl, ). (Entered: 11/16/2007)

11/16/2007 10 Request/Statement of Oral Argument by Kimberly G. Nelson regarding 8

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed
Order)(Reference: 07-7494)(Etter, John) (Entered: 11/16/2007)

11/16/2007 11 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Expedite Hearing on Motion for

Preliminary Injunction by Kimberly G. Nelson. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed
Order)(Reference: 07-7494)(Etter, John) (Entered: 11/16/2007)

11/16/2007 18 Letter to Loretta G. Whyte, Clerk from John G. Munoz dated November 14,
2007 (Reference: 07-4018)(tbl) (Entered: 11/26/2007)

11/19/2007 17 Letter to Loretta G. Whyte, Clerk from Linda J. Nelson dated November 16,
2007 (Reference: 07-5709)(tbl) (Entered: 11/26/2007)

11/19/2007 19 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1): Transfer of Civil Action

07-417 (EDLA No. 07-9191) from the Middle District of Louisiana. Signed
by Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt.(Reference: 07-9141)(tbl) (Entered:
11/26/2007)

11/20/2007 12 Request by Plaintiff for Appointment of Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. to the

Plaintiffs' Steering Committee. (Reference: All Cases)(Moreland, Matthew)
Modified on 11/21/2007 (tbl, ). (Entered: 11/20/2007)

11/20/2007 15 ORDER re Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Rec. Doc. 8), the Motion for
Oral Argument and Evidentiary Hearing (Rec. Doc. 10), and the Request for
Expedited Hearing (Rec. Doc. 11). ORDERED that on or before Wednesday,
November 28, 2007 at noon the movant shall file a memorandum stating
with specificity what particular relief is necessary to prevent irreparable
harm between now and the January 18, 2008 conference. Signed by Judge
Kurt D. Engelhardt on 11/20/07.(Reference: ALL CASES)(tbl) (Entered:
11/21/2007)

11/21/2007 13 Report of Plaintiff's Coordinated Meeting to Designate Proposed Liaison

Counsel, Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. and Sean K. Trundy, pursuant to Order No. 1.
 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-CV of Daniel E. Becnel, Jr.# 2 Exhibit 2-CV of
Sean K. Trundy)(Reference: All Cases)(Moreland, Matthew) Modified on
11/23/2007 (tbl, ). (Entered: 11/21/2007)

11/21/2007 14 ORDER denying 2 Motion for Leave to File amd cmp. Signed by Judge
Karen Wells Roby. (Reference: MDL 07-1873)(car, ) (Entered: 11/21/2007)

11/23/2007 16 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re 13 Report. (1) Attachment has

duplicate description. For attachment, select either a category OR enter a
description, but not both since this results in duplicate docket text. Clerk
took corrective action. (2) Document's signature line is blank. All future
documents must reflect either an original signature or an electronic signature
of the filing attorney following the format 's/ (attorney name)'. No further
action is necessary. (Reference: ALL CASES)(tbl) (Entered: 11/23/2007)