Forkum et al v. Exactech, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: James W. Forkum and Patricia Forkum
Defendant: Exactech Inc., Exactech U.S., Inc. and Exactech, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2022cv07892
Filed: January 5, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Nicholas G Garaufis
Referring Judge: Marcia M Henry
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 1, 2023 Filing 19 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Exactech, Inc., Exactech, US, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) Associated Cases: 1:22-md-03044-NGG-MMH et al. (Bjork, Sheryl)
February 24, 2023 Filing 18 Letter Regarding Fact Sheets by Exactech Inc., Exactech US, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Associated Cases: 1:22-md-03044-NGG-MMH et al. (Kanute, Michael)
February 23, 2023 Filing 17 Letter regarding short form complaint by TPG, Inc., TPG Inc Associated Cases: 1:22-md-03044-NGG-MMH et al. (Rothman, Alan)
February 2, 2023 Filing 16 Letter Re: Short Form Complaint by In Re: Exactech Polyethylene Orthopedic Products Liability Litigation Associated Cases: 1:22-md-03044-NGG-MMH et al. (Relkin, Ellen)
January 26, 2023 Filing 15 Letter to Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis, U.S.D.J. and Honorable Marcia Henry, U.S.M.J. re: Update on Plaintiff Website by In Re: Exactech Polyethylene Orthopedic Products Liability Litigation Associated Cases: 1:22-md-03044-NGG-MMH et al. (Kessler, Rayna)
January 11, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE by Annette Alberti, Joseph Alberti, Lia M. Album, Joti Allen, Lawrence Batherwich, Elizabeth Beasley, Thomas Beasley, Andrew Bellian, Karen S Bellian, Allen Bellone, Lucille Bellone, Alexander Berger, Lawrence Berger, Rona Berger, Kenneth M. Bernstein, Geraldine Billups, Patrice Bindel, Jacob Brickman, Katherine Briscoe, Cynthia Brown, Norman Brown, James B. Burke, Barbara Byrd, Brian Camp, Cynthia Camp, Laquiesha Carolina, Daniel E. Carson, Joseph Centineo, Emanuel Cervelli, Bernadette Chance, Gary J. Cheramie, Charles Church, Elaine Church, Mary Cirrito, Michael Cirrito, Betty Carol Clark, Richard Cozadd, Anthony Cristiano, Kathleen Cristiano, Robert J. Cullum, Charles R. Cuneo, Joanne Cuneo, Lawrence Daly, Irene Danow, Keven Danow, Melissa Davis, Stephen Decorte, Susan Decorte, Annette Dellanno, Domenic Dellanno, Walton R. Diven, Ray H. Dovell, Jr, Paul Dunleavy, Wendy Dunleavy, Diane Fassler, Jeffrey Fassler, William Faulkner, Jimmy Flowers, Jr, Julia Flowers, James W. Forkum, Patricia Forkum, Lee Foxwell, Rex A. Foxwell, Constance R. Furey, William P. Furey, Nue Gega, Trashe Gega, Jack Gehm, Alison Gelfand, Lewis Gelfand, Leneatha Carole Glass, Steven Glass, Mark Goldman, Kelly Goodridge, Henri Gourd, Rachel Gray, John Greene, Amedeo Guglielmo, Theresa Guglielmo, Madelon M. Gutekunst, William O. Gutekunst, Herbert Hahn, Darist J Harrell, Wanda Harrell, Richard Haunss, Michael Head, Frank Hermann, Janice Hermann, Alan Hillie, Claudia Hillie, Robert Hodge, Jr, Tammy L. Hodge, Ivan Hoyos, Ronald Hoyt, Sandra Hoyt, Billy Hursey, Debbie Insdorf, Michael A Insdorf, Belkis Jacobs, PATRICIA KREITZMAN, Kevin Kenney, Laura Kenney, Robert A. Kindler, Sydney Welham Kindler, Deborah Kreitner, Richard Kreitner, Barbara Kreitzman, Harley G. Lappen, Geraldine Larson, Joseph M. Larson, Alice Laws, Willie Laws, Arcangelo Liberatore, Leslie Liberatore, Henry Lombardi, Henry Luddeke, Fara-Izarihs Maldonado, Jorge L. Maldonado, Alison Maresca, Domenick Maresca, Rebecca Matchett, Christopher Matchett, Deborah McBride, Donald McBride, Denise McGuire, Kevin McGuire, Ronald McNeese, Susan McNeese, Debra Meneese, Virginia Moraweck, Lori Morrison, Timothy Morrison, Ramona Navarre, Delores Northington, Joseph Northington, James Obrien, Willie Ann Oxendine, Judy Palmer, Kevin G. Patterson, Miroslabia Perez, Faina Pravin, Christopher Proscia, Rosemary Proscia, Mary Ellen Radics, Robert Radics, Richard Reilly, Donna M. Reyes, Paul Reyes, Robert Rhodes, Caroline Riley, Bruce Robertson, Linda Robertson, Anne Romano, Phillip Romano, Ronald