Spooner v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Hollis Spooner
Defendant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. and Merck & Co., Inc.
Case Number: 4:2020cv05711
Filed: August 14, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Saundra Brown Armstrong
Referring Judge: Kandis A Westmore
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 22, 2020 Filing 19 STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF ENTIRE ACTION filed by Hollis Spooner, Merck & Co., Inc., and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Paikoff, Richard) (Filed on 9/22/2020) Modified on 9/23/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
August 27, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of Compliance with 28 U.S.C. 1446(d) by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Brecht, Celeste) (Filed on 8/27/2020) Modified on 8/28/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong Granting #12 Motion for Pro Hac Vice.(amgS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/24/2020)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong Granting #15 STIPULATION TO SET EXTENDED BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS. Dispositive Motion due by 9/25/2020. Responses due by 11/13/2020. Replies due by 12/11/2020. Motion Hearing to be set for 1/13/2021 02:00 PM before Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong.(amgS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/24/2020)
August 24, 2020 Filing 15 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO SET EXTENDED BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS filed by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. and Hollis Spooner. (Brecht, Celeste) (Filed on 8/24/2020) Modified on 8/24/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
August 24, 2020 #Electronic filing error. REMINDER TO COUNSEL: Counsel is instructed that all future filings shall bear the initials SBA immediately after the case number. Re: #14 Notice (Other) filed by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck & Co., Inc., #10 Notice (Other) filed by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck & Co., Inc. (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/24/2020)
August 24, 2020 #Electronic filing error. Incorrect event used. [err101] The Correct event is Certificate/Proof of Service. Corrected by Clerk's Office. No further action is necessary. b> Re: #14 Notice (Other) filed by Merck Sharp > Dohme Corp., Merck > Co., Inc., #10 Notice (Other) filed by Merck Sharp > Dohme Corp., Merck > Co., Inc. (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/24/2020)
August 21, 2020 Filing 14 Certificate/Proof of Service re Supplementary Material by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Brecht, Celeste) (Filed on 8/21/2020) Modified on 8/24/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
August 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER FOR REASSIGNED CIVIL CASE:Joint Case Management Statement due by 11/25/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/2/2020 02:30 PM in Oakland, Chambers. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong on 8/20/2020. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order)(amgS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/20/2020)
August 19, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Stephen E. Marshall ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14837171.) Filing fee previously paid on 8/19/20 filed by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service of Good Standing)(Brecht, Celeste) (Filed on 8/19/2020)
August 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore no longer assigned to case, Signed by the Clerk on 8/19/2020. (anjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2020)
August 18, 2020 Filing 10 Certificate/Proof of Service Supplementary Material by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Brecht, Celeste) (Filed on 8/18/2020) Modified on 8/24/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
August 18, 2020 Filing 9 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 8/18/2020)
August 18, 2020 Filing 8 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp... (Brecht, Celeste) (Filed on 8/18/2020)
August 17, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Ramanda R. Luper (Luper, Ramanda) (Filed on 8/17/2020)
August 17, 2020 Filing 6 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 11/24/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/1/2020 01:30 PM. (jjbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/17/2020)
August 14, 2020 Filing 5 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 8/28/2020. (anjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2020)
August 14, 2020 Filing 4 Certificate of Interested Entities by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. identifying Corporate Parent Merck & Co., Inc. for Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.. Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement and Local Rule 3-15 Certification of Interested Entities or Persons (Brecht, Celeste) (Filed on 8/14/2020)
August 14, 2020 Filing 3 Request for Judicial Notice re #1 Notice of Removal, #2 Declaration in Support, filed byMerck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.. (Related document(s) #1 , #2 ) (Brecht, Celeste) (Filed on 8/14/2020)
August 14, 2020 Filing 2 Declaration of Celeste M. Brecht in Support of #1 Notice of Removal, filed byMerck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Related document(s) #1 ) (Brecht, Celeste) (Filed on 8/14/2020)
August 14, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL AND REMOVAL OF ACTION UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1441(b) DIVERSITY BY DEFENDANTS from Alameda Superior Court. Their case number is HG20069599. (Filing fee $400 receipt number 0971-14817386). Filed byMerck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck & Co., Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brecht, Celeste) (Filed on 8/14/2020)

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Defendant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Represented By: Celeste Marie Brecht
Represented By: Stephen Edward Marshall
Represented By: Ramanda R. Luper
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Represented By: Celeste Marie Brecht
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Plaintiff: Hollis Spooner
Represented By: Richard J Paikoff
Represented By: Lawrence Steven Paikoff
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