Melkus v. Pfizer Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Jay Melkus
Defendant: Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Sanofi S.A., L. Perrigo Co., GlaxoSmithKline LLC, Sanofi US Services Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation, Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Ranbaxy Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Promeco, S.A. de C.V., Contract Pharmacal Corp., Ani Pharmaceuticals Inc., Granules USA, Inc., Pfizer Inc., Golden State Medical Supply, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline (America) Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Wockhardt USA LLC, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wockhardt USA, Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC, Teva Pharmaceticals U.S.A., Inc., Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corp., Par Pharmaceutical Inc., Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Strides Pharma, Inc., Wockhardt, Ltd., West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., Apotex Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sandoz Inc. and Denton Pharma Inc. doing business as Northwind Pharmaceuticals
Case Number: 9:2021cv80141
Filed: January 25, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Bruce E Reinhart
Referring Judge: Robin L Rosenberg
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 15, 2021 Filing 6 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT against Wockhardt USA, Inc., Apotex Corporation, Sandoz Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Par Pharmaceutical Inc., Pfizer Inc., Ranbaxy Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC, Strides Pharma, Inc., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Wockhardt USA LLC, L. Perrigo Co., Ani Pharmaceuticals Inc., Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Promeco, S.A. de C.V., Golden State Medical Supply, Inc., Wockhardt, Ltd., Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Granules USA, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corp., GlaxoSmithKline (America) Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH, Sanofi US Services Inc., Teva Pharmaceticals U.S.A., Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Sanofi S.A., Denton Pharma Inc., Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline LLC, Contract Pharmacal Corp., MDL AMENDED COMPLAINT against Wockhardt USA, Inc., Apotex Corporation, Sandoz Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Par Pharmaceutical Inc., Pfizer Inc., Ranbaxy Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC, Strides Pharma, Inc., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Wockhardt USA LLC, L. Perrigo Co., Ani Pharmaceuticals Inc., Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Promeco, S.A. de C.V., Golden State Medical Supply, Inc., Wockhardt, Ltd., Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Granules USA, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corp., GlaxoSmithKline (America) Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH, Sanofi US Services Inc., Teva Pharmaceticals U.S.A., Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Sanofi S.A., Denton Pharma Inc., Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline LLC, Contract Pharmacal Corp., filed by Jay Melkus.(Waechter, Joseph)
March 15, 2021 Filing 5 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC, Ani Pharmaceuticals Inc., Apotex Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Promeco, S.A. de C.V., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation, Denton Pharma Inc., Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corp., GlaxoSmithKline (America) Inc., GlaxoSmithKline LLC, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Golden State Medical Supply, Inc., Granules USA, Inc., Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., L. Perrigo Co., McKesson Corporation, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Par Pharmaceutical Inc., Pfizer Inc., Ranbaxy Inc., Sandoz Inc., Sanofi S.A., Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Strides Pharma, Inc., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Teva Pharmaceticals U.S.A., Inc., Wockhardt USA LLC, Wockhardt USA, Inc., Wockhardt, Ltd., filed by Jay Melkus.(Waechter, Joseph)
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSE-OUT. Signed by Judge Robin L. Rosenberg on 2/16/2021. See attached document for full details. (mc)
February 9, 2021 Filing 3 MDL Tag-Along Case Receipt from Southern District of Florida. Case Number 9:21-cv-80141-RLR with documents 1-2. Re: FLSD MDL Case Number 9:20-md-02924-RLR. (mc)
February 9, 2021 Cases associated 9:20-md-2924-RLR. (mc)
January 25, 2021 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Robin L. Rosenberg and Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart 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. (amb)
January 25, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC, Ani Pharmaceuticals Inc., Apotex Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Promeco, S.A. de C.V., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation, Contract Pharmacal Corp., Denton Pharma Inc. d/b/a Northwind Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corp., GlaxoSmithKline (America) Inc., GlaxoSmithKline LLC, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Golden State Medical Supply, Inc., Granules USA, Inc., Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. f/k/a/ West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., L. Perrigo Co., McKesson Corporation, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Par Pharmaceutical Inc., Pfizer Inc., Ranbaxy Inc., Sandoz Inc., Sanofi S.A., Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Strides Pharma, Inc., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. f/k/a Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., Teva Pharmaceticals U.S.A., Inc., Wockhardt USA LLC, Wockhardt USA, Inc., Wockhardt, Ltd.. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14272863, filed by Jay Melkus. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Waechter, Joseph)

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Plaintiff: Jay Melkus
Represented By: Joseph Tapp Waechter
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