Jones et al v. Merck & Co. Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Celeste Jones and Floyd Jones
Defendant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP, MERCK & CO INC, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. and MERCK & CO., INC.
Case Number: 2:2018cv20005
Filed: August 10, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Office: Philadelphia Office
County: Outside the State of PA.
Presiding Judge: HARVEY BARTLE
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 13, 2018 Filing 16 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 1 THAT ALL PROCEEDINGS ARE STAYED UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 8/13/2018. 8/14/2018 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (SEE PAPER # 3 IN 18-MD-2848) (ems)
August 10, 2018 Filing 15 Copy of Transfer Order that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407 the actions listed on Schedule A are transferred to the ED-PA and assigned to the Honorable Harvey Bartle III for coordinated pretrial proceedings. (See Paper # 1 in 18-md-2848) (ems)
August 10, 2018 Filing 14 Case transferred in from District of Florida Middle; Case Number 5:18-cv-00144. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 8, 2018 Filing 13 MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION panel order transferring case to: Eastern District of Pennsylvania. MDL case number: 2848. (LMF) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]
June 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (Doc. #11 ) is GRANTED. All proceedings in this action are stayed pending the transfer of this case to MDL 2848. The Clerk is directed to administratively close this case. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr. on 6/7/2018. (SMB) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]
June 5, 2018 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION to stay Proceedings Pending Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation by Merck & Co. Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.. (Gerecke, Edward) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]
May 7, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #4 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Merck & Co. Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.. Related case(s): Yes (Gerecke, Edward) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]
April 27, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by David J. Walz on behalf of Merck & Co. Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Walz, David) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]
April 23, 2018 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Merck & Co. Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp..(Gerecke, Edward) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]
April 18, 2018 Filing 7 RETURN of service executed on 4/3/2018 by Celeste Jones and Floyd Jones as to Merck & Co. Inc.. (Goetz, Michael) Modified on 4/19/2018 (LAB). [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]
April 18, 2018 Filing 6 RETURN of service executed on 4/2/2018 by Celeste Jones and Floyd Jones as to Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.. (Goetz, Michael) Modified on 4/19/2018 (LAB). [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]
April 11, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #4 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Celeste Jones, Floyd Jones. Related case(s): yes (Goetz, Michael) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]
March 28, 2018 Filing 4 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Issued by Deputy Clerk on 3/28/2018. (AD) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]
March 27, 2018 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (MLS) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]
March 27, 2018 Filing 2 SUMMONS issued as to Merck & Co. Inc. (MLS) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]
March 27, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Merck & Co. Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Filing fee $ 400.00 receipt number OCA-9033) filed by Celeste Jones and Floyd Jones. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(MLS) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/10/2018.]

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