Sharp v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Rebecca Sharp
Defendant: Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon Inc.
Case Number: 2:2020cv02028
Filed: March 6, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Timothy L Brooks
Referring Judge: P K Holmes
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on May 4, 2020. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
May 4, 2020 Filing 83 NOTICE of Settlement by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Young, Kimberly)
April 24, 2020 Filing 82 STATEMENT OF FACTS in support of #80 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Young, Kimberly)
April 23, 2020 Filing 81 MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of #80 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Young, Kimberly)
April 23, 2020 Filing 80 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1. Plaintiff Fact Sheet, #2 Exhibit 2. Short Form Complaint, #3 Exhibit 3. Bankruptcy Petition, #4 Exhibit 4. Statement of Financial Affairs, #5 Exhibit 5. Bankruptcy Schedules, #6 Exhibit 6. Bankruptcy Docket Report, #7 Exhibit 7. Order of Discharge, #8 Exhibit 8. Notice of Deposition, #9 Exhibit 9. Deposition Transcript Coverpage)(Young, Kimberly)
April 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER setting Interim Case Management Deadlines. See Order for specifics. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on April 17, 2020. (Brooks, Timothy)
April 16, 2020 Filing 78 TEXT ONLY ORDER finding as moot #66 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Ms. Pepke was permitted to make a limited appearance at the Court's status conference and was not required to enter a formal appearance of record in the case. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on April 16, 2020. (ee)
April 16, 2020 Filing 77 REQUEST FOR REFUND OF FEES PAID ELECTRONICALLY with Pay.gov Tracking ID 4290393 and Agency Tracking ID AARWDC-2120039 by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Young, Kimberly)
April 15, 2020 Filing 76 TEXT ONLY ORDER Setting STATUS CONFERENCE (via telephone): Status Conference set for 5/15/2020 10:00 AM in Fayetteville -- 5th flr (Rm 509) before Honorable Timothy L. Brooks. NOTE: AT&T conference call information will be emailed to counsel a few days prior to the hearing. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on April 15, 2020. (slc)
April 15, 2020 Filing 75 TEXT ONLY ORDER Cancelling Settlement Conference set for 5/7/2020. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on April 15, 2020. (djm)
April 15, 2020 Filing 74 TEXT ONLY Minute Entry for proceedings held before Honorable Timothy L. Brooks: Status Conference (via telephone) held on 4/15/2020. (Paula Barden-Court Reporter)(Proceedings held in Fayetteville-Room 509) (slc)
April 14, 2020 Filing 73 MASTER ANSWER to #71 First Amended Master Complaint, with Jury Demand by Johnson & Johnson. (Originally filed in MDL 2327 case on 8/31/2012) ***Filed for ECF Purposes***(src)
April 14, 2020 Filing 72 MASTER ANSWER TO #71 FIRST Amended Master Complaint, with Jury Demand by Ethicon Inc.. (Originally filed in MDL 2327 case on 8/31/2012) ***Filed for ECF Purposes***(src)
April 14, 2020 Filing 71 FIRST AMENDED MASTER LONG FORM COMPLAINT with Jury Demand as to #1 Complaint against Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon Inc., filed by Rebecca Sharp. (Originally filed in MDL 2327 case on 8/31/2012) Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Rebecca Sharp. ***Filed for ECF Purposes***(src)
April 14, 2020 Filing 70 TEXT ONLY ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to TERMINATE attorney Michelle L. Tiger from further representation of Plaintiff in this matter, and to remove her from the list of attorneys who receive electronic notification of filings in this case. Ms. Tiger represented the Plaintiff before the MDL. She communicated with the Court via email and advised that she would not be representing the Plaintiff now that the case has been transferred from the MDL to this Court. Further, the Court observes that Ms. Tiger did not move for admission to this Court, pro hac vice or otherwise. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on April 14, 2020. (ee)
April 14, 2020 Filing 69 STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Order, #2 Exhibit Order, #3 Exhibit Order, #4 Exhibit Order, #5 Exhibit Order, #6 Exhibit Order, #7 Exhibit Order, #8 Exhibit Order, #9 Exhibit Order, #10 Exhibit Order, #11 Exhibit Order, #12 Exhibit Order, #13 Exhibit Order, #14 Exhibit Order, #15 Exhibit Order, #16 Exhibit Order, #17 Exhibit Order, #18 Exhibit Order, #19 Exhibit Order, #20 Exhibit Order, #21 Exhibit Order, #22 Exhibit Order, #23 Exhibit Order, #24 Exhibit Order, #25 Exhibit Order, #26 Exhibit Order, #27 Exhibit Order, #28 Exhibit Order, #29 Exhibit Order, #30 Exhibit Order, #31 Exhibit Order, #32 Exhibit Order, #33 Exhibit Order)(Young, Kimberly)
April 14, 2020 Filing 68 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #65 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Lee B. Balefsky appearing for Plaintiff. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on April 14, 2020. (ee)
April 14, 2020 Filing 67 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #64 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Christopher A. Gomez appearing for Plaintiff. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on April 14, 2020. (ee)
April 13, 2020 Filing 66 MOTION for Attorney Amy M. Pepke to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV Application fee paid $ 100; receipt number AARWDC-2120039) by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Young, Kimberly)
April 13, 2020 Filing 65 MOTION for Attorney Lee B. Balefsky to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV Application fee paid $ 100; receipt number AARWDC-2119662) by Rebecca Sharp. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Balefsky, Lee) (Main Document 65 replaced on 4/14/2020) (mjm).
