Pirlein v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Adelheid Pirlein
Defendant: Ethicon Women's Health and Urology, Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon LLC, Gynecare and Ethicon, Inc.
Case Number: 0:2020cv62202
Filed: October 29, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Aileen M Cannon
Referring Judge: Patrick M Hunt
2 Judge: Rodolfo A Ruiz
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on January 10, 2022. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 167 ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 1/10/2022. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
January 6, 2022 Filing 166 Clerks Notice to Filer re #163 Notice (Other). Wrong Event Selected; ERROR - The Filer selected the wrong event. The document was re-docketed by the Clerk, see DE# 165 . It is not necessary to refile this document. (ebz)
January 6, 2022 Filing 165 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #162 Order to Show Cause by Adelheid Pirlein. See DE#163 for image. (ebz)
January 6, 2022 Filing 164 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Adelheid Pirlein (Thornburgh, Daniel)
January 6, 2022 Filing 163 NOTICE by Adelheid Pirlein re #162 Order to Show Cause Response to Order to Show Cause (Thornburgh, Daniel)
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 162 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 1/10/2022. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 12/30/2021. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
October 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 161 ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 10/29/2021. See attached document for full details. (jas)
October 28, 2021 Filing 160 NOTICE of Settlement Joint Notice of Settlement by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Kruppa, Andrew)
October 22, 2021 Filing 159 NOTICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Filing Defendants' Corrected Case Specific Deposition Designations (with Plaintiff 's Objections/Counters Incorporated) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Kruppa, Andrew)
October 22, 2021 Filing 158 RESPONSE in Opposition re #152 MOTION to Bifurcate Trial on the Statute of Limitations filed by Adelheid Pirlein. Replies due by 10/29/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7)(Thornburgh, Daniel)
October 19, 2021 Filing 157 PAPERLESS NOTICE of Hearing: re #155 MOTION in Limine Defendants' Omnibus Motions in Limine and Incorporated Memorandum of Law, #152 MOTION to Bifurcate Trial on the Statute of Limitations, #153 MOTION Defendants' Motion to Invoke Florida Statute Section 768.73(2) to Bar Plaintiff's Claim for Punitive Damages , #154 MOTION in Limine , #138 MOTION Defendants' Omnibus Motion to Exclude or Limit Certain Opinions and Testimony of Plaintiff's Expert Witnesses , #137 MOTION Plaintiff's Daubert Motion and Memorandum to Exclude or Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Defense Experts Motion Hearing set for 11/1/2021 02:00 PM in Fort Pierce Division before Judge Aileen M. Cannon via the Zoom platform. The Zoom link and information will be emailed to the parties of record. (tgs)
October 15, 2021 Filing 156 PRETRIAL STIPULATION (Joint Pretrial Stipulation by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9)(Kruppa, Andrew)
October 15, 2021 Filing 155 MOTION in Limine Defendants' Omnibus Motions in Limine and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Exhibit 25, #26 Exhibit 26, #27 Exhibit 27, #28 Exhibit 28, #29 Exhibit 29, #30 Exhibit 30, #31 Exhibit 31, #32 Exhibit 32, #33 Exhibit 33, #34 Exhibit 34)(Kruppa, Andrew)
October 15, 2021 Filing 154 MOTION in Limine by Adelheid Pirlein. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10)(Thornburgh, Daniel)
October 15, 2021 Filing 153 MOTION Defendants' Motion to Invoke Florida Statute Section 768.73(2) to Bar Plaintiff's Claim for Punitive Damages by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17)(Preston, Amanda)
October 8, 2021 Filing 152 MOTION to Bifurcate Trial on the Statute of Limitations by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Responses due by 10/22/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Kruppa, Andrew)
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 151 ORDER denying #126 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on October 1, 2021. See attached document for full details. (ahz)
September 24, 2021 Filing 150 FINAL MEDIATION REPORT by Rodney A. Max. Disposition: Case did not settle.(Max, Rodney)
July 13, 2021 Filing 149 TRANSCRIPT of Motion Hearing (DE 126) held on 7/7/21 before Judge Aileen M. Cannon, 1-52 pages, Court Reporter: Diane Miller, 772-467-2337/ Diane_Miller@flsd.uscourts.gov. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased by contacting the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 8/3/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/13/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/12/2021. (dmr)
July 7, 2021 Filing 148 PAPERLESS Minute entry for proceedings held before Judge Aileen M. Cannon: Motion Hearing held on July 7, 2021, regarding #126 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Written Order to follow. Total time in court: 1 hour(s). Attorney Appearance(s): Andrew Russell Kruppa, Bobby J Bradford. Court Reporter: Diane Miller, 561-514-3728 / Diane_Miller@flsd.uscourts.gov. (ahz)
June 30, 2021 Filing 147 Notice of Supplemental Authority re 146 Notice re Hearing, #133 Reply to Response to Motion, #126 Defendant's MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Preston, Amanda)
May 25, 2021 Filing 146 PAPERLESS NOTICE of Hearing: re #126 Defendant's MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support Motion Hearing set for 7/7/2021 10:00 AM in Fort Pierce Division before Judge Aileen M. Cannon via the Zoom platform. The Zoom link and information will be emailed to the parties of record. (tgs)
April 5, 2021 Filing 145 REPLY to Response to Motion re #138 MOTION Defendants' Omnibus Motion to Exclude or Limit Certain Opinions and Testimony of Plaintiff's Expert Witnesses filed by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Preston, Amanda)
April 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 144 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #143 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Leave to Include Two Additional Pages in Reply. The page limitation for the Reply in Support of #138 Defendants' Daubert Motion is hereby enlarged from ten (10) pages to twelve (12) pages. The parties are reminded that all filings must be prepared using 12-point Times New Roman font that is double-spaced and fully justified. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on April 5, 2021. (ahz)
