Munger v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Linda Munger
Defendant: McKesson Corporation, Merck & Co., Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Case Number: 1:2018cv06234
Filed: November 2, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Brian M Cogan
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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December 11, 2018 Case transferred from New York Eastern has been opened in Eastern District of Pennsylvania as case 2:18-cv-20282, filed 12/11/2018. (Lee, Tiffeny)
December 10, 2018 Filing 6 JPMDL Conditional Transfer Order CTO-18: Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. 1407 to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the reasons stated in the order of August 2, 2018, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Harvey Bartle, III. This order does not become effective until it is filed in the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (Marziliano, August)
December 10, 2018 Case transferred to District of Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. (Marziliano, August)
November 27, 2018 Opinion or Order ORDER re: #1 . It appears that this action is a potential tag-along action to IN RE: Zostavax (Zoster Vaccine Live) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2848, pending in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In order to avoid any delay in the multi-district action, plaintiff is ORDERED to file, within 30 days, proof of service on defendants, and either a stipulation transferring this case to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, if the parties are so inclined, or a copy of a notice to the JPMDL of the filing of this case. Ordered by Judge Brian M. Cogan on 11/27/2018. (Weisberg, Peggy)
November 19, 2018 Filing 5 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (Bowens, Priscilla)
November 19, 2018 Filing 4 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Bowens, Priscilla)
November 19, 2018 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Sharp summons, #2 McKesson summons) (Bowens, Priscilla)
November 19, 2018 Case assigned to Judge Brian M. Cogan. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Bowens, Priscilla)
November 7, 2018 Filing 2 Proposed Summons.Civil Cover Sheet.. by Linda Munger (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons Merck & Co., Inc, #2 Proposed Summons Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, #3 Proposed Summons McKesson Corporation) (Humphrey, Debra)
November 5, 2018 A completed Civil Cover Sheet was not filed - specifically page 2 of the document containing the NY-E Division of Business Rule 50.1(d)(2); the Clerk's Office cannot assign this case without a completed Civil Cover Sheet. Counsel is directed to submit the Civil Cover Sheet (use the current form on the court's website) using the event Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (Rodin, Deanna)
November 5, 2018 Proposed summonses are rejected; the caption on each summons does not match the caption of the complaint; specifically, if you use "et al" you must attach a rider; the Clerk's Office cannot issue the summonses with an incorrect caption. Counsel is advised to submit completed proposed summonses in PDF fillable format using the event Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (Rodin, Deanna)
November 2, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filing fee $ 400, receipt number ANYEDC-10902351 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -no,, filed by Linda Munger. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons Merck & Co., Inc, #3 Proposed Summons Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, #4 Proposed Summons McKesson Corporation) (Humphrey, Debra)

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Plaintiff: Linda Munger
Represented By: Debra Humphrey
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