Smith v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Norma C. Smith
Defendant: Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC and Johnson & Johnson
Case Number: 6:2020cv00017
Filed: March 11, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Montana
Presiding Judge: Sam E Haddon
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
May 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER granting #57 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Anita Modak-Truran for Ethicon, Inc., Anita Modak-Truran for Johnson & Johnson. Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 5/26/2020. Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 5/8/2020. (JEH)
May 8, 2020 Filing 65 NOTICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Amended (Davis, Maxon)
May 7, 2020 Filing 64 NOTICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Telephone Numbers (Davis, Maxon)
May 7, 2020 Filing 63 STATUS REPORT Joint by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Davis, Maxon)
May 7, 2020 Filing 62 NOTICE of Acknowledgment of Pro Hac Vice Order by Norma C. Smith (Balefsky, Lee)
May 7, 2020 Filing 61 NOTICE by Norma C. Smith Telephonic Contact Information (Balefsky, Lee)
May 7, 2020 Filing 60 NOTICE by Norma C. Smith Telephonic Contact Information (Burke, Colin)
May 7, 2020 Filing 59 NOTICE of Acknowledgment of Pro Hac Vice Order by Norma C. Smith (Burke, Colin)
May 7, 2020 Filing 58 NOTICE by Norma C. Smith Telephonic Contact Information (Fitzpatrick, John)
May 5, 2020 Filing 57 MOTION Anita Modak-Truran to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 255 receipt number 0977-2477085.) Maxon R. Davis appearing for Defendants Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Anita Modak-Truran, #2 Text of Proposed Order) (Davis, Maxon)
April 29, 2020 Remark: Colin Burke is now a registered e-filer and will be receiving electronic notifications. (HEG)
April 24, 2020 Filing 56 Letter from Clerk of Court, Tyler P. Gilman to PHV counsel Colin Burke regarding the CM/ECF Registration requirements. (HEG)
April 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER granting #53 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice ; granting #54 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. This Order will be withdrawn unless Mr. Balefsky and Mr. Burke, within fifteen (15) days from the date of this Order, file an acknowledgment and acceptance of admission under the terms set forth above. S. N. notified and provided affidavit of Burke to add his into CM/ECF. Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 4/24/2020. (HEG)
April 23, 2020 Filing 54 MOTION Colin Burke to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 255 receipt number 0977-2472509.) John M. Fitzpatrick appearing for Plaintiff Norma C. Smith (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit, #2 Certificate, #3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Fitzpatrick, John)
April 23, 2020 Filing 53 MOTION Lee Balefsky to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 255 receipt number 0977-2472498.) John M. Fitzpatrick appearing for Plaintiff Norma C. Smith (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit, #2 Certificate, #3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Fitzpatrick, John)
April 21, 2020 Filing 52 NOTICE of Appearance by John M. Fitzpatrick on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Fitzpatrick, John)
April 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDERED: Plaintiff shall have to and including April 24, 2020, to appear through counsel authorized to practice in this Court under L.R. 83.1. Failure to do so may result in dismissal. Telephonic Status Conference set for 5/11/2020 at 11:00 AM in Helena, MT before Judge Sam E Haddon. see order for additional details and information. Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 4/15/2020. Modified on 4/28/2020 to update that no reporter is needed (HEG).
March 12, 2020 Filing 50 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Counsel: Christy D. Jones; Melissa A. Merk; Susan M. Robinson; Kari L. Sutherland; David B. Thomas; Rebecca L. Trela; Molly E. Flynn and William M. Gage withdrawing from the case, filed by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Davis, Maxon)
March 12, 2020 Filing 49 NOTICE of Appearance by Maxon R. Davis on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Davis, Maxon)
March 11, 2020 Filing 48 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:14-cv-29428. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (CDH, )
March 9, 2020 Filing 47 CONFIRMATION from District of Montana that the case has been opened in that district as 6:20-cv-00017, filed 03/09/2020. (st) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
March 1, 2020 Filing 46 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #37 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2060) Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2065) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2134) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2232) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2910) Defs Supp Resp and Notice of Adoption of Resp Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6860) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (6965) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (7143) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/2/2020 to add party filers) (slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
March 1, 2020 Filing 45 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #37 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2014) Pls Mot to Exclude Jaime L. Sepulveda-Toro, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2018) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Jaime L. Sepulveda-Toro, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2225) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Jaime L. Sepulveda-Toro, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (4495) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Jaime L. Sepulveda-Toro, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (6849) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Jaime L. Sepulveda-Toro, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6990) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Jaime L. Sepulveda-Toro, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7141) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Pls Mot to Exclude Jaime L. Sepulveda-Toro)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/2/2020 to add party filers)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
March 1, 2020 Filing 44 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #37 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2089) Pls Mot to Exclude Brian N. Schwartz, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2090) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Brian N. Schwartz, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2141) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Brian N. Schwartz, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2233) Pls Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Brian N. Schwartz, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2922) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Brian N. Schwartz, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6848) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Brian N. Schwartz, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7000) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Brian N. Schwartz, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (7140) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Pls Mot to Exclude Brian N. Schwartz)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/2/2020 to add party filers)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
March 1, 2020 Filing 43 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #37 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2205) Part 1 Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2205) Part 2 Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2205) Part 3 Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2206) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2287) Part 1 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2287) Part 2 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2297) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2552) Part 1 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2552) Part 2 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2552) Part 3 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2825) Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (2826) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (2942) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (3053) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (6824) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (6998) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (7100) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/2/2020 to add party filers)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
March 1, 2020 Filing 42 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #37 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2063) Part 1 Pls Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2063) Part 2 Pls Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2069) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2184) Part 1 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2184) Part 2 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2255) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (6796) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (6966) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (7093) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Pls Mot to Exclude Juan Carlos Felix)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/2/2020 to add party filers)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
