In re: Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) Film Products Liability Litigation
Plaintiff: Plaintiffs Co-Lead Counsel, Plaintiffs Executive Committee and Plaintiffs Liaison Counsel
Defendant: Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc., Indivior, Inc., Indivior PLC, Indivior Solutions, Inc., MonoSol Rx, LLC, Reckitt Benckiser LLC, Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd., Monosol RX, Inc. and MonoSol, LLC
Case Number: 1:2024md03092
Filed: February 5, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: J Philip Calabrese(MDL3092)
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
April 4, 2024 Filing 55 Stipulation & Order Dismissing with Prejudice Plaintiffs' Claims against Monosol, LLC. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on 4/4/2024. Related document #53 . (M,CE)
April 2, 2024 Filing 54 Attorney Appearance by David P. Matthews filed by on behalf of Charles Humes. (Matthews, David)
April 2, 2024 Filing 53 Proposed Stipulation - Master Stipulation and Order Dismissing with Prejudice Claims Against Defendant MonoSol, LLC filed by MonoSol, LLC. (Cady, Allyson)
March 27, 2024 Filing 52 Amended Case Management Order No. 3 (Direct Filing): The Court clarifies the instructions in Paragraph II.C. for direct filing of a new case in the MDL through CM/ECF. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on March 27, 2024. (Y,A)
March 26, 2024 Filing 51 Attorney Appearance by Laura Smith filed on behalf of Plaintiffs. (M,CE)
March 26, 2024 Filing 50 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-4) by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring listed cases to the Northern District of Ohio. (M,CE)
March 21, 2024 Filing 49 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-3) by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring listed cases to the Northern District of Ohio. (M,CE)
March 18, 2024 Filing 48 Case Management Order No. 3 (Direct Filing). Judge J. Philip Calabrese on March 18, 2024. (Y,A)
March 18, 2024 Filing 47 Non-Appeal Transcript Order Form for proceedings held on 03/07/2024 before Judge J. Philip Calabrese, re #46 Transcript - Official Court Transcript filed by Court Reporter,,. Court Reporter: George Staiduhar. Requested completion date: 04/01/2024 filed by Stefanie Zubal. Related document(s) #46 . (Beridon, Alyson)
March 15, 2024 Filing 46 Transcript of Status Conference held on March 7th, 2024 before Judge J. Philip Calabrese. To obtain a bound copy of this transcript please contact court reporter George J. Staiduhar at (216) 357-7128. [74 pages] Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Parties requesting that privacy information be redacted must file a notice of intent to redact with the court by 3/22/2024. Redaction Request due 4/5/2024. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/15/2024. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/13/2024. Related document(s) #37 . (S,G)
March 12, 2024 Filing 45 FILING ERROR - must be filed with Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Potential Tag-Along Action filed by Jessica Golden. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Docket Sheet and Filed Complaint, #2 Exhibit B Schedule of Action)(Watkins, Sara) Marked error on 3/13/2024 (M,CE).
March 12, 2024 Filing 44 FILING ERROR - must be filed with Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Potential Tag-Along Action filed by Alysia McCloskey. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Docket Sheet and Filed Complaint, #2 Exhibit B Schedule of Action)(Watkins, Sara) Marked error on 3/13/2024 (M,CE).
