Smith v. Depuy Synthes Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Roxane Smith
Defendant: Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc., Medical Device Business Services, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Synthes USA Products, LLC, Depuy Synthes, Inc., Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC, Synthes USA, LLC and Depuy Synthes Sales, LLC
Not Classified By Court: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2021cv01085
Filed: June 4, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Donna Phillips Currault
Referring Judge: Ivan LR Lemelle
2 Judge: Darrel James Papillion
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: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 81 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/17/2024 10:30 AM before Judge Darrel James Papillion. Jury Trial set for 4/29/2024 09:00 AM before Judge Darrel James Papillion. All discovery must be completed by 1/18/2024.. Signed by Judge Darrel James Papillion on 08/10/2023.(cs)
July 18, 2023 Filing 80 PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE NOTICE: Scheduling Conference set for 8/10/2023 03:30 PM before case manager by telephone. By Clerk.(cwa)
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER granting #77 Consent MOTION to Continue Trial and Unexpired Deadlines. The trial of this matter is continued, as are all unexpired deadlines. A notice setting a telephone scheduling conference with the Court's case manager will be forthcoming to schedule a new trial date, and the Court will issue a new scheduling order after the conference. Signed by Judge Darrel James Papillion on 07/14/2023.(ko)
July 12, 2023 Filing 78 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #77 Consent MOTION to Continue Trial and Unexpired Deadlines: Filing attorney did not select all filers. Clerk added additional filers. (ko)
July 11, 2023 Filing 77 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Continue Trial and Unexpired Deadlines by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc., Synthes USA, LLC, Synthes USA Products, LLC, Johnson & Johnson, Medicale Device Business Services, Inc., Depuy Synthes, Inc., Roxane Smith. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sharko, Madison) Modified filers on 7/12/2023 (ko).
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER granting #74 Motion to Substitute Exhibit. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that said Motion be and is GRANTED, and the Clerk of Court is instructed to substitute the accompanying proper Exhibit A in place of what now bears Record Docket #73-1. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault on 6/20/2023. (rt)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 75 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault on 6/20/2023. (rt)
June 20, 2023 Filing 74 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Substitute Exhibit by Depuy Synthes, Inc.. Motion(s) referred to Donna Phillips Currault. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A)(Sharko, Madison)
June 19, 2023 Filing 73 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Protective Order by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc., Depuy Synthes Sales, LLC, Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC, Depuy Synthes, Inc.. Motion(s) referred to Donna Phillips Currault. (Attachments: #1 Protective Order - Exhibit A, #2 Protective Order - Exhibit B)Attorney Madison A. Sharko added to party Depuy Synthes Sales, LLC(pty:dft).(Sharko, Madison) Modified text on 6/20/2023 (js). (Attachment 1 replaced on 6/20/2023 per #76 Order) (rt).
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. Case transferred to Judge Darrel James Papillion. Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 6/8/2023.(pp)
May 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ORDER GRANTING #70 Motion to Enroll as Counsel of Record. IT IS ORDERED that Madison A. Sharko of Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore LLC is hereby ENROLLED as additional counsel for Defendants in the above-captioned matter. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 5/5/2023. (pp)
May 5, 2023 Filing 70 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Enroll as Counsel of Record by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc., Depuy Synthes Sales, LLC, Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC, Depuy Synthes, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Medical Device Business Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Carlos Andre Benach added to party Depuy Synthes Sales, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Carlos Andre Benach added to party Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC(pty:dft).(Benach, Carlos)
March 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 69 ORDER granting #68 Motion to Enroll as Counsel of Record. IT IS ORDERED that Anthony Irpino and J. Reed Poole, Jr. are hereby ENROLLED as additional counsel in the above-captioned matter pursuant to LR 83.2.12. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 3/22/2023. (pp)
March 21, 2023 Filing 68 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Enroll Anthony Irpino and J. Reed Poole, Jr. as Counsel of Record by Roxane Smith. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney John Reed Poole, Jr added to party Roxane Smith(pty:pla).(Poole, John) Modified text on 3/22/2023 (pp).
