Smith v. Sanofi S.A. et al
Plaintiff: Janet Smith
Defendant: Sanofi S.A., Aventis Pharma S.A., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC separately, and doing business as Winthrop U.S., Sanofi US Services Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
Case Number: 5:2023cv00078
Filed: May 30, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: Benjamin Beaton
Referring Judge: Lanny King
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product 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
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Lanny King on 08/07/2023. A Telephonic Status Conference was held on 07/31/2023. All parties were represented by counsel on this call. The next Telephonic Status Conference is scheduled for 12/04/2023 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time before Magistrate Judge Lanny King. Counsel for the parties shall connect to this call by dialing the toll-free meeting number 1-877-848-7030 and entering access code 7238577# when prompted. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. (P:0/19-time added in MJSTAR by LLK's CM on 7/31/23)(cc:counsel) (MHB)
July 18, 2023 Filing 42 Request for Fee Refund re #36 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Janet Smith. (Hall, Jonaka)
July 18, 2023 NOTICE of email confirmation as to Jonaka White Hall re #42 Request for Fee Refund. (MLG)
July 14, 2023 Filing 41 NOTICE to Withdraw Attorney of Record by Janet Smith (Elliott, John)
July 14, 2023 Filing 40 NOTICE to Withdraw Attorney of Record by Janet Smith (Elliott, John)
July 5, 2023 Filing 39 ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to John Christopher Elliott re #36 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice.Reason for Deficiency: failure to register to file electronically pursuant to GO 2008-03. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 7/21/2023. (KJA)
July 5, 2023 Filing 38 ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to Matt DePaz re #31 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice.Reason for Deficiency: failure to register to file electronically pursuant to GO 2008-03. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 7/21/2023. (KJA)
June 30, 2023 Filing 37 Mail Returned as Undeliverable re #26 Attorney Notice of Deficiency. Mail sent to Attorney Darin Lee Schanker. (JM)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER Signed by Magistrate Judge Lanny King on 6/28/203 granting #35 Motion for Attorney J. Christopher Elliott to Appear Pro Hac Vice. cc: Counsel (JM)
June 27, 2023 Filing 35 MOTION for J. Christopher Elliott to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3834561. by Plaintiff Janet Smith (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hall, Jonaka)
June 27, 2023 Filing 34 NOTICE of Substitution by Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Startsman, Emily)
June 26, 2023 Filing 33 Mail Returned as Undeliverable re #26 Attorney Notice of Deficiency. Mail sent to Attorney Jere Kyle Bachus (JM)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER Signed by Magistrate Judge Lanny King on 6/15/2023 granting #23 Motion for Attorney Mariham Yaft to Appear Pro Hac Vice. cc: Counsel (JM)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER Signed by Magistrate Judge Lanny King on 6/15/2023 granting #24 Motion for Attorney Matt DePaz to Appear Pro Hac Vice. cc: Counsel (JM)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER Signed by Magistrate Judge Lanny King on 6/15/2023 granting #25 Motion for Attorney Adrienne Byard to Appear Pro Hac Vice. cc: Counsel (JM)
June 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 TEXT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Lanny King on 06/13/2023. A Telephonic Status Conference is scheduled for 07/31/2023 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time before Magistrate Judge Lanny King. Counsel for the parties shall connect to this conference by dialing the toll-free meeting number 1-877-848-7030 and entering access code 7238577# when prompted. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. (cc:counsel) (MHB)
June 14, 2023 Filing 28 Diversity Case Disclosure Statement (pursuant to Rule 7.1(a)(2)) by Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. (Startsman, Emily)
June 14, 2023 Filing 27 Diversity Case Disclosure Statement (pursuant to Rule 7.1(a)(2)) by Sanofi US Services Inc.. (Startsman, Emily)
June 13, 2023 Filing 26 NOTICE of Deficiency issued to Emily Startsman, attorney for Defendants re #21 Notice of Appearance. Reason for Deficiency: Missing Rule 7.1(a)(2) Disclosure Statement for Sanofi US Services Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 6/20/2023. (DeW)
June 13, 2023 Filing 25 MOTION for Adrienne Byard to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3825733. by Defendants Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Startsman, Emily)
June 13, 2023 Filing 24 MOTION for Matt DePaz to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3825725. by Defendants Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Startsman, Emily)
June 13, 2023 Filing 23 MOTION for Mariham Yaft to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3825722. by Defendants Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Startsman, Emily)
June 13, 2023 Filing 22 Corporate Disclosure Statement (pursuant to Rule 7.1(a)(1)) identifying Corporate Parent Sanofi for Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. by Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. (Startsman, Emily)
June 13, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Emily L. Startsman on behalf of Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Startsman, Emily)
June 6, 2023 Filing 20 TEXT ORDER: Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A), the Court refers this matter to Magistrate Judge King for hearing and determining all pretrial matters, including non-dispositive motions. Judge King may conduct a settlement conference in this matter at any time. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: Counsel (SMJ)
June 1, 2023 Filing 19 ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to Darin Lee Schanker re #11 Case Transferred In - District Transfer.Reason for Deficiency: motion to appear pro hac vice. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 6/14/2023. (KJA)
June 1, 2023 Filing 18 ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to Harley Victor Ratliff re #11 Case Transferred In - District Transfer.Reason for Deficiency: motion to appear pro hac vice. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 6/14/2023. (KJA)
June 1, 2023 Filing 17 ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to Christopher J. Kaufman re #11 Case Transferred In - District Transfer.Reason for Deficiency: motion to appear pro hac vice. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 6/14/2023. (KJA)
June 1, 2023 Filing 16 ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to John Christopher Elliott re #11 Case Transferred In - District Transfer.Reason for Deficiency: motion to appear pro hac vice. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 6/14/2023. (KJA)
June 1, 2023 Filing 15 ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to Matt DePaz re #11 Case Transferred In - District Transfer.Reason for Deficiency: motion to appear pro hac vice. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 6/14/2023. (KJA)
June 1, 2023 Filing 14 ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to Adrienne L. Byard re #11 Case Transferred In - District Transfer.Reason for Deficiency: motion to appear pro hac vice. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 6/14/2023. (KJA)
June 1, 2023 Filing 13 ATTORNEY NOTICE of Deficiency to Jere Kyle Bachus re #11 Case Transferred In - District Transfer.Reason for Deficiency: motion to appear pro hac vice. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 6/14/2023. (KJA)
June 1, 2023 Filing 12 Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to District Judge Benjamin Beaton. (KJA)
June 1, 2023 Filing 11 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:17-cv-02728. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (KJA)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 TRANSFER ORDER - Case transferred to Western District of Kentucky. Signed by Judge Jane Triche Milazzo on 5/12/2023. (MDL 2740, Doc. 15836) (sa) [Transferred from laed on 6/1/2023.]
