Imhoff et al v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Robert Imhoff and Laurie M. Imhoff
Defendant: Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC and Johnson & Johnson
Case Number: 3:2020cv00380
Filed: March 9, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Oregon
Presiding Judge: John V Acosta
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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March 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Notice of Case Assignment: This case is assigned to Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta. (eo)
March 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:13-cv-23712. Electronic file received.
February 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 48 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #41 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2060) Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2065) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2134) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2232) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2910) Defs Supp Resp and Notice of Adoption of Resp Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6860) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (6965) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (7143) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski)(Gage, William) (Modified on 2/28/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #41 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2205) Part 1 Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2205) Part 2 Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2205) Part 3 Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2206) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2287) Part 1 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2287) Part 2 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2297) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2552) Part 1 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2552) Part 2 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2552) Part 3 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2825) Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (2826) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (2942) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (3053) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (6824) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (6998) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (7100) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean)(Gage, William) (Modified on 2/28/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #41 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2076) Pls Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2098) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2140) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2253) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (6820) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6969) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7099) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Pls Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre)(Gage, William) (Modified on 2/28/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #41 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2022) Pls Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2024) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2179) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2921) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2982) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6803) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7009) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (7095) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Pls Mot to Exclude Douglas Grier)(Gage, William) (Modified on 2/28/2020 to add party filers)(mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #41 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2820) Defs Mot to Exclude Dionysios K. Veronikis, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2821) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Dionysios K. Veronikis, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2890) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Dionysios K. Veronikis, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3033) Defs Reply to Mot to Exclude Dionysios K. Veronikis, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (6854) Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Dionysios K. Veronikis, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6964) Notice of Adoption of Pls Response to Defs Mot to Exclude Dionysios K. Veronikis, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7156) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Defs Mot to Exclude Dionysios K. Veronikis)(Gage, William) (Modified on 2/28/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #41 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (3663) Part 1 - Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3663) Part 2 - Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3663) Part 3 - Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3666) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3792) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (3814) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (6830) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (6956) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (7129) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Defs Mot to Exclude Paul J. Michaels)(Gage, William) (Modified on 2/28/2020 to add party filers)(mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #41 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (3626) Part 1- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3626) Part 2- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3630) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 1 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 2 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 3 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 4 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (3855) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (6648) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (6833) Amended Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (6926) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (7123) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge)(Gage, William) (Modified on 2/28/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit MDL ECF (238) First Amended Master Long Form Complaint, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (239) Master Answer of Ethicon, Inc. to First Amended Master Complaint, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (241) Master Answer of Johnson & Johnson to First Amended Master Complaint, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (262) - Short Form Complaint, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (263) Amended Short Form Complaint)(Gage, William) (Modified on 2/28/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A It is DIRECTED that on 03/06/2020 the cases identified on Exhibit A that are still pending shall be transferred to the United States District Courts identified on Exhibit A pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a); on or before 03/05/2020 the parties are DIRECTED to confer and to file in each pending individual member case identified in Exhibit A, all documents from the main MDL that the parties jointly deem relevant to constitute an appropriate record for the receiving court to consider; the Clerk is DIRECTED to use the appropriate function in CM/ECF to extract each member case listed on Exhibit A that remains pending and transfer it to the corresponding United States District Court listed on Exhibit A; after transfer of each member case listed in Exhibit A that is not dismissed prior to the Transfer Date, the Clerk is DIRECTED to formally close the case and strike it from the docket of this court. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 02/21/2020. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (mms) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
April 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 39 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Laurie M. Imhoff, Robert Imhoff (Sadler, Paul) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
April 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 38 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exh 1 - List of Cases, #2 Errata Exh 2 - Letter)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 SHOW CAUSE ORDER directing that plaintiffs' leadership and counsel for ALL defendants named in cases on Exhibit 1 are directed to show cause in writing why they should not be sanctioned for failing to comply with the Order entered in MDL 2327 at ECF #7710 by Wednesday 4/24/2019; any filing must be made in the individual cases on Exhibit 1; the court will schedule a hearing at a later date. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/10/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit 1) (mwk) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER The court ORDERS that by 4/8/2019 plaintiffs' leadership and counsel for ALL defendants with cases identified on Exhibit A attached hereto are directed to go to the court's website at https://www.wvsd.uscourts.gov/MDL/ethicon/forms.html, complete and jointly submit one copy of the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet in Excel format as found on the court's website to the court at WVSDml_MDL_Transfers@wvsd.uscourts.gov; the parties shall use the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet on the court's website, as it is already partially completed; if the court's docket sheet for any case on Exhibit A indicates that the case has closed prior to or after the entry of this order, the parties are directed to so indicate on the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet and need not complete the requested information on the Spreadsheet; the court cautions that many of these cases name other MDL defendants in addition to the Ethicon defendants; the court expects any necessary coordination from all defendants remaining in the cases on Exhibit A. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 3/26/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (mwk) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #30 JOINT MOTION by Ethicon, LLC, Laurie M. Imhoff, Robert Imhoff to Voluntarily Dismiss Ethicon, LLC. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 2/21/2019. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (ts) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
October 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 34 RESPONSE by Laurie M. Imhoff, Robert Imhoff in support of #31 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment. (Sadler, Paul) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
