Clark et al v. Ethicon, Inc. et al

Clark et al v. Ethicon, Inc. et al

Plaintiff:	Marilyn D. Clark and James Lee Clark
Defendant:	Ethicon Inc and Johnson & Johnson
Case Number:	2:2020cv01715
Filed:	June 12, 2020
Court:	US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge:	Martin LC Feldman
Referring Judge:	Janis van Meerveld
Nature of Suit:	Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By:	Plaintiff

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Date Filed	Document Text
August 7, 2020	Filing 68 ORDER GRANTING #65 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Lee B. Balefsky, as counsel for plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 8/7/2020. (Attachments: #1 Pro Hac Notice) (sa)
August 7, 2020	Filing 67 ORDER GRANTING #64 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Christopher A. Gomez, as counsel for plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 8/7/2020. (Attachments: #1 Pro Hac Notice) (sa)
August 7, 2020	Filing 66 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #64 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Regarding Christopher Gomez, #65 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Regarding Lee Balefsky. Attachments have duplicate descriptions. For attachments, select either a category OR enter a description, selecting both will result in duplicate docket text. Clerk took corrective action. (cwa)
August 6, 2020	Filing 65 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Regarding Lee Balefsky (Fee previously paid) by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Cert of Good Standing PA, #2 Affidavit of Applicant, #3 Consent to Electronic Filing, #4 Proposed Order)(Cross, Heather) Modified text on 8/7/2020 (cwa).
August 6, 2020	Filing 64 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Regarding Christopher Gomez (Fee previously paid) by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Cert of Good Standing PA, #2 Affidavit of Applicant, #3 Consent to Electronic Filing, #4 Proposed Order)(Cross, Heather) Modified text on 8/7/2020 (cwa). (Attachment 4 replaced on 8/7/2020) (sa).
August 5, 2020	Filing 63 ORDER DENYING #61 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice without prejudice. Local Civil Rule 83.2.5 requires that the attorney state under oath whether any disciplinary proceedings or criminal charges have been instituted against him or her. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 8/5/2020. (sa)
August 5, 2020	Filing 62 ORDER DENYING #60 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice without prejudice. Local Civil Rule 83.2.5 requires that the attorney state under oath whether any disciplinary proceedings or criminal charges have been instituted against him or her. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 8/5/2020. (sa)
August 4, 2020	Filing 61 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Regarding Lee Balefsky (Fee previously paid) by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Cert of Good Standing PA, #2 Affidavit of Applicant, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, #4 Proposed Order)(Cross, Heather) Modified text on 8/5/2020 (cwa).
August 4, 2020	Filing 60 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Regarding Christopher Gomez (Fee previously paid) by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Cert of Good Standing PA, #2 Affidavit of Applicant, #3 Exhibit Consent to Electronic Filing, #4 Proposed Order)(Cross, Heather) Modified text on 8/5/2020 (cwa). (Attachment 4 replaced on 8/5/2020) (sa).
July 2, 2020	Filing 59 ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that #56 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice is DENIED without prejudice for failure to comply with Local Rule 83.2.5. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 7/2/2020. (sa)
July 2, 2020	Filing 58 ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that #55 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice is DENIED without prejudice for failure to comply with Local Rule 83.2.5. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 7/2/2020. (sa)
July 2, 2020	Filing 57 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #55 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Regarding Christopher Gomez (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8382766), #56 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Regarding Lee Balefsky (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8382815)1.Filing attorney did not properly format the pdf of ECF Registration Form. The pdf should not have the purple boxes nor the 3 red buttons at the bottom. When using a FORM, fill in the applicable fields then click the red PRINT button at the bottom to print the document to pdf format. Clerk has taken corrective action. 2.Attachment has duplicate description. For attachment, select either a category OR enter a description, but not both since this results in duplicate docket text. Clerk took corrective action. 3. Image filed sideways. Clerk has corrected image. Please adjust scanner for future filings. No further action necessary. (pp)
July 1, 2020	Filing 56 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Regarding Lee Balefsky (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8382815) by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark. (Attachments: #1Affidavit of Applicant, #2 Exhibit Consent to Electronic Filing, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, #4Proposed Order)(Cross, Heather) (Attachment 2 replaced on 7/2/2020) (pp). Modified text on 7/2/2020 (pp).