April 4, 2021 Filing 143 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Two Additional Pages in the Reply in Support of Defendants' Daubert Motion by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Preston, Amanda)
March 29, 2021 Filing 142 RESPONSE in Opposition re #138 MOTION Defendants' Omnibus Motion to Exclude or Limit Certain Opinions and Testimony of Plaintiff's Expert Witnesses filed by Adelheid Pirlein. Replies due by 4/5/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Exhibit 25, #26 Exhibit 26, #27 Exhibit 27, #28 Exhibit 28, #29 Exhibit 29, #30 Exhibit 30, #31 Exhibit 31, #32 Exhibit 32, #33 Exhibit 33, #34 Exhibit 34, #35 Exhibit 35, #36 Exhibit 36, #37 Exhibit 37)(Thornburgh, Daniel)
March 29, 2021 Filing 141 RESPONSE in Opposition re #137 MOTION Plaintiff's Daubert Motion and Memorandum to Exclude or Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Defense Experts Defendant's Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Daubert Motion filed by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Replies due by 4/5/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6)(Kruppa, Andrew)
March 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 140 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #139 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Additional Pages for Response in Opposition to Defendants' Daubert Motion. The page limitation for Plaintiff's Response in Opposition to Defendants' Daubert Motion is hereby enlarged from twenty (20) pages to forty-five (45) pages. The parties are reminded that all filings must be prepared using 12-point Times New Roman font that is double-spaced and fully justified. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on March 26, 2021. (ahz)
March 25, 2021 Filing 139 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages to her Daubert Response by Adelheid Pirlein. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Proposed Order)(Thornburgh, Daniel)
March 15, 2021 Filing 138 MOTION Defendants' Omnibus Motion to Exclude or Limit Certain Opinions and Testimony of Plaintiff's Expert Witnesses by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22)(Kruppa, Andrew)
March 15, 2021 Filing 137 MOTION Plaintiff's Daubert Motion and Memorandum to Exclude or Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Defense Experts by Adelheid Pirlein. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Felix TVT report, #2 Exhibit 2-Felix 10/3/15 depo, #3 Exhibit 3-Felix 3/26/16 depo, #4 Exhibit 4-Pramudji TVT report, #5 Exhibit 5-Pramudji Prolift report, #6 Exhibit 6-Pramudji 4/15/14 depo, #7 Exhibit 7-Sepulveda Prolift report, #8 Exhibit 8-Sepulveda TVT report, #9 Exhibit 9-Sepulveda 4/8/16 depo)(Thornburgh, Daniel)
March 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 136 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #135 Defendants' Motion for Leave for Additional Pages for their Consolidated Daubert Motion. The page limitation for Defendants' Consolidated Daubert Motion is hereby enlarged from twenty (20) pages to sixty-five (65) pages. The parties are reminded that all filings must be prepared using 12-point Times New Roman font that is double-spaced and fully justified. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on March 3, 2021. (ahz)
March 2, 2021 Filing 135 Defendant's MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Their Consolidated Daubert Motions by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Text of Proposed Order)(Preston, Amanda)
February 26, 2021 Filing 134 Statement of: Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Separate Statement of Material Facts by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson re #129 Statement, (Preston, Amanda)
February 26, 2021 Filing 133 REPLY to Response to Motion re #126 Defendant's MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support Reply in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Preston, Amanda)
February 16, 2021 Set Deadlines per DE 132 Order as to #126 Defendant's MOTION for Summary Judgment. Replies due by 2/26/2021. (kpe)
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 132 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #131 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment. The Defendants shall file their Reply no later than February 26, 2021. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on February 16, 2021. (ahz)
February 16, 2021 Filing 131 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (DE 126) re #126 Defendant's MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Responses due by 3/2/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Text of Proposed Order)(Preston, Amanda)
February 12, 2021 Filing 130 RESPONSE in Opposition re #126 Defendant's MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support filed by Adelheid Pirlein. Replies due by 2/19/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10)(Thornburgh, Daniel)
February 12, 2021 Filing 129 Statement of: of Material Facts in Support of Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment by Adelheid Pirlein (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I)(Thornburgh, Daniel)
February 2, 2021 Filing 128 NOTICE of Striking #122 MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Ralph Zipper and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Inc. by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Preston, Amanda)
January 31, 2021 Filing 127 NOTICE of Striking #120 Statement,, filed by Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Inc., #121 Defendant's MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support filed by Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Inc. by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Preston, Amanda)
January 29, 2021 Filing 126 Defendant's MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Responses due by 2/12/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Preston, Amanda)
January 29, 2021 Filing 125 Statement of: Defendants' Separate Statement of Material Facts in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Preston, Amanda)
January 29, 2021 Filing 124 Statement of: Joint Statement of Undisputed Facts Regarding Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11)(Preston, Amanda)
January 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 123 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: ( Jury Trial set for 12/6/2021 09:00 AM in Fort Pierce Division before Judge Aileen M. Cannon., Calendar Call set for 11/30/2021 01:45 PM in Fort Pierce Division before Judge Aileen M. Cannon., Mediation Deadline 10/4/2021., In Limine Motions due by 10/15/2021., Dispositive Motions due by 1/29/2021., Pretrial Stipulation due by 10/15/2021.) Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 1/18/2021. See attached document for full details. (kpe) #Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here.
