Carthan v. Snyder (In re Flint Water Cases), Case No. 16-10444
| Court | United States District Courts. 6th Circuit. United States District Court (Eastern District of Michigan) |
| Writing for the Court | JUDITH E. LEVY, United States District Judge |
| Citation | 384 F.Supp.3d 802 |
| Parties | IN RE FLINT WATER CASES. This Order Relates to: Carthan v. Snyder |
| Decision Date | 01 April 2019 |
| Docket Number | Case No. 16-10444 |
384 F.Supp.3d 802
IN RE FLINT WATER CASES.
This Order Relates to:
Carthan
v.
Snyder
Case No. 16-10444
United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division.
Signed April 1, 2019
Brian J. McKeen, McKeen Assoc., Claire D'Lou Vergara, McKeen & Associates, PC, Gregory Stamatopoulos, Paul F. Novak, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., Julie H. Hurwitz, Kathryn Bruner James, William H. Goodman, Goodman and Hurwitz, P.C., Detroit, MI, Conrad J. Benedetto, The Law Offices of Conrad J. Benedetto, Philadelphia, PA, David J. Shea, Shea Aiello, PLLC, Keith L. Altman, Excolo Law PLLC, Southfield, MI, Deborah A. LaBelle, Ann Arbor, MI, Elliot M. Schaktman, Marc J. Bern & Partners LLP, Hunter Shkolnik, Marie Napoli, Napoli Shkolnik Law PLLC, Peretz Bronstein, Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC, New York, NY, Emmy L. Levens, Jessica B. Weiner, Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC, Washington, DC, Esther Berezofsky, Motley Rice, LLC, John McNeill Broaddus, Weitz & Luxenberg PC, Cherry Hill, NJ, Jayson E. Blake, McAlpine PC, Mark L. McAlpine, McAlpine & McAlpine, Auburn Hills, MI, Jordan W. Connors, Stephen E. Morrissey, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., Seattle, WA, Michael L. Pitt, Pitt, McGehee, Royal Oak, MI, Theodore J. Leopold, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, for Plaintiffs Luke Waid, Michelle Rodriguez, A Minor.
Beth M. Rivers, Cary S. McGehee, Michael L. Pitt, Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers, Royal Oak, MI, Diana Gjonaj, Gregory Stamatopoulos, Paul F. Novak, Weitz Luxenberg, P.C., Julie H. Hurwitz, Kathryn Bruner James, William H. Goodman, Goodman and Hurwitz, P.C., Detroit, MI, Conrad J. Benedetto, The Law Offices of Conrad J. Benedetto, Philadelphia, PA, David J. Shea, Shea Aiello, PLLC, Keith L. Altman, Excolo Law PLLC, Southfield, MI, Deborah A. LaBelle, Ann Arbor, MI, Elliot M. Schaktman, Marc J. Bern & Partners LLP, Hunter Shkolnik, Napoli Shkolnik Law PLLC, Peretz Bronstein, Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC, New York, NY, Esther Berezofsky, Motley Rice, LLC, John McNeill Broaddus, Weitz & Luxenberg PC, Cherry Hill, NJ, Jayson E. Blake, McAlpine PC, Mark L. McAlpine, McAlpine & McAlpine, Auburn Hills, MI, Jordan W. Connors, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., Seattle, WA, Emmy L. Levens, Jessica B. Weiner, Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff Rhonda Kelso.
Conrad J. Benedetto, The Law Offices of Conrad J. Benedetto, Philadelphia, PA, David J. Shea, Shea Aiello, PLLC, Keith L. Altman, Excolo Law PLLC, Southfield, MI, Deborah A. LaBelle, Ann Arbor, MI, Elliot M. Schaktman, Marc J. Bern & Partners LLP, Hunter Shkolnik, Napoli Shkolnik Law PLLC, Peretz Bronstein, Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC, New York, NY, Esther Berezofsky, Motley Rice, LLC, John McNeill Broaddus, Weitz & Luxenberg PC, Cherry Hill, NJ, Gregory Stamatopoulos, Paul F. Novak, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., Detroit, MI, Jayson E. Blake, McAlpine PC, Mark L. McAlpine, McAlpine & McAlpine, Auburn Hills, MI, Jordan W. Connors, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., Seattle, WA, Michael L. Pitt, Pitt, McGehee, Royal Oak, MI, Emmy L. Levens, Jessica B. Weiner, Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC, Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs Tiantha Williams, Barbara Davis, Darrell Davis, Marilyn Bryson.
