Ortiz v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Richard Ortiz
Defendant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP, MCKESSON CORP. and MERCK & CO INC
Case Number: 2:2019cv20008
Filed: January 9, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 1, 2019 Filing 18 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Misrepresentation Claims) filed by MERCK & CO INC, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.Memorandum and Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(CONOSCENTI, CHRISTOPHER)
February 27, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by DEBRA J. HUMPHREY on behalf of Richard Ortiz (HUMPHREY, DEBRA)
February 27, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by DINO S. SANGIAMO on behalf of MERCK & CO INC, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP with Certificate of Service(SANGIAMO, DINO)
February 4, 2019 Filing 15 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 85 THAT DEFENDANT MCKESSON CORPORATION'S 155 MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER IS GRANTED. MCKESSON SHALL RESPOND TO THE SUBJECT COMPLAINTS ON OR BEFORE THE FOLLOWING DATES AS INDICATED BELOW. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 2/4/2019. 2/4/2019 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED TO LIAISON COUNSEL. (SEE DOCKET NO. 157 IN 18-MD-2848) (kp,)
January 25, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by DEBRA J. HUMPHREY on behalf of Richard Ortiz (HUMPHREY, DEBRA)
January 9, 2019 Filing 13 Case transferred in from District of Florida Middle; Case Number 8:18-cv-02762. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 7, 2019 Filing 12 MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION panel order transferring case to: Eastern District of Pennsylvania. MDL case number: 2848. (AG) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 1/9/2019.]
December 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ENDORSED ORDER STAYING AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE. In response to the Court's inquiry, (Dkt. 7), Plaintiff advised that "this case should be stayed pending transfer to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in master case 18-md-2848." (Dkt. 8) Accordingly, this action is hereby STAYED pending a determination by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation as to whether this action shall be transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in In Re: Zostavax (Zoster Vaccine Live) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2848. The CLERK is directed to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 12/20/2018. (DKC) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 1/9/2019.]
December 18, 2018 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re #6 Interested persons order by Richard Ortiz. (DeGisi, Carmen) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 1/9/2019.]
December 18, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE of pendency of related cases per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Richard Ortiz. Related case(s): yes (DeGisi, Carmen) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 1/9/2019.]
December 18, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE by Richard Ortiz re #7 Order. (DeGisi, Carmen) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 1/9/2019.]
December 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER DIRECTING Plaintiff to file a Notice advising the Court whether this action should be stayed pending transfer to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Master Case 18-md-2848 within seven (7) days of the date of this Order. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 12/13/2018. (DKC) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 1/9/2019.]
December 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 12/19/2018. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 12/5/2018. (KTT) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 1/9/2019.]
December 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Notice of pendency of other actions due by 12/19/2018. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 12/5/2018. (KTT) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 1/9/2019.]
November 15, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE of pendency of related cases per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Richard Ortiz. Related case(s): yes (DeGisi, Carmen) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 1/9/2019.]
November 13, 2018 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to McKesson Corp., Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (LNR) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 1/9/2019.]
November 9, 2018 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Mary S. Scriven and Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. New case number: 8:18-cv-2762-T-35AAS. (SMS) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 1/9/2019.]
November 9, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 113A-14807998) filed by Richard Ortiz. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons Merck Summons, #2 Proposed Summons MSD Summons, #3 Proposed Summons McKesson Summons, #4 Civil Cover Sheet CCS)(DeGisi, Carmen) [Transferred from Florida Middle on 1/9/2019.]

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Defendant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP
Represented By: DINO S. SANGIAMO
Represented By: CHRISTOPHER CONOSCENTI
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Plaintiff: Richard Ortiz
Represented By: CARMEN ANTHONY DEGISI
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