Terri Freeman et al v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Terri Freeman and Earl Freeman
Defendant: Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon LLC
Case Number: 2:2020cv10661
Filed: November 23, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Steve Kim
Referring Judge: Consuelo B Marshall
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 97 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY #90 by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall that the application of Tucker Ellis LLP to substitute in ascounsel for Defendants Ethicon, Inc., and Johnson and Johnson in place of attorneys from Butler Snow, and Thomas Combs and Spann, IS HEREBY GRANTED. The following attorneys from Tucker Ellis LLP shall be counsel of record for Defendants Ethicon, Inc., and Johnson and Johnson: Mollie F. Benedict, State Bar No. 187084; Joshua J. Wes, State Bar No. 238541; and Nicholas V. Janizeh, State Bar No. 307816. And the following attorneys will be withdrawn as counsel: Christy D. Jones of Butler Snow; Pamela Lawrence Ferrell of Butler Snow; Benjamin M. Watson of Butler Snow; William M. Gage of Butler Snow; David B. Thomas of Thomas Combs and Spann; Susan M. Robinson of Thomas Combs and Spann. (jp)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 96 ORDER by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: Granting Application of Attorney Alex Barlow to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs, Terri Freeman and Earl Freeman, designating Ari S. Friedman as local counsel #95 . (iv)
December 10, 2020 Filing 95 Second APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Alex Barlow to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-29464886) filed by Terri Freeman and Earl Freeman Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Friedman, Ari)
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 94 STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. It controls this case and may differ in some respects from the Local Rules. (ys)
December 9, 2020 Filing 93 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: First APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Alex Barlow to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500.00 Previously Paid on 12/8/2020, Receipt No. ACACDC-29413849) #92 . The following error(s) was/were found: Hearing date set, but no hearing required. Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(a) Application not complete: state and/or federal courts to which the applicant has been admitted are not listed. Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(d) Certificate of Good Standing not attached for every state court listed to which the applicant has been admitted. A declaration is required regarding unavailability to provide GSC due to COVID-19. See Court's website on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance. (Thrasher, Lupe)
December 8, 2020 Filing 92 First APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Alex Barlow to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500.00 Previously Paid on 12/8/2020, Receipt No. ACACDC-29413849) filed by Plaintiff Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman. Application set for hearing on 12/16/2020 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Paul L. Abrams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Friedman, Ari)
December 8, 2020 Filing 91 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Ari Scott Friedman counsel for Plaintiffs Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman. Adding Ari S. Friedman as counsel of record for Terri Freeman and Earl Freeman for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Terri Freeman and Earl Freeman. (Attorney Ari Scott Friedman added to party Earl Freeman(pty:pla), Attorney Ari Scott Friedman added to party Terri Freeman(pty:pla))(Friedman, Ari)
December 3, 2020 Filing 90 APPLICATION to Substitute attorney Mollie F. Benedict, Joshua J. Wes and Nicholas V. Janizeh in place of attorney Christy D. Jones, Pamela Lawrence Ferrell, Benjamin M. Watson, William M. Gage, David B. Thomas and Susan M. Robinson filed by Defendants Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Joshua J Wes added to party Ethicon, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua J Wes added to party Johnson & Johnson(pty:dft)) (Wes, Joshua)
December 2, 2020 Filing 89 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney William M. Gage. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (car)
December 2, 2020 Filing 88 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Benjamin M. Watson. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (car)
December 2, 2020 Filing 87 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Susan M. Robinson. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (car)
December 2, 2020 Filing 86 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Pamela Lawrence Ferrell. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (car)
December 2, 2020 Filing 85 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney David B. Thomas. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (car)
December 2, 2020 Filing 84 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Christy D. Jones. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (car)
December 2, 2020 Filing 83 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Alex Barlow. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (car)
December 2, 2020 Filing 82 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Consuelo B. Marshall and Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (car)
December 2, 2020 Filing 81 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF CASE TRANSFERRED IN: Formerly Case Number: 2:13-cv-24578, from United States District Court Southern District of West Virginia (Charleston). The above-referenced case has been transferred to this district and assigned the above civil case number 2:20-cv-10661-CBM-SKx. (car)
December 2, 2020 Filing 80 ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from West Virginia Southern
November 17, 2020 Filing 79 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #67 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 to Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (7346) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2910) Defs Supp Resp and Notice of Adoption of Resp Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (8755) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (8822) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski)(Gage, William) (Modified on 11/18/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 78 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #67 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 Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2247) Pls Reply to 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 Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2553) Part 2 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2553) Part 3 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2621) Pls Reply to 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 Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (3037) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (8071) Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (8073) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #19 Exhibit MDL ECF (8791) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #20 Exhibit MDL ECF (8909) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames)(Gage, William) (Modified on 11/18/2020 to add party filer) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 77 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #67 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (7349) Pls Mot to Exclude Edward Stanford, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (7462) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Edward Stanford, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (8751) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Edward Stanford, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (8878) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Edward Stanford)(Gage, William) (Modified on 11/18/2020 to add party filers)(mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 76 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #67 