Romero, Mary Christina Ross, Minerva Salazar, Christopher Santopietro, Linda Scherder, Neil Scherder, Jonathan Schrott, Susan Schrott, Corrine Sexton, Joseph Sexton, Kevin Simmons, Margaret Slanovec, Edward J. Smith, Ellis Smith, M. Christie Smith, Susan Stark, Barbara Taylor, Julian Taylor, James Teatom, Morris Tester, Sandra Tester, Gilda Thomas, Paul H. Uhle, James Vette, Edward Watson, Monica West, Walter West, Clayton Wilder, George Wilson, Valerie Wilson, David Zeevalk, Dawn Zeevalk, Bjorn von Euler, Sharon von Euler PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER Associated Cases: 1:22-md-03044-NGG-MMH et al. (Relkin, Ellen)
January 11, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE by Patrice Bindel, Daniel E. Carson, Paul H. Uhle, Gary J. Cheramie, Annette Dellanno, Domenic Dellanno, Paul Dunleavy, Wendy Dunleavy, Ray H. Dovell, Jr, Alice Laws, Willie Laws, Lia M. Album, Judy Palmer, Mary Christina Ross, Edward J. Smith, M. Christie Smith, Mary Cirrito, Michael Cirrito, Monica West, Walter West, Richard Cozadd, Deborah McBride, Donald McBride, Jimmy Afzali, Donna M. Reyes, Robert J. Cullum, Lawrence Berger, Carol Lappen, David Zeevalk, Dawn Zeevalk, Christina Chance, George Wilson, Valerie Wilson, Stephen Decorte, Susan Decorte, Emanuel Cervelli, Robert Rhodes, Ivan Hoyos, Charles M Agro, Annette Alberti, Joseph Alberti, Joti Allen, Lawrence Batherwich, Elizabeth Beasley, Thomas Beasley, Andrew Bellian, Karen S Bellian, Allen Bellone, Lucille Bellone, Alexander Berger, Rona Berger, Kenneth M. Bernstein, Geraldine Billups, Jacob Brickman, Katherine Briscoe, Cynthia Brown, Norman Brown, James B. Burke, Barbara Byrd, Brian Camp, Cynthia Camp, Laquiesha Carolina, Joseph Centineo, Bernadette Chance, Charles Church, Elaine Church, Betty Carol Clark, Anthony Cristiano, Kathleen Cristiano, Charles R. Cuneo, Joanne Cuneo, Lawrence Daly, Irene Danow, Keven Danow, Melissa Davis, Walton R. Diven, Diane Fassler, Jeffrey Fassler, William Faulkner, Jimmy Flowers, Jr, Julia Flowers, James W. Forkum, Patricia Forkum, Lee Foxwell, Rex A. Foxwell, Constance R. Furey, William P. Furey, Nue Gega, Trashe Gega, Jack Gehm, Alison Gelfand, Lewis Gelfand, Leneatha Carole Glass, Steven Glass, Mark Goldman, Kelly Goodridge, Henri Gourd, Rachel Gray, John Greene, Amedeo Guglielmo, Theresa Guglielmo, Madelon M. Gutekunst, William O. Gutekunst, Herbert Hahn, Darist J Harrell, Wanda Harrell, Richard Haunss, Michael Head, Claudia Hillie, Robert Hodge, Jr, Tammy L. Hodge, Ronald Hoyt, Sandra Hoyt, Billy Hursey, Debbie Insdorf, Michael A Insdorf, Belkis Jacobs, PATRICIA KREITZMAN, Kevin Kenney, Laura Kenney, Robert A. Kindler, Sydney Welham Kindler, Deborah Kreitner, Richard Kreitner, Barbara Kreitzman, Harley G. Lappen, Geraldine Larson, Joseph M. Larson, Arcangelo Liberatore, Leslie Liberatore, Henry Lombardi, Henry Luddeke, MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC, Fara-Izarihs Maldonado, Jorge L. Maldonado, Alison Maresca, Domenick Maresca, Rebecca Matchett, Christopher Matchett, Denise McGuire, Kevin McGuire, Ronald McNeese, Susan McNeese, Debra Meneese, Virginia Moraweck, Lori Morrison, Timothy Morrison, Ramona Navarre, Delores Northington, Joseph Northington, James Obrien, Willie Ann Oxendine, Kevin G. Patterson, Miroslabia Perez, Faina Pravin, Christopher Proscia, Rosemary Proscia, Mary Ellen Radics, Robert Radics, Richard Reilly, Paul Reyes, Caroline Riley, Bruce Robertson, Linda Robertson, Anne Romano, Phillip Romano, Ronald Romero, Minerva Salazar, Christopher Santopietro, Linda Scherder, Neil Scherder, Jonathan Schrott, Susan Schrott, Corrine Sexton, Joseph Sexton, Kevin Simmons, Margaret Slanovec, Ellis Smith, M. Christie Smith, Susan Stark Proposed Practice and Procedure Order #3 (Electronic Service) Associated Cases: 1:22-md-03044-NGG-MMH et al. (Relkin, Ellen)
January 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 AMENDED PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE ORDER NO. 2 (Direct Filings). Direct filings are to be made as new civil actions in this District and are not to be filed directly into 22md3044. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 1/11/2023. Associated Cases: 1:22-md-03044-NGG-MMH et al. (TL) Modified descriptive text on 1/27/2023 (TL).
