Case Type: DAMAGES-OTHER CIVIL| | Current Status: Filed |
Defendant | Defendant Attorneys |
| Shell Oil Company | Hill, John L Jr 600 TRAVIS ST STE 3400 HOUSTON, TX 77002 |
| Dow Chemical Co, The | Conrad, F Walter 910 LOUISIANA STE 3000 HOUSTON, TX 77002 |
| Occidental Chemical Corp | Mcniel, D Ferguson 1001 FANNIN ST STE 2300 HOUSTON, TX 77002-6760 |
| Standfard Fruit Co | Murphy, Terence M 2727 N HARWOOD ST STE 100 DALLAS, TX 75201-1515 |
| Standard Fruit And Steamship | Murphy, Terence M 2727 N HARWOOD ST STE 100 DALLAS, TX 75201-1515 |
| Dole Food Co, Inc | Murphy, Terence M 2727 N HARWOOD ST STE 100 DALLAS, TX 75201-1515 |
| Dole Fresh Fruit Co | Murphy, Terence M 2727 N HARWOOD ST STE 100 DALLAS, TX 75201-1515 |
| Chiquita Brands Inc | Stubbs, Samuel E 909 FANNIN ST 22ND FL HOUSTON, TX 77010 |
| Chiquita Brands International | Stubbs, Samuel E 909 FANNIN ST 22ND FL HOUSTON, TX 77010 |
Plaintiff | Plaintiff Attorneys |
| Bermudez, Armando Ramos | |
| Abarca, Carlos Luis Abarca | |
| Villeda, Natividad De Jesus A | |
| Coulibaly, Rene | |
| Barry, Hamodou | |
| Abraham, John | |
| Alcide, Luke | |
| Albert, Peter | |
| Aguilar, Gustavo | |
| Ababol, Pedro | |
| Tracy, Steven | |
| Siegel, Charles S | |
| Susman, Stephen D | |
| Stewart, Vaughan O | |
| Carcamo, Jorge Colindres | |
| Arrierta, Alejandro | |
| Marroquin, Hermenegildo Salazar | |
| Mondaca, German Munoz | |
| Yani, Genaro Molina | |
| Lopez, Carlito | |
| Banse, Diabe | |
| Montano, Ricardo | |
Events and Orders of the Court |
| 12/23/2009 | ORDER MEMORANDUM AND ORDER TO REMAND TO BRAZORIA COUNTY SIGNED BY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE, KENNETH M. HOYT ON DECEMBER 18, 2009 |
| 10/27/2009 | NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL COUNSEL |
| 10/27/2009 | NOTICE OF FILING OF NOTICE OF REMOVAL |
| 10/27/2009 | EFILE Case updated by automated process. EpayTraceNumber: ED020J015557530 |
| 10/09/2009 | NOTICE OF HEARING SET 11/2/09 9:30AM |
| 09/29/2009 | MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT OF CLASS REPRESENTATIVES AND CLASS COUNSEL W/UNSIGNED ORDER ENCLOSED |
| 10/30/2007 | ORDER GRANTING COUNSEL FOR PLNTFS MOT TO WITHDRAW FROM REPRESENTATION GRANTED/BH-2 |
| 10/22/2007 | MOTION COUNSEL FOR PLNTFS MOT TO WITHDRAW FROM REPRESENTATION |
| 10/19/2007 | CORRESPONDENCE TO JUDGE BEN HARDIN FROM JAMES W. BRADFORD, JR. DATED 10/18/07 |
| 10/19/2007 | ORDER GRANTING COUNSEL FOR PLNTFS MOTION TO WITHDRAW FROM REPRESENTATION (COURT GRANTS THE MOT OF PLNTFS' COUNSEL,FRED MISKO,JR.,CHARLES E. AMES AND FRED MISKO,JR.PC TO WITHDRAW FROM THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PLNTFS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 25, 2007)/BH-2 |
| 10/19/2007 | MOTION COUNSEL FOR PLNTFS MOTINO TO WITHDRAW FROM REPRESENTATION |
| 09/24/2007 | MOTION UNOPPOSED MOT TO DISMISS CERTAIN NON-SETTLING CLAIMS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY W/DISCOVERY ORD-DOLE FOOD CO., INC. |
| 09/24/2007 | ORDER UNOPPOSED ORD DISMISSING CERTAIN NON-SETTLING PLNTFS' CLAIMS FOR WANT FOR PROSECUTION/BH-3 |
| 09/24/2007 | MOTION UNOPPOSED MOT TO DISMISS CERTAIN NON-SETTLING PLNTFS' CLAIMS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DISCOVERY ORDER |
| 09/17/2007 | NOTICE VERIFIED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF NEWSPAPER LEGAL NOTICES IN PLNTFS' RESIDENT COUNTRY |
| 07/26/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED TWENTY-THIRD MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 07/26/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' TWENTY-THIRD MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 07/02/2007 | MOTION FOR ORDER DIRECTING NON-SETTLING PLNTFS TO ANS RULE 194.2 DISCLOSURES |
