Hobbs v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Amber Hobbs
Defendant: Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co. and Organon LLC
Case Number: 2:2022cv00662
Filed: April 13, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Dennis M Cota
Referring Judge: Dale A Drozd
2 Judge: Erica P Grosjean
3 Judge: John A Mendez
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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May 25, 2022 Filing 21 NOTICE of ADDITIONAL RELATED CASES: 1:22-cv-00607-JLT-SAB, 2:22-cv-00868-KJM-JDP by Amber Hobbs. (Bhujwala, Shehnaz) Modified on 5/26/2022 (Huang, H).
May 20, 2022 Filing 20 REPLY in support of #13 Motion to Dismiss by All Defendants. (Romano, Julia) Modified on 5/23/2022 (Huang, H).
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ORDER issued by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/12/2022: As a Motion to Dismiss has been noticed for hearing before the District Judge on 7/19/2022, document #13 , the Court vacates the Court's order regarding preparation of a status report, document #4 . Within ten days after the issuance of the ruling on the Motion to Dismiss, should the matter go forward, the parties are directed to contact Courtroom Deputy Michelle Rooney (mrooney@caed.uscourts.gov) to secure a scheduling conference date. (Text Only Entry)(Rooney, M)
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/11/2022 #16 adding Attorney, Kimberly Beck, PHV for Amber Hobbs. The Pro Hac Vice attorney is directed to request electronic filing access through PACER.(Lundstrom, T)
May 10, 2022 Filing 17 OPPOSITION to #13 Motion to Dismiss by Amber Hobbs. (Bhujwala, Shehnaz) Modified on 5/11/2022 (Huang, H).
May 9, 2022 Filing 16 PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Amber Hobbs for attorney Kimberly Beck to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 225, receipt number ACAEDC-10221565) (Bhujwala, Shehnaz)
April 27, 2022 Filing 15 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) The parties are advised that in light of the ongoing public health emergency posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and given the long-standing lack of judicial resources in the Eastern District of California, all civil motions set for hearing before District Judge Dale A. Drozd will be decided on the papers. The parties should not contact Judge Drozd's chambers to inquire about whether a hearing on a pending motion will be held. If the court determines that a hearing is necessary, the court will issue an order to specially set the motion for hearing by telephone or video conference. The parties are further advised that the deadlines for filing opposition and reply briefs are governed by Local Rule 230, which was recently amended.(Hernandez, M)
April 26, 2022 Filing 14 REQUEST for JUDICIAL NOTICE by All Defendants re #13 Motion to Dismiss. (Beamer, Shannon) Modified on 4/27/2022 (Rodriguez, E).
April 26, 2022 Filing 13 MOTION to DISMISS by All Defendants. Motion Hearing set for 7/19/2022 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 5 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration of Shannon E. Beamer, #3 Proposed Order)(Beamer, Shannon) Modified on 4/27/2022 (Rodriguez, E).
April 22, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Alexander Gerard Calfo on behalf of all Defendants. Attorney Calfo, Alexander Gerard added. (Calfo, Alexander) Modified on 4/25/2022 (Rodriguez, E).
April 22, 2022 Filing 11 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Julia Elizabeth Romano on behalf of all Defendants. Attorney Romano, Julia Elizabeth added. (Romano, Julia) Modified on 4/25/2022 (Rodriguez, E).
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER RELATING AND REASSIGNING CASES; new case no. 2:22-cv-00662 DAD-EPG, signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 04/20/2022.(Martin-Gill, S)
April 20, 2022 Filing 9 STIPULATION to EXTEND TIME to Respond to Plaintiff's Initial Complaint by Merck & Co., Inc. et al. (Beamer, Shannon) Modified on 4/21/2022 (Benson, A.).
April 18, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 2:22-cv-00604-WBS, 1:22-cv-00430-DAD, 1:22-cv-00433-JLT by Amber Hobbs. (Bhujwala, Shehnaz)
April 15, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of COMPLIANCE with 28 U.S.C. 1446(d) by Merck & Co., Inc., et al., re 1] Notice of Removal. (Beamer, Shannon) Modified on 4/18/2022 (Benson, A.).
April 15, 2022 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE of SERVICE by Merck & Co., Inc., et al., re #4 Civil New Case Documents for JAM. (Beamer, Shannon) Modified on 4/18/2022 (Benson, A.).
April 14, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Kevin Roddy on behalf of Amber Hobbs. Attorney Roddy, Kevin added. (Roddy, Kevin)
April 14, 2022 Filing 4 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED (Attachments: #1 Consent Form, #2 Order re Filing Requirements, #3 VDRP) (Reader, L)
April 13, 2022 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co., Organon LLC. (Beamer, Shannon)
April 13, 2022 Filing 2 REQUEST for JUDICIAL NOTICE by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co., Organon LLC in re #1 Notice of Removal. (Beamer, Shannon)
April 13, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE of REMOVAL from Butte County Superior Court, case number 22-cv-00438 by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co., Organon LLC . (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACAEDC-10176363) (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Shannon E. Beamer, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Beamer, Shannon)

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Plaintiff: Amber Hobbs
Represented By: Kevin Roddy
Represented By: Shehnaz M. Bhujwala
Represented By: Kimberly Lewis Beck, PHV
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Defendant: Merck & Co., Inc.
Represented By: Shannon Elizabeth Beamer
Represented By: Nicole Norma King
Represented By: Steven Edward Swaney
Represented By: Alexander Gerard Calfo
Represented By: Julia Elizabeth Romano
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Defendant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
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Represented By: Nicole Norma King
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Represented By: Alexander Gerard Calfo
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Represented By: Shannon Elizabeth Beamer
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