Sharon Blunt v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al
| Sharon Blunt |
| Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Organon and Co., Organon LLC and Does 1-10, Inclusive |
| 5:2022cv00854 |
| May 20, 2022 |
| US District Court for the Central District of California |
| Maria A Audero |
| Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong |
| Dolly M Gee |
| Shashi H Kewalramani |
| Personal Inj. Prod. Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal - Product Liability |
| Both |
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Filing 49
ORDER RE DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF ALL CLAIMS ASSERTED BY PLAINTIFF SHARON BLUNT PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, RULE 41 by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Based on the parties' Stipulation #47 , action is dismissed with prejudice in its entirety. The parties shall bear their own attorneys' fees and costs. All pending motions are DENIED as moot and all scheduled dates and deadlines in this matter are hereby VACATED. ( Case Terminated. Made JS-6. ) (gk)
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| Filing 47 STIPULATION to Dismiss Plaintiff Sharon Blunt filed by Plaintiff Sharon Blunt. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Re: Dismissal with Prejudice of All Claims Asserted by Plaintiff Sharon Blunt Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 41)(Bhujwala, Shehnaz) |
| Filing 46 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Sharon Blunt, (Bhujwala, Shehnaz) |
| Filing 48 MINUTES OF (Telephonic): Informal Discovery Conference held before Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero: Granting #45 Motion for Telephonic Conference. The Court confers with the parties and the parties reach an agreement regarding a process for resolving this dispute. Based thereon, the Court ORDERS as follows: By no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 28, 2023, Plaintiff shall advise Defendants if she is willing to resolve this matter through a stipulation for dismissal with prejudice in exchange for Defendants' waiver of costs ("Resolution"). If Plaintiff agrees to the Resolution, the parties jointly shall, by no later than June 30, 2023, file a joint stipulation of dismissal of the action with prejudice subject to a waiver of costs by Defendants. Defendants shall have until midnight on July 5, 2023 in which to file the Notice of Motion and Joint Stipulation. See C.D. Cal. L.R. 37-2.2. The Court SETS a hearing on the Motion on July 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. [SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND DEADLINES.] Court Reporter: XtR 6/21/23. (es) |
| Filing 45 MOTION RE: INFORMAL DISCOVERY DISPUTE: Telephonic Informal Discovery Conference set for 6/21/2023 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero. (es) |
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Filing 44
STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero re Stipulation for Protective Order #36 . See document for details. (es)
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Filing 43
ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties or by the court order. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 4/2/2024. Joint status report re settlement due by 4/9/2024. (gk)
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Filing 42
SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER FOR JURY TRIAL by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/13/2024 02:00 PM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. Jury Trial set for 9/10/2024 08:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. See document for further details. (Attachments: #1 Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates) (gk)
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| Filing 41 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Susan Victoria Vargas counsel for Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Organon LLC, Organon and Co.. Adding Susan Victoria Vargas as counsel of record for Merck & Co., Inc.; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Organon & Co.; Organon LLC for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc.; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Organon & Co.; and Organon LLC. (Attorney Susan Victoria Vargas added to party Merck & Co., Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Susan Victoria Vargas added to party Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp(pty:dft), Attorney Susan Victoria Vargas added to party Organon LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Susan Victoria Vargas added to party Organon and Co.(pty:dft))(Vargas, Susan) |
| Filing 40 STATUS REPORT (JOINT) filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Organon LLC, Organon and Co.. (Romano, Julia) |
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Filing 39
STIPULATED ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS AND ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION by Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero, re Stipulation for Order #37 . (See document for further details.) (et)
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| Filing 38 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Stipulation for Order #37 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed document was not submitted or was not submitted as a separate attachment. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (et) |
| Filing 37 Joint STIPULATION for Order Regarding Discovery of Documents and Electronically Stored Information filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Organon LLC, Organon and Co..(Romano, Julia) |
| Filing 36 Joint STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Organon LLC, Organon and Co..(Romano, Julia) |
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Filing 35
(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court sua sponte VACATES the Scheduling Conference set on January 20, 2023. A Scheduling and Case Management Order to issue. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
