GONZALEZ-TORRES et al v. ETHICON, INC. et al
Plaintiff: Francisco Torres, Jr. and Maria Cristina Gonzalez-Torres
Defendant: ETHICON, LLC, ETHICON INC., & JOHNSON JOHNSON and JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Case Number: 3:2019cv19646
Filed: October 31, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Douglas E Arpert
Referring Judge: Freda L Wolfson
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 17, 2019 Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Telephone Conference held on 12/17/2019. (ce3)
December 12, 2019 Filing 50 APPLICATION/PETITION for Pro Hac Vice Admission for Tracie L. Palmer for by MARIA CRISTINA GONZALEZ-TORRES, FRANCISCO TORRES, JR. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit)(JIMENEZ, PRISCILLA)
November 26, 2019 Filing 49 Letter from Defendants Requesting Relief From Rule 26 Obligations and Preliminary Consideration of Subject Matter Jurisdiction. (CRAWFORD, KELLY)
November 13, 2019 Filing 48 NOTICE of Appearance by DIANA KATZ GERSTEL on behalf of ETHICON INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON (GERSTEL, DIANA)
November 13, 2019 Filing 47 NOTICE of Hearing: Initial Conference set for 12/17/2019 at 10:30 AM in Trenton - Courtroom 6W before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Attention Counsel: The Joint Discovery Plan is due (7) days prior to the conference. Please email the Joint Discovery Plan to dea_orders@njd.uscourts.gov(ce3)
November 13, 2019 Filing 46 NOTICE of Hearing: Initial Conference set for 12/17/2019 at 10:00 AM in Trenton - Courtroom 6W before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Attention Counsel: The Joint Discovery Plan is due (7) days prior to the conference. Please email the Joint Discovery Plan to dea_orders@njd.uscourts.gov(ce3)
November 8, 2019 Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert added. Magistrate Judge Zahid N. Quraishi no longer assigned to case. (eaj)
November 7, 2019 Filing 45 Notice to be terminated and withdraw from Notices of Electronic filing as to case. Attorney William M. Gage; Christy D. Jones; Susan M. Robinson; Kari L Sutherland; David B. Thomas; Philip J Combs and Laura H. Dixon terminated. (CRAWFORD, KELLY)
November 7, 2019 Filing 44 NOTICE of Appearance by MAHA MUNAYYER KABBASH on behalf of ETHICON INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON (KABBASH, MAHA)
November 7, 2019 Filing 43 NOTICE by ETHICON INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON of Withdrawal (CRAWFORD, KELLY)
November 7, 2019 Filing 42 NOTICE of Appearance by KELLY S. CRAWFORD on behalf of ETHICON INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON (CRAWFORD, KELLY)
November 7, 2019 CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The #43 Notice filed by Kelly Crawford on 11/07/2019 was submitted incorrectly. PLEASE RESUBMIT THE USING the event NOTICE TO WITHDRAW FROM NEF AS TO CASE that can be found under Civil Events - Other Filings - Notices. Using this event will terminate the Attorney. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (jmh)
November 1, 2019 Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson and Magistrate Judge Zahid N. Quraishi added. (abr)
October 31, 2019 Filing 41 Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:13-cv-01272. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
October 28, 2019 Filing 40 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 2287 Segment 1 - Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Defendant Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson's Expert Steven Maclean, Ph.D., P.E., #2 Exhibit ECF 2287 Segment 2 - Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Defendant Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson's Expert Steven Maclean, Ph.D., P.E., #3 Exhibit ECF 2297 - Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude on Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, Ph.D., P.E., #4 Exhibit ECF 2825 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude or to Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, Ph.D., #5 Exhibit ECF 2826 - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Their Motion to Exclude or to Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, Ph.D., #6 Exhibit ECF 2942 - Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Defendant Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson's Expert Steven Maclean, Ph.D., P.E., #7 Exhibit ECF 3053 - Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Daubert Motion to Exclude on Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, Ph.D., P.E., #8 Exhibit ECF 6824 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion (2205), (2206), (2825), (2826) of Steven Maclean, Ph.D. for Wave 8, #9 Exhibit ECF 6998 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response (2287), (2942) of Steven Maclean, M.D., for Wave 8, #10 Exhibit ECF 7100 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply (2297), (3053) of Steven Maclean, Ph.D. for Wave 8)(Robinson, Susan)
