Salmons et al v. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al
Plaintiff: Virginia Salmons, W. D. and Walter Salmons
Defendant: McKesson Corporation, Purdue Pharma L.P., Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc., The Purdue Frederick Company Inc., Watson Laboratories Inc., Allergan PLC, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, Ortho-Mcneil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cephalon Inc., Actavis Pharma, Inc., Cardinal Health Inc., Endo Health Solutions Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Actavis LLC, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Purdue Pharma Inc.
Case Number: 1:2018op45268
Filed: March 24, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Office: Cleveland Office
County: Out Of State
Presiding Judge: Dan Aaron Polster (MDL 2804)
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 24, 2018 Filing 28 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of West Virginia Southern. Case number 2:18-cv-00385. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
March 20, 2018 Filing 27 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-15) JUDICIAL PANEL ON MDL: certified copy from the Northern District of Ohio transferring this action to the USDC/NDOH for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407. Signed by Jeffery N. Luthi, Clerk of the Panel on 03/20/2018. (cc: attys) (ts) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 20, 2018 Filing 26 NOTIFICATION FROM JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION re: Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-15), MDL 2804. (ts) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 19, 2018 Filing 25 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY INFORMATION by John W. Alderman, III updating name and/or firm information on behalf of W. D., Virginia Salmons, Walter Salmons. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 24 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Allergan PLC. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 23 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Purdue Pharma L.P. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 22 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 21 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 20 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Johnson & Johnson. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 19 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Cephalon, Inc. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 18 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to AmerisourceBergen Corporation. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 17 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to McKesson Corporation. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 16 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 15 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 14 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Actavis LLC. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 13 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Actavis Pharma, Inc. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 12 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Endo Health Solutions Inc. (taq) (Modified on 3/20/2018 to correct date accepted) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 11 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Cardinal Health, Inc. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 10 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 9 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Purdue Pharma, Inc. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 8 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 7 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Watson Laboratories, Inc. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 16, 2018 Filing 6 SUMMONS ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY SECRETARY OF STATE on 3/14/2018 as to Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 15, 2018 Filing 5 MAIL RETURNED AS UNDELIVERABLE. #3 Order sent to Celeste Brustowicz at Burglass & Tankersley, 2121 Airline Drive, Suite 203, Metairie, LA 70001. Mail resent to Celeste Brustowicz at Cooper Law Firm, 1525 Religious Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 13, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY INFORMATION by Stephen H. Wussow updating name and/or firm information on behalf of W. D., Virginia Salmons, Walter Salmons. (Wussow, Stephen) (Modified on 3/13/2018 to correct counsel's signature and replace image) (kp). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 13, 2018 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #4 Notice of Change of Attorney Information. ERROR: Notice did not contain counsel's electronic signature. CORRECTION: Electronic signature corrected and image replaced. (kp) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 5, 2018 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn. (taq) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 5, 2018 Filing 3 STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED JANUARY 4, 2016. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Aboulhosn. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (kp) (Modified on 3/7/2018 to note referral to Magistrate Judge Aboulhosn) (taq). [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 5, 2018 Filing 2 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Actavis LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc., Allergan PLC, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., Cephalon, Inc., Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, McKesson Corporation, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P., Purdue Pharma, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc., Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., re: #1 Complaint. Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (Attachments: #1 Summons as to Actavis Pharma, Inc., #2 Summons as to Allergan PLC, #3 Summons as to AmerisourceBergen Corporation, #4 Summons as to Cardinal Health, Inc., #5 Summons as to Cephalon, Inc., #6 Summons as to Endo Health Solutions Inc., #7 Summons as to Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., #8 Summons as to Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., #9 Summons as to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., #10 Summons as to Johnson & Johnson, #11 Summons as to McKesson Corporation, #12 Summons as to Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., #13 Summons as to Purdue Pharma L.P., #14 Summons as to Purdue Pharma, Inc., #15 Summons as to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., #16 Summons as to Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., #17 Summons as to The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., #18 Summons as to Watson Laboratories, Inc., #19 Summons as to Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) (kp) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 2, 2018 CASE assigned to Judge David A. Faber. (klc) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]
March 2, 2018 Filing 1 CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-6273501. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (kp) [Transferred from wvsd on 3/24/2018.]

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Plaintiff: Virginia Salmons
Represented By: John W. Alderman, III
Represented By: Kevin W. Thompson
Represented By: Barry J. Cooper, Jr.
Represented By: Celeste Brustowicz
Represented By: Victor T. Cobb
Represented By: Susan J. VanZant
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Plaintiff: W. D.
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Represented By: Kevin W. Thompson
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Represented By: Celeste Brustowicz
Represented By: Victor T. Cobb
Represented By: Susan J. VanZant
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