| 07/02/2007 | ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR ORDER DIRECTING NON-SETTLING PLAINTFS TO ANS RULE 194.2 DISCLOSURES/BH-4 |
| 06/29/2007 | MOTION FOR ORDER DIRECTING NON-SETTLING PLNTFS TO ANSWER RULE 194.2 DISCLOSURES |
| 06/29/2007 | ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR ORDER DIRECTING NON-SETTLING PLNTFS TO ANS RULE 194.2 DISCLOSURES |
| 06/08/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' TWENTY-SECOND MOTION TO DISIMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 06/08/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED TWENTY SECOND MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 05/25/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED TWENTY-FIRST MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 05/25/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' TWENTY-FIRST MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS WITH PREJUDICE/BH-3 |
| 05/21/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED TWENTIETH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 05/21/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' TWENTIETH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 05/09/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED NINETEENTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 05/09/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' NINETEENTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 05/03/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERAIN PLNTFS' EIGHTEENTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 05/03/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED EIGHTEENTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 04/23/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' SEVENTEENTH MOT TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 04/23/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED SEVENTEENTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 04/05/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED SIXTEENTH MOT TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 04/05/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' SIXTEENTH MOT TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 03/30/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED FIFTEENTH MOT TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 03/30/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' FIFTEENTH MOT TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 03/22/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED FOURTEENTH MOT TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 03/22/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' FOURTEENTH MOT TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 03/14/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED THIRTEENTH MOT TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 03/14/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' THIRTEENTH MOT TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-2 |
| 03/06/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS TWELFTH MOT TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 03/06/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS UNOPPOSED TWELFTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 02/21/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED ELEVENTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 02/21/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' ELEVENTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-5 |
