EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION II. LEGAL STANDARD ........................................................... 616 A. Motions to Dismiss based on Lack of Personal Jurisdiction under Rule 12(b)(2) ........................................................... 616 B. Motions to Dismiss based on Improper Service under Rule 4(h) ......... 616 III. DISCUSSION ............................................................... 616 A. Motions to Dismiss based on Lack of Personal Jurisdiction under Rule 12(b)(2) .......................................................... 616 1. History .......................................................... 616 2. Arguments by the Parties ......................................... 618 3. Relevant Law, Application & Analysis ............................. 619 i. Personal Jurisdiction over Non-Resident Defendants under Ohio Law ................................................. 619 a. There is no personal jurisdiction over defendants ...... 620 b. Defendants did not waive the personal jurisdiction defense ............................................ 620 ii. MDL Court May Not Transfer Cases ........................... 622 B. Motions to Dismiss based on Improper Service under Rule 4 ............ 624 1. Arguments by the Parties ......................................... 624 2. Relevant Law, Application & Analysis ............................. 625 IV. CONCLUSION ............................................................... 626
Before the Court are 565 motions to dismiss
Beginning in the mid-1980's, the Jaques Admiralty Law Firm
The cases initially progressed in the Northern District of Ohio under the superintendencey of Judge Thomas Lambros. Because the claims fell within the admiralty jurisdiction of the court, they were administratively assigned to a maritime docket, titled "MARDOC." See In re Am. Capital Equip., LLC, 688 F.3d 145, 149 (3d Cir.2012). In 1991, the cases were consolidated and transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as part of MDL 875 and assigned to Judge Charles Weiner. Id. In May of 1996, Judge Weiner administratively dismissed the cases then pending, finding that the claimants had "`provide[d] no real medical or exposure history,' and had been unable to do so for months." Id. (quoting In re Asbestos Prods. Liab. Litig. (No. VI), No. 2 MDL 875, 1996 WL 239863, at *1-2 (E.D.Pa. May 2, 1996)).
The MDL Court, however, allowed that any asymptomatic case could be reactivated if a plaintiff became impaired and could produce satisfactory evidence of "an asbestos-related personal injury compensable under the law" and "probative evidence of exposure[.]" Id. (quoting In re Asbestos Prods. Liab. Litig. (No. VI), 1996 WL 239863, at *5). Judge Weiner continued to preside over the cases until his passing in 2005.
In 2005, Judge James Giles was designated to preside over MARDOC (along with the land docket in MDL 875), where he remained until his resignation from the bench in 2008.
In October, 2008, Judge Eduardo Robreno, the undersigned, was appointed to succeed Judge Giles, and he has presided over the MARDOC docket since that date.
Over at least the past 25 years, the MARDOC litigation has reached Dickensian proportions. Plaintiffs have passed away; memories have faded; corporations have filed for bankruptcy; the legislature has enacted new laws; lawyers have come and gone, and so have judicial officers. The one constant in this scenario is that the MARDOC docket has grown in numbers, complexity and scope.
Now, some 25 years later, the Court, with the assistance of counsel, is called upon to divine the meaning of less-than-pellucid orders entered long ago by prior courts, and to disentangle the parties from a web of procedural knots that have thwarted the progress of this litigation.
With this background in mind, the Court turns to the adjudication of important threshold issues. One, does the Court have personal jurisdiction over the defendants? Two, was service of process upon defendants improper?
As to the 147 motions to dismiss due to improper service of process listed in Exhibit "B," attached, the motions will be denied.
In considering a Rule 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, "[t]here are specific analytical steps [the Court] must take in determining whether personal jurisdiction can be asserted over a nonresident defendant[,]" and "Rule 4(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is the starting point." Pennzoil Prods. Co. v. Colelli & Assoc., Inc., 149 F.3d 197, 200 (3d Cir.1998) (citing Mellon Bank (East) PSFS, Nat. Ass'n v. Farino, 960 F.2d 1217, 1221 (3d Cir.1992)). Rule 4(e) allows for personal jurisdiction over non-resident defendants to the extent authorized under the law of the state in which the district court sits. For purposes of a Rule 4(e) analysis in the present cases, the forum state in this case is Ohio.
Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), "[i]f a defendant is not served within 120 days after the complaint is filed," then "the court ... must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made within a specified time. But if the plaintiff shows good cause for the failure, the court must extend the time for service for an appropriate period." The Third Circuit has interpreted this rule to mean that, even without good cause, the court can, in its discretion, provide additional time to cure rather than dismiss the defendants. Petrucelli v. Bohringer & Ratzinger, 46 F.3d 1298, 1305 (3d Cir.1995).
Early in the litigation, and while the cases were pending in the Northern District of Ohio, the defendants in the case raised the issue of lack of personal jurisdiction. At an October 31, 1989 hearing held before Judge Lambros on the motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, Judge Lambros found that there was no personal jurisdiction over the approximately 100 shipowner defendants named on the complaints.
At the same hearing, and crucial to the issues before the Court now, Judge Lambros stated that he would transfer the cases rather than grant the defendants' motions to dismiss. In response, the defense counsel requested time to consult with their clients regarding whether the clients would want their cases transferred to other jurisdictions where personal jurisdiction may lie, or whether they would want to waive personal jurisdiction arguments and remain in Ohio. Judge Lambros allowed counsel time to do so.
At the next hearing, on November 21, 1989, defense counsel stated that their clients could not make the decision whether to agree to the transfer or waive personal jurisdiction until the court ruled on other pending motions. See Pls.' Resp. in Opp., Exs. 5-1 & 5-2, Hr'g Tr. 2, Nov. 21, 1989, 02-md-875, ECF No. 2160-5 & 2160-6.
The day after that hearing, on November 22, 1989, the court issued Order No. 40, which directed plaintiffs to "report the choice of forum as to those cases which are the subject of the [forthcoming Order No. 41] transfer order[.]" See Order No. 40, Pls.' Resp. in Opp., Ex. E at 1-2, 02-md-875, ECF No. 2129-7. Order No. 40 also provided that defendants who "wish to remain in [the Northern District of Ohio] need only file answers to the complaints." Id.
