Thomas v. Pfizer Inc et al
Plaintiff: Kelvin Thomas
Defendant: Pfizer Inc, Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Promeco S.A. de C.V., GlaxoSmithKline Holdings (Americas) Inc., GlaxoSmithKline LLC, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Albertsons Companies, Inc., Safeway, Inc. and The Vons Companies, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2024cv00056
Filed: January 3, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Sallie Kim
Referring Judge: Trina L Thompson
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on January 25, 2024. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
January 25, 2024 Filing 38 CLERK'S NOTICE re Remand. (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/25/2024)
January 25, 2024 Filing 37 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by GlaxoSmithKline LLC re #35 Notice (Other) (Tam, Jonathan) (Filed on 1/25/2024)
January 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER re NOTICE: Plaintiffs moved to remand, and the removing Defendants have now consented to remand. Accordingly, the Court REMANDS the case to state court. Signed by Judge Trina L. Thompson on January 24, 2024. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (tltlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/24/2024)
January 23, 2024 Filing 35 NOTICE by GlaxoSmithKline LLC re #1 Notice of Removal,, of Withdrawal of Defendants' Notice of Removal (Tam, Jonathan) (Filed on 1/23/2024)
January 16, 2024 Filing 34 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Kelvin Thomas re #33 Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge (Postman, Warren) (Filed on 1/16/2024)
January 16, 2024 Filing 33 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Kelvin Thomas.. (Postman, Warren) (Filed on 1/16/2024)
January 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 32 RELATED CASE ORDER: 20-cv-03913-TLT and 24-cv-00056-SK. Signed by Judge Trina L. Thompson on 1/12/2024. (rfm, COURT USER) (Filed on 1/16/2024)
January 16, 2024 Case Reassigned to Judge Trina L Thompson. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin no longer assigned to the case. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/16/2024)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Order by Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granting #23 Motion to Expedite Briefing Scheduling and Ruling on Motion to Remand as Modified.Defendants' Response due 1/19/2024. Plaintiff's Reply due 1/22/2024. Motion to Remand Hearing set for 2/1/2024 at 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 10, 19th Floor before Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin. (ads, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Filing 30 Clerk's Notice on Reassignment. You are noticed that the Court has scheduled an Initial Case Management Conference before Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin upon reassignment. For a copy of Judge Martinez-Olguin's Standing Order and other information, please refer to the Court's website at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/martinez-olguin-araceli-amo/. All pending motions will be taken off-calendar and must be re-noticed by the moving party for a new hearing date on a Thursday afternoon at 2:00 PM. The new hearing date must be at least five weeks from the date the motion was filed and at least three weeks from the date the re-notice is filed. The earliest motion date available is April 2024. The due date for any opposition or reply papers not yet filed shall be calculated in accordance with Civil Local Rule 7-3. Case Management Statement due by 5/2/2024 no later than 12:00 PM PST. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/9/2024 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 10, 19th Floor. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ads, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim 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 Clerk on 01/12/2024. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 11, 2024 Filing 28 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. (bxl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/11/2024)
January 11, 2024 Filing 27 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Pfizer Inc.. (Sheldon, Charles) (Filed on 1/11/2024)
January 11, 2024 Filing 26 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Kelvin Thomas re #25 Opposition/Response to Motion, #22 MOTION to Remand and Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #23 MOTION to Expedite the Briefing Schedule and Ruling on Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (Postman, Warren) (Filed on 1/11/2024)
January 11, 2024 Filing 25 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #10 MOTION to Stay ) filed byKelvin Thomas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order PROPOSED Order)(Postman, Warren) (Filed on 1/11/2024)
January 11, 2024 Filing 24 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. re #18 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), (Blaschke, Matthew) (Filed on 1/11/2024)
January 11, 2024 Filing 23 MOTION to Expedite the Briefing Schedule and Ruling on Plaintiff's Motion to Remand filed by Kelvin Thomas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order PROPOSED Order)(Postman, Warren) (Filed on 1/11/2024)
January 11, 2024 Filing 22 MOTION to Remand and Memorandum of Points and Authorities filed by Kelvin Thomas. Motion Hearing set for 2/26/2024 09:30 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only before Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. Responses due by 1/25/2024. Replies due by 2/1/2024. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Remand, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit Exhbit 2, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #6 Proposed Order PROPOSED Order)(Postman, Warren) (Filed on 1/11/2024)