| 02/16/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED TENTH MOT TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 02/16/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS'TENTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 02/07/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED NINTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 02/07/2007 | ORDER GRANTED TO CERTAIN PLNTFS' NINTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 01/31/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED EIGHTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 01/31/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' EIGHTH MOT TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 01/29/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED SIXTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS WITH PREJUDICE |
| 01/29/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' SIXTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-2 |
| 01/29/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED SEVENTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 01/29/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' SEVENTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 01/29/2007 | CORRESPONDENCE MEMO TO JUDGE BEN HARDIN FROM JAMES W. BRADFORD,JR. RE:MOT AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR SETTLEMENT |
| 01/22/2007 | OTHER MEMO FROM JAMES W. BRADFORD, JR. TO JUDGE BEN HARDIN |
| 01/22/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED FIFTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 01/22/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' FIFTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-3 |
| 01/11/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' THIRD MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS/BH-4 |
| 01/11/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED THIRD MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 01/11/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' THIRD MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 01/11/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED FOURTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 01/11/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' FOURTH MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 01/11/2007 | CORRESPONDENCE MEMO FROM JAMES W. BRADFORD, JR. TO JUDGE BEN HARDIN |
| 01/09/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS/BH-6 |
| 01/09/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' SECOND MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 01/09/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 01/09/2007 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' MOTION TO DISMISS/BH-8 |
| 01/08/2007 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED SECOND MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 01/08/2007 | CORRESPONDENCE LETTER TO JUDGE BEN HARDIN FROM CHARLES AMES WITH THE MISKO LAW FIRM |
| 01/08/2007 | CORRESPONDENCE MEMO TO JUDGE BEN HARDIN FROM JAMES W. BRADFORD,JR.,ATTY |
| 11/28/2006 | MOTION TO SEVER PLAINTIFFS W/CLAIMS REMAINING ONLY AGAINSTS THE DOLE ENTITIES INTO THE ACEVEDO CASE W/UNSIGNED ORD ENCLOSED |
| 11/03/2006 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF ADDITIONAL COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR DOLE FOOD CO INC, COLE FRESH FRUIT CO, STANDARD FRUIT CO & STANDARD FRUIT & STEAMSHIP CO-WAYNE B MASON |
| 11/02/2006 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF PLTS AMENDED MOTION TO SEVER INTERVENORS INTO THE RIVAS CASE/WITH INCLUDED ORDER CANCELING HEARING ON PLTS AMENDED MOT TO SEVER INTERVENORS INTO THE RIVAS CASE |
| 10/26/2006 | ORDER GRANTING PLNTFS' (LISTED ON EXHIBIT 1) NONSUIT OF THEIR CLAIMS AGAINST ALL DEFTS/BH-14 |
| 10/24/2006 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' (LISTED ON EXHIBIT 1) NONSUIT OF THEIR CLAIMS AGAINST ALL DEFTS |