July 1, 2020	Filing 55 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Regarding Christopher Gomez (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8382766) by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Cert of Good Standing PA, #2 Affidavit of Applicant, #3 Exhibit Consent to Electronic Filing, #4 Proposed Order)(Cross, Heather) (Attachment 4 replaced on 7/2/2020) (pp). (Attachment 3 replaced on 7/2/2020) (pp). Modified text on 7/2/2020 (pp).
June 22, 2020	Filing 54 ORDER GRANTING #52 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Elia A. Robertson. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 6/22/2020. (Attachments: #1 Pro Hac Notice) (sa)
June 18, 2020	Filing 53 ORDER granting #51 Motion to Enroll as Counsel of Record for Attorney Heather A. Cross for James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 6/18/2020. (cwa)
June 17, 2020	Filing 52 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8360668) by Marilyn D. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Cert of Good Standing PA, #2 Affidavit, #3 Exhibit Consent to Electronic Filing, #4 Proposed Order)(Cross, Heather)
June 17, 2020	Filing 51 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Enroll as Counsel of Record by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Heather A. Cross added to party James Lee Clark(pty:pla), Attorney Heather A. Cross added to party Marilyn D. Clark(pty:pla).(Cross, Heather)
June 17, 2020	Filing 50 ORDER GRANTING #48 Motion to Substitute Attorneys. Added attorneys Kim E. Moore, Camala E. Capodice, and Kelly Juneau Rookard for Defendants, Ethicon Inc. and Johnson & Johnson. Attorneys William M. Gage and Susan M. Robinson WITHDRAWN. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 6/17/2020. (sa)
June 16, 2020	Filing 49 DEFICIENT EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Regarding Elia A Robertson (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8358046) by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Applicant, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Exhibit Consent to Electronic Filing, #4 Proposed Order Proposed Order)Attorney Heather A. Cross added to party James Lee Clark(pty:pla), Attorney Heather A. Cross added to party Marilyn D. Clark(pty:pla).(Cross, Heather) Modified on 6/17/2020 (cwa).
June 16, 2020	Filing 48 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Kim Moore, Camala Capodice, Kelly Juneau Rookard to be substituted in place of William Gage, Christy Jones, David Thomas, Susan Robinson 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.)
June 15, 2020	Filing 47 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:16-cv-00324. Electronic file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received (dw)
June 4, 2020	Filing 46 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #39 continued, MDL ECF (4573) Part 4 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 4, 2020	Filing 45 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2039) - Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #2 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2042) - Pls' Mem in Supp of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #3 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2187) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #4 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2247) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #5 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2455) Part 1 - Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #6 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2455) Part 2 - Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #7 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2458) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #8 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2553) Part 1 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #9 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2553) Part 2 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #10 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2553) Part 3 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #11 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2621) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #12 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2839) Part 1 - Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #13 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2839) Part 2 - Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #14 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2841) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #15 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2957) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #16 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (3037) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #17 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8071) - Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #18 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8073) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #19 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8234) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 4, 2020	Filing 44 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2017) - Pls' Mot to Exclude Barry Schlafstein, #2 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2019) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Barry Schlafstein, #3 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2174) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Barry Schlafstein, #4 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8005) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot to Exclude Barry Schlafstein, #5 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8208) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Barry Schlafstein)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 4, 2020	Filing 43 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2060) - Pls' Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #2 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2065) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #3 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2134) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #4 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2232) - Pls' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #5 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2910) - Defs' Supp Resp and Notice of Adoption of Resp Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #6 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (7346) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot to Exclude Tim Ulatowski, #7 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8041) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #8 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8191) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 4, 2020	