A month later, on December 29, 1989, Judge Lambros issued Order No. 41. See Order No. 41, Pls.' Resp. in Opp., Ex. F, 02-md-875, ECF No. 2129-8. Order No. 41 purported to initiate the process of transferring the cases in which he had found there was no personal jurisdiction. The order provided: "[Personal] [j]urisdictional motions of defendant shipowners were granted at the November 21, 1989 MARDOC conference[,]" based on "the insufficiency of minimal state contacts to invoke in personam jurisdiction." Id. All of the shipowners who were to be transferred were listed on Exhibit A to Order No. 41, and the relevant cases were listed on Exhibit B. The jurisdictions to which plaintiffs claimed defendants would be subject to personal jurisdiction were also listed on Exhibit B. All other defendants not listed in Exhibit "A" were to file answers. The answers filed were listed in Master Answer # 1 and Master Answer # 2, and specifically included a personal jurisdiction defense. Defendants asked the district court to certify the issue for interlocutory appeal. Judge Lambros never ruled on the motion. Ultimately, for no reason apparent on the record, Judge Lambros did not issue severance orders identifying which claims and defendants were being transferred as identified on Exhibits "A" and "B," or, if they were to be transferred, to which jurisdictions they were to be transferred. Therefore, although the cases were ordered "transferred," in reality, they were never transferred to other jurisdictions and remained on the docket of the Northern District of Ohio until they were transferred and consolidated into MDL 875 beginning in 1991.
Now, more than twenty years later, this Court is asked to decide: Did Judge Lambros find the court had no personal jurisdiction over the defendants? Were the orders conditional or preliminary? Did the defendants waive the defense of personal jurisdiction by filing answers?
There are two categories of defendants in the MARDOC cases who argue that there is no personal jurisdiction over them. First, there are defendants with no Ohio contacts. Second, there are defendants who have some contacts with Ohio that are unrelated to plaintiffs' injuries.
As to the defendants with no Ohio contacts, plaintiffs no longer contend, as they did at first before Judge Lambros, that there is jurisdiction over these defendants under the "national contacts" or maritime jurisdiction theory. Rather, plaintiffs argue that these defendants waived or forfeited their personal jurisdiction defense when they filed answers based on Judge Lambros' Orders — to the extent that those defendants were in the cases during Judge Lambros' superintendencey and were not brought into the cases later — and/or when they subsequently participated in litigating these cases, either in the Northern District of Ohio or in the MDL Court.
Defendants counter that: First, that they filed answers pursuant to Judge Lambros' Orders "under protest." In other words, given that they were "ordered," they did not waive any defense voluntarily. They point to the answer filed wherein they specifically included the personal jurisdiction defense, thus preserving the defense. Further, they point out that, at the time, they asked for leave to file a motion for interlocutory appeal regarding the issue of personal jurisdiction that the district court never ruled on. Additionally, any participation that they have had in litigating these cases has been pursuant to court orders and not of their own volition. Therefore, defendants say, because there are no contacts with Ohio and they never waived or forfeited such a defense, there is no personal jurisdiction over them in these cases.
As to the defendants with some Ohio contacts, plaintiffs argue that Ohio recognizes general jurisdiction, and that any contacts the relevant defendants had with Ohio were so continuous and systematic that they are subject to jurisdiction in Ohio notwithstanding that their actions did not give rise to plaintiffs' alleged injuries.
Defendants reply that, assuming that the defendants had contacts with Ohio which were "continuous and systematic," Ohio does not recognize general jurisdiction, and any actions the defendants took in the forum did not give rise to plaintiffs' alleged injuries. Therefore, they are not subject to personal jurisdiction in Ohio, even if the defendants had some Ohio contacts.
In the alternative, plaintiffs argue that, even if the Court finds that there is no personal jurisdiction over all of the filing defendants, and that defendants never waived the defense, then the Court should transfer the cases to jurisdictions in which the defendants would be subject to personal jurisdiction in the interest of justice. Plaintiffs point to Lexecon Inc. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, 523 U.S. 26, 118 S.Ct. 956, 140 L.Ed.2d 62 (1998), arguing that it does not prohibit an MDL Court from transferring a case to a district other than itself when it is in the interest of justice.
As to the availability of transfer, defendants counter that, under Lexecon, an MDL transferee court has no power to transfer cases to other districts or to itself, and thus the appropriate remedy is for the Court to grant their motions to dismiss. Defendants further argue that, even if the Court did have the power to transfer the cases, transfer would not be in the interest of justice. This is because, even after Judge Lambros had concluded that the Northern District of Ohio did not have
Ohio's long-arm statute is not coextensive with the federal Due Process Clause.
Under Ohio law, to determine whether the court has jurisdiction over a nonresidential defendant, the Court must determine: (1) whether the long-arm statute and the applicable rule of civil procedure confer jurisdiction and, if so, (2) whether the exercise of jurisdiction would deprive the nonresident defendant of the right to due process of law under the Fourteenth Amendment. Kauffman Racing Equip., L.L.C. v. Roberts, 126 Ohio St.3d 81, 930 N.E.2d 784, 790 (2010) (citing U.S. Sprint Commc'ns Co. Ltd. P'ship v. Mr. K's Foods, Inc., 68 Ohio St.3d 181, 624 N.E.2d 1048 (1994)).
The Ohio long-arm statute lists nine categories of contacts with the forum that will create jurisdiction, but only if the cause of action arises from those contacts.
Not only does Ohio "not appear to recognize general jurisdiction over non-resident defendants[,]" but "to hold otherwise would come dangerously close to collapsing Ohio's two-part jurisdictional inquiry into one, an outcome that the Ohio Supreme Court has repeatedly rejected." Id. (citing Goldstein v. Christiansen, 70 Ohio St.3d 232, 638 N.E.2d 541, 545 & n. 1 (1994)).
First, as to the defendants who, all parties agree, never had any contacts with Ohio, there is no personal jurisdiction over them under Ohio law. Plaintiffs do not argue this fact.
Second, regarding the defendants who have some contacts with Ohio that are unrelated to plaintiffs' alleged injuries, Ohio does not recognize general jurisdiction, and thus there is no personal jurisdiction over these defendants. Under Ohio law, to determine whether the court has jurisdiction over a nonresidential defendant, the Court must determine: (1) whether the long-arm statute and the applicable rule of civil procedure confer jurisdiction and, if so, (2) whether the exercise of jurisdiction would deprive the nonresident defendant of the right to due process of law under the Fourteenth Amendment. Roberts, 930 N.E.2d at 790.
Here, the inquiry stops at the first step, because Ohio's long-arm statute does not confer jurisdiction. The statute lists nine categories of contacts with the forum that will create jurisdiction, see supra note 8, and plaintiffs' alleged injuries must arise from those contacts, see Burnshire Dev., LLC v. Cliffs Reduced Iron Corp., 198 Fed.Appx. 425, 432 (6th Cir.2006). Plaintiffs' complaints do not make any jurisdictional allegations about any of defendants' specific activities that purportedly caused injury to plaintiffs. They do not identify how any of their claims arise from defendants' limited contacts with Ohio. As these defendants' contacts do not fall within the statutorily enumerated situations which give rise to personal jurisdiction, see Conn, 667 F.3d at 712, there is no personal jurisdiction over these defendants.
