STEPHENS v. COOK INCORPORATED et al
Plaintiff: LEROY STEPHENS
Defendant: WILLIAM COOK EUROPE APS, COOK INCORPORATED and COOK MEDICAL LLC
Case Number: 1:2024cv07121
Filed: December 18, 2024
Court: U.S. 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. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 12, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrea Roberts Pierson on behalf of MDL Defendant WILLIAM COOK EUROPE APS, MDL Plaintiff TRAVIS NOACK. Associated Cases: 1:14-ml-02570-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-00187-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-00194-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-02166-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-02260-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-02264-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-02298-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-07116-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-07121-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-07122-RLY-TAB, 1:25-cv-00023-RLY-TAB, 1:25-cv-00067-RLY-TAB (Pierson, Andrea)
February 12, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Kip S.M. McDonald on behalf of MDL Defendant WILLIAM COOK EUROPE APS, MDL Plaintiff TRAVIS NOACK. Associated Cases: 1:14-ml-02570-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-00187-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-00194-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-02166-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-02260-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-02264-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-02298-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-07116-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-07121-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-07122-RLY-TAB, 1:25-cv-00023-RLY-TAB, 1:25-cv-00067-RLY-TAB (McDonald, Kip)
December 18, 2024 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas W. Arbon on behalf of MDL Plaintiff LEROY STEPHENS. Associated Cases: 1:14-ml-02570-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-07121-RLY-TAB (Arbon, Thomas)
December 18, 2024 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Ben C. Martin on behalf of MDL Plaintiff LEROY STEPHENS. Associated Cases: 1:14-ml-02570-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-07121-RLY-TAB (Martin, Ben)
December 18, 2024 Filing 15 SEALED Exhibit A, re (14 in 1:24-cv-07121-RLY-TAB, 26340 in 1:14-ml-02570-RLY-TAB) Amended Complaint, filed by Plaintiff LEROY STEPHENS, MDL Plaintiff LEROY STEPHENS. Associated Cases: 1:14-ml-02570-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-07121-RLY-TAB(Martin, Ben)
December 18, 2024 Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT against COOK INCORPORATED, COOK MEDICAL LLC, WILLIAM COOK EUROPE APS.Associated Cases: 1:14-ml-02570-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-07121-RLY-TAB(Martin, Ben)
December 18, 2024 Filing 13 Remark - Case Transferred In from Middle District of Florida, Cause No. 5:24-cv-587 on 12/18/2024, assigned SD/IN Cause No. 1:24-cv-7121-RLY-TAB and transferred as Member Action to MDL 2570. Associated Cases: 1:14-ml-02570-RLY-TAB, 1:24-cv-07121-RLY-TAB (LBT)
December 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Third Amended Order Establishing Policies and Procedures. Signed by District Judge Richard L Young on 12/18/2024.(LBT)
December 18, 2024 Filing 11 Case transferred in from District of Florida Middle; Case Number 5:24-cv-00587. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
December 18, 2024 Filing 10 MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION panel order (CTO-292) transferring case to: Southern District of Indiana; Transferee court case number: 1:24-cv-7121-RLY-TAB. MDL case number: 2570. (KLS) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 12/18/2024.]
November 18, 2024 Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Leroy Stephens. (Johnson, Joseph) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 12/18/2024.]
November 18, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Leroy Stephens. Related case(s): Yes (Johnson, Joseph) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 12/18/2024.]
November 15, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE informing the parties that they may consent to the jurisdiction of a United States magistrate judge by filing Form AO 85 Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge using the event Consent to Jurisdiction of US Magistrate Judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (KAC) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 12/18/2024.]
November 15, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c), Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), and Local Rule 3.03. -Local Rule 1.07(c) requires lead counsel to file promptly a Notice of a Related Action identifying and describing any related action either pending or closed in the Middle District or elsewhere. -Local Rule 3.02(a)(2) requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. -Local Rule 3.03 requires each party to file a disclosure statement. Counsel must make their disclosures using the standard court form. The Disclosure Statement form can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (KAC) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 12/18/2024.]
November 4, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Joseph R. Johnson of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (AA) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 12/18/2024.]
November 4, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Joseph R. Johnson of Local Rule 2.01(b)(2)(B), which requires members of the Middle District bar to maintain with the clerk a current telephone number, mailing address, and email address. Update your contact information for the Middle District through PACER. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (AA) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 12/18/2024.]
November 4, 2024 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to Cook Group Incorporated, Cook Incorporated, Cook Medical Incorporated, Cook Medical LLC, William Cook Europe APS. (AA) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 12/18/2024.]
November 1, 2024 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge James S. Moody, Jr and Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens. New case number: 5:24-cv-00587-JSM-PRL. (JOS) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 12/18/2024.]
October 31, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-22675969) filed by Leroy Stephens. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons - Cook Incorporated, #3 Proposed Summons - Cook Medical Incorporated, #4 Proposed Summons - Cook Group Incorporated, #5 Proposed Summons - Cook Medical LLC, #6 Proposed Summons - William Cook Europe APS)(Johnson, Joseph) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 12/18/2024.]

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