Williams v. Sanofi US Services Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Katie Williams
Defendant: Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
Case Number: 2:2023cv00678
Filed: November 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Chad W Bryan
Referring Judge: Emily C Marks
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 30 TEXT ORDER granting #29 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 1/18/2024. (No PDF attached to this entry) (BES)
January 18, 2024 ***PURSUANT TO THE 30 TEXT ORDER - Attorney Lauren Elizabeth Godshall terminated. (No PDF attached to this entry) (BES)
January 17, 2024 Filing 29 Ex Parte MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Lauren Godshall by Katie Williams. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Barnes, Betsy). Added Ex Parte status on 1/18/2024 (BES).
January 17, 2024 Filing 28 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Katie Williams. (Barnes, Betsy)
January 12, 2024 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Betsy J Barnes on behalf of Katie Williams (Barnes, Betsy) (Main Document 27 replaced on 1/16/2024 to remove name of attorney not making an appearance in case) (BES). Modified on 1/16/2024 (BES).
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER: it is ORDERED that the motion to admit pro hac vice (doc. #25 ) is GRANTED, and Attorney Betsy J. Barnes is ADMITTED to appear before this Court pro hac vice to represent the Plaintiff. Attorney Barnes shall file a notice of appearance with the Court. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 01/12/2024. (GGN)
January 11, 2024 Filing 25 Motion for Attorney Betsy J. Barnes to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 75 receipt number AALMDC-3565356.) by Katie Williams. (Lewis, Zachary) Modified on 1/16/2024 to reflect requesting atty & reflect that declaration and USDC certificate of good standing included within main PDF (BES).
January 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER: it is ORDERED that the motion (doc. #23 ) is DENIED without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 01/11/2024. (GGN) (Modified on 1/11/2024 to furnish finance) (GGN).
January 11, 2024 Filing 23 Motion for Attorney Betsy J. Barnes to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 75 receipt number AALMDC-3565018.) by Katie Williams. (Lewis, Zachary) Modified on 1/16/2024 to reflect requesting atty & reflect that declaration and state court certificate of good standing included in main PDF (BES).
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER denying #14 Motion to Stay Proceedings, as further set out in order. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 1/5/2024. (BES)
January 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: it is ORDERED that on or before 1/17/2024, Attorneys Barnes and Godshall shall SHOW CAUSE in writing why they failed to appear at the 1/3/2024 status conference in accordance with the Court's Order. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 1/3/2024. (BES)
January 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: it is ORDERED that the Plf shall file a response to the Dfts' motion on or before 1/24/2024; It is further ORDERED that the Dfts shall file a reply to the Plf's response on or before 1/31/2024. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 1/3/2024. (BES)
January 3, 2024 Filing 19 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Emily C. Marks: Status Conference held on 1/3/2024 (PDF available for court use only). (Court Reporter Dee Coker, 334-799-1573, Dee_Coker@almd.uscourts.gov.) (CS)
December 20, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Paul Gramling on behalf of Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Gramling, Christopher)
December 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; Attorney Christopher P. Gramling is ADMITTED to appear before this Court pro hac vice to represent Sanofi; Attorney Gramling shall file a notice of appearance with the Court. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 12/14/2023. (bes, )
December 12, 2023 Filing 16 Motion for Christopher Paul Gramling to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 75 receipt number AALMDC-3551004.) by Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Yearout, Christopher) Modified on 12/12/2023 to add atty's name to text (cwl, ).
December 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: it is ORDERED that this matter is SET for a status conference on 1/3/2024, at 11:00 AM CST by telephone conference call; The parties are DIRECTED to contact Courtroom Deputy Cindy Sanders for the phone number and access code required to participate in the conference call; The Clerk is DIRECTED to provide a court reporter for this proceeding. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 12/11/2023. (furn: calendar, cs, lw) (bes, )
December 7, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION to Stay Defendants' Motion to Stay Deadlines by Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. (Dunn, W.)
December 7, 2023 Filing 13 BRIEF/MEMORANDUM in Support re #12 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Hearing Transcript)(Yearout, Christopher)
December 7, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. (Yearout, Christopher)
December 7, 2023 Filing 11 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. (Dunn, W.)
December 7, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by W. McKinley Dunn on behalf of Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Dunn, W.)
December 7, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher C. Yearout on behalf of Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Yearout, Christopher)
November 21, 2023 Filing 8 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:17-cv-13676. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
November 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 TRANSFER ORDER - Case transferred to Middle District of Alabama. Signed by Judge Jane Triche Milazzo on 10/23/2023. (MDL 2740, Doc. 16511)(sa) [Transferred from laed on 11/21/2023.]
September 27, 2023 Filing 6 Joint Designation of Record for MDL Transfer by Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. Joint Designation of General and Case-Specific MDL Records to be Included Upon Remand (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G)(DePaz, Matt) [Transferred from laed on 11/21/2023.]
May 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Jane Triche Milazzo. Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance.(ADI) [Transferred from laed on 11/21/2023.]
December 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 4 PRETRIAL ORDERS. Signed by Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt.(ADI) [Transferred from laed on 11/21/2023.]
December 11, 2017 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. (aj) [Transferred from laed on 11/21/2023.]
November 29, 2017 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (ess) [Transferred from laed on 11/21/2023.]
November 29, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-6500061) filed by Katie Williams. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons)Attorney Lauren E. Godshall added to party Katie Williams(pty:pla).(Godshall, Lauren) [Transferred from laed on 11/21/2023.]

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Defendant: Sanofi US Services Inc.
Represented By: Christopher Paul Gramling
Represented By: Christopher C. Yearout
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