Plaintiffs argue that the defendants with no Ohio contacts waived their right to
"Because the requirement of personal jurisdiction represents first of all an individual right, it can, like other such rights, be waived." Ins. Corp. of Ireland, Ltd. v. Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee, 456 U.S. 694, 703, 102 S.Ct. 2099, 72 L.Ed.2d 492 (1982). A party can waive its personal jurisdiction defense by, inter alia, failing to make the argument in a motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(h)(1)(B)(i), or by participating in the litigation and thereby taking advantage of the forum. Id.; see, e.g., In re Texas E. Transmission Corp. PCB Contamination Ins. Coverage Litig., 15 F.3d 1230, 1236 (3d Cir.1994) ("a party is deemed to have consented to personal jurisdiction if the party actually litigates the underlying merits or demonstrates a willingness to engage in extensive litigation in the forum."); Reliable Tire Distribs., Inc. v. Kelly Springfield Tire Co., 623 F.Supp. 153, 155-56 (E.D.Pa.1985) ("There are limits in the extent to which a defendant can actively litigate a case without waiving defenses of personal jurisdiction and improper venue"); Burton v. N. Dutchess Hosp., 106 F.R.D. 477, 480 (S.D.N.Y.1985) ("It is well settled that lack of personal jurisdiction is a privileged defense that can be waived" by formal submission or by conduct). Here, defendants neither failed to raise the lack of personal jurisdiction timely nor participated in the litigation of their own volition.
First, as early as 1987, while the cases were still in the Northern District of Ohio, defendants raised the issue of lack of personal jurisdiction. See Order No. 41, Pls.' Resp. in Opp., Ex. E at 1, 02-md-875, ECF No. 2129-7 (statement by Judge Lambros that there were insufficient "minimal state contacts to invoke in personam jurisdiction.").
Additionally, in the MDL, Administrative Order No. 5 ("AO 5"), issued in 1995, denied without prejudice all outstanding motions to dismiss that were pending at the time AO 5 was entered, and suspended the filing of additional motions.
Second, it is apparent from the record that despite filing answers, defendants did not intend to waive the defense.
By filing answers which clearly identified the defense, see Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(b), while at the same time seeking interlocutory review of Judge Lambros' order, defendants preserved and did not waive the defense.
Nor is transfer of the cases to other jurisdictions permissible. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), a district court "may transfer any civil action to any other district or division where it might have been brought or to any district or division to which all parties have consented" if it is in the interest of justice, for the convenience of the parties and witnesses.
However, in the MDL context, an MDL transferee court cannot transfer such a case by invoking Section 1404(a). Rather, section 1407 governs the mechanics of multidistrict litigation, and Section 1407(a) provides that, at the end of pretrial proceedings in the MDL transferee court, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ("JPML") "shall" remand each case to the transferor court unless the case was previously terminated.
In a seminal case, the Supreme Court held that, after an MDL transferee court has concluded pretrial proceedings, the court cannot then transfer the case to itself for trial under Section 1407(a). Lexecon, 523 U.S. at 26, 118 S.Ct. 956. Rather, because Section 1407(a) employs the term "shall," it obligates the JPML — and no other entity — to either dismiss an MDL action following pretrial proceedings, or to remand the MDL case to its original transferor court when, "at the latest, ... pretrial proceedings have run their course." Id. at 34-35, 118 S.Ct. 956. The Supreme Court was sweeping in its language that nothing "can unsettle the straightforward language imposing the Panel's responsibility to remand[.]"
It follows, therefore, that after an MDL transferee court has seen an MDL case through the pretrial phase, the MDL court can either rule on the dispute, or suggest to the JPML that it be remanded to the transferor court for trial. Succinctly put, Lexecon does not allow an MDL transferee court to transfer a case back to itself for trial; nor does Lexecon leave room for the MDL transferee court to transfer MDL cases to other districts directly. Id.
Plaintiffs cite to an unreported District of Nevada case for the proposition that
The language upon which plaintiffs rely is dicta in that the Nevada court declined to transfer the case because Plaintiff had not "requested a transfer or even suggested the possibility of transfer" until the motion for reconsideration stage. Id. In any event, to the extent that plaintiffs claim that the holding in the case suggests that this Court is authorized to transfer plaintiffs' cases, the Court disagrees with the conclusion that, under Lexecon, such a transfer would be permissible.
Even if this Court were to find that transferring the MARDOC cases would not be contravening Lexecon, the Court would be required to find that good cause to transfer the cases existed. None is present.
Plaintiffs continued filing thousands of cases in the Northern District of Ohio after Judge Lambros stated in 1989 that the court did not have personal jurisdiction over the defendants. See, e.g., Stanifer v. Brannan, 564 F.3d 455, 457-61 (6th Cir.2009) (affirming the district judge's decision not to transfer because the plaintiff filed the case "without having the slightest reason to believe that he could obtain personal jurisdiction over the Defendants within this jurisdiction" and finding that, as a result, justice would not be served by a transfer). Being on notice that there was no personal jurisdiction over the defendants in the Northern District of Ohio, and having chosen to continue the litigation there, Plaintiffs cannot complain that it is now unjust for the motions to dismiss to be granted.
Given that there is no personal jurisdiction over the defendants and that transfer to other districts is not permissible, the motions to dismiss will be granted.
From the outset of the litigation, plaintiffs attempted service on defendants by mailing the service papers, return receipt requested, to defendants' business addresses. The mailings were done by counsel.
Plaintiffs argue that they made service in these cases as directed by Judge Lambros under Ohio law, and that under Ohio law, they were permitted to serve original process upon defendants by counsel mailing the service papers (complaint and summons) to defendants at their business addresses. Plaintiffs claim that this type of service was considered effective by Judge Lambros, so long as plaintiffs could show the defendants had actual notice of the actions. Plaintiffs have provided signed green cards evidencing receipt by the defendants of the service papers.
Defendants reply that service by counsel (instead of by the Clerk of Court in the state court) is ineffective under Ohio law and that only the mailing of the service papers, certified mail, return receipt processed by the Clerk of Court is effective.
Two questions are raised by these arguments. One, does Ohio law permit plaintiffs to serve original process upon an out-of-state defendant by having counsel (and not the Clerk of Court) mail the service papers to defendant? Two, did Judge Lambros find that service of process conducted pursuant to state law would be considered effective provided plaintiff could show defendants had "actual notice" of the action?
Ohio Civil Rule 4.3(B)(1), by way of Rule 4.1(A)(1)(a), allows service by certified mail, but the rule provides that the Clerk of Court shall perform the mailing. See Ohio Civ. P. 4.1(A)(1)(a) (providing that "[t]he clerk shall deliver a copy of the process and complaint or other document to be served to the United States Postal Service for mailing").
