J M Smith Corporation v. AbbVie Inc. et al
Plaintiff: J M Smith Corporation d/b/a Smith Drug Company and J M Smith Corporation on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated doing business as Smith Drug Company
Defendant: Allergan Sales, LLC, Forest Laboratories Holdings, Ltd., AbbVie Inc., Allergan, Inc., Forest Laboratories, Inc., Forest Laboratories, LLC, Forest Laboratories Ireland, Ltd. and Allergan USA, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2020cv04581
Filed: July 9, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey S White
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 15
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 23, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by J M Smith Corporation (Heikali, Benjamin) (Filed on 7/23/2020)
July 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER by Judge Jeffrey S. White granting #23 Motion for Pro Hac Vice Re: Joseph Lukens. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/17/2020)
July 16, 2020 Filing 24 Summons Issued as to AbbVie Inc., Forest Laboratories, Inc. (cjlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/16/2020)
July 16, 2020 Filing 23 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Re: Joseph Lukens (Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14699301) filed by J M Smith Corporation. (Lukens, Joseph) (Filed on 7/16/2020) Modified on 7/16/2020 (cjlS, COURT STAFF).
July 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND REQUIRING JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 7/15/20. Joint Case Management Statement due by 10/2/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/9/2020 11:00 AM. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/15/2020) Modified on 7/15/2020 (jjoS, COURT STAFF).
July 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER, Case Reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Jeffrey S. White for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler 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.. Signed by The Clerk on 7/15/20. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/15/2020)
July 15, 2020 Filing 20 [Proposed] Summons by J M Smith Corporation. (Kohn, Peter) (Filed on 7/15/2020) Modified on 7/16/2020 (cjlS, COURT STAFF).
July 15, 2020 Filing 19 Summons Returned Unexecuted by J M Smith Corporation as to AbbVie Inc., Allergan, Inc., Forest Laboratories, Inc.. (Kohn, Peter) (Filed on 7/15/2020)
July 14, 2020 Filing 18 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. (ejkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/14/2020)
July 14, 2020 Filing 17 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by J M Smith Corporation.. (Litvin, Dan) (Filed on 7/14/2020)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Order by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler granting #14 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Joseph Opper representing Plaintiff. (ejkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/13/2020)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Order by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler granting #8 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Dan Litvin representing Plaintiff. (ejkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/13/2020)
July 13, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice of Joseph Opper ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14685562.) filed by J M Smith Corporation. (Opper, Joseph) (Filed on 7/13/2020)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Order by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler granting #7 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Peter R. Kohn representing Plaintiff.(ejkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/13/2020)
July 13, 2020 Filing 12 AMENDED DOCUMENT by J M Smith Corporation. Amendment to #6 Summons Issued, to Allergan, Inc.. (Kohn, Peter) (Filed on 7/13/2020)
July 13, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE by J M Smith Corporation re #8 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice by Dan Litvin ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14680938.) Corrected Certificate of Good Standing (Litvin, Dan) (Filed on 7/13/2020)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER, Case Reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero no longer assigned to the case.. Signed by The Clerk on 7/13/20. (haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/13/2020)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on 7/13/2020. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/13/2020)
July 11, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice by Dan Litvin ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14680938.) filed by J M Smith Corporation. (Litvin, Dan) (Filed on 7/11/2020)
July 10, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14677549.) filed by J M Smith Corporation. (Kohn, Peter) (Filed on 7/10/2020)
July 10, 2020 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to AbbVie Inc., Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc., Forest Laboratories Holdings, Ltd., Forest Laboratories Ireland, Ltd., Forest Laboratories, Inc., Forest Laboratories, LLC. (mclS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/10/2020)
July 10, 2020 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 10/2/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/9/2020 02:00 PM. (mclS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/10/2020)
July 10, 2020 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. 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 7/24/2020. (anjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/10/2020)
July 10, 2020 #Electronic filing error. Smith Drug Company should be entered in the 'alias' field, not in the party text field. Corrected by Clerk's Office. No further ac tion is necessary. Re: #1 Complaint, filed by J M Smith Corporation. (mclS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/10/2020)
July 9, 2020 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Entities by J M Smith Corporation (Heikali, Benjamin) (Filed on 7/9/2020)
July 9, 2020 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Heikali, Benjamin) (Filed on 7/9/2020)
July 9, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against AbbVie Inc., Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan, Inc., Forest Laboratories Holdings, Ltd., Forest Laboratories Ireland, Ltd., Forest Laboratories, Inc., Forest Laboratories, LLC ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-14674121.). Filed byJ M Smith Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Heikali, Benjamin) (Filed on 7/9/2020)

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Plaintiff: J M Smith Corporation d/b/a Smith Drug Company
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