Cherkala et al v. LivaNova PLC et al
Plaintiff: Yvonne Cherkala and Brian Cherkala
Defendant: LivaNova Deutschland GmbH, LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc., Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH, LivaNova PLC and Sorin Group USA, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv01938
Filed: August 31, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: John R Adams
Referring Judge: Patricia A Gaughan
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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October 2, 2020 Filing 11 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO 30) by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. In re: MDL 2816 Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System Products Liability Litigation (No. II). Case transferred to the Middle District of Pennsylvania and assigned to the Honorable John E. Jones, III. (P,R)
October 2, 2020 Case transferred from Ohio Northern has been opened in Middle District of Pennsylvania as case 1:20-cv-01803, filed 10/02/2020.Related document(s) #11 . (M,TL)
September 29, 2020 Filing 10 Motion for attorney Michael P. Lewis to Appear Pro Hac Vice with Affidavit of Michael P. Lewis and Certificate of Good Standing. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-10302950, filed by Brian Cherkala, Yvonne Cherkala. (Hawal, William)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]: Plaintiffs' Motion for admission pro hac vice of attorney Michael P. Lewis is Granted. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 9/29/20. (LC,S) (Related Doc #10 )
September 24, 2020 Filing 9 Amended Notice of Service of Subpoena filed by All Plaintiffs. (Hawal, William)
September 24, 2020 Filing 8 Notice of Service of Subpoena filed by All Plaintiffs. (Hawal, William)
September 24, 2020 Filing 7 Notice of Appearance of Additional Counsel by William Hawal filed by on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Hawal, William)
September 22, 2020 Notice to Attorney Michael P. Lewis. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AMENDED Case Management Conference Scheduling Order: Please disregard Doc#5 as the incorrect Report of Parties Planing was attached. Case management conference is set on 10/29/2020 at 09:15 AM to be held telephonically by Hon. Patricia A. Gaughan. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 9/04/2020. (D,Ma)
September 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order with case management conference set on 10/29/2020 at 09:00 AM to be held telephonically by Hon. Patricia A. Gaughan. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 9/04/2020. (D,Ma)
September 2, 2020 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent LivaNova PLC for LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc. filed by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc.. (Karr, Gwenn)
September 2, 2020 Random Re-Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge David A. Ruiz. (M,TL)
September 2, 2020 Judge Patricia A. Gaughan assigned to case, Judge John R. Adams terminated. (M,TL)
September 2, 2020 Notice by Clerk that LivaNova USA, Inc., LivaNova Holding USA, Inc. failed to file a corporate disclosure statement as required by Local Rule 3.13(b). (L,MI)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order of Recusal. This case is returned to the Clerk for reassignment to another judge. Judge John R. Adams on 9/1/20. (K,C)
August 31, 2020 Filing 2 Magistrate Consent Form issued. (L,MI)
August 31, 2020 Filing 1 Notice of Removal from Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, case number 20 CV 936048 Filing fee paid $ 400, receipt number AOHNDC-10227248.. Filed by LivaNova USA, Inc., LivaNova Deutschland GmbH, LivaNova PLC, LivaNova Holding USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - Return of Service, #4 Exhibit C - Return of Service, #5 Exhibit D - Docket, #6 Exhibit E - Notice of Filing, #7 Exhibit F - Notice of Consent) (Karr, Gwenn)
August 31, 2020 Judge John R. Adams assigned to case. (L,MI)
August 31, 2020 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Kathleen B. Burke. (L,MI)

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Defendant: LivaNova Deutschland GmbH
Represented By: Gwenn Snyder Karr
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Plaintiff: Yvonne Cherkala
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Plaintiff: Brian Cherkala
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