Williams v. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Roy Williams
Defendant: Pfizer Inc., The Von Companies, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation, GlaxoSmithKline, LLC and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2020cv03973
Filed: June 15, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Susan Illston
Referring Judge: Kandis A Westmore
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
July 6, 2020 case electronically transmitted to the Southern District of Florida. their new case number is 9:20-cv-81073, filed 7/8/2020 (tnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/6/2020) Modified on 7/8/2020 (tnS, COURT STAFF).
July 6, 2020 Filing 23 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-24) by United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation TRANSFERRING CASE to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, MDL No. 2924 (tnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/6/2020)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ***FILED IN ERROR. DUPLICATE ENTRY***ORDER STAYING CASES PENDING RULING BY JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION REGARDING TRANSFER. Signed by Judge Susan Illston on 6/30/2020. (tvnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2020) Modified on 6/30/2020 (tvnS, COURT STAFF).
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER STAYING CASES PENDING RULING BY JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION REGARDING TRANSFER (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 6/30/2020)
June 25, 2020 Filing 20 Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation identifying Corporate Parent Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH for Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation; Corporate Parent Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Corporate Parent Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Blaschke, Matthew) (Filed on 6/25/2020)
June 25, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Blaschke (Blaschke, Matthew) (Filed on 6/25/2020)
June 24, 2020 Filing 18 Case reassigned to Judge Susan Illston. Judge James Donato no longer assigned to the case. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. (haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/24/2020)
June 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS FOR SHORTENED TIME; SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Susan Illston on 6/23/2020. (tvnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/24/2020)
June 19, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE filed by Pfizer Inc. of Related Cases Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12; ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED AND DEFENDANTS RESPONSE (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Plaintiff's Counsel's Notice of Related Cases, #2 Exhibit 2 - Defendants' Response to Notice of Related Cases)(Rydstrom, Jessica) (Filed on 6/19/2020)
June 19, 2020 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Roy Williams filed re #10 MOTION to Remand (Moore, Jennifer) (Filed on 6/19/2020)
June 19, 2020 Filing 14 Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement and Civil Local Rule 3-15 Certification of Interested Entities or Persons filed by GlaxoSmithKline, LLC identifying Corporate Parent GlaxoSmithKline PLC for GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. (Tam, Jonathan) (Filed on 6/19/2020)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/24/2020 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. Case Management Statement due by 9/17/2020. Signed by Judge James Donato on 6/19/2020. (lrcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2020)
June 18, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Bodger Rydstrom (Rydstrom, Jessica) (Filed on 6/18/2020)
June 18, 2020 Filing 11 Amended MOTION to Stay All Proceedings Pending Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation filed by Pfizer Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 7/23/2020 10:00 AM before Judge James Donato. Responses due by 7/2/2020. Replies due by 7/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Rydstrom, Jessica) (Filed on 6/18/2020)
June 17, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Remand to State Court and Impose Sanctions; Memorandum of Points and Authorities filed by Roy Williams. Motion Hearing set for 7/23/2020 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor before Judge James Donato. Responses due by 7/1/2020. Replies due by 7/8/2020. (Moore, Jennifer) (Filed on 6/17/2020)
June 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge James Donato for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Signed by the Clerk on 6/17/2020. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/17/2020)
June 17, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan S. Tam (Tam, Jonathan) (Filed on 6/17/2020)
June 16, 2020 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEled filed by Pfizer Inc. (Rydstrom, Jessica) (Filed on 6/16/2020)
June 16, 2020 Filing 6 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/16/2020)
June 16, 2020 Filing 5 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Roy Williams.. (Moore, Jennifer) (Filed on 6/16/2020)
June 15, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION to Stay All Proceedings Pending Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation filed by Pfizer Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 8/6/2020 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. Responses due by 6/29/2020. Replies due by 7/6/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Rydstrom, Jessica) (Filed on 6/15/2020)
June 15, 2020 Filing 3 Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement and Civil Local Rule 3-15 Certification of Interested Entities or Persons filed by Pfizer Inc. (Rydstrom, Jessica) (Filed on 6/15/2020)
June 15, 2020 Filing 2 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 6/29/2020. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/15/2020)
June 15, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of the State of California in and for Alameda County. Their case number is RG20061681, (Filing Fee: $400.00, receipt number 0971-14580472). Filed by Pfizer Inc., GlaxoSmithKline LLC, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Pleadings, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rydstrom, Jessica) (Filed on 6/15/2020)

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Defendant: Pfizer Inc.
Represented By: Jessica Bodger Rydstrom
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