DEMENT v. PFIZER INC et al
Plaintiff: APRIL DEMENT
Defendant: PFIZER INC, PHARMACIA & UPJOHN CO LLC and PHARMACIA LLC
Case Number: 3:2026cv01057
Filed: February 13, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: HOPE T CANNON
Referring Judge: M CASEY RODGERS
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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July 28, 2026 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS notified that action is needed Re: #5 Order to Show Cause, (no response filed) (djb)
July 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER - BrownGreer has informed the Court that the Plaintiffs listed on the attached Exhibit A have failed to submit their questionnaire by the applicable deadline. It is ORDERED that: Within 7 days of the date of this Order, the Plaintiffs listed on Exhibit A must show cause for their failure to abide by the Court's Orders (PTOs 17 and 22) requiring timely threshold proof of use and injury. Defendants will have 7 days from the date of Plaintiffs' Responses to file a reply. Signed by JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 7/20/2026. Show Cause Response due by 7/27/2026. Replies due 8/3/2026. (djb)
February 20, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by PAUL P BURGHARDT on behalf of APRIL DEMENT (BURGHARDT, PAUL)
February 13, 2026 Filing 3 DOCKET ANNOTATION BY COURT: Pursuant to 3:25-md-3140-MCR-HTC, 6 Pretrial Order No. 4, All attorneys seeking to appear in this MDL must file a Notice of Appearance in all individual cases in which the attorney is an attorney of record. (djb)
February 13, 2026 Filing 2 DOCKET ANNOTATION BY COURT: Notice to Filer - When opening a new civil case into MDL 3140, please choose Origin Code 8 Multidistrict Litigation - Direct File, (not 1 Original Proceeding). If origin code 8 is not selected the incorrect judges are assigned to the Civil Case. Origin code number "8" is also the option to choose on the civil cover sheet. Also, to create case association with the lead case please enter Lead case number 3:25md3140, Association type (Multi-district Litigation) and JPML no. 3140. Please note for future reference party names shall be formatted using ALL CAPS and no punctuation unless the punctuation is part of the name. (Clerk will reassign judges, correct the Origin Code, case association and correct party names) (djb)
February 13, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AFLNDC-9794722.), filed by April Dement. (BURGHARDT, PAUL)
February 13, 2026 JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS and MAGISTRATE JUDGE HOPE T CANNON added. (djb)

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Plaintiff: APRIL DEMENT
Represented By: PAUL P BURGHARDT
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Defendant: PFIZER INC
Represented By: JOSEPH G PETROSINELLI
Represented By: JESSICA BODGER RYDSTROM
Represented By: JEREMY CHASE BRANNING
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Defendant: PHARMACIA & UPJOHN CO LLC
Represented By: JOSEPH G PETROSINELLI
Represented By: JESSICA BODGER RYDSTROM
Represented By: JEREMY CHASE BRANNING
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Defendant: PHARMACIA LLC
Represented By: JOSEPH G PETROSINELLI
Represented By: JESSICA BODGER RYDSTROM
Represented By: JEREMY CHASE BRANNING
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