Tavener et al v. Johnson & Johnson et al
Plaintiff: Thea Tavener and Donald Tavener
Defendant: Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc., Arvinmeritor, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc.
Case Number: 5:2019cv00459
Filed: April 18, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of New York
Office: Syracuse Office
Presiding Judge: Therese Wiley Dancks
Referring Judge: Glenn T Suddaby
Nature of Suit: P.I. : Asbestos
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1452 R&R re motions to remand (non-core)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 JUDGMENT: Plaintiff's motion to remand this action to state court (Dkt. No. #16 ) is GRANTED; and this case is hereby remanded to New York State Supreme Court, County of Onondaga. (lmw) (Copy served upon NYS Supreme Court, County of Onondaga)
July 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 DECISION AND ORDER granting #16 Plaintiff's Motion to Remand this action to state court; and denying #6 Defendants' motion to stay as moot. Signed by Chief Judge Glenn T. Suddaby on 7/2/19. (lmw) (Copy served upon NYS Supreme Court, Onondaga County)
June 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RESPONSE in Support re #16 MOTION to Remand Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Remand Motion filed by Thea Tavener, Donald Tavener. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) OSC Talc Remand Order, #2 Exhibit(s) List of Remand Cases, #3 Exhibit(s) Johnson v. Johnson & Johnson, #4 Exhibit(s) Lewis v. Johnson & Johnson, #5 Exhibit(s) Dahl v. Johnson & Johnson, #6 Exhibit(s) SDNY Decision, #7 Exhibit(s) Order Denying Provisional Transfer, #8 Exhibit(s) J&J Response to First Set of ROGs and RFPs, #9 Exhibit(s) Imerys MSJ, #10 Exhibit(s) Cabibi v. Avon, #11 Exhibit(s) O'Riorden Decision, #12 Exhibit(s) Doty Decision, #13 Exhibit(s) Hayes Decision)(Berquist, Darron)
June 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 MOTION to Remand filed by Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Thomas P. Kurland, #2 Exhibit(s) A, Motion to Fix Venue (D. Del.), #3 Exhibit(s) B, Reply in Support of Motion to Fix Venue (D. Del.), #4 Exhibit(s) C, Affidavit of Service, March 5, 2019)(Winter, John)
May 21, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT NOTICE on #16 MOTION to Remand : Motion set for 6/20/2019 on submission of motion papers before Chief Judge Glenn T. Suddaby. No personal appearance. Response to Motion due by 6/3/2019. Reply to Response to Motion due by 6/10/2019. (lmw)
May 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION to Remand filed by Thea Tavener, Donald Tavener. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Darron E. Berquist in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand, #2 Memorandum of Law Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand, #3 Exhibit(s) Ex. 1 - Summons and Complaint, #4 Exhibit(s) Ex. 2 - Case Scheduling Order, #5 Exhibit(s) Ex. 3 - Amended Case Scheduling Order, #6 Exhibit(s) Ex. 4 - Second Amended Case Scheduling Order, #7 Exhibit(s) Ex. 5 - Note of Issue, #8 Exhibit(s) Ex. 6 - Donald Tavener Deposition Transcript, #9 Exhibit(s) Ex. 7 - Plaintiffs' Amended Witness List, #10 Exhibit(s) Ex. 8 - Thea Tavener Deposition Transcript, #11 Exhibit(s) Ex. 9 - List of Remand Order, #12 Exhibit(s) Ex. 10 - 2001 Agreement, #13 Exhibit(s) Ex. 11 - JJ and JJCI Responses to RFAs, #14 Exhibit(s) Ex. 12 - Imerys Indemnification Demand Notice, #15 Proposed Order/Judgment Proposed Order) (Berquist, Darron)
May 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 TEXT ORDER: Court has reviewed the docket and in light of the filing of the letter motion to stay (Dkt. No. #6 ), the Rule 16 Conference set for 6/3/2019 and the associated deadlines are adjourned without new date at this time. The Conference will be re-set if necessary once the District Court has issued a ruling. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 5/20/2019. (sg)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Darron E Berquist on behalf of Thea Tavener, Donald Tavener (Berquist, Darron)
May 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Suzanne M. Halbardier on behalf of Arvinmeritor, Inc. (Halbardier, Suzanne)
May 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 FRCP 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Arvinmeritor, Inc.. (Halbardier, Suzanne)
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order TEXT NOTICE advising Plaintiffs that the Court is currently considering Defendants' #6 letter-motion to stay, and inviting both a response to that motion and/or a motion to abstain and remand under, inter alia, 28 U.S.C. 1334(c)(2), within SEVEN (7) DAYS of this Text Notice. Response due 5/20/19. (lmw)
May 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Notice of Removal and supporting papers served on Attorney for Plaintiffs on April 24, 2019, filed by Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.. (Kurland, Thomas)
May 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RESPONSE TO LETTER BRIEF filed by Thea Tavener, Donald Tavener as to #6 Letter Request/Motion, filed by Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc., Johnson & Johnson . (Meadow, Richard)
May 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE by Thea Tavener, Donald Tavener Rule 9027(e)(3) Statement (Meadow, Richard)
May 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard D. Meadow on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Meadow, Richard)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Letter in Response to #4 Notice of Admission Requirement. Attorney for Plaintiffs will remain as Counsel in this action and is currently seeking permanent admission. (mgh)
May 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Letter Motion from Thomas P. Kurland for Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. requesting the Court adopt the SDNY's reasoning and stay all of the removed talc cases against J&J submitted to Judge Glenn T. Suddaby . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, April 30, 2019 Order (SDNY))(Kurland, Thomas)
April 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 G.O. 25 FILING ORDER ISSUED: Initial Conference set for 6/3/2019 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks. Civil Case Management Plan must be filed and Mandatory Disclosures are to be exchanged by the parties on or before 5/28/2019. All conferences are conducted by telephone. Plaintiff's attorney will initiate the call (unless the Court directs differently) and shall contact Judge Dancks' Chambers at 315-234-8618 (a dedicated line solely for telephone conferences) once all parties are on the line. Counsel may use a teleconferencing service for assistance initiating conference calls to the Court. For cases involving pro se parties, the Court will initiate the call for the Rule 16 Conference. Pro se parties are instructed to provide the Court with a telephone number where they may be reached for a conference call. (Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, mandatory disclosures are to be exchanged among the parties but are NOT to be filed with the Court.) (mgh)
April 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Admission Requirement as to Party Thea Tavener and Donald Tavener; Attorney Darron E. Berquist,. Phone number is (212) 421-2800. Admissions due by 5/3/2019. (Notice sent via regular mail).(mgh)
April 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint by Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.(mgh)
April 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 STATE COURT COMPLAINT filed by Thea Tavener, Donald Tavener. (mgh)
April 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Onondaga Supreme Court, case number 004462-2017 (Filing fee $400 receipt number ANYNDC-4716226) filed by Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B, #3 Exhibit(s) C, #4 Exhibit(s) D, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(mgh)

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Plaintiff: Thea Tavener
Represented By: Darron E Berquist
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Plaintiff: Donald Tavener
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