Seely v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Joyce Seely
Defendant: Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC and Johnson & Johnson
Case Number: 6:2019cv03389
Filed: November 1, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Presiding Judge: M Douglas Harpool
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
December 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 64 Parties are ORDERED to show cause by 1/10/2019 why a proposed scheduling order has not been filed with the Court per its order entered on 11/19/2019. Parties may also file a joint proposed scheduling order by 1/10/2019. If the parties cannot agree on a proposed schedule, they may file separately. Parties are also ORDERED to file a mediation status report by 1/10/2019 and to promptly designate a mediator in accordance with their obligations outlined in the MAP General Order. Signed on 12/30/2019 by District Judge M. Douglas Harpool. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Levin, Benjamin)
November 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER granting #61 & #62 motions to appear pro hac vice entered by Clerk of Court. Attorneys Lee B. Balefsky and James J. Waldenberger for Joyce Seely allowed to appear pro hac vice. This entry will serve as authorization for the pro hac participation by the attorney. Western District of Missouri Local Rule 5.1 requires documents to be filed electronically. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for a WDMO e-filing account for NextGen CM/ECF. This will enable counsel to electronically file documents and receive electronic notification of filings. Register for a WDMO e-filing account at #PACER. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Geiser, Angel)
November 26, 2019 Filing 62 Motion to allow James J. Waldenberger to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-6596640) filed by Lynn R. Johnson on behalf of Joyce Seely. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Movant, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Johnson, Lynn)
November 26, 2019 Filing 61 Motion to allow Lee B. Balefsky to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-6596600) filed by Lynn R. Johnson on behalf of Joyce Seely. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Movant, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Johnson, Lynn)
November 26, 2019 Filing 60 DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE INTERESTS filed by Charissa N. Walker on behalf of Defendant Ethicon, Inc..(Walker, Charissa)
November 26, 2019 Filing 59 DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE INTERESTS filed by Charissa N. Walker on behalf of Defendant Johnson & Johnson.(Walker, Charissa)
November 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER denying #56 & #57 motions to appear pro hac vice entered by Clerk of Court. The court has denied your pro hac vice motion because an incorrect form was used. To better meet the requirements of recently amended Local Rule 83.5(h), the pro hac vice form was revised. This new form is now required and is available on our court website at #Pro Hac Vice Form. If you still wish to proceed pro hac vice in this case, please refile your motion using the correct form. To avoid being charged a duplicate fee, please insert the receipt number issued for this motion in the receipt box on your new filing. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Geiser, Angel)
November 21, 2019 Filing 57 Motion to allow James J. Waldenberger to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-6596640) filed by Lynn R. Johnson on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Johnson, Lynn)
November 21, 2019 Filing 56 Motion to allow Lee B. Balefsky to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-6596600) filed by Lynn R. Johnson on behalf of Joyce Seely. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Johnson, Lynn)
November 20, 2019 NOTICE of filing: Mediation and Assessment Program Reminder: Your Designation of Mediator is due soon (filed as an ADR event in CM/ECF). See Notice of Inclusion and MAP General Order for specifics. (ADI, MAP)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER granting #48 motion to withdraw as attorney. Attorneys Christy D. Jones; Melissa A. Merk; Christian Elizabeth Piccolo; Susan M. Robinson; Kari L. Sutherland; David B Thomas; Phillip J. Combs; Molly E. Flynn and William M. Gage terminated. Signed on 11/19/2019 by District Judge M. Douglas Harpool. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Levin, Benjamin)
November 19, 2019 Filing 54 Minute Entry. Proceedings held before District Judge M. Douglas Harpool: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held on 11/19/2019 Time in court: 11:29 a.m. to 11:43 a.m. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Howard, Linda)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 53 RULE 16 NOTICE. Proposed scheduling order due by 12/19/2019. Rule 26 conference due by 1/3/2020. Signed on 11/19/19 by District Judge M. Douglas Harpool. (View, Pat)
November 18, 2019 Filing 52 NOTICE of appearance by Lynn R. Johnson on behalf of Joyce Seely (Attorney Lynn R. Johnson added to party Joyce Seely(pty:pla))(Johnson, Lynn)
November 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER granting #50 motion to appear pro hac vice entered by Clerk of Court. Attorney Charissa N. Walker for Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson allowed to appear pro hac vice. This entry will serve as authorization for the pro hac participation by the attorney. Western District of Missouri Local Rule 5.1 requires documents to be filed electronically. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for a WDMO e-filing account for NextGen CM/ECF. This will enable counsel to electronically file documents and receive electronic notification of filings. Register for a WDMO e-filing account at #PACER. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Geiser, Angel)
November 14, 2019 Filing 50 Motion to allow Charissa N. Walker to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-6583842) filed by Scott Richard Hunsaker on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Hunsaker, Scott)
November 12, 2019 Filing 49 NOTICE OF HEARING - This is the official notice for this hearing. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. Telephone Conference set for 11/19/2019 11:30 AM in Chambers before District Judge M. Douglas Harpool. Counsel for Plaintiff shall initiate the call. Once all parties are on the line, call Chamber's at 417-865-3741.(Howard, Linda)
November 12, 2019 Filing 48 MOTION to withdraw as attorney Christy D. Jones, Kari L. Sutherland, William M. Gage/Butler Snow LLP; David B. Thomas, Philip J. Combs, Susan M. Robinson/Thomas Combs & Spann PLLC; and Melissa A. Merk, Christian Elizabeth Piccolo, Molly E. Flynn/Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP filed by Cicely I Lubben on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Suggestions in opposition/response due by 11/26/2019 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Lubben, Cicely)