March 1, 2020 Filing 41 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #37 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2047) Part 1 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 2 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 3 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 4 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 5 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 6 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 7 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 8 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 9 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 10 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 11 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 12 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 13 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 14 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (2817) - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (2818) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (2931) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (3024) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #19 Exhibit MDL ECF (5332) - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #20 Exhibit MDL ECF (5333) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #21 Exhibit MDL ECF (5482) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #22 Exhibit MDL ECF (5548) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #23 Exhibit MDL ECF (6852) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #24 Exhibit MDL ECF (6960) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/2/2020 to add party filers) (slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
March 1, 2020 Filing 40 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #37 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (3019) Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3592) - Defs Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3594) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3788) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3845) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6786) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot and Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (6930) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Mot to Exclude Suzanne Parisian)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/2/2020 to add party filers) (slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
March 1, 2020 Filing 39 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #37 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (3626) Part 1- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3626) Part 2- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3630) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 1 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 2 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 3 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 4 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (3855) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (6648) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (6833) Amended Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (6926) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (7123) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/2/2020 to add party filers) (slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
March 1, 2020 Filing 38 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #37 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (3619) Part 1- Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3619) Part 2- Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3621) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3790) Part 1 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3790) Part 2 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (3790) Part 3 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (3865) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (6874) Part 1 - Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (6874) Part 2 - Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (6874) Part 3 - Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (6875) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (7038) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (7045) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (7085) Amended Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (7183) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/2/2020 to add party filers)(slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
March 1, 2020 Filing 37 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit MDL ECF (238) First Amended Master Long Form Complaint, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (239) Master Answer of Ethicon, Inc. to First Amended Master Complaint, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (241) Master Answer of Johnson & Johnson to First Amended Master Complaint, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (262) - Short Form Complaint, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (263) Amended Short Form Complaint)(Gage, William) (Modified on 3/2/2020 to add party filers) (slr). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
February 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A It is DIRECTED that on 03/06/2020 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 03/05/2020 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 02/21/2020. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (mms) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
April 24, 2019 Filing 35 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exh 1 - List of Cases, #2 Exhibit Exh 2 - Letter)(Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
April 23, 2019 Filing 34 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Norma C. Smith (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 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 3/11/2020.]
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 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) (mwk) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
October 24, 2018 Filing 31 OPPOSITION by Norma C. Smith to #29 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachment: #1 Proposed Order)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 30 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson in support of #29 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 29 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, 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, #7 Exhibit G)(Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 28 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Sandra Calvert on October 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 27 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Robert Smith on October 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 26 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Mary Bergen on October 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 25 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of John Sanders on October 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 24 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Carrie Calvert on October 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
August 16, 2018 Filing 23 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Defendant's Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
July 17, 2018 Filing 22 RESPONSE by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson re: #21 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
June 28, 2018 Filing 21 VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF ETHICON, LLC, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(l)(A)(i) With Prejudice by Norma C. Smith (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
June 19, 2018 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Norma C. Smith for Responses to Defendant's First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production of Documents (Set I). (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 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: 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; and 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) (brn) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
May 22, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Rebecca L. Trela on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson. (Trela, Rebecca) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
May 22, 2018 Filing 17 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson of Norma Smith on May 31, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
May 21, 2018 Filing 16 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 3/11/2020.]
May 9, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Molly E. Flynn on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson. (Flynn, Molly) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
May 9, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson of Mohamed H. Antar, MD on June 6, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 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) (mmw) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
January 30, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Mohamed H. Antar on 3/5/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
September 18, 2017 Filing 11 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 3/11/2020.]
June 22, 2017 Filing 10 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Norma C. Smith. (Plattenberger, Jacob) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
June 5, 2017 Filing 9 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Norma C. Smith. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
January 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #7 MOTION by Maxwell S. Kennerly of TorHoerman Law LLC for Withdrawal of Counsel of Record for Plaintiff Norma C. Smith; the Clerk is directed to terminate Maxwell S. Kennerly as counsel for the plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/6/2017. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (ts) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
December 22, 2016 Filing 7 MOTION by Maxwell S. Kennerly of TorHoerman Law LLC for Withdrawal of Counsel of Record for Plaintiff Norma C. Smith (Kennerly, Maxwell) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
June 1, 2016 Filing 6 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY INFORMATION by Maxwell S. Kennerly updating his contact information on behalf of Norma C. Smith. (Kennerly, Maxwell) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
January 8, 2016 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Lee B. Balefsky on behalf of Norma C. Smith. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
February 23, 2015 Filing 4 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 3/11/2020.]
January 13, 2015 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
December 8, 2014 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 159 (SECOND AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Bellew) entered on 12/02/2014 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (kw) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]
December 5, 2014 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-3560558. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (tlg) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/11/2020.]

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