| 10/20/2006 | RESPONSE THIRD-PARTY DEFTS DEL MONTE TROPICAL FRUIT CO AND DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE,NA'S RES TO PLNTFS' AMENDED MOT TO SEVER INTERVENORS INTO THE RIVAS CASE |
| 10/04/2006 | CORRESPONDENCE LETTER MAILED TO ATTY RE: SEVERANCE FEES |
| 09/26/2006 | MOTION TO SEVER INTERVENORS INTO THE RIVAS CASE |
| 09/26/2006 | CORRESPONDENCE LETTER REGARDING CHECK FOR FEES FOR SEVERANCE GRANTED ON 06/15/06 IN THE AMT OF $217.00 |
| 09/05/2006 | ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 08/31/2006 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 06/15/2006 | CORRESPONDENCE LETTER MAILED TO COUNSEL REGARDING SEVERANCE FEES DUE |
| 06/15/2006 | ORDER ***SIGNED ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO SEVER CERTAIN PLNTFS FILED BY THE MISKO LAW FIRM AND TO BE STYLED AS FOLLOWS: RICARDO MONTANO, ET AL. V. STANDARD FRUIT COMPANY, ET AL./BH-2 |
| 05/10/2006 | NOTICE NOTICE FROM SUPREME COURT/REAL PARTY IN INTEREST SHALL FILE A RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS |
| 05/04/2006 | NOTICE WHITE CARD FROM SUPREME COURT/WRIT OF MANDAMUS WAS FILED |
| 02/27/2006 | MOTION MOTION TO SEVER CERTAIN PLNTFS INTO THE MONTANO CASE |
| 02/21/2006 | MOTION CERTAIN PLNTFS' UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 02/21/2006 | ORDER ***SIGNED ORDER GRANTING CERTAIN PLNTFS' MOTION TO DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AS TO ALL DEFTS |
| 02/15/2006 | MOTION PLNTF'S MOTION TO DISMISS CERTAIN DEFTS (DEFTS,SHELL OIL CO,DOW CHEMICAL CO AND OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP) |
| 02/15/2006 | ORDER ***SIGNED ORDER GRANTING PLNTFS' MOTION TO DISMISS CERTAIN DEFTS (DEFTS,SHELL OIL CO,DOW CHEMICAL CO AND OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP)/BH-2 |
| 02/02/2006 | PETITION PLNTFS' EIGHTH AMENDED PETITION |
| 12/07/2005 | OTHER COPY OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS FROM JONES DAY |
| 07/20/2005 | NOTICE DEFTS DOLE FOOD CO, INC'S AND DOLE FRESH FRUIT CO,INC'S AMENDED CROSS-NOTICE OF ORAL DEPOSITION OF PAUL SINK |
| 06/22/2005 | MOTION MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT (MOTION WAS NOT IN FOLDER) |
| 06/20/2005 | NOTICE DEFTS DOLE FOOD CO,INC'S AND DOLE FRESH FRUIT CO,INC'S AMENDED CROSS-NOTICE OF ORAL DEPO OF PAUL SINK |
| 06/17/2005 | NOTICE DEFTS DOLE FOOD CO,INC.'S AND DOLE FRESH FRUIT CO,INC'S CROSS-NOT OF ORAL DEPO OF HENRY CASSITY |
| 05/03/2005 | ORDER ***SIGNED ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE AS COUNSEL/BH-2 |
| 05/02/2005 | CORRESPONDENCE COPY OF LETTER FROM THE MISKO LAW FIRM RE: COPY OF ORDER GRANTING PLNTFS' MOT TO REINSTATE CLAIMS |
| 04/25/2005 | CORRESPONDENCE LETTER/JUDGE HARDIN TO JAMES W. BRADFORD,JR. AND RANDY E. MOORE RE: PROPOSED ORDER |
| 04/11/2005 | MOTION DEFTS' MOTION FOR INVENTORY OF PNTFS SEEKING REINSTATEMENT |
| 04/11/2005 | EXHIBIT EXHIBITS 29, 30, 31 (SUPPLEMENTAL TO RECORDS) |
| 04/07/2005 | CORRESPONDENCE LETTER/WATERS & KRAUS, LLP DATED 04/06/05 |
| 04/07/2005 | AFFIDAVIT PLNTH SUPPLEMENTAL AFF IN SUPPORT OFF THEIR MOT FOR REINSTATEMENT |
| 03/15/2005 | OTHER PLTF SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOT FOR REINSTATEMENT IN RES TO DEF CONTENTIONS REGARDING SER |
| 03/14/2005 | BRIEF DEFTS' SUPPLE BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSION TO PLNTFS' MOT TO REINSTATE CLAIMS |
| 03/14/2005 | OTHER POWER POINT SUMMARY RE:DOLE'S OPPOSITION TO PLNTFS REINSTATEMENT & SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSITION TO PLNTFS REINSTATEMENT BASED UPON THE US AND COSTA RICAN CONSTITUTIONS |
| 03/01/2005 | OBJECTIONS DOLE FOOD CO INC, DOLE FRESH FRUIT CO, STANDARD FRUIT CO AND STANDARD FRUIT AND STEAMSHIP CO, DEFTS OBJECTION TO PLTFS EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF ITS M/REINSTATE CLAIMS |