January 15, 2021 Filing 122 STRICKEN per #128 ; MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Ralph Zipper and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11)(Preston, Amanda) Modified docket text on 2/3/2021 (nc).
January 15, 2021 Filing 121 STRICKEN per #127 Defendant's MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Responses due by 1/29/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 10 Pretrial Order No. 15, First Am. Master Long Form Complaint, #2 Exhibit Ex. 11 Smith v. Ethicon, Inc. Case No. 4:20-CV-00394)(Preston, Amanda) Modified docket text on 2/2/2021 (nc).
January 15, 2021 Filing 120 STRICKEN per #127 Statement of: Separate Statement of Material Facts in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex, 1 Herman Epstein MC Depo, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2Adeleid Pirlein Depo, #3 Exhibit Ex. 3 Am. Pl. Fact Sheet, #4 Exhibit Ex. 4 Med. Record, May 5, 2008, #5 Exhibit Ex. 5 Med. Record, May 22, 2008, #6 Exhibit Ex. 6 Med Record, July 14, 2008, #7 Exhibit Ex. 7 Collective Med. Records Aug. 5, 2008, #8 Exhibit Ex. 8 Med. Record, History & Physical, Aug. 5, 2008, #9 Exhibit Ex. 9 Jamie Sepulveda, MD Depo)(Preston, Amanda) Modified docket text on 2/2/2021 (nc).
January 13, 2021 Filing 119 STIPULATION (Joint Stipulation regarding counts that Plaintiff is no longer pursuing) by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Preston, Amanda)
January 12, 2021 Filing 118 NOTICE of Compliance Regarding Updated Plaintiff Fact Sheet and Authorizations by Adelheid Pirlein re #116 Order (Thornburgh, Daniel)
January 12, 2021 Filing 117 NOTICE of Compliance Regarding Supplemental Defendant Fact Sheet by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson re #116 Order (Preston, Amanda)
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDER to Comply with the requirements of the November 16, 2020 Order. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 1/11/2021. See attached document for full details. (kpe)
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 115 ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Rodney A. Max. Mediation Hearing set for 9/21/2021 09:30 AM. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 12/18/2020. See attached document for full details. (kpe)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 114 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #113 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment. The defendants shall file such motion on or before January 15, 2021. Going forward, the defendants are advised that requests for extensions based on unspecified "additional commitments" will not satisfy the good cause requirement for such extensions as set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b)(1)(A). Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 12/16/2020. (AMC)
December 16, 2020 Filing 113 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Re-File Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment re #108 Scheduling Order,,, Order Referring Case to Mediation,,, Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge,, by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Responses due by 12/30/2020 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Text of Proposed Order)(Preston, Amanda)
November 30, 2020 Filing 112 Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Rodney A. Max as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 9/21/2021 at 9:30 a.m.. (Kruppa, Andrew)
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 111 CERTIFICATION AND ORDER OF TRANSFER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt added. Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss no longer assigned to case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 11/24/2020. See attached document for full details. (bms)
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 110 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE to District Judge Aileen M Cannon for all further proceedings, Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 11/23/2020. See attached document for full details. (bms)
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 109 DISCOVERY PROCEDURES ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 11/16/2020. See attached document for full details. (emd)
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 108 ORDER Setting Jury Trial Schedule, Requiring Mediation, And Referring Certain Matters To Magistrate Judge: ( Jury Trial set for 12/7/2021 in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II., Calendar Call set for 12/1/2021 11:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II.) Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 11/13/2020. See attached document for full details. (kpe) #Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here.
