Fields v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Jeanette Fields
Defendant: Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson
Case Number: 1:2020cv00321
Filed: June 18, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Kristi K DuBose
Referring Judge: Katherine P Nelson
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
July 31, 2020 Filing 46 Clerk's Notice of Closing with prejudice (per Doc. 45) pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). See Anago Franchising, Inc. v. Shaz, LLC, 677 F. 3d 1272 (11th Cir. 2012). No order will be entered. (tgw)
July 29, 2020 Filing 45 STIPULATION of Dismissal Joint Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Berdy, Christopher)
July 29, 2020 REFERRAL OF #45 Stipulation of Dismissal to Judge DuBose. (nah)
July 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ENDORSED ORDER striking #25 Motion for Summary Judgment (per #43 Order). Signed by Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 7/6/2020. (tgw)
June 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 11/19/2020 12:00 PM in US Courthouse, Judge's Chambers, 155 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, AL 36602 before Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose. Jury Selection set for 12/7/2020 08:45 AM, with trial to begin immediately after jury selection. Motions due by 8/3/2020. Daubert Motions due by 8/3/2020. The motions for summary judgment (Docs 25 & 26) are STRICKEN WITH LEAVE TO REFILE. Signed by Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 6/25/2020. (Attachments: #1 Standing Pretrial Order) (tgw) #Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here.
June 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ENDORSED ORDER granting #40 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorneys James C. Barton, Jr., David B. Thomas, Susan M. Robinson, Philip J. Combs, Christy D. Jones, Christopher D. Morris, Kari L. Sutherland and William M. Gage are terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson on 06/26/2020. (Anthony, Porcha)
June 25, 2020 MOTIONS REFERRED: #40 MOTION for David B. Thomas, Susan M. Robinson, Philip J. Combs, Christy D. Jones, Christopher D. Morris, Kari L. Sutherland, Williams M. Gage and James C. Barton, Jr. to Withdraw as Attorney - Referred to Judge Katherine P. Nelson. (tgw)
June 24, 2020 Filing 41 NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda Summerlin on behalf of Jeanette Fields (Summerlin, Amanda)
June 24, 2020 Filing 40 MOTION for David B. Thomas, Susan M. Robinson, Philip J. Combs, Christy D. Jones, Christopher D. Morris, Kari L. Sutherland, Williams M. Gage and James C. Barton, Jr. to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Berdy, Christopher)
June 24, 2020 Filing 39 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher S. Berdy on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Berdy, Christopher)
June 18, 2020 Filing 38 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:15-cv-14848. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
June 12, 2020 Filing 37 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #28 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (1986) Pls Amended Mot to Exclude Thomas Wright, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (1988) Pls Amended Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Thomas Wright, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2143) Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Thomas Wright, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3844) Pls Reply to Notice of Adoption of Resp of Thomas Wright, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (7329) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Thomas Wright, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (7455) Notice of Adoption of Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Thomas Wright)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/15/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Filing 36 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #28 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2060) - Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2065) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2134) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2232) Pls Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2910) Defs Supp Resp and Notice of Adoption of Resp Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (7346) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot of Timothy Ulatowski, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7461) Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (7467) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Reply of Timothy Ulatowski)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/15/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Filing 35 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #28 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2039) - Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2042) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2187) Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2247) Pls Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2455) Part 1 Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2455) Part 2 Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2458) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2553) Part 1 Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2553) Part 2 Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2553) Part 3 Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2621) Pls Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (2839) Part 1 Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (2839) Part 2 Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (2841) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (2957) Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (3037) Pls Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (7323) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (7399) Notice of Adoption of Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/15/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Filing 34 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #28 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (4328) Pls Mot to Exclude Marshall Shoemaker, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (4329) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Marshall Shoemaker, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (4551) Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Marshall Shoemaker, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (7319) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Marshall Shoemaker, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (7411) Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Marshall Shoemaker)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/15/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Filing 33 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #28 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (6887) Pls Mot to Exclude Catherine Matthews, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (6897) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Catherine Matthews, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (7027) Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Catherine Matthews, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (7299) Notice of Adoption of Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Catherine Matthews, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (7456) Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Catherine Matthews)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/15/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Filing 32 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #28 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (3621) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3790) Part 1 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3790) Part 2 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3790) Part 3 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3865) Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (7343) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7449) Pls Response to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (7466) Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/15/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Filing 31 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #28 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2066) Part 1 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2066) Part 2 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2066) Part 