May 24, 2023 Filing 9 Joint Designation of Record for MDL Transfer by Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. (Case Specific) (Attachments: #1 1, #2 2, #3 3, #4 4, #5 5, #6 6, #7 7, #8 8, #9 9, #10 10, #11 11, #12 12, #13 13)(DePaz, Matt) [Transferred from laed on 6/1/2023.]
May 19, 2023 Filing 8 Designation of Record for MDL Transfer by Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. General (Attachments: #1 1, #2 2, #3 3, #4 4, #5 5, #6 6, #7 7, #8 8, #9 9, #10 10, #11 11, #12 12, #13 13, #14 14, #15 15, #16 16, #17 17, #18 18, #19 19, #20 20, #21 21, #22 22, #23 23, #24 24, #25 25, #26 26, #27 27, #28 28, #29 29, #30 30, #31 31, #32 32, #33 33, #34 34, #35 35, #36 36, #37 37, #38 38, #39 39, #40 40, #41 41, #42 42, #43 43, #44 44, #45 45, #46 46, #47 47, #48 48, #49 49, #50 50, #51 51, #52 52, #53 53, #54 54, #55 55, #56 56, #57 57, #58 58, #59 59, #60 60, #61 61, #62 62, #63 63, #64 64, #65 65, #66 66, #67 67, #68 68, #69 69, #70 70, #71 71, #72 72, #73 73, #74 74, #75 75, #76 76, #77 77, #78 78, #79 79, #80 80, #81 81, #82 82, #83 83, #84 84, #85 85, #86 86, #87 87, #88 88, #89 89, #90 90, #91 91, #92 92, #93 93, #94 94, #95 95, #96 96, #97 97, #98 98, #99 99, #100 100, #101 101, #102 102, #103 103, #104 104, #105 105, #106 106, #107 107, #108 108, #109 109, #110 110, #111 111, #112 112, #113 113, #114 114, #115 115, #116 116)(Brilleaux, Kelly) [Transferred from laed on 6/1/2023.]
May 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Jane Triche Milazzo. Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance.(ADI) [Transferred from laed on 6/1/2023.]
May 18, 2017 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Sanofi S.A., Sanofi US Services Inc.. (Payton, Paige) [Transferred from laed on 6/1/2023.]
May 16, 2017 Filing 5 AMENDED SHORT FORM COMPLAINT by Janet Smith. Party Sanofi S.A. and Sanofi US Services Inc. added. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons)(Bachus, Jere) Modified on 5/17/2017 (cml). [Transferred from laed on 6/1/2023.]
April 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 4 PRETRIAL ORDERS. Signed by Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt.(ADI) [Transferred from laed on 6/1/2023.]
April 3, 2017 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Aventis Pharma S.A., Sanofi Aventis US LLC, Sanofi S.A.. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons)(tm) [Transferred from laed on 6/1/2023.]
March 31, 2017 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (gk) [Transferred from laed on 6/1/2023.]
March 30, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-6056800) filed by Janet Smith. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons)Attorney John Christopher Elliott added to party Janet Smith(pty:pla).(Elliott, John) [Transferred from laed on 6/1/2023.]

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Plaintiff: Janet Smith
Represented By: Jere Kyle Bachus
Represented By: Darin Lee Schanker
Represented By: John Christopher Elliott
Represented By: Jonaka White Hall
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Defendant: Sanofi S.A.
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Defendant: Aventis Pharma S.A.
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Defendant: Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC separately, and doing business as Winthrop U.S.
Represented By: Harley Victor Ratliff
Represented By: Adrienne L Byard
Represented By: Christopher J Kaufman
Represented By: Matt DePaz
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Defendant: Sanofi US Services Inc.
Represented By: Adrienne L Byard
Represented By: Matthew Edward DePaz
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Represented By: Emily L. Startsman
Represented By: Mariham Yaft
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