Smith-Becker et al v. American Medical Systems, Inc.
Plaintiff: Wesley Becker and Kristina Smith-Becker
Defendant: Sofradim Production SAS, C. R. Bard, Inc., American Medical Systems Inc. and Tissue Science Laboratories Limited
Case Number: 1:2020cv00437
Filed: February 20, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Philip A Brimmer
Referring Judge: Nina Y Wang
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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March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 65 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang on 3/30/2020. A Telephonic Status Conference is set for 4/30/2020 03:00 PM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang. All participants shall use the following dial-in information: 888-363-4749, Access Code: 5738976. (bwilk, )
March 24, 2020 Filing 64 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Lindsey Nicole Scarcello on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Lindsey Nicole Scarcello added to party Wesley Becker(pty:pla), Attorney Lindsey Nicole Scarcello added to party Kristina Smith-Becker(pty:pla) (Scarcello, Lindsey)
March 11, 2020 Filing 63 NOTICE (of Related Cases) by Defendant American Medical Systems Inc. (Cassidy, Nicholas)
March 11, 2020 Filing 62 NOTICE (Joint Designation of Record for MDL Transfers) by Defendant American Medical Systems Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Exhibit 25, #26 Exhibit 26, #27 Exhibit 27, #28 Exhibit 28, #29 Exhibit 29, #30 Exhibit 30, #31 Exhibit 31, #32 Exhibit 32, #33 Exhibit 33, #34 Exhibit 34)(Cassidy, Nicholas)
March 5, 2020 Filing 61 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance (of Nicholas M. Cassidy) by Nicholas Micheal Cassidy on behalf of American Medical Systems Inc.Attorney Nicholas Micheal Cassidy added to party American Medical Systems Inc.(pty:dft) (Cassidy, Nicholas)
March 4, 2020 Filing 60 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Jack Thomas Hyde on behalf of Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-BeckerAttorney Jack Thomas Hyde added to party Wesley Becker(pty:pla), Attorney Jack Thomas Hyde added to party Kristina Smith-Becker(pty:pla) (Hyde, Jack)
February 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang for non-dispositive matters. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions, and (4) conduct a pretrial conference and enter a pretrial order. Court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the magistrate judge or on the request of the parties by motion, this court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 2/25/2020. Text Only Entry (pabsec2)
February 24, 2020 Filing 58 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Shana Eve Russo on behalf of American Medical Systems Inc.Attorney Shana Eve Russo added to party American Medical Systems Inc.(pty:dft) (Russo, Shana)
February 20, 2020 Filing 57 FIRST AND FINAL NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEY(S) AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES IN REMOVED, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHER CASES. To receive any further notice in a case removed or transferred to this court, or special matters including discovery disputes, bankruptcy appeals, or withdrawls of reference, Multi-district litigation (MDL), etc., all attorneys and unrepresented parties must enter an appearance under D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5(a). An attorney must be an active member of this court's bar and be in good standing in accordance with D.C.COLO.LAttyR 3. A waiver of the fee for bar admission may apply in limited situations. (Text Only Entry) (rsams, )
February 20, 2020 Filing 56 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (rsams, )
February 20, 2020 Filing 55 Case assigned to Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer and drawn to Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang. Text Only Entry. (rsams, )
February 20, 2020 Filing 54 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:13-cv-21814. File, transfer order and docket sheet received
February 19, 2020 Filing 53 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02325 - American Medical Systems, Inc. (Binis, Barbara) (Modified on 2/20/2020 to add party filer) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
February 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 52 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A It is DIRECTED that on 2/20/2020 the cases identified on Exhibit A that are still pending shall be transferred to the United States District Courts identified on Exhibit A pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a); on or before 2/19/2020 the parties are DIRECTED to confer and to file in each pending individual member case identified in Exhibit A, all documents from the main MDL that the parties jointly deem relevant to constitute an appropriate record for the receiving court to consider; the Clerk is DIRECTED to use the appropriate function in CM/ECF to extract each member case listed on Exhibit A that remains pending and transfer it to the corresponding United States District Court listed on Exhibit A; after transfer of each member case listed in Exhibit A that is not dismissed prior to the Transfer Date, the Clerk is DIRECTED to formally close the case and strike it from the docket of this court. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 02/06/2020. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2325; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (st) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
November 25, 2019 Filing 51 REPLY by American Medical Systems, Inc. to #45 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. to Exclude The Case-Specific Opinions and Testimony of Brian Raybon, M.D., Pursuant to Daubert and Federal Rules of Evidence 702 and 703. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits A-E)(Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
November 25, 2019 Filing 50 REPLY by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker to #49 Memorandum In Opposition. (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
November 21, 2019 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #49 MEMORANDUM by American Medical Systems, Inc. in opposition to #43 MOTION by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Saad Juma, M.D. ERROR: Incorrect image of Exhibit A attached. CORRECTION: Removed and replaced incorrect image. (slr) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
