Williams v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Elizabeth Williams
Defendant: Ethicon, LLC, Ethicon Inc and Johnson & Johnson
Case Number: 2:2019cv13371
Filed: November 4, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Dana Douglas
Referring Judge: Martin LC Feldman
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER GRANTING #38 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Michelle L. Tiger withdrawn as counsel for Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 12/2/2019. (sa)
November 22, 2019 Filing 38 EXPARTE/CONSENT Ex Parte MOTION to Withdraw Michelle L. Tiger as Attorney by Elizabeth Williams. (Tiger, Michelle) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/25/2019: #1 Proposed Order) (clw).
November 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #36 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorneys Kim E. Moore, Camala E. Capodice, Kelly Juneau Rookard for Ethicon Inc, Johnson & Johnson. Attorneys Melissa A. Merk; Christian Elizabeth Piccolo; Susan M. Robinson; Kari L. Sutherland; David B. Thomas; William M. Gage and Christy D. Jones terminated. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 11/8/19. (ko)
November 7, 2019 Filing 36 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Kim Moore, Camala Capodice, Kelly Juneau Rookard to be substituted in place of Christy Jones, Kari Sutherland, William Gage, David Thomas, Susan Robinson,Christian Picollo, Melissa Merk by Ethicon Inc, Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Camala E. Capodice added to party Ethicon Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Camala E. Capodice added to party Johnson & Johnson(pty:dft).(Capodice, Camala E.)
November 4, 2019 Filing 35 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:13-cv-06215. Electronic file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received (mp)
October 26, 2019 Filing 34 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 ECF#31 Continued, (7038) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response and Opposition to Defendant Ethicon_s Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #2 ECF#31 Continued, (7045) Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants; Motion to Exclude Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #3 ECF#31 Continued, (7085) Amended Adoption of Opposition to Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #4 ECF#31 Continued, (7099) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply of Terri Longacre, M.D., #5 ECF#31 Continued, (7113) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply of Shelby Thames, M.D, #6 ECF#31 Continued, (7123) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply Regarding Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #7 ECF#31 Continued, (7141) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply of Jaime L. Sepulveda-Toro, M.D., #8 ECF#31 Continued, (7143) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply of Timothy Ulatowski, M.D., #9 ECF#31 Continued, (7183) REPLY in Further Support of Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D.)(Gage, William) (Modified on 10/28/2019 to add party filer)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
October 26, 2019 Filing 33 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 ECF#31 Continued, (3845) REPLY in Support of Defendants' Motion to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, M.D., #2 ECF#31 Continued, (3855) REPLY IN SUPPORT of Motion to Limit the Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #3 ECF#31 Continued, (3865) REPLY IN SUPPORT of Motion to Exclude the Opinions & Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D., #4 ECF#31 Continued, (4495) OPPOSITION to NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion of Jaime L. Sepulveda-Toro, M.D, #5 ECF#31 Continued, (5332) MOTION to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D. (Wave 7) by Ethicon Wome, #6 ECF#31 Continued, (5333) MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #7 ECF#31 Continued, (5482) RESPONSE Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #8 ECF#31 Continued, (5548) REPLY in Support of Defendants' Motion to Exclude Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #9 ECF#31 Continued, (6648) NOTICE of Adoption of Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Prof. Med. Uwe Klinge, #10 ECF#31 Continued, (6786) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Motion to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, M.D., #11 ECF#31 Continued, (6820) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion of Teri Longacre, M.D. for Wave 8 by All Plaintiff, #12 ECF#31 Continued, (6833) Amended Notice of Adoption to Exclude Testimony of Uwe Klinge, #13 ECF#31 Continued, (6849) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion of Jamie Sepulveda-Toro M.D, #14 ECF#31 Continued, (6852) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, MD, #15 ECF#31 Continued, (6857) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion of Shelby Thames, #16 ECF#31 Continued, (6860) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion of Timothy Ulatowski, M.D., #17 ECF#31 Continued, (6874) MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #18 ECF#31 Continued, (6875) MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #19 ECF#31 Continued, (6926) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #20 ECF#31 Continued, (6930) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Suzanne Parisian, M.D., #21 ECF#31 Continued, (6960) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D. for Wave 8 by All Plai, #22 ECF#31 Continued, (6965) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #23 ECF#31 Continued, (6969) NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response Regarding Dr. Teri A. Longacre, M.D., #24 ECF#31 Continued, (6972) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Shelby Thames for Wave 8, #25 ECF#31 Continued, (6990) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response Regarding Jaime L. Sepulveda, M.D.)(Gage, William) (Modified on 10/28/2019 to add party filer)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
October 26, 2019 Filing 32 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 ECF#31 Continued, (2621) Reply in support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions of Dr. Shelby Thames, #2 ECF#31 Continued, (2817) Defendants Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D._32863784_1, #3 ECF#31 Continued, (2818) Memorandum in Support of Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #4 ECF#31 Continued, (2839) Segment 001 MOTION by All Plaintiffs to Exclude Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, #5 ECF#31 Continued, (2839) Segment 002 MOTION by All Plaintiffs to Exclude Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, #6 ECF#31 Continued, (2841) Memorandum in support of MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, #7 ECF#31 Continued, (2910) Notice of Response and Adoption of prior response regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #8 ECF#31 Continued, (2931) MEMORANDUM by All Plaintiffs in Opposition to Defendants Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D._33189457_1, #9 ECF#31 Continued, (2957) Response in opposition to motion to exclude testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, #10 ECF#31 Continued, (3019) REPLY by Ethicon in Support of Defendants Motion to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, M.D., #11 ECF#31 Continued, (3037) REPLY by ALL Plaintiffs in Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions of Dr. Shelby Thames, #12 ECF#31 Continued, (3592) Motion to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #13 ECF#31 Continued, (3594) MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, M.D., #14 ECF#31 Continued, (3619) Segment 001 MOTION to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #15 ECF#31 Continued, (3619) Segment 002 MOTION to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #16 ECF#31 Continued, (3621) MEMORANDUM of Law in Support of Motion to Exclude Dr. Vladirmir Iakovlev, #17 ECF#31 Continued, (3626) Segment 001 MOTION To Limit the Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #18 ECF#31 Continued, (3626) Segment 002 MOTION To Limit the Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #19 ECF#31 Continued, (3630) MEMORANDUM In Support of Motion to Limit Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #20 ECF#31 Continued, (3767) Segment 001 Response by Defendants' in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #21 ECF#31 Continued, (3767) Segment 002 Response by Defendants' in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #22 ECF#31 Continued, (3767) Segment 003 Response by Defendants' in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #23 ECF#31 Continued, (3767) Segment 004 Response by Defendants' in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #24 ECF#31 Continued, (3788) MEMORANDUM in opposition to MOTION to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, M.D, #25 ECF#31 Continued, (3790) Segment 001 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to Exclude the Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #26 ECF#31 Continued, (3790) Segment 002 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to Exclude the Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #27 ECF#31 Continued, (3790) Segment 003 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to Exclude the Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev)(Gage, William) (Modified on 10/28/2019 to add party filer)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