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| Filing 34 JOINT RULE 26(f) REPORT REPORT filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Organon LLC, Organon and Co.. (Romano, Julia) |
| Filing 33 STATUS REPORT Joint filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Organon LLC, Organon and Co.. (Romano, Julia) |
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Filing 32
ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee: granting #29 Non-Resident Attorney Lynne M. Kizis APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Sharon Blunt, designating Shehnaz M. Bhujwala as local counsel. (lom)
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| Filing 31 SCHEDULING MEETING OF COUNSEL [Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, 26(f)] by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 1/6/2023. Scheduling Conference set for 1/20/2023 at 9:30 a.m. (See order for details.) (kti) |
| Filing 30 ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition #28 (Third Amended) filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Organon LLC, Organon and Co..(Romano, Julia) |
| Filing 29 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Lynne M. Kizis to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Sharon Blunt (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-34406610) filed by Plaintiff Sharon Blunt. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Lynne M. Kizis Regarding Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case Pro Hac Vice, #2 Proposed Order) (Bhujwala, Shehnaz) |
| Filing 28 Third AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Amended Complaint/Petition #25 , filed by Plaintiff Sharon Blunt(Bhujwala, Shehnaz) |
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Filing 27
ORDER EXTENDING DATES AND DEADLINES RELATING TO PLEADINGS CHALLENGES by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Upon Stipulation #26 , the Court hereby orders that Plaintiff is permitted leave to file a Third Amended Complaint on or before 11/14/2022. Defendants shall file their answer, motion, or other response to Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint on or before 12/5/2022. The hearing on Defendants' motion to dismiss Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint, if any, shall be set on 1/13/2023 at 9:30 AM. (gk)
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| Filing 26 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Third Amended Complaint & Response to Third Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff Sharon Blunt. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Kimberly Beck in Support of Stipulation to Extend Dates and Deadlines Relating to Pleadings and Pleading Challenges, #2 Proposed Order)(Attorney Raymond Paul Boucher added to party Sharon Blunt(pty:pla))(Boucher, Raymond) |
| Filing 25 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Amended Complaint/Petition #22 , filed by Plaintiff Sharon Blunt(Bhujwala, Shehnaz) |
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Filing 24
ORDER EXTENDING DATES AND DEADLINES RELATING TO PLEADINGS CHALLENGES by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Upon the parties' Stipulation #23 , the Court hereby enters the following orders in the case, Haddad, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.D. Cal. Case No. CV 22-02151-DMG (MAAx), and the following four "Related Cases": Cruz v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.D. Cal. Case No. CV 22-02348-DMG (MAAx); Ta, et al. v. Merck and Co., Inc. et al., C.D. Cal. Case No. CV 22-00825-DMG (MAAx); O'Brien v. Merck and Co., Inc. et al., C.D. Cal. Case No. CV 22-02559-DMG (MAAx); Blunt v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.D. Cal. Case No. CV 22-00854-DMG (MAAx). Plaintiffs are permitted leave to file Second Amended Complaints in the Related Cases (Haddad, Ta, Cruz, O'Brien, and Blunt). Plaintiffs in the Related Cases shall file amended complaints by 10/7/2022. Defendants in the Related Cases shall file a response to the amended complaints by 10/28/2022. The hearing on Defendants' motions to dismiss the amended complaints, if any, shall be set on 12/2/2022 at 9:30 AM. Opposition briefs shall be filed by 11/11/2022 and reply briefs shall be filed by 11/18/2022. See document for further details. (gk)
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| Filing 23 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Amended Complaints & Responses to Amended Complaints filed by Plaintiff Sharon Blunt. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Kimberly Beck in Support of Stipulation to Extend Dates and Deadlines Relating to Pleadings and Pleading Challenges, #2 Proposed Order)(Bhujwala, Shehnaz) |
| Filing 22 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Plaintiff Sharon Blunt(Bhujwala, Shehnaz) |
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Filing 21
ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Kimberly L. Beck to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Sharon Blunt, designating Shehnaz M. Bhujwala as local counsel #20 . (gk)
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| Filing 20 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Kimberly L. Beck to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Sharon Blunt (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33573681) filed by Plaintiff Sharon Blunt. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Bhujwala, Shehnaz) |
| Filing 19 RESPONSE filed by Pro Hac Vice attorney Kimberly Beck on behalf of Plaintiff Sharon Blunt. RE: Notice of Filing Fee Due. PHV fee N/A. Attorney Kimberly Beck requires additional time to compile supporting certificates. (lt) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice (Other) #16 . The following error(s) was/were found: Failed to follow instructions informing counsel to 'Complete the next section of this form, indicating the reason you are not required to file a Pro Hac Vice application in this case, and return this form by e-mailing it to cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov.' In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lt) |
