BREITNER et al v. MERCK & CO., INC. et al
Plaintiff: ALVIN BREITNER
Defendant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., MCKESSON CORP and MERCK & CO INC
Case Number: 2:2019cv20152
Filed: February 5, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: HARVEY BARTLE
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 22, 2019 Filing 23 STIPULATION of Dismissal by MERCK & CO INC, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.. (SANGIAMO, DINO)
March 1, 2019 Filing 22 PLAINTIFFS OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS MERCK & CO., INC AND MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT filed by ALVIN BREITNER. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (HUMPHREY, DEBRA) Modified on 3/4/2019 (kp, ).
March 1, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by DEBRA J. HUMPHREY on behalf of ALVIN BREITNER (HUMPHREY, DEBRA)
February 12, 2019 Filing 20 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 92 THAT THE TIME WITHIN WHICH MCKESSON CORPORATION MAY ANSWER, MOVE, OR RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT OR AMENDED COMPLAINT IN THIS MATTER IS HEREBY EXTENDED TO MARCH 25, 2019. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 2/12/2019. 2/12/2019 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED TO LIAISON COUNSEL. (SEE DOCKET NO. 168 IN 18-MD-2848)
February 11, 2019 Filing 19 STIPULATION re #1 Notice of Removal,, Extending Time for McKesson to Answer Complaint by MCKESSON CORP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(ELDRIDGE, LISA)
February 8, 2019 Filing 18 Case transferred in from District of New Jersey; Case Number 3:18-cv-15982. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Order of MDL Panel (CTO-15) transferring case to the USDC for the EDPA.(dm ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
January 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MEMORANDUM and ORDER denying #7 Motion to Remand; Plaintiffs Andree Dupree, Patricia Jardine, Ruth Cooleen, Mary Thompson, and Faith Cowart are severed from this action, and their cases remanded to the Superior Court; this matter will proceed only as to the claims of Plaintiff Alvin Breitner; the remaining Plaintiffs may refile their severed cases individually with this court, along with the requisite filing fee; Plaintiff Alvin Breitner may file an amended complaint within 30 days of this Order. Signed by Judge Peter G. Sheridan on 1/24/2019. (km) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
January 7, 2019 Filing 16 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Peter G. Sheridan: Telephone Conference held on 1/7/2019. (Court Reporter/Recorder Frank Gable.) (dh, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
January 4, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by THOMAS J. JOYCE, III on behalf of All Plaintiffs (JOYCE, THOMAS) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
January 3, 2019 Filing 13 REPLY to Response to Motion filed by All Plaintiffs re #7 MOTION to Remand MOTION to Expedite Briefing to Reduce Defendants Time to File a Response and Expedite Ruling (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(CORDNER, MARGARET) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 26, 2018 Filing 12 MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by MERCK & CO., INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. re #7 MOTION to Remand MOTION to Expedite Briefing to Reduce Defendants Time to File a Response and Expedite Ruling (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Karen A. Confoy, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Certificate of Service)(CONFOY, KAREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 19, 2018 Filing 11 STIPULATION re Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings, #6 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Misrepresentation Claims to Extend Time to File Opposition or Otherwise Respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Misrepresentation Claims by All Plaintiffs. (CORDNER, MARGARET) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STIPULATION AND ORDER that the time within which McKesson, may answer, move, or otherwise reply to Plaintiffs' Complaint is extended 30 days following the Court's entry of an Order deciding Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand. Signed by Judge Peter G. Sheridan on 12/18/2018. (km) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 17, 2018 Filing 9 STIPULATION re #1 Notice of Removal,, #4 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order to Extrend Time to Respond to Complaint by MCKESSON CORP.. (ELDRIDGE, LISA) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 11, 2018 Filing 8 Letter from Merck & Co., Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. regarding briefing schedule re #7 MOTION to Remand MOTION to Expedite Briefing to Reduce Defendants Time to File a Response and Expedite Ruling. (HOLLOWS, ALLISON) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 10, 2018 Set Deadlines as to the #7 MOTION to Remand MOTION to Expedite Briefing to Reduce Defendants Time to File a Response and Expedite Ruling. Motion set for 1/7/2019 before Judge Peter G. Sheridan. 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. (mps) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 7, 2018 Filing 7 MOTION to Remand , MOTION to Expedite Briefing to Reduce Defendants Time to File a Response and Expedite Ruling by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Motion, #2 Brief, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(CORDNER, MARGARET) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 6, 2018 Set Deadlines for the #6 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Misrepresentation Claims. Motion set for 1/7/2019 before Judge Peter G. Sheridan. 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. (km) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 4, 2018 Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Misrepresentation Claims by MERCK & CO., INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Declaration of Karen A. Confoy with Exhibit 1, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service)(CONFOY, KAREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 4, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by KAREN A. CONFOY on behalf of MERCK & CO., INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. (CONFOY, KAREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 4, 2018 Filing 4 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to McKesson Corp.. Attorney LISA CARNEY ELDRIDGE for MCKESSON CORP. added. (ELDRIDGE, LISA) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 4, 2018 CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Application for the Clerk's Extension of Time, d.e. #3 filed by Lisa Eldridge on 12/3/2018 was submitted incorrectly as a Application/Petition. PLEASE RESUBMIT THE Request for the Clerk's Extension USING Application for Clerk Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (km) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 4, 2018 Clerk`s Text Order - The document #4 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order submitted by MCKESSON CORP. has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 12/18/2018. (km) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
December 3, 2018 Filing 3 APPLICATION/PETITION for Extension of Time to Answer, Move or Otherwise Reply for by MCKESSON CORP.. (ELDRIDGE, LISA) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
November 9, 2018 Judge Peter G. Sheridan and Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni added. (jem) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
November 8, 2018 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by MERCK & CO., INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.. (HOLLOWS, ALLISON) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]
November 8, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., MERCK & CO., INC. from Superior Court of Middlesex County, NJ, case number MID L 4031 18. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-9161039), filed by MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., MERCK & CO., INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 L. Civ. R. 11.2 Certification, #10 Civil Cover Sheet, #11 Certificate of Service)(HOLLOWS, ALLISON) [Transferred from New Jersey on 2/8/2019.]

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