Starr v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Mark Starr
Defendant: Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co., and Organon LLC
Case Number: 4:2022cv02138
Filed: April 4, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey S White
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER by Judge Jeffrey S. White Granting (35) Stipulation to Relate Additional Civil Case in case 4:22-cv-02072-JSW. Associated Cases: 4:22-cv-02072-JSW, 4:22-cv-02138-JSW, 4:22-cv-02260-JSW, 4:22-cv-02263-JSW (dts, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2022)
May 23, 2022 Filing 24 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #8 MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFF MARK STARRS CLAIMS IN COMPLAINT ) filed byMark Starr. (Bhujwala, Shehnaz) (Filed on 5/23/2022)
May 6, 2022 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Taylor Stewart (Stewart, Jennifer) (Filed on 5/6/2022)
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER AS MODIFIED by Judge Jeffrey S. White Granting (29) Stipulation re 28 Order Relating Case, Terminate Motions in case 4:22-cv-02072-JSW. Associated Cases: 4:22-cv-02072-JSW, 4:22-cv-02138-JSW, 4:22-cv-02260-JSW, 4:22-cv-02263-JSW(dts, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/5/2022)
May 5, 2022 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Response due by 5/23/2022. Reply due by 6/6/2022. Motion Hearing set for 7/29/2022 09:00 AM in Oakland, Courtroom 5, 2nd Floor before Judge Jeffrey S. White. Set/Reset Deadlines as to (18 in 4:22-cv-02072-JSW) MOTION to Dismiss , (14 in 4:22-cv-02072-JSW) MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFF VERONICA LEWIS'S CLAIMS, (12 in 4:22-cv-02072-JSW) MOTION to Sever , (8 in 4:22-cv-02260-JSW) MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFF TYLER SKINNERS CLAIMS IN COMPLAINT, (8 in 4:22-cv-02138-JSW) MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFF MARK STARRS CLAIMS IN COMPLAINT, (8 in 4:22-cv-02263-JSW) MOTION to Sever, (9 in 4:22-cv-02263-JSW) MOTION to Dismiss., (dts, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/5/2022)
May 4, 2022 Filing 21 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #19 Order Relating Case and Briefing Schedule on Pending Motions filed by Mark Starr. (Bhujwala, Shehnaz) (Filed on 5/4/2022)
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Jeffrey S. White for all further proceedings. Judge Haywood S Gilliam, Jr 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 04/26/2022. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/26/2022)
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER AS MODIFIED HEREIN GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED re Case 4:22-cv-02072-JSW Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on April 26, 2022. (dts, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/26/2022)
April 22, 2022 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Gerard Calfo on behalf of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co., Organon LLC. (Calfo, Alexander) (Filed on 4/22/2022)
April 22, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Julia E Romano on behalf of Defendants Merck & Co., Inc.; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Organon & Co.; and Organon LLC (Romano, Julia) (Filed on 4/22/2022)
April 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER (as modified) by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting #15 Stipulation Re #8 MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFF MARK STARRS CLAIMS IN COMPLAINT. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/21/2022)
April 21, 2022 Filing 15 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #8 MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFF MARK STARRS CLAIMS IN COMPLAINT filed by Mark Starr. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Shehnaz M. Bhujwala in Support of Stipulation for Order Changing Time to Extend Briefing and Hearing Schedule)(Bhujwala, Shehnaz) (Filed on 4/21/2022)
April 21, 2022 Reset Deadlines/Hearing as to #8 MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFF MARK STARRS CLAIMS IN COMPLAINT, See Docket No. #16 . Responses due by 5/10/2022; Replies due by 5/24/2022; and Motion Hearing set for 10/27/2022 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 2, 4th Floor before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/21/2022)
April 18, 2022 Filing 14 CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOR REASSIGNED CIVIL CASE.Notice is hereby given that a Case Management Conference has been set for July 5, 2022, before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., at 2:00 p.m. Case Management Statement due by June 28th. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. All future filings should reflect the case number as 4:22-cv-02138-HSG. The July 5th proceeding will be held by AT&T Conference Line. The parties are advised that in the event of an audio problem, counsel should be prepared to attend the hearing via Zoom conference at the Courts direction. The court circulates the following conference number to allow the equivalent of a public hearing by telephone.For conference line information, see: https://apps.cand.uscourts.gov/telhrg/ All counsel, members of the public and press please use the following dial-in information below to access the conference line: Dial In: 888-808-6929Access Code: 6064255The Court may be in session with proceedings in progress when you connect to the conference line. Therefore, mute your phone if possible and wait for the Court to address you before speaking on the line. For call clarity, parties shall NOT use speaker phone or earpieces for these calls, and where at all possible, parties shall use landlines. The parties are further advised to ensure that the Court can hear and understand them clearly before speaking at length.PLEASE NOTE: Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. See General Order 58 at Paragraph III. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/18/2022)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Haywood S Gilliam, Jr for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore no longer assigned to case. Signed by the Clerk on 4/18/2022. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/18/2022)