October 28, 2019 Filing 39 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 7045 - Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #2 Exhibit ECF 7085 - Plaintiffs' Amended Adoption of Prior Daubert Response and Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev for Wave 8, #3 Exhibit ECF 7183 - Reply in Further Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D., #4 Exhibit ECF 2759 - MOTION to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D., #5 Exhibit ECF 2760 - MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D., #6 Exhibit ECF 2949 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D., #7 Exhibit ECF 3017 - REPLY in Support of Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D., #8 Exhibit ECF 6821 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D., for Ethicon Wave 8 2759 , 2760 , #9 Exhibit ECF 7177 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Reply in Support of Daubert Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D., 3017 for Ethicon Wave 8, #10 Exhibit ECF 6858 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion (2023), (2028), of Marc Toglia, M.D. for Wave 8, #11 Exhibit ECF 7116 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply (2231), (2993) of Marc Toglia, M.D. for Wave 8, #12 Exhibit ECF 2060 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude the Opinions of FDA Expert Timothy Ulatowski, #13 Exhibit ECF 2134 - Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #14 Exhibit ECF 2232 - Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Their Daubert Motion to Exclude FDA Expert Timothy Ulatowski, #15 Exhibit ECF 2910 - Supplemental Response and Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response Regarding Timothy Ulatowski for Wave 3, #16 Exhibit ECF 6960 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion (2060), (2065) of Timothy Ulatowski, M.D. for Wave 8, #17 Exhibit ECF 6965 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response (2910), (2134) Regarding Timothy Ulatowski for Wave 8, #18 Exhibit ECF 7143 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply (2232) of Timothy Ulatowski, M.D. for Wave 8, #19 Exhibit ECF 6947 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response Regarding Maria Abadi, MD for Wave 8 (adopting 2934 Wave 3), #20 Exhibit ECF 2205 Segment 1 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude, or in the Alternative, to Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, Ph.D., #21 Exhibit ECF 2205 Segment 2 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude, or in the Alternative, to Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, Ph.D., #22 Exhibit ECF 2205 Segment 3 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude, or in the Alternative, to Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, Ph.D.)(Robinson, Susan)
October 28, 2019 Filing 38 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 238 - First Amended Master Long Form Complaint and Jury Demand, #2 Exhibit ECF 239 - Master Answer and Jury Demand of Defendant Ethicon, Inc. to First Amended Master Complaint, #3 Exhibit ECF 241 - Master Answer and Jury Demand of Defendant Johnson & Johnson to First Amended Master Complaint, #4 Exhibit ECF 262 - Short Form Complaint, #5 Exhibit ECF 263 - Amended Short Form Complaint, #6 Exhibit ECF 5332 - MOTION to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #7 Exhibit ECF 5333 - MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D. [and incorporating by reference Ethicon's brief from Wave 3 [Doc. 2818]], #8 Exhibit ECF 5482 - RESPONSE Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #9 Exhibit ECF 5548 - REPLY Brief in Support of Defendants' Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #10 Exhibit ECF 6960 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D. for Wave 8, #11 Exhibit ECF 3626 Segment 1 - MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson to Limit the Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge in Certain Wave 4 Cases, #12 Exhibit ECF 3626 Segment 2 - MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson to Limit the Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge in Certain Wave 4 Cases, #13 Exhibit ECF 3630 - MEMORANDUM In Support of Motion to Limit Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #14 Exhibit ECF 3767 Segment 1 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #15 Exhibit ECF 3767 Segment 2 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #16 Exhibit ECF 3767 Segment 3 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #17 Exhibit ECF 3767 Segment 4 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #18 Exhibit ECF 3855 - REPLY in Support of Motion to Limit the Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, #19 Exhibit ECF 6648 - NOTICE of