Knudsen v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: William Knudsen
Defendant: Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson and Johnson
Case Number: 2:2020cv00927
Filed: November 23, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sheri Polster Chappell
Referring Judge: Mac R McCoy
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 3/23/2021, Joinder of Parties due by 3/23/2021, Discovery due by 5/3/2022, Dispositive motions due by 6/3/2022, Pretrial statement due by 9/9/2022, All other motions due by 9/9/2022, Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 3/3/2022, Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 4/6/2022, Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/23/2022 at 09:30 AM in Ft. Myers Courtroom 5 D before Judge Sheri Polster Chappell, Trial term commencing 10/3/2022 in Ft. Myers Courtroom 5 D before Judge Sheri Polster Chappell., Conduct mediation hearing by 5/17/2022. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy on 1/19/2021. (jmc)
January 19, 2021 Filing 28 Minute Entry. Telephonic Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy: PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held on 1/19/2021. (Digital) (jmc)
January 19, 2021 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance of Slade Sermos as co-counsel Appearance by Jonathan Isaac Rotstein on behalf of William Knudsen (Rotstein, Jonathan)
January 11, 2021 Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss #25 Amended Complaint by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson and Johnson. (Walker, Joshua)
December 31, 2020 Filing 25 FIRST AMENDED Complaint re #3 Complaint by William Knudsen. (Rotstein, Jonathan) Modified on 1/4/2021 to reflect correct title of document filed per lc/kh (MLS)>/font>
December 30, 2020 Filing 24 PRETRIAL AND DISCOVERY PLAN. (Walker, Joshua)
December 30, 2020 Filing 23 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Walker, Joshua)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ENDORSED ORDER denying as moot Defendants' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Doc. #19) because Plaintiff has been granted leave to amend the pleadings (Doc. #21). See Malowney v. Fed. Collection Deposit Grp., 193 F.3d 1342, 1345 n.1 (11th Cir. 1999). Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 12/23/2020. (KRH)
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Unopposed Motion for Leave to Amend Plaintiff's Complaint. No later than 1/4/2021, Plaintiff must file his Amended Complaint. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy on 12/22/2020. (WJF)
December 18, 2020 Filing 20 Unopposed MOTION to Amend Plaintiff's Complaint by William Knudsen. (Rotstein, Jonathan) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy.
December 10, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson and Johnson. (Walker, Joshua)
December 10, 2020 Filing 18 AMENDED ANSWER to #3 Complaint by Johnson and Johnson. (Walker, Joshua)
December 10, 2020 Filing 17 AMENDED ANSWER to #3 Complaint by Ethicon, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Walker, Joshua)
December 8, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #8 Track 2 Notice and Corporate Disclosure Order per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson and Johnson. Related case(s): No (Walker, Joshua)
December 5, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #8 Track 2 Notice and Corporate Disclosure Order per Local Rule 1.04(d) by William Knudsen. Related case(s): no (Rotstein, Jonathan)
December 5, 2020 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #8 Track 2 Notice and Corporate Disclosure Order by William Knudsen. (Rotstein, Jonathan)
December 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER GOVERNING PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy on 12/2/2020. (jmc)
December 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER GOVERNING TELEPHONIC PROCEEDINGS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy on 12/2/2020. (jmc)
December 2, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of hearing: Telephonic Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 1/19/2021 at 10:00 AM AM before Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy. DIAL IN INSTRUCTIONS: TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-888-273-3658, ACCESS CODE: 8335587. Dial in at least 5 minutes before hearing time. Landline preferred. Do not use the speaker phone feature during the call. Notwithstanding any prior Order of the Court, the parties must file a joint Case Management Report and Pretrial and Discovery Plan on the approved forms for each no later than 1/11/2021. To the extent Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(2) so requires, the Court finds good cause to extend the time period for entering the Case Management and Scheduling Order until after the Case Management Report and Pretrial and Discovery Plan are filed and the Preliminary Pretrial Conference is held. (jmc)
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 Unopposed Motion for Admission of Richard M. Dye, Esquire Pro Hac Vice and Written Designation and Consent to Act. The Clerk of Court is directed to add Richard M. Dye to the service list. Unless already completed, within fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order, Richard M. Dye must send the required fee to the Clerk's Office. Unless already completed, within fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order, Richard M. Dye must complete and submit the E-Filer Registration Form for CM/ECF. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy on 12/1/2020. (WJF)
December 1, 2020 Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION for Richard M. Dye to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. 113A-17605027 for $150 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson and Johnson. (Walker, Joshua) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy.
November 25, 2020 Filing 8 TRACK TWO NOTICE AND CORPORATE DISCLOSURE ORDER. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 11/25/2020. (jmc)
November 24, 2020 Filing 7 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson and Johnson. (Walker, Joshua)
November 24, 2020 Filing 6 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #3 Complaint with Jury Demand by Johnson and Johnson.(Walker, Joshua)
November 24, 2020 Filing 5 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #3 Complaint with Jury Demand by Ethicon, Inc..(Walker, Joshua)
November 24, 2020 Filing 4 POSSIBLE MDL Tag Along case for MDL Case Number Information emailed to MDL Panel on 11/24/20, including cover letter, copy of complaint, and docket sheet. (Attachments: #1 Complaint w Exhibits, #2 Docket Sheet) (MLS)
November 24, 2020 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Ethicon, Inc., Johnson and Johnson filed (in State Court 5/5/20) by William Knudsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(MLS)
November 23, 2020 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy. New case number: 2:20-cv-927-FtM-38MRM. (SJB)
November 23, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Lee County Circuit Court, case number 362020CA002908A001CH filed in State Court on 05/05/2020. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 113A-17583608 filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court Docket Sheet, #3 State Court Other Documents, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Walker, Joshua)

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