In Piercey v. Miami Valley Ready-Mixed Pension Plan, 110 F.R.D. 294, 295 (S.D.Ohio 1986), the court addressed the issue of whether under Ohio law, service of process sent via certified mail by counsel rather than by the Clerk of Court is sufficient for purposes of entering default judgment. The court held that, despite the actual wording of the rule, "certified mail service by an attorney which otherwise complies with the federal and Ohio rules is valid in this Court" because such service would not: (1) affect the "probability that this method of service will effectuate notice[,]" (2) nor "impair the cost-effectiveness or efficiency of such service"; and, (3) provided that certain safeguards were followed, would not undermine the "verification function of the clerk." Id. at 296. Regarding these safeguards, the court concluded that, in order to prevent
Piercey stands for the general proposition that under Ohio Law, service of original process is effective when counsel mails the process papers required by the Ohio Rule 4.3(B)(1) to defendants provided that there is sufficient proof that verifies that through the mailing defendant received notice of the pending action.
Applying Piercey, and under the circumstances of this case, the court holds that service of original process here satisfies Ohio law provided that plaintiffs can produce sufficient proof which verifies and confirms that through the mailing of the process papers, defendant received notice of the pending action.
It is recognized that, in these cases, plaintiffs have not satisfied all of the requirements of Piercey for verification of service, i.e., they have not provided the cover letter to the defendant, and have not filed affidavits detailing the circumstances of the mailing. Plaintiffs claim, however, that they can produce the signed "green cards" evidencing the signed return receipt. Assuming that plaintiffs can so show, the question becomes, is the signed "green card" sufficient evidence of service to satisfy Ohio Law Rule 4.3(B)(1)?
The issue was previously addressed by Judge Lambros. On November 3, 1987, Judge Lambros held a hearing to discuss the general management issues to be addressed in MARDOC given the scope of the litigation. Thereafter he entered Order No. 17,
Accordingly, the Motions to Dismiss for improper service will be denied.
For the reasons outlined above, the motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction listed in Exhibit "A," attached, will be granted, and the defendants who filed the motions will be dismissed from the cases.
As to the motions to dismiss due to improper service of process listed in Exhibit "B," attached, the motions will be denied.
An appropriate order follows.
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Liability Trust et al
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Liability Trust et al Production Corp.
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Liability Trust et al American Trading Transp. Co. 92 1928 2182
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11-32065 Thomas v. A-C Product Liability American Trading & Production 113 1957 2183 Trust, et al Corp. 11-32065 Thomas v. A-C Product Liability Mystic Steamship Corporation 114 1976 2129 Trust, et al 11-32065 Thomas v. A-C Product Liability National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 124 Not filed on 154 Trust, et al 02-875 11-32065 Thomas v. A-C Product Liability Amerada Hess Corp. 122 2037 2186 Trust, et al 11-32071 Donnell v. A-C Product Liability American Trading Transp. Co. 81 1928 2182 Trust et al 11-32071 Donnell v. A-C Product Liability Amerada Hess Corp. 95 2037 2186 Trust et al 11-32085 Lane et al v. A-C Product American Trading Transp. Co. 89 1928 2182 Liability Trust et al 11-32136 Bagby et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 121 Not filed on 151 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32137 Clemmons et al v. A-C Product Mystic Steamship Corporation 102 1976 2129 Liability Trust et al 11-32137 Clemmons et al v. A-C Product Weyerhaeuser 103 1962 2143,118 Liability Trust et al 11-32137 Clemmons et al v. A-C Product American President Lines 101 1956 2142 Liability Trust et al Ltd. 11-32142 Whalen et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 88 Not filed on 112 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32154 Macqueston v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 70 1957 2183 Liability Trust et al Corp. 11-32174 Miller v. A-C Product Liability Amerada Hess Corp. 74 2037 2186 Trust et al 11-32177 Sullivan et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 106 Not filed on 128 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32185 Manuel et al v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 106 1957 2183 Liability Trust et al Corp. 11-32185 Manuel et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 111 Not filed on 141 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32186 Davis et al v. A-C Product Amerada Hess Corp. 100 2037 2186 Liability Trust et al 11-32199 Wynne et al v. A-C Product Weyerhaeuser 71 1962 2143,83 Liability Trust et al 11-32232 Worthy v. A-C Product Liability American Trading & Production 127 1957 2183 Trust et al Corp. 11-32232 Worthy v. A-C Product Liability American President Lines 125 1956 2142 Trust et al Ltd. 11-32232 Worthy v. A-C Product Liability Amerada Hess Corp. 131 2037 2186 Trust et al 11-32247 Guyton et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 131 Not filed on 156 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32255 Ferrari v. A-C Product Liability Amerada Hess Corp. 119 2037 2186 Trust et al
11-32278 Suits v. A-C Product Liability National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 115 Not filed on 144 Trust et al 02-875 11-32278 Suits v. A-C Product Liability Eastern Gas & Fuel 108 1983 2177 Trust et al 11-32292 Da Costa et al v. A-C Product Mystic Steamship Corporation 123 1976 2129 Liability Trust et al 11-32292 Da Costa et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 126 Not filed on 158 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32292 Da Costa et al v. A-C Product Eastern Gas & Fuel 124 1983 2177 Liability Trust et al 11-32293 Orchard et al v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 101 1957 2183 Liability Trust et al Corp. 11-32293 Orchard et al v. A-C Product Attransco, Inc. 94 1928 2182 Liability Trust et al 11-32293 Orchard et al v. A-C Product Amerada Hess Corp. 108 2037 2186 Liability Trust et al 11-32309 Wilson et al v. A-C Product Amerada Hess Corp. 83 2037 2186 Liability Trust et al 11-32318 Larsen et al v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 108 1957 2183 Liability Trust et al Corp. 11-32346 Henry v. A-C Product Liability National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 87 Not filed on 111 Trust et al 02-875 11-32369 Martell v. A-C Product Liability National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 90 Not filed on 107 Trust et al 02-875 11-32371 Haas et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 87 Not filed on 109 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32376 Elliott et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 91 Not filed on 107 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32391 Richardson v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 125 1957 2183 Liability Trust et al Corp. 11-32391 Richardson v. A-C Product Transoceanic Cable Ship 131 1990 154 Liability Trust et al Company, Inc. 11-32391 Richardson v. A-C Product Amerada Hess Corp. 128 2037 2186 Liability Trust et al 11-32560 Steptoe et al v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 107 1957 2183 Liability Trust et al Corp. 11-32560 Steptoe et al v. A-C Product Attransco, Inc. 102 1928 2182 Liability Trust et al 11-32579 Bourbon et al v. A-C Product Amerada Hess Corp. 67 2037 2186 Liability Trust et al 11-32594 Woods et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 115 Not filed on 147 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32598 Guidry et al v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 81 1957 2183 Liability Trust et al Corp. 11-32601 Ingebretsen v. A-C Product American President Lines 90 1956 2142 Liability Trust et al Ltd. 11-32601 Ingebretsen v. A-C Product Pacific Coast Transport Co. 92 1974 118,2132 Liability Trust et al
