Lankston v. Ethicon, Inc.
Plaintiff: Cheryl Lankston
Defendant: Ethicon, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2012cv00755
Filed: March 17, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Office: Charleston Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Joseph R. Goodwin
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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January 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 150 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion re: James M. Wheeler, M.D.) The 101 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude the General and Case-Specific Expert Opinions of Dr. James M. Wheeler is GRANTED in part, DENIED in part, and RESERVED in part, as more fully set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/12/2017. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (ts)
January 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 147 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Motions in Limine) The plaintiff's 119 Motion in Limine and the defendants' 120 Motion in Limine are GRANTED in part and DENIED without prejudice in part; the plaintiff's Motion in Limine No. 1, the defendants' Motion in Limine No. 2, and any other conceded individual motion are GRANTED; all other Motions in Limine in ECF Nos. 119 and 120 are DENIED without prejudice. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/6/2017. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (ts)
October 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 141 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment) granting in part and denying in part 93 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Summary Judgment, as more fully set forth herein; Ethicon's Motion is G RANTED with regard to the plaintiff's claims for loss of consortium, negligent infliction of emotional distress, unjust enrichment, manufacturing defect, breach of warranty, fraud, fraudulent concealment, constructive fraud, and Deceptive T rade and Practices Act; Ethicon's Motion regarding the plaintiff's strict liability failure to warn and negligent misrepresentation claims is GRANTED; and Ethicon's Motion regarding the plaintiff's strict liability design defect, negligence, gross negligence, punitive damages, and discovery rule and tolling is DENIED. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/4/2016. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (ts)
September 2, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 140 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion re: Shelby Thames, Ph.D.) The court DENIES in part, GRANTS in part, and RESERVES in part the Motion filed in MDL 2327 by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Shelby Thames, as more fully set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 9/2/2016. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit) (kll)
September 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 139 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion re: Christopher Ramsey, M.D.) The court DENIES in part, GRANTS in part, and RESERVES in part the Motion filed in MDL 2327 by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases to Exclude the General Opinions of Defense Expert Christopher Ramsey, M.D., as more fully set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 9/1/2016. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit) (mmw)
August 31, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 137 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion re: Brian J. Flynn, M.D.) The court DENIES in part, GRANTS in part, and RESERVES in part the Motion filed in MDL 2327 by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases to Exclude the General Causation Opinions and Testimony of Brian J. Flynn, MD, as more fully set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 8/31/2016. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit) (mmw)
August 26, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 134 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion re: Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D.) The court DENIES in part, GRANTS in part, and RESERVES in part the Motion filed in MDL 2327 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D. in Wave 1 Cases, as more fully set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 8/26/2016. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit) (kll)
August 25, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 133 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion re: Timothy Ulatowski) The court GRANTS in part, DENIES in part, and RESERVES in part the DAUBERT MOTION filed in MDL 2327 by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases to Exclude the Opinions of FDA Expert Timothy Ulatowski, as more fully set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 8/25/2016. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit) (bdr)
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Plaintiff: Cheryl Lankston
Represented By: David Lee Augustus
Represented By: Ashley M. Spencer
Represented By: Bonnie E. Spencer
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