Nix et al v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: HL Nix and Arlene Nix
Defendant: Ethicon, LLC, Ethicon Inc. and Johnson & Johnson
Case Number: 1:2019cv04896
Filed: October 30, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Steve C Jones
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER granting #43 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Michael A. Cavaliere. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 12/12/2019. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(rjs)
December 12, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing to Michael A. Cavaliere re #45 Order on Application for Admission PHV. (rjs)
December 12, 2019 Opinion or Order DOCKET ORDER granting as unopposed #38 #39 #40 #41 #42 Motions to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorneys Susan M. Robinson; Kari L. Sutherland; David B. Thomas; William M. Gage and Christy D. Jones terminated as counsel for Defendants. Entered by Judge Steve C. Jones on 12/12/19. (pdw)
December 3, 2019 Submission of #39 MOTION to Withdraw S. Eric Rumanek as Attorney, #40 MOTION to Withdraw S. Eric Rumanek as Attorney, #38 MOTION to Withdraw S. Eric Rumanek as Attorney, #42 MOTION to Withdraw S. Eric Rumanek as Attorney, #41 MOTION to Withdraw S. Eric Rumanek as Attorney to District Judge Steve C. Jones. (rjs)
November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER granting #34 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Petitioner Christopher A. Gomez. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 11/20/2019. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(rjs)
November 20, 2019 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #43 APPLICATION for Admission of Michael A. Cavaliere Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9091427). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.. Attorney Matthew Scott Harman added appearing on behalf of Arlene Nix (jkm)
November 14, 2019 Filing 43 APPLICATION for Admission of Michael A. Cavaliere Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9091427). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.by Arlene Nix, HL Nix. (Harman, Matthew)
November 14, 2019 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #34 APPLICATION for Admission of Christopher A. Gomez Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9063820). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.. Attorney Christopher A. Gomez added appearing on behalf of Arlene Nix (pmb)
November 13, 2019 Filing 42 MOTION to Withdraw William M. Gage as Attorneyby Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Rumanek, S.) Modified on 11/15/2019 to correct attorney name (rjs).
November 13, 2019 Filing 41 MOTION to Withdraw Susan M. Robinson as Attorneyby Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Rumanek, S.) Modified on 11/15/2019 to correct attorney name (rjs).
November 13, 2019 Filing 40 MOTION to Withdraw Kari L. Sutherland as Attorneyby Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Rumanek, S.) Modified on 11/15/2019to correct attorney name (rjs).
November 13, 2019 Filing 39 MOTION to Withdraw David B. Thomas as Attorneyby Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Rumanek, S.) Modified on 11/15/2019 to correct attorney name (rjs).
November 13, 2019 Filing 38 MOTION to Withdraw Christy D. Jones as Attorneyby Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Rumanek, S.) Modified on 11/15/2019 to correct attorney name (rjs).
November 13, 2019 Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Halli Dee Cohn on behalf of Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Cohn, Halli)
November 13, 2019 Filing 36 NOTICE of Appearance by David F. Norden on behalf of Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Norden, David)
November 13, 2019 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by S. Eric Rumanek on behalf of Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Rumanek, S.)
