Melissa Ambrosio et al v. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al
Plaintiff: Melissa Ambrosio
Defendant: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Purdue Pharma L.P., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Actavis Pharma, Inc. fka Watson Pharma, Inc., Cardinal Health Inc, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceutical Inc. nka Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., Purdue Pharma Inc., Cephalon, Inc., Actavis LLC, Watson Laboratories, Inc., Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. nka Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ortho McNeil Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Actavis Pharma, Inc., Allergan, PLC and Janssen Pharmaceutical Inc.
Petitioner: Allergan, PLC f/k/a Actavis, PLC and Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. n/k/a Actavis, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2018cv02201
Filed: March 16, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Dolly M Gee
Referring Judge: Alka Sagar
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 9, 2018 Filing 18 TEXT-ONLY ENTRY - RECEIVED Notice of Receipt of Electronic Case Transfer from Northern District of Ohio, 1:18-op-45375 filed 4/9/2018. (iv)
April 4, 2018 Filing 17 Conditional Transfer Order - 18 from the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, MDL 2804, transferring case to USDC, Northern District of Ohio and assigned to Honorable Dan A. Polster. Case transferred electronically. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (gk)
April 3, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Complaint #1 . The following error(s) was found: The party caption reflects defendants as, "Purdue Pharma, L.P. (See Attachment A)." Although not labelled, it appears that the face page of the Complaint is Attachment A. What follows is unclear. The section that begins, "To: (Defendant's name and address)," reflects Purdue Pharma, Inc... (See Attachment B)." Attachment B appears to be a second Summons form prepared as to Purdue Pharma, L.P. If you indicate "Attachment B" in that section that begins, "To:," "Attachment B" should be a list of parties for whom the summons is issued. Or, we could issue separate summonses for the other defendants. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (gk)
April 3, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Complaint #1 . The following error(s) was found: Summons is not directed to the defendant(s). The defendant's name must appear in the "To:"section of the summons. The party caption for defendants indicates, "(See attached)," and the section that begins, "To: (Defendant's name and address)," indicates "All defendants (See attachment)." Separate attachments should clearly identify which sections of the summons the attachments belong to. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (gk)
April 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dolly M. Gee. (kti)
April 2, 2018 Filing 13 MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - REASSIGNMENT OF CASE TO JUDGE GEE by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Please take notice that this action has been reassigned to the HONORABLE DOLLY M. GEE, United States District Judge, pursuant to the Order re Reassignment Pursuant to General Order 16-05 filed on 4/2/2018. The case number will now read CV 18-2201-DMG (ASx). Additional information about Judge Gee's procedures and schedules is available on the court's website at www.cacd.uscourts.gov. See document for further details. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk)
April 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Dean D. Pregerson. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 16-05. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Dean D. Pregerson to Judge Dolly M. Gee for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:18-cv-02201 DMG(ASx). (rn)
March 21, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Melissa Ambrosio, (Brustowicz, Celeste)
March 20, 2018 Filing 10 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Melissa Ambrosio. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Brustowicz, Celeste)
March 20, 2018 Filing 9 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Melissa Ambrosio. (Attachments: #1 Defendant List from Case Caption)(Brustowicz, Celeste)
March 19, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (jtil)
March 19, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons. The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (jtil)
March 19, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
March 19, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dean D. Pregerson and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. (jtil)
March 16, 2018 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Melissa Ambrosio. (Attachments: #1 Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharma, #2 Purdue Pharma, LP, #3 Purdue Pharma, Inc., #4 Teva Pharma Industries, #5 Teva Pharma USA, #6 The Purdue Frederick, #7 Watson Labs, #8 Watson Pharma)(Brustowicz, Celeste)
March 16, 2018 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Melissa Ambrosio. (Attachments: #1 Actavis, #2 Allergan, #3 Amerisourcebergern, #4 Cardinal, #5 Cephalon, #6 Endo Health, #7 Endo Pharmaceuticals, #8 Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc., #9 Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc, #10 Johnson & Johnson)(Brustowicz, Celeste)
March 16, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Melissa Ambrosio. (Brustowicz, Celeste)
March 16, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-21425638 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Melissa Ambrosio. (Attorney Celeste Brustowicz added to party Melissa Ambrosio(pty:pla))(Brustowicz, Celeste)

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Defendant: Janssen Pharmaceutical Inc. nka Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Defendant: The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc.
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Defendant: Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. nka Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Defendant: Ortho McNeil Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Defendant: Actavis Pharma, Inc.
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Defendant: Allergan, PLC
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Petitioner: Allergan, PLC f/k/a Actavis, PLC
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Petitioner: Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. n/k/a Actavis, Inc.
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Plaintiff: Melissa Ambrosio
Represented By: Celeste Brustowicz
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