January 5, 2023 Filing 11 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. (SR)
January 5, 2023 Filing 10 Case transferred in from District of Tennessee Middle; Case Number 3:22-cv-01018. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER DISMISSING CASE: Pursuant to the Certified Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-12) of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, Docket No. 3044, this case is hereby transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York for coordinated or consolidated proceedings.The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case and electronically transmit the record to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 01/05/23. (ad) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 1/5/2023.]
January 5, 2023 The case of Forkum et al v. Exactech, Inc. et al, has been transferred from Middle District of Tennessee to the Eastern District of New York. The new case number is 22-cv-7892. PLEASE NOTE: if you plan to continue representing your client(s), you must be admitted to practice before this court. You must do so by applying for Pro Hac Vice or permanent admission. To apply for Pro Hac Vice admission, you must first register for an ECF login and password. Please visit the Court's website at www.nyed.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions for guidance. Once registered, you must electronically file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You must pay the required pro hac vice fee online. (SR)
January 3, 2023 Filing 8 CERTIFIED COPY OF CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-12), for case MDL 3044 received from the Eastern District of New York. (Case ready for closing/transfer. Proposed order submitted to chambers.) (hb) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 1/5/2023.]
January 3, 2023 Filing 7 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINALIZED (CTO-12) filed by UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL on MULITDISTRICT LITIGATION IN RE: Exactech Polyethylene Orthopedic Prodcuts Liability Litigation MDL No. 3044, transferring case to the Eastern District of New York. Inasmuch as no objection is pending at this time, the stay is lifted. This order does not become effective until it is filed in the Office of the Clerk for the Eastern District of New York. (hb) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 1/5/2023.]
December 21, 2022 Filing 6 SUMMONS returned executed by Patricia Forkum, James W. Forkum. Exactech U.S., Inc., served on 12/19/2022. (Kelly, Clinton) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 1/5/2023.]
December 15, 2022 Filing 5 Summons issued as to Exactech U.S., Inc., Exactech, Inc. Service copies will be returned to counsel by mail. (ad) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 1/5/2023.]
December 14, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/13/2023 at 03:00 PM in Chambers - Suite 6325 before District Judge Aleta A. Trauger. (ad) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 1/5/2023.]
December 14, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (ad) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 1/5/2023.]
December 14, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE of Business Entity Disclosure Statement filing requirement. (ad) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 1/5/2023.]
December 14, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Exactech U.S., Inc., Exactech, Inc. (Filing fee $402, Receipt number ATNMDC-3725259), filed by Patricia Forkum, James W. Forkum. (Attachments: #1 Attachment - Civil Cover Sheet)(ad) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 1/5/2023.]
December 14, 2022 TN State Bar status verified as active for Clinton L. Kelly, F. Dulin Kelly admitted to this court. (ad) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 1/5/2023.]

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