Lacks v. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
| The Estate of Henrietta Lacks and Ron L. Lacks |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific INC. |
| Dr. Kennan Cofield |
| The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, National Health Law Program, The National Women's Law Center, Deleso A. Alford, J.D., LL.M., Doug Rendleman and Caprice Roberts |
| 1:2021cv02524 |
| October 4, 2021 |
| US District Court for the District of Maryland |
| Deborah L. Boardman |
| Personal Property: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity Action |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 77 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of MOTIONS held on 5/17/2022, before Judge Deborah L. Boardman. Court Reporter Ronda Thomas, ronda_thomas@mdd.uscourts.gov, Telephone number 410-962-4504. Total number of pages filed: 94. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained from the Court Reporter or through PACER. Redaction Request due 6/21/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/1/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/29/2022.(rt, Court Reporter) |
| Filing 76 Telephone Conference held on 5/23/2022 before Judge Deborah L. Boardman. (rc2s, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 75 Substantive legal issues - addressing (Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 74 -PER COUNSEL, FILED IN ERROR- Substantive legal issues - addressing (Parker, Kim) Modified on 5/24/2022 (ols, Deputy Clerk). |
| Filing 73 Correspondence re: Questions Raised During the May 17, 2022 Hearing (Attachments: #1 Attachment A, #2 Attachment B)(George, Andrew) |
| Filing 72 Motion Hearing held on 5/17/2022 re #20 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. before Judge Deborah L. Boardman.(Court Reporter: Ronda Thomas) (jh2s, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 71 NOTICE by Ron L. Lacks re #68 Response, 70 Order, #67 Response, #69 Response, #41 Response in Opposition to Motion Of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Parker, Kim) |
Filing 70
PAPERLESS ORDER scheduling a motions hearing on #20 for Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 10 a.m.. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 4/20/2022. (lmys, Chambers)
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| Filing 69 AMICUS BRIEF re #41 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Deleso A. Alford, J.D., LL.M.. (ols, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 68 AMICUS BRIEF re #41 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by National Health Law Program, The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, The National Women's Law Center. (ols, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 67 Amicus Brief re #41 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Doug Rendleman, Caprice Roberts. (ols, Deputy Clerk) |
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Filing 66
ORDER denying #48 Rendleman and Roberts' Motion to Intervene; granting #49 Rendleman and Roberts' Motion for Leave to File Memorandum of Amici Curiae; granting #51 the organizations' Consent Motion for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief; granting #52 Alford's Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 4/5/2022. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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Filing 65
ORDER denying #44 Cofield's Motion to Intervene; granting in part #56 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Strike Filings by Kennan Cofield and Impose Filing Restrictions; denying #57 Cofield's Motion to Strike Plaintiff(s) the Estate of Henrietta Lacks Motion to Strike Filings; denying #58 Cofield's Motion to Strike Intervenors Amici Doug Rendleman, Caprice Roberts, Deleso A. Alford, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Documents 48,49,51 and others for Violation of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 24(c), and Rule 5 for Failure to Serve the Motion to Intervene Upon all Parties, Jointly; denying #59 Cofield's Motion to Strike Complaint; directing that the Clerk shall reject and not docket any future documents submitted by Cofield unless they are filed on his behalf by an attorney admitted to this Court. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 3/29/2022. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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| Filing 64 RESPONSE in Opposition re #58 MOTION to Strike filed by Deleso A. Alford, J.D., LL.M.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hansel, Cary) |
| Filing 63 REPLY to Response to Motion re #20 MOTION to Dismiss (Corrected) filed by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Corrected Exhibit 1)(George, Andrew) |
| Filing 62 RESPONSE re #58 MOTION to Strike, #59 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint,, #61 Response, #57 MOTION to Strike (Corrected) filed by Ron L. Lacks.(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 61 RESPONSE re #58 MOTION to Strike, #59 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint,, #57 MOTION to Strike filed by Ron L. Lacks.(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 60 REPLY to Response to Motion re #20 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Corrected Exhibit 1)(George, Andrew) |
| Filing 59 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, by Kennan Cofield (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Envelope) (ols, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 58 MOTION to Strike Intervenors Amici Doug Rendleman, Caprice Roberts, Deleso A. Alford, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Documents 48,49,51 and others for Violation of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 24(c), and Rule 5 for Failure to Serve the Motion to Intervene Upon all Parties, Jointly by Kennan Cofield (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (ols, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 57 MOTION to Strike Plaintiff(s) the Estate of Henrietta Lacks Motion to Strike Filings by Kennan Cofield (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (ols, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 56 MOTION to Strike #43 Notice (Other), #50 Supplemental, #44 MOTION to Intervene, #55 Consent to Receive Electronic Notice, #53 Notice (Other) And to Impose Filing Restrictions, or In The Alternative Opposition to His (Kennan Cofield) Motion For Intervention by Ron L. Lacks (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 55 -STRICKEN PER #65 - Consent to receive notice and service electronically by Kennan Cofield. The Court recommends that all documents received electronically be printed or saved for future reference.(bmhs, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 3/29/2022 (ols, Deputy Clerk). |
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Filing 54
PAPERLESS ORDER approving the parties' stipulation that defendant shall file its reply in support of its Motion to Dismiss on or before March 21, 2022. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 2/23/2022. (lmys, Chambers)
