GRACE et al v. MERCK & CO., INC et al
Plaintiff: PHILIP GRACE and NORMA GRACE
Defendant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. and MERCK & CO., INC
Case Number: 2:2018cv20031
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.: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 14, 2018 Filing 23 Case transferred in from District of New Jersey; Case Number 2:18-cv-01844. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 13, 2018 Filing 25 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 24 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 9, 2018 Filing 22 Transfer Order of MDL Panel transferring case to the USDC for the EDPA. (dm) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
July 30, 2018 Filing 21 STATUS REPORT by MERCK & CO., INC, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.. (CONFOY, KAREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
May 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 TEXT ORDER: At the parties request (ECF No. 19), discovery shall be stayed pending the outcome of the Petition before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Parties to submit a status report regarding these proceedings by July 31, 2018. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 5/21/18. (tjg, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
May 17, 2018 Filing 19 Letter from Karen A. Confoy to the Hon. Cathy L. Waldor, U.S.M.J., requesting stay. (CONFOY, KAREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
May 4, 2018 Pro Hac Vice counsel, KATHLEEN S. HARDWAY, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (cm, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
May 4, 2018 Pro Hac Vice counsel, MICHAELA F. ROBERTS, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (cm, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
May 4, 2018 Pro Hac Vice counsel, DINO S. SANGIAMO, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (cm, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
May 3, 2018 Filing 18 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Michaela F. Roberts to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number 0312-8711298.) (CONFOY, KAREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
May 3, 2018 Filing 17 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Kathleen S. Hardway to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number 0312-8711286.) (CONFOY, KAREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
May 3, 2018 Filing 16 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Dino S. Sangiamo to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number 0312-8711245.) (CONFOY, KAREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
April 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to DINO S. SANGIAMO, ESQ, KATHLEEN S. HARDWAY, ESQ. & MICHAELA F. ROBERTS, ESQ. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 4/17/18. (DD, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
April 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Conference set for 12/3/2018 01:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor. Amended Pleadings due by 6/29/2018. Fact Discovery due by 4/5/2019. Joinder of Parties due by 6/29/2018; etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 4/17/18. (DD, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
April 17, 2018 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 4/17/2018. (tjg, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
March 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 TEXT ORDER: The Court will convert he 4/17/18 rule 16 conference to a teleconference with the plaintiff to initiate. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 3/9/18. (tjg, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
March 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ORDER: The Court will hold an initial conference (rule 16) before U.S.M.J. C. Waldor in courtroom 4C on 4/17/18 at 1:30 PM. Local counsel must be present. Parties are to submit a Joint Discovery Plan to chambers via email to CLW_Orders@njd.uscourts.gov no later than 3 days before the scheduled conference. Please contact chambers with any questions or concerns at (973) 776 7862. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 3/6/18. (tjg, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
March 6, 2018 Notice of Judicial Preferences. #Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (tjg, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
March 5, 2018 Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement by MERCK & CO., INC, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.. (CONFOY, KAREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
March 5, 2018 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND by MERCK & CO., INC, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.. (Attachments: #1 Certification Pursuant to L. Civ. R. 11.2, #2 Certificate of Service)(CONFOY, KAREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
February 28, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Dino S. Sangiamo, Kathleen S. Hardway, and Michaela F. Roberts. Motion set for 4/2/2018 before Chief Judge Jose L. Linares. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (DD, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
February 27, 2018 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Dino S. Sangiamo, Kathleen S. Hardway, and Michaela F. Roberts by MERCK & CO., INC, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.. (Attachments: #1 Certification of Karen A. Confoy, #2 Declaration of Dino S. Sangiamo, #3 Declaration of Kathleen S. Hardway, #4 Declaration of Michaela F. Roberts, #5 Text of Proposed Order on Consent, #6 Certificate of Service)(CONFOY, KAREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
February 26, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by ALLISON LINDA HOLLOWS on behalf of MERCK & CO., INC, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. (HOLLOWS, ALLISON) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
February 26, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by KAREN A. CONFOY on behalf of MERCK & CO., INC, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. (CONFOY, KAREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
February 19, 2018 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by PHILIP GRACE, NORMA GRACE. MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. served on 2/12/2018, answer due 3/5/2018. (SADAKA, MARK) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
February 19, 2018 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by PHILIP GRACE, NORMA GRACE. MERCK & CO., INC served on 2/12/2018, answer due 3/5/2018. (SADAKA, MARK) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
February 9, 2018 Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to MERCK & CO., INC, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. Issued By *ELISAVETA KALLUCI* (ek) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
February 8, 2018 Filing 3 Request for Summons to be Issued by GRACE PHILIP, GRACE NORMA as to MERCK SHARP & DOHME. (SADAKA, MARK) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
February 8, 2018 Filing 2 Request for Summons to be Issued by GRACE PHILIP, GRACE NORMA as to MERCK & CO., INC. (SADAKA, MARK) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
February 8, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-8466027) with JURY DEMAND, filed by GRACE PHILIP, GRACE NORMA. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(SADAKA, MARK) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]
February 8, 2018 Case Assigned to Chief Judge Jose L. Linares and Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor. (ak, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 8/14/2018.]

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