November 7, 2019 Filing 34 APPLICATION for Admission of Christopher A. Gomez Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9063820). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.by Arlene Nix, HL Nix. (Harman, Matthew)
October 31, 2019 Filing 33 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:13-cv-06574. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
October 25, 2019 Filing 32 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 2458 - Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions of Dr. Shelby Thames, #2 Exhibit ECF 2553 Segment 1 - Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, Ph.D., #3 Exhibit ECF 2553 Segment 2 - Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, Ph.D., #4 Exhibit ECF 2553 Segment 3 - Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, Ph.D., #5 Exhibit ECF 2621 - Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions of Dr. Shelby Thames, #6 Exhibit ECF 2839 Segment 1 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude of Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, #7 Exhibit ECF 2839 Segment 2 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude of Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, #8 Exhibit ECF 2841 - Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude of Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, #9 Exhibit ECF 2957 - Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude or Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, #10 Exhibit ECF 3037 - Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions of Dr. Shelby Thames, #11 Exhibit ECF 6857 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion (2039), (2042), (2455), (2458), (2839), (2841) of Shelby Thames for Wave 8, #12 Exhibit ECF 6972 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response (2187), (2553), (2957) of Shelby Thames for Wave 8, #13 Exhibit ECF 7113 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply (2247), (2621), (3037) of Dr. Shelby Thames)(Robinson, Susan) (Modified on 10/28/2019 to add party filer) (slr). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
October 25, 2019 Filing 31 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 2019 - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Their Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Barry Schlafstein, M.D., #2 Exhibit ECF 2174 - Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Barry Schlafstein, M.D., #3 Exhibit ECF 6847 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion (2017), (2019) of Barry Schlafstein, M.D. for Wave 8, #4 Exhibit ECF 6970 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response (2174) of Barry Schlafstein, M.D. for Wave 8, #5 Exhibit ECF 2060 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude the Opinions of FDA Expert Timothy Ulatowski, #6 Exhibit ECF 2065 - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Their Daubert Motion to Exclude the Opinions of FDA Expert Timothy Ulatowski, #7 Exhibit ECF 2134 - Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #8 Exhibit ECF 2232 - Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Their Daubert Motion to Exclude FDA Expert Timothy Ulatowski, #9 Exhibit ECF 2910 - Supplemental Response and Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response Regarding Timothy Ulatowski for Wave 3, #10 Exhibit ECF 6860 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion (2060), (2065) of Timothy Ulatowski, M.D. for Wave 8, #11 Exhibit ECF 6965 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response (2910), (2134) Regarding Timothy Ulatowski for Wave 8, #12 Exhibit ECF 7143 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply (2232) of Timothy Ulatowski, M.D. for Wave 8, #13 Exhibit ECF 1986 - Plaintiffs' Amended Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Thomas C. Wright, Jr., M.D., #14 Exhibit ECF 1988 - Plaintiffs' Amended Memorandum in Support of Their Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Thomas C. Wright, Jr., M.D., #15 Exhibit ECF 2143 - Response to Plaintiffs' Amended Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Thomas C. Wright, Jr., M.D., #16 Exhibit ECF 3844 - Reply to Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Thomas C. Wright Jr., M.D. for Wave 4, #17 Exhibit ECF 6864 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion (1986), (1988) of Thomas C. Wright, M.D. for Wave 8, #18 Exhibit ECF 6973 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response (2143) of Thomas C. Wright, Jr., M.D. for Wave 8, #19 Exhibit ECF 7119 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply (3844) of Thomas C. Wright, M.D. for Wave 8, #20 Exhibit ECF 2039 - Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Shelby Thames, #21 Exhibit ECF 2042 - Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Shelby Thames, #22 Exhibit ECF 2187 - Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, Ph.D., #23 Exhibit ECF 2247 - Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions of Dr. Shelby Thames, #24 Exhibit ECF 2455 Segment 1 - Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Shelby Thames)(Robinson, Susan) (Modified on 10/28/2019 to add party filer)(slr). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
