Baker v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Lisa Baker
Defendant: Ethicon, Inc., and Johnson & Johnson
Case Number: 2:2020cv00529
Filed: January 30, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Gary R Brown
Referring Judge: Arlene R Lindsay
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Initial Conference ORDER: See attached Order and attachment for details. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 3/24/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Scheduling Order) c/ecf (Imrie, Robert)
March 23, 2020 Filing 20 Minute Entry for proceedings held on 3/23/2020 before Judge Gary R. Brown: Civil Cause for Pre Motion Conference. Counsel for Plaintiff: Wendy Fleishman. Counsel for Defendant: Kelly Crawford. Motion for: 12b(6). Movant: Defendant. Case called. Counsel for all sides present. Pre-motion conference held. Parties to meet and confer and submit a status letter within 1 week indicating they have resolved the potential motion or setting forth a briefing schedule on the remaining limited issues. Discovery to proceed while motion is pending. Parties to contact Magistrate Judge assigned to the case to schedule an Initial Conference. (Tirado, Chelsea)
March 17, 2020 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: The Pre-Motion Conference set for 3/23/2020 at 10:30 AM before Judge Gary R. Brown is converted to a telephone conference. The parties are direct to call at the designated time(888) 363-4734,using ACCESS CODE 4132441. Ordered by Judge Gary R. Brown on 3/17/2020. (McMorrow, Karen)
March 16, 2020 Filing 19 Letter requesting conversion of in-person conference to telephone conference by Ethicon, Inc.,, Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - WDNY General Order, #2 Exhibit B- SDNY Order) (Crawford, Kelly)
February 27, 2020 Opinion or Order ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #17 Motion for Pre Motion Conference. An in-person pre-motion conference is scheduled for March 23, 2020 at 10:30am in Courtroom 840 of the Central Islip Federal Courthouse. Ordered by Judge Gary R. Brown on 2/27/2020. (Yim, Kevin)
February 26, 2020 Filing 18 Letter in Reply to Pre-Motion Letter Response from Plaintiff by Ethicon, Inc.,, Johnson & Johnson (Crawford, Kelly)
February 20, 2020 Opinion or Order ELECTRONIC ORDER. By February 26, 2020, the defendants are directed to respond to #17 Pre-Motion Letter as to whether a pre-motion conference is still necessary, and if so, which proposed dates are available for defense counsel. Ordered by Judge Gary R. Brown on 2/20/2020. (Yim, Kevin)
February 19, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION for pre motion conference by Lisa Baker. (Fleishman, Wendy)
February 13, 2020 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: A pre-motion conference is scheduled for March 3, 2020 at 12:00pm. If requesting an adjournment, the parties shall meet and confer and submit several joint proposed dates for a conference. Ordered by Judge Gary R. Brown on 2/13/2020. (Yim, Kevin)
February 12, 2020 Filing 16 Letter Requesting a Pre-Motion Conference by Ethicon, Inc.,, Johnson & Johnson (Crawford, Kelly)
February 5, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #15 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorneys Melissa A. Merk; Julie A. Callsen and Molly Elizabeth Flynn terminated. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 2/5/2020. c/ecf (Imrie, Robert)
February 4, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Consent to Change Attorney by Kelly Strange Crawford (Crawford, Kelly) Modified on 2/5/2020 (Imrie, Robert).
February 4, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Kelly Strange Crawford on behalf of All Defendants (aty to be noticed) (Crawford, Kelly)
January 30, 2020 Filing 13 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. (Cox, Dwayne)
January 30, 2020 Filing 12 Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Eastern; Case Number 2:19-cv-05957. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 30, 2020 The case of Baker v. Ethicon, Inc., et al, has been transferred from United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania to the Eastern District of New York. The new case number is 20-cv-00529-GRB-ARL. 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. (Cox, Dwayne)
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS IS DENIED AND THE DEFENDANTS ALTERNATIVE MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE IS GRANTED BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO TRANSFER THIS MATTER TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG ON 1/29/20. 1/29/20 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(jl, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 1/30/2020.]
January 28, 2020 Filing 10 Memorandum in Opposition re #4 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue , and in Support of the Transfer of Venue by LISA BAKER. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Motion to Dismiss or Transfer, #3 Text of Proposed Order) (FLEISHMAN, WENDY) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 1/30/2020.]
January 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFF SHALL RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS ON OR BEFORE 1/30/20; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG ON 1/17/20. 1/17/20 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(jl, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 1/30/2020.]
January 16, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #4 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue filed by LISA BAKER.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(FLEISHMAN, WENDY) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 1/30/2020.]
January 3, 2020 Filing 7 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON. (FLYNN, MOLLY) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 1/30/2020.]
January 3, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by MOLLY ELIZABETH FLYNN on behalf of ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON with Certificate of Service(FLYNN, MOLLY) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 1/30/2020.]
January 3, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by MELISSA A. MERK on behalf of ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON with Certificate of Service(MERK, MELISSA) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 1/30/2020.]
December 26, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue filed by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON.Memorandum in Support, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit A-November 20, 2019 Complaint, #4 Exhibit B-Master Long Form Complaint)(CALLSEN, JULIE) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 1/30/2020.]
December 26, 2019 Filing 3 Original Record together with certified copy of docket entries received from Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. (nd, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 1/30/2020.]
December 18, 2019 Filing 2 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1 Identifying Corporate Parent JOHNSON & JOHNSON for ETHICON, INC.. with CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON.(bw, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 1/30/2020.]
December 18, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON from COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, case number 191102791. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number PPE208503)(bw, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 1/30/2020.]

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Plaintiff: Lisa Baker
Represented By: Wendy R. Fleishman
Represented By: Wendy Fleishman
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Defendant: Ethicon, Inc.,
Represented By: Melissa A. Merk
Represented By: Julie A. Callsen
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Represented By: Kelly Strange Crawford
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