January 10, 2024 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Kelvin Thomas re #20 Statement (Postman, Warren) (Filed on 1/10/2024)
January 10, 2024 Filing 20 Statement re #2 Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed by Kelvin Thomas. (Postman, Warren) (Filed on 1/10/2024)
January 10, 2024 Filing 19 Answer to Removal Complaint and Affirmative Defenses to Short Form Complaint by Pfizer Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Demurrer, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Master Complaint)(Sheldon, Charles) (Filed on 1/10/2024)
January 10, 2024 Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES OF DEFENDANT BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. TO PLAINTIFFS SHORT FORM COMPLAINT by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Demurrer, #2 Exhibit B - JCCP 5150 Master Complaint)(Blaschke, Matthew) (Filed on 1/10/2024)
January 10, 2024 Filing 17 Certificate of Interested Entities by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Corporate Parent Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. DEFENDANT BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.S RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND CIVIL LOCAL RULE 3-15 CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED ENTITIES OR PERSONS (Blaschke, Matthew) (Filed on 1/10/2024)
January 10, 2024 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Blaschke FOR DEFENDANT BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Blaschke, Matthew) (Filed on 1/10/2024)
January 10, 2024 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by GlaxoSmithKline LLC re #14 Answer to Removal Complaint, (Tam, Jonathan) (Filed on 1/10/2024)
January 10, 2024 Filing 14 Answer to Removal Complaint and Affirmative Defenses of Defendant GlaxoSmithKline LLC to Plaintiff's Short Form Complaint by GlaxoSmithKline LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Tam, Jonathan) (Filed on 1/10/2024)
January 9, 2024 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Kelvin Thomas re #12 Notice of Appearance (Postman, Warren) (Filed on 1/9/2024)
January 9, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Warren D. Postman (Postman, Warren) (Filed on 1/9/2024)
January 9, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE by Pfizer Inc of Related Case Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-125 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Notice of Related Cases)(Sheldon, Charles) (Filed on 1/9/2024)
January 8, 2024 Filing 10 MOTION to Stay filed by Pfizer Inc. Motion Hearing set for 2/12/2024 09:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom C, 15th Floor before Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. Responses due by 1/22/2024. Replies due by 1/29/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Dudly Stay Order, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - McClymond's Stay Order, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion to Stay all Proceedings Pending Transfer to MDL 2924)(Stricklin, Kathleen) (Filed on 1/8/2024)
January 5, 2024 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by GlaxoSmithKline LLC re #8 Certificate of Interested Entities, #7 Notice of Appearance (Tam, Jonathan) (Filed on 1/5/2024)
January 5, 2024 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by GlaxoSmithKline LLC identifying Corporate Parent GlaxoSmithKline plc for GlaxoSmithKline LLC. (Tam, Jonathan) (Filed on 1/5/2024)
January 5, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan S. Tam (Tam, Jonathan) (Filed on 1/5/2024)
January 5, 2024 Filing 6 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/1/2024. Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/8/2024 01:30 PM. (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/5/2024)
January 4, 2024 Filing 5 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. 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. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 1/18/2024. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/4/2024)
January 3, 2024 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Pfizer Inc re #3 Certificate of Interested Entities, #1 Notice of Removal,, #2 Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed (Sheldon, Charles) (Filed on 1/3/2024)
January 3, 2024 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Entities by Pfizer Inc re #1 Notice of Removal,, (Sheldon, Charles) (Filed on 1/3/2024)
January 3, 2024 Filing 2 Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed filed by Pfizer Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Notice of Removal, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Plaintiff's Profile Form, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Sheldon, Charles) (Filed on 1/3/2024)
January 3, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL of Action from Alameda County Superior Court. Their case number is 23CV026834. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-18988975). Filed by Pfizer Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Short Form Complaint for Damages and Demand for Jury Trial, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Pre-Trial Order 12, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C - Master Complaint, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D - Plaintiff Profile Form Under Seal, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E - State Court File, #6 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Sheldon, Charles) (Filed on 1/3/2024)

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Plaintiff: Kelvin Thomas
Represented By: Warren D. Postman
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Defendant: Pfizer Inc
Represented By: Charles T. Sheldon
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