November 13, 2020 Filing 107 NOTICE by Ethicon, Inc. re 105 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report Joint Notice of Filing Proposed Case Management and Scheduling Order (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Text of Proposed Order) (Kruppa, Andrew)
November 10, 2020 Filing 106 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II: Telephonic Status Conference held on 11/10/2020. Attorney Appearance(s): Andrew Russell Kruppa, Bobby J Bradford, Court Reporter: Gizella Baan-Proulx, 954-769-5568 / Gizella_Baan-Proulx@flsd.uscourts.gov. (gp)
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 105 PAPERLESS ORDER requiring the parties to jointly submit a Proposed Case Management and Scheduling Order by Friday, November 13, 2020. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 11/10/2020. (kbm)
November 9, 2020 Filing 104 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Ethicon, Inc. (Preston, Amanda)
November 5, 2020 Attorney Laura H. Dixon representing Ethicon, Inc. (Defendant) and Johnson & Johnson (Defendant); Attorney William M. Gage representing Ethicon, Inc. (Defendant) and Johnson & Johnson (Defendant); ; Attorney Christy D. Jones representing Ethicon, Inc. (Defendant) and Johnson & Johnson (Defendant); ; Attorney Susan M. Robinson representing Ethicon, Inc. (Defendant) and Johnson & Johnson (Defendant); ; Attorney Kari L. Sutherland representing Ethicon, Inc. (Defendant); Attorney David B. Thomas representing Ethicon, Inc. (Defendant) and Johnson & Johnson (Defendant); terminated per DE 103 Order. Notice of Termination delivered by US Mail to Laura Dixon, Christy Jones, Susan Robinson, Kari Sutherland, David Thomas. (kpe)
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 103 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #102 Unopposed Motion to Withdraw MDL Counsel of Record. Attorneys William M. Gage, Christy D. Jones, Kari L. Sutherland, Laura H. Dixon, Susan M. Robinson, David B. Thomas, Philip J. Combs, Stephen E. McConnico, Cynthia L. Saiter, and Kelly S. Crawford are hereby terminated as counsel of record in this action. The Clerk of Court shall remove the above-named attorneys from the docket and terminate future CM/ECF notifications to them pertaining to this action. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 11/5/2020. (kbm)
October 30, 2020 Filing 102 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney MDL Counsel of Record by William M. Gage, Christy D. Jones, Kari L. Sutherland, Laura H. Dixon, Susan M. Robinson, David B. Thomas, Philip J. Combs, Stephen E. McConnico, Cynthia L. Saiter, and Kelly S. Crawford for / by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Responses due by 11/13/2020 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kruppa, Andrew)
October 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ORDER Setting Telephonic Status Conference. Telephonic Status Conference set for 11/10/2020 02:00 PM before Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 10/29/2020. See attached document for full details. (kbm)
October 29, 2020 Filing 100 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Baggett, Trantham, Lucius, Jones, Thomas, Combs, McConnic, Robinson, Saiter, Sutherland, Crawford, Dixon, Gage, mailing date 10/29/2020, (cco)
October 29, 2020 Filing 99 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Amanda Elizabeth Preston on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Attorney Amanda Elizabeth Preston added to party Ethicon, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Amanda Elizabeth Preston added to party Johnson & Johnson(pty:dft). (Preston, Amanda)
October 29, 2020 Filing 98 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew Russell Kruppa on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Attorney Andrew Russell Kruppa added to party Ethicon, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Andrew Russell Kruppa added to party Johnson & Johnson(pty:dft). (Kruppa, Andrew)
October 29, 2020 Filing 97 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (jua)
October 29, 2020 Filing 96 Case transferred in from West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:12-cv-04992. Electronic file including transfer order and docket sheet received. .(jua).
October 29, 2020 Filing 95 CONDITIONAL REMAND ORDER, JUDICIAL PANEL ON MDL: certified copy transferring the civil actions on Exhibit A; the coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings in the civil actions have been completed and remand to the transferor courts, as provided in 28 U.S.C. 1407(a), is appropriate; these actions are remanded to the transferor courts. Signed by John W. Nichols, Clerk of the Panel on 10/29/2020. (cc: attys) (kew)
October 25, 2020 Filing 94 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 2717-Order re Zipper, #2 Exhibit ECF 3544-Order re Michaels, #3 Exhibit ECF 2642-Order re Klinge, #4 Exhibit ECF 2668-Order re Rosenzweig, #5 Exhibit ECF 2664-Order re Pence, #6 Exhibit ECF 2682-Order re Sepulveda-Toro, #7 Exhibit ECF 3553-Order re Rosenblatt, #8 Exhibit ECF 2650-Order re Pramudji, #9 Exhibit ECF 2695-Order re Felix, #10 Exhibit ECF 3018-D R2 P M2 Strike Thames, #11 Exhibit ECF 3529-Order re Thames, #12 Exhibit ECF 2723-Order re Thames, #13 Exhibit ECF 2649-Order re Ulatowski, #14 Exhibit ECF 124-P MIL FDA - Lewis, #15 Exhibit ECF 157-D R2 P MIL FDA - Lewis, #16 Exhibit ECF 167-P Reply MIL FDA - Lewis, #17 Exhibit ECF 196-Order P MIL FDA - Lewis, #18 Exhibit ECF 202-P MIL FDA - Bellew, #19 Exhibit ECF 203-P MIL FDA Memo - Bellew, #20 Exhibit ECF 227-D R2 P MIL FDA - Bellew, #21 Exhibit ECF 287-Order P MIL FDA - Bellew)(Aylstock, Bryan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 93 CONTINUATION OF DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #81 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2060) - Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski , #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2065) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2134) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2232) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (7346) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot to Exclude Tim Ulatowski.pdf, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2910) - Defs' Supp Resp and Notice of Adoption of Resp Regarding Timothy Ulatowski.pdf, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (8041) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski.pdf, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (8191) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 92 CONTINUATION OF DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #81 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2039) - Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2042) - Pls' Mem in Supp of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2187) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2247) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2455) Part 1 - Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2455) Part 2 - Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2458) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2553) Part 1 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2553) Part 2 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2553) Part 3 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2621) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (2839) Part 1 - Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (2839) Part 2 - Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (2841) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (2957) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (3037) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (8071) - Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (8073) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf, #19 Exhibit MDL ECF (8234) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 91 CONTINUATION OF DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #81 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2063) Part 1 - Pls' Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix.pdf, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2063) Part 2 - Pls' Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2069) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2184) Part 1 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2184) Part 2 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix.pdf, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2255) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix.pdf, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (8060) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix.pdf, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (8205) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 90 CONTINUATION OF DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #81 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2035) - Pls' Mot to Exclude Christina Pramudji.pdf, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2037) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Christina Pramudji.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2153) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Christina Pramudji.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2236) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Christina Pramudji.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2530) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Christina Pramudji.pdf, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (7994) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Christina Pramudji.pdf, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (8179) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Christina Pramudji.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 89 CONTINUATION OF DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #81 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2425) - Pls' Mot to Exclude Peter Rosenblatt.pdf, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2428) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Peter Rosenblatt.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2535) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Peter Rosenblatt.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2625) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Peter Rosenblatt.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (7997) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Peter Rosenblatt.pdf, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (8220) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Peter Rosenblatt.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 88 CONTINUATION OF DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #81 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2014) - Pls' Mot to Exclude Jaime Sepulveda-Toro.pdf, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2018) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Jamie Sepulveda-Toro.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2138) Part 1 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Jamie Sepulveda-Toro.