Armstrong et al v. C. R. Bard Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Michael J. Simon, Carolyn D. Armstrong and Robert N. Smith
Defendant: Davol, Inc. and C. R. Bard, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2018cv00891
Filed: August 16, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Office: Columbus Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Kimberly A Jolson
Referring Judge: Edmund A Sargus
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 10, 2018 Filing 47 NOTICE of Appearance by Kelsey Louise Stokes for Plaintiff Carolyn D. Armstrong (Stokes, Kelsey)
August 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 46 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1- Addressing Preliminary Issue and Setting an Status Conference for 9/5/2018 10:00 AM in Room 310 before Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus.). Signed by Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus and Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 8/17/2018. Associated Cases: 2:18-md-02846-EAS-KAJ et al. (daf)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.) (daf).
August 16, 2018 Filing 45 Case transferred in from District of Texas Southern; Case Number 3:17-cv-00089. Original file electronic copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 16, 2018 Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus and Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson added. (daf)
August 15, 2018 Interdistrict transfer to Southern District of Ohio. Case transferred electronically. (lgouadi, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
August 14, 2018 Filing 44 JPML CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1) transferring case to Southern District of Ohio to be included in MDL Docket No. 2846. (lgouadi, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
May 10, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER granting #34 MOTION to Stay All Proceedings, Motion(s) terminated: #34 MOTION to Stay All Proceedings, #41 MOTION to Amend, Case terminated on 5/10/18(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(dperez, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
May 4, 2018 Filing 42 RESPONSE to #34 MOTION to Stay All Proceedings , filed by Carolyn D. Armstrong. (Stokes, Kelsey) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
May 4, 2018 Filing 41 MOTION to Amend by Carolyn D. Armstrong, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/25/2018. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Amended Complaint)(Stokes, Kelsey) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
April 27, 2018 Filing 40 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge George C Hanks, Jr. TELEPHONIC PRE-MOTION CONFERENCE held on 4/27/2018. Plaintiff is to file a response to Defendants Motion to Stay by Friday, May 4, 2018, at 5:00 PM. Plaintiff to file her Motion to Amend by Friday, May 4, 2018, at 5:00 PM. Defendants to file a response to Plaintiffs Motion to Amend by Friday, May 11, 2018, at 5:00 PM. All matters in this case are temporarily STAYED until the Court rules on Defendants Motion to Stay (Dkt #34 ). The parties will provide the Court with information regarding the MDL docket by Friday, May 11, 2018, at 5:00 PM as stated on the record. Appearances: Kelsey Louise Stokes, Eric L Alexander.(Digital # 11:15AM - 11:39AM)(ERO:Andy Gould), filed.(agould, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
April 26, 2018 Filing 39 NOTICE of Setting re: #36 Amended REQUEST for pre-motion conference re: #1 Complaint,. Parties notified. Telephonic pre-motion Conference set for 4/27/2018 at 10:45 AM by telephone before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. (agould, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
April 26, 2018 Filing 38 NOTICE of Setting as to #36 Amended REQUEST for pre-motion conference re: #1 Complaint,. Parties notified. Pre-Motion Conference set for 4/27/2018 at 10:45 AM in by telephone before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. Please call the conference line at 409-763-7801 ten minutes prior to the scheduled hearing. Once you call the number, you will be connected to the meet-me-line; there will be silence so please hold until the Case Manager calls in to connect all parties. Everyone must be on a landline. No cell phones or speaker phones are permitted. If you have a volume control, please be sure that it is turned up. If more than one attorney/party is on the line, for clarity of the record, please state your name when responding to the Court. (dperez, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
April 24, 2018 Filing 37 RESPONSE to #36 Amended REQUEST for pre-motion conference re: #1 Complaint, , filed by C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc.. (Hardin, Julie) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
April 20, 2018 Filing 36 Amended REQUEST for pre-motion conference re: #1 Complaint,, filed.(Stokes, Kelsey) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
April 20, 2018 Filing 35 REQUEST for pre-motion conference re: #34 MOTION to Stay All Proceedings, filed.(Stokes, Kelsey) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
April 19, 2018 Filing 34 MOTION to Stay All Proceedings by C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 5/10/2018. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Proposed Order)(Waldo, Curtis) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
April 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 33 SECOND AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER #32 Agreed MOTION to Amend #28 Scheduling Order,,. Trial Term: September 2018. ETT: 21 days. Jury. ( Amended Pleadings due by 10/2/2017., Joinder of Parties due by 10/2/2017, Pltf Expert Witness List due by 1/3/2018., Pltf Expert Report due by 1/3/2018., Deft Expert Witness List due by 4/5/2018., Deft Expert Report due by 4/5/2018., Discovery due by 6/1/2018., Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/8/2018., Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/15/2018., Joint Pretrial Order due by 7/30/2018., Docket Call set for 8/7/2018 at 09:30 AM in Sixth Floor Courtroom before Judge George C Hanks Jr)(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(dperez, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
March 29, 2018 Filing 32 Agreed MOTION to Amend #28 Scheduling Order,, by Carolyn D. Armstrong, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/19/2018. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Second Amended Docket Control Order)(Stokes, Kelsey) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
March 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 31 PARTIAL ORDER OF DISMISSAL. It is hereby ORDERED that all claims asserted by Michael J. Simon against C.R. Bard, Inc. and Davol, Inc. in the above-captioned lawsuit are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to their being re-filed. It is further ORDERED that the Order of Dismissal (Dkt. 30) entered on March 8, 2018 is VACATED.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(ltrevino, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
March 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER OF DISMISSAL denying as moot #23 MOTION for Eric L. Alexander to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #24 Agreed MOTION to Amend #17 Scheduling Order,,. Case terminated on 3/8/18(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(dperez, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
January 24, 2018 Filing 29 STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by Michael J. Simon, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Stokes, Kelsey) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
January 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 28 AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Trial Term: September, 2018. ETT: 21 days. Jury. Amended Pleadings due by 10/2/2017. Joinder of Parties due by 10/2/2017 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 1/31/2018. Pltf Expert Report due by 1/31/2018. Deft Expert Witness List due by 3/5/2018. Deft Expert Report due by 3/5/2018. Discovery due by 3/30/2018. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 5/1/2018. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/15/2018. Joint Pretrial Order due by 7/30/2018. Docket Call set for 8/7/2018 at 09:30 AM in Sixth Floor Courtroom before Judge George C Hanks Jr(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(agould, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