November 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER granting #46 motion to appear pro hac vice entered by Clerk of Court. Attorney Cicely I Lubben for Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson allowed to appear pro hac vice. This entry will serve as authorization for the pro hac participation by the attorney. Western District of Missouri Local Rule 5.1 requires documents to be filed electronically. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for a WDMO e-filing account for NextGen CM/ECF. This will enable counsel to electronically file documents and receive electronic notification of filings. Register for a WDMO e-filing account at #PACER. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Geiser, Angel)
November 5, 2019 Filing 46 Motion to allow Cicely I. Lubben to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-6569534) filed by Scott Richard Hunsaker on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Hunsaker, Scott)
November 5, 2019 Filing 45 NOTICE of appearance by Scott Richard Hunsaker on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attorney Scott Richard Hunsaker added to party Ethicon, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Scott Richard Hunsaker added to party Johnson & Johnson(pty:dft))(Hunsaker, Scott)
November 1, 2019 Filing 44 NOTICE OF INCLUSION FOR MEDIATION AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MAP). REVIEW NOTICE AND MAP GENERAL ORDER CAREFULLY FOR IMPORTANT CHANGES, DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS.Notice of MAP assignment to an outside mediator. (Attachments: #1 MAP General Order)(Burch, Steve)
November 1, 2019 Filing 43 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:13-cv-03281.
October 30, 2019 Filing 42 CONFIRMATION from Western District of Missouri that the case has been opened in that district as 6:19-cv-03387, filed 10/30/2019. (kew) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 26, 2019 Filing 41 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6833), #2 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6926), #3 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (7123), #4 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3019), #5 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3592), #6 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3594), #7 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3788), #8 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3845), #9 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6786), #10 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6930), #11 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2817), #12 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2818), #13 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2931), #14 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (5332), #15 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (5333), #16 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (5482), #17 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (5548), #18 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6852), #19 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6960))(Gage, William) (Modified on 10/28/2019 to add party filer)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 26, 2019 Filing 40 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6965), #2 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (7143), #3 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6874) Part 1, #4 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6874) Part 2, #5 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6874) Part 3, #6 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3619) Part 1, #7 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3619) Part 2, #8 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3621), #9 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3790) Part 1, #10 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3790) Part 2, #11 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3790) Part 3, #12 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3865), #13 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6875), #14 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (7038), #15 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (7045), #16 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (7085), #17 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (7183), #18 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3626) Part 1, #19 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3626) Part 2, #20 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3630), #21 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3767) Part 1, #22 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3767) Part 2, #23 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3767) Part 3, #24 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3767) Part 4, #25 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3855))(Gage, William) (Modified on 10/28/2019 to add party filer)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 26, 2019 Filing 39 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6837), #2 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (7005), #3 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (7442), #4 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6857), #5 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (6972), #6 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (7113), #7 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2039), #8 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2042), #9 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2187), #10 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2247), #11 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2455) Part 1, #12 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2455) Part 2, #13 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2458), #14 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2553) Part 1, #15 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2553) Part 2, #16 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2553) Part 3, #17 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2621), #18 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2839) Part 1, #19 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2839) Part 2, #20 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2841), #21 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2957), #22 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (3037), #23 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2060), #24 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2065), #25 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2134), #26 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2232), #27 Exhibit ECF#38 Continued, (2910))(Gage, William) (Modified on 10/28/2019 to add party filer)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 26, 2019 Filing 38 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit (238), #2 Exhibit (239), #3 Exhibit (241), #4 Exhibit (262), #5 Exhibit (263), #6 Exhibit (2063) Part 1, #7 Exhibit (2063) Part 2, #8 Exhibit (2069), #9 Exhibit (2184) Part 1, #10 Exhibit (2184) Part 2, #11 Exhibit (2255), #12 Exhibit (6796), #13 Exhibit (6966), #14 Exhibit (7093), #15 Exhibit (2003), #16 Exhibit (2004), #17 Exhibit (2240), #18 Exhibit (2469), #19 Exhibit (2470), #20 Exhibit (2618), #21 Exhibit (2925), #22 Exhibit (6817), #23 Exhibit (6941), #24 Exhibit (7136), #25 Exhibit (2117), #26 Exhibit (2118), #27 Exhibit (2908))(Gage, William) (Modified on 10/28/2019 to add party filer)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A It is DIRECTED that on 10/30/2019 the cases identified on Exhibit A that are still pending shall be transferred to the United States District Courts identified on Exhibit A pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a); on or before 10/29/2019 the parties are DIRECTED to confer and to file in each pending individual member case identified in Exhibit A, all documents from the main MDL that the parties jointly deem relevant to constitute an appropriate record for the receiving court to consider; the Clerk is DIRECTED to use the appropriate function in CM/ECF to extract each member case listed on Exhibit A that remains pending and transfer it to the corresponding United States District Court listed on Exhibit A; after transfer of each member case listed in Exhibit A that is not dismissed prior to the Transfer Date, the Clerk is DIRECTED to formally close the case and strike it from the docket of this court. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/16/2019. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (kew) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
April 24, 2019 Filing 36 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-List of Cases, #2 Exhibit 2- Letter)(Gage, William) (Modified on 4/30/2019 to remove terminated party filer) (mk). [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
April 23, 2019 Filing 35 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Joyce Seely (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 SHOW CAUSE ORDER directing that plaintiffs' leadership and counsel for ALL defendants named in cases on Exhibit 1 are directed to show cause in writing why they should not be sanctioned for failing to comply with the Order entered in MDL 2327 at ECF #7710 by Wednesday 4/24/2019; any filing must be made in the individual cases on Exhibit 1; the court will schedule a hearing at a later date. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/10/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit 1) (mwk) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER The court ORDERS that by 4/8/2019 plaintiffs' leadership and counsel for ALL defendants with cases identified on Exhibit A attached hereto are directed to go to the court's website at https://www.wvsd.uscourts.gov/MDL/ethicon/forms.html, complete and jointly submit one copy of the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet in Excel format as found on the court's website to the court at WVSDml_MDL_Transfers@wvsd.uscourts.gov; the parties shall use the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet on the court's website, as it is already partially completed; if the court's docket sheet for any case on Exhibit A indicates that the case has closed prior to or after the entry of this order, the parties are directed to so indicate on the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet and need not complete the requested information on the Spreadsheet; the court cautions that many of these cases name other MDL defendants in addition to the Ethicon defendants; the court expects any necessary coordination from all defendants remaining in the cases on Exhibit A. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 3/26/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (sak) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 24, 2018 Filing 32 OPPOSITION by Joyce Seely to #30 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachment: #1 Proposed Order)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 31 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #30 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Merk, Melissa) (Modified on 10/18/2018 to remove party filer) (mk). [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 30 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Merk, Melissa) (Modified on 10/18/2018 to remove party filer) (mk). [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 29 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Steven S. Seely on October 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 28 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Pam Zumalt on October 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 27 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Kim Loraine Seely-Sochocki on October 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 26 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Donnie Campbell on October 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 25 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Bobby Campbell on October 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
August 16, 2018 Filing 24 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Defendants Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
August 10, 2018 Filing 23 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Molly E. Flynn on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Flynn, Molly) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
August 10, 2018 Filing 22 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Mona Afrassiab, M.D. on August 22, 2018 at 9:00 AM (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
July 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER The #16 Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED and Ethicon, LLC is dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 7/26/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (st) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
July 17, 2018 Filing 20 RESPONSE by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson re: #16 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
July 9, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Christian Elizabeth Piccolo on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Piccolo, Christian) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
July 9, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Melissa A. Merk on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
July 9, 2018 Filing 17 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Joyce Seely on July 20, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
