Covington County, Alabama v. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al
Plaintiff: Covington County, Alabama
Defendant: Ortho-Mcneil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P., Mallinckrodt LLC, McKesson Corporation, Mallinckrodt PLC, Watson Laboratories Inc., Allergan PLC, Cardinal Health Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Actavis LLC, Cephalon Inc., Actavis Pharma, Inc., Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Endo Health Solutions Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, Noramco Inc and Purdue Pharma Inc.
Case Number: 1:2019op45751
Filed: August 29, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Dan Aaron Polster (MDL 2804)
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1961
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 29, 2019 Filing 25 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Alabama Middle. Case number 2:19-cv-00544. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 26, 2019 Filing 24 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by CT Corporation for Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. served on 8/7/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 19, 2019 Filing 23 Received certified copy of Conditional Transfer Order entered on 8/15/2019 by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring this action to USDC for the Northern District of Ohio. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 19, 2019 Case transferred to Northern District of Ohio; Electronically transferred via CM/ECF transfer to Clerk. (NO PDF attached to this entry). (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 15, 2019 Filing 22 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. with the following notation, "Return to Sender - Unable to Forward;" Counsel is notified via this notice regarding un-perfected service. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 15, 2019 Filing 21 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by CT Corporation for Mallinckrodt LLC served on 8/6/2019, answer due 8/27/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 13, 2019 Filing 20 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by CT Corporation for Endo Health Solutions, Inc. served on 8/6/2019, answer due 8/27/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 12, 2019 Filing 19 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by illegible for Actavis, LLC served on 8/5/2019, answer due 8/26/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 12, 2019 Filing 18 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Marilyn Pahla for Watson Laboratories, Inc. served on 8/5/2019, answer due 8/26/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 12, 2019 Filing 17 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Daniel D. Kelley for Cardinal Health, Inc. served on 8/7/2019, answer due 8/28/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 9, 2019 Filing 16 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by illegible for Johnson & Johnson served on 8/6/2019, answer due 8/27/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 8, 2019 Filing 15 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Sheila Wilks for The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. served on 8/5/2019, answer due 8/26/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 8, 2019 Filing 14 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by illegible for Purdue Pharma, Inc. served on 8/5/2019, answer due 8/26/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 7, 2019 Filing 13 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Julie Buckner for TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. served on 8/5/2019, answer due 8/26/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 7, 2019 Filing 12 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Julie Buckner for Cephalon, Inc. served on 8/5/2019, answer due 8/26/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 7, 2019 Filing 11 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Julie Buckner for Actavis Pharma, Inc. served on 8/5/2019, answer due 8/26/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 6, 2019 Filing 10 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Jennifer Lockwood for Noramco, Inc. served on 8/2/2019, answer due 8/23/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 6, 2019 Filing 9 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Kelly Webster for McKesson Corporation served on 8/2/2019, answer due 8/23/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 6, 2019 Filing 8 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Jennifer Lockwood for Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. served on 8/2/2019, answer due 8/23/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 6, 2019 Filing 7 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Kelly Webster for Purdue Pharma L.P. served on 8/2/2019, answer due 8/23/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 6, 2019 Filing 6 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Jennifer Lockwood for Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation served on 8/2/2019, answer due 8/23/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 6, 2019 Filing 5 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Jennifer Lockwood for Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. served on 8/2/2019, answer due 8/23/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 6, 2019 Filing 4 Return Receipt Card showing service of Summons, Complaint, & Corporate Disclosure Statement signed by Jennifer Lockwood for Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. served on 8/2/2019, answer due 8/23/2019. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
August 1, 2019 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Actavis Pharma, Inc., Actavis, LLC, Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., Cephalon, Inc., Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Mallinckrodt LLC, McKesson Corporation, Noramco, Inc., Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P., Purdue Pharma, Inc., TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc., Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and mailed CMRRR w/copy of #1 Complaint & #2 Corp Disclosure. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
July 31, 2019 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Covington County, Alabama. (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
July 31, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Actavis Pharma, Inc., Actavis, LLC, Allergan PLC, Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., Cephalon, Inc., Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Mallinckrodt LLC, Mallinckrodt, PLC, McKesson Corporation, Noramco, Inc., Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P., Purdue Pharma, Inc., TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, LTD., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc., & Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., filed by Covington County, Alabama. ( Filing fee $ 400.00 receipt number 4602054378.) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Receipt)(am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]
July 31, 2019 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Covington County, Alabama. (NO PDF attached - See doc #1 ). (am, ) [Transferred from almd on 8/29/2019.]

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Plaintiff: Covington County, Alabama
Represented By: Richard Douglas Stratton
Represented By: Jon Ryan Kral
Represented By: Kendrick E. Webb
Represented By: Rhon Eugene Jones
Represented By: Stephanie Stewart Cotton
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