October 25, 2019 Filing 30 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 3619 Part 1 - MOTION to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #2 Exhibit ECF 3619 Part 2 - MOTION to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #3 Exhibit ECF 3621 - MEMORANDUM of Law in Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #4 Exhibit ECF 3790 A - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D., #5 Exhibit ECF 3790 Part 1 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D., #6 Exhibit ECF 3790 Part 2 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D., #7 Exhibit ECF 3865 - Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D., #8 Exhibit ECF 6874 A - MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev [and incorporating by reference Motion [Dkt # 3619] and Memorandum [Dkt # 3621], #9 Exhibit ECF 6874 Part 1 - MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev [and incorporating by reference Motion [Dkt # 3619] and Memorandum [Dkt # 3621], #10 Exhibit ECF 6874 Part 2 - MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev [and incorporating by reference Motion [Dkt # 3619] and Memorandum [Dkt # 3621], #11 Exhibit ECF 6875 - MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #12 Exhibit ECF 7038 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response and Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Iakovlev in Wave 8 by Certain Plaintiffs 3790 , #13 Exhibit ECF 7045 - Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #14 Exhibit ECF 7085 - Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #15 Exhibit ECF 7183 - Reply in Further Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D., #16 Exhibit ECF 2759 - MOTION to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D., #17 Exhibit ECF 2760 - MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D., #18 Exhibit ECF 2949 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D., #19 Exhibit ECF 3017 - REPLY in Support of Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D., #20 Exhibit ECF 6821 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D., for Ethicon Wave 8 2759 , 2760 , #21 Exhibit ECF 6958 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response 2949 of Peggy Pence, Ph.D. for Wave 8, #22 Exhibit ECF 7177 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Reply in Support of Daubert Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D., 3017 for Ethicon Wave 8)(Robinson, Susan) (Modified on 10/28/2019 to add party filer)(slr).[Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
October 25, 2019 Filing 29 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 238 - First Amended Master Long Form Complaint and Jury Demand, #2 Exhibit ECF 239 - Master Answer and Jury Demand of Defendant Ethicon, Inc. to First Amended Master Complaint, #3 Exhibit ECF 241 - Master Answer and Jury Demand of Defendant Johnson & Johnson to First Amended Master Complaint, #4 Exhibit ECF 262 - Short Form Complaint, #5 Exhibit ECF 263 - Amended Short Form Complaint, #6 Exhibit ECF 2817 - Defendants' Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #7 Exhibit ECF 2818 - MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #8 Exhibit ECF 2931 - MEMORANDUM by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 3 Cases in opposition to 2817 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D. in Certain Wave 3 Cases, #9 Exhibit ECF 5332 - MOTION to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #10 Exhibit ECF 5333 - MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D. [and incorporating by reference Ethicon's brief from Wave 3 [Doc. 2818]], #11 Exhibit ECF 5482 - RESPONSE Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #12 Exhibit ECF 5548 - REPLY Brief in Support of Defendants' Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #13 Exhibit ECF 6852 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D. Wave 8 5332 , 5333 , 5548 , #14 Exhibit ECF 6960 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D. for Wave 8, #15 Exhibit ECF 3626 Segment 1 - MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson to Limit the Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge in Certain Wave 4 Cases, #16 Exhibit ECF 3626 Segment 2 - MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson to Limit the Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge in Certain Wave 4 Cases, #17 Exhibit ECF 3630 - MEMORANDUM In Support of Motion to Limit Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #18 Exhibit ECF 3767 Segment 1 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #19 Exhibit ECF 3767 Segment 2 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #20 Exhibit ECF 3767 Segment 3 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #21 Exhibit ECF 3767 Segment 4 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #22 Exhibit ECF 3855 - REPLY in Support of Motion to Limit the Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #23 Exhibit ECF 6648 - NOTICE of Adoption of Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Prof. Med. Uwe Klinge Filed in Wave 4, #24 Exhibit ECF 6833 - Amended Notice of Adoption of Ethicon'[s Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge Filed in Wave 4, #25 Exhibit ECF 6926 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Prof Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, MD for Wave 8 by All Plaintiffs re: 3767 Response In Opposition, #26 Exhibit ECF 7123 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply Regarding Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge for Wave 8 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson re: 3855 Reply to Response)(Robinson, Susan) (Modified on 10/28/2019 to add party filer)(slr). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
October 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A It is DIRECTED that on 10/30/2019 the cases identified on Exhibit A that are still pending shall be transferred to the United States District Courts identified on Exhibit A pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a); on or before 10/29/2019 the parties are DIRECTED to confer and to file in each pending individual member case identified in Exhibit A, all documents from the main MDL that the parties jointly deem relevant to constitute an appropriate record for the receiving court to consider; the Clerk is DIRECTED to use the appropriate function in CM/ECF to extract each member case listed on Exhibit A that remains pending and transfer it to the corresponding United States District Court listed on Exhibit A; after transfer of each member case listed in Exhibit A that is not dismissed prior to the Transfer Date, the Clerk is DIRECTED to formally close the case and strike it from the docket of this court. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/16/2019. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (kew) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
