Williams v. Biomet, Inc., et al
Plaintiff: Beverly Williams
Defendant: Biomet, Inc. doing business as Zimmer Biomet, Zimmer Biomet Distribution LLC, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., Biomet Orthopedics, LLC, Biomet U.S. Reconstruction, LLC and Encore Medical, L.P.
Case Number: 1:2023cv00172
Filed: July 6, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: W Carleton Metcalf
Referring Judge: Martin Reidinger
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 pl Petition for Removal - Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 21, 2023 Filing 22 CERTIFICATION of initial attorney conference and discovery plan (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Protective Order, #2 Proposed Order Stipulation and Order)(Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 31, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher J Derrenbacher on behalf of Biomet Orthopedics, LLC, Biomet U.S. Reconstruction, LLC, Biomet, Inc., Zimmer Biomet Distribution LLC, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 31, 2023 NOTICE pursuant to Local Rule 16.1 you are required to conduct an Initial Attorney's Conference within 14 days. At the conference, the parties are required to discuss the issue of consent to jurisdiction of a magistrate judge in accordance with Local Rules 16.1(A) and 73.1(C). The #Certificate of Initial Attorneys Conference, and if applicable, the #Joint Stipulation of Consent to Exercise jurisdiction by a US Magistrate Judge, should be filed within 7 days of the conference. If appropriate, a party may file a Motion to Stay the Initial Attorney's Conference. CIAC Report due by 8/21/2023. (kby)
July 28, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Laurie J. Meilleur on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Meilleur, Laurie)
July 28, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert O. Jenkins on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Jenkins, Robert)
July 28, 2023 Filing 18 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.. (Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 28, 2023 Filing 17 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Zimmer Biomet Distribution LLC. (Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 28, 2023 Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Biomet U.S. Reconstruction, LLC. (Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 28, 2023 Filing 15 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Biomet Orthopedics, LLC. (Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 28, 2023 Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Biomet, Inc.. (Derrenbacher, Christopher) (Main Document 14 replaced with corrected version on 8/30/2023) (kby).
July 28, 2023 Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint contained in #1 Notice of Removal,, by Biomet Orthopedics, LLC, Biomet U.S. Reconstruction, LLC, Biomet, Inc., Zimmer Biomet Distribution LLC, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc..(Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 28, 2023 Filing 12 Disclosure Statement of Citizenship of Party or Intervenor by Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.. (Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 28, 2023 Filing 11 Disclosure Statement of Citizenship of Party or Intervenor by Zimmer Biomet Distribution LLC. (Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 28, 2023 Filing 10 Disclosure Statement of Citizenship of Party or Intervenor by Biomet, Inc.. (Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 28, 2023 Filing 9 Disclosure Statement of Citizenship of Party or Intervenor by Biomet U.S. Reconstruction, LLC. (Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 28, 2023 Filing 8 Disclosure Statement of Citizenship of Party or Intervenor by Biomet Orthopedics, LLC. (Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 13, 2023 Filing 7 Amended Corporate Disclosure Statement by Encore Medical, L.P.. (Derrenbacher, Christopher) *(NOTE current form used.) Modified *text on 7/17/2023 (ejb).
July 12, 2023 Filing 6 Deleted Duplicate Document, see document no. #5 . Modified on 7/13/2023. NEF Regenerated (ejb).
July 12, 2023 Filing 5 Disclosure Statement of Citizenship of Party or Intervenor by Encore Medical, L.P.. (Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 11, 2023 Notice to Attorney Laurie J. Meilleur: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Satisfy the Requirements for Admission to the Western District of North Carolina Federal Court. (Attorney served via NEF.) Deadline by 7/18/2023. (ejb)
July 10, 2023 Clerk's Entry and Service of #Case Assignment Packet. (ejb)
July 7, 2023 Filing 2 ANSWER to Complaint contained in #1 Notice of Removal, by Encore Medical, L.P..(Derrenbacher, Christopher)
July 6, 2023 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Encore Medical, L.P. (originally filed as attachment # 2 to document no. 1 in error.) (ejb)
July 6, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher J Derrenbacher on behalf of Encore Medical, L.P. (originally filed as attachment # 1 to document no. 1 in error.) (ejb)
July 6, 2023 NOTICE: Case was filed in wrong division. Case has been copied from 3:23-cv-404 to 1:23-cv-172. Please use 1:23-cv-172 for all future pleadings. (cjs)
July 6, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand from North Carolina Buncombe County Superior Court, case number 23CVS02123. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANCWDC-6134473), filed by Encore Medical, L.P. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-State Court Summons and Complaint, #2 Supplemental Removal Cover Sheet required form for EDNC, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Derrenbacher, Christopher). (Main Document 1, and Attachments # 1, # 2 and # 3 replaced with correct .pdfs, and text of these Attachments corrected); and (.pdfs of documents originally attached in error as Attachments # 1 and # 2 have been deleted from this entry and re-filed as document nos. #3 and #4 on 7/10/2023). NEF Regenerated (ejb).

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Plaintiff: Beverly Williams
Represented By: Robert O. Jenkins
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Defendant: Biomet, Inc. doing business as Zimmer Biomet
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