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 67 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/19/2023 at 10:00 AM before Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle. Jury Trial set for 10/30/2023 at 8:30 AM before Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle. All discovery must be completed by 9/19/2023. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 11/8/2022. (Attachments: #1 Pretrial Notice Form) (dw) (NEF: Magistrate Judge)
October 25, 2022 Filing 66 NOTICE: Due to a conflict on the Court's calendar, the telephone scheduling conference set for October 27, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. is hereby RESET to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. All parties are to call into the conference call at 1-888-278-0296, Access Code: 6243426. (dw)
September 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER GRANTING #64 MOTION to Continue Trial and Request for Status Conference . IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties in the above-captioned matter shall attend a telephonic scheduling conference on Thursday, October 27, at 10:00 a.m. before the Case Manager, Dena White. Parties shall call in for the conference using the phone number (888) 278-0296 and access code 6243426. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 9/21/2022.(pp)
September 20, 2022 Filing 64 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Continue Trial and Request for Status Conference by Roxane Smith. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hufft, Patrick) Modified text on 9/21/2022 (pp).
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER GRANTING #62 Motion to Enroll as Counsel of Record. IT IS ORDERED that Carlos A. Benach of Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore LLC is hereby ENROLLED as counsel of record for defendants in the above-captioned matter. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 6/14/2022. (pp)
June 13, 2022 Filing 62 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Enroll as Counsel of Record Carlos A. Benach by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc., Depuy Synthes Sales, LLC, Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC, Depuy Synthes, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Medical Device Business Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Kim E. Moore added to party Depuy Synthes Sales, LLC(pty:dft).(Moore, Kim)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER GRANTING #60 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. IT IS ORDERED that Andrew Cox is hereby WITHDRAWN as counsel of record for defendants in the above-captioned matter and shall be removed from receiving notification of filings through CM/ECF in this case. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 6/1/2022. (pp)
May 31, 2022 Filing 60 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Withdraw Andrew Cox as Attorney by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc., Depuy Synthes Sales, LLC, Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC, Depuy Synthes, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Medical Device Business Services, Inc., Synthes USA Products, LLC, Synthes USA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cox, Andrew)
April 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 59 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/5/2023 at 10:30 AM before Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle. Jury Trial set for 1/17/2023 at 8:30 AM before Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle. All discovery must be completed by 12/6/2022. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 4/7/2022. (Attachments: #1 Pretrial Notice Form) (dw) (NEF: Magistrate Judge)
March 16, 2022 Filing 58 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Synthes USA Products, LLC identifying Corporate Parent DePuy Products, Inc., Corporate Parent Medical Device Business Services, Inc., Corporate Parent Synthes USA, LLC, Corporate Parent Cerenovus, Inc., Corporate Parent Synthes Inc, Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson International, Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson, Corporate Parent DePuy Synthes, Inc., Corporate Parent DePuy Spine, LLC, Corporate Parent Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc. for DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.; Corporate Parent Medical Device Business Services, Inc., Corporate Parent Synthes Inc, Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson International, Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson, Corporate Parent DePuy Synthes, Inc. for Synthes USA Products, LLC (Cox, Andrew)
March 14, 2022 Filing 57 NOTICE: Scheduling Conference set for 4/7/2022 at 10:00 AM before case manager by telephone. Parties are to call in to the conference at the number listed in the Notice. Issued by Clerk. (dw)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that the Call Docket is SATISFIED. #54 Return of Service of Summons has been filed, and #55 Answer has been filed. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 3/14/2022.(pp)
March 11, 2022 Filing 55 ANSWER to #38 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Synthes USA Products, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Synthes USA Products LLC's Answer to Petition for Damages)Attorney Andrew Michael Cox added to party DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.(pty:dft).(Cox, Andrew)
March 10, 2022 Filing 54 SUMMONS Returned Executed; DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. served on 2/22/2022, answer due 3/15/2022. (Hufft, Patrick)
March 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that on or before MARCH 23, 2022, plaintiff shall file into the record the return of service of process that has been affected on defendant. Failure to do so will result in the DISMISSAL of the unserved defendant without further notice. (As to: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.) Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 3/9/2022. (dw)
February 23, 2022 Filing 52 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #51 Summons Returned Executed.**Filing attorney entered incorrect service date for parties served. Synthes USA Products, LLC served on 2/18/2022, answer due 3/11/2022. No further action is necessary.** (pp)
February 22, 2022 Filing 51 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Synthes USA Products, LLC served on 2/18/2022, answer due 3/11/2022. (Hufft, Patrick) Modified text on 2/23/2022 (pp).