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2138) Part 2 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Jamie Sepulveda-Toro.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2225) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Jaime Sepulveda-Toro.pdf, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2508) Part 1 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Jaime Sepulveda-Toro.pdf, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2508) Part 2 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Jaime Sepulveda-Toro.pdf, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2929) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Jaime Sepulveda-Toro.pdf, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (4495) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Jaime Sepulveda-Toro.pdf, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (8007) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Jaime Sepulveda-Toro.pdf, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (8237) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Jaime Sepulveda-Toro.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 87 CONTINUATION OF DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #81 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2075) - Defs' Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence.pdf, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2078) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2172) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2214) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2759) - Defs' Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence.pdf, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2760) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence.pdf, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2949) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence.pdf, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (3017) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence.pdf, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (8053) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence.pdf, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (8156) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 86 CONTINUATION OF DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #81 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2047) Part 1 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 2 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2049) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2163) Part 1 - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2163) Part 2 - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2163) Part 3 - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2241) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2817) - Defs' Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2818) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2931) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (3024) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (5332) - Defs' Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (5333) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (5482) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (5548) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (8062) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (8164) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 85 CONTINUATION OF DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #81 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2188) Part 1 - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2188) Part 2 - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2188) Part 3 - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2188) Part 4 - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2200) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (3626) Part 1 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (3626) Part 2 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (3630) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 1 - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 2 - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 3 - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 4 - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (3855) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (7982) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (8146) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 84 CONTINUATION OF DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #81 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (1978) Part 1 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 2 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 3 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 4 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 5 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 6 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 7 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 8 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 9 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 10 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 11 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 12 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 13 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 14 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 15 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 16 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 17- Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 18 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #19 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 19 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #20 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 20 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf, #21 Exhibit MDL ECF (1982) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 83 CONTINUATION OF DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #81 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2436) Part 1 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2436) Part 2 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2436) Part 3 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2436) Part 4 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2436) Part 5 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2441) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2555) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2619) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (3663) Part 1 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (3663) Part 2 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (3663) Part 3 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (3666) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (3792) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (3814) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (7986) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (8149) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Paul Michaels.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 82 CONTINUATION OF DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #81 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2068) - Defs' Mot to Exclude Ralph Zipper.pdf, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2072) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Ralph Zipper.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2190) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Ralph Zipper.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2221) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Ralph Zipper.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2418) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Mot to Exclude Ralph Zipper.pdf, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (5076) - Defs' Mot to Exclude Ralph Zipper.pdf, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (5077) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Ralph Zipper.pdf, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (5124) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Ralph Zipper.pdf, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (5178) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Ralph Zipper.pdf, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (8050) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Ralph Zipper.pdf, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (8169) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Ralph Zipper.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 23, 2020 Filing 81 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit MDL ECF (238) - First Amended Master Long Form Complaint.pdf, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (239) - Master Answer of Ethicon, Inc. to First Amended Master Complaint.pdf, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (241) - Master Answer of Johnson & Johnson to First Amended Master Complaint.pdf, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (262) - Short Form Complaint.pdf, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (263) - Amended Short Form Complaint.pdf)(Robinson, Susan)
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER AND SUGGESTION OF REMAND Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407 and the Rules for Multidistrict Litigation, the court suggests that the cases on Exhibit A be remanded to the courts from which they came, as identified on the attached Exhibit A; on or before 10/26/2020 the parties are directed to confer and to file in this case, all documents from the main MDL that the parties jointly deem relevant to constitute an appropriate record for the receiving court to consider; the court directs that upon receipt and filing of an order to remand from the Clerk of the JPMDL, the Clerk shall remand the case to the United States District Courts identified on Exhibit A; on the Transfer Date, the Clerk is directed to use the appropriate function in CM/ECF to extract the cases on Exhibit A and remand them to the United States District Courts identified on Exhibit A; after remand of the cases, the Clerk is directed to formally close the cases and strike them from the docket. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/19/2020. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; cases on Exhibit A) (kew)
October 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER directing that the #78 Order is VACATED; the #49 Motion for Reinstatement to the Court's Active Docket is DENIED. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/7/2020. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (kew)
October 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 78 VACATED PURSUANT TO THE #79 ORDER ENTERED ON 10/7/2020: ORDER granting #49 MOTION by Adelheid Pirlein for Reinstatement to the Court's Active Docket. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/6/2020. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (kew) (Modified on 10/7/2020 to note order is vacated) (kew).
