Lockhart v. Beech-Nut Nutrition Company et al
Plaintiff: Jana Lockhart and B.M.
Defendant: Beech-Nut Nutrition Company, Gerber Products Company, Hain Celestial Group, Inc., The Campbell's Company, Sprout Foods, Inc., Neptune Wellness Solutions, Inc., Walmart, Inc. and PBC doing business as Plum Organics
Case Number: 8:2026cv01217
Filed: April 27, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: John L Badalamenti
Referring Judge: Lindsay S Griffin
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 3, 2026 Acknowledgment - Transferred case has been opened in the California Northern District as case 3:26-cv-05266, filed 06/03/2026. (JNB)
May 29, 2026 Filing 9 MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION panel order transferring case to: Northern District of California MDL case number: 3101 (AJS)
May 8, 2026 Filing 8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by B.M., Jana Lockhart. (Hare, Eli)
April 28, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by B.M., Jana Lockhart. Related case(s): Yes (Hare, Eli)
April 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 CIVIL Action Order. Signed by Judge John L. Badalamenti on 4/28/2026. (BGS)
April 28, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE informing the parties that they may consent to the jurisdiction of a United States magistrate judge by filing Form AO 85 Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge using the event Consent to Jurisdiction of US Magistrate Judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (BGS)
April 28, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c), Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), and Local Rule 3.03. -Local Rule 1.07(c) requires lead counsel to file promptly a Notice of a Related Action identifying and describing any related action either pending or closed in the Middle District or elsewhere. -Local Rule 3.02(a)(2) requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. -Local Rule 3.03 requires each party to file a disclosure statement. Counsel must make their disclosures using the standard court form. The Disclosure Statement form can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (BGS)
April 27, 2026 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John L. Badalamenti and Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin. New case number: 8:26-cv-01217-JLB-LSG. (LAW)
April 27, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Eli Joseph Hare on behalf of Jana Lockhart. Lead Counsel: Eli J. Hare. (Hare, Eli)
April 27, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24852225) filed by Jana Lockhart. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Appendix)(Hare, Eli)

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Plaintiff: Jana Lockhart
Represented By: Eli Joseph Hare
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