Cole v. American Medical Systems, Inc.
Plaintiff: Martha Cole
Defendant: American Medical Systems, Inc.
Case Number: 6:2020cv00294
Filed: February 20, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Gregory J Kelly
Referring Judge: Gregory A Presnell
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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Date Filed Document Text
April 9, 2020 ***PRO HAC VICE FEES paid by attorney Steven D. Davis, appearing on behalf of Martha Cole (Filing fee $150 receipt number ORL090121.) Related document: #58 MOTION for Steven D. Davis to appear pro hac vice . (ARJ)
April 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER directing the Clerk to terminate attorneys Jacob Plattenberger, Raymond Joseph Kramer, Tor A. Hoerman, Barbara R. Binis, Michael J. Farrell, and Erik W. Legg. Local admitted counsel have appeared for the parties. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 4/8/2020. (LAM)
April 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDER granting #58 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas B. Smith on 4/6/2020. (Smith, Thomas)
April 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER denying without prejudice #56 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas B. Smith on 4/6/2020. (Smith, Thomas)
April 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ENDORSED ORDER DISCHARGING #55 Order to show cause, upon consideration of the #60 Response to order to show cause filed by Martha Cole. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 4/6/2020. (LAM)
April 3, 2020 Filing 61 Declaration of Steven Davis re #60 Response to Order to show cause filed by Martha Cole. (Adams, Jackson) Modified on 4/6/2020 (RDO).
April 3, 2020 Filing 60 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #55 Order to show cause filed by Martha Cole. (Adams, Jackson)
April 3, 2020 Filing 59 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #47 Interested persons order by Martha Cole. (Adams, Jackson)
April 3, 2020 Filing 58 MOTION for Steven D. Davis to appear pro hac vice by Martha Cole. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Special Admission Attorney Certificate)(Adams, Jackson) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Gregory J. Kelly.
April 3, 2020 Filing 57 NOTICE of Appearance by Jackson W. Adams on behalf of Martha Cole (Adams, Jackson)
March 30, 2020 Filing 56 MOTION for Erik W. Legg and Michael J. Farrell to Withdraw as Attorney. (JSG) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Gregory J. Kelly.
March 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER for Plaintiff to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed, which may include dismissal of this case, for failure to respond to the Interested Persons Order. Show Cause Response due by 4/3/2020. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 3/20/2020. (LAM)
March 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ENDORSED ORDER denying #53 Motion to Consolidate Cases. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 3/17/2020. (LAM)
March 13, 2020 Filing 53 Unopposed MOTION for Transfer by American Medical Systems, Inc.. (Olivos, Christina) Modified on 3/16/2020 (RDO).
March 10, 2020 Filing 52 NOTICE of pendency of related cases per Local Rule 1.04(d) by American Medical Systems, Inc.. Related case(s): yes (Olivos, Christina)
March 5, 2020 Filing 51 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #47 Interested persons order by American Medical Systems, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Corporate Parent Endo Health Solutions Inc., Corporate Parent Endo International plc for American Medical Systems, Inc... (Olivos, Christina)
February 25, 2020 Filing 50 SUPPLEMENT/Joint Designation of Record for MDL Transfers by American Medical Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Supplement ECF 231 - PTO #013, #2 Supplement ECF 288 - PTO #017, #3 Supplement ECF 748 - PTO #073, #4 Supplement ECF 1234 - PTO #171, #5 Supplement ECF 7478 - AMS Daubert Brief on Rosenzweig, #6 Supplement ECF 7475 - AMS Daubert Motion on Rosenzweig, #7 Supplement ECF 7501 - Adoption of Daubert Response re Rosenzweig, #8 Supplement ECF 7512 - AMS Daubert Reply on Rosenzweig, #9 Supplement ECF 7473 - AMS Daubert Brief on Iakovlev, #10 Supplement ECF 7471 - AMS Daubert Motion on Iakovlev Part 1 of 3, #11 Supplement ECF 7471 - AMS Daubert Motion on Iakovlev Part 2 of 3, #12 Supplement ECF 7471 - AMS Daubert Motion on Iakovlev Part 3 of 3, #13 Supplement ECF 7491 - Adoption of Daubert Reponse re Iakovlev, #14 Supplement ECF 7507 - AMS Daubert Reply on Iakovlev, #15 Supplement ECF 7469 - AMS Daubert Motion on Guelcher, #16 Supplement ECF 7470 - AMS Daubert Brief on Guelcher, #17 Supplement ECF 7500 - Adoption of Daubert Response re Guelcher, #18 Supplement ECF 7505 - AMS Daubert Reply on Guelcher, #19 Supplement ECF 7474 - AMS Daubert Brief on Priddy, #20 Supplement ECF 7472 - AMS Daubert Motion on Priddy, #21 Supplement ECF 7499 - Adoption of Daubert Response re Priddy, #22 Supplement ECF 7511 - AMS Daubert Reply on Priddy, #23 Supplement ECF 7479 - AMS Daubert Brief on Ostergard, #24 Supplement ECF 7476 - AMS Daubert Motion on Ostergard)(Olivos, Christina) Modified on 2/26/2020 (RDO).