June 28, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL With Prejudice by Joyce Seely pursuant to Rule 41, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PRETRIAL ORDER # 303 (Amended Docket Control Order Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) Because the court has determined there was confusion as to expert deadlines, changes have been made to Paragraph A of PTO # 280. The parties are advised that while this order will be entered in the individual cases in the coming days, it is effective as of the day it was entered in the main MDL. The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 8 cases: The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 8 cases: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 03/19/2018; Defendant Fact Sheets due by 04/19/2018; Deadline for written discovery requests due by 05/18/2018; Expert disclosures served by plaintiffs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 07/13/2018; Expert disclosure served by defendants pursuant to Fed R. Civ P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 08/13/2018; Expert disclosure served for rebuttal pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 08/20/2018; Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 10/04/2018; Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 10/18/2018; Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/25/2018; Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 11/01/2018; Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/18/2018; Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/25/2018; Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 11/01/2018. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 6/13/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases) (pma) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
June 6, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson of Joyce Seely on June 15, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
May 21, 2018 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admissions and Requests for Production to Plaintiff. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
March 26, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson re: #10 Notice of Videotaped Deposition. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PRETRIAL ORDER # 280 (Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) THIS PRETRIAL ORDER SETS MANDATORY DEADLINES FOR MOST OF THE REMAINING ETHICON, INC. CASES. The court ORDERS that this Docket Control Order be filed in the main MDL and, as of the time of that filing in every case listed on Exhibit A (hereinafter "Wave 8 cases") becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order. For any cases in the Ethicon, Inc. MDL with a Covidien Wave 1 flag, the stay on the flagged Covidien Wave 1 cases is lifted and the Covidien Wave 1 cases in the Ethicon MDL are incorporated in the Ethicon, Inc., Wave 8 cases and subject to this Docket Control Order. The following deadlines apply in all Wave 8 cases: A. Scheduling Deadlines. Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 3/19/2018, Defendant Fact Sheets due by 4/19/2018, Deadline for written discovery requests due by 5/18/2018, Expert disclosure by plaintiffs due by 6/04/2018, Expert disclosure by defendants due by 7/05/2018, Expert disclosure for rebuttal purposes due by 7/23/2018, Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 9/04/2018, Deadline to file list of general causation experts in each individual Wave 8 case due by 9/11/2018, Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 9/21/2018, Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/05/2018, Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 10/12/2018, Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/05/2018, Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/19/2018, and Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 10/26/2018. B.4. Confidential Documents. In the event there are issues related to sealing of confidential documents that the parties are unable to resolve, they must be brought to the court's attention in a consolidated manner as follows: Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 8/10/2018, and any response is due by 8/24/2018. Any reply is due by 8/31/2018. C.1. Venue Recommendations. By no later than 8/27/2018 the parties shall meet and confer concerning the appropriate venue for each of the cases, and the parties are ORDERED to submit joint venue recommendations to the court by 9/03/2018. Additional directives are set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/30/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (kp) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
January 30, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Mona H. Afrassiah on 3/9/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
June 16, 2017 Filing 9 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Joyce Seely. (Gomez, Christopher) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
December 22, 2015 Filing 8 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by William M. Gage on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
October 1, 2015 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kari L. Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
January 30, 2015 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christy D. Jones on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jones, Christy) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
May 2, 2013 Filing 5 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by Personal Service for Ethicon, LLC. Ethicon, LLC served on 3/11/2013, answer due 4/1/2013. Summons served on scott lascala. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
March 14, 2013 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
February 25, 2013 Filing 3 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 39 (SHOW CAUSE ORDER REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ENDO ENTITIES) entered on 02/21/2013 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A) (jap) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
February 24, 2013 Filing 2 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, and Johnson & Johnson, re: #1 Complaint. Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (gjb) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]
February 22, 2013 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $350.00. Receipt # 0425-2241165. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (gjb) [Transferred from wvsd on 11/1/2019.]

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Defendant: Ethicon, Inc.
Represented By: Melissa A. Merk
Represented By: Molly E. Flynn
Represented By: Kari L. Sutherland
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Represented By: Christian Elizabeth Piccolo
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Represented By: Cicely I Lubben
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Defendant: Ethicon, LLC
Represented By: Melissa A. Merk
Represented By: William M. Gage
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
Represented By: David B Thomas
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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson
Represented By: Melissa A. Merk
Represented By: Molly E. Flynn
Represented By: Kari L. Sutherland
Represented By: William M. Gage
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
Represented By: Christian Elizabeth Piccolo
Represented By: David B Thomas
Represented By: Christy D. Jones
Represented By: Charissa N. Walker
Represented By: Scott Richard Hunsaker
Represented By: Cicely I Lubben
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Plaintiff: Joyce Seely
Represented By: Lee B. Balefsky
Represented By: Michelle L. Tiger
Represented By: Christopher A. Gomez
Represented By: James J. Waldenberger
Represented By: Lynn R. Johnson
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