3 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2066) Part 4 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2066) Part 5 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2066) Part 6 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2070) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Valimir Iakovlev, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 1 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 2 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 3 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 4 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 5 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 6 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 7 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 8 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 9 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 10 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 11 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #19 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 12 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #20 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 13 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #21 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 14 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #22 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 15 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #23 Exhibit MDL ECF (2251) Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #24 Exhibit MDL ECF (3619) Part 1 Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #25 Exhibit MDL ECF (3619) Part 2 Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/15/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Filing 30 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #28 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (1977) Part 1 - Def's Mot to Exclude Scott A. Guelcher, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (1977) Part 2 - Def's Mot to Exclude Scott A. Guelcher, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (1977) Part 3 - Def's Mot to Exclude Scott A. Guelcher, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (1981) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Guelcher, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2100) - Def's Mot to Exclude Scott A. Guelcher, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2164) - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2210) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (4573) Part 1 - Def's Mot to Exclude Scott A. Guelcher, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (4573) Part 2 - Def's Mot to Exclude Scott A. Guelcher, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (4573) Part 3 - Def's Mot to Exclude Scott A. Guelcher, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (4573) Part 4 - Def's Mot to Exclude Scott A. Guelcher, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (4574) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Guelcher, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (4675) Part 1 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (4675) Part 2 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (4692) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (7333) Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (7355) Notice of Adoption of Pls Resp Defs Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (7452) Notice of Adoption of Defs Reply of Scott Guelcher)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/15/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Filing 29 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #28 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2038) Part 1 - Def's Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2038) Part 2 - Def's Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2038) Part 3 - Def's Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2038) Part 4 - Def's Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2038) Part 5 - Def's Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2040) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2176) Part 1 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2176) Part 2 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2213) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (3588) - Def's Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (3589) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (3758) - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Jerry Blavias, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (3840) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (7338) Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (7353) Notice of Adoption of Pls Resp Defs Mot to Exclude Jerry Blaivas)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/15/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Filing 28 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit MDL ECF (238) First Amended Master Long Form Complaint, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (239) Master Answer of Ethicon, Inc. to First Amended Master Complaint, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (241) Master Answer of Johnson & Johnson to First Amended Master Complaint, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (262) - Short Form Complaint, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (263) Amended Short Form Complaint)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/15/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
June 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A directing that on 06/18/2020 the cases identified on Exhibit A that are still pending shall be transferred to the United States District Courts identified on Exhibit A pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a); on or before 6/17/2020 the parties are DIRECTED to confer and to file in each pending individual member case identified in Exhibit A, all documents from the main MDL that the parties jointly deem relevant to constitute an appropriate record for the receiving court to consider; the Clerk is DIRECTED to use the appropriate function in CM/ECF to extract each member case listed on Exhibit A that remains pending and transfer it to the corresponding United States District Court listed on Exhibit A; after transfer of each member case listed in Exhibit A that is not dismissed prior to the Transfer Date, the Clerk is DIRECTED to formally close the case and strike it from the docket of this court. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 6/4/2020. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (maw) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
November 30, 2018 Filing 26 MEMORANDUM by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #25 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Summary Judgment (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
November 30, 2018 Filing 25 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
November 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting the Motions filed in MDL 2327 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Substitute Susan M. Robinson as Counsel in lieu of David B. Thomas, and to Substitute William M. Gage as Counsel in lieu of Christy D. Jones; the Clerk is directed to terminate Christy D. Jones and to substitute William M. Gage as counsel of record, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2327 with which Christy D. Jones is associated, and to terminate David B. Thomas and to substitute Susan M. Robinson as counsel of record, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2327 with which David B. Thomas is associated. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/24/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (lca) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
October 26, 2018 Filing 23 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Friends and Family Members on dates and at times to be determined. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
October 9, 2018 Filing 22 NOTICE of Filing Subpoena to Dr. Charles R. Hanes, II by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Walker, Caroline) (Modified on 10/11/2018 to remove link to #21 notice) (kp). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
October 9, 2018 Filing 21 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Charles Hanes on 10/17/2018 at 2:00 p.m. CDT (Walker, Caroline) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
October 9, 2018 Filing 20 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by James C. Barton, Jr on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Barton, James) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