April 13, 2020 Filing 64 MOTION for Attorney Christopher A. Gomez to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV Application fee paid $ 100; receipt number BARWDC-2119650) by Rebecca Sharp. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Gomez, Christopher) (Main Document 64 replaced on 4/14/2020) (mjm).
March 24, 2020 Filing 63 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting #20 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Counts II-IV, VII, X-XIII, and XV are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, Counts VI, VIII, IX and XIV are voluntarily DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Counts I,V, and XVI-XVIII will remain for trial (see Order for specifics). Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 24, 2020. (tg)
March 20, 2020 Filing 62 NOTICE of Appearance by William M. Griffin, III on behalf of All Defendants. (Griffin, William)
March 19, 2020 Filing 61 NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Hensley Smith on behalf of All Defendants. (Smith, Laura)
March 18, 2020 Filing 60 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #52 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney William M. Gage withdrawn, and the Clerk of Court is directed to remove his name from the list of attorneys who receive Notices of Electronic Filing in this case. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 18, 2020. (ee)
March 18, 2020 Filing 59 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #51 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Kari L. Sutherland withdrawn, and the Clerk of Court is directed to remove her name from the list of attorneys who receive Notices of Electronic Filing in this case. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 18, 2020. (ee)
March 18, 2020 Filing 58 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #50 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney David J. Duke withdrawn, and the Clerk of Court is directed to remove his name from the list of attorneys who receive Notices of Electronic Filing in this case. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 18, 2020. (ee)
March 18, 2020 Filing 57 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #49 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Ashley Nader Stubbs withdrawn, and the Clerk of Court is directed to remove her name from the list of attorneys who receive Notices of Electronic Filing in this case. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 18, 2020. (ee)
March 18, 2020 Filing 56 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #48 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Susan M. Robinson withdrawn, and the Clerk of Court is directed to remove her name from the list of attorneys who receive Notices of Electronic Filing in this case. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 18, 2020. (ee)
March 18, 2020 Filing 55 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #47 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Jordan N. Walker withdrawn, and the Clerk of Court is directed to remove his/her name from the list of attorneys who receive Notices of Electronic Filing in this case. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 18, 2020. (ee)
March 18, 2020 Filing 54 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #46 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney David B. Thomas withdrawn, and the Clerk of Court is directed to remove his name from the list of attorneys who receive Notices of Electronic Filing in this case. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 18, 2020. (ee)
March 18, 2020 Filing 53 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #45 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Christy D. Jones withdrawn, and the Clerk of Court is directed to remove her name from the list of attorneys who receive Notices of Electronic Filing in this case. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 18, 2020. (ee)
March 18, 2020 Filing 52 MOTION of William M. Gage to Withdraw as Attorney by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Young, Kimberly)
March 18, 2020 Filing 51 MOTION of Kari Sutherland to Withdraw as Attorney by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Young, Kimberly)
March 18, 2020 Filing 50 MOTION of David J. Duke to Withdraw as Attorney by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Young, Kimberly)
March 18, 2020 Filing 49 MOTION of Ashley Nader Stubbs to Withdraw as Attorney by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Young, Kimberly)
March 18, 2020 Filing 48 MOTION of Susan M. Robinson to Withdraw as Attorney by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Young, Kimberly)
March 18, 2020 Filing 47 MOTION of Jordan N. Walker to Withdraw as Attorney by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Young, Kimberly)
March 18, 2020 Filing 46 MOTION of David B. Thomas to Withdraw as Attorney by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Young, Kimberly)
March 18, 2020 Filing 45 MOTION of Christy D. Jones to Withdraw as Attorney by Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Young, Kimberly)
March 18, 2020 Filing 44 NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly D. Young on behalf of All Defendants. (Young, Kimberly)
March 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER Setting/Resetting Hearings: Settlement Conference set for 5/7/2020 10:00 AM in Fort Smith -- 2nd flr (Rm 226) before Honorable Mark E. Ford. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on March 18, 2020. (djm)
March 13, 2020 Filing 42 **CORRECTED (TRIAL LOCATION ONLY)** CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Status Conference set for 4/15/2020 09:00 AM in Fayetteville -- 5th flr (Rm 509) before Honorable Timothy L. Brooks. Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/10/2020 09:00 AM in Fayetteville -- 5th flr (Rm 509) before Honorable Timothy L. Brooks. JURY TRIAL set for 7/20/2020 09:00 AM in Fort Smith -- 1st flr (Rm 1004) before Honorable Timothy L. Brooks. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 13, 2020. (slc)
March 9, 2020 TEXT ONLY MEMO OF REASSIGNMENT. Case reassigned to Honorable Timothy L. Brooks. Honorable P. K. Holmes III no longer assigned to the case. (lw)
March 9, 2020 Docket Sheet and Order of Transfer emailed to panelmdl@jpml.uscourts.gov. (lw)
March 6, 2020 Filing 41 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form. (mjm)
March 6, 2020 Filing 40 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:15-cv-00696. Docket sheet received.
March 6, 2020 TEXT ONLY CLERK'S NOTICE: The following attorneys listed on Case Transferred In - District Transfer #40 are not registered for CM/ECF noticing and filing in the Western District of Arkansas:Christy D. Jones, David B. Thomas, Kari L. Sutherland, Susan M. Robinson, William M. Gage. An attorney can register through PACER for a CM/ECF login and password if they are admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas or are admitted pro hac vice for this case. Any non-registered attorney should submit the proper attorney admission petition or file an appropriate motion. Please refer to our website http://www.arwd.uscourts.gov/attorney-information for further information. (mjm)