Adoption of Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Prof. Med. Uwe Klinge Filed in Wave 4, #20 Exhibit ECF 6833 - Amended Notice of Adoption of Ethicon'[s Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge Filed in Wave 4, #21 Exhibit ECF 6926 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Prof Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge, MD for Wave 8 by All Plaintiffs re: 3767 Response In Opposition, #22 Exhibit ECF 3619 A - MOTION to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #23 Exhibit ECF 3619 Part 1 - MOTION to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #24 Exhibit ECF 3619 Part 2 - MOTION to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #25 Exhibit ECF 3621 - MEMORANDUM of Law in Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #26 Exhibit ECF 3865 - Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D., #27 Exhibit ECF 6874 A - MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev [and incorporating by reference Motion [Dkt # 3619] and Memorandum [Dkt # 3621], #28 Exhibit ECF 6874 Part 1 - MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev [and incorporating by reference Motion [Dkt # 3619] and Memorandum [Dkt # 3621], #29 Exhibit ECF 6874 Part 2 - MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev [and incorporating by reference Motion [Dkt # 3619] and Memorandum [Dkt # 3621], #30 Exhibit ECF 6875 - MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev)(Robinson, Susan)
October 28, 2019 Filing 37 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 7123 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply Regarding Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge for Wave 8 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson re: 3855 Reply to Response, #2 Exhibit ECF 3790 A - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D., #3 Exhibit ECF 3790 Part 1 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D., #4 Exhibit ECF 3790 Part 2 - RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D., #5 Exhibit ECF 6958 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response 2949 of Peggy Pence, Ph.D. for Wave 8, #6 Exhibit ECF 2916 - Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Marc. R. Toglia, M.D., #7 Exhibit ECF 2151 - Memorandum in Support of Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Limit or Exclude Certain Opinions of Ethicon, Inc.'s Expert Debra Fromer, M.D., #8 Exhibit ECF 2065 - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Their Daubert Motion to Exclude the Opinions of FDA Expert Timothy Ulatowski, #9 Exhibit ECF 2934 - Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Maria Abadi, M.D. (Wave 3))(Robinson, Susan)
October 28, 2019 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #35 Designation of Record for MDL Transfers. ERROR: Documents filed incorrectly. CORRECTION: Images removed. (kew)
October 24, 2019 Filing 36 SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit (2817) D Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #2 Exhibit (2818) Memorandum in Support of Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., #3 Exhibit (2931) Plaintiffs memo in opposition to motion to exclude Dr. Rosenzweig, #4 Exhibit (2023) P Motion to Exclude Dr. Marc Toglia, #5 Exhibit (2028) Memo in Support of P motion to exclude Dr. Toglia, #6 Exhibit (2231) Reply memo in further support to exclude Dr. Toglia, #7 Exhibit (2916) D Response in opposiotion to exclude Dr. Toglia, #8 Exhibit (2993) Reply Memo in Further Support of P motion to exclude Toglia, #9 Exhibit (6986) Notice of adoption of Prior Daubert response re Toglia, #10 Exhibit (2081) P Daubert motion to exclude Debra Fromer, #11 Exhibit (2084) P Motion and memo to exclude Debra Fromer, #12 Exhibit (2151) D memo in support of opposition to P MTE Fromer, #13 Exhibit (6898) P Daubert motion to exclude Debra Fromer, #14 Exhibit (6900) P memo in support of MTE Dr. Fromer, #15 Exhibit (7018) D response in opposition to to exclue Dr. Fromer, #16 Exhibit (1992) P MTE Dr. Maria Abadi, #17 Exhibit (1993) P memo in support of MTE Dr. Abadi, #18 Exhibit (2934) D Repsonse to P mte Dr. Abadi, #19 Exhibit (6787) NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PRAIOR DAUBERT MOTION OF MARIA ABADI, MD)(Balefsky, Lee) (Modified on 10/30/2019 to add party filers) (mk).
October 22, 2019 Filing 35 INCORRECT ENTRY; IMAGES REMOVED. (Modified on 10/28/2019 to remove images filed incorrectly) (kew).
October 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 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) (st)
April 24, 2019 Filing 33 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 4/28/2019 to remove terminated party filer) (mk).
April 23, 2019 Filing 32 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Maria Cristina Gonzalez-Torres, Francisco Torres, Jr. (Balefsky, Lee) (Modified on 4/26/2019 to add party filer) (mk).