February 24, 2020 Filing 49 NOTICE of Appearance by Christina D. Olivos on behalf of American Medical Systems, Inc. (Olivos, Christina)
February 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 48 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Pretrial statement due by 6/11/2020, All other motions due by 6/25/2020, Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/9/2020 at 01:30 PM in Orlando Courtroom 5 A before Judge Gregory A. Presnell, Jury Trial set for 8/3/2020 at 09:15 AM in Orlando Courtroom 5 A before Judge Gregory A. Presnell. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 2/24/2020. (LAM)
February 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER to the parties. Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 3/9/2020. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 2/24/2020. (LAM)
February 20, 2020 Filing 46 NOTICE to counsel Jacob Plattenberger, Raymond Joseph Kramer, Steven D. Davis, Tor A. Hoerman, Barbara R. Binis & Erik W. Legg of Local Rule 2.02, Special Admission to Practice - Non-resident attorney shall file a written designation and consent-to-act on the part of some member of the bar of this Court; Pay the $150.00 Special Admission Fee; Complete the E-Filer Registration Form to obtain a login and password for CM/ECF; Local counsel must electronically file a Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of the non-resident attorney (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (MAA)
February 20, 2020 Filing 45 TRANSFER IN from the Middle District of Orlando. Case assigned to District Judge Presnell and Magistrate Judge Kelly. New Case Number: 6:20-cv-294-ORL-31GJK. (MAA)
February 20, 2020 Filing 44 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:15-cv-04292. File received electronically
February 19, 2020 Filing 43 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02325 - American Medical Systems, Inc. (Binis, Barbara) (Modified on 2/19/2020 to add party filer) (slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
February 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 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 wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
September 5, 2019 Filing 41 REPLY by Martha Cole to #37 RESPONSE in opposition. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Davis, Steven) (Modified on 9/6/2019 to remove link to #32 motion and add #37 motion) (msa) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
September 5, 2019 Filing 40 REPLY by American Medical Systems, Inc. to #38 Response In Opposition. (McConnell, Stephen) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
September 4, 2019 Filing 39 REPLY by American Medical Systems, Inc. to #36 Memorandum In Opposition. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-C)(Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 29, 2019 Filing 38 MEMORANDUM by Martha Cole in opposition to #30 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. to Exclude The Case-Specific Opinions and Testimony of Donald R. Ostergard, M.D. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Davis, Steven) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 29, 2019 Filing 37 RESPONSE by American Medical Systems, Inc. in opposition to #32 MOTION by Martha Cole to Exclude Certain Opinion Testimony of Marie-Blanche Tchetgen, M.D., Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 702. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A)(Weil, Rachel) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 28, 2019 Filing 36 MEMORANDUM by Martha Cole in opposition to #28 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. for Partial Summary Judgment. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Davis, Steven) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 27, 2019 Filing 35 OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES by American Medical Systems, Inc. to #34 Notice of Videotaped Deposition of Marie-Blanche Tchetgen, M.D. (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 21, 2019 Filing 34 NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by Martha Cole of Marie-Blanche Tchetgen, M.D. on 08/28/2019 at 1:00pm (Davis, Steven) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 15, 2019 Filing 33 MEMORANDUM by Martha Cole in support of #32 MOTION by Martha Cole to Exclude Certain Opinion Testimony of Marie-Blanche Tchetgen, M.D. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 702. (Davis, Steven) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 15, 2019 Filing 32 MOTION by Martha Cole to Exclude Certain Opinion Testimony of Marie-Blanche Tchetgen, M.D., Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Tchetgen Report, #2 Exhibit B - Tchetgen CV)(Davis, Steven) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 15, 2019 Filing 31 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by American Medical Systems, Inc. in support of #30 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. to Exclude The Case-Specifc Opionions and Testimony of Donald R. Ostergard, M.D., Pursuant to Daubert and Federal Rules of Evidence 702 and 703. (Weil, Rachel) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 15, 2019 Filing 30 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. to Exclude The Case-Specifc Opionions and Testimony of Donald R. Ostergard, M.D., Pursuant to Daubert and Federal Rules of Evidence 702 and 703. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A-C)(Weil, Rachel) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 14, 2019 Filing 29 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by American Medical Systems, Inc. in support of #28 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. for Partial Summary Judgment (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 14, 2019 Filing 28 MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A-H)(Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
July 30, 2019 Filing 27 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by American Medical Systems, Inc. of Joe Littlejohn, M.D. on August 14, 2019 at 9:30 AM (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
July 17, 2019 Filing 26 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by American Medical Systems, Inc. of Dr. Donald R. Ostergard on July 19, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. (MDT) (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
July 10, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by American Medical Systems, Inc. of Dr. Donald R. Ostergard on July 19, 2019 at 8:00 A.M. (MDT) (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
June 21, 2019 Filing 24 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by American Medical Systems, Inc. of Dr. Robert K. Bisset on July 23, 2019 at 2:00 PM (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
June 12, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by American Medical Systems, Inc. of Dr. Aimee Tieu on June 14, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
May 30, 2019 Filing 22 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by American Medical Systems, Inc. of JOE LITTLEJOHN, M.D. on June 24, 2019 at 1:00 PM (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
May 24, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Steven D. Davis on behalf of Martha Cole. (Davis, Steven) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
February 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 PRETRIAL ORDER # 274 (Docket Control Order - American Medical Systems, Inc. Wave 5 Cases) The cases on Exhibit A are: 1. removed from the pending inactive docket; and 2. placed on the active docket. As to the cases on Exhibits A and B: 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, as of the time of that filing in the main MDL, every case listed on Exhibits A and B (hereinafter referred to as "Wave 5 cases") becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order.; and 4. The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 5 cases with one important exception. If any of the cases on any exhibit were previously on a docket control order and dispositive and Daubert deadlines had passed before such cases became inactive, the parties may not file or refile dispositive or Daubert motions without first seeking leave of court for good cause shown. A. SCHEDULING DEADLINES.. The following deadlines shall apply in all AMS Wave 5 cases: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due 02/15/2019; Defendant Fact Sheets due 02/22/2019; Deadline for written discovery requests due 03/25/2019; Expert disclosures served by plaintiffs due 05/24/2019; Expert disclosure served by defendants due 06/24/2019; Expert disclosure served for rebuttal due 07/01/2019; Deposition deadline and close of discovery due 08/01/2019; Filing of dispositive motions due 08/14/2019; Response to dispositive motions due 08/28/2019; Reply to response to dispositive motions due 09/04/2019; Filing of Daubert motions due 08/14/2019; Responses to Daubert motions due 08/29/2019; Reply to response to Daubert motions due 09/05/2019. B. MOTION PRACTICE. 3. Confidential Documents. Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 6/27/2019, and any response is due by 7/11/2019. Any reply is due by 7/18/2019. The court expects full compliance with Local Rule of Civil Procedure 26.4(c). C. CASES READY FOR TRANSFER, REMAND OR TRIAL 1. Venue Recommendations. By no later than 7/8/2019, 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 7/15/2019. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 2/4/2019. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2325; AMS Wave 5 cases identified on Exhibits A and B) (kp) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 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) (arb) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