March 3, 2020 Filing 39 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #31 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2060) - Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2065) Pls 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 (6860) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot of Timothy Ulatowski, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (6965) Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (7143) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Reply of Timothy Ulatowski)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/4/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 3, 2020 Filing 38 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #31 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 (6857) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (6972) Notice of Adoption of Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #19 Exhibit MDL ECF (7113) Notice of Adoption of Reply in Support of Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/4/2020 to add party filer)(msa). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 3, 2020 Filing 37 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #31 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2117) Pls' Mot to Exclude Christopher Ramsey, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2118) - Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Christopher Ramsey, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2908) - Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Christopher Ramsey, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3050) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Christopher Ramsey, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (6837) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot of Christopher Ramsey, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (7005) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp Regarding Christopher Ramsey, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7442) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Reply of Christopher Ramsey)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/4/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 3, 2020 Filing 36 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #31 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2076) - Pls' Mot to Exclude Terri Longacre, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2098) - Pls' Mem in Support of Pls' Mot to Exclude Terri Longacre, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2140) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Terri Longacre, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2253) - Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (6820) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot of Terri Longacre, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6969) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp Regarding Terri Longacre, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7099) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Reply of Terri Longacre)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/4/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 3, 2020 Filing 35 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #31 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2047) Part 1 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 2 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 3 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 4 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 5 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 6 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 7 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 8 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 9 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 10 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 11 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 12 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 13 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 14 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (2817) - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (2818) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (2931) - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (3024) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #19 Exhibit MDL ECF (5332) - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #20 Exhibit MDL ECF (5333) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #21 Exhibit MDL ECF (5482) - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #22 Exhibit MDL ECF (5548) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #23 Exhibit MDL ECF (6852) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #24 Exhibit MDL ECF (6960) Notice of Adoption of Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/4/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 3, 2020 Filing 34 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #31 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2759) - Def's Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2760) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2949) - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3017) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (6821) Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6958) Notice of Adoption of Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7177) Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/4/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 3, 2020 Filing 33 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #31 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (3626) Part 1 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3626) Part 2 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3630) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 1 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 2 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 3 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 4 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (3855) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (6648) Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (6833) Amended Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot Exclude Uwe Klinge, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (6926) Notice of Adoption of Pls Resp Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (7123) Notice of Adoption of Defs Reply of Uwe Klinge)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/4/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 3, 2020 Filing 32 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #31 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (3619) Part 1 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3619) Part 2 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3621) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3790) Part 1 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3790) Part 2 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (3790) Part 3 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (3865) Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (6874) Part 1 Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (6874) Part 2 Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (6874) Part 3 - Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (6875) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (7038) Notice of Adoption of Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (7045) Pls Response to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (7085) Pls Adoption of Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (7183) Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/4/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 3, 2020 Filing 31 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 3/4/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
February 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A It is DIRECTED that on 03/06/2020 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 03/05/2020 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 02/21/2020. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (mms) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
April 24, 2019 Filing 29 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exh 1-List of Cases, #2 Exh 2- Letter)(Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
