Robert Tartter et al v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.,et al
Plaintiff: Robert Tartter and Beverly Tartter
Defendant: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Does 1-10, inclusive, Thomas P. Schmalzried and Johnson and Johnson Services, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2017cv02376
Filed: November 22, 2017
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 Notice of Removal - Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 19, 2018 Filing 16 TEXT-ONLY ENTRY - RECEIVED Notice of Receipt of Electronic Case Transfer from Northern District of Texas, 3:18-cv-00150 filed 1/19/2018. (iv)
January 17, 2018 Filing 15 Conditional Transfer Order - 286 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 on 1/17/2018. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (mrgo)
January 8, 2018 Filing 14 TEXT ONLY ENTRY - IN CHAMBERS by Judge George H. Wu: The Court CONTINUES the Status Conference previously set for 01/18/2018 to 02/22/18 at 08:30 AM before Judge George H. Wu 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
December 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER RE STIPULATION TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS #12 by Judge George H. Wu. It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. The Parties' request for a stay of proceedings is GRANTED; 2. 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. 2244; 3. Deadlines relating to any outstanding responsive pleading are extended pending entry of a Scheduling Order in the MDL court addressing responsive pleadings and the deadline to file any remand motion is extended pursuant to the MDL court's August 14, 2012 "Order Regarding Cases Removed from State Court," and any subsequent orders that the MDL Court may issue. 4. A status conference is set for January 18, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. pending the Judicial Panel's decision whether to transfer the case to MDL No. 2244. (lom)
November 29, 2017 Filing 12 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Thomas P. Schmalzried answer now due 12/29/2017, re Complaint - (Discovery) filed by Defendant Thomas P. Schmalzried.(Norton, Christopher)
November 29, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STANDING ORDER RE FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES FOR CIVIL JURY TRIALS BEFORE JUDGE GEORGE H. WU by Judge George H. Wu: You are instructed to read and to follow (unless otherwise superseded herein) the Central District of California Local Rules (henceforth "Local Rules") 16-1 through 16-15 regardingpre-trial requirements. Please refer to the Court's order for additional information. (cr)
November 29, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 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 January 18, 2018 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
November 29, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 16-05-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:11-cv-02441 GW(JCx). Case transferred from Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr and Magistrate Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani 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 5:17-cv-02376 GW(JCx). Signed by Judge George H. Wu (rn)
November 28, 2017 Filing 8 STIPULATION to Stay Case pending a Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation filed by Defendants DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Johnson and Johnson Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Regarding Stipulation to Stay All Proceedings)(Anderson-Thompson, Gabrielle)
November 27, 2017 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa)
November 27, 2017 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT of Eastern Division Removal Case. This case was initially assigned to District Judge Jesus G. Bernal and referred to Magistrate Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani for discovery. Pursuant to General Order 16-05, this case has been randomly reassigned to District Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr. The case number on all documents filed with the Court in this case should read as follows: 5:17-cv-2376 TJH (SHKx). (esa)
November 27, 2017 Filing 5 NOTICE RE INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFER by Clerk of Court due to incorrect intra-district venue selected by the filer. Case is transferred to the Eastern Division. Case has been assigned to Judge Jesus G. Bernal for all further proceedings. Any matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to Shashi H. Kewalramani. New Case Number 5:17-cv-02376 JGB (SHKx). (esa)
November 22, 2017 CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against defendants DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Does 1-10, inclusive, Johnson and Johnson Services, Inc., Thomas P. Schmalzried, M.D., Jury Demand, filed by plaintiffs Robert Tartter, Beverly Tartter. (esa)
November 22, 2017 COPY OF SERVICE OF PROCESS TRANSMITTAL OF PROOF OF SERVICE executed by Plaintiffs Robert Tartter, Beverly Tartter, upon Defendant DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. served on 10/24/2017. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon CT Corporation System, Agent for Process of Service, on a domestic corporation. Original Summons NOT returned. (esa)
November 22, 2017 Filing 4 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendants Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc., an Indiana Corporation, Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation. Transferred to Judge Wu (Attachments: #1 Part 1 of 8 to Notice of Related Cases, #2 Part 2 of 8 to Notice of Related Cases, #3 Part 3 of 8 to Notice of Related Cases, #4 Part 4 of 8 to Notice of Related Cases, #5 Part 5 of 8 to Notice of Related Cases, #6 Part 6 of 8 to Notice of Related Cases, #7 Part 7 of 8 to Notice of Related Cases, #8 Part 8 of 8 to Notice of Related Cases)(Anderson-Thompson, Gabrielle)
November 22, 2017 Filing 3 Certification of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc., an Indiana Corporation, Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, identifying Johnson & Johnson International, DePuy Synthes, Inc.. (Anderson-Thompson, Gabrielle)
November 22, 2017 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc., an Indiana Corporation, Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Attachment A to Civil Cover Sheet)(Anderson-Thompson, Gabrielle)
November 22, 2017 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court State of California, County of San Bernardino, case number CIVDS1720212 Receipt No: 0973-20869699 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendants Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc., an Indiana Corporation, Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Notice of Removal of Action, #2 Exhibit 2 to Notice of Removal of Action) (Attorney Gabrielle Jaynea Anderson-Thompson added to party Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc., an Indiana Corporation(pty:dft), Attorney Gabrielle Jaynea Anderson-Thompson added to party Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation (pty:dft))(Anderson-Thompson, Gabrielle)

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Defendant: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Represented By: David C Allen
Represented By: Kelley S Olah
Represented By: Gabrielle Jaynea Anderson-Thompson
Represented By: Kelley S. Olah
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Defendant: Thomas P. Schmalzried
Represented By: Nicholas Andrew Weiss
Represented By: Christopher P Norton
Represented By: Ralph A Campillo
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Defendant: Johnson and Johnson Services, Inc.
Represented By: Kelley S. Olah
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Plaintiff: Robert Tartter
Represented By: Kristy M Arevalo
Represented By: Tuan Q Nguyen
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Plaintiff: Beverly Tartter
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