August 6, 2019 Filing 77 OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Plaintiffs' #76 Second Amended Notice to Take Deposition of Jaime L. Sepulveda, M.D., F.A.C.S. F.A.C.O.G. (Gage, William)
July 30, 2019 Filing 76 AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Adelheid Pirlein of Jaime L. Sepulveda, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.O.G. on August 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. ET (Aylstock, Bryan)
June 2, 2019 Filing 75 REPLY by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to #73 Memorandum In Opposition. (Robinson, Susan)
May 29, 2019 Filing 74 RESPONSE by Adelheid Pirlein to #67 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Limit the Case-Specific Opinions and Testimony of Ralph Zipper, M.D. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G)(Aylstock, Bryan)
May 28, 2019 Filing 73 MEMORANDUM by Adelheid Pirlein in opposition to #65 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Summary Judgment. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Aylstock, Bryan)
May 22, 2019 Filing 72 NOTICE of Independent Medical Examination of Adelheid Pirlein by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachment: #1 Exhibits A-B)(Robinson, Susan)
May 20, 2019 Filing 71 OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in opposition to #69 Amended Notice to Take Deposition of Jaime L. Sepulveda, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.O.G. (Gage, William)
May 14, 2019 Filing 70 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Lydia Lucius on behalf of Adelheid Pirlein. (Lucius, Lydia)
May 13, 2019 Filing 69 AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Adelheid Pirlein of Jaime L. Sepulveda, M.D. on May 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. ET (Aylstock, Bryan)
May 13, 2019 Filing 68 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #67 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Limit the Case-Specific Opinions and Testimony of Ralph Zipper, M.D. (Robinson, Susan)
May 13, 2019 Filing 67 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Limit the Case-Specific Opinions and Testimony of Ralph Zipper, M.D. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A-D)(Robinson, Susan)
May 9, 2019 Filing 66 MEMORANDUM by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #65 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Summary Judgment. (Robinson, Susan)
May 9, 2019 Filing 65 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Summary Judgment. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits A-G)(Robinson, Susan)
May 1, 2019 Filing 64 OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Plaintiff's #63 Notice to Take Deposition of Jaime L. Sepulveda, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.O.G. (Gage, William)
April 24, 2019 Filing 63 NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by Adelheid Pirlein of Jaime L. Sepulveda, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.O.G. on May 24, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (Baggett, D.)
April 19, 2019 Filing 62 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Daniel J. Thornburgh on behalf of Adelheid Pirlein. (Thornburgh, Daniel)
April 10, 2019 Filing 61 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Friends and Family on dates and times to be determined (Robinson, Susan)
April 3, 2019 Filing 60 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kelly S. Crawford on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Crawford, Kelly)
April 1, 2019 Filing 59 RESPONSES AND OBJECTIONS by Adelheid Pirlein to Defendants' #57 Notice of Deposition of Dr. Ralph Zipper. (Aylstock, Bryan)
April 1, 2019 Filing 58 OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Plaintiffs' #54 Notice of Videotaped Deposition of Gregory Anderson and Subpoena Duces Tecum. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A)(Gage, William)
April 1, 2019 Filing 57 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Ralph Zipper on 5/10/19 at 10:00 a.m. EDT (Robinson, Susan)
April 1, 2019 Filing 56 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Adelheid Pirlein of Dr. Mohamed Akl on April 8, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. MT (Aylstock, Bryan)
March 28, 2019 Filing 55 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William)
March 26, 2019 Filing 54 NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by Adelheid Pirlein of Gregory Anderson on April 3, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. ET (Baggett, D.)
February 12, 2019 Filing 53 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Bobby J. Bradford on behalf of Adelheid Pirlein. (Bradford, Bobby)
January 11, 2019 Filing 52 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Herman Epstein on 2/20/19 at 2:00 p.m. EST (Robinson, Susan)
January 10, 2019 Filing 51 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Adelheid Pirlein of Dr. Herman Epstein on February 20, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. ET (Aylstock, Bryan)
October 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 50 PRETRIAL ORDER # 320 (Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 10 Cases) The cases on Exhibits 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 Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, 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 becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order; and 4.) The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 10 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 Ethicon Wave 10 cases: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due 11/15/2018; Defendant Fact Sheets due 11/22/2018; Deadline for written discovery requests due 12/21/2018; Expert disclosures served by plaintiffs due 02/22/2019; Expert disclosure served by defendants due 03/22/2019; Expert disclosure served for rebuttal due 03/29/2019; Deposition deadline and close of discovery due 04/29/2019; Filing of dispositive motions due 05/13/2019; Response to dispositive motions due 05/27/2019; Reply to response to dispositive motions due 06/03/2019; Filing of Daubert motions due 05/13/2019; Responses to Daubert motions due 05/27/2019; Reply to response to Daubert motions due 06/03/2019. B. MOTION PRACTICE. 3.) Confidential Documents. Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 03/25/2019, and any response is due by 04/09/2019. Any reply is due by 04/15/2019. The court expects full compliance with Local Civil Rule 26.4(c). C. CASES READY FOR TRANSFER, REMAND OR TRIAL 1.) Venue Recommendations. By no later than 04/06/2019, 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 04/13/2019. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/31/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 10 cases identified on Exhibits A and B) (kp) (ADI)
October 3, 2018 Filing 49 MOTION by Adelheid Pirlein for Reinstatement to the Court's Active Docket (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Aylstock, Bryan)
