Amanda Boudreaux et al v. Abbvie, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Amanda Boudreaux and Bill Boudreaux
Defendant: Abbvie, Inc., Allergan, Inc. a corporation doing business as Allergan Aesthetics, Allergan USA, Inc., Sofregen Medical Inc., Does 1 through 100 inclusive, Global Allergan Aesthetics, Allergan, Inc. and Does 1 through 100, inclusive
Case Number: 8:2022cv00424
Filed: March 17, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: David O Carter
Referring Judge: James V Selna
2 Judge: Autumn D Spaeth
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
June 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Superior Court of CA County of Orange. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Superior Court of CA County of Orange. (rolm)
June 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REMAND #20 by Judge David O. Carter remanding case to Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Orange, Case number 30-02022-01244227-CU-PL-CXC Case Terminated. Made JS-6 (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.) (rolm)
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Notice of Withdrawal of Disclosure #40 filed by Plaintiff Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux. (Hague, Melissa)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 WITHDRAWN, see docket entry no. 41 - DISCLOSURE of INITIAL filed by Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux (Hague, Melissa) Modified on 6/10/2022 (lom).
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 REPLY Opposition to Plaintiffs' Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand to State Court #37 filed by Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits A-C)(Vargas, Susan)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge David O. Carter Scheduling Conference is reset for 6/13/2022 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. The Court will allow remote appearances for this hearing. Please log-in via the Zoom information as provided on the Court's webpage. http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/honorable-david-o-carterTHERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kdu) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 SUPPLEMENT to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #20 (Plaintiffs Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs Motion To Remand To State Court Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. 1441(b)(2)) filed by Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Melissa L. Ephron, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9)(Palmer, Melanie)
May 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge David O. Carter: Denying #20 MOTION to Remand. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb)
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge David O. Carter: ORDER RE: MOTION TO REMAND #20 . The Court TAKES UNDER SUBMISSION Plaintiffs Motion to Remand (Dkt. 20) and VACATES the hearing on the Motion scheduled for May 18, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. The Court hereby CONTINUES the Scheduling Conference to June 6, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. (twdb)
May 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 SCHEDULING NOTICE re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #20 and the Scheduling Conference previously scheduled for May 16, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. has been rescheduled for May 18, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. before Judge David O. Carter. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dca) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 10 days, filed by Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc... (Vargas, Susan)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 DECLARATION of Melissa L. Ephron in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #20 (Declaration of Melissa L. Ephron to Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion to Remand to State Court) filed by Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Palmer, Melanie)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #20 filed by Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux. (Palmer, Melanie)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: Granting #27 Non-Resident Attorney Melissa Ephron APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Amanda Boudreaux and Bill Boudreaux, designating Melanie M. Palmer as local counsel. (twdb)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: Granting #24 Non-Resident Attorney Melissa F. Hague APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Amanda Boudreaux and Bill Boudreaux, designating Melanie M. Palmer as local counsel. (twdb)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: Granting #23 Non-Resident Attorney Joel Bieber APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Amanda Boudreaux and Bill Boudreaux, designating Melanie M. Palmer as local counsel. (twdb)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Melissa Ephron to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33198769) filed by Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Palmer, Melanie)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court #20 filed by Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jennifer Lagunas ISO Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court)(Vargas, Susan)
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Melissa F. Hague to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33170381) #24 , APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Joel Bieber to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33170124) #23 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local counsel's name is inconsistent with signature and docket. Application has Palmer M. Palmer and signature has Melanie Meneses Palmer. (lt)
April 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Melissa F. Hague to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33170381) filed by Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Palmer, Melanie)
