Sandra Smith et al v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Sandra Smith
Defendant: Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., DePuy International, Ltd., Thomas P Schmalzried, M.D., DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, Johnson and Johnson, Johnson and Johnson Services, Inc., Johnson and Johnson, Inc., DePuy International Limited and Thomas P. Schmalzried, M.D.
Petitioner: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Inc. and Thomas P. Schmalzried, M.D., a Professional Corporation
Case Number: 2:2022cv00019
Filed: January 3, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Chooljian
Referring Judge: George H Wu
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 10, 2022 Filing 16 TEXT-ONLY ENTRY - RECEIVED Notice of Receipt of Electronic Case Transfer from Northern District of Texas, 3:22-cv-00331 filed 2/10/2022. (iv)
February 8, 2022 Filing 15 Conditional Transfer Order - 365 from the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, MDL 2244, transferring case to USDC, Northern District of Texas and assigned to Honorable James Edgar Kinkeade. Case transferred electronically. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (lom)
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER RE STIPULATION TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS #13 by Judge George H. Wu. All proceedings in this action are hereby stayed, pending a decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on whether this case should be transferred to In re DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. Pinnacle Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 224. A status conference is set for February 10, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. pending the Judicial Panel's decision whether to transfer the case to MDL No. 2244. See attached order for details. (lom)
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STANDING ORDER RE FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES FOR CIVIL JURY TRIALS by Judge George H. Wu. (lom)
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ONLY ENTRY - TRANSFER OF CASE TO JUDGE WU AND ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE by Judge George H Wu; This action has been reassigned to the Honorable George H. Wu, U.S. District Judge and the Honorable Jacqueline Chooljian, U.S. Magistrate Judge. The Court sets a Status Conference for February 10, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. pending the Judicial Panel's decision whether to transfer the case to MDL No. 2244. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jag) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
January 7, 2022 Filing 11 STIPULATION to Stay Case pending a decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on the transfer of the case to MDL 2244 filed by Defendants DePuy International Limited, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Johnson and Johnson, Johnson and Johnson Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Anderson-Thompson, Gabrielle)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:11-cv-02441 GW(JCx). Case transferred from Judge Dale S. Fischer and Magistrate Judge Gail J. Standish to Judge George H. Wu and Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:22-cv-00019 GW(JCx). Signed by Judge George H. Wu (rn)
January 4, 2022 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendants DePuy International Limited, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Johnson and Johnson, Johnson and Johnson Services, Inc., of Notice to Adverse Party of Removal to Federal Court served on January 3, 2022. (Anderson-Thompson, Gabrielle)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STANDING ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE DALE S. FISCHER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dale S. Fischer. If a party would be entitled to attorneys fees, counsel are referred to the Order Re Fees found on Court's website under Judge Fischer's Procedures and Schedules contained in the Judge's Requirements tab. Read all Orders carefully. They govern this case and differ in some respects from the Local Rules. COUNSEL ARE ORDERED TO PROVIDE A MANDATORY CHAMBERS COPY OF THE COMPLAINT, NOTICE OF REMOVAL, AND ANY OTHER INITIATING DOCUMENTS. (rfi)
January 4, 2022 Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
January 4, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
January 4, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dale S. Fischer and Magistrate Judge Gail J. Standish. (lh)
January 3, 2022 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants DePuy International Limited, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Does, Johnson and Johnson, Johnson and Johnson Services, Inc., Thomas P. Schmalzried, M.D., Thomas P. Schmalzried, M.D., a Professional Corporation. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Sandra Smith. (FILED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ON 11/16/2021 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ) (lh)
January 3, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendants DePuy International, Ltd., DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Decl. of Thomas P. Schmalzried, M.D., #2 Notice of Related Cases Orders Part 1, #3 Notice of Related Cases Orders Part 2, #4 Notice of Related Cases Orders Part 3, #5 Notice of Related Cases Orders Part 4, #6 Notice of Related Cases Orders Part 5, #7 Notice of Related Cases Orders Part 6, #8 Notice of Related Cases Orders Part 7, #9 Notice of Related Cases Orders Part 8)(Anderson-Thompson, Gabrielle)
January 3, 2022 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants DePuy International, Ltd., DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Inc., identifying Johnson & Johnson, DePuy Synthes, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Medical Limited, Johnson & Johnson Management Limited. (Anderson-Thompson, Gabrielle)
January 3, 2022 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants DePuy International, Ltd., Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., Movants DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Inc.. (Anderson-Thompson, Gabrielle)
January 3, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 21STCV52133 Receipt No: ACACDC-32557096 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendants Johnson & Johnson, Inc., DePuy International, Ltd., DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Decl. of Thomas P. Schmalzried, M.D., #2 Exhibit 2 - Complaint) (Attorney Gabrielle Jaynea Anderson-Thompson added to party DePuy International, Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Gabrielle Jaynea Anderson-Thompson added to party DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.(pty:bkmov), Attorney Gabrielle Jaynea Anderson-Thompson added to party Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Gabrielle Jaynea Anderson-Thompson added to party Johnson & Johnson, Inc.(pty:bkmov))(Anderson-Thompson, Gabrielle)

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Plaintiff: Sandra Smith
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