March 11, 2024 Filing 43 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.. (Christian, Randall)
March 11, 2024 Filing 42 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Statement of Corporate Affiliation)(Christian, Randall)
March 11, 2024 Filing 41 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Reckitt Benckiser LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Statement of Corporate Affiliation)(Christian, Randall)
March 11, 2024 Filing 40 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Indivior Solutions, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Statement of Corporate Affiliation)(Christian, Randall)
March 11, 2024 Filing 39 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Indivior PLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Statement of Corporate Affiliation)(Christian, Randall)
March 11, 2024 Filing 38 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Indivior, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Statement of Corporate Affiliation)(Christian, Randall)
March 11, 2024 Filing 37 Non-Appeal Transcript Order Form for proceedings held on March 7, 2024 before Judge J. Philip Calabrese, Court Reporter: George Staiduhar. Requested completion date: April 8, 2024 filed by Indivior, Inc.. (Christian, Randall)
March 11, 2024 Filing 36 Expedited Non-Appeal Transcript Order Form for proceedings held on 3/7/24 before Judge J. Philip Calabrese, Court Reporter: George Staiduhar. (B,LA)
March 8, 2024 Filing 35 Case Management Order No. 2 and Plaintiff's Leadership: Plaintiffs' Leadership. Subject to annual renewal beginning on July 1, 2025, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' motion to appoint leadership (ECF No. #27 ; ECF No. #33 ). Judge J. Philip Calabrese on March 8, 2024. (Y,A)
March 8, 2024 Filing 34 Minutes and Order: On March 7, 2024, the Court held an initial status conference on the record. After appointing leadership counsel, the Court discussed organizational, procedural, and early discovery issues. The parties presented their positions on subject matter jurisdiction for the Plaintiffs claims and personal jurisdiction for the three foreign defendants. The Court sets the next status conference for April 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 16B, Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, 801 West Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Counsel who wish to listen by phone shall notify the Court's MDL Clerk, Corey McCardle (corey_mccardle@ohnd.uscourts.gov), by April 12, 2024. The Court ORDERS the parties to submit an agenda for the meeting by April 11, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on March 8, 2024. (Court Reporter: George Staiduhar) Time: 1 hour 45 minutes. (Y,A)
March 1, 2024 Filing 33 Supplemental Motion to Appoint Plaintiffs' Leadership filed by Ronald Anderson, Steve Badalamenti, Teresita Badalamenti, Aubrey Baker, Ryan Bennett, Ewell Cassidy, Kenneth Conley, Lori Eliott, Lori Elliott, Ashley Fitzsimmons, Thomas Goldner, Haleigh Graham, Lindsay Haddad, Janice Jackson, Kelsie Johnson, Keith King, Michael Ledbetter, Megan Lee, Debra Lonask, Debra Losnak, Barry McFarland, Beverly McGouey, Christian Miller, Matthew Moebius, Krystal Murray, Ashlea Myers, Greta Nadler, Lindsay Pietro, Santo Pietro, Brian Poliarny, David Primrose, Nicola Russo, Jeremy Schie, Anna Snowden, David Sorensen, Ioannis Sylvester, Timothy Trottier, Stefanie Zubal, Plaintiff Jessica Golden. Related document(s) #27 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declarations and Curriculum Vitae, #2 Proposed Order)(Sletvold, Ashlie)
March 1, 2024 Filing 32 Joint Memorandum filed by Indivior PLC. (Dickerson, Denise)
March 1, 2024 Filing 31 Attorney Appearance by Joyce Chambers Reichard filed by on behalf of Alysia McCloskey and Jessica Golden. (Reichard, Joyce)
March 1, 2024 Filing 30 Attorney Appearance by Sara J. Watkins filed on behalf of Plaintiffs. (Y,A)
February 28, 2024 Filing 28 Attorney Appearance by Allyson R. Cady filed by on behalf of MonoSol, LLC. (Cady, Allyson)