February 11, 2022 Filing 50 STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice by Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC, Synthes USA, LLC, Synthes USA Products, LLC, Roxanne Smith, Medical Device Business Services, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Depuy Synthes, Inc., Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cox, Andrew) Modified text/filers on 2/14/2022 (cwa).
January 4, 2022 Filing 49 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to #1 Notice of Removal with Jury Demand by Synthes USA Products, LLC.(Cox, Andrew) Modified text on 1/5/2022 (pp).
December 15, 2021 Filing 48 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Synthes USA Products, LLC served on 12/14/2021, answer due 1/4/2022. (Hufft, Patrick)
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER GRANTING #44 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Notice of Removal. IT IS ORDERED that the Defendant shall file its responsive pleading no later than 12/27/2021. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 12/7/2021. (pp)
December 7, 2021 Filing 46 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #45 Answer to Complaint. ** Document should have been linked to another document by checking the box 'Should the document you are filing link to another document' or by selecting a related document on other appropriate screen. Clerk took corrective action by linking document 45 to document 38. No further action necessary.** (pp)
December 6, 2021 Filing 45 ANSWER to #38 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc., Depuy Synthes, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Medical Device Business Services, Inc., Synthes USA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Cox, Andrew) Modified text/link on 12/7/2021 (pp).
December 6, 2021 Filing 44 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Notice of Removal,, by Synthes USA Products, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Andrew Michael Cox added to party Synthes USA Products, LLC(pty:dft).(Cox, Andrew)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER GRANTING #41 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Notice of Removal. IT IS ORDERED that the Defendant shall file its responsive pleading no later than 12/17/2021. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 11/29/2021. (pp)
November 29, 2021 Filing 42 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #41 MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer .**Document should have been linked to another document by checking the box 'Should the document you are filing link to another document' or by selecting a related document on other appropriate screen. Clerk took corrective action by linking document 41 to document 1. No further action necessary.** (pp)
November 26, 2021 Filing 41 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Notice or Removal by Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Andrew Michael Cox added to party Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC(pty:dft).(Cox, Andrew) Modified text/link on 11/29/2021 (pp).
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that the Call Docket is SATISFIED as to Synthes USA Products, LLC and Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC. #33 , #36 Returns of Service of Summons have been filed. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Call Docket is PASSED as to Depuy Synthes Sales, LLC. #37 Order Granting Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint entered. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 11/22/2021.(pp)
November 22, 2021 Filing 39 Summons Issued as to DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. (pp)
November 22, 2021 Filing 38 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. filed by Roxane Smith.(pp)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER GRANTING #34 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 11/22/2021. (pp)
November 16, 2021 Filing 36 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC served via email on 11/4/2021, answer due 11/26/2021. (Hufft, Patrick) Modified text on 11/17/2021 (pp).