| 02/08/2005 | NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVITS OF RICARDO VARGAS HIDALGO AND VICTOR MANUEL GARITA GONZALEZ IN SUPPORT OF DOLE FOOD CO INC'S OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOT TO REINSTATE CLAIMS |
| 01/26/2005 | OPPOSITION DEFT DOLE FOOD COMPANY, ETC OPPOSITION TO PLTFS MOTION TO REINSTATE CLAIMS |
| 01/07/2005 | NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING ON 2/7/05@10:30AM FOR PLTFS M/REINSTATE CLAIMS |
| 01/04/2005 | MOTION DEFT DOLE FOOD CO INC, ETC VERIFIED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME & M/CONTINUANCE & PRELIMINARY OPP TO PLTF M/REINSTATE CLAIMS |
| 12/30/2004 | MOTION PLNTFS' MOT TO REINSTATE CLAIMS |
| 12/21/2004 | MOTION UNOPPOSED MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL |
| 12/21/2004 | MOTION UNOPPOSED MOT TO SUBST COUNSEL |
| 07/01/2004 | ORDER OF REMAND--- SIM LAKE/39 |
| 05/24/2002 | MISCEVENT ORDER TO RELEASE BONDS-BH-1 |
| 05/21/2002 | MISCEVENT MOTION TO RELEASE FUNDS COR-COVER LETTER |
| 11/06/2001 | MISCEVENT MANDATE/APPEAL DISMISSED/1ST CRT MANDATE -JUDG DISMISSED/3 |
| 04/29/1996 | MISCEVENT ENTER ORDER-RETURN OF INTERROGATORIES |
| 05/27/1994 | MISCEVENT DEPO CERT MARGARITA ORTEGA ARCE DEPO CERT ERNESTO GARBANZO GARCIA |
| 05/16/1994 | MISCEVENT DEPO CERT DIABE BANSE |
| 04/05/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE ORIGINAL ANSWER OF CHIQUITA BRANDS INC & CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNAT'L INC TO PLTFS' SEVENTH AMENDED PETITION FILE MOTION TO DISMISS ON GROUNDS OF FORUM NONCONVENIENS & SUBJECT THERETO ORIGINAL ANSWER OF CHIQUITA BRANDS INC & CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNAT'L INC TO INTERVENTION OF RAMIREZ & LEDEZMA FILED THIRD-PARTY PETITION OF CHIQUITA $15.00 BRAND INC & CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNAT'L FILED DEFT DOW CHEMICAL CO'S THIRD-PARTY $15.00 PETITION FILE DEFT DOW CHEMICAL CO'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE THIRD-PARTY PETITION FILED 3RD-PARTY DEFT., DEAD SEA BROMINE CO. LTD.'S NOTICE OF FILING OF REMOVAL TO U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHER DISTRICT OF TEXAS, GALVESTON DIVISON REMOVED TO U.S.DISTRICT COURT |
| 04/04/1994 | MISCEVENT FILED DEFTS.' DOLE, ET AL'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER FILED RULE 11 AGREEMENT |
| 03/30/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE PLTFS' AMENDED MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION FILE PLTFS' SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOITON FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION |
| 03/23/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE MOTION FOR ORDER ISSUING COMMISSION TO TAK DEPO. IN ANOTHER STATE ENTER ORDER ISSUING COMMISSION TO TAKE DEPOSITION - N.C. ISSUE COMMISSION TO TAKE DEPO. & TO ISSUE SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM |
| 03/16/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE PLTFS' SEVENTH AMENDED PETITION |
| 03/15/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE SHELL OIL CO'S JOINDER IN DEFTS' RENEWED EMERGENCY MOTION FOR PROTECTIV ORDER FILE SHELL OIL CO'S JOINDER IN DOW CHEM CO'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO QUASH & FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER RE DEP OF GABRIEL ST BYR DEPO CERT GENARO MOLINA YANI DEPO CERT GENARO MOLINA YANI DEPO CERT GERMAN MUNOZ MONCADA |