April 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER (CHANGE TO CHARACTERIZATION BY CLERK'S OFFICE OF CASES ON INACTIVE DOCKET) It is directed that in all cases with an inactive docket order which resulted in "Closed" and "MDL AMS Inactive" flags on the docket sheet, the Clerk is directed to update the docket by removing the "Closed" flag from the docket sheet and leaving the "MDL AMS Inactive" flag, for reasons set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/26/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2325; Member Cases Flagged "Closed" and "MDL AMS Inactive") (lca) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
March 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER The deadline to submit joint motions of dismissal is extended to 8/31/2018 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 3/16/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2325; Cases on inactive docket) (rec) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
October 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 16 AMENDED INACTIVE DOCKET ORDER (Amends Inactive Docket Order ECF No. 4907) The Inactive Docket Order filed in MDL 2325 at ECF No. 4907 is amended. The Court ORDERS as follows: (1) all discovery deadlines are continued until further order of the Court, (2) the cases on the attached Exhibit A that are currently on the inactive docket shall remain on the inactive docket, (3) the parties may submit an agreed order of dismissal with prejudice on or before 5/31/2018; if dismissal orders are not submitted the Court will have a hearing to determine the appropriate action pertaining to any remaining cases on the inactive docket. Counsel for plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) are directed to provide quarterly reports as to their progress. The Court will reinstate any case on the attached Exhibit A to the active docket if one of the parties, on motion, shows good cause for such reinstatement. The Clerk is further DIRECTED to link this Order to the Proposed Inactive Docket Order filed at ECF No. 4993. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/5/2017. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2325; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/5/2017. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (rmc) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
August 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 15 INACTIVE DOCKET ORDER: The court has been advised that the plaintiff(s) and American Medical Systems have reached a settlement with regard to AMS. All discovery deadlines are continued until further order of the court. The Clerk is directed to retire this case from the active docket. Plaintiff(s) and AMS may submit an agreed order of dismissal with prejudice on or before 10/31/2017; if settlements are not finalized and dismissal orders are not submitted by then the Court will have a hearing to determine the appropriate action pertaining to any remaining cases on the inactive docket. Counsel for plaintiffs and defendant(s) are directed to provide quarterly reports as to their progress in dismissing cases on the inactive docket. The court will reinstate the case to the active docket if one of the parties shows good cause for such reinstatement. This Order is related to the Proposed Inactive Docket Order filed at ECF No. 4810 in MDL Case No. 2325 AMS. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 8/30/2017. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (mek) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
July 24, 2017 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Martha Cole for Plaintiff's Responses to Defendant American Medical Systems, Inc.'s First Set of Requests for Admission. (Plattenberger, Jacob) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
July 6, 2017 Filing 13 NOTICE of Issuance of Subpoena to Aimee Tieu, M.D. by American Medical Systems, Inc. (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
June 26, 2017 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Martha Cole for Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, and Requests for Admissions to Defendant. (Kramer, Raymond) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
June 16, 2017 Filing 11 PLAINTIFF FACT SHEET filed by Martha Cole. (Plattenberger, Jacob) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
June 16, 2017 Filing 10 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Martha Cole. (Plattenberger, Jacob) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
June 12, 2017 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Martha Cole for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Plattenberger, Jacob) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
February 8, 2017 Filing 8 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Raymond Joseph Kramer on behalf of Martha Cole. (Kramer, Raymond) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