February 27, 2024 Filing 27 Motion to Appoint Plaintiffs' Leadership filed by Ronald Anderson, Steve Badalamenti, Teresita Badalamenti, Aubrey Baker, Ryan Bennett, Ewell Cassidy, Kenneth Conley, Lori Eliott, Lori Elliott, Ashley Fitzsimmons, Thomas Goldner, Haleigh Graham, Lindsay Haddad, Janice Jackson, Kelsie Johnson, Keith King, Michael Ledbetter, Megan Lee, Debra Lonask, Debra Losnak, Barry McFarland, Beverly McGouey, Christian Miller, Matthew Moebius, Krystal Murray, Ashlea Myers, Greta Nadler, Lindsay Pietro, Santo Pietro, Brian Poliarny, David Primrose, Nicola Russo, Jeremy Schie, Anna Snowden, David Sorensen, Ioannis Sylvester, Timothy Trottier, Stefanie Zubal. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declarations and Curriculum Vitae, #2 Proposed Order)(Sletvold, Ashlie)
February 26, 2024 Filing 29 Attorney Appearance by Russell T. Abney filed by on behalf of Plaintiffs. (R,AP)
February 26, 2024 Filing 26 Attorney Appearance by R. Stanley Gipe filed on behalf Plaintiffs. (M,CE)
February 26, 2024 Filing 25 Attorney Appearance by David P. Matthews filed on behalf of Plaintiffs. (M,CE)
February 23, 2024 Filing 24 Attorney Appearance by Davis Cooper and Joseph O. Masterman filed on behalf of Plaintiff Matthew B. Moebius. (M,CE)
February 22, 2024 Filing 23 Attorney Appearance by Layne C. Hilton filed by on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Hilton, Layne)
February 22, 2024 Filing 22 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-2) by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring listed cases to the Northern District of Ohio. (M,CE)
February 20, 2024 Filing 21 Attorney Appearance by Patrick L. DeLaune filed on behalf of Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc., Indivior PLC, Indivior Solutions, Inc., Indivior, Inc., Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd., Reckitt Benckiser LLC. (M,CE)
February 20, 2024 Filing 20 Attorney Appearance by Matthew L. Streety filed on behalf of Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc., Indivior PLC, Indivior Solutions, Inc., Indivior, Inc., Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd., Reckitt Benckiser LLC. (M,CE)
February 20, 2024 Filing 19 Attorney Appearance by Mary Renee Pawelek filed on behalf of Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc., Indivior PLC, Indivior Solutions, Inc., Indivior, Inc., Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd., Reckitt Benckiser LLC. (M,CE)
February 19, 2024 Filing 18 Attorney Appearance by Denise A. Dickerson filed by on behalf of Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc., Indivior PLC, Indivior Solutions, Inc., Indivior, Inc., Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd., Reckitt Benckiser LLC. (Dickerson, Denise)
February 19, 2024 Filing 17 Attorney Appearance by Randall L. Christian filed by on behalf of Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc., Indivior PLC, Indivior Solutions, Inc., Indivior, Inc., Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd., Reckitt Benckiser LLC. (Christian, Randall)
February 15, 2024 Filing 16 Attorney Appearance by Sara Speas Schramm filed on behalf of Plaintiffs. (M,CE)
February 15, 2024 Filing 15 Attorney Appearance by Alexander C. Davis filed by on behalf of Lindsay Haddad. (Davis, Alexander)
February 15, 2024 Filing 14 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-1) by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring listed cases to the Northern District of Ohio. (M,CE)
February 12, 2024 Filing 13 Attorney Appearance by Kristine K. Kraft filed on behalf of Plaintiffs. (M,CE)
February 8, 2024 Filing 12 Attorney Appearance by Sara Papantonio filed on behalf of all Plaintiffs. (M,CE)
February 8, 2024 Filing 11 Attorney Appearance by Erin K. Copeland filed by on behalf of Lindsay Pietro. (Copeland, Erin)
February 8, 2024 Filing 10 Attorney Appearance by Benjamin A. Gastel filed by on behalf of Stefanie Zubal. (Gastel, Benjamin)
February 8, 2024 Filing 9 Attorney Appearance by Alyson Beridon filed by on behalf of Stefanie Zubal. (Beridon, Alyson)
February 8, 2024 Filing 8 Attorney Appearance by Meghan P. Connolly filed by on behalf of Lindsay Pietro. (Connolly, Meghan)
February 7, 2024 Filing 7 Case Management Order No. 1 (Initial Status Conference). The Court schedules an initial status conference for March 7, 2024 at 9:00 am in Courtroom 16B, Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, 801 West Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on February 7, 2024. (M,CE)