August 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER The deadline to submit joint motions of dismissal is extended to 10/31/2018 for all cases in MDL 2327 currently on an inactive docket. All remaining provisions of Inactive Docket Orders entered in MDL 2327 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 2327; Cases on inactive docket) (mek) (ADI)
May 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 47 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 Ethicon 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 Ethicon 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 2327; Member Cases Flagged "Closed" and "MDL Ethicon Inactive") (brn) (ADI)
March 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER The deadline to submit joint motions of dismissal is extended to 8/31/2018 for all cases in MDL 2327 currently on an inactive docket. All remaining provisions of Inactive Docket Orders entered in MDL 2327 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 2327; Cases on inactive docket) (brn) (ADI)
October 19, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER The deadline to submit joint motions of dismissal is extended to 3/31/2018 for all cases in MDL 2327 currently on an inactive docket. All remaining provisions of Inactive Docket Orders entered in MDL 2327 and individual cases remain in effect. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/19/2017. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases on inactive docket) (st)
August 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 44 PRETRIAL ORDER # 267 (Re: Order Dismissing Ethicon, LLC in Cases Listed on Exhibit A) Pursuant to PTO # 117 filed in MDL 2327, the Court granted Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend First Amended Master Long Form Complaint and Jury Demand and Amended Master Short Form Complaint to the extent it sought to remove defendant Ethicon, LLC from the Master Long Form Complaint and Amended Short Form Complaint and provided that the Court would initiate a show cause process regarding Ethicon, LLC in cases filed prior to the date of the Order; the cases identified as part of Wave discovery and included in the attached Exhibit A all pre-date PTO # 117 and name Ethicon, LLC as a defendant; the parties have agreed to dismiss Ethicon, LLC without prejudice from the cases identified on Exhibit A; it is ORDERED that Ethicon, LLC shall be dismissed without prejudice from each case identified on Exhibit A. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 8/4/2017. (cc: Clerk of JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (kab)
May 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 43 INACTIVE DOCKET ORDER: The court has been advised that the plaintiff(s) and Ethicon, Inc. have reached a settlement with regard to Ethicon. 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 Ethicon 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. 3891 in MDL Case No. 2327 Ethicon. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/12/2017. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (hkl)
January 17, 2017 Filing 42 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Adelheid Pirlein for Plaintiff's Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Aylstock, Bryan)
January 5, 2017 Filing 41 CROSS-NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson of Mohamed Akl, M.D. on February 17, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A)(McConnico, Stephen)
January 5, 2017 Filing 40 STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES REGARDING INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OF PLAINTIFF ADELHEID PIRLEIN by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson, Adelheid Pirlein (McConnico, Stephen) (Modified on 1/6/2017 to add party filer) (skh).
January 5, 2017 Filing 39 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Adelheid Pirlein of Dr. Mohamed Akl on February 17, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. (Aylstock, Bryan)
December 6, 2016 Filing 38 CROSS-NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Herman Espstein on February 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A)(McConnico, Stephen)
December 1, 2016 Filing 37 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Adelheid Pirlein for Responses to Defendants' First Set of Requests for Production (Aylstock, Bryan)
November 30, 2016 Filing 36 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Adelheid Pirlein of Dr. Herman Epstein on February 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. ET (Aylstock, Bryan)
November 28, 2016 Filing 35 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Nathan C. Bess on behalf of Adelheid Pirlein. (Bess, Nathan)
November 17, 2016 Filing 34 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Patty Ann Trantham on behalf of Adelheid Pirlein. (Trantham, Patty)
November 14, 2016 Filing 33 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for Defendants First Request for Production to Plaintiff Adelheid Pirlein (McConnico, Stephen)
November 10, 2016 Filing 32 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson of Adelheid Pirlein on November 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. (McConnico, Stephen)
November 7, 2016 Filing 31 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Stephen E. McConnico on behalf of Ethicon, LLC. (McConnico, Stephen)
November 3, 2016 Filing 30 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Stephen E. McConnico on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (McConnico, Stephen)
November 2, 2016 Filing 29 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Cynthia L. Saiter on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Saiter, Cynthia)
October 26, 2016 Filing 28 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Joseph A. Osborne on behalf of Adelheid Pirlein. (Osborne, Joseph)
October 25, 2016 Filing 27 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Mohamed N. Akl on 3/20/17 at 9:00 a.m. (Thomas, David)