November 18, 2019 Filing 49 MEMORANDUM by American Medical Systems, Inc. in opposition to #43 MOTION by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Saad Juma, M.D. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Binis, Barbara) (Modified on 11/21/2019 to remove and replace incorrect image of Exhibit A) (slr). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
November 18, 2019 Filing 48 MEMORANDUM by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker in opposition to #45 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. to Exclude The Case-Specific Opinions and Testimony of Brian Raybon, M.D. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13)(Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
November 14, 2019 Filing 47 MEMORANDUM by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker in opposition to #41 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. for Summary JudgmentMOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9)(Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
November 4, 2019 Filing 46 MEMORANDUM by American Medical Systems, Inc. in support of #45 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. to Exclude The Case-Specific Opinions and Testimony of Brian Raybon, M.D., Pursuant to Daubert and Federal Rules of Evidence 702 and 703. (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
November 4, 2019 Filing 45 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. to Exclude The Case-Specific Opinions and Testimony of Brian Raybon, M.D., Pursuant to Daubert and Federal Rules of Evidence 702 and 703. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibits A-K)(Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
November 4, 2019 Filing 44 MEMORANDUM by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker in support of #43 MOTION by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Saad Juma, M.D. (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
November 4, 2019 Filing 43 MOTION by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Saad Juma, M.D. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 1-A, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3)(Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
November 1, 2019 Filing 42 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by American Medical Systems, Inc. in support of #41 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Partial Summary Judgment (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
November 1, 2019 Filing 41 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibits A-C)(Binis, Barbara) (Modified on 11/4/2019 to add motion event) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
October 29, 2019 Filing 40 OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES by American Medical Systems, Inc. in opposition to #37 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker of James E. Coad, MD on October 30, 2019 at 9:00 AM (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
October 25, 2019 Filing 39 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker for Supplemental Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
October 21, 2019 Filing 38 OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES by American Medical Systems, Inc. in opposition to #36 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker of Saad Juma, MD on October 25, 2019 at 9:00 AM (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
October 16, 2019 Filing 37 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker of James E. Coad, MD on October 30, 2019 at 9:00 AM (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
October 4, 2019 Filing 36 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker of Saad Juma, MD on October 25, 2019 at 9:00 AM (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
September 25, 2019 Filing 35 NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by American Medical Systems, Inc. of R. Brian Raybon, M.D. on October 14, 2019 at 4:00 pm (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
September 10, 2019 Filing 34 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker re: #31 NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by Kristina Smith-Becker of Kristina Smith-Becker on September 20, 2019 at 9:00 AM (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
September 9, 2019 Filing 33 NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker of Karlotta M. Davis, MD on September 30, 2019 at 1:00 PM (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
September 9, 2019 Filing 32 NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker of Asela C. Russell, MD on October 2, 2019 at 8:00 AM (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
September 9, 2019 Filing 31 NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by Kristina Smith-Becker of Kristina Smith-Becker on September 20, 2019 at 9:00 AM (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
September 9, 2019 Filing 30 NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by Kristina Smith-Becker of Brian Flynn, MD on September 30, 2019 at 5:00 PM (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
August 27, 2019 Filing 29 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by American Medical Systems, Inc. of Asela C. Russell, M.D. on October 2, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
August 21, 2019 Filing 28 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by American Medical Systems, Inc. of Kristina Smith-Becker on September 20, 2019 at 9:00 am (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
August 20, 2019 Filing 27 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by American Medical Systems, Inc. of Karlotta M. Davis, M.D. on September 30, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
August 19, 2019 Filing 26 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker for Plaintiff's Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
August 14, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by American Medical Systems, Inc. of Brian Flynn, M.D. on September 30, 2019 at 5:00 P.M. (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
July 22, 2019 Filing 24 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker for Responses and Objections to First Set of Interrogatories, First Set of Requests for Production of Documents, and First Set of Requests for Admission. (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
