UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

PENSACOLA DIVISION

IN RE: 3M COMBAT ARMS

EARPLUG PRODUCTS

LIABILITY LITIGATION

This Document Relates to:

________________________

PLAINTIFF(S),

v.

3M COMPANY, 3M 

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY LLC, 

AEARO HOLDING LLC, AEARO 

INTERMEDIATE LLC, AEARO LLC, 

and AEARO TECHNOLOGIES LLC, 

DEFENDANTS.

Case No. 3:19-md-2885

Judge M. Casey Rodgers

Magistrate Judge Gary R. Jones

MASTER SHORT FORM 

COMPLAINT AND

JURY TRIAL DEMAND

Civil Action No.: ________________

MASTER SHORT FORM COMPLAINT AND JURY TRIAL DEMAND

Plaintiff(s) incorporate(s) by reference the Master Long Form Complaint and 

Jury Trial Demand filed in In re: 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability 

Litigation on September 20, 2019. Pursuant to Pretrial Order No. ______, this Short 

Form Complaint adopts the allegations, claims, and requested relief as set forth in 

the Master Long Form Complaint. As necessary herein, Plaintiff(s) may include:

(a) additional claims and allegations against Defendants, as set forth in Paragraphs

10 and 11 or an additional sheet attached hereto; and/or (b) additional claims and

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allegations against other Defendants not listed in the Master Long Form Complaint, 

as set forth in Paragraphs 12 and 13 or an additional sheet attached hereto. 

Plaintiff(s) further allege(s) as follows:

I. DEFENDANTS

1. Plaintiff(s) name(s) the following Defendants in this action:

______ 3M Company 

______ 3M Occupational Safety LLC 

______ Aearo Holding LLC

______ Aearo Intermediate LLC

______ Aearo LLC

______ Aearo Technologies LLC 

II. PLAINTIFF(S)

2. Name of Plaintiff:

3. Name of spouse of Plaintiff (if applicable to loss of consortium

claim):

4. Name and capacity (i.e., executor, administrator, guardian, conservator,

etc.) of other Plaintiff, if any:

X

X

X

X

X

X

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5. State(s) of residence of Plaintiff(s):

III. JURISDICTION

6. Basis for jurisdiction (diversity of citizenship or other):

7. Designated forum (United States District Court and Division) in which

venue would be proper absent direct filing:

IV. USE OF DUAL-ENDED COMBAT ARMS EARPLUG

8. Plaintiff used the Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplug:

______ Yes

______ No

V. INJURIES

9. Plaintiff alleges the following injuries and/or side effects as a result of

using the Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplug:

______ Hearing loss

______ Sequelae to hearing loss

______ Other [specify below]

Caliifornia Diversity of Citizenship Texas Western District - San Antonio Division

X

X

X

X

Tinnitus 

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VI. CAUSES OF ACTION

10. Plaintiff(s) adopt(s) in this Short Form Complaint the following claims

asserted in the Master Long Form Complaint and Jury Trial Demand,

and the allegations with regard thereto as set forth in the Master Long

Form Complaint and Jury Trial Demand:

______ Count I – Design Defect – Negligence 

______ Count II – Design Defect – Strict Liability 

______ Count III – Failure to Warn – Negligence 

______ Count IV – Failure to Warn – Strict Liability 

______ Count V – Breach of Express Warranty

______ Count VI – Breach of Implied Warranty

______ Count VII – Negligent Misrepresentation

______ Count VIII – Fraudulent Misrepresentation

______ Count IX – Fraudulent Concealment 

______ Count X – Fraud and Deceit

______ Count XI – Gross Negligence 

______ Count XII – Negligence Per Se 

______ Count XIII – Consumer Fraud and/or Unfair Trade Practices

______ Count XIV – Loss of Consortium

______ Count XV – Unjust Enrichment

______ Count XVI – Punitive Damages

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

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______ Count XVII – Other [specify below]

11. If additional claims against the Defendants identified in the Master

Long Form Complaint and Jury Trial Demand are alleged in Paragraph

10, the facts supporting these allegations must be pleaded. Plaintiff(s)

assert(s) the following factual allegations against the Defendants

identified in the Master Long Form Complaint and Jury Trial Demand:

12. Plaintiff(s) contend(s) that additional parties may be liable or

responsible for Plaintiff(s)’ damages alleged herein. Such additional

parties, who will be hereafter referred to as Defendants, are as follows

(must name each Defendant and its citizenship):

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13. Plaintiff(s) assert(s) the following additional claims and factual

allegations against other Defendants named in Paragraph 12:

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff(s) pray(s) for relief and judgment against 

Defendants and all such further relief that this Court deems equitable and just as set 

forth in the Master Long Form Complaint and Jury Demand and any additional relief 

to which Plaintiff(s) may be entitled. 

Dated: ______________ 09/27/2021

/s/ Shawn P. Fox 

Sean Patrick Tracey, Shawn P. Fox, Clint 

Casperson 

TRACEY & FOX LAW FIRM 

440 Louisiana Street, Ste. 1901 

Houston, TX 77002 

713-495-2333 Tel | 866-709-2333 Fax 

Stracey@traceylawfirm.com 

sfox@traceylawfirm.com 

ccasperson@traceylawfirm.com 

/s/ Dana Lizik 

Dana Lizik, Basil Adham 

JOHNSON LAW GROUP 

2925 Richmond Ave., Ste. 1700 

Houston, TX 77098 

713-626-9336 Tel | 800-731-6018 Fax 

dlizik@johnsonlawgroup.com 

badham@johnsonlawgroup.com 

earplugs@johnsonlawgroup.com 

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