| 03/14/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE PLTF GABRIEL ST. CYR'S MOTION FOR NONSUIT FILE DEFT DOLE FOOE CO INC'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER FILE DEFT STANDARD FRUIT & STEAMSHIP CO; STANDARD FRUIT CO;DOLE FOOD CO INC & DOLE FRESH FRUIT COS RENEWED EMERGENCY MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER FILE THE DOW CHEMICAL CO'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO QUASH & FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER RE. DEPO OF GABRIEL ST. CYR FILE DOW CHEMICAL CO'S JOINDER IN DEFTS' RENEWED EMERGENCY MOTION FOR PROTECTIV ORDER REGARDING THE DEPO OF CERTAIN "BELLWETHER" PLTFS FILE CHIQUITA BRANDS INC'S & CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNAT'L INC'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION ENTER ORDER GRANTING NONSUIT AS TO PLTF GABRIEL ST. CYR ONLY-NC |
| 03/10/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE PLTFS' SIXTH AMENDED PETITION ENTER DOCKET CONTROL ORDER #2 - N.C. |
| 03/09/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE OCCIDENTAL CHEM CO'S MOTON TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION SUBJECT TO ITS MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE FILE SHELL OIL CO'S JOINDER IN THE DOW CHEM CO'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION FILE DEFTS' EMERGENCY MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER ENTER ORDER GRANTING DEFTS' EMERGENCY MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER - N.C. FILE OCCIDENTAL CHEM CORP'S MOTION TO QUASH NOTICE OF ORAL DEPO. |
| 03/07/1994 | MISCEVENT ISSUE O/C CIT TO CHIQUITA BRANDS INC;CT CORP SYSTEM;350 N ST PAUL ST;DALLAS ISSUE CIT THRU S/S: --CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNA'L INC;250 EAST 5TH ST;CINCINNATI OHIO 45202 |
| 03/02/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE MOTION FOR ORDER ISSUING COMMISSION TO TAKE DEPO IN ARIZONA ENTER ORDER ISSUING COMMISSION TO TAKE DEPO IN ARIZONA - N.C. ISSUE COMMISSION TO TAKE DEPO. AND TO ISSUE SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM IN ARIZONA FILE MOTION FOR ORDER ISSUING COMMISSION TO TAKE DEPO IN MICHIGAN ENTER ORDER ISSUEING COMMISSION TO TAKE DEPO IN MICHIGAN - N.C. ISSUE COMMISSION TO TAKE DEPO AND TO ISSUE SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM IN MICHIGAN FILE NOTICE OF HEARING-3-16-94 @10:00AM FILE DEFT DOW CHEMICAL CO'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION SUBJECT TO ITS MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE |
| 02/28/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLEA IN INTERVENTION OF NELSON RIVAS RAMIREZ & EDUARDO RIVAS LEDEZMA |
| 02/25/1994 | MISCEVENT ENTER DOLE FOOD CO INC'S ORDER ON INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAM - N.C. |
| 02/16/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE PLTF'S FIFTH AMENDED PETITION |
| 02/15/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE NOTICE OF HEARING-2-16-94 @10:00AM |
| 02/10/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE DEFT. OCCIDENTAL CHEM CORP'S MOTION TO MODIFLY DOCKET CONTROL ORDER #1 |
| 02/07/1994 | MISCEVENT DEPO CERT PATRICK A. NIELSON VOL I DEPO CERT FERNANDO MEDINA DEPO CERT PATRICIA ANN MCKAY DEPO CERT JUERGEN SCHUMACHER |
| 02/04/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION TO COMPEL - 2-14-94 @ 9:00AM DEPO CERT HANS W BAADE |
| 02/03/1994 | MISCEVENT ENTER ORDER OVERRULING SPECIAL APPEARANCES OF STANDARD FRUIT CO. AND STANDARD FRUIT AND STEAMSHIP CO. |
| 01/28/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE THE DOW CHEMICAL CO'S MOTION TO MODIFY DOCKET CONTROL ORDER #1 |
| 01/25/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE DEFTS' MOTION FOR INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAM FILE MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAM ENTER ORDER ADMITTING COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE - N.C. |