July 18, 2019 Filing 23 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by American Medical Systems, Inc. for Responses and Objections to Requests for Admission, Interrogatories, and Requests for Production. (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
June 19, 2019 Filing 22 AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker for First Set of Interrogatories, First Request for Admissions, First Request for Production of Documents to American Medical Systems, Inc.. (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
June 19, 2019 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker for First Set of Interrogatories, First Request for Admission and First Request for Production of Documents to Defendant Ethicon, Inc. (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
June 14, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Jack T. Hyde on behalf of Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker. (Hyde, Jack) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
May 10, 2019 Filing 19 PLAINTIFF FACT SHEET filed by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker. (Kuntz, Jeffrey) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
May 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PRETRIAL ORDER # 280 (Docket Control Order - American Medical Systems, Inc. Wave 6 Cases) The court ORDERS that the cases on Exhibits A and B are: (1) removed from the pending inactive docket; and (2) placed on the active docket. The court further ORDERS that: (1) The cases are no longer eligible for return to the inactive docket nor may notices of settlement be filed to relieve the parties from scheduling deadlines; (2) To the extent other defendants, in addition to American Medical Systems, Inc., are named in the cases on Exhibits A and B, the deadlines below also apply to them; (3) The Clerk will file this Docket Control Order in the main MDL and every case listed on Exhibits A and B become subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order; and (4) The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 6 cases with one important exception, as more fully set forth herein. Scheduling Deadlines. The following deadlines shall apply in all AMS Wave 6 cases: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 05/11/2019. Defendant Fact Sheets due by 05/20/2019. Deadline for written discovery requests due by 06/20/2019. Expert disclosures served by plaintiffs due by 08/19/2019. Expert disclosure served by defendants due by 09/18/2019. Expert disclosure served for rebuttal due by 09/25/2019. Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 10/25/2019. Filing of dispositive motions due by 11/01/2019. Response to dispositive motions due by 11/15/2019. Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 11/22/2019. Filing of Daubert motions due by 11/04/2019. Responses to Daubert motions due by 11/18/2019. Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 11/25/2019. Confidential Documents. Issues related to sealing of confidential documents that the parties are unable to resolve, must be brought to the court's attention in a consolidated manner as follows: Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 9/20/2019, and any response is due by 10/03/2019. Any reply is due by 10/10/2019. Venue Recommendations. The parties shall meet and confer concerning the appropriate venue for each of the cases no later than 10/08/2019, the parties are ORDERED to file joint venue recommendations by 10/18/2019. The parties' joint recommendation(s) shall identify cases where venue is in dispute. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/1/2019. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2325; AMS Wave 6 cases identified on Exhibits A and B) (kew) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
February 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER (Dismissing Defendant C. R. Bard, Inc. without Prejudice) granting the Joint Motion to Dismiss Defendant C. R. Bard, Inc. without Prejudice filed in MDL 2325 by plaintiffs, identified on the attached Exhibits A-B, and C. R. Bard, Inc., seeking dismissal of Bard from these actions without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; other defendants remain in the actions; the Clerk is directed to dismiss C. R. Bard, Inc., from the actions listed on the attached Exhibits A-B. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 2/1/2019. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2325; Cases Listed on Exhibits A-B) (kp) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
August 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER The deadline to submit joint motions of dismissal is extended to 10/31/2018 for all cases in MDL 2187 currently on an inactive docket. All remaining provisions of Inactive Docket Orders entered in MDL 2187 and individual cases remain in effect. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 8/15/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2187; Cases on inactive docket) (brn) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
August 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER The deadline to submit joint motions of dismissal is extended to 10/31/2018 for all cases in MDL 2325 currently on an inactive docket. All remaining provisions of Inactive Docket Orders entered in MDL 2325 and individual cases remain in effect. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 8/15/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2325; Cases on inactive docket) (kp) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
