McKnight et al v. Juul Labs, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: David McKnight, Walker McKnight and Candace McKnight
Defendant: Mega Select, Inc., Wawa, Inc., Juul Labs, Inc., Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA Inc., XMMS LLC, XMMS LLC doing business as Climax Smoke Shop doing business as Climax and Mega Select, Inc. doing business as The Hook Up
Case Number: 6:2020cv00536
Filed: March 26, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Wendy W Berger
Referring Judge: Embry J Kidd
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 17, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #14 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by XMMS LLC. Related case(s): yes (Gervase, Donald)
April 17, 2020 Filing 25 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #15 Interested persons order by XMMS LLC. (Gervase, Donald)
April 17, 2020 Acknowledgment - Transferred case has been opened in the Northern District of California as case 3:20-cv-2600, filed on 4/16/2020. (MAA)
April 16, 2020 Filing 24 NOTICE of pendency of related cases per Local Rule 1.04(d) re: #14 Related Case Order by Mega Select, Inc. Related case(s): no (O'Connor, Dennis) Modified on 4/17/2020 (KNC).
April 16, 2020 Filing 23 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #15 Interested persons order by Mega Select, Inc.. (O'Connor, Dennis)
April 13, 2020 Filing 22 MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION panel order transferring case to: Northern District of California; MDL case number: 2913 (MAA)
April 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ENDORSED ORDER granting #20 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants JUUL Labs, Inc., Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA Inc., XMMS LLC, and Wawa, Inc., may have until and through May 15, 2020, to respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd on 4/8/2020. (Kidd, Embry)
April 8, 2020 Reset deadline: Responses due by 5/15/2020 (LDJ) Modified file date on 4/8/2020 (LDJ).
April 7, 2020 Filing 20 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiffs' Complaint on Behalf of JUUL Labs, Inc., Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA Inc., XMMS LLC, and Wawa, Inc., by Juul Labs, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-27)))(McGinn, Timothy) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd.
April 7, 2020 Filing 19 Amended MOTION to Dismiss /Strike or in the Alternative Motion for More Definite Statement by Mega Select, Inc.. (O'Connor, Dennis) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd.
April 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ENDORSED ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant WAWA, Inc., has filed an unopposed motion requesting an additional 20 days to respond to the complaint. However, Defendant does not request a date certain, nor does it identify a date from which the 20-day extension should run. Therefore, the Court will grant the 20-day extension from the original response date, March 17, 2020. Defendant's response will be due on April 7, 2020, allowing one additional day from the date of this order for filing. Defendant may seek additional time if Plaintiff agrees. Signed by Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd on 4/6/2020. (Kidd, Embry)
April 3, 2020 Filing 17 NOTICE by Wawa, Inc. re 13 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response / Reply (Landrum, Ashley)
April 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 4/3/2020. (RMF) Modified on 4/10/2020 (RMF). Copies mailed.
April 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 4/17/2020. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 4/3/2020. (RMF) Modified on 4/10/2020 (RMF). Copies mailed.
April 3, 2020 Filing 14 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Notice of pendency of other actions due by 4/17/2020. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 4/3/2020. (RMF) Modified on 4/10/2020 (RMF). Copies mailed.
April 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ENDORSED ORDER taking under advisement #12 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiffs are directed to meet and confer with Defendant WAWA, Inc., on or by April 6, 2020, and Defendant is directed to file a notice with the Court updating its Local Rule 3.01(g) certificate with Plaintiffs' position on or by that date. The Court advises counsel for all parties that they are expected to meet and confer in good faith, and promptly after being contacted by opposing counsel. Failure to do so may result in the imposition of sanctions against the offending party. Signed by Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd on 4/2/2020. (Kidd, Embry)
April 2, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Notice of Removal by Wawa, Inc.. (Landrum, Ashley) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd.
April 1, 2020 Filing 11 POSSIBLE MDL Tag Along case for MDL Case Number 2913, In re: JUUL Labs. Information emailed to MDL Panel on 4/1/2020, including cover letter, copy of complaint, and docket sheet. (Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Docket Sheet) (KNC)
March 31, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Candace McKnight, David McKnight, Walker McKnight. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Haberman, Jeffrey) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd.
March 31, 2020 Filing 9 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending MDL Transfer by Juul Labs, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Index, #2 Exhibit A (Complaint filed on September 23, 2019, in McKnight et al. v. JUUL Labs, Inc., et al., Case No. 2019-CA-012334 (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct.)), #3 Exhibit B (Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice filed on January 10, 2020, in McKnight et al. v. JUUL Labs, Inc., et al., Case No. 2019-CA-012334 (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct.)), #4 Exhibit C (Complaint filed on January 30, 2020, in McKnight et al. v. JUUL Labs, Inc., et al., Case No. 2020-CA-001116-O (Fla. 9th Cir. Ct.)), #5 Exhibit D (Transcript of Proceedings held on February 14, 2020, in In re JUUL Labs, Inc., Mktg., Sales Practices, and Prods. Liab. Litig., Case No. 19-md-02913 WHO (N.D. Cal.)), #6 Exhibit E (Compendium of Orders Staying Proceedings or Holding Remand Motions in Abeyance))(McGinn, Timothy) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd.
March 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ENDORSED ORDER denying without prejudice #3 Motion to Dismiss for failure to comply with the Local Rules. Signed by Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd on 3/27/2020. (Kidd, Embry)
March 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ENDORSED ORDER denying without prejudice #4 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer for failure to comply with Local Rule 3.01(g). Signed by Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd on 3/27/2020. (Kidd, Embry)
March 27, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Ashley Nicole Landrum on behalf of Wawa, Inc. (Landrum, Ashley)
March 27, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE to counsel G. Jeffrey Vernis of Local Rule 2.01, General Admission to Practice, which states - No person shall be permitted to appear or be heard as counsel for another in any proceeding in this Court unless first admitted to practice in the Court pursuant to this rule (or heretofore admitted under prior rules of the Court). Apply for membership to the bar of this Court at www.flmd.uscourts.gov (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (KNC)
March 27, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint (pending Motion from State Court) by Wawa, Inc. (KNC) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd.
March 27, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION to Dismiss/Strike or in the Alternative Motion for More Definite Statement (pending Motion from State Court) by Mega Select, Inc. (KNC) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd.
March 27, 2020 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Wendy W. Berger and Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd. New case number: 6:20-cv-536-ORL-78EJK. (LRB)
March 26, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Ninth Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County, Florida, case number 2020-CA-1116-O filed in State Court on January 30, 2020. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 113A-16640402 filed by Juul Labs, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court Pending Motions Mega Select, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss/Strike or For More Definite Statement, #3 State Court Pending Motions Wawa, Inc.'s Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint, #4 State Court Docket Sheet, #5 State Court Other Documents, #6 Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Exhibit F (Plaintiffs' Attorneys' Rates), #8 Appendix Defendant JUUL Labs, Inc.'s Corporate Disclosure Statement)(McGinn, Timothy)

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Plaintiff: David McKnight
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Defendant: XMMS LLC doing business as Climax Smoke Shop doing business as Climax
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Defendant: Mega Select, Inc. doing business as The Hook Up
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