April 24, 2019 Filing 27 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - List of Cases, #2 Exhibit 2 - Letter)(Gage, William) (Modified on 5/1/2019 to remove terminated party filer) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
April 23, 2019 Filing 26 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Arlene Nix, HL Nix (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SHOW CAUSE ORDER directing that plaintiffs' leadership and counsel for ALL defendants named in cases on Exhibit 1 are directed to show cause in writing why they should not be sanctioned for failing to comply with the Order entered in MDL 2327 at ECF #7710 by Wednesday 4/24/2019; any filing must be made in the individual cases on Exhibit 1; the court will schedule a hearing at a later date. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/10/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit 1) (mwk) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER The court ORDERS that by 4/8/2019 plaintiffs' leadership and counsel for ALL defendants with cases identified on Exhibit A attached hereto are directed to go to the court's website at https://www.wvsd.uscourts.gov/MDL/ethicon/forms.html, complete and jointly submit one copy of the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet in Excel format as found on the court's website to the court at WVSDml_MDL_Transfers@wvsd.uscourts.gov; the parties shall use the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet on the court's website, as it is already partially completed; if the court's docket sheet for any case on Exhibit A indicates that the case has closed prior to or after the entry of this order, the parties are directed to so indicate on the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet and need not complete the requested information on the Spreadsheet; the court cautions that many of these cases name other MDL defendants in addition to the Ethicon defendants; the court expects any necessary coordination from all defendants remaining in the cases on Exhibit A. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 3/26/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (sak) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER Directing that the Stipulation of Dismissal of Defendant Ethicon LLC filed in each case listed in Exhibit A is APPROVED; the Clerk is DIRECTED to dismiss Ethicon LLC in each case in Exhibit A. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/25/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (kab) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
October 23, 2018 Filing 22 MEMORANDUM by Arlene Nix, HL Nix in opposition to #19 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
October 23, 2018 Filing 21 OPPOSITION by Arlene Nix, HL Nix to #19 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
October 11, 2018 Filing 20 MEMORANDUM by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #19 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
October 11, 2018 Filing 19 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - F)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
September 18, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Friends and Family: Arlene Nix, H.L. Nix, Selena Christine Gilchrist, Betty Williams on a date and time to be determined (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
August 15, 2018 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Defendant's Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
June 18, 2018 Filing 15 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT ETHICON LLC With Prejudice by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson, Arlene Nix, HL Nix (Robinson, Susan) (Modified on 6/19/2018 to add party filers)(rmc). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 PRETRIAL ORDER # 303 (Amended Docket Control Order Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) Because the court has determined there was confusion as to expert deadlines, changes have been made to Paragraph A of PTO # 280. The parties are advised that while this order will be entered in the individual cases in the coming days, it is effective as of the day it was entered in the main MDL. The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 8 cases: The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 8 cases: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 03/19/2018; Defendant Fact Sheets due by 04/19/2018; Deadline for written discovery requests due by 05/18/2018; Expert disclosures served by plaintiffs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 07/13/2018; Expert disclosure served by defendants pursuant to Fed R. Civ P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 08/13/2018; Expert disclosure served for rebuttal pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 08/20/2018; Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 10/04/2018; Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 10/18/2018; Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/25/2018; Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 11/01/2018; Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/18/2018; Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/25/2018; Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 11/01/2018. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 6/13/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases) (pma) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
May 29, 2018 Filing 14 RETURN OF SERVICE ON SUBPOENA for Dr. Lionel Meadows. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