April 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Joel Bieber to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33170124) filed by Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Palmer, Melanie)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE on May 16, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. before Judge David O. Carter. (dca)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux, upon Defendant Global Allergan Aesthetics served on 2/18/2022, answer due 3/11/2022. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Global Allergan Aesthetics, Authorized Representative in compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.Original Summons returned. (Palmer, Melanie)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand Case to Orange County Superior Court filed by Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux. Motion set for hearing on 5/16/2022 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Melissa L.Ephron In Support of Plaintiffs Notice of Motion and Motion to Remand to State Court Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. 1441(b)(2) (Forum Defendant Rule), #2 Proposed Order) (Palmer, Melanie)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Defendant Sofregen Medical Inc.'s Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement and Notice of Interested Parties NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Sofregen Medical Inc., (Mooney, Brian)
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux, identifying Abbvie, Inc., Global Allergan Aesthetics, Allergan, Inc., Allergan USA, Inc., Sofregen Medical Inc.. (Palmer, Melanie)
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL CASE TO JUDGE CARTER. (kdu)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc... (Vargas, Susan)
March 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Answer to Complaint #14 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. Judge's initials should be DOC (ADSx). 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. (twdb)
March 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), DEFENDANT SOFREGEN MEDICAL INC.'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT filed by Defendant Sofregen Medical Inc..(Mooney, Brian)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RESPONSE filed by Pro Hac Vice attorney Joel Bieber on behalf of Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux and Bill Boudreaux. RE: Notice of Filing Fee Due. PHV fee N/A. Currently awaiting Certificates of Good Standing from VA and SC. The Motion for PHV admission will be filed immediately upon receipt of the Certificates of Good Standing. (lt)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RESPONSE filed by Pro Hac Vice attorney Melissa Ephron on behalf of Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux. RE: Notice of Filing Fee Due. PHV fee N/A. Currently awaiting Certificates of Good Standing from TX. The Motion for PHV admission will be filed immediately upon receipt of the Certificates of Good Standing. (lt)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 RESPONSE filed by Pro Hac Vice attorney Melissa Hague on behalf of Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux and Bill Boudreaux. RE: Notice of Filing Fee Due. PHV fee N/A. Currently awaiting Certificates of Good Standing from PA and NJ. The Motion for PHV admission will be filed immediately upon receipt of the Certificates of Good Standing. (lt)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Sofregen Medical Inc. answer now due 3/31/2022, filed by Defendant Sofregen Medical Inc..(Attorney Brian J. Mooney added to party Sofregen Medical Inc. (pty:dft))(Mooney, Brian)
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge James V. Selna. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 21-01. Case randomly reassigned from Judge James V. Selna to Judge David O. Carter for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:22-cv-00424-DOC-(ADSx). (dve)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Melissa Hague. 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. (car)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Melissa Ephron. 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. (car)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Joel Bieber. 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. (car)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order 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 Southern Division. Case has been assigned to Judge James V. Selna for all further proceedings. Any matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to Autumn D. Spaeth. New Case Number 8:22-cv-00424-JVS-ADSx. (car)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendants ALLERGAN USA, INC, ALLERGAN, INC.,, Abbvie, Inc., re Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #3 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 served on March 17, 2022. (Vargas, Susan)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Abbvie, Inc., Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc., Does 1 through 100 inclusive, Sofregen Medical Inc. Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiffs Amanda Boudreaux, Bill Boudreaux. Filed in State Court on 2/4/2022 Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit A to Notice of Removal #1 (car)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order NON-CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Allergan, Inc. Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit C to Notice of Removal #1 . (car)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order NON-CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Allergan USA, Inc. Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit B to Notice of Removal #1 .(car)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order NON-CONFORMED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), filed by Defendant Abbvie, Inc. Submitted with Attachment 1 Exhibit D to Notice of Removal #1 . (car).(car)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants ALLERGAN USA, INC, ALLERGAN, INC.,, Abbvie, Inc., (Vargas, Susan)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants ALLERGAN USA, INC, ALLERGAN, INC.,, Abbvie, Inc.. (Vargas, Susan)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Orange County Superior Court, case number 30-2022-01244227 Receipt No: ACACDC-32968560 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendants ALLERGAN, INC.,, ALLERGAN USA, INC, Abbvie, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-D, #2 Declaration of Susan V. Vargas, #3 Declaration of Emily Weith) (Attorney Susan Victoria Vargas added to party ALLERGAN USA, INC(pty:dft), Attorney Susan Victoria Vargas added to party ALLERGAN, INC., (pty:dft), Attorney Susan Victoria Vargas added to party Abbvie, Inc.(pty:dft))(Vargas, Susan)

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Plaintiff: Amanda Boudreaux
Represented By: Melanie Meneses Palmer
Represented By: Paul R. Kiesel
Represented By: Joel Bieber
Represented By: Melissa Ephron
Represented By: Melissa F. Hague
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Plaintiff: Bill Boudreaux
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Defendant: Sofregen Medical Inc.
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