Lankford v. JUUL Labs, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Dathan Lankford
Defendant: Philip Morris USA Inc, John Does 1-100, Inclusive, NJOY, LLC, Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group Distribution Company, Altria Group Inc., Juul Labs Inc., Nu Mark LLC and NJOY Vapor Products, LLC
Case Number: 3:2020cv03815
Filed: June 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: William H Orrick
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 11, 2020 Filing 34 Case transferred in from District of Tennessee Eastern; Case Number 4:20-cv-00005. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
June 11, 2020 MEMBER CASE OPENED MDL 2913: Eastern District of Tennessee, 4:20cv00005HSMSKL, Lankford v. JUUL Labs, Inc. et al, Opened in California Northern District as 20-cv-03815-WHO pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order cc: JPMDL (arkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/11/2020) Modified on 6/11/2020 (arkS, COURT STAFF).
June 5, 2020 Case transferred to District of Northern District of California,. Certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. (BJL)
June 2, 2020 Filing 33 CERTIFIED TRANSFER ORDER from the UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL on MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION ORDER IN RE: JUUL LABS, INC., MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES, AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Lankford and Breathe DC actions are transferred to the Northern District of California, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable William H. Orrick III for inclusion in the coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Signed by Karen K. Caldwell Chair, PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION (BJL)
May 22, 2020 Filing 32 STATUS REPORT by Dathan Lankford. (Frazer, Thomas)
May 4, 2020 Filing 31 NOTICE OF Activity in Case MDL No. 2936 IN RE: Smitty's CAM2 303 Tractor Hydraulic Fluid Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation-Hearing Order. (BJL)
March 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Amended Complaint. In the event the JPML declines to transfer the case, NJOY shall respond to the complaint within 30 days of the JPML's entry of such an order. Plaintiff and NJOY are further ORDERED to file a joint report regarding the status of this matter within 60 days of entry of this order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan K Lee on 3/23/20. (GRE)
March 9, 2020 Filing 29 Certificate of Corporate Interest by Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group Distribution Company, Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Altria Group, Inc. for Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Range, Ronald)
March 9, 2020 Filing 28 Certificate of Corporate Interest by Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group Distribution Company, Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Altria Group, Inc. for Altria Client Services LLC. (Range, Ronald)
March 9, 2020 Filing 27 Certificate of Corporate Interest by Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group Distribution Company, Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Altria Group, Inc. for Altria Group Distribution Company. (Range, Ronald)
March 9, 2020 Filing 26 Certificate of Corporate Interest by Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group Distribution Company, Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (Range, Ronald)
March 9, 2020 NOTICE OF FAILURE TO FILE Certificate of Corporate Interest as required by FRCP 7.1 by Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group Distribution Company, Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA, Inc.. (BDG)
March 6, 2020 Filing 25 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #11 Amended Complaint, by Dathan Lankford. (Frazer, Thomas)
March 6, 2020 Filing 24 Certificate of Corporate Interest by NJOY, LLC. (Davies, Wade)
March 6, 2020 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Wade V Davies on behalf of NJOY, LLC (Davies, Wade)
March 6, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Ronald S Range, Jr on behalf of Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group Distribution Company, Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA, Inc. (Range, Ronald)
March 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply ; granting #19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Plaintiff and the moving Defendants are further ORDERED to file a joint report regardingthe status of this matter within 60 days of entry of this order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan K Lee on 3/5/2020. (BDG)
March 3, 2020 Filing 20 Administrative Notice to Counsel #19 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint, :Orders not agreed to by all parties should NOT be included as an attachment to a motion or other request for relief. Proposed orders should be e-mailed as an attachment in Word or WordPerfect format to the judges chambers. (See the Users Manual for e-mail addresses.) The proposed order should include a reference to the document number of the motion and a certificate of service on all parties. requirements due by 3/9/2020. (BDG)
March 2, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint, by Dathan Lankford. (Frazer, Thomas)
February 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Patrick D. McMurtray on behalf of Plaintiff Dathan Lankford. This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court. There is no document attached to this entry. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: #https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee on 02/24/2020. (KRS)
February 21, 2020 Filing 17 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to the Complaint by Dathan Lankford. (Frazer, Thomas)
February 21, 2020 Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: #16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number ATNEDC-4239893.) filed by Dathan Lankford as to Dathan Lankford. (BDG)
February 20, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number ATNEDC-4239893.) by Dathan Lankford. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Frazer, Thomas)
February 20, 2020 Filing 15 Administrative Notice to Counsel:Attorney William Pettit is not registered for CM/ECF requirements due by 2/25/2020. (BDG)Notice mailed to Pettit.
February 20, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac). Attorney Patrick McMurtray is not admitted (See LR 83.5). This matter will be referred to a magistrate judge if a pro hac motion is not filed within 15 days of this Notice. A form motion can be found here: http://www.tned.uscourts.gov/docs/pro_hac_vice.pdf. (BDG)Notice mailed to McMurtray.
February 20, 2020 Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group Distribution Company. (BDG)
February 19, 2020 Filing 12 SUPPLEMENT to #11 Amended Complaint, Summons by Dathan Lankford. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Frazer, Thomas)
February 19, 2020 Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Altria Group, Inc., JUUL Labs, Inc., John Does 1-100 Inclusive, NJOY, LLC, Nu Mark, LLC, Philip Morris USA, Inc., Altria Client Services LLC, Altria Group Distribution Company., filed by Dathan Lankford.(Frazer, Thomas)
February 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney William M. Pettit on behalf of Plaintiff Dathan Lankford. This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court. There is no document attached to this entry. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: #https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan K Lee on 02/06/2020. (KRS) Modified on 2/7/2020 (BDG). Order mailed and emailed to attorney Pettit.
February 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Thomas Roe Frazer, III on behalf of Plaintiff Dathan Lankford. This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court. There is no document attached to this entry. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: #https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan K Lee on 02/06/2020. (KRS)
February 5, 2020 Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: #7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number ATNEDC-4220161.) filed by Dathan Lankford, #8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number ATNEDC-4220166.) filed by Dathan Lankford as to Dathan Lankford. (BDG)
February 4, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number ATNEDC-4220166.) by Dathan Lankford. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Frazer, Thomas)
February 4, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number ATNEDC-4220161.) by Dathan Lankford. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Frazer, Thomas)
January 30, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac). (SAC)Mailed to Attorneys McMurtray; Frazer, III; Pettit.
January 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order Governing Sealing Confidential Information.Signed by District Judge Harry S Mattice, Jr on January 30, 2020. (SAC)
January 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Governing Motions To Dismiss.Signed by District Judge Harry S Mattice, Jr on January 30, 2020. (SAC)
January 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order Governing Depositions.Signed by District Judge Harry S Mattice, Jr on January 30, 2020. (SAC)
January 30, 2020 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Altria Group, Inc., JUUL Labs, Inc., NJOY, LLC, Nu Mark, LLC, Philip Morris USA, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Altria Group, Inc., #2 Nu Mark, LLC, #3 NJoy, LLC, #4 Philip Morris USA, Inc.)(SAC)
January 30, 2020 District Judge Harry S Mattice, Jr and Magistrate Judge Susan K Lee added. (SAC)
January 29, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Altria Group, Inc., JUUL Labs, Inc., John Does 1-100 Inclusive, NJOY, LLC, f/k/a NJOY Vapor Products, LLC, Nu Mark, LLC, Philip Morris USA, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ATNEDC-4213759.), filed by Dathan Lankford. (Attachments: #1 Other Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons)(Frazer, Thomas)

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