April 15, 2022 Filing 12 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. (wft, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2022)
April 15, 2022 Filing 11 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co.,, Organon LLC.. (Beamer, Shannon) (Filed on 4/15/2022)
April 11, 2022 Filing 10 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff and Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 4/18/2022. (wft, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/11/2022)
April 11, 2022 Filing 9 Request for Judicial Notice re #8 MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFF MARK STARRS CLAIMS IN COMPLAINT filed byMerck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co.,, Organon LLC. (Related document(s) #8 ) (Beamer, Shannon) (Filed on 4/11/2022)
April 11, 2022 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFF MARK STARRS CLAIMS IN COMPLAINT filed by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co.,, Organon LLC. Motion Hearing set for 6/16/2022 01:30 PM in Oakland, - To be determined before Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. Responses due by 4/25/2022. Replies due by 5/2/2022. (Attachments: #1 DEFENDANTS MERCK & CO., INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., ORGANON & CO., AND ORGANON LLCS MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF MARK STARRS CLAIMS IN COMPLAINT, #2 Declaration DECLARATION OF SHANNON E. BEAMER IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS MERCK & CO., INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., ORGANON & CO., AND ORGANON LLCS (1) NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF MARK STARRS CLAIMS AND (2) REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE, #3 Proposed Order [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS MERCK & CO., INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., ORGANON & CO., AND ORGANON LLCS NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF MARK STARRS CLAIMS IN COMPLAINT)(Beamer, Shannon) (Filed on 4/11/2022)
April 6, 2022 Filing 7 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/28/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/5/2022 01:30 PM in Oakland, - To be determined. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/6/2022)
April 5, 2022 Filing 6 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. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 4/19/2022. (jlg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/5/2022)
April 5, 2022 Filing 5 Civil Cover Sheet by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co.,, Organon LLC Re: #1 Notice of Removal. (Beamer, Shannon) (Filed on 4/5/2022)
April 5, 2022 #Electronic filing error. Please resubmit Civil Cover Sheet. Use October 2020 version which can be downloaded from https://cand.uscourts.gov/. No judge assignment will be made unti l the document is e-filed. Submit your document using Civil Events > Other Filings > Other Documents > Civil Cover Sheet Re: #1 Notice of Removal,, filed by Merck Sharp > Dohme Corp., Organon > Co.,, Merck > Co., Inc., Organon LLC (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/5/2022)
April 4, 2022 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co.,, Organon LLC (Beamer, Shannon) (Filed on 4/4/2022)
April 4, 2022 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Entities by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co.,, Organon LLC (Beamer, Shannon) (Filed on 4/4/2022)
April 4, 2022 Filing 2 Request for Judicial Notice re #1 Notice of Removal,, filed byMerck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Organon & Co.,, Organon LLC. (Related document(s) #1 ) (Beamer, Shannon) (Filed on 4/4/2022)
April 4, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL AND REMOVAL OF ACTION UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1332(a), 1441(b), AND 1446 from Sonoma County Superior Court. Their case number is SCV-270336. (Filing fee $402 receipt number ACANDC-17057216). Filed byOrganon & Co.,, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck & Co., Inc., Organon LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration DECLARATION OF SHANNON E. BEAMER IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS MERCK & CO., INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., ORGANON & CO., AND ORGANON LLCS (1) NOTICE OF REMOVAL AND REMOVAL OF ACTION AND (2) REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Beamer, Shannon) (Filed on 4/4/2022)

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Plaintiff: Mark Starr
Represented By: Kevin P. Roddy
Represented By: Shehnaz M. Bhujwala
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Defendant: Merck & Co., Inc.
Represented By: Shannon Beamer
Represented By: Julia E Romano
Represented By: Steven Edward Swaney
Represented By: Alexander Gerard Calfo
Represented By: Jennifer Taylor Stewart
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Defendant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Represented By: Shannon Beamer
Represented By: Julia E Romano
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Defendant: Organon & Co.,
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