Meemic Insurance Company v. Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited

Federal Civil Lawsuit Michigan Eastern District Court, Case No. 1:17-cv-13669
District Judge Thomas L. Ludington, presiding
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Parties
No Logo Meemic Insurance Company, Plaintiff

Represented by Hewson & Van Hellemont, PC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Andrew J. VanBronkhorst ajv@vanhewpc.com
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No Logo Appliance Holdings Co., Limited, Defendant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Brian T. McGorisk
No Logo Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited, Defendant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Brian T. McGorisk

Represented by Plunkett & Cooney (Petoskey)

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Thomas L. Cooper tcooper@plunkettcooney.com
No Logo Guangdong Xinboa Electrical, Defendant

Represented by Plunkett & Cooney, PC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Brian T. McGorisk +1 810 232 5100
No Logo Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Defendant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Brian T. McGorisk
No Logo Sunbeam Products, Inc., Defendant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Brian T. McGorisk
Attributes
Nature of Suit 385 - Personal Property: Property Damage Product Liability
Cause Section 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Product Liability
Jurisdiction Diversity
Case Status closed
Jury Demand None
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 42 Filed: 9/1/2020, Entered: 9/1/2020 Court Filing
STIPULATED ORDER of Dismissal. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (KWin)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 41 Filed: 8/26/2020, Entered: 8/26/2020 Court Filing
NOTICE TO APPEAR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE: Zoom Video Meeting Settlement Conference set for 9/2/2020 at 2:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. Counsel will Receive a Separate Email with Zoom Link. (KWin)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 40 Filed: 2/5/2020, Entered: 2/5/2020
ANSWER to Amended Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Sunbeam Products, Inc.. (McGorisk, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 39 Filed: 1/24/2020, Entered: 1/24/2020
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Brian T. McGorisk appearing on behalf of Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Sunbeam Products, Inc. (McGorisk, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 38 Filed: 1/21/2020, Entered: 1/21/2020
CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation served on 1/15/2020, answer due 2/5/2020. (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 37 Filed: 1/17/2020, Entered: 1/17/2020
CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Sunbeam Products, Inc. served on 1/16/2020, answer due 2/6/2020. (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 36 Filed: 1/17/2020, Entered: 1/17/2020
ANSWER to Amended Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Appliance Holdings Co., Limited, Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited, Guangdong Xinboa Electrical. (McGorisk, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 35 Filed: 1/10/2020, Entered: 1/10/2020 Court Filing
ORDER Rejecting in Part Stipulation to Extend, Directing Defendant to File its Amended Answer, and Directing the Parties to Exchange Initial Disclosures. (Amended Answer and Initial Disclosure due by 1/17/2020.) Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (KWin)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 34 Filed: 1/9/2020, Entered: 1/9/2020
SUMMONS Issued for *Sunbeam Products, Inc.* (DAll)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 33 Filed: 1/9/2020, Entered: 1/9/2020
SUMMONS Issued for *Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation* (DAll)
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REQUEST for SUMMONS for Sunbeam Products, Inc.. (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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REQUEST for SUMMONS for Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation. (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 32 Filed: 12/16/2019, Entered: 12/16/2019
AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Meemic Insurance Company against Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Sunbeam Products, Inc.. NEW PARTIES ADDED. (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 31 Filed: 12/4/2019, Entered: 12/4/2019 Court Filing
Case Management and SCHEDULING ORDER: Non-Expert Discovery due by 6/26/2020; Expert Depositions due by 8/25/2020; Settlement Conference set for 9/2/2020 at 2:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington; Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 9/29/2020; Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/12/2021 at 2:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington; Bench Trial set for 1/26/2021 at 8:30 AM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (Refer to image for additional dates) (KWin)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 30 Filed: 12/2/2019, Entered: 12/2/2019
ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Appliance Holdings Co., Limited, Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited, Guangdong Xinboa Electrical. (McGorisk, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 29 Filed: 11/21/2019, Entered: 11/21/2019
Amended Joint Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan REPORT by Meemic Insurance Company (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 28 Filed: 11/21/2019, Entered: 11/21/2019
NOTICE by Meemic Insurance Company Withdrawal of Initial Joint Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 27 Filed: 11/20/2019, Entered: 11/20/2019
Joint Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan REPORT by Meemic Insurance Company (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 26 Filed: 11/1/2019, Entered: 11/1/2019 Court Filing
ORDER to Submit Material for Case Management Order. (Short Statements Submitted to CM/Utilities/Proposed Orders due by 11/18/2019.) Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (KWin)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 11/1/2019, Entered: 11/1/2019 Court Filing