| 01/19/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE MOTION TO VACATE PROTECTIVE ORDERS ENTER ORDER VACATING DEFTS' MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER & TO QUASH - N.C. |
| 01/17/1994 | MISCEVENT FILE DEFTS STANDARD FRUIT & STEAMSHIP CO & STANDARD FRUIT CO'S FIRST AMENDED BRIED IN SUPPORT OF THEIR SPECIAL APPEARANCES TO PRESENT MOITON OBJECT. TO JURISDICTION FILE DEFT DOLE FOOD CO INC'S MOTION TO AMEND DOCKET CONTROL ORDER #1 |
| 01/12/1994 | MISCEVENT TRANSCRIPT TAKEN TO THE FIRST COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS. |
| 01/10/1994 | MISCEVENT CIT SERVED STANDARD FRUIT 9/28/93 |
| 01/07/1994 | MISCEVENT FILED AFFIDAVITS OF PATRICK A.NEILSON IN SUPPORT OF STANDARD FRUIT CO.'S SPECIAL APPEARANCE FILED BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF STANDARD FRUIT CO., ET AL'S SPECIAL APPEARANCE |
| 01/04/1994 | MISCEVENT FILED DEFT., DOW CHEMICAL CO.'S MOTION TO QUASH AND FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER ENTER ORDER DENYING DEFT., DOW CHEM.'S MOTION TO QUASH AND FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER-/S/N.C. FILED DEFT., SHELL OIL CO.'S BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FORUM NON-CONVENIENS FILED AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEFT. DOW CHEMICAL'S MOTION TO QUASH FILED DEFT., OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.'S JOINDER IN DOW CHEMICAL'S MOTION TO QUASH AND PROTECTIVE ORDER |
| 12/31/1993 | MISCEVENT FILE NOTICE OF HEARING-1-4-93 @9:00AM MATAGORDA COUNTY FILE SHELL OIL CO'S JOINDER IN DOW CHEM. CO'S MOTION TO QUASH & FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER FIEL DESIGNATION OF TRANSCRIPT FILE NOTICE OF FILING CASH DEPOSIT IN LIEU OF COST BOND FILE JOINDER IN DEFT DOW CHEMICAL CO'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER & ADTIONAL MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING DEPOS. |
| 12/30/1993 | MISCEVENT FILE DOW CHEMICAL CO'S MOTION TO QUASH & FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER |
| 12/22/1993 | MISCEVENT ENTER ORDER ADMITTING COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE-NC ENTER ORDER GRANTING PLTFS' MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER-NC |
| 12/16/1993 | MISCEVENT FILE PTLFS' MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER FIEL REQUEST FOR FINDING OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW |
| 12/14/1993 | MISCEVENT ENTER ORER GRANTING TEMPOARY INJUNCTION-/S/N.C. |
| 12/10/1993 | MISCEVENT FILE DEFTS' RESPONSE TO PLTFS' MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION |
| 12/01/1993 | MISCEVENT FILED PLAITNIFFS' MOTION FOR TEMP.INJ. FILED DEFTS.,STANDARD FRUIT CO.,ET AL AND DOLE FOOD COMPANY, ET AL'S MOTION TO ABATE(SUBJECT TO SPECIAL APPEARANCE) |
| 11/30/1993 | MISCEVENT FILED SUPPLEMENTLA AFFIDAVIT OF TERRENCE M. MURPHY IN SUPPORT OF FIRST MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF CLASS CERT. HEARING FILED DEFT., SHELL OIL CO.'S FIRST FILED DEFT., SHELL OIL COMPANY'S FIRST MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF CLASS CERT. HEARING SUBJECT TO MOTION TO CHANGE OF VENUE AND MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FORUM NON CONFENIENS |
| 11/29/1993 | MISCEVENT FILE SHELL OIL CO'S NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOITON FOR CONTINUANCE OF CLASS CERTIFICATION HEARING FILE DEFT SHELL OIL CO'S FIRST MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF CLASS CERTIFICARTIN HEARING SUBJECT TO MOTION TO CHANGE OR TRANSFER VENUE, MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FORUM NON CONVENIENS & PLEA IN ABAEMENT |
| 11/23/1993 | MISCEVENT FIEL PLTFS' FOURTH AMENDED PETITION |
| 11/19/1993 | MISCEVENT FILED PLTFS.' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING FILED PLTFS.' MEMORANUDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION(W/EXHIBITS ATTACHED) |
