Notice of Removal by 3M Company from Jefferson County Circuit Court, Case Number 01-CV-2026-900851. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)

EXHIBIT A FILED 2026 Mar-30 PM 03:06 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA WDEA /s/ GREGORY A. CADE 2/26/2026 12:08:14 PM CAD010 ATTORNEY CODE: UNDECIDED NO YES MEDIATION REQUESTED: NO MONETARY AWARD REQUESTED MONETARY AWARD REQUESTED RELIEF REQUESTED: NO YES HAS JURY TRIAL BEEN DEMANDED? OTHER O APPEAL FROM PROBATE COURT APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT INITIAL FILING P

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ORIGIN: CVXX COMP WTEG RPRO FELA PFAB MSHC FORF FORJ CVUD Equity Non-Damages Actions/Declaratory Judgment/ Injunction Election Contest/Quiet Title/Sale For Division EQND TOCN Birth/Death Certificate Modification/Bond Forfeiture Appeal/ Enforcement of Agency Subpoena/Petition to Preserve CONT CTMP COND CVRT MSXX OTHER CIVIL FILINGS (cont'd) ANPS ADPA APAA ACCT ABAN OTHER CIVIL FILINGS TORE TOPE TORTS: PERSONAL INJURY TOXX TBFM TOOM TOLM TOWA TOPL TOMM TOMV TONG TORTS: PERSONAL INJURY NATURE OF SUIT: Other Individual Government First Defendant: Business Other Individual Government Business

First Plaintiff:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA GENERAL INFORMATION Judge Code: 02/26/2026 01-CV-2026-900851.00 Date of Filing: Case Number: (Not For Domestic Relations Cases) CIRCUIT COURT - CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET

Form ARCiv-93 Rev. 9/25 Unified Judicial System State of Alabama

HERMAN TINKER ET AL v. 3M COMPANY ET AL Select primary cause of action, by checking box (check only one) that best characterizes your action: Date Note: Checking "Yes" does not constitute a demand for a jury trial. (See Rules 38 and 39, Ala.R.Civ.P, for procedure) Signature of Attorney/Party filing this form EPFA

Election to Proceed under the Alabama Rules for Expedited Civil Actions:

Wrongful Death Negligence: General Negligence: Motor Vehicle Wantonness Product Liability/AEMLD Malpractice-Medical Malpractice-Legal Malpractice-Other Fraud/Bad Faith/Misrepresentation Other: - Personal Property - Real Properly Abandoned Automobile Account & Nonmortgage Administrative Agency Appeal Administrative Procedure Act Adults in Need of Protective Service

Civil Rights Condemnation/Eminent Domain/Right-of-Way Contempt of Court Contract/Ejectment/Writ of Seizure Conversion Eviction Appeal/Unlawful Detainer Foreign Judgment Fruits of Crime Forfeiture Habeas Corpus/Extraordinary Writ/Mandamus/Prohibition Protection From Abuse Elder Protection From Abuse Quiet Title Land Bank Railroad/Seaman (FELA) Real Property Will/Trust/Estate/Guardianship/Conservatorship Workers’ Compensation Miscellaneous Circuit Civil Case ELECTRONICALLY FILED 2/26/2026 12:08 PM 01-CV-2026-900851.00 CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA JACQUELINE ANDERSON SMITH, CLERK DOCUMENT 1 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA HERMAN TINKER; RICHARD ALLEN; JASON H AMBORN; VICTOR BEAUDOIN; FREDERICK BRYANT; MANUEL BURGHARDT; HENRY BUSH; DOMINICK CARFI; MICHAEL E CARTER; TIMOTHY CLEMENT; CUE C CONWAY; WILLIAM COUSINS; JILLIAN DURANT; THERESA EDREHI; JACK ESWORTHY; RODNEY L GEURIN; TY GRIFFITH; DAVID C HART; CAMILLE ANN PARKER HARVEY; DAVONTE HATCHER; ELDON HENDRICKSON; WALTER C HENRY; JAMES R HERMAN; PRESTON D HERN; ANTHONY A HOLMES; ROBERT HOOTEN; MARK S KLITZKA; JERRY J KUBU; JIM LAMBERT; LAWRENCE J LANDRY; OTTO LEWIS; DONALD LINDSAY; ERNEST LOWERY; MARK L MARTIN; DARRELL MCCAIN; MICHAEL MITCHELL; LEROY MITCHELL; REGINALD JAMES NALLE; MICHELLE R ORRIS; RICHARD PATTERSON; PAMELA PEARCE; TERRYL L PEKARNA; Civil Action No:_______________________ COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND ELECTRONICALLY FILED 2/26/2026 12:08 PM 01-CV-2026-900851.00 CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA JACQUELINE ANDERSON SMITH, CLERK DOCUMENT 2 JAMES A PUTNAM; RAYMOND QUINTANA; DIANE RYLAND; MICHAEL SEAMAN; SHAUN P SHOWALTER; TRISTAN SMITH; STEVEN SWIGER; SHAUNDELL TARPLEY; ALISON M THOMPSON; RONALD G WATMORE; DAVID WORLEY; SANFORD G YOUNG; DEVON D YOUNG; JEFFERY A ZIMMERMAN,

Plaintiffs, v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company);

AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; CHEMDESIGN PRODUCTS, INC.; CHEMGUARD, INC.; CHEMICALS, INC.; CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC; CHUBB FIRE, LTD; CLARIANT CORP.; CORTEVA, INC.; DAIKIN AMERICA, INC.; DEEPWATER CHEMICALS, INC.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; DOCUMENT 2 NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as

successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company;

CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.);

ALLSTAR FIRE EQUIPMENT; CB GARMENT, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE RESPIRATOR COMPANY LLC f/k/a MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC; MSA SAFETY INC.; MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NARCOTE LLC d/b/a STEDFAST USA, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC. d/b/a TENCATE PROTECTIVE FABRICS; SPRINGFIELD LLC; VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP,

Defendants.