Filing 42 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (6876) - Pls' Mot to Exclude C. Bryce Bowling, #2 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (6877) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude C. Bryce Bowling, #3 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (7020) Part 1 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude C. Bryce Bowling, #4 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (7020) Part 2 - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude C. Bryce Bowling, #5 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (7970) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot to Exclude C. Bryce Bowling, #6 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8225) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude C. Bryce Bowling)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 4, 2020	Filing 41 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2104) - Pls' Mot to Exclude Stanton Shoemaker, #2 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2105) - Pls' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Stanton Shoemaker, #3 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2239) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Stanton Shoemaker, #4 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2923) - Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Stanton Shoemaker, #5 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8058) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Mot to Exclude Stanton Shoemaker, #6 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8222) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp to Pls' Mot to Exclude Stanton Shoemaker)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 4, 2020	Filing 40 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2079) - Defs' Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #2 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2080) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #3 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2148) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #4 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2229) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #5 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (3019) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #6 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (3592) - Defs' Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #7 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (3594) - Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #8 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (3788) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #9 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (3845) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #10 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8018) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #11 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8155) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 4, 2020	Filing 39 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (1977) Part 1 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #2 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (1977) Part 2 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #3 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (1977) Part 3 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #4 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (1981) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #5 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2100) - Defs' Mot to Substitute Amended Exhibit A to Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #6 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2164) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #7 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2210) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #8 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (4573) Part 1 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #9 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (4573) Part 2 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #10 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (4573) Part 3 - Defs' Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #11 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (4574) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #12 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (4675) Part 1 - Pls' resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #13 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (4675) Part 2 - Pls' resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #14 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (4692) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #15 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (7980) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher, #16 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8142) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Scott Guelcher)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 4, 2020	Filing 38 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2029) - Defs' Mot to Exclude Michael Margolis, #2 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2031) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Michael Margolis, #3 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2169) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Michael Margolis, #4 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2212) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Michael Margolis, #5 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2832) - Defs' Supp Mot to Exclude Michael Margolis and Notice of Adoption, #6 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2833) - Defs' Mem in Support of Supp Mot to Exclude Michael Margolis and Notice of Adoption, #7 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2904) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Supp Mot to Exclude Michael Margolis and Notice of Adoption, #8 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8048) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Mot and Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Thomas Margolis, #9 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8147) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Michael Margolis)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 4, 2020	Filing 37 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2115) - Defs' Mot to Exclude Brian Raybon, #2 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2116) - Defs' Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Robert Raybon, #3 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2201) - Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Brian Raybon, #4 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (2264) - Defs' Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Brian Raybon, #5 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8045) - Notice of Adoption of Defs' Mot to Exclude Brian Raybon, #6 Exhibit ECF #36 continued, MDL ECF (8162) - Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs' Mot to Exclude Brian Raybon)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 4, 2020	Filing 36 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit MDL ECF (238) - First Amended Master Long Form Complaint, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (239) - Master Answer of Ethicon, Inc. to First Amended Master Complaint, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (241) - Master Answer of Johnson & Johnson to First Amended Master Complaint, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (262) - Short Form Complaint, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (263) - Amended Short Form Complaint)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