11-32653 Grossman et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 97 Not filed on 124 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32658 Hardy et al v. American Eagle American Trading & Production 120 1957 2183 Tanker et al Corp. 11-32658 Hardy et al v. American Eagle Eastern Gas & Fuel 121 1983 2177 Tanker et al 11-32658 Hardy et al v. American Eagle Amerada Hess Corp. 124 2037 2186 Tanker et al 11-32660 Brown et al v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 100 1957 2183 Liability Trust et al Corp. 11-32665 Jones et al v. A-C Product Mystic Steamship Corporation 84 1976 2129 Liability Trust et al 11-32665 Jones et al v. A-C Product Eastern Gas & Fuel 85 1983 2177 Liability Trust et al 11-32665 Jones et al v. A-C Product Amerada Hess Corp. 91 2037 2186 Liability Trust et al 11-32673 Odom et al v. Foster Wheeler American Trading Transp. Co. 85 1928 2182 Energy Corporation et al 11-32673 Odom et al v. Foster Wheeler Amerada Hess Corp. 92 2037 2186 Energy Corporation et al 11-32679 Bise et al v. A-C Product Liability American Trading & Production 108 1957 2183 Trust et al Corp. 11-32679 Bise et al v. A-C Product Liability National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 112 Not filed on 146 Trust et al 02-875 11-32679 Bise et al v. A-C Product Liability Eastern Gas & Fuel 110 1983 2177 Trust et al 11-32679 Bise et al v. A-C Product Liability Amerada Hess Corp. 116 2037 2186 Trust et al 11-32702 Hammons et al v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 78 1957 2183 Liability Trust et al Corp. 11-32737 Reed et al v. Foster Wheeler National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 99 Not filed on 116 Company et al 02-875 11-32737 Reed et al v. Foster Wheeler Attransco, Incorporated 91 1928 2182 Company et al 11-32764 Todd et al v. Foster Wheeler Amerada Hess Corp. 96 2037 2186 Company et al 11-32774 Schroeder et al v. Acands, Inc. American Trading & Production 137 1957 2183 et al Corp. 11-32774 Schroeder et al v. Acands, Inc. Mystic Steamship Corporation 140 1976 2129 et al 11-32774 Schroeder et al v. Acands, Inc. Attransco, Inc. 129 1928 2182 et al 11-32774 Schroeder et al v. Acands, Inc. American President Lines 138 1956 2142 et al Ltd. 11-32774 Schroeder et al v. Acands, Inc. Eastern Gas & Fuel 142 1983 2177 et al 11-32774 Schroeder et al v. Acands, Inc. National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 147 Not filed on 180 et al 02-875
11-32774 Schroeder et al v. Acands, Inc. Amerada Hess Corp. 148 2037 2186 et al 11-32798 Passmore et al v. Foster American Trading & Production 115 1957 2183 Wheeler Company et al Corp. 11-32798 Passmore et al v. Foster Attransco, Inc. 110 1928 2182 Wheeler Company et al 11-32813 Rumph et al v. Amercargo Amerada Hess Corp. 88 2037 2186 Inc. et al 11-32827 Miller v. A.P. Green Industries, American Trading & Production 108 1957 2183 Inc. et al Corp. 11-32827 Miller v. A.P. Green Industries, National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 113 Not filed on 140 Inc. et al 02-875 11-32859 Collins v. Albatross Steamship Amerada Hess Corp. 73 2037 2186 Co. et al 11-32861 Wells et al v. Acands, Inc. et American Trading Transp. Co. 86 1928 2182 al 11-32883 Miller v. A-C Product Liability Amerada Hess Corp. 92 2037 2186 Trust et al 11-32901 Kennedy et al v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 100 1957 2183 Liability Trust et al Corp. 11-32901 Kennedy et al v. A-C Product Amerada Hess Corp. 105 2037 2186 Liability Trust et al 11-32909 Cook et al v. Acands, Inc. et al American Trading & Production 108 1957 2183 Corp. 11-32909 Cook et al v. Acands, Inc. et al Eastern Gas & Fuel 110 1983 2177 11-32943 Bruce et al v. Luckenbach International American Trading & Production 118 1957 2183 Corp. et al Corp. 11-32976 Moody et al v. American Oil National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 124 Not filed on 148 Co. et al 02-875 11-32984 Kempton et al v. Foster American Trading & Production 116 1957 2183 Wheeler Company et al Corp. 11-33009 Rodriquez-Dias et al v. American Trading & Production 124 1957 2183 Acands, Inc. et al Corp. 11-33009 Rodriquez-Dias et al v. National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 128 Not filed on 152 Acands, Inc. et al 02-875 11-33009 Rodriquez-Dias et al v. Amerada Hess Corp. 129 2037 2186 Acands, Inc. et al 11-33034 Daniels et al v. Foster Wheeler Attransco, Incorporated 94 1928 2182 Company et al 11-33043 Brathwaite et al v. American American Trading & Production 119 1957 2183 Foreign Lines et al Corp. 11-33043 Brathwaite et al v. American American Trading Transp. Co. 111 1928 2182 Foreign Lines et al 11-33047 Gillikin et al v. Alcoa et al Weyerhaeuser 119 1962 2143, 140 11-33047 Gillikin et al v. Alcoa et al American President Lines 116 1956 2142 Ltd. 11-33116 Biasi et al v. A-C Product Liability National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 83 Not filed on 110 Trust et al 02-875
11-33141 Yglesias et al v. Amerada American Trading & Production 88 1957 2183 Hess Corp. et al Corp. 11-33141 Yglesias et al v. Amerada American Trading Transp. Co. 83 1928 2182 Hess Corp. et al 11-33141 Yglesias et al v. Amerada Amerada Hess Corp. 91 2037 2186 Hess Corp. et al 11-33155 Price et al v. Foster Wheeler American Trading & Production 124 1957 2183 Company et al Corp. 11-33155 Price et al v. Foster Wheeler National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 128 Not filed on 158 Company et al 02-875 11-33155 Price et al v. Foster Wheeler American President Lines 125 1956 2142 Company et al Ltd. 11-33165 Sutherland v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 142 Not filed on 168 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-33173 Ferrell v. Foster Wheeler Amerada Hess Corp. 94 2037 2186 Company et al 11-33182 Hadsock v. A-C Product Liability American Trading Transp. Co. 93 1928 2182 Trust et al 11-33182 Hadsock v. A-C Product Liability Amerada Hess Corp. 107 2037 2186 Trust et al 11-33182 Hadsock v. A-C Product Liability Third Attransco Tanker Corp. 132 2013 2185 Trust et al 11-33240 Linscomb et al v. Albatross American Trading & Production 88 1957 2183 Steamship Co. et al Corp. 11-33240 Linscomb et al v. Albatross Amerada Hess Corp. 91 2037 2186 Steamship Co. et al 11-33273 King et al v. A-C Product Liability Amerada Hess Corp. 80 2037 2186 Trust et al 11-33294 Miller v. A-C Product Liability Amerada Hess Corp. 78 2037 2186 Trust et al 11-33310 Creighton v. Acands, Inc. et al American Trading & Production 56 1957 2183 Corp. 11-33310 Creighton v. Acands, Inc. et al Amerada Hess Corp. 58 2037 2186 11-33363 Glover Et. Al. v. Foster National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 86 Not filed on 106 Wheeler Company Et. Al. 02-875 11-33363 Glover Et. Al. v. Foster Amerada Hess Corp. 88 2037 2186 Wheeler Company Et. Al. 11-33457 Artis et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 98 Not filed on 124 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-33458 Trampe et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 106 Not filed on 125 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-33470 Watson v. Westchester Marine American Trading & Production 84 1957 2183 Inc. et al Corp. 11-33470 Watson v. Westchester Marine National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 87 Not filed on 110 Inc. et al 02-875 11-33470 Watson v. Westchester Marine American Trading Transp. Co. 78 1928 2182 Inc. et al 11-33478 Grant et al v. A-C Product Weyerhaeuser 95 1962 2143, 108 Liability Trust et al