January 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 7 PRETRIAL ORDER # 232 (Ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion to Extend and First Amended Docket Control Order - Wave 2 Cases) granting the Motion by Plaintiffs in Wave 2 Cases to Extend Deadline for Service of Wave 2 Plaintiff Fact Sheets to 1/31/2017 filed in the MDL; the following deadlines shall apply in the MDL 2325 Wave 2 cases: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 1/31/2017, Defendant Fact Sheets due by 3/01/2017, Written discovery requests due by 6/26/2017, Expert disclosure by plaintiffs due by 6/12/2017, Expert disclosure by defendants due by 7/11/2017, Expert disclosure for rebuttal purposes due by 7/27/2017, Deposition deadline and close of discovery including corporate discovery due by 8/10/2017, Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 8/30/2017, Response to Dispositive Motions due by 9/13/2017, Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 9/20/2017, Filing of Daubert motions due by 9/20/2017, Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/04/2017, Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 10/11/2017; the PFS and Defendant Fact Sheet deadlines for the Wave 2 plaintiffs in paragraph A are extended by one week; the remaining deadlines related to the AMS Wave 2 plaintiffs remain the same. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/18/2017. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2325; Wave 2 Cases) (ts) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
January 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PRETRIAL ORDER # 231 (Docket Control Order - Wave 2 Cases) The cases identified on Exhibit A will be known as the "AMS Wave 2 cases" and the following deadlines shall apply in the American Medical Systems, Inc., MDL 2325 Wave 2 cases: Scheduling Deadlines. Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 1/24/2017, Defendant Fact Sheets due by 2/24/2017, Deadline for written discovery requests due by 6/26/2017, Expert disclosure by plaintiffs due by 6/12/2017, Expert disclosure by defendants due by 7/11/2017, Expert disclosure for rebuttal purposes due by 7/27/2017, Deposition deadline and close of discovery including corporate discovery due by 8/10/2017, Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 8/30/2017, Response to Dispositive Motions due by 9/13/2017, Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 9/20/2017, Filing of Daubert motions due by 9/20/2017, Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/04/2017, and Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 10/11/2017. 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 courts attention in a consolidated manner as follows: A consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 7/14/2017, any response is due 7/28/2017 and any reply is due 8/04/2017. Venue Recommendations. By no later than 6/12/2017, the parties shall meet and confer concerning the appropriate venue for each of the cases, and the parties shall submit joint venue recommendations to the court by 6/22/2017. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/13/2017. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys) (REF: MDL 2325; Wave 2 Cases Identified on Exhibit A) (ts) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
July 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER on Motions filed in MDL 2325: denying, as moot, MOTION by Jacob W. Plattenberger for Change of TorHoerman Law LLC Firm Address in MDL 2325 and each individual member case in which it is associated; granting AMENDED MOTION by Jacob W. Plattenberger, Tor A. Hoerman, Eric Terry for Change of TorHoerman Law LLC Firm Address in MDL 2325 and each individual member case in which it is associated. The Clerk is directed to update the firm address, as set forth in the Motion, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2325 with which Jacob W. Plattenberger, Tor A. Hoerman, and Eric Terry are associated. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 7/1/2016. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (ts) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
April 17, 2015 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Michael J. Farrell on behalf of American Medical Systems, Inc.. (Farrell, Michael) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
April 17, 2015 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Erik W. Legg on behalf of American Medical Systems, Inc.. (Legg, Erik) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
April 10, 2015 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 194 (Order Scheduling Status Conference and Meetings in MDLs on June 2, 2015) entered on 04/02/2015 in MDL 2325 to attorneys in member case. (kw) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]
April 9, 2015 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-3821633. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (mh) [Transferred from wvsd on 2/20/2020.]

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Defendant: American Medical Systems, Inc.
Represented By: Barbara R. Binis
Represented By: Michael J. Farrell
Represented By: Erik W. Legg
Represented By: Christina D. Olivos
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