May 29, 2020	Filing 35 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A directing that on 6/12/2020 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 6/11/2020 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 5/29/2020. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (maw) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
May 29, 2020	Filing 34 ORDER denying #28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Strike Plaintiffs' Untimely Expert Disclosures and Expert Report and Support Memorandum. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/29/2020. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (st)[Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
May 18, 2020	Filing 33 ORDER granting #14 UNOPPOSED MOTION by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark to Substitute Lee Balefsky as Counsel in lieu of Howard L. Nations. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/18/2020. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (st) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 19, 2019	Filing 32 RESPONSE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in opposition to #29 MOTION by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark for Leave to File Expert Disclosures and Expert Report Nunc Pro Tunc (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 19, 2019	Filing 31 REPLY by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to #30 Response In Opposition. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 17, 2019	Filing 30 RESPONSE by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark in opposition to #28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Strike Plaintiffs' Untimely Expert Disclosures and Expert Report (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 17, 2019	Filing 29 MOTION by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark for Leave to File Expert Disclosures and Expert Report Nunc Pro Tunc (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
June 3, 2019	Filing 28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Strike Plaintiffs' Untimely Expert Disclosures and Expert Report and Support Memorandum (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2019 to remove link to #27 certificate of service) (kew). [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
May 24, 2019	Filing 27 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark for Plaintiff's Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
May 8, 2019	Filing 26 MEMORANDUM by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #25 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Summary Judgment (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
May 8, 2019	Filing 25 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Summary Judgment (Attachment: #1 Exhibits A-C)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
April 15, 2019	Filing 24 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of James Clark on 4/25/19 at 10:00 a.m. CDT (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
April 10, 2019	Filing 23 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Friends and Family on dates and times to be determined (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
April 4, 2019	Filing 22 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of James Clark on 4/25/19 at 9:00 a.m. CDT (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
March 27, 2019	Filing 21 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 6/15/2020.]
February 1, 2019	Filing 20 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Vicki Steen on 02/22/19 at 10:00 a.m. CST (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
January 29, 2019	Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark for Responses to Defendant's Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, and Requests for Production (Set II). (Gomez, Christopher) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
January 29, 2019	Filing 18 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christopher A. Gomez on behalf of James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark. (Gomez, Christopher) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
January 24, 2019	Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark for Responses to Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, and Requests for Production (Set II). (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
January 16, 2019	Filing 16 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Marilyn D. Clark on 01/25/19 at 2:00 p.m. CST (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
January 16, 2019	Filing 15 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Marilyn D. Clark on 01/25/19 at 9:00 a.m. CST (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
January 3, 2019	Filing 14 UNOPPOSED MOTION by James Lee Clark, Marilyn D. Clark to Substitute Lee Balefsky as Counsel in lieu of Howard L. Nations (Attachment: #1 Proposed Order)(Nations, Howard) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
December 20, 2018	Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc. for Ethicon, Inc.'s Second Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
December 3, 2018	Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc. for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
November 3, 2018	Filing 10 ORDER granting the Motions filed in MDL 2327 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Substitute Susan M. Robinson as Counsel in lieu of David B. Thomas, and to Substitute William M. Gage as Counsel in lieu of Christy D. Jones; the Clerk is directed to terminate Christy D. Jones and to substitute William M. Gage as counsel of record, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2327 with which Christy D. Jones is associated, and to terminate David B. Thomas and to substitute Susan M. Robinson as counsel of record, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2327 with which David B. Thomas is associated. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/24/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (ts) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
