Merz et al v. Stryker Corporation et al
Plaintiff: James Merz and Kristen Merz
Defendant: Stryker Corporation, Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., and Howmedica Osteonics Corp Individually doing business as STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS
Case Number: 1:2023cv10876
Filed: April 24, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Indira Talwani
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 30, 2023 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed Howmedica Osteonics Corp served on 5/30/2023, answer due 6/20/2023. (Corp, Robert)
May 25, 2023 Filing 11 Summons Issued as to Howmedica Osteonics Corp. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Kelly, Danielle)
May 24, 2023 Filing 10 COMPLAINT against Howmedica Osteonics Corp (Fee Status: Paid in a member case) Short form complaint is filed as related to MDL: 2768 and the member case number is 1:23-cv-10876-IT, filed by James Merz, Kristen Merz.(Corp, Robert)
April 24, 2023 Filing 9 ANSWER to #8 Master Long Form Complaint by Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (Kelly, Danielle)
April 24, 2023 Filing 8 MASTER LONG FORM COMPLAINT against Howmedica Osteonics Corp.(Kelly, Danielle)
April 24, 2023 Filing 7 Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. MDL Order No 1-13 (Attachments: #1 Case Management Order No. 1-11, #2 Protective Order, #3 ESI Order, #4 Fact Sheet Implementation Order, #5 Orders Aiding Private Settlement, #6 Orders Extending Discovery Stay)(Kelly, Danielle)
April 24, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL: Pursuant to CTO Number: 70, case number: 1:23-cv-00307 has been transferred from Western District of New York and assigned civil action number: 1:23-cv-10876 as a member case for MDL No. 2768 In Re: Striker Orthopaedics LFIT V40 Femoral Head Products Liability Litigation (Danieli, Chris)
April 24, 2023 Filing 5 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Indira Talwani assigned to case. (Danieli, Chris)
April 24, 2023 Filing 4 Case transferred in from District of New York Western; Case Number 1:23-cv-00307.
April 19, 2023 Filing 3 MULTIDISTRICT CONDITIONAL LITIGATION TRANSFER ORDER to the District of Massachusetts. Signed by John W. Nichols, Chair of the Panel on 4/19/2023. (KM)
April 7, 2023 Case Assigned to Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK)
April 7, 2023 AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation The ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution.(TMK)
April 7, 2023 Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at #http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (TMK)
April 7, 2023 Notified Multi-District Litigation Panel of potential tag-along case. (TMK)
April 6, 2023 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Stryker Corporation identifying Corporate Parent Stryker Corporation for Howmedica Osteonics Corp... (Asfendis, Paul)
April 6, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Stryker Corporation from Supreme Court of New York, Erie County, case number 802408/2023. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANYWDC-4841555), filed by Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Stryker Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Index of State Court Filings, #6 Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Certificate of Service)(Asfendis, Paul)

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Plaintiff: James Merz
Represented By: Robert M Corp
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Plaintiff: Kristen Merz
Represented By: Robert M Corp
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Defendant: Stryker Corporation
Represented By: Paul E. Asfendis
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Defendant: Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.,
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Defendant: Howmedica Osteonics Corp Individually doing business as STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS
Represented By: Paul E. Asfendis
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