Susan L. Burke, William H. Murphy, III, William H. Murphy, Jr., Jessica Hamman Meeder, Murphy Falcon Murphy Koch Xinis, Baltimore, MD, Conrad J. Benedetto, The Law Offices of Conrad J. Benedetto, Philadelphia, PA, David J. Shea, Shea Aiello, PLLC, Keith L. Altman, Excolo Law PLLC, Southfield, MI, Deborah A. LaBelle, Ann Arbor, MI, Elliot M. Schaktman, Marc J. Bern & Partners LLP, Hunter Shkolnik, Napoli Shkolnik Law PLLC, Peretz Bronstein, Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC, New York, NY, Esther Berezofsky, Motley Rice, LLC, John McNeill Broaddus, Weitz & Luxenberg PC, Cherry Hill, NJ, Gregory Stamatopoulos, Paul F. Novak, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., Detroit, MI, Jayson E. Blake, McAlpine PC, Mark L. McAlpine, McAlpine & McAlpine, Auburn Hills, MI, Jordan W. Connors, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., Seattle, WA, Michael L. Pitt, Pitt, McGehee, Royal Oak, MI, Nicholas Adam Szokoly, Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, P.A., Baltimiore, MD, Valdemar L. Washington, Flint, MI, Emmy L. Levens, Jessica B. Weiner, Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff EPCO Sales, LLC.
David J. Shea, Shea Aiello, PLLC, Keith L. Altman, Excolo Law PLLC, Southfield, MI, Susan L. Burke, William H. Murphy, III, William H. Murphy, Jr., Jessica Hamman Meeder, Murphy Falcon Murphy Koch Xinis Baltimore, MD, Conrad J. Benedetto, The Law Offices of Conrad J. Benedetto, Philadelphia, PA, Elliot M. Schaktman, Marc J. Bern & Partners LLP, New York, NY, Jessica B. Weiner, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, Washington, DC, Nicholas Adam Szokoly, Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, P.A., Baltimiore, MD, Valdemar L. Washington, Flint, MI, for Plaintiffs Beatrice Boler, Allina Anderson.
Todd J. Weglarz, Fieger, Fieger, Kenney & Harington, PC, Southfield, MI, for Plaintiffs Cholyanda Brown, Gradine Rogers.
David J. Shea, Shea Aiello, PLLC, Southfield, MI, Hunter Shkolnik, Napoli Shkolnik Law PLLC, New York, NY, for Plaintiffs Myia McMillian, A Minor Child, Amanda Fetterman, Melissa Lightfoot, Patricia Funches, Tiesha Tipton.
David J. Shea, Shea Aiello, PLLC, Southfield, MI, Hunter Shkolnik, Napoli Shkolnik Law PLLC, New York, NY, Emmy L. Levens, Jessica B. Weiner, Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC, Washington, DC, Gregory Stamatopoulos, Paul F. Novak, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., Detroit, MI, Jordan W. Connors, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., Seattle, WA, Michael L. Pitt, Pitt, McGehee, Royal Oak, MI, for Plaintiff Amber Brown.
David J. Shea, Shea Aiello, PLLC, Southfield, MI, for Plaintiff Mary Mathes.
David J. Shea, Shea Aiello, PLLC, Southfield, MI, Emmy L. Levens, Jessica B. Weiner, Kit A. Pierson, Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC, Washington, DC, Jordan W. Connors, Stephen E. Morrissey, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., Seattle, WA, Theodore J. Leopold, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Gregory Stamatopoulos, Paul F. Novak, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., Detroit, MI, Michael L. Pitt, Pitt, McGehee, Royal Oak, MI, for Plaintiff Frances Gilcreast.