April 23, 2019 Filing 28 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Rebecca Sharp (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 SHOW CAUSE ORDER directing that plaintiffs' leadership and counsel for ALL defendants named in cases on Exhibit 1 are directed to show cause in writing why they should not be sanctioned for failing to comply with the Order entered in MDL 2327 at ECF #7710 by Wednesday 4/24/2019; any filing must be made in the individual cases on Exhibit 1; the court will schedule a hearing at a later date. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/10/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit 1) (mwk) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER The court ORDERS that by 4/8/2019 plaintiffs' leadership and counsel for ALL defendants with cases identified on Exhibit A attached hereto are directed to go to the court's website at https://www.wvsd.uscourts.gov/MDL/ethicon/forms.html, complete and jointly submit one copy of the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet in Excel format as found on the court's website to the court at WVSDml_MDL_Transfers@wvsd.uscourts.gov; the parties shall use the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet on the court's website, as it is already partially completed; if the court's docket sheet for any case on Exhibit A indicates that the case has closed prior to or after the entry of this order, the parties are directed to so indicate on the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet and need not complete the requested information on the Spreadsheet; the court cautions that many of these cases name other MDL defendants in addition to the Ethicon defendants; the court expects any necessary coordination from all defendants remaining in the cases on Exhibit A. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 3/26/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (mwk) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
October 31, 2018 Filing 25 REPLY by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to #22 Response In Opposition. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
October 31, 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) (ts) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
October 25, 2018 Filing 23 MEMORANDUM by Rebecca Sharp in opposition to #20 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
October 25, 2018 Filing 22 RESPONSE by Rebecca Sharp in opposition to #20 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 21 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #20 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 20 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 19 STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES REGARDING DEPOSITIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Rebecca Sharp (Stubbs, Ashley) (Modified on 10/4/2018 to add party filer)(rmc). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
September 13, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David J. Duke on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Duke, David) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
August 16, 2018 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Defendants Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
July 26, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE of Issuing Subpoena to Dr. David Crownover by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Stubbs, Ashley) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
July 26, 2018 Filing 15 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. David Crownover on 9/19/2018 at 7:00 a.m. (Stubbs, Ashley) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PRETRIAL ORDER # 303 (Amended Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) Because the court has determined there was confusion as to expert deadlines, changes have been made to Paragraph A of PTO # 280. The parties are advised that while this order will be entered in the individual cases in the coming days, it is effective as of the day it was entered in the main MDL. The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 8 cases: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 03/19/2018; Defendant Fact Sheets due by 04/19/2018; Deadline for written discovery requests due by 05/18/2018; Expert disclosures served by plaintiffs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 07/13/2018; Expert disclosure served by defendants pursuant to Fed R. Civ P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 08/13/2018; Expert disclosure served for rebuttal pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 08/20/2018; Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 10/04/2018; Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 10/18/2018; Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/25/2018; Reply to response to Dispositive motions due by 11/01/2018; Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/18/2018; Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/25/2018; and Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 11/01/2018. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 6/13/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases) (mek) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
June 13, 2018 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Rebecca Sharp for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
May 22, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Rebecca Sharp on 5/29/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Stubbs, Ashley) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
May 18, 2018 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production. (Stubbs, Ashley) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 30, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jordan N. Walker on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Walker, Jordan) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 24, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Ashley Nader Stubbs on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Stubbs, Ashley) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
January 31, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. David Crownover on 5/29/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
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) (mmw) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
October 4, 2017 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kari L. Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
June 16, 2017 Filing 5 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Rebecca Sharp. (Gomez, Christopher) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 9, 2015 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 wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
March 1, 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 wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
January 16, 2015 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 160 (Order Scheduling Meetings in MDLs on January 29-30, 2015) entered on 12/18/2014 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (kw) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]
January 15, 2015 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-3635936. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (ham) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/6/2020.]

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Plaintiff: Rebecca Sharp
Represented By: Lee B. Balefsky
Represented By: Michelle L. Tiger
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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson
Represented By: David J. Duke
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Represented By: Ashley Nader Stubbs
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