| 11/16/1993 | MISCEVENT FILE MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER BY STANDARD FRUIT COMPANY FILE MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER BY STANDARD FRUIT COMPANY |
| 10/25/1993 | MISCEVENT FILE SPECIAL APPEARANCE & SUBJECT THERTO MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE, MOTION TO DISMISS ON GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS & ORIGINAL ANSWER OF CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNAT'L INC. FILE SPECIAL APPEARANCE & SUBJECT THERTO MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE, MOTION TO DISMISS ON GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS & ORIGINAL ANSWER OF CHIQUITA BRANDS, INC. |
| 10/22/1993 | MISCEVENT FILE DEFT DOW CHEM. CO'S MOITON TO DISMISS ON THE BASIS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS & SUBJECT THERETO ORIGINAL ANSWER |
| 10/18/1993 | MISCEVENT CIT SERVED CHIQUITA BRANDS 9/28/93 CIT SERVED STANDARD FRUIT 9/28/93 CIT SERVED DOLE FRESH FRUIT 9/28/93 CIT SERVED DOLE FOOD CO 9/28/93 |
| 10/15/1993 | MISCEVENT FILE SPECIAL APPEARANACE OBJECTING TO JURISDICTION, MOTION TO DISMISS, AND ORIGINAL ANSWER OF STANDARD FRUIT CO. FILE SPECIAL APPEARANCE OBJECTING TO JURISDICTION, MOTION TO DISMISS, AND ORIGINAL ANSWER OF STANDARD FRUIT & STEAMSHIP CO. FILE MOTION TO DISMISS ON GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS & ORIGINAL ANSWER OF DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. FILE MOTION TO DISMISS ON GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS & ORIGINAL ANSWER OF DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY |
| 10/11/1993 | MISCEVENT FILE SHELL OIL CO'S MOTION TO CHANGE OR TRANSFER VENUE, MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FORUM NON-CONVENIENS, PLEA IN ABATEMNT AND ORIGINAL ANSWER FILE DEFT OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FORUM NON- CONVENIENS & MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE AND ANSWER TO PLTFS' THIRD AMENDED PETITION |
| 10/07/1993 | MISCEVENT CIT SERVED CHIQUITA BRANDS 9/29/93 CIT SERVED DOW CHEMICAL CO 9/29/93 |
| 09/20/1993 | MISCEVENT CIT SERVED SHELL OIL CO 9/15/93 |
| 09/17/1993 | MISCEVENT ISSUE 3 CITATIONS THRU THE SEC OF STATE **STANDARD FRUIT CO. - 31355 OAKCREST DR WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF **STANDARD FRUIT AND STEAMSHIP CO. - 31355 OAKCREST DR - WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF. **CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.- 250 EAST 5TH ST - CINCINNATI, OHIO ISSUE 4 O/C CITATIONS **CHIQUITA BRANDS INC., BY C.T. CORP SYSTEM - 350 NORTH ST. PAUL - DALLAS, TX. **DOLE FRESH FRUIT CO., BY PRENTICE HALL CORP SYSTEM - 400 NORTH ST. PAUL - DALLAS, TX **FOLE FOOD CO., INC., BY PRENTICE HALL 400 NORTH ST. PAUL - DALLAS, TX. **DOW CHEMICAL CO., BY C.T. CORP SYSTEM- 350 N. ST. PAUL ST. - DALLAS, TX. CIT SERVED OCCIDENTAL CHEM CO 9/13/ |
| 09/09/1993 | MISCEVENT ISSUE 2 O/C CITATIONS **SHELL OIL CO., BY C.T. CORPORATION SYSTEM - 811 DALLAS AVE. - HOUSTON, TX **OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP, BY C.T. CORPORATION SYSTEM - 350 N. ST. PAUL ST. - DALLAS, TX |
| 08/31/1993 | MISCEVENT FILED PLTFS' THIRD AMENDED PETITION |
| 08/30/1993 | MISCEVENT FILED PLTFS' SECOND AMENDED PETITION |
| 08/25/1993 | MISCEVENT FILED PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED PETITION |
| 08/24/1993 | DOCKET SHEET |
| 08/24/1993 | MISCEVENT FILED ORIGINAL PETITION $143.00 ISSUED O/C CIT:SHELL OIL CO REG AGENT:, Vol. E Page. 31 C.T.CORP SYS,811 DALLAS AVE,HO,TX, Vol. 462 Page. 0433 |
| 08/24/1993 | FILED |
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