September 17, 2018 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Jeanette Fields for Response to Ethicon's First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, and Requests for Production. (Martino, Steven) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
September 13, 2018 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon Inc. for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production. (Morris, Christopher) (Modified on 9/17/2018 to remove party filer)(rmc) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
September 4, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Jeanette Fields on 09/11/2018 at 1:00 p.m. (Walker, Caroline) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
August 30, 2018 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Jeanette Fields for Designation and Disclosure of Expert Witnesses. (Martino, Steven) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
August 14, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Caroline D. Walker on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Walker, Caroline) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
July 10, 2018 Filing 13 NON-REVISION ELECTION FORM: Continuing with the presently pending case without any waiver pursuant to the Pretrial Order; filed by Jeanette Fields. (Martino, Steven) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
May 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PRETRIAL ORDER # 298 FIRST AMENDED ORDER REGARDING DISPOSITION OF NON-REVISION GYNECARE TVT PRODUCTS CASES This amended order revises certain future deadlines and addresses filing instructions regarding the Ethicon Election Form; the Order has been amended at paragraphs 2-5, paragraph 8(B)-(H), and Exhibit B; however, the remainder of this Order is substantively identical to PTO No. 293; if a plaintiff has already filed her Ethicon Election Form pursuant to the deadlines imposed by PTO No. 293, she is not required to re-file an Election Form; if an Election Form has not been filed it must be filed in each individual member case no later than 7/10/2018. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/15/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on the Second Amended Exhibit A) (mmw) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
May 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PRETRIAL ORDER # 298 FIRST AMENDED ORDER REGARDING DISPOSITION OF NON-REVISION GYNECARE TVT PRODUCTS CASES This amended order revises certain future deadlines and addresses filing instructions regarding the Ethicon Election Form; the Order has been amended at paragraphs 2-5, paragraph 8(B)-(H), and Exhibit B; however, the remainder of this Order is substantively identical to PTO No. 293; if a plaintiff has already filed her Ethicon Election Form pursuant to the deadlines imposed by PTO No. 293, she is not required to re-file an Election Form; if an Election Form has not been filed it must be filed in each individual member case no later than 7/10/2018. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/15/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on the Second Amended Exhibit A) (mmw) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
April 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PRETRIAL ORDER # 293 ORDER REGARDING DISPOSITION OF NON-REVISION GYNECARE TVT PRODUCTS CASES The Motion filed at ECF No. 5313 in MDL 2327 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Order Regarding Disposition of Non-Revision Gynecare TVT Products Cases is GRANTED; each Non-Revised Plaintiff identified on the Second Amended Exhibit "A", together with any of her derivative plaintiffs with an existing MDL lawsuit, shall file an election form (Exhibit B to this Order) in each individual case no later than 6/10/2018; the deadlines for discovery and trial preparation procedures are set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/11/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on the Second Amended Exhibit A) (ts) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
February 6, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Charles R. Hanes on 4/17/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Combs, Philip) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PRETRIAL ORDER # 280 (Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) THIS PRETRIAL ORDER SETS MANDATORY DEADLINES FOR MOST OF THE REMAINING ETHICON, INC. CASES. The court ORDERS that this Docket Control Order be filed in the main MDL and, as of the time of that filing in every case listed on Exhibit A (hereinafter "Wave 8 cases") becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order. For any cases in the Ethicon, Inc. MDL with a Covidien Wave 1 flag, the stay on the flagged Covidien Wave 1 cases is lifted and the Covidien Wave 1 cases in the Ethicon MDL are incorporated in the Ethicon, Inc., Wave 8 cases and subject to this Docket Control Order. The following deadlines apply in all Wave 8 cases: A. Scheduling Deadlines. Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 3/19/2018, Defendant Fact Sheets due by 4/19/2018, Deadline for written discovery requests due by 5/18/2018, Expert disclosure by plaintiffs due by 6/04/2018, Expert disclosure by defendants due by 7/05/2018, Expert disclosure for rebuttal purposes due by 7/23/2018, Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 9/04/2018, Deadline to file list of general causation experts in each individual Wave 8 case due by 9/11/2018, Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 9/21/2018, Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/05/2018, Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 10/12/2018, Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/05/2018, Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/19/2018, and Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 10/26/2018. B.4. Confidential Documents. In the event there are issues related to sealing of confidential documents that the parties are unable to resolve, they must be brought to the court's attention in a consolidated manner as follows: Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 8/10/2018, and any response is due by 8/24/2018. Any reply is due by 8/31/2018. C.1. Venue Recommendations. By no later than 8/27/2018 the parties shall meet and confer concerning the appropriate venue for each of the cases, and the parties are ORDERED to submit joint venue recommendations to the court by 9/03/2018. Additional directives are set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/30/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (lca) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
June 13, 2017 Filing 7 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Jeanette Fields. (Martino, Steven) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
November 10, 2016 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Steven Anthony Martino on behalf of Jeanette Fields. (Martino, Steven) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
March 17, 2016 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kari L. Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
January 8, 2016 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christy D. Jones on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jones, Christy) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
December 8, 2015 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
November 10, 2015 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 203 (Final Order Regarding Severance of Actions) entered on 10/30/2015 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (kp) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]
November 9, 2015 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-4216563. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (kp) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/18/2020.]

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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson
Represented By: William M. Gage
Represented By: James C. Barton, Jr.
Represented By: Kari L. Sutherland
Represented By: David B. Thomas
Represented By: Caroline Dye Walker
Represented By: Christopher D. Morris
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
Represented By: Philip J. Combs
Represented By: Christy D. Jones
Represented By: Christopher S. Berdy
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Plaintiff: Jeanette Fields
Represented By: Mallory Jordan Mangold
Represented By: Steven A. Martino
Represented By: Amanda Summerlin
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