October 26, 2019 Filing 31 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 (238) FIRST AMENDED MASTER LONG FORM COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND, #2 (239) MASTER ANSWER AND JURY DEMAND OF DEFENDANT ETHICON, INC. TO FIRST AMENDED MASTER COMPLAINT. (ras)_13906847_1, #3 (241) MASTER ANSWER AND JURY DEMAND OF DEFENDANT JOHNSON & JOHNSON TO FIRST AMENDED MASTER COMPLAINT. (ras)_13906977_1, #4 (262) SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. (ras)_14066686_1, #5 (263) AMENDED SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. (ras)_14066608_1, #6 (2014) MOTION by All Plaintiffs to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Jaime L. Sepulveda-Toro, M., #7 (2018) MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Limit Testimony of Jamie Sepulveda-Toro, #8 (2039) Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Shelby Thames, #9 (2042) MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude Testimony of Shelby Thames, #10 (2060) MOTION by All Plaintiffs to Exclude the Opinions of FDA Expert Timothy Ulatowski, #11 (2065) MEMORANDUM in support of MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Timothy Ulatowski, #12 (2076) MOTION by All Plaintiffs to Exclude Testimony of Terri Longacre, #13 (2098) MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude or Limit Testimony of Teri A. Longacre, #14 (2134) Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #15 (2140) RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion to Exclude or Limit Testimony of Teri A. Longacre, #16 (2187) Response in Opposition to Exclude the Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, Ph.D., #17 (2225) REPLY of their Motion to Limit the Testimony of Jaime L. Sepulveda-Toro, M.D, #18 (2232) Plaintiffs_ Reply Brief in Support of Their Daubert Motion to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #19 (2247) REPLY in Support of Plaintiffs_ Motion to Exclude the Opinions of Dr. Shelby Thames, #20 (2253) REPLY by all Plaintiffs_ in Support of Their Daubert Motion to Exclude or to Limit the Opinio, #21 (2455) Part 1; MOTION by All Plaintiffs to Exclude Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, #22 (2455) Part 2; MOTION by All Plaintiffs to Exclude Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, #23 (2458) MEMORANDUM in support of MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Shelby Thames, #24 (2553) Part 1; Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Shelby T, #25 (2553) Part 2; Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Shelby T, #26 (2553) Part 3; Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Shelby T)(Gage, William) (Modified on 10/28/2019 to add party filer)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
October 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 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 wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
April 24, 2019 Filing 29 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 4/30/2019 to remove terminated party filer) (mk). [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
April 23, 2019 Filing 28 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Elizabeth Williams (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 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 wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 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 wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
October 25, 2018 Filing 25 OPPOSITION by Elizabeth Williams to #23 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachment: #1 Proposed Order)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 24 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #23 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 23 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 22 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Lorease Edwards on October 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 21 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Denise Liberty on October 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
August 16, 2018 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Defendants Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
July 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #16 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL With Prejudice by Elizabeth Williams pursuant to Rule 41, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, construed as a Motion to Dismiss; defendant Ethicon, LLC only is dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 7/26/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (brn) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
July 17, 2018 Filing 18 RESPONSE by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson re: #16 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
July 6, 2018 Filing 17 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Vadim R. Gelman, MD on July 10, 2018 at 2:00 PM (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
June 28, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL With Prejudice by Elizabeth Williams pursuant to Rule 41, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
June 27, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christian Elizabeth Piccolo on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Piccolo, Christian) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
June 27, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Elizabeth Williams on July 11, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 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 wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
May 21, 2018 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admissions and Requests for Production to Plaintiff. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
March 26, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson re: #9 Notice of Videotaped Deposition. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
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 wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
January 30, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Vadim R. Gelman on 4/19/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
March 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 wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
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 wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
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 wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
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 wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
March 28, 2013 Filing 3 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 wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
March 27, 2013 Filing 2 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). (gjb) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]
March 27, 2013 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $350.00. Receipt # 0425-2306962. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (gjb) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/4/2019.]

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Defendant: Ethicon, LLC
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
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