November 16, 2021 Filing 35 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #34 Amended Complaint, #33 Summons Returned Executed. Regarding #33 : Image filed sideways. Clerk has corrected image. Please adjust scanner for future filings. No further action necessary. Regarding #34 : Filing attorney entered the proposed pleading as the Main Document and the Motion for Leave as an attachment. The Motion for Leave should be the Main Document and the proposed pleading should be an attachment. Clerk took corrective action by replacing the images. No further action necessary. Additionally, attorney selected incorrect event. Correct event is Motion for Leave to File Document. Clerk took corrective action. (cwa)
November 15, 2021 Filing 34 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint filed by Roxane Smith. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading, #2 Memorandum in Support, #3 Proposed Order)(Hufft, Patrick) (Main Document 34 replaced on 11/16/2021) (cwa). (Attachment 1 replaced on 11/16/2021) (cwa). Modified text/event on 11/16/2021 (cwa).
November 15, 2021 Filing 33 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Synthes USA Products, LLC served on 11/15/2021, answer due 12/6/2021. (Hufft, Patrick) (Main Document 33 replaced on 11/16/2021) (cwa).
November 15, 2021 Filing 32 Summons Issued as to Synthes USA Products, LLC. (am)
November 13, 2021 Filing 31 Request of Summons Issued as to Synthes USA Products, LLC filed by Roxane Smith re #1 Notice of Removal,, #6 Notice of Compliance. (Hufft, Patrick)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER GRANTING #29 Unopposed Motion for Ten-Day Extension to Attempt Service on Defendants. Defendants shall have until no later than Monday, November 15, 2021 to attempt further service on Synthes USA Products, LLC, Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC, and Depuy Synthes Sales, LLC. Failure to do so will result in the DISMISSAL of the unserved defendants without further notice. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 11/10/2021. (jls)
November 9, 2021 Filing 29 EXPARTE/CONSENT First MOTION for Extension of Deadlines by Roxane Smith. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order)(Hufft, Patrick)
November 4, 2021 Filing 28 **DEFICIENT**EXPARTE/CONSENT First MOTION for Extension of Deadlines by Roxane Smith. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(Hufft, Patrick) Modified on 11/5/2021 (pp).
October 26, 2021 Filing 27 SUMMONS Returned Unexecuted as to Depuy Synthes USA Products, LLC. (Hufft, Patrick) Modified text on 10/27/2021 (pp).
October 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that on or before 11/3/2021, plaintiff shall file into the record the return of service of process that has been affected on defendant. Failure to do so will result in the DISMISSAL of the unserved defendant without further notice. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 10/20/2021.(pp)
October 4, 2021 Filing 25 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc., Depuy Synthes, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Medical Device Business Services, Inc., Synthes USA, LLC identifying Corporate Parent DePuy Products, Inc., Corporate Parent Medical Device Business Services, Inc., Corporate Parent Synthes USA, LLC, Corporate Parent Synthes Inc, Corporate Parent Codman and Shurtleff, Inc., Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson International, Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson, Corporate Parent DePuy Synthes, Inc., Corporate Parent DePuy Spine, LLC for Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc.; Corporate Parent DePuy Products, Inc., Corporate Parent Medical Device Business Services, Inc., Corporate Parent Synthes Inc, Corporate Parent Codman and Shurtleff, Inc., Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson International, Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson, Corporate Parent DePuy Synthes, Inc. for Synthes USA, LLC; Corporate Parent Synthes Inc, Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson International, Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson, Corporate Parent DePuy Synthes, Inc. for Medical Device Business Services, Inc.; Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson International, Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson for Depuy Synthes, Inc. (Cox, Andrew)
September 28, 2021 Filing 24 ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal,, with Jury Demand by Depuy Synthes, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Synthes USA, LLC.(Cox, Andrew)
September 15, 2021 Filing 23 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Johnson & Johnson served on 8/16/2021, answer due 9/28/2021 (Hufft, Patrick) Modified text on 9/16/2021 (pp).
September 15, 2021 Filing 22 **FILED IN ERROR-SEE REC. DOC. 23**Request of Summons Issued as to Johnson & Johnson filed by Roxane Smith re #1 Notice of Removal,,. (Hufft, Patrick) Modified on 9/16/2021 (pp).
