Althen et al. v. Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Connie Althen, Verla Aders, Donalyn Ahlberg, Edna Albers, Denise Andress, Ashley Anello, Erma Irene Aurand, Jacqueline Baker, Bearden Bakerink, Nancy Barendt, Pamela D. Bates, Ava Batiste, Marie Bell, Paula Gaye Benbrook, Rodger Benz, Linda Binney, Victoria Blackburn, Betty Blake, Jean Blythe and Judith Boie
Defendant: Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth, Inc., Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., Interneuron Pharmaceutical, Inc., et al., American Home Products Corporation, Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., A Division of American Home Products Corporation and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2004cv11270
Filed: June 9, 2004
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: George A OToole
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446
Jury Demanded By: Both
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September 17, 2004 Filing 14 Judge George A. O'Toole Jr.: ORDER entered MEMORANDUM AND ORDER in LEAD CASE 04-cv-10911-GAO "... As set forth above, I conclude that Wyeth has failed to establish that there is no reasonable basis for the plaintiffs' claims against Indevus, and therefore, I conclude that Indevus was not fraudulently joined as a defendant. Accordingly, Wyeth's motion to stay is denied, and the plaintiffs' several motions to remand are granted. The cases are to be remanded to the state court. It is SO ORDERED." Case remanded to Middlesex Superior Court. cc/cl(Edge, Eugenia)
September 17, 2004 Civil Case Terminated. (Edge, Eugenia)
September 15, 2004 Filing 13 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. (Matule, Matthew)
September 15, 2004 Filing 12 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand And Affirmative Defenses by Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc..(Matule, Matthew)
September 15, 2004 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Matule on behalf of Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Matule, Matthew)
July 13, 2004 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge George A. O'Toole Jr.: Status Conference held on 7/13/2004. A status conference was held before Judge O'Toole on July 13, 2004. At the status conference, the Court ordered that until further notice all documents filed in Andrus, et al., v. Indevus Pharmaceuticals, et al., 04-10911, shall be deemed filed in each related diet drug product liability action involving Indevus Pharmaceuticals and other defendants. By July 14, 2004, the defendants will file a proposed order designating Andrus, et al., v. Indevus Pharmaceuticals, et al., 04-10911, as the common action in which to file all papers concerning diet drug product liability actions involving Indevus Pharmaceuticals and other defendants, and the plaintiffs shall have until July 23, 2004 to object to the proposed order. The plaintiffs shall file any motions to remand by July 23, 2004. The plaintiffs shall file any oppositions to the defendants' motions to stay by July 23, 2004.The defendants shall file any oppositions to the plaintiffs' motions to remand by August 9, 2004. The Court will hear oral arguments on the plaintiffs' motions to remand and the defendants' motions to stay on Thursday, August 12, 2004, at 2 p.m. The defendants moved for, without opposition, and were granted leave to file amended answers by July 23, 2004.The defendants moved for, without opposition, and were granted an extension of 30 days after the date on which a response would otherwise be due to respond to the complaints that they expect will be served on 115 Wyeth sales representatives. (Court Reporter Shelly Killian.) (Barrette, Mark)
July 9, 2004 Filing 10 MOTION to Remand by Verla Aders, Donalyn Ahlberg, Edna Albers, Connie Althen, Denise Andress, Ashley Anello, Erma Irene Aurand, Jacqueline Baker, Bearden Bakerink, Nancy Barendt, Pamela D. Bates, Ava Batiste, Marie Bell, Paula Gaye Benbrook, Rodger Benz, Linda Binney, Victoria Blackburn, Betty Blake, Jean Blythe, Judith Boie.(Appel, Michael)
June 29, 2004 Filing 9 NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 7/13/2004 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9 before George A. O'Toole Jr.. Please mark your calendars accordingly. (Lyness, Paul)
June 29, 2004 Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. (Matule, Matthew)
June 29, 2004 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand And Affirmative Defenses by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc..(Matule, Matthew)
June 29, 2004 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Matule on behalf of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Matule, Matthew)
June 25, 2004 Filing 5 NOTICE by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., Wyeth, Inc. Of Filing With Clerk's Office (Yamin, David)
June 10, 2004 Filing 4 AMENDED ANSWER to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., Wyeth, Inc.. (Yamin, David)
June 9, 2004 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., Wyeth, Inc.. (Yamin, David)
June 9, 2004 Filing 2 NOTICE by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., Wyeth, Inc. of Order Referring Remand Motions in Diet Drug Cases to a Single Judge for Decision (Howe, Janice)
June 9, 2004 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., Wyeth, Inc. from Middlesex Superior Court, case number 04-1347. $ 150, receipt number 32156448, filed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., Wyeth, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Part 1#2 Part 2)(Howe, Janice)
June 9, 2004 ***Attorney Michael S. Appel for Edna Albers; Connie Althen; Denise Andress; Ashley Anello; Erma Irene Aurand; Jacqueline Baker; Bearden Bakerink; Nancy Barendt; Pamela D. Bates; Ava Batiste; Marie Bell; Paula Gaye Benbrook; Rodger Benz; Linda Binney; Victoria Blackburn; Betty Blake; Jean Blythe; Judith Boie; Verla Aders and Donalyn Ahlberg, Edward J. Barshak for Edna Albers; Connie Althen; Denise Andress; Ashley Anello; Erma Irene Aurand; Jacqueline Baker; Bearden Bakerink; Nancy Barendt; Pamela D. Bates; Ava Batiste; Marie Bell; Paula Gaye Benbrook; Rodger Benz; Linda Binney; Victoria Blackburn; Betty Blake; Jean Blythe; Judith Boie; Verla Aders and Donalyn Ahlberg added. (Catino, Theresa)
June 9, 2004 If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Dein. (Smith3, Dianne)

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Defendant: Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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