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| Filing 53 -STRICKEN PER #65 - NOTICE Proposed Order by Kennan Cofield re #43 Notice (Other), #44 MOTION to Intervene, #50 Supplemental (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (ols, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 3/29/2022 (ols, Deputy Clerk). |
| Filing 52 MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by Deleso A. Alford, J.D., LL.M. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Brief of Amicus Curiae Deleso A. Alford, J.D., LL.M., #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Hansel, Cary) |
| Filing 51 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, National Health Law Program, The National Women's Law Center (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Amicus Curiae Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Spence, Dorian) |
| Filing 50 -STRICKEN PER #65 - Supplemental to #43 Notice (Other), #44 MOTION to Intervene filed by Kennan Cofield (ols, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 3/29/2022 (ols, Deputy Clerk). |
| Filing 49 MOTION for Leave to File Memorandum of Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff by Andrew C White (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(White, Andrew) |
| Filing 48 MOTION to Intervene by Andrew C White (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(White, Andrew) |
| Filing 47 STIPULATION re #20 MOTION to Dismiss by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.(George, Andrew) |
| Filing 46 NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Dec on behalf of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Dec, Adam) |
| Filing 45 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #39 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Yasmine G Meyer. Directing attorney Yasmine G Meyer to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. Signed by Clerk on 2/16/2022. (dm4s, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 42 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #38 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Jeffrey S. Grand. Directing attorney Jeffrey S. Grand to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/. Signed by Clerk on 2/15/2022. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 44 MOTION to Intervene by Kennan Cofield (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Envelope) (ols, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 41 RESPONSE in Opposition re #20 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Ron L. Lacks. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 40 QC NOTICE: #37 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks, Ron L. Lacks was filed incorrectly. **The following attachments or exhibits are missing - Proposed Order. To correct this problem, file Proposed Order using the event Notice (Other) and link Proposed Order to #37 . (ols, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 39 CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Yasmine G. Meyer by Ron L. Lacks. The fee has already been paid.(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 38 CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jeffery S. Grand by Ron L. Lacks. The fee has already been paid.(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 37 -REFILED AT #41 - RESPONSE in Opposition re #20 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Ron L. Lacks, The Estate of Henrietta Lacks.(Parker, Kim) Modified on 2/14/2022 (ols, Deputy Clerk). |
| Filing 43 -STRICKEN PER #65 - NOTICE re: Who is Legally the Person Names Henrietta Lacks? Amicus Curiae Filing and Report by Kennan Cofield (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8) (ols, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 2/15/2022 (ols, Deputy Clerk). Modified on 3/29/2022 (ols, Deputy Clerk). |
| Filing 36 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., filed by Ron L. Lacks. (Attachments: #1 Redlined Copy) (ols, Deputy Clerk) |
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Filing 35
MARGINAL ORDER granting #33 Motion to Amend Complaint. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 1/26/2022. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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| Filing 34 -FILED IN ERROR- AMENDED COMPLAINT against Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., filed by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Redline Amended Complaint)(Parker, Kim) Modified on 1/26/2022 (ols, Deputy Clerk). |
| Filing 33 Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint, and Motion to Dismiss Briefing Schedule by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Firs Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit Redline First Amended Complaint)(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 32 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #29 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Christopher A Seeger, Nigel Halliday, Christopher L Ayers. Directing attorney Christopher A Seeger, Nigel Halliday, Christopher L Ayers to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration; granting #30 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Christopher A Seeger, Nigel Halliday, Christopher L Ayers. Directing attorney Christopher A Seeger, Nigel Halliday, Christopher L Ayers to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration; granting #31 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Christopher A Seeger, Nigel Halliday, Christopher L Ayers. Directing attorney Christopher A Seeger, Nigel Halliday, Christopher L Ayers to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration. Signed by Clerk on 1/7/2022. (dm4, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 31 CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Christopher L. Ayers by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks. The fee has already been paid.(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 30 CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Nigel Halliday by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks. The fee has already been paid.(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 29 CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Christopher A. Seeger by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks. The fee has already been paid.(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 28 QC NOTICE: #26 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks, #25 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks, #24 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks, #23 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks, #27 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (dm4s, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 27 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Yasmine G. Meyer (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-9682899.) by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 26 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Nigel Halliday (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-9682897.) by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 25 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jeffery S. Grand (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-9682894.) by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 24 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Christopher L. Ayers (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-9682892.) by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 23 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Christopher A. Seeger (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-9682891.) by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks(Parker, Kim) |