October 31, 2018	Filing 11 PRETRIAL ORDER # 320 (Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 10 Cases) The cases on Exhibits A are: 1.) removed from the pending inactive docket; and 2.) placed on the active docket. As to the cases on Exhibits A and B: 1.) The cases are no longer eligible for return to the inactive docket nor may notices of settlement be filed to relieve the parties from scheduling deadlines; 2.) To the extent other defendants, in addition to Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, are named in the cases on Exhibits A and B, the deadlines below also apply to them; 3.) The Clerk will file this Docket Control Order in the main MDL and, as of the time of that filing in the main MDL, every case listed on Exhibits A and B becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order; and 4.) The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 10 cases with one important exception. If any of the cases on any exhibit were previously on a docket control order and dispositive and Daubert deadlines had passed before such cases became inactive, the parties may not file or refile dispositive or Daubert motions without first seeking leave of court for good cause shown. A. SCHEDULING DEADLINES. The following deadlines shall apply in all Ethicon Wave 10 cases: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due 11/15/2018; Defendant Fact Sheets due 11/22/2018; Deadline for written discovery requests due 12/21/2018; Expert disclosures served by plaintiffs due 02/22/2019; Expert disclosure served by defendants due 03/22/2019; Expert disclosure served for rebuttal due 03/29/2019; Deposition deadline and close of discovery due 04/29/2019; Filing of dispositive motions due 05/13/2019; Response to dispositive motions due 05/27/2019; Reply to response to dispositive motions due 06/03/2019; Filing of Daubert motions due 05/13/2019; Responses to Daubert motions due 05/27/2019; Reply to response to Daubert motions due 06/03/2019. B. MOTION PRACTICE. 3.) Confidential Documents. Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 03/25/2019, and any response is due by 04/09/2019. Any reply is due by 04/15/2019. The court expects full compliance with Local Civil Rule 26.4(c). C. CASES READY FOR TRANSFER, REMAND OR TRIAL 1.) Venue Recommendations. By no later than 04/06/2019, 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 04/13/2019. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/31/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 10 cases identified on Exhibits A and B) (kp) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
August 15, 2018	Filing 9 ORDER The deadline to submit joint motions of dismissal is extended to 10/31/2018 for all cases in MDL 2327 currently on an inactive docket. All remaining provisions of Inactive Docket Orders entered in MDL 2327 and individual cases remain in effect. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 8/15/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases on inactive docket) (kp) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
May 10, 2018	Filing 8 ORDER (CHANGE TO CHARACTERIZATION BY CLERK'S OFFICE OF CASES ON INACTIVE DOCKET) It is directed that in all cases with an inactive docket order which resulted in "Closed" and "MDL Ethicon Inactive" flags on the docket sheet, the Clerk is directed to update the docket by removing the "Closed" flag from the docket sheet and leaving the "MDL Ethicon Inactive" flag, for reasons set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/26/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Member Cases Flagged "Closed" and "MDL Ethicon Inactive") (brn) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
March 30, 2018	Filing 7 ORDER The deadline to submit joint motions of dismissal is extended to 8/31/2018 for all cases in MDL 2327 currently on an inactive docket. All remaining provisions of Inactive Docket Orders entered in MDL 2327 and individual cases remain in effect. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 3/16/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases on inactive docket) (cl) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
October 19, 2017	Filing 6 ORDER The deadline to submit joint motions of dismissal is extended to 3/31/2018 for all cases in MDL 2327 currently on an inactive docket. All remaining provisions of Inactive Docket Orders entered in MDL 2327 and individual cases remain in effect. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/19/2017. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases on inactive docket). (kp) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
May 19, 2017	Filing 5 INACTIVE DOCKET ORDER: The court has been advised that the plaintiff(s) and Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson and where named, Ethicon LLC have reached a settlement with regard to Ethicon. All discovery deadlines are continued until further order of the court. The Clerk is directed to retire this case from the active docket. Plaintiff(s) and Ethicon may submit an agreed order of dismissal with prejudice on or before 10/31/2017; if settlements are not finalized and dismissal orders are not submitted by then the Court will have a hearing to determine the appropriate action pertaining to any remaining cases on the inactive docket. Counsel for plaintiffs and defendant(s) are directed to provide quarterly reports as to their progress in dismissing cases on the inactive docket. The court will reinstate the case to the active docket if one of the parties shows good cause for such reinstatement. This Order is related to the Proposed Inactive Docket Order filed at ECF No. 3893 in MDL Case No. 2327 Ethicon. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/19/2017. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (ts) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
January 28, 2016	Filing 4 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 6/15/2020.]
January 19, 2016	Filing 3 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
January 15, 2016	Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 210 (Docket Control Order - Wave 3 Cases) entered on 12/18/2015 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A) (kp) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]
January 14, 2016	Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-4335493. (Attachments #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (eot) [Transferred from wvsd on 6/15/2020.]

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Defendant: Ethicon Inc
Represented By:	Christy D. Jones
Represented By:	David B. Thomas
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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson
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