Vanmeter et al v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Cynthia Llinas, Linda Russ, Gail Santoro, Lillian Macomber, Beulah Vanmeter, Anne Levinson and Angelina Riccio
Defendant: MERCK & CO., INC., MCKESSON CORP. and MERCK SHARPE & DOHME CORP.
Case Number: 2:2018cv20052
Filed: August 16, 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: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 16, 2018 Filing 15 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. 8/17/2018 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (SEE PAPER # 3 IN 18-MD-2848) (ems)
August 16, 2018 Filing 14 Case transferred in from District of Florida Middle; Case Number 8:18-cv-01032. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 15, 2018 Filing 13 MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION panel order (CTO-1)transferring case to: Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL case number: 2848. (AG) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]
August 9, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp. re #11 Order administratively closing case of Filing Transfer Orders of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Transfer Order, #2 Exhibit B - CTO)(Gerecke, Edward) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]
May 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: The Clerk is directed to STAY AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this case, including all pending Motions and pending deadlines, until such time as the Panel has dispositively ruled as to whether this case will be transferred to another Court for consolidated multidistrict litigation. The parties shall immediately inform the Court when the Panel has made its final ruling. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/11/2018. (KAK) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]
May 10, 2018 Filing 10 STATUS report on Stay by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp.. (Gerecke, Edward) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]
May 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ENDORSED ORDER: Counsel are directed to meet and confer, in person or by telephone, and by May 21, 2018, file a completed Case Management Report. This document can be found on Judge Covington's page of the Court's website at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. Please be advised that the Court's Case Management Report form is different from those used by other judges. The Court believes that six to eight months is a sufficient period of time to conduct discovery. If the parties believe that more time than eight months will be needed to complete discovery, the parties should provide the Court with a detailed explanation as to why additional time is needed and a timeline for the discovery that is planned. The Court will then determine whether a Case Management Hearing is necessary before entry of a Case Management and Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/7/2018. (SAO) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]
May 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ENDORSED ORDER: The parties are directed to file a status report by May 11, 2018, discussing whether this case should be stayed pending transfer for multidistrict litigation: MDL 2848 In re Zostavax. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/7/2018. (KAK) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]
May 4, 2018 Filing 7 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Gerecke, Edward) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]
May 4, 2018 Filing 6 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by McKesson Corp.. (Preston, Brett) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]
May 4, 2018 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by McKesson Corp.. (Preston, Brett) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]
May 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/1/2018. (SAT) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]
April 27, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE of consent to join by McKesson Corp. re #1 Notice of Removal (Filed in state court on 4-19-18.) (LNR) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]
April 27, 2018 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against McKesson Corp., Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp. filed by Linda Russ, Gail Santoro, Lillian Macomber, Cynthia Llinas, Beulah Vanmeter, Anne Levinson, Angelina Riccio. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Filed in state court on 4/6/18.)(LNR) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]
April 27, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 13th Judicial Circuit for Hillsborough County, Florida, case number 18-CA-3198 filed in State Court on 4/6/18. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number TPA50309 filed by Merck & Co., Inc. and Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 3, #3 Exhibit 4, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(LNR) Modified on 5/1/2018 (LNR). [Transferred from Florida Middle on 8/16/2018.]

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Plaintiff: Cynthia Llinas
Represented By: CARMEN ANTHONY DEGISI
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Plaintiff: Linda Russ
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Plaintiff: Beulah Vanmeter
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Plaintiff: Anne Levinson
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Plaintiff: Angelina Riccio
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Defendant: MERCK & CO., INC.
Represented By: EDWARD W. GERECKE
Represented By: DAVID J. WALZ
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Defendant: MCKESSON CORP.
Represented By: BRETT J PRESTON
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Defendant: MERCK SHARPE & DOHME CORP.
Represented By: EDWARD W. GERECKE
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