Blackston et al v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Ossie Blackston and John Blackston
Defendant: Gynecare Inc., Ethicon Women's Health and Urology, Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2017cv01814
Filed: July 7, 2017
Court: US District Court for the District of Maryland
Office: Baltimore Office
County: 88888
Presiding Judge: Richard D Bennett
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 7, 2017 Filing 14 Correspondence to Counsel re: Transfer Notification Letter. (c/m) (hmls, Deputy Clerk)
July 7, 2017 Filing 13 Case transferred in from the District of Missouri Western; Case Number 4:12-cv-00483. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
July 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER - The Motion for Transfer of Venue (Doc. #10 ) is GRANTED. This case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division for all further proceedings. The Motion to Stay (Doc. #11 ) is DENIED as moot. Signed on 07/06/2017 by District Judge Dean Whipple. (Willis, Kathy)
June 29, 2017 Filing 11 Joint MOTION to stay case pending ruling on venue transfer filed by Bettina Joist Strauss on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Suggestions in opposition/response due by 7/13/2017 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Strauss, Bettina)
June 29, 2017 Filing 10 Joint MOTION to change venue filed by Bettina Joist Strauss on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Suggestions in opposition/response due by 7/13/2017 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Strauss, Bettina)
June 14, 2017 Filing 9 NOTICE of appearance by James Emanuel, Jr on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attorney James Emanuel, Jr added to party Ethicon, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney James Emanuel, Jr added to party Johnson & Johnson(pty:dft))(Emanuel, James)
June 14, 2017 Filing 8 NOTICE of appearance by Bettina Joist Strauss on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attorney Bettina Joist Strauss added to party Ethicon, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Bettina Joist Strauss added to party Johnson & Johnson(pty:dft))(Strauss, Bettina)
June 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RULE 16 NOTICE. Proposed Scheduling Order due by 6/30/2017. Signed on 06/09/2017 by District Judge Dean Whipple. (Willis, Kathy)
June 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER - Within twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Order, the parties shall file a joint status report regarding the status of this case; anda joint proposed scheduling order as set out in the Rule 16 Notice filed in this case. Signed on 06/09/2017 by District Judge Dean Whipple. (Willis, Kathy)
June 2, 2017 Filing 5 ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSFER. This case was randomly reassigned to the Honorable Dean Whipple for all further proceedings. Please note the new case number: 4:12-00483-CV-W-DW. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Jones, Robin)
May 22, 2017 Filing 4 MDL CERTIFIED CONDITIONAL REMAND ORDER signed by Jeffery N. Luthi, Clerk of the Panel. (#Click Here for Link to WVSD MDL Orders.) (Attachments: #1 Order and Suggestion of Remand, #2 Member Case Docket Sheet, #3 MDL 2327 Docket Sheet) (Jones, Robin)
May 11, 2012 Filing 3 MDL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER, CTO-18, from Jeffery N. Luthi, Clerk of the Panel, transferring case to Southern District of West Virginia to be included in MDL No. 2327. Signed on May 11, 2012. Case electronically transferred. (Terry, Bill)
May 1, 2012 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ethicon Women's Health and Urology, Ethicon, Inc., Gynecare, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Martin, Jan)
April 27, 2012 Filing 2 MDL Notification - Notice of potential tag along case for MDL 2327 with copy of complaint and docket sheet sent to MDL Panel. (Attachments: #1 Docket Sheet) (Martin, Jan)
April 27, 2012 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Jeffrey M. Kuntz on behalf of All Plaintiffs. Filing fee $350, receipt number 0866-3072451. Service due by 8/30/2012. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kuntz, Jeffrey)

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Defendant: Gynecare Inc.
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Defendant: Ethicon Women's Health and Urology
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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson
Represented By: Bruce R Parker
Represented By: Kathleen Guilfoyle
Represented By: Shannon Elizabeth Beamer
Represented By: Peter John Veysey
Represented By: James M. Campbell
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Defendant: Ethicon, Inc.
Represented By: Bruce R Parker
Represented By: Kathleen Guilfoyle
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Plaintiff: Ossie Blackston
Represented By: Robert Keith Jenner
Represented By: Jeffrey M Kuntz
Represented By: Justin Anthony Browne
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