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2076) Pls Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2098) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2140) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2253) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (8729) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (8891) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre)(Gage, William) (Modified on 11/18/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 75 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #67 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2003) Pls Mot to Exclude Salil Khandwala, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2004) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Salil Khandwala, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2175) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Salil Khandwala, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2240) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Salil Khandwala, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2469) Pls Amd Mot to Exclude Salil Khandwala, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2470) - Pls Mem in Support of Amd Mot to Exclude Salil Khandwala, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2618) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Salil Khandwala, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2925) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Salil Khandwala, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (8727) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Salil Khandwala, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (8852) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Salil Khandwala)(Gage, William) (Modified on 11/18/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 74 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #67 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2022) Pls Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2024) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2179) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2921) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2982) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (8717) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (8873) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier)(Gage, William) (Modified on 11/18/2020 to add party filers) (mk) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 73 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #67 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2075) - Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2078) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2172) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2214) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2759) - Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2760) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2949) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (3017) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (8807) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (8855) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence)(Gage, William) (Modified on 11/18/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 72 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #67 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2436) Part 1 - Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2436) Part 2- Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2436) Part 3- Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2436) Part 4- Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2441) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2555) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2619) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (3663) Part 1 - Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (3663) Part 2- Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (3663) Part 3- Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (3666) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (3792) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (3814) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (8783) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (8849) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels)(Gage, William) (Modified on 11/18/2020 to add party filers)(mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 71 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #67 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2200) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3626) Part 1- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3626) Part 2- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3630) - Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 1 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #6 Affidavit MDL ECF (3767) Part 2 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 3 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 4 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 5 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 6 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (3855) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (8779) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (8842) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge)(Gage, William) (Modified on 11/18/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 70 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #67 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (1978) Part 1- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 2- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 3- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 4- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 5- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 6- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 7- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 8- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 9- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 10- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 11- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 12- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 13- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 14- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 15- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 16- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 17- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 18- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #19 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 19- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #20 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 20- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #21 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 21- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #22 Exhibit MDL ECF (1982) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #23 Exhibit MDL ECF (2188) Part 1 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #24 Exhibit MDL ECF (2188) Part 2 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #25 Exhibit MDL ECF (2188) Part 3 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #26 Exhibit MDL ECF (2188) Part 4 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge)(Gage, William) (Modified on 11/18/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 69 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #67 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2082) Part 1 - Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2082) Part 2- Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2082) Part 3- Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2085) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2191) Pls Amended Resp to Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2215) Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2815) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2952) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (8080) Part 1 - Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (8080) Part 2- Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (8080) Part 3- Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (8080) Part 4- Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (8081) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (8247) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (8311) Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (8312) Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (8778) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot and Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (8835) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott)(Gage, William) (Modified on 11/18/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 68 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #67 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (8810) Notice of Filing Previously Filed Mot re Experts General Opinion in General Docket re Richard Bercik, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (8811) - Defs' Mot to Exclude Richard Bercik)(Gage, William) (Modified on 11/18/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 17, 2020 Filing 67 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 11/18/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 66 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A directing that on 11/19/2020 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 11/18/2020 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 11/5/2020. