Merz et al v. Stryker Corporation et al
Plaintiff: James Merz and Kristen Merz
Defendant: Stryker Corporation, Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., and Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Individually doing business as Stryker Orthopaedics
Case Number: 1:2023cv00307
Filed: April 6, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of New York
Presiding Judge: John L Sinatra
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on April 26, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
April 26, 2023 Case transferred from Western of New York and has been opened in District of Massachusetts as case 1:23-cv-10876, filed 04/24/2023. (KM)
April 19, 2023 Filing 3 MULTIDISTRICT CONDITIONAL LITIGATION TRANSFER ORDER to the District of Massachusetts. Signed by John W. Nichols, Chair of the Panel on 4/19/2023. (KM)
April 7, 2023 Notified Multi-District Litigation Panel of potential tag-along case. (TMK)
April 7, 2023 Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at #http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (TMK)
April 7, 2023 AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation The ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution.(TMK)
April 7, 2023 Case Assigned to Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK)
April 6, 2023 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Stryker Corporation identifying Corporate Parent Stryker Corporation for Howmedica Osteonics Corp... (Asfendis, Paul)
April 6, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Stryker Corporation from Supreme Court of New York, Erie County, case number 802408/2023. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANYWDC-4841555), filed by Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Stryker Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Index of State Court Filings, #6 Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Certificate of Service)(Asfendis, Paul)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the New York Western District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Merz et al v. Stryker Corporation et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: James Merz
Represented By: Robert MacWilliams Corp
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Kristen Merz
Represented By: Robert MacWilliams Corp
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Stryker Corporation
Represented By: Paul Edward Asfendis
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Represented By: Paul Edward Asfendis
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.,
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Individually doing business as Stryker Orthopaedics
Represented By: Paul Edward Asfendis
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?