January 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Eric L Alexander to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(agould, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
January 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Matthew D Jacobson to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(agould, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
December 26, 2017 Filing 25 MOTION for Eric L. Alexander to Appear Pro Hac Vice by C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 1/16/2018. (Waldo, Curtis) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
December 22, 2017 Filing 24 Agreed MOTION to Amend #17 Scheduling Order,, by Carolyn D. Armstrong, Michael J. Simon, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/12/2018. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A-proposedAmendedDocketControlOrder)(Stokes, Kelsey) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
December 21, 2017 Filing 23 MOTION for Eric L. Alexander to Appear Pro Hac Vice by C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 1/11/2018. (Waldo, Curtis) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
December 21, 2017 Filing 22 MOTION for Matthew D. Jacobson to Appear Pro Hac Vice by C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 1/11/2018. (Waldo, Curtis) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
December 12, 2017 Filing 21 STIPULATION re: Pathology Protocol by C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc., filed.(Hardin, Julie) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
September 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 20 AGREED PROTECTIVE AND CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(dperez, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
September 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Protective Order.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(dperez, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
September 8, 2017 Filing 18 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 9/29/2017. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Hardin, Julie) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
August 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER: Trial Term: September 2018. ETT: 21 days. JURY. Motions to Amend Pleadings due by 10/2/2017. Motions to Add New Parties due by 10/2/2017 Pltf Expert List/Report due by 1/15/2018. Deft Expert List/Report due by 2/15/2018. Discovery due by 3/30/2018. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 5/1/2018. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/15/2018. Joint Pretrial Order due by 7/30/2018. Docket Call set for 8/7/2018 at 09:30 AM in Sixth Floor Courtroom before Judge George C Hanks Jr (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(lusmith, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
August 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER OF DISMISSAL AS TO CERTAIN PLAINTIFFS, Robert N. Smith terminated(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(dperez, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
August 3, 2017 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Curtis R. Waldo on behalf of C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc., filed. (Hardin, Julie) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
August 2, 2017 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge George C Hanks, Jr. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 8/2/2017. Appearances: George M Fleming, Kelsey Stokes, Curtis Waldo. Docket Control dates issued. 10:18 - 10:25.(ERO:Andy Gould) (lusmith, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
July 31, 2017 Filing 14 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Robert N. Smith Without Prejudice by Robert N. Smith, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order - Robert N. Smith)(Stokes, Kelsey) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
July 21, 2017 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Carolyn D. Armstrong, Michael J. Simon, Robert N. Smith, filed.(Stokes, Kelsey) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
July 21, 2017 Filing 12 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc., filed.(Hardin, Julie) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
July 21, 2017 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc., filed.(Hardin, Julie) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
June 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 Joint MOTION for Continuance of Scheduling Conference ( Initial Conference reset for 8/2/2017 at 09:30 AM in Sixth Floor Courtroom before Judge George C Hanks Jr), (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(dperez, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
June 22, 2017 Filing 9 Joint MOTION for Continuance of Scheduling Conference by C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 7/13/2017. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hardin, Julie) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
June 21, 2017 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc., filed.(Hardin, Julie) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
May 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Attorney Kelsey L. Stokes in place of J. Ken Johnson, Attorney J Ken Johnson, II terminated(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(dperez, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
May 22, 2017 Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Attorney Kelsey L. Stokes in place of J. Ken Johnson by Carolyn D. Armstrong, Michael J. Simon, Robert N. Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/12/2017. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Stokes, Kelsey) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
April 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Extension of Time; Answer due for C. R. Bard Inc. 6/19/2017; Davol, Inc. 6/19/2017.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(lusmith, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
April 18, 2017 Filing 4 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time for Defendants to File a Responsive Pleading by C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 5/9/2017. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order)(Hardin, Julie) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
April 13, 2017 Filing 3 AFFIDAVIT re: #1 Complaint,, filed. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Service- Bard, #2 Affidavit Affidavit of Service-Davol)(Stokes, Kelsey) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
March 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 6/27/2017 at 09:30 AM in Sixth Floor Courtroom before Judge George C Hanks Jr(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(dwilkerson, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
March 17, 2017 Summons Issued as to C. R. Bard Inc., Davol, Inc.. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by First-class mail, filed.(agould, 3) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]
March 16, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-18077616) filed by Carolyn D. Armstrong, Michael J. Simon, Robert N. Smith. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Unredacted attachment Summons - Bard, #3 Unredacted attachment Summons - Davol)(Johnson, J) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/16/2018.]

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Defendant: Davol, Inc.
Represented By: Eric L. Alexander
Represented By: Curtis R. Waldo
Represented By: Julie Alleen Hardin
Represented By: Matthew D Jacobson
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Defendant: C. R. Bard, Inc.
Represented By: Eric L. Alexander
Represented By: Curtis R. Waldo
Represented By: Julie Alleen Hardin
Represented By: Matthew D Jacobson
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Plaintiff: Michael J. Simon
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Plaintiff: Carolyn D. Armstrong
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