BEST v. COOK INCORPORATED et al
Plaintiff: MICHAEL BEST
Defendant: COOK INCORPORATED, COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED, COOK GROUP INCORPORATED, COOK MEDICAL LLC and WILLIAM COOK EUROPE APS
Case Number: 1:2023cv07019
Filed: April 27, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Tim A Baker
Referring Judge: Richard L Young
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 25, 2023 Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT SHORT FORM COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by MICHAEL BEST.Associated Cases: 1:14-ml-02570-RLY-TAB, 1:23-cv-07019-RLY-TAB(Rethemeier, Jennifer)
May 1, 2023 Filing 10 Remark - Case Transferred In from Northern District of Alabama, Cause No. 2:23-cv-410 on 4/27/2023, assigned SD/IN Cause No. 1:23-cv-7014-RLY-TAB and transferred as Member Action to MDL 2570. Case Transferred In from Middle District of Florida, Cause No. 5:23-cv-198 on 5/1/2023, assigned SD/IN Cause No. 1:23-cv-7015-RLY-TAB and transferred as Member Action to MDL 2570. Case Transferred In from Northern District of Florida, Cause No. 3:23-cv-7537 on 4/27/2023, assigned SD/IN Cause No. 1:23-cv-7016-RLY-TAB and transferred as Member Action to MDL 2570. Case Transferred In from Northern District of Georgia, Cause No. 4:23-cv-57 on 4/28/2023, assigned SD/IN Cause No. 1:23-cv-7017-RLY-TAB and transferred as Member Action to MDL 2570. Case Transferred In from District of Minnesota, Cause No. 0:23-cv-330 on 4/27/2023, assigned SD/IN Cause No. 1:23-cv-7018-RLY-TAB and transferred as Member Action to MDL 2570. Case Transferred In from Eastern District of New York, Cause No. 1:23-cv-2635 on 4/27/2023, assigned SD/IN Cause No. 1:23-cv-7019-RLY-TAB and transferred as Member Action to MDL 2570. Case Transferred In from Southern District of Texas, Cause No. 7:23-cv-123 on 4/27/2023, assigned SD/IN Cause No. 1:23-cv-7020-RLY-TAB and transferred as Member Action to MDL 2570. Associated Cases: 1:14-ml-02570-RLY-TAB, 1:23-cv-07014-RLY-TAB, 1:23-cv-07015-RLY-TAB, 1:23-cv-07016-RLY-TAB, 1:23-cv-07017-RLY-TAB, 1:23-cv-07018-RLY-TAB, 1:23-cv-07019-RLY-TAB, 1:23-cv-07020-RLY-TAB (LBT)
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Third Amended Order Establishing Policies and Procedures. Signed by District Judge Richard L Young on 5/1/2023.(LBT)
April 27, 2023 Filing 8 Case transferred in from District of New York Eastern; Case Number 1:23-cv-02635. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
April 27, 2023 Filing 7 CERTIFIED JPMDL Conditional Transfer Order (MDL-2570,CT0 246). Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. 1407 to the Southern District of Indiana for the reasons stated in the order of October 15, 2014, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Richard L. Young. (EG) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/27/2023.]
April 27, 2023 Filing 6 JPMDL Conditional Transfer Order (MDL No. 2570,CTO-246 ). Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. 1407 to the Southern District of Indiana for the reasons stated in the order of October 15, 2014, and, with the consent of that court, assigned tothe Honorable Richard L. Young. (EG) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/27/2023.]
April 27, 2023 Case transferred to District of Southern District of Indiana. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. (EG)[Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/27/2023.]
April 12, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Best. Cook Group Incorporated served on 4/10/2023, answer due 5/1/2023; Cook Incorporated served on 4/10/2023, answer due 5/1/2023; Cook Medical Incorporated served on 4/10/2023, answer due 5/1/2023; Cook Medical, LLC served on 4/10/2023, answer due 5/1/2023. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Service of Summons & Complaint upon Cook Incorporated, #2 Affidavit of Service of Summons & Complaint upon Cook Medical Incorporated, #3 Affidavit of Service of Summons & Complaint upon Cook Group Incorporated, #4 Affidavit of Service of Summons & Complaint upon Cook Medical, LLC) (Rethemeier, Jennifer) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/27/2023.]
April 7, 2023 Filing 4 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (SR) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/27/2023.]
April 7, 2023 Filing 3 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (SR) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/27/2023.]
April 7, 2023 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Cook Medical Incorporated, #2 Cook Group Incorporated, #3 Cook Medical, LLC) (SR) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/27/2023.]
April 7, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-16578344 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -YES,, filed by Michael Best. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons as to Cook Incorporated, #3 Proposed Summons as to Cook Medical Incorporated, #4 Proposed Summons as to Cook Group Incorporated, #5 Proposed Summons as to Cook Medical, LLC) (Rethemeier, Jennifer) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/27/2023.]
April 7, 2023 Case Assigned to Chief Judge Margo K. Brodie and Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (SR) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/27/2023.]

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Plaintiff: MICHAEL BEST
Represented By: Jennifer Cummins Rethemeier
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