May 21, 2018 Filing 13 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Lionel Meadows on 7/23/18 at 9:00 a.m. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
May 18, 2018 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc. for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production to Plaintiff. (Higginbotham, Daniel) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
May 2, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Arlene Nix on 5/9/18 at 2:00 p.m. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PRETRIAL ORDER # 280 (Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) THIS PRETRIAL ORDER SETS MANDATORY DEADLINES FOR MOST OF THE REMAINING ETHICON, INC. CASES. The court ORDERS that this Docket Control Order be filed in the main MDL and, as of the time of that filing in every case listed on Exhibit A (hereinafter "Wave 8 cases") becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order. For any cases in the Ethicon, Inc. MDL with a Covidien Wave 1 flag, the stay on the flagged Covidien Wave 1 cases is lifted and the Covidien Wave 1 cases in the Ethicon MDL are incorporated in the Ethicon, Inc., Wave 8 cases and subject to this Docket Control Order. The following deadlines apply in all Wave 8 cases: A. Scheduling Deadlines. Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 3/19/2018, Defendant Fact Sheets due by 4/19/2018, Deadline for written discovery requests due by 5/18/2018, Expert disclosure by plaintiffs due by 6/04/2018, Expert disclosure by defendants due by 7/05/2018, Expert disclosure for rebuttal purposes due by 7/23/2018, Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 9/04/2018, Deadline to file list of general causation experts in each individual Wave 8 case due by 9/11/2018, Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 9/21/2018, Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/05/2018, Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 10/12/2018, Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/05/2018, Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/19/2018, and Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 10/26/2018. B.4. 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 court's attention in a consolidated manner as follows: Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 8/10/2018, and any response is due by 8/24/2018. Any reply is due by 8/31/2018. C.1. Venue Recommendations. By no later than 8/27/2018 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 9/03/2018. Additional directives are set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/30/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (kp) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
January 30, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Lionel Meadows on 4/5/18 at 9:00 a.m. (Jones, Alyson) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
June 16, 2017 Filing 8 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Arlene Nix, HL Nix. (Gomez, Christopher) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
October 24, 2016 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kari L. Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
January 11, 2016 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by William M. Gage on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
January 27, 2015 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christy D. Jones on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jones, Christy) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
April 24, 2013 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
April 3, 2013 Filing 3 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, and Johnson & Johnson, re: #1 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). (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons) (jws) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
April 1, 2013 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 41 (Defendant Fact Sheet) entered on 03/15/2013 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (Attachment: #1 Defendant's Fact Sheet) (jap) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]
March 29, 2013 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $350.00. Receipt # 0425-2312718. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (mh) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/31/2019.]

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Search for this case: Nix et al v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
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Plaintiff: HL Nix
Represented By: Lee B. Balefsky
Represented By: Michelle L. Tiger
Represented By: Christopher A. Gomez
Represented By: Matthew Scott Harman
Represented By: Michael A. Cavaliere
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Plaintiff: Arlene Nix
Represented By: Lee B. Balefsky
Represented By: Michelle L. Tiger
Represented By: Christopher A. Gomez
Represented By: Matthew Scott Harman
Represented By: Michael A. Cavaliere
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Defendant: Ethicon, LLC
Represented By: William M. Gage
Represented By: David B. Thomas
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
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Defendant: Ethicon Inc.
Represented By: Kari L. Sutherland
Represented By: William M. Gage
Represented By: David B. Thomas
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
Represented By: Christy D. Jones
Represented By: David F. Norden
Represented By: Halli Dee Cohn
Represented By: S. Eric Rumanek
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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson
Represented By: Kari L. Sutherland
Represented By: William M. Gage
Represented By: David B. Thomas
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
Represented By: Christy D. Jones
Represented By: David F. Norden
Represented By: Halli Dee Cohn
Represented By: S. Eric Rumanek
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