11-33478 Grant et al v. A-C Product American President Lines 93 1956 2142 Liability Trust et al Ltd. 11-33487 Allen v. Foster Wheeler Company Mystic Steamship Corporation 112 1976 2129 et al 11-33487 Allen v. Foster Wheeler Company National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 115 Not filed on 147 et al 02-875 11-33487 Allen v. Foster Wheeler Company American Trading Transp. Co. 104 1928 2182 et al 11-33487 Allen v. Foster Wheeler Company Eastern Gas & Fuel 114 1983 2177 et al 11-33487 Allen v. Foster Wheeler Company Amerada Hess Corp. 120 2037 2186 et al 11-33499 Branch et al v. American Export Mystic Steamship Corporation 88 1976 2129 Isbrandtsen et al 11-33499 Branch et al v. American Export American Trading Transp. Co. 83 1928 2182 Isbrandtsen et al 11-33499 Branch et al v. American Export Eastern Gas & Fuel 89 1983 2177 Isbrandtsen et al 11-33499 Branch et al v. American Export National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 91 Not filed on 121 Isbrandtsen et al 02-875 11-33506 Miller v. A-C Product Liability American President Lines 72 1956 2142 Trust et al Ltd. 11-33516 Smith et al v. Acands, Inc. et National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 103 N/A—Filed by 150 al atty 11-33516 Smith et al v. Acands, Inc. et Amerada Hess Corp. 115 2037 2186 al 11-33520 Hansen v. Acands, Inc. et al American Trading & Production 62 1957 2183 Corp. 11-33520 Hansen v. Acands, Inc. et al Weyerhaeuser 66 1962 2143, 86 11-33520 Hansen v. Acands, Inc. et al Amerada Hess Corp. 67 2037 2186 11-33566 Marsonek et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 86 Not filed on 107 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-33566 Marsonek et al v. A-C Product Amerada Hess Corp. 87 2037 2186 Liability Trust et al 11-33579 Scott et al v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 73 1957 2183 Liability Trust et al Corp. 11-33593 Osborne v. A-C Product Liability Eastern Gas & Fuel 76 1983 2177 Trust et al 11-33620 Darling et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 116 Not filed on 151 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-33620 Darling et al v. A-C Product Amerada Hess Corp. 122 2037 2186 Liability Trust et al 11-33623 Damon, Sr. v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 89 1957 2183 Liability Trust et al Corp. 11-33705 Scott v. Amerada Hess Corp. Amerada Hess Corp. 103 2037 2186 et al 11-33773 Francisco O. Torres et al v. Amerada Hess Corp. 101 2037 2186 Amerada Hess Corp. et al
11-33773 Torres et al v. Amerada Hess Attransco 97 1928 2182 Corp. et al 11-33797 Menendez et al v. American Attransco 77 1928 2182 Export Lines Inc. et al 11-33797 Menendez et al v. American Amerada Hess Corp. 85 2037 2186 Export Lines Inc. et al 11-33799 Preston et al v. ACS Industries, National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 90 Not filed on 121 Inc. et al 02-875 11-33799 Preston et al v. ACS Industries, Amerada Hess Corp. 91 2037 2186 Inc. et al 11-33850 Clark et al v. Amoco Shipping Victory Carriers Inc. 83 49 102 Co. et al 11-33872 Washington et al v. A-C Product American Trading Transp. Co. 69 1928 2182 Liability Trust et al 11-33937 Smith v. A-C Product Liability American Trading Transp. Co. 107 1928 2182 Trust et al 11-33937 Smith v. A-C Product Liability Amerada Hess Corp. 115 2037 2186 Trust et al 11-41832 Christopher v. A-C Product Amerada Hess Corp. 69 2037 2186 Liability Trust 11-55427 Mcdougall v. Foster Wheeler Amerada Hess Corp. 73 2037 2186 Company 11-55853 Ramirez v. A-C Product Liability National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 89 Not filed on 112 Trust 02-875 11-55853 Ramirez v. A-C Product Liability Amerada Hess Corp. 90 2037 2186 Trust 11-56823 Bradwell et al v. A-C Product American Trading & Production 71 1957 2183 Liability Trust Corp. 11-56823 Bradwell et al v. A-C Product Mystic Steamship Corporation 72 1976 2129 Liability Trust 11-56823 Bradwell et al v. A-C Product National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 73 Not filed on 104 Liability Trust 02-875 11-56823 Bradwell et al v. A-C Product Amerada Hess Corp. 77 2037 2186 Liability Trust 11-56886 Renfro Sr. et al v. A-C Product Amerada Hess Corp. 80 2037 2186 Liability Trust 11-58359 Kirkland v. A-C Product Liability National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 112 Not filed on 137 Trust 02-875 11-58359 Kirkland v. A-C Product Liability American Trading Transp. Co. 103 1928 2182 Trust 11-58359 Kirkland v. A-C Product Liability American President Lines 109 1956 2142 Trust Ltd. 11-58643 Alexander et al v. Foster National Bulk Carriers, Inc. 75 Not filed on 95 Wheeler Company 02-875 11-58643 Alexander et al v. Foster Eastern Gas & Fuel 73 1983 2177 Wheeler Company 11-58643 Alexander et al v. Foster Amerada Hess Corp. 77 2037 2186 Wheeler Company
EXHIBIT B 02-875 Corresponding Corresponding Case Doc. Entry for Response Number Caption Filed By No. Motion Entry 09-30270 Vetsikas v. A-C Product Liability Arco Arco Marine Inc. Arco 113 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al Transportion Atlantic Richfield 02-875 Co. 09-30303 Miller v. A-C Product Liability Atlantic Refining Company 145 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al Atlantic Richfield Co. 02-875 09-91137 Battel (Clements) et al v. A-C Sinclair Refining Company 131 Not filed on 2061 Product Liability Trust et al 02-875 09-91201 Peebles (Lofton) et al v. A-C Atlantic Richfield Co. 102 Not filed on 2061 Product Liability Trust et al 02-875 10-30028 Perna v. A-C Product Liability Arco Arco Marine Inc. Arco 82 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al Transportion Atlantic Richfield 02-875 Co. 10-30040 Miller v. A-C Product Liability Atlantic Refining Company 110 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-30132 Batura v. A-C Product Liability Arco Marine Inc. Arco Transportion 101 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al Atlantic Richfield Co. 02-875 11-30186 Brown v. Foster Wheeler Sinclair Refining Company 96 Not filed on 2061 Company et al 02-875 11-30210 Campagnini et al v. A-C Sinclair Refining Company 119 Not filed on 2061 Product Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-30253 Fexer et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 160 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-30283 Gallegos