May 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 INACTIVE DOCKET ORDER (Multi-Defendants) Having been advised by counsel that in the cases listed on the attached Exhibits A-E, the plaintiffs and all named defendants have reached a settlement. The Court finds it unnecessary to conduct further proceedings or to keep these cases on the active docket and ORDERS as follows: 1) all discovery deadlines are continued until further order of the Court, 2) the Clerk is directed to retire each of the cases listed on the attached Exhibits A-E from the active docket, and 3) Plaintiffs and Defendants may submit a Joint Motion to Dismiss with prejudice on or before 8/31/2018; otherwise the cases on Exhibits A-E will be dismissed without prejudice absent a request to the Court for an extension of the deadline. If a plaintiff(s) and a defendant have completed the settlement process and finalized everything necessary to dismiss the defendant, then the plaintiff(s) and that particular defendant may submit a Joint Motion to Dismiss for that particular defendant. The court is aware that counsel have agreed to a settlement model for a group of cases and claims, including those on Exhibits A-E. The Court will reinstate any case on the attached Exhibits A-E to the active docket if one of the parties, on motion, shows good cause for such reinstatement. Such motion shall be made within 5 days of rejection of the settlement. Any reinstated case, including all remaining defendants, will be subject to an expedited docket control order. The court notes that in some cases counsel have represented that they are authorized by the plaintiffs on the attached exhibits to act on the plaintiffs' behalf with respect to settlement matters. Once settlements are finalized, dismissal orders must be signed by counsel of record. This Order is linked to the Proposed Inactive Docket Order filed at ECF No. 5802 filed in MDL 2325. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/17/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2325; Cases Listed on Exhibits A-E) (st) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PRETRIAL ORDER # 249 (Docket Control Order - American Medical Systems Inc. Wave 3 Cases) THIS PRETRIAL ORDER SETS MANDATORY DEADLINES FOR MOST OF THE REMAINING AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. CASES. The court ORDERS that this Docket Control Order be filed in the main MDL and, as of the time of that filing in every case listed on Exhibit A (hereinafter "Wave 3 cases") becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order. For any case(s) in the American Medical Systems, Inc. MDL with a Covidien Wave 1 flag, the stay on the flagged Covidien Wave 1 case is lifted and the Covidien Wave 1 case is incorporated in the American Medical Systems, Inc., Wave 3 cases and subject to this Docket Control Order. The following deadlines apply in all Wave 3 cases: A. Scheduling Deadlines. Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 3/19/2018, Defendant Fact Sheets due by 4/19/2018, Deadline for written discovery requests due by 5/18/2018, Expert disclosure by plaintiffs due by 6/04/2018, Expert disclosure by defendants due by 7/05/2018, Expert disclosure for rebuttal purposes due by 7/23/2018, Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 9/04/2018, Deadline to file list of general causation experts in each individual Wave 3 case due by 9/11/2018, Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 9/21/2018, Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/05/2018, Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 10/12/2018, Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/05/2018, Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/19/2018, and Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 10/26/2018. B.4. Confidential Documents. In the event there are issues related to sealing of confidential documents that the parties are unable to resolve, they must be brought to the court's attention in a consolidated manner as follows: Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 8/10/2018, and any response is due by 8/24/2018. Any reply is due by 8/31/2018. C.1. Venue Recommendations. By no later than 8/27/2018 the parties shall meet and confer concerning the appropriate venue for each of the cases, and the parties are ORDERED to submit joint venue recommendations to the court by 9/03/2018. Additional directives are set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/30/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2325; AMS Wave 3 Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (mks) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
June 2, 2017 Filing 12 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Kristina Smith-Becker. (Cartmell, Thomas) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
June 2, 2017 Filing 11 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Kristina Smith-Becker. (Cartmell, Thomas) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
July 18, 2014 Filing 10 AMENDED SHORT FORM COMPLAINT filed by Wesley Becker, Kristina Smith-Becker against American Medical Systems, Inc. ("AMS"), C. R. Bard, Inc. ("Bard"). (Kuntz, Jeffrey) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
October 24, 2013 Filing 9 AMENDED SHORT FORM COMPLAINT filed by Kristina Smith-Becker, Wesley Becker against American Medical Systems, Inc. ("AMS"), C. R. Bard, Inc. ("Bard"), Sofradim Production SAS ("Sofradim"), Tissue Science Laboratories Limited ("TSL"). (Kuntz, Jeffrey) (Modified on 10/24/2013 to add party filer) (skh). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
October 9, 2013 Filing 8 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Michael J. Farrell on behalf of American Medical Systems, Inc.. (Farrell, Michael) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
October 8, 2013 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Erik W. Legg on behalf of American Medical Systems, Inc.. (Legg, Erik) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
September 5, 2013 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Richard B. North, Jr on behalf of C. R. Bard, Inc.. (North, Richard) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
September 5, 2013 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Marc E. Williams on behalf of C. R. Bard, Inc.. (Williams, Marc) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
August 28, 2013 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE EXECUTED. Waiver signed by Richard B. North, Jr. on 8/23/2013. C. R. Bard, Inc. waiver mailed on 8/14/2013, answer due 10/15/2013. (North, Richard) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
August 27, 2013 Filing 3 WAIVER OF SERVICE EXECUTED. Waiver signed by Tracy G. Weiss on 8/19/13. American Medical Systems, Inc. waiver mailed on 8/14/2013, answer due 10/15/2013. (Weiss, Tracy) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
August 15, 2013 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER #76 (Joint Motion for Entry of Agreed Order and Stipulation Regarding Third-Party Subpoenas) entered on 07/29/2013 in MDL 2325 to attorneys in member case. (cbo) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]
August 14, 2013 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-2607132. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (mmw) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/20/2020.]

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