October 25, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 26 PRETRIAL ORDER # 243 (Docket Control Order - Wave 4 Cases) The cases identified on Exhibit A will be known as the Ethicon Wave 4 cases and the following deadlines apply: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 11/28/2016; Defendant Fact Sheets due by 12/28/2016; Deadline for written discovery requests due by 01/31/2017; Expert disclosure by plaintiffs due by 01/17/2017; Expert disclosure by defendants due by 02/15/2017; Expert disclosure for rebuttal purposes due by 03/03/2017; Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 03/17/2017; Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 04/06/2017; Response to Dispositive Motions due by 04/20/2017; Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 04/27/2017; Filing of Daubert motions due by 04/13/2017; Responses to Daubert motions due by 04/27/2017; Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 05/04/2017, as more fully set forth herein; 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 02/09/2017, any response is due 02/23/2017 and any reply is due 03/02/2017. Venue Recommendations. The parties shall meet and confer concerning the appropriate venue for each of the cases no later than 01/30/2017, and the parties shall submit joint venue recommendations to the court by 02/09/2017. Transfer and Remand. At the conclusion of pre-trial proceedings, the court, pursuant to PTO # 15 and 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), will transfer each directly-filed case to a federal district court of proper venue as defined in 28 U.S.C. 1391. In the alternative, pursuant to PTO # 15 and 28 U.S.C. 1407, cases that were transferred to this court by the MDL panel shall be remanded for further proceedings to the federal district court from which each such case was initially transferred. Trial Settings. If a case is to be tried in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, the case shall be deemed trial-ready when discovery is completed and the court rules on the parties pretrial motions. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/25/2016. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys) (REF: MDL 2327; Wave 4 Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (bdr)
October 25, 2016 Filing 25 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Herman M. Epstein, M.D. on 1/12/2017 at 9:00 a.m. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A)(Gage, William)
October 25, 2016 Filing 24 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Adelheid Pirlein of Dr. Herman Epstein on 2/6/2017 at 9:00 a.m. (Kreis, Douglass)
October 25, 2016 Filing 23 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Adelheid Pirlein of Dr. Mohamed Akl on 2/7/2017 at 9:00 a.m. (Kreis, Douglass)
October 18, 2016 Filing 22 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Susan M. Robinson on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson. (Robinson, Susan)
October 18, 2016 Filing 21 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Philip J. Combs on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson. (Combs, Philip)
May 5, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: Based on representation of counsel that Laura H. Dixon no longer represents any party in this MDL or any party in any member case, the above named counsel is terminated where she appears as counsel for any party in this MDL and in any member case. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/5/2014. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (all)
March 7, 2013 Filing 19 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED for Ethicon, LLC, Ethicon, LLC served on 2/7/2013, answer due 2/28/2013. (Kreis, Douglass)
February 18, 2013 Filing 18 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, LLC. (Thomas, David)
February 4, 2013 Filing 17 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ethicon, LLC, re: #15 Amended Short Form Complaint. Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (lca)
January 15, 2013 Filing 16 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David)
December 18, 2012 Filing 15 AMENDED SHORT FORM COMPLAINT filed by Adelheid Pirlein against Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Summons for Ethicon, LLC)(Kreis, Douglass)
October 25, 2012 Filing 14 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Laura H. Dixon on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Dixon, Laura)
October 19, 2012 Filing 13 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kari L. Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari)
October 17, 2012 Filing 12 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by William M. Gage on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Gage, William)
October 10, 2012 Filing 11 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christy D. Jones on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jones, Christy)
September 25, 2012 Filing 10 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED BY PERSONAL SERVICE for Johnson & Johnson re: #1 Complaint. Johnson & Johnson served on 8/10/2012, answer due 8/31/2012. Person Served: Daniel Gadzanku, Authorized Agent (Kreis, Douglass) Modified on 10/15/2012 to add text for clarity (arb).
September 25, 2012 Filing 9 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED BY PERSONAL SERVICE for Gynecare re: #1 Complaint. Gynecare served on 8/10/2012, answer due 8/31/2012. Person Served: Lisa Fontana, Authorized Agent (Kreis, Douglass) Modified on 10/15/2012 to add text for clarity (arb).
September 25, 2012 Filing 8 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED BY PERSONAL SERVICE for Ethicon, Inc. re: #1 Complaint. Ethicon, Inc. served on 8/10/2012, answer due 8/31/2012. Person Served: Lisa Fontana, Authorized Agent (Kreis, Douglass) Modified on 10/15/2012 to add text for clarity (arb).
September 25, 2012 Filing 7 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED BY PERSONAL SERVICE for Ethicon Women's Health and Urology re: #1 Complaint. Ethicon Women's Health and Urology served on 8/10/2012, answer due 8/31/2012. Person Served: Lisa Fontana, Authorized Agent (Kreis, Douglass) Modified on 10/15/2012 to add text for clarity (arb).
September 4, 2012 Filing 6 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER 14 (Amended Master Complaint and Master Responsive Pleadings; Direct Filing) entered on 08/31/2012 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (Attachments: #1 First Amended Master Long Form Complaint and Jury Demand, #2 Master Answer and Jury Demand to First Amended Master Complaint) (klc)
August 31, 2012 Filing 5 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from the Florida Southern; Case Number 0:12-cv-61531. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 31, 2012 Filing 4 Certified CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-54) transferring case to the Southern District of West Virginia re: MDL 2327 for consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 USC 1407 and assigned to the Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin. (Signed by Jeffery N. Luthi, Clerk of the Panel). (gp) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 8/31/2012.]
August 31, 2012 ***Civil Case Terminated. (gp) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 8/31/2012.]
August 7, 2012 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Ethicon Women's Health and Urology, Ethicon, Inc., Gynecare, Johnson & Johnson. (bb) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 8/31/2012.]
August 6, 2012 Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams (bb) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 8/31/2012.]
August 6, 2012 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fee $ 350.00 receipt number 113C-4957609, filed by Adelheid Pirlein. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Summon(s), #4 Summon(s), #5 Summon(s))(Kreis, Douglass)[Transferred from Florida Southern on 8/31/2012.]

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