February 6, 2024 Filing 6 Attorney Appearance by Trent B. Miracle filed by on behalf of Kelsie Johnson. (Miracle, Trent)
February 6, 2024 Filing 5 Attorney Appearance by Lee Floyd filed by on behalf of Timothy Trottier, Jr. (Floyd, Lee)
February 5, 2024 Filing 4 Attorney Appearance by Marilyn Kaye Ukropina filed by on behalf of Steve Badalamenti, Teresita Badalamenti, Haleigh Graham, Keith King, Christian Anthony Miller, Santo Pietro, Jeremy Schie, David Sorensen. (Ukropina, Marilyn)
February 5, 2024 Filing 3 Attorney Appearance by Heaven N. Jaafar filed by on behalf of Steve Badalamenti, Teresita Badalamenti, Haleigh Graham, Keith King, Christian Anthony Miller, Santo Pietro, Jeremy Schie, David Sorensen. (Jaafar, Heaven)
February 5, 2024 Filing 2 Attorney Appearance by Ashlie Case Sletvold filed by on behalf of Steve Badalamenti, Teresita Badalamenti, Haleigh Graham, Keith King, Christian Anthony Miller, Santo Pietro, Jeremy Schie, David Sorensen. (Sletvold, Ashlie)
February 5, 2024 Filing 1 Transfer Order by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring listed cases to the Northern District of Ohio. (M,CE)
February 5, 2024 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Jennifer Dowdell Armstrong. (M,CE)
February 5, 2024 Judge J. Philip Calabrese assigned to case. (M,CE)

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Defendant: Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.
Represented By: Denise A. Dickerson
Represented By: Randall L. Christian
Represented By: Sherri M. Arrigo
Represented By: Mary Renee Pawelek
Represented By: Matthew L. Streety
Represented By: Patrick L. DeLaune
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Defendant: Indivior, Inc.
Represented By: Denise A. Dickerson
Represented By: Randall L. Christian
Represented By: Sherri M. Arrigo
Represented By: Mary Renee Pawelek
Represented By: Matthew L. Streety
Represented By: Patrick L. DeLaune
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Defendant: Indivior PLC
Represented By: Denise A. Dickerson
Represented By: Patrick L. DeLaune
Represented By: Randall L. Christian
Represented By: Mary Renee Pawelek
Represented By: Matthew L. Streety
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Defendant: Indivior Solutions, Inc.
Represented By: Denise A. Dickerson
Represented By: Randall L. Christian
Represented By: Sherri M. Arrigo
Represented By: Matthew L. Streety
Represented By: Mary Renee Pawelek
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Defendant: MonoSol Rx, LLC
Represented By: Denise A. Dickerson
Represented By: Randall L. Christian
Represented By: Sherri M. Arrigo
Represented By: Mary Renee Pawelek
Represented By: Matthew L. Streety
Represented By: Patrick L. DeLaune
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Defendant: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Represented By: Denise A. Dickerson
Represented By: Mary Renee Pawelek
Represented By: Matthew L. Streety
Represented By: Patrick L. DeLaune
Represented By: Randall L. Christian
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Defendant: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd.
Represented By: Denise A. Dickerson
Represented By: Mary Renee Pawelek
Represented By: Matthew L. Streety
Represented By: Patrick L. DeLaune
Represented By: Randall L. Christian
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Defendant: Monosol RX, Inc.
Represented By: Denise A. Dickerson
Represented By: Deana S. Stein
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Defendant: MonoSol, LLC
Represented By: Denise A. Dickerson
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Plaintiff: Plaintiffs Co-Lead Counsel
Represented By: Ashlie Case Sletvold
Represented By: Erin K. Copeland
Represented By: Timothy J. Becker
Represented By: Trent B. Miracle
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Plaintiff: Plaintiffs Executive Committee
Represented By: Alyson Beridon
Represented By: C. Andrew Childers
Represented By: Layne C. Hilton
Represented By: Lee Floyd
Represented By: Russell T. Abney
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Plaintiff: Plaintiffs Liaison Counsel
Represented By: Alyson Beridon
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