et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 109 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-30322 Cutting et al v. A-C Product Arco Arco Marine Inc. Arco 86 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Transportion Atlantic Richfield 02-875 Co. 11-30332 Davis et al v. Foster Wheeler Conoco Inc. Continental 120 Not filed on 2061 Co. et al Steamship Co. Sinclair Oil 02-875 Corp. Sinclair Refining Comnany 11-30347 Dempster v. A-C Product Liability Conoco Inc. Continental 92 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al Steamship Co. 02-875 11-30370 Gomes et al v. A-C Product Conoco Inc. Conoco Marine 122 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Corp. Pocahantas Steamship 02-875 Company Sinclair Refining Company 11-30394 Guillory et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 124 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-30411 Hardeman et al v. Foster Sinclair Oil Company 125 Not filed on 2061 Wheeler Company et al 02-875 11-30417 Hart et al v. A-C Product Liability Conoco Inc. Continental 128 Not filed on 2061 Trust Steamship Co. 02-875 11-30432 Hernandez et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Oil Company Sinclair 137 Not filed on 2061 Liabiility Trust et al Oil Corp. Sinclair Refining 02-875 Company
11-31558 Miller v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 100 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-31669 Stratton v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 146 Not filed on 2061 Trust, et al. 02-875 11-31728 Guy et al v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 89 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-31734 Atson et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 99 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-31748 Taman v. Foster Wheeler Sinclair Refining Company 124 Not filed on 2061 Company et al 02-875 11-31828 Briggs et al v. A-C Product Richfield Oil Corporation 178 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-31837 Wilcox et al v. A-C Product Conoco Inc. Continental 144 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Steamship Co. 02-875 11-31853 Perez et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Oil Company 124 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-31855 Highsmith et al v. A-C Product Conoco Inc. Continental 105 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Steamship Co. 02-875 11-31864 Dallas et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 94 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-31879 Johnson et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Oil Company Sinclair 127 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Refining Company 02-875 11-31888 Gordon et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 127 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-31901 Hooten et al v. A-C Product Conoco Inc. Continental 130 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Steamship Co. Pocahantas 02-875 Steamship Company Sinclair Refining Company 11-31912 Miller v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 119 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-375 11-31919 Dew et al v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 118 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-31925 Evans et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Oil Company Sinclair 98 Not filed on 2061 Liabilty Trust et al Refining Company 02-875 11-31928 Reber et al v. A-C Product Conoco Inc. Pocahantas 90 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Steamship Company 02-875 11-31944 Taylor et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Oil Company Sinclair 105 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Refining Company 02-875 11-32033 Duarte v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 134 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-32039 Franklin v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 114 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-32064 Miller v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Oil Corp. 102 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-32065 Thomas v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 129 Not filed on 2061 Trust, et al 02-875 11-32133 Hawkins et al v. A-C Product Atlantic Refining Company 87 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32136 Bagby et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Oil Corp. Sinclair Refining 131 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Company 02-875
11-32177 Sullivan et al v. A-C Product Conoco Inc. Continental 110 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Steamship Co. 02-875 11-32185 Manuel et al v. A-C Product Harcon S.S. Co., Inc. Sinclair 118 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Refining Company 02-875 11-32186 Davis et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Oil Corp. Sinclair Refining 104 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Company 02-875 11-32232 Worthy v. A-C Product Liability Atlantic Richfield Co. 135 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-32247 Guyton et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 136 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32278 Suits v. A-C Product Liability Conoco Inc. Harcon S.S. Co., 119 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al Inc. Pocahantas Steamship 02-875 Company Sinclair Refining Company 11-32292 Da Costa et al v. A-C Product Conoco Inc. Continental Oil 135 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Company Pocahantas Steamship 02-875 Co. 11-32293 Orchard et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 113 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32309 Wilson et al v. A-C Product Conoco Inc. Continental Oil 86 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Company 02-875 11-32316 Sutliff et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 87 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32335 Dianna et al v. A-C Product Atlantic Refining Company 89 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32346 Henry v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 92 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-32360 Bartel v. American Oil Co., Sinclair Refining Company 116 Not filed on 2061 Et. Al. 02-875 11-32381 Bell et al v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Oil Corp. Sinclair Refining 99 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al Company 02-875 11-32391 Richardson v. A-C Product Sinclair Oil Company Sinclair 133 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Refining Company 02-875 11-32478 Lachappelle v. A-C Product Atlantic Refining Company 130 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32560 Steptoe et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 116 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32592 Molitor et al v. A-C Product Atlantic Refining Company 97 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32594 Woods et al v. A-C Product Conoco Inc. Continental Oil 120 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Company Sinclair Oil Corp. 02-875 Sinclair Refining Company 11-32601 Ingebretsen v. A-C Product Western Hemisphere Corp. 100 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32653 Grossman et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 104 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-32658 Hardy et al v. American Eagle Pocahantas Steamship Company 128 Not filed on 2061 Tanker et al Pocahantas Fuel Company, 02-875 Inc. 11-32660 Brown et al v. A-C Product Harcon S.S. Co., Inc. Sinclair 110 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Refining Company 02-875