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (kew) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER The #60 Motion to Strike Defendants' Non-Retained Experts in Violation of the Court's Pretrial Order #217 is GRANTED in part to the extent plaintiff seeks an order striking the experts identified by defendants in excess of five each and is otherwise DENIED. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 11/3/2020. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (kew) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDER granting #22 UNOPPOSED MOTION by Bill Robbins, III, Justin Kaufman and John M. Black to Withdraw as Counsel and Be Removed from Court's Service List on behalf of Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman and MOTION to Substitute Alex Barlow as Counsel. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/9/2020. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (kew) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
December 6, 2019 Filing 63 OPPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to #60 MOTION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman to Strike Defendants' Non-Retained Experts (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 22, 2019 Filing 62 MEMORANDUM by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman in support of #60 MOTION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman to Strike Defendants' Non-Retained Experts in Violation of the Court's Pretrial Order #217. (mk) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 22, 2019 Filing 61 REPLY by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to #56 Response In Opposition. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 22, 2019 Filing 60 MOTION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman to Strike Defendants' Non-Retained Experts in Violation of the Court's Pretrial Order #217 (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memo image removed; filed separately, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(Barlow, Alex) (Modified on 11/25/2019 to remove memorandum in support inadvertently attached to motion). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 22, 2019 Filing 59 REPLY by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to #55 Response In Opposition. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 21, 2019 Filing 58 REPLY BRIEF by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to #53 Response In Opposition. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 21, 2019 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #54 RESPONSE by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman in opposition to #50 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Limit the Case-Specific Testimony of Paul J. Michaels, M.D. ERROR: Incorrect Exhibits C, D, G, H, and I attached. CORRECTION: Removed and replaced incorrect exhibits. (slr) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 19, 2019 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #56 RESPONSE by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman in opposition. ERROR: Incorrect images attached. CORRECTION: Incorrect images removed and replaced) (msa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 19, 2019 Filing 57 EXHIBITS by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman in support of #56 Response In Opposition, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit h, #2 Exhibit j, #3 Exhibit k)(Barlow, Alex) (Modified on 11/21/2019 to correct event) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 19, 2019 Filing 56 RESPONSE by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman in opposition to #47 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude Certain General and Case-Specific Opinions of Richard Bercik, M.D. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit a, #2 Exhibit b, #3 Exhibit c, #4 Exhibit d, #5 Exhibit e, #6 Exhibit f, #7 Exhibit i, #8 Exhibit l, #9 Exhibit l-1, #10 Exhibit m, #11 Exhibit n, #12 Exhibit o, #13 Exhibit p, #14 Exhibit q)(Barlow, Alex) (Modified on 11/21/2019 to replace incorrect images) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 18, 2019 Filing 55 RESPONSE by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman in opposition to #48 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude Certain Case Specific Opinions of Daniel Elliott, M.D. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5)(Barlow, Alex)(Modified on 11/21/2019 to remove link to #49 Memorandum)(slr). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 18, 2019 Filing 54 RESPONSE by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman in opposition to #50 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Limit the Case-Specific Testimony of Paul J. Michaels, M.D. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit D1, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit E1, #8 Exhibit E2, #9 Exhibit F, #10 Exhibit G, #11 Exhibit H, #12 Exhibit I)(Barlow, Alex) (Modified on 11/21/2019 to remove and replace Exhibits C, D, G, H, I)(slr). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 15, 2019 Filing 53 OPPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman to #45 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 14, 2019 Filing 52 OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in opposition to #51 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Dr. Salil Khandwala on 11/15/2019 at 9:00 a.m. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 7, 2019 Filing 51 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Dr. Salil Khandwala on 11/15/2019 at 9:00 a.m. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 4, 2019 Filing 50 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Limit the Case-Specific Testimony of Paul J. Michaels, M.D. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 4, 2019 Filing 49 MEMORANDUM by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #48 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude Certain Case Specific Opinions of Daniel Elliott, M.D. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 4, 2019 Filing 48 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude Certain Case Specific Opinions of Daniel Elliott, M.D. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
November 1, 2019 Filing 47 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude Certain Opinions of Richard Bercik, M.D. and Supporting Memorandum. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
October 30, 2019 Filing 46 MEMORANDUM by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in Support of #45 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
October 30, 2019 Filing 45 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
October 30, 2019 Filing 44 OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to #42 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Dr. Shelby Thames on November 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
October 28, 2019 Filing 43 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Dr. Teri Longacre on 11/12/2019 at 9:00 a.m. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
October 23, 2019 Filing 42 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Dr. Shelby Thames on November 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
October 21, 2019 Filing 41 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Family and Friends on TBD at TBD (Lawrence, Pamela) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
September 30, 2019 Filing 40 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Dr. Michael Hibner on October 24, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
September 20, 2019 Filing 39 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 12/2/2020.]