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Filing 22
MARGINAL ORDER Approving #21 Stipulation filed by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 12/10/2021. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
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| Filing 21 STIPULATION re #20 MOTION to Dismiss And Proposed Order For Extension Of Time To Respond To Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks(Parker, Kim) |
| Filing 20 MOTION to Dismiss by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit List, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit 5, #8 Exhibit 6, #9 Exhibit 7, #10 Exhibit 8, #11 Exhibit 9, #12 Exhibit 10, #13 Exhibit 11, #14 Exhibit 12, #15 Exhibit 13, #16 Exhibit 14, #17 Exhibit 15, #18 Exhibit 16, #19 Exhibit 17, #20 Exhibit 18, #21 Text of Proposed Order)(George, Andrew) |
| Filing 19 QC NOTICE: #18 Motion to Dismiss filed by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. was filed incorrectly. **A motion and supporting memorandum must be filed separately. The motion should be filed as the main document and the supporting memorandum as a separate attachment to the main document. Exhibits should not be attached as one document. Each exhibit should be individually attached and labeled. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. (ols, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 18 -FILED IN ERROR- MOTION to Dismiss by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-18, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(George, Andrew) Modified on 12/16/2021 (ols, Deputy Clerk). |
| Filing 17 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Eileen F Hyde. Directing attorney Eileen F Hyde to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration. Signed by Clerk on 12/15/2021. (dm4, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 16 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of JoAnna Adkisson. Directing attorney JoAnna Adkisson to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration. Signed by Clerk on 12/15/2021. (dm4, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 15 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Eileen F. Hyde (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-9657226.) by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.(Cronin, Tonya) |
| Filing 14 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for JoAnna Beth Adkisson (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-9657218.) by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.(Cronin, Tonya) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Nadira Clarke on behalf of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Clarke, Nadira) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew T. George on behalf of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (George, Andrew) |
| Filing 11 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Cronin, Tonya) |
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Filing 10
MARGINAL ORDER approving #9 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint filed by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 11/4/2021. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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| Case Reassigned to Judge Deborah L. Boardman. Judge Richard D. Bennett no longer assigned to the case. (jf3s, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 9 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.(Cronin, Tonya) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Tonya Kelly Cronin on behalf of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Cronin, Tonya) |
| Deficiency Notice for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. -- Your Local Rule 103.3 disclosure statement has not been filed. The Statement must be filed by 11/5/2021 (ols, Deputy Clerk) |
| Case Reassigned to Judge Richard D. Bennett. Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner no longer assigned to the case. (kns, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 7 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Benjamin L Crump. Directing attorney Benjamin L Crump to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration. Signed by Clerk on 10/6/2021. (dm4, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 5 Summons Issued 21 days as to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.(slss, Deputy Clerk) |
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Filing 4
Case Management Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner on 10/5/2021. (slss, Deputy Clerk)
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| Filing 3 NOTICE of Case Assignment. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner. The Estate of Henrietta Lacks or counsel for The Estate of Henrietta Lacks are required to review and comply with the Magistrate Judge Pilot Project Procedures which can be downloaded #here. Pursuant to Standing Order 2019-07, which can be downloaded #here, counsel has 14 days from the date of this notice to file their consent, or decline to consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here. To file your consent, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. To file your declination, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge. Failure to file a consent or declination will result in issuance of an Order to Show Cause. Please review the case management order that has been issued in this case. Magistrate Election Form due by 10/19/2021. (slss, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 2 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Benjamin L. Crump (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-9531446.) by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks(Parker, Kim) |
| Case Assigned to Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner. (jb5, Deputy Clerk) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT And Jury Trial Prayer against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0416-9527708.), filed by The Estate of Henrietta Lacks. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc)(Parker, Kim) |
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