September 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER GRANTING #19 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Notice of Removal. Defendants shall file their responsive pleadings no later than 9/28/2021. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 9/8/2021. (pp)
September 7, 2021 Filing 20 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #15 Summons Returned Executed. Filing attorney selected incorrect event. Correct event is Summons Returned Unexecuted. Clerk took corrective action by changing the event. (lw)
September 2, 2021 Filing 19 EXPARTE/CONSENT First MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer #1 Notice of Removal by Depuy Synthes, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Synthes USA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Andrew Michael Cox added to party Depuy Synthes, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Andrew Michael Cox added to party Johnson & Johnson(pty:dft), Attorney Andrew Michael Cox added to party Synthes USA, LLC(pty:dft).(Cox, Andrew) Modified text on 9/7/2021 (lw).
August 27, 2021 Filing 18 DEFICIENT: SUMMONS Returned Executed; Johnson & Johnson served on 8/16/2021, answer due 9/7/2021. (Hufft, Patrick) Modified text on 9/8/2021 (lw).
August 27, 2021 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Synthes USA, LLC served on 8/16/2021, answer due 9/7/2021. (Hufft, Patrick)
August 27, 2021 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Depuy Synthes, Inc. served on 8/17/2021, answer due 9/7/2021. (Hufft, Patrick)
August 27, 2021 Filing 15 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC.; (Hufft, Patrick) Modified text on 9/7/2021 (lw).
August 12, 2021 Filing 14 Summons Issued as to Synthes USA, LLC. (pp)
August 11, 2021 Filing 13 Request of Summons Issued as to Synthes USA, LLC filed by Roxane Smith re #1 Notice of Removal,,. (Hufft, Patrick)
July 15, 2021 Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC, Depuy Synthes, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons)(pp)
July 14, 2021 Filing 11 Request of Summons Issued as to Depuy Synthes USA Products LLC filed by Roxane Smith re #1 Notice of Removal. (Hufft, Patrick) Modified text on 7/15/2021 (pp).
July 14, 2021 Filing 10 Request of Summons Issued as to Johnson & Johnson filed by Roxane Smith re #1 Notice of Removal,,. (Hufft, Patrick)
July 14, 2021 Filing 9 Request of Summons Issued as to Depuy Synthes, Inc. filed by Roxane Smith re #1 Notice of Removal,,. (Hufft, Patrick)
July 14, 2021 Filing 8 **DUPLICATE-SEE REC. DOC. 11**Request of Summons Issued as to Roxane Smith filed by Roxane Smith re #1 Notice of Removal,,. (Hufft, Patrick) Modified on 7/15/2021 (pp).
July 2, 2021 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc., Medical Device Business Services, Inc..(Cox, Andrew)
June 18, 2021 Filing 6 Notice of Compliance under 1447(b) . re #1 Notice of Removal by Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc., Medical Device Business Services, Inc. (Attachments: #1 State Court Pleadings Exhibit A)(Cox, Andrew) Modified text/link on 6/21/2021 (pp).
June 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER GRANTING #4 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Notice of Removal. IT IS ORDERED that defendants shall file their responsive pleadings no later than 7/2/2021. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 6/15/2021. (pp)
June 10, 2021 Filing 4 EXPARTE/CONSENT First MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer #1 Notice of Removal by Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc., Medical Device Business Services, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cox, Andrew) Modified text/link on 6/11/2021 (pp).
June 4, 2021 Filing 3 Directive of the Clerk regarding compliance 28:1447(b) re #1 Notice of Removal filed by Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc., Medical Device Business Services, Inc. (lt)
June 4, 2021 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle and Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. (go)
June 4, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 24th JDC, Jefferson Parish, case number 817-522, Div. A (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-8888121) filed by Medical Device Business Services, Inc., Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 State Court Pleadings, #3 State Court Pleadings)Attorney Andrew Michael Cox added to party Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Andrew Michael Cox added to party Medical Device Business Services, Inc.(pty:dft).(Cox, Andrew) (Main Document 1 replaced on 6/4/2021) (pp). Modified text on 6/4/2021 (lt).

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