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 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)
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 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)
November 1, 2018 Filing 29 REPLY by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to #26 Response In Opposition. (Higginbotham, Daniel)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER Directing that the Stipulation of Dismissal of Defendant Ethicon LLC filed in each case listed in Exhibit A is APPROVED; the Clerk is DIRECTED to dismiss Ethicon LLC in each case in Exhibit A. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/25/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (kab)
October 25, 2018 Filing 27 MEMORANDUM by Maria Cristina Gonzalez-Torres, Francisco Torres, Jr. in opposition to #24 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and, in the Alternative, MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Balefsky, Lee)
October 25, 2018 Filing 26 OPPOSITION by Maria Cristina Gonzalez-Torres, Francisco Torres, Jr. to #24 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and, in the Alternative, MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachment: #1 Proposed Order)(Balefsky, Lee)
October 17, 2018 Filing 25 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson in support of #24 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and, in the Alternative,MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Higginbotham, Daniel)
October 17, 2018 Filing 24 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and, in the Alternative, MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - E)(Higginbotham, Daniel)
September 18, 2018 Filing 23 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Friends and Family: Maria Gonzalez-Torres, Jennifer Estrada, Francisco Torres, Jr., Wilfredo Gonzalez, Candida Gonzalez, Kristin Marie Torres, Franciso Torres, III on date and time to be determined (Robinson, Susan)
August 15, 2018 Filing 22 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)
June 18, 2018 Filing 20 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT ETHICON LLC With Prejudice by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson, Maria Cristina Gonzalez-Torres, Francisco Torres, Jr. (Robinson, Susan) (Modified on 6/18/2018 to add party filers)(rmc).
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 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) (kab) (ADI)
June 1, 2018 Filing 19 THIRD AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Saifuddin Taiyeb Mama on 6/15/18 at 1:30 p.m. (Robinson, Susan)
May 29, 2018 Filing 18 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Saifuddin Taiyeb Mama on 6/15/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Robinson, Susan)
May 18, 2018 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc. for Ethicon Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production. (Combs, Philip)
April 25, 2018 Filing 16 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Saifuddin Taiyeb Mama on 6/15/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Robinson, Susan)
March 29, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Maria Gonzalez-Torres on 4/13/18 at 9:00 a.m. (Robinson, Susan)
January 31, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Saifuddin Taiyeb Mama on 5/22/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Sutherland, Kari)
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 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)
June 5, 2017 Filing 12 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Maria Cristina Gonzalez-Torres, Francisco Torres, Jr. (Jimenez, Priscilla)
May 5, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: Based on representation of counsel that Laura H. Dixon no longer represents any party in this MDL or any party in any member case, the above-named counsel is terminated where she appears as counsel for any party in this MDL and in any member case. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/5/2014. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (kw)
June 25, 2013 Filing 10 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Laura H. Dixon on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Dixon, Laura)
June 24, 2013 Filing 9 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kari L. Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari)
June 4, 2013 Filing 8 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by William M. Gage on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Gage, William)
May 30, 2013 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christy D. Jones on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jones, Christy)
April 1, 2013 Filing 6 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by Personal Service for Ethicon, LLC re: #1 Complaint. Ethicon, LLC served on 2/13/2013, answer due 3/6/2013. Summons served on Scott LaScala, Process Agent. (Balefsky, Lee) Modified on 4/2/2013 to add additional filer Francisco Torres, Jr. and to add text for clarity (arb).
February 18, 2013 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, LLC. (Thomas, David)
February 11, 2013 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David)
January 24, 2013 Filing 3 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 37 (Revised Verifications and Authorizations attached to Plaintiff Profile Form) entered on 01/24/2013 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (Attachment: #1 Verifications and Authorizations) (jap)
January 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). (mmw)
January 23, 2013 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $350.00. Receipt # 0425-2188466. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (mmw)

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Search for this case: GONZALEZ-TORRES et al v. ETHICON, INC. et al
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Defendant: ETHICON, LLC
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Defendant: ETHICON INC.
Represented By: MAHA MUNAYYER KABBASH
Represented By: Christy D. Jones
Represented By: David B. Thomas
Represented By: KELLY S. CRAWFORD
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
Represented By: William M. Gage
Represented By: Philip J Combs
Represented By: DIANA KATZ GERSTEL
Represented By: Laura H. Dixon
Represented By: Kari L Sutherland
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Defendant: & JOHNSON JOHNSON
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Defendant: JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Represented By: MAHA MUNAYYER KABBASH
Represented By: Christy D. Jones
Represented By: David B. Thomas
Represented By: KELLY S. CRAWFORD
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
Represented By: William M. Gage
Represented By: Philip J Combs
Represented By: DIANA KATZ GERSTEL
Represented By: Laura H. Dixon
Represented By: Kari L Sutherland
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Plaintiff: Francisco Torres, Jr.
Represented By: LEE B. BALEFSKY
Represented By: MICHELLE LOUISE TIGER
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Plaintiff: Maria Cristina Gonzalez-Torres
Represented By: LEE B. BALEFSKY
Represented By: MICHELLE LOUISE TIGER
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