David J. Shea, Shea Aiello, PLLC, Southfield, MI, Emmy L. Levens, Kit A. Pierson, Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC, Washington, DC, Jordan W. Connors, Stephen E. Morrissey, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., Seattle, WA, Theodore J. Leopold, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, for Plaintiffs Vivian Kelley, Estella A. Simpkins.
Solomon M. Radner, Madeline M. Sinkovich, Excolo Law, PLLC, Ari Kresch, Southfield, MI, Chet W. Kern, Katz & Kern, LLP, Marc J. Bern, Bern Ripka LLP, Debra J. Humphrey, Elliot M. Schaktman, Ryan Steven Sharp, Marc J. Bern & Partners LLP, New York, NY, for Plaintiff Lawrence Washington, Jr.
Solomon M. Radner, Madeline M. Sinkovich, Excolo Law, PLLC, Ari Kresch, Southfield, MI, Chet W. Kern, Katz & Kern, LLP, Marc J. Bern, Bern Ripka LLP, Ryan Steven Sharp, Marc J. Bern and Partners LLP, New York, NY, for Plaintiffs Taylor Washington, Morgan Washington, Chloe Washington, Madison Washington.
Solomon M. Radner, Madeline M. Sinkovich, Excolo Law, PLLC, Ari Kresch, Southfield, MI, Chet W. Kern, Katz & Kern, LLP, Marc J. Bern, Bern Ripka LLP, Debra J. Humphrey, Ryan Steven Sharp, Marc J. Bern & Partners LLP, New York, NY, for Plaintiff Lawrence Washington.
Solomon M. Radner, Excolo Law, PLLC, Ari Kresch, Southfield, MI, Chet W. Kern, Katz & Kern, LLP, Marc J. Bern, Bern Ripka LLP, New York, NY, for Plaintiffs Christa Godin, Angel Arrand, Auston Arrand, William Zietz, III, Roosevelt Cameron, Deborah Smith, Aby Ndoye, Shanika Mixon, Robin Davis.
David J. Shea, Shea Aiello, PLLC, Southfield, MI, Emmy L. Levens, Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC, Washington, DC, Hunter Shkolnik, Napoli Shkolnik Law PLLC, New York, NY, Jordan W. Connors, Stephen E. Morrissey, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., Seattle, WA, Theodore J. Leopold, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, for Plaintiffs Tiffany Davenport, Merin Johnson, Gregory Miller, Twylla Walker.
Emmy L. Levens, Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC, Washington, DC, Hunter Shkolnik, Napoli Shkolnik Law PLLC, New York, NY, for Plaintiffs B.W., E.D., M. N., D.W.
Andrew P. Abood, Abood Law Firm, East Lansing, MI, Beth M. Rivers, Cary S. McGehee, Michael L. Pitt, Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers, Royal Oak, MI, Cynthia M. Lindsey, Cynthia Lindsey & Associates, Gregory Stamatopoulos, Paul F. Novak, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., Julie H. Hurwitz, Kathryn Bruner James, William H. Goodman, Goodman and Hurwitz, P.C., Detroit, MI, Deborah A. LaBelle, Ann Arbor, MI, Emmy L. Levens, Jessica B. Weiner, Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC, Washington, DC, Esther Berezofsky, Motley Rice, LLC, Cherry Hill, NJ, Hunter Shkolnik, Napoli Shkolnik Law PLLC, New York, NY, Jordan W. Connors, Stephen E. Morrissey, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., Seattle, WA, Teresa Ann Caine Bingman, Law Offices of Teresa A. Bingman, Okemos, MI, Theodore J. Leopold, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, for Plaintiffs Village Shores LLC, Angelos Coney Island Palace, Inc., Jan Burgess, David Munoz, Joshua Boggess, Michael Snyder, Sherry Mulherin, Laquisha Jacobs, Zhanna Gardin, Eddie Hammond.
Esther Berezofsky, Motley Rice, LLC, Cherry Hill, NJ, Valdemar L. Washington, Flint, MI, Mark R. Cuker, Cuker Law Firm, LLC, Philadelphia, PA, for Plaintiffs Tommie Lowery Sr., Tommie Lowery,...
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