September 16, 2019 Filing 38 RESPONSES AND OBJECTIONS to #36 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Richard Bercik on 10/01/2019 at 1:00 p.m. EDT by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
September 9, 2019 Filing 37 RESPONSES AND OBJECTIONS by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman to #35 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Daniel Elliott on 09/14/2019 at 3:30 p.m. CDT (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
September 9, 2019 Filing 36 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Richard Bercik on 10/01/2019 at 1:00 p.m. EDT (Attachments: #1 Appendix Subpoena)(Watson, Benjamin) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
September 9, 2019 Filing 35 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Daniel Elliott on 09/14/2019 at 3:30 p.m. CDT (Attachments: #1 Appendix Subpoena)(Watson, Benjamin) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
August 20, 2019 Filing 34 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman for Plaintiff's Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
August 12, 2019 Filing 33 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Dr. Ja-Hong Kim on 10/7/2019 at 1:00 p.m. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
August 5, 2019 Filing 32 RESPONSES and OBJECTIONS by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman to #25 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Earl Freeman on 8/15/2019 at 1:00 p.m (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
August 5, 2019 Filing 31 RESPONSES and OBJECTIONS by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman to #24 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Terri Freeman on 8/15/2019 at 9:00 a.m (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
July 19, 2019 Filing 30 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Objections and Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admissions. (Watson, Benjamin) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
July 19, 2019 Filing 29 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Earl Freeman on 8/15/2019 at 1:00 p.m. (Lawrence, Pamela) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
July 19, 2019 Filing 28 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Terri Freeman on 8/15/2019 at 9:00 a.m. (Lawrence, Pamela) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
July 17, 2019 Filing 27 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman for Responses and Objections to Defendant's First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production of Documents. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
July 2, 2019 Filing 26 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Dr. Sam Siddighi on August 30, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
July 2, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Earl Freeman on 8/15/2019 at 1:00 p.m. (Lawrence, Pamela) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
July 2, 2019 Filing 24 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Terri Freeman on 8/15/2019 at 9:00 a.m. (Lawrence, Pamela) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
July 1, 2019 Filing 23 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Dr. Thomas Easter on August 29, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
June 27, 2019 Filing 22 UNOPPOSED MOTION by Bill Robbins, III, Justin Kaufman and John M. Black to Withdraw as Counsel and Be Removed from Court's Service List on behalf of Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman and MOTION to Substitute Alex Barlow as Counsel (Barlow, Alex) (Modified on 6/28/2019 to add event motion to withdraw) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
June 20, 2019 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman for First Interrogatories, First Requests for Production, First Requests for Admissions to Defendant Ethicon, Inc.. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
June 18, 2019 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc. for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production to Plaintiff and First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff Earl Freeman. (Lawrence, Pamela) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
June 6, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Pamela Lawrence on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Lawrence, Pamela) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
May 31, 2019 Filing 18 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Benjamin M. Watson on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson. (Watson, Benjamin) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
May 17, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Dr. Victoria Scott on July 26, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
May 17, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Dr. Ja-Hong Kim on July 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
May 17, 2019 Filing 15 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Dr. Sam Siddighi on July 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
May 17, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman of Thomas Easter, M.D. on July 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
