Belcher et al v. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al
Plaintiff: Rhonda Belcher and Ella Louise Johnson
Defendant: Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc., Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P., McKesson Corporation, Insys Therapeutics, Inc., Watson Laboratories Inc., Allergan PLC, Alyssa Noble, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Russell Portenoy, Actavis LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc., Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., Perry Fine, Cephalon, Inc., Scott Fishman, Purdue Pharma Inc, Magna Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cardinal Health Inc., Endo Health Solutions Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceutical Inc., AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, Actavis Inc, Richie Enterprises, L.L.C., Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Lynn Webster
Case Number: 1:2018op46143
Filed: October 12, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Dan Aaron Polster (MDL 2804)
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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October 12, 2018 Filing 14 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Kentucky Eastern. Case number 6:18-cv-00246. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
October 12, 2018 Filing 13 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER No. 58 from NDOH re: Case Transfer to the MDL Panel pursuant to CTO 58 filed in MDL Case Number: 2804. Records requested from the transferor court(s) via email. cc: COR (MRS) [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
October 12, 2018 Clerk's Note: re #13 Conditional Transfer Order: Case electronically transferred to the Northern District of Ohio via CM/ECF. (MRS) [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
October 10, 2018 Filing 12 INFORMATION COPY OF MDL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-58): MDL No. 2804 (MRS) [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
October 10, 2018 Filing 11 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Rhonda Belcher, Ella Louise Johnson (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order)(Biggerstaff, Ryan) [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
October 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: 1. Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time [R. #8 ] is GRANTED; 2. Defendants SHALL FILE their motions, answers, or otherwise responsive pleadings to Plaintiff's Complaint within (30) days of the decision of the JPML regarding transfer of this matter to the MDL proceeding; 3. Defendants' Motion to Stay this Matter [R. #9 ] is GRANTED; 4. This matter is STAYED pending a determination of the JPML; and 5. The parties SHALL FILE a status report no later than (180) days from the date of entry of this order explaining any relevant developments. Signed by Judge Gregory F. VanTatenhove on 10/02/2018.(KJA)cc: COR via US Mail to Cecily J. McLeod, Chad Shultz, Charles C. Lifland, Donna Welch, J. Matthew Donohue, Joseph L. Franco, Kateryna Stupnevich, Martin Roth, Melanie S. Carter, Terry M. Henry, and Timothy Knapp. Modified text on 10/3/2018 (KJA). [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
October 1, 2018 Filing 9 MOTION to Stay all Proceedings by McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation's (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Memorandum Supporting Motion to Stay, #2 Exhibit A_Transfer Order, #3 Exhibit B_KY Stay Order, #4 Exhibit C_Knott Stay Order, #5 Exhibit D_Pike Stay Order, #6 Exhibit E_Floyd Stay Order, #7 Exhibit F_WI Stay Order, #8 Exhibit G_CA Stay Order, #9 Exhibit H_CA Stay Order, #10 Exhibit I_IL Stay Order, #11 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Stay)(Phillips, Jeffrey) Modified text and filers on 10/2/2018 (KJA). [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
October 1, 2018 Filing 8 MOTION for Extension of Time by McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation's Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Notices for Potential Tag Along Actions, #2 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time)(Phillips, Jeffrey) Modified text and filers on 10/2/2018 (KJA). [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
September 28, 2018 Filing 7 FRCP 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Endo International PLC. (Benvenuti, Robert) Modified text on 10/1/2018 (KJA). [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
September 28, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE by Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. re #1 Notice of Removal Supplemental Notice in Support of Removal (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1. MDL Transfer Order, #2 Exhibit 2. Process Papers Served on Endo, #3 Exhibit 3. Mayfield v London Womens Care)(Benvenuti, Robert) Modified to further describe on 10/1/2018 (KJA). [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
September 26, 2018 Filing 5 FRCP 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Richie Enterprises, L.L.C.. (Cook, Matthew) [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
September 26, 2018 Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss for failure to state a claim by Richie Enterprises, L.L.C. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Memorandum, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Cook, Matthew) [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
September 25, 2018 Conflict Check run. (KJA) [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
September 25, 2018 Clerk's Note: re #1 Notice of Removal. MDL Panel notified of possible tag along case (MDL No. 2804) by e-mail with a copy of notice of removal and docket sheet. (cc: SKV) (KJA) [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
September 24, 2018 Filing 3 FRCP 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by McKesson Corporation. (KJA) [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]
September 24, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Leslie County Circuit Court, case number 18-CI-00134. ( Filing fee $400; receipt number 0643-4176000), filed by McKesson Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 State Court Record)(KJA) [Transferred from kyed on 10/12/2018.]

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Plaintiff: Rhonda Belcher
Represented By: Gary C. Johnson
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