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Filing 17
ORDER APPROVING JOINT STIPULATION TO STAY DEFENDANTS' TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Upon Stipulation #15 , Defendants' deadline to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is STAYED pending the Court's ruling on Defendants' motions to dismiss in Haddad, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Case No. CV 22-2151-DMG (MAAx). Once the Court has ruled on the motions in Haddad, the parties will meet and confer and obtain Court approval regarding a new deadline for Defendants to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint in this case. (gk)
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| Filing 16 NOTICE filed by Plaintiff Sharon Blunt. of Pro Hac Vice Application Due (Bhujwala, Shehnaz) |
| Filing 15 Joint STIPULATION to Stay Case pending Court's Ruling on the Motions in Haddad (Case No. 2:22-cv-02151-DMG-MAA) filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Organon LLC, Organon and Co.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Joint Stipulation to Stay Defendants' Time to Respond to Initial Complaint)(Romano, Julia) |
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Filing 14
MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - ORDER STAYING BRIEFING SCHEDULE IN RELATED CASES by Judge Dolly M. Gee: In light of the parties' joint responses, to the Court's Orders to Show Cause in each of these related cases [Haddad, Case No. CV 22-02151 DMG (MAAx); Srour, Case No. EDCV 22-00599 DMG (MAAx); Cruz, Case No. CV 22-02348 DMG (MAAx); Ta, Case No. SACV 22-00825 DMG (MAAx); O'Brien, Case No. CV 22-02559 DMG (MAAx); and Blunt, Case No. EDCV 22-00854 DMG (MAAx)], the Court hereby STAYS the briefing schedule on the pending motions in Srour, Cruz, Ta, and O'Brien and VACATES the hearings in each of those cases, pending the Court's ruling on the motions in Haddad. In any later-filed related case involving these same Defendants and Plaintiff's counsel, including Blunt v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., No. ED CV 22-854-DMG (MAAx), the parties shall file a joint stipulation and proposed order to stay Defendants' deadline to respond to the Complaint, while preserving Defendants' jurisdictional defenses, pending the Court's ruling on the motions in Haddad. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk)
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Filing 13
INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dolly M. Gee. (kti)
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Filing 12
MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS)ORDER RE TRANSFER 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 Transfer Pursuant to General Order 21-01 filed on May 25, 2022. (See order for details.) (kti)
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Filing 11
ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:22-cv-02151 DMG(MAAx). Case transferred from Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong and Magistrate Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani to Judge Dolly M. Gee and Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 5:22-cv-00854 DMG(MAAx). Signed by Judge Dolly M. Gee (rn)
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| Filing 10 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Kimblery Beck. 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. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (sh) |
| Filing 9 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (sh) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (sh) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT of Eastern Division Removal Case and Notice re Consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. 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 21-01, this case has been randomly reassigned to District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. The case number on all documents filed with the Court in this case should read as follows: 5:22-cv-00854 MEMF (SHKx). (sh) |
| Filing 6 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 Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong for all further proceedings. Any matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to Shashi H. Kewalramani. New Case Number 5:22-cv-0854 MEMF (SHKx). (sh) |
| CONFORMED FILED COPY OF Summons and Complaint against Defendants Does, Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Organon LLC, Organon and Co. Jury Demanded., filed by Plaintiff Sharon Blunt.[FILED IN STATE COURT 03/04/2022 SUBMITTED AS ATTACHMENT NO. 1 EXHIBIT 1 TO THE NOTICE OF REMOVAL #1 ] (sh) |
| Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, ORGANON & CO., ORGANON LLC (Romano, Julia) |
| Filing 4 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, ORGANON & CO., ORGANON LLC, (Romano, Julia) |
| Filing 3 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF NOTICE OF REMOVAL AND REMOVAL OF ACTION filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, ORGANON & CO., ORGANON LLC. (Romano, Julia) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, ORGANON & CO., ORGANON LLC. (Romano, Julia) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from San Bernardino Superior Court, case number CIV SB 2204634 Receipt No: CCACDC-33337615 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendants ORGANON & CO., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Merck & Co., Inc., ORGANON LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Julia E. Romano) (Attorney Julia Elizabeth Romano added to party Merck & Co., Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Elizabeth Romano added to party Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Elizabeth Romano added to party ORGANON & CO.(pty:dft), Attorney Julia Elizabeth Romano added to party ORGANON LLC(pty:dft))(Romano, Julia) |
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