May 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PRETRIAL ORDER # 337 (Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 12 Cases) The court ORDERS that the cases on Exhibit A are: (1) removed from the pending inactive docket; and (2) placed on the active docket. The court further ORDERS that: (1) The cases are no longer eligible for return to the inactive docket nor may notices of settlement be filed to relieve the parties from scheduling deadlines; (2) To the extent other defendants, in addition to Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, are named in the cases on Exhibit A, the deadlines below also apply to them; (3) The Clerk will file this Docket Control Order in the main MDL and every case listed on Exhibit A become subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order; and (4) The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 12 cases with one important exception, as more fully set forth herein. Scheduling Deadlines. The following deadlines shall apply in all Ethicon Wave 12 cases: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 05/11/2019. Defendant Fact Sheets due by 05/20/2019. Deadline for written discovery requests due by 06/20/2019. Expert disclosures served by plaintiffs due by 08/19/2019. Expert disclosure served by defendants due by 09/18/2019. Expert disclosure served for rebuttal due by 09/25/2019. Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 10/25/2019. Filing of dispositive motions due by 11/01/2019. Response to dispositive motions due by 11/15/2019. Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 11/22/2019. Filing of Daubert motions due by 11/04/2019. Responses to Daubert motions due by 11/18/2019. Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 11/25/2019. Confidential Documents. Issues related to sealing of confidential documents that the parties are unable to resolve, must be brought to the court's attention in a consolidated manner as follows: Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 9/20/2019, and any response is due by 10/3/2019. Any reply is due by 10/10/2019. Venue Recommendations. The parties shall meet and confer concerning the appropriate venue for each of the cases no later than 10/08/2019, the parties are ORDERED to file joint venue recommendations by 10/18/2019. The parties' joint recommendation(s) shall identify cases where venue is in dispute. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/1/2019. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 12 cases identified on Exhibit A) (ts) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
October 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 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 12/2/2020.]
August 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER The deadline to submit joint motions of dismissal is extended to 10/31/2018 for all cases in MDL 2327 currently on an inactive docket. All remaining provisions of Inactive Docket Orders entered in MDL 2327 and individual cases remain in effect. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 8/15/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases on inactive docket) (mms) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
May 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER (CHANGE TO CHARACTERIZATION BY CLERK'S OFFICE OF CASES ON INACTIVE DOCKET) It is directed that in all cases with an inactive docket order which resulted in "Closed" and "MDL Ethicon Inactive" flags on the docket sheet, the Clerk is directed to update the docket by removing the "Closed" flag from the docket sheet and leaving the "MDL Ethicon Inactive" flag, for reasons set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/26/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Member Cases Flagged "Closed" and "MDL Ethicon Inactive") (mek) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
April 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INACTIVE DOCKET ORDER: The court has been advised that the plaintiff(s) and Ethicon, Inc. have reached a settlement with regard to Ethicon. All discovery deadlines are continued until further order of the court. The Clerk is directed to retire this case from the active docket. Plaintiff(s) and Ethicon may submit an agreed order of dismissal with prejudice on or before 8/31/2018; if settlements are not finalized and dismissal orders are not submitted by then the Court will have a hearing to determine the appropriate action pertaining to any remaining cases on the inactive docket. Counsel for plaintiffs and defendant(s) are directed to provide quarterly reports as to their progress in dismissing cases on the inactive docket. The court will reinstate the case to the active docket if one of the parties shows good cause for such reinstatement. This Order is related to the Proposed Inactive Docket Order filed at ECF No. 5327 in MDL Case No. 2327 Ethicon. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/19/2018. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (brn) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
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) (klc) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
June 23, 2017 Filing 7 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Terri Freeman. (Barlow, Alex) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
March 23, 2016 Filing 6 AMENDED SHORT FORM COMPLAINT filed by Earl Freeman, Terri Freeman against Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Robins, Bill) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
April 30, 2014 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by William M. Gage on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
February 24, 2014 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 12/2/2020.]
October 22, 2013 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
October 8, 2013 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 73 (SECOND AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER) entered on 10/04/2013 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (cbo) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]
October 4, 2013 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-2694727. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Notice of Service Under Delayed Filing Agreement) (mmw) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 12/2/2020.]

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Represented By: David B. Thomas
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