11-32679 Bise et al v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 123 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-32764 Todd et al v. Foster Wheeler Atlantic Refining Company 99 Not filed on 2061 Company et al Sinclair Refining Company 02-875 11-32774 Schroeder et al v. Acands, Inc. Sinclair Refining Company 153 Not filed on 2061 et al 02-875 11-32827 Miller v. A.P. Green Industries, Sinclair Refining Company 118 Not filed on 2061 Inc. et al 02-875 11-32883 Miller v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 96 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-32884 Keys v. A-C Product Liability Arco Marine Inc. 80 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-32901 Kennedy et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Oil Company Sinclair 108 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Refining Company 02-875 11-32909 Cook et al v. Acands, Inc. et al Conoco Inc. Pocahantas 116 Not filed on 2061 Steamship Company Sinclair 02-875 Refining Company 11-32943 Bruce et al v. Luckenbach International Conoco Inc. Continental Oil 124 Not filed on 2061 Corp. et al Company 02-875 11-32984 Kempton et al v. Foster Conoco Inc. Conoco Oil Continental 123 Not filed on 2061 Wheeler Company et al Steamship Co. Sinclair 02-875 Refining Company 11-33009 Rodriquez-Dias et al v. Sinclair Oil Corp. Sinclair Refining 132 Not filed on 2061 Acands, Inc. et al Company 02-875 11-33043 Brathwaite et al v. American Conoco Inc. Continental Oil 125 Not filed on 2061 Foreign Lines et al Company 02-875 11-33116 Biasi et al v. A-C Product Liability Continental Oil Company 92 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al Harcon S.S. Co., Inc. 02-875 11-33155 Price et al v. Foster Wheeler Richfield Oil Corporation 133 Not filed on 2061 Company et al 02-875 11-33165 Sutherland v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 145 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-33169 Fernandez v. Foster Wheeler Atlantic Richfield Co. 79 Not filed on 2061 Company et al 02-875 11-33173 Ferrell v. Foster Wheeler Sinclair Refining Company 98 Not filed on 2061 Company et al 02-875 11-33240 Linscomb et al v. Albatross Sinclair Oil Corp. Sinclair Refining 94 Not filed on 2061 Steamship Co. et al Company 02-875 11-33296 Miller v. Sinclair Refining Sinclair Refining Company 44 Not filed on 2061 Company et al 02-875 11-33334 Meade et al v. A-C Product Atlantic Refining Company 108 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-33371 Van Winkle et al v. A-C Product Pocahantas Steamship Company 91 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-33457 Artis et al v. A-C Product Sinclair Refining Company 106 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al 02-875 11-33470 Watson v. Westchester Marine Sinclair Refining Company 91 Not filed on 2061 Inc. et al 02-875 11-33499 Branch et al v. American Export Conoco Inc. Pocahantas 100 Not filed on 2061 Isbrandtsen et al Steamship Company 02-875
11-33516 Smith et al v. Acands, Inc. et Atlantic Refining Company 122 Not filed on 2061 al Conoco Oil Co. Conoco Inc. 02-875 Continental Seamship Co. Harcon S.S. Co., Inc. Pocahantas Steamship Company 11-33520 Hansen v. Acands, Inc. et al Sinclair Navigation Company 71 Not filed on 2061 Sinclair Refining Company 02-875 11-33593 Osborne v. A-C Product Liability Conoco Inc. Pocahantas 80 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al Steamship Company 02-875 11-33594 Whitfield v. A-C Product Liability Atlantic Refining Company 75 Not filed on 2061 Trust et al 02-875 11-33620 Darling et al v. A-C Product Conoco Inc. Continental 128 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Steamship Co. 02-875 11-33623 Damon, Sr. v. A-C Product Continental Oil Company Pocahantas 97 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust et al Fuel Company, Inc. 02-875 11-33637 Prather et al v. United States Sinclair Oil Corp. 93 Not filed on 2061 Lines Inc. Reorganization 02-87.5 Trust et al 11-33799 Preston et al v. ACS Industries, Continental Oil Company Sinclair 97 Not filed on 2061 Inc. et al Oil Corp. Sinclair Refining 02-875 Company 11-37937 Daly v. A-C Product Liability Atlantic Richfield Co. BP Corporation 89 Not filed on 2061 Trust N.A. Sinclair Oil 02-875 Corp. Sinclair Refining Company 11-55853 Ramirez v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 93 Not filed on 2061 Trust 02-875 11-56823 Bradwell et al v. A-C Product Conoco Inc. Continental Oil 83 Not filed on 2061 Liability Trust Company Pocahantas Steamship 02-875 Company Sinclair Oil Company Sinclair Refining Company 11-58359 Kirkland v. A-C Product Liability Sinclair Refining Company 117 Not filed on 2061 Trust 02-875
There are 418 motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction that argue that there is a lack of personal jurisdiction over the filing defendants. Some of these motions make the alternative argument that their motions to dismiss should be granted due to insufficient service of process. As the Court today grants the motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, the Court need not reach the issue of whether service was insufficient in those particular cases.
There are 147 motions that are styled as motions to dismiss due to improper service of process. These motions argue that although there was some attempt at service of process, plaintiffs deviated from the applicable rules and thus service was improper.
Initially, there were sixteen motions to dismiss that argued that there was no record of service whatsoever (i.e., there was insufficient service). The parties have resolved those motions, so the Court need not reach the issue of whether service was insufficient in those cases.
Plaintiffs in these cases include former merchant marines, representatives, survivors, and spouses ("plaintiffs" or "the MARDOC plaintiffs").
On June 27, 2011, the MARDOC cases were referred to the Honorable Elizabeth T. Hey, U.S. Magistrate Judge, for oversight and supervision. Following a conference with counsel, on October 4, 2011, the undersigned, together with Judge Hey, entered Administrative Order 25 (MARDOC only) ("AO 25"), available at http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/MDL/MDL875/AO25%20(MARDOC% 20ONLY).pdf, which set forth certain administrative rules for the cases as well as imposed certain initial discovery obligations. The cases were divided into seven groups, and on November 21, 2011, seven separate Case Management and Scheduling Orders were entered. (An Amended Administrative Order No. 25 (MARDOC only) was entered on June 26, 2013. This order changed certain filing procedures but substantively remained the same. It is available at http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/MDL/MDL875/Amended% 20AO% 2025.pdf.)
The cases subject to this opinion fall within Group 1 of the MARDOC cases. Most cases on the maritime docket involve multiple defendants, and in some cases more than one defendant filed motions to dismiss due to lack of personal jurisdiction or improper or insufficient service of process.
Ohio Rev.Code Ann. § 2307.382 (West 2013).