Pennell v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Mackenzie Pennell
Defendant: Merck & Co, Inc. and Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Case Number: 3:2022cv00426
Filed: August 22, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Office: Charlotte Office
Presiding Judge: David S Cayer
Referring Judge: Robert J Conrad
2 Judge: David Keesler
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
October 14, 2022 Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer. Magistrate Judge David Keesler no longer assigned to the case. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(brl)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER of Administrative Close Out of Member Cases. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 9/12/2022. (brl)
September 2, 2022 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Sally Wiest Bryan on behalf of Merck & Co, Inc., Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Bryan, Sally)
September 2, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Dino S. Sangiamo on behalf of Merck & Co, Inc., Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Sangiamo, Dino)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 FIRST PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 8/9/22. (rth)
August 22, 2022 Filing 11 Case transferred in from District of Ohio Northern; Case Number 5:22-cv-00619. Original electronic file and docket sheet received.
August 22, 2022 Filing 10 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO 1) by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. In re: MDL 3036 Gardasil Producsts Liability Litigation. Case transferred to the Western District of North Carolina and assigned to the Honorable Robert J. Conrad, Jr.(P,R) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]
August 22, 2022 Case assigned to District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr and Magistrate Judge David Keesler. Notice: You must click this link to retrieve the #Case Assignment Packet. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(rth)
August 22, 2022 NOTICE of Hearing: Pretrial Conference set for 10/11/2022 11:00 AM in Courtroom #8, 401 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202 before District Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(brl)
August 18, 2022 Filing 9 Marginal Entry Order granting #8 Defendants' Motion to stay all dates and deadlines in this matter pending transfer to MDL. Judge John R. Adams on 8/18/2022.(L,J) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]
August 16, 2022 Filing 8 Motion for extension of time filed by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Conditional Transfer Order)(Kaminski, Kerin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]
August 3, 2022 Filing 7 Marginal Entry Order denying without prejudice Defendants' Motion to dismiss (Related Doc #4 ) based upon the filing of an amended complaint. Judge John R. Adams on 8/3/2022.(L,J) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]
August 2, 2022 Filing 6 Amended complaint against All Defendants. Filed by Mackenzie Pennell. (Turner, Tracy) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]
July 21, 2022 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent Merck & Co., Inc. for Merck & Co., Inc., Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp., filed by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.,. (Kaminski, Kerin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]
July 20, 2022 Notice by Clerk that Merck & Co., Inc. failed to file a corporate disclosure statement as required by Local Rule 3.13(b). (M,TL) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]
July 19, 2022 Filing 4 Motion to dismiss filed by Defendant Merck & Co., Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Exhibit, #20 Exhibit, #21 Exhibit, #22 Exhibit, #23 Exhibit, #24 Exhibit, #25 Exhibit, #26 Exhibit, #27 Exhibit, #28 Exhibit, #29 Exhibit)(Kaminski, Kerin) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]
June 10, 2022 Filing 3 Waiver of Service Returned Executed by Mackenzie Pennell. Merck & Co., Inc. waiver sent on 5/20/2022, answer due 7/19/2022; Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp., waiver sent on 5/20/2022, answer due 7/19/2022 filed on behalf of Mackenzie Pennell (Attachments: #1 Waiver of the Service of Summons)(Turner, Tracy) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]
April 18, 2022 Filing 2 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued for service upon Merck & Co., Inc., Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (M,TL) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]
April 18, 2022 Filing 1 Complaint with jury demand against Merck & Co., Inc., Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.,. Filing fee paid $ 402, Receipt number AOHNDC-11376953.. Filed by Mackenzie Pennell. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons) (Turner, Tracy) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]
April 18, 2022 Judge John R. Adams assigned to case. (M,TL) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]
April 18, 2022 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Henderson. (M,TL) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 8/22/2022.]

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Plaintiff: Mackenzie Pennell
Represented By: Tracy Lynn Turner
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Defendant: Merck & Co, Inc.
Represented By: Dino S. Sangiamo
Represented By: Sally Wiest Bryan
Represented By: Kerin L. Kaminski
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Defendant: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Represented By: Dino S. Sangiamo
Represented By: Kerin L. Kaminski
Represented By: Sally Wiest Bryan
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