October 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting the Motions filed in MDL 2327 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Substitute Susan M. Robinson as Counsel in lieu of David B. Thomas, and to Substitute William M. Gage as Counsel in lieu of Christy D. Jones; the Clerk is directed to terminate Christy D. Jones and to substitute William M. Gage as counsel of record, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2327 with which Christy D. Jones is associated, and to terminate David B. Thomas and to substitute Susan M. Robinson as counsel of record, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2327 with which David B. Thomas is associated. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/24/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (lca) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
October 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson in support of #31 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
October 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
October 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 30 JOINT MOTION by Ethicon, LLC, Laurie M. Imhoff, Robert Imhoff, to Voluntarily Dismiss Ethicon, LLC. (Merk, Melissa) (Modified on 10/16/2018 to add party filers) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
October 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 29 STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES REGARDING DEPOSITIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, LLC, Laurie M. Imhoff, Robert Imhoff. (Merk, Melissa) (Modified on 10/9/2018 to add party filers) (lca). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
September 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE OF ORAL/VIDEO DEPOSITION by Laurie M. Imhoff, Robert Imhoff of Dr. Connie DiMarco on September 26, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. PDT (Sadler, Paul) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
August 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 27 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Defendant's Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
August 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 26 THIRD AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Laurie Imhoff on August 14, 2018 at 9:00 AM (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
August 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Laurie Imhoff on August 13 2018 at 2:00 PM (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
July 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of John A. Murphy, MD, FACOG on August 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
June 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Laurie M. Imhoff, Robert Imhoff for Disclosure of Defense Produced Documents to be Used at Deposition of Dr. John Murphy. (Sadler, Paul) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
June 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Laurie Imhoff on July 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
June 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Laurie M. Imhoff for Responses and/or Objections to Defendant, Ethicon, Inc.s First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production. (Sadler, Paul) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
June 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION of John A. Murphy, MD on 7/3/2018 at 1:00 p.m. by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 PRETRIAL ORDER # 303 (Amended Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) Because the court has determined there was confusion as to expert deadlines, changes have been made to Paragraph A of PTO # 280. The parties are advised that while this order will be entered in the individual cases in the coming days, it is effective as of the day it was entered in the main MDL. The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 8 cases: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 03/19/2018; Defendant Fact Sheets due by 04/19/2018; Deadline for written discovery requests due by 05/18/2018; Expert disclosures served by plaintiffs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 07/13/2018; Expert disclosure served by defendants pursuant to Fed R. Civ P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 08/13/2018; Expert disclosure served for rebuttal pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 08/20/2018; Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 10/04/2018; Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 10/18/2018; Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/25/2018; Reply to response to Dispositive motions due by 11/01/2018; Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/18/2018; Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/25/2018; and Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 11/01/2018. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 6/13/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases) (kp) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
June 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Laurie M. Imhoff, Robert Imhoff for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Sadler, Paul) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
May 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admissions and Requests for Production. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
May 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson of John A. Murphy, MD, FACOG on June 19, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
May 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson of Laurie Imhoff on June 18, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
April 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Michelle Ann Childers on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Childers, Michelle) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
January 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. John Murphy on 3/21/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PRETRIAL ORDER # 280 (Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) THIS PRETRIAL ORDER SETS MANDATORY DEADLINES FOR MOST OF THE REMAINING ETHICON, INC. CASES. The court ORDERS that this Docket Control Order be filed in the main MDL and, as of the time of that filing in every case listed on Exhibit A (hereinafter "Wave 8 cases") becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order. For any cases in the Ethicon, Inc. MDL with a Covidien Wave 1 flag, the stay on the flagged Covidien Wave 1 cases is lifted and the Covidien Wave 1 cases in the Ethicon MDL are incorporated in the Ethicon, Inc., Wave 8 cases and subject to this Docket Control Order. The following deadlines apply in all Wave 8 cases: A. Scheduling Deadlines. Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 3/19/2018, Defendant Fact Sheets due by 4/19/2018, Deadline for written discovery requests due by 5/18/2018, Expert disclosure by plaintiffs due by 6/04/2018, Expert disclosure by defendants due by 7/05/2018, Expert disclosure for rebuttal purposes due by 7/23/2018, Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 9/04/2018, Deadline to file list of general causation experts in each individual Wave 8 case due by 9/11/2018, Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 9/21/2018, Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/05/2018, Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 10/12/2018, Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/05/2018, Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/19/2018, and Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 10/26/2018. B.4. Confidential Documents. In the event there are issues related to sealing of confidential documents that the parties are unable to resolve, they must be brought to the court's attention in a consolidated manner as follows: Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 8/10/2018, and any response is due by 8/24/2018. Any reply is due by 8/31/2018. C.1. Venue Recommendations. By no later than 8/27/2018 the parties shall meet and confer concerning the appropriate venue for each of the cases, and the parties are ORDERED to submit joint venue recommendations to the court by 9/03/2018. Additional directives are set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/30/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (klc) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
June 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Laurie M. Imhoff. (Sadler, Paul) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
May 5, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: Based on representation of counsel that Laura H. Dixon no longer represents any party in this MDL or any party in any member case, the above-named counsel is terminated where she appears as counsel for any party in this MDL and in any member case. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/5/2014. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (klc) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by William M. Gage on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Laura H. Dixon on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Dixon, Laura) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kari L. Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
February 3, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christy D. Jones on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jones, Christy) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
November 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
October 3, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ethicon, LLC, re: #1 Short Form Complaint. Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (skh) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
October 2, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS SUBMITTED by Laurie M. Imhoff, Robert Imhoff for Ethicon, LLC, re: #1 Short Form Complaint (Sadler, Paul) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
September 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 70 (Plaintiffs Motion to Compel Production of Sales Representative Files) entered on 09/26/2013 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (cbo) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]
September 25, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-2676577. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (jws) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 3/9/2020.]

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Defendant: Ethicon, Inc.
Represented By: Melissa A. Merk
Represented By: William M. Gage
Represented By: Michelle Ann Childers
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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson
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Plaintiff: Robert Imhoff
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