ORDER Striking 19 Stipulation. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (KWin)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 10/21/2019, Entered: 10/21/2019
NOTICE of Appearance by Brian T. McGorisk on behalf of Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited, Guangdong Xinboa Electrical. (McGorisk, Brian)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 10/18/2019, Entered: 10/18/2019 Court Filing
Order Vacating 20 Order to Show Cause. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (KWin)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 10/11/2019, Entered: 10/11/2019
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Meemic Insurance Company. (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 10/11/2019, Entered: 10/11/2019
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited. (Cooper, Thomas)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 9/30/2019, Entered: 9/30/2019 Court Filing
ORDER for Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited and Meemic Insurance Company to Show Cause why the case should not be returned to the Southern Division. Show Cause Responses due by 10/11/2019 Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (SGam)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 8/21/2019, Entered: 8/21/2019
[STRICKEN PER 25 ORDER] STIPULATION Allowing Plaintiff to Amend Complaint by Meemic Insurance Company (VanBronkhorst, Andrew) Modified on 11/1/2019 (KWin).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 7/31/2019, Entered: 7/31/2019 Court Filing
ORDER to Transfer Case to Northern Division. CASE REASSIGNED from District Judge Paul D. Borman and Magistrate Judge Anthony P Patti in Detroit to District Judge Thomas L. Ludington and Magistrate Judge Patricia T Morris in Bay City. (SSch)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 7/30/2019, Entered: 7/30/2019
STIPULATION to Transfer Case to Northern Division by Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited (Cooper, Thomas)
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Blank  Filed: 7/17/2019, Entered: 7/17/2019
Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Paul D. Borman: Status Conference held on 7/17/2019 (Court Reporter: Leann Lizza) (DTof)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 7/16/2019, Entered: 7/16/2019
CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 7/16/2019, Entered: 7/16/2019 Court Filing
NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 7/17/2019 at 4:00 PM before District Judge Paul D. Borman (TMcg)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 7/12/2019, Entered: 7/12/2019
NOTICE by Meemic Insurance Company of Withdrawal of Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 7/10/2019, Entered: 7/10/2019
NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas L. Cooper on behalf of Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited. (Cooper, Thomas)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 6/24/2019, Entered: 6/24/2019
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 9 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited by Meemic Insurance Company (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Blank  Filed: 6/19/2019, Entered: 6/19/2019
Set/Reset Deadlines as to 9 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited . Motion Hearing set for 7/17/2019 04:00 PM before District Judge Paul D. Borman (DTof)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 11 Filed: 6/4/2019, Entered: 6/4/2019 Court Filing
NOTICE OF HEARING on 9 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited . Motion Hearing set for 7/2/2019 11:00 AM before District Judge Paul D. Borman *Plaintiff must serve defendant with this notice and file a certificate of service on the docket* (DTof)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 5/16/2019, Entered: 5/16/2019 Court Filing
NOTICE OF HEARING on 9 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited . Motion Hearing set for 6/26/2019 02:30 PM before District Judge Paul D. Borman *Plaintiff must serve defendant with this notice and file a certificate of service on the docket* (DTof)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 5/10/2019, Entered: 5/10/2019
MOTION for Default Judgment as to Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited by Meemic Insurance Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Affidavit - Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2) (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 11/16/2017, Entered: 11/16/2017
SUMMONS Issued for *Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances Holdings Company, Limited* (BGar)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 11/15/2017, Entered: 11/16/2017 Court Filing
ORDER Correcting the Docket to Reflect Correct Name of Defendant and to Issue a new Summons and Granting 6 Motion to Amend/Correct. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (BGar)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 11/15/2017, Entered: 11/15/2017
MOTION to Amend/Correct Name of Defendant by Meemic Insurance Company. (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 11/14/2017, Entered: 11/14/2017
SUMMONS Issued for *Guangdong Xinboa Electrical* (LGra)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 11/14/2017, Entered: 11/14/2017
SUMMONS Issued for *Appliance Holdings Co., Limited* (LGra)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 11/14/2017, Entered: 11/14/2017
AMENDED COMPLAINT corrected font size filed by Meemic Insurance Company against All Defendants. NO NEW PARTIES ADDED. (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 11/14/2017, Entered: 11/14/2017 Court Filing
Notice of Corrected Judicial Assignment due to Clerical Error: Reassigned from * District Judge Denise Page Hood* and *Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris* to District Judge Paul D. Borman and Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti (SSch)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 1 Filed: 11/13/2017, Entered: 11/13/2017 Court Filing
COMPLAINT filed by Meemic Insurance Company against All Defendants. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-6474467 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Oakland - County Where Action Arose: Iosco - County of 1st Defendant: China. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): 23rd Circuit Court, 17-833-NP, Judge David C. Riffel] (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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