Kohn et al v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: ANITA KOHN and RONALD KOHN
Defendant: ETHICON INC and JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Case Number: 2:2019cv40004
Filed: September 25, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: PETRESE B TUCKER
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
November 14, 2019 Filing 49 Minute Entry for proceedings held before HONORABLE PETRESE B. TUCKERin Courtroom 16B Motion Hearing held on 11/13/19 re #28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Summary Judgment filed by JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ETHICON INC Court Reporter: Ann Marie Mitchell. (fdc, ) Modified on 11/18/2019 (lisad, ).
November 13, 2019 Filing 48 NOTICE of Appearance by PRISCILLA E. JIMENEZ on behalf of ANITA KOHN (JIMENEZ, PRISCILLA)
October 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDERED THAT ORAL ARGUMENT ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS SET FOR 11/13/2019 11:00 AM IN COURTROOM 16B BEFORE HONORABLE PETRESE B. TUCKER. SIGNED BY HONORABLE PETRESE B. TUCKER ON 10/17/2019. 10/18/2019 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(sg, )
October 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER THAT THE FOLLOWING ATTORNEYS' ARE TERMINATED FOR DEFENDANTS EITHICON, INC. AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON: ANITA MODAK-TRURAN, CHRISTY JONES, DAVID THOMAS, SUSAN ROBINSON, KARI SUTHERLAND AND WILLIAM M. GAGE; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE PETRESE B. TUCKER ON 10/9/19. 10/10/19 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(jl, )
October 3, 2019 Filing 45 NOTICE of Appearance by BRADEN ROBERT LEPISTO on behalf of ANITA KOHN, RONALD KOHN (LEPISTO, BRADEN) Modified on 10/4/2019 (lisad, ).
October 1, 2019 Filing 44 NOTICE of Appearance by MOLLY ELIZABETH FLYNN on behalf of ETHICON INC, JOHNSON & JOHNSON with Certificate of Service(FLYNN, MOLLY)
September 25, 2019 Filing 43 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:14-cv-28501. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
April 26, 2019 Filing 42 CONDITIONAL REMAND ORDER, JUDICIAL PANEL ON MDL: certified copy transferring the actions on this conditional remand order for remand to its/their respective transferor court; the transferee court in this litigation has advised the Panel that coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings in the actions on this conditional remand order have been completed and that remand to the transferor court(s), as provided in 28 U.S.C. 1407(a). Signed by John W. Nichols, Clerk of the Panel on 4/26/2019. (cc: attys) (mek) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
April 23, 2019 Filing 41 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - List of Cases, #2 Exhibit 2 - Letter)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
April 22, 2019 Filing 40 CONTINUED DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 239 - Master Answer Ethicon Inc., #2 Exhibit ECF 240 - Master Answer Ethicon LLC, #3 Exhibit ECF 241 - Master Answer Johnson & Johnson, #4 Exhibit ECF 6648 - Notice of Adoption, #5 Exhibit ECF 6833 - Amended Notice of Adoption, #6 Exhibit ECF 3626 - Motion to Limit, Seg 1, #7 Exhibit ECF 3626 - Motion to Limit, Seg 2, #8 Exhibit ECF 3630 - Memo ISO Motion to Exclude, #9 Exhibit ECF 6926 - Notice of Adoption, #10 Exhibit ECF 3767 - Response to Motion to Exclude, Seg 1, #11 Exhibit ECF 3767 - Response to Motion to Exclude, Seg 2, #12 Exhibit ECF 3767 - Response to Motion to Exclude, Seg 3, #13 Exhibit ECF 3767 - Response to Motion to Exclude, Seg 4, #14 Exhibit ECF 7123 - Notice of Adoption, #15 Exhibit ECF 3855 Reply to Motion to Limit, #16 Exhibit ECF 6825 - Notice of Adoption, #17 Exhibit ECF 2814 - Motion to Exclude, #18 Exhibit ECF 2816 - Memo ISO Motion to Exclude, #19 Exhibit ECF 6957 - Notice of Adoption, #20 Exhibit ECF 2950 - Response to Motion to Exclude, #21 Exhibit ECF 7179 - Notice of Adoption, #22 Exhibit ECF 3011 - Reply to Motion to Exclude, #23 Exhibit ECF 6821 - Notice of Adoption, #24 Exhibit ECF 2759 - Motion to Exclude, #25 Exhibit ECF 2760 - Memo ISO Motion to Exclude, #26 Exhibit ECF 2949 - Response to Motion to Exclude, #27 Exhibit ECF 7177 - Notice of Adoption, #28 Exhibit ECF 3017 - Reply to Motion to Exclude, #29 Exhibit ECF 6852 - Notice of Adoption, #30 Exhibit ECF 5332 - Motion to Exclude, #31 Exhibit ECF 5333- Memo ISO Motion to Exclude, #32 Exhibit ECF 2818 - Memo ISO Motion to Exclude, #33 Exhibit ECF 5548 - Reply to Motion to Exclude, #34 Exhibit ECF 5482 - Response to Motion to Exclude, #35 Exhibit ECF 6798 - Notice of Adoption, #36 Exhibit ECF 2050 - Motion to Exclude, #37 Exhibit ECF 2051 - Memo ISO Motion to Exclude, #38 Exhibit ECF 7019 - Notice of Adoption, #39 Exhibit ECF 7440 - Notice of Adoption, #40 Exhibit ECF 2230 - Reply to Motion to Exclude, #41 Exhibit ECF 2205- Motion to Exclude, Seg 1, #42 Exhibit ECF 2205- Motion to Exclude, Seg 2, #43 Exhibit ECF 2205- Motion to Exclude, Seg 3, #44 Exhibit ECF 2206 - Memo ISO Motion to Exclude, #45 Exhibit ECF 2825 - Motion to Exclude, #46 Exhibit ECF 2826 - Memo ISO Motion to Exclude, #47 Exhibit ECF 6998 - Notice of Adoption, #48 Exhibit ECF 2287 - Response to Motion to Exclude, Seg 1, #49 Exhibit ECF 2287 - Response to Motion to Exclude, Seg 2, #50 Exhibit ECF 2942 - Response to Motion to Exclude, #51 Exhibit ECF 7100 - Notice of Adoption, #52 Exhibit ECF 2297 - Reply to Motion to Exclude, #53 Exhibit ECF 3053 - Reply to Notice of Exclude, #54 Exhibit ECF 6843 - Notice of Adoption, #55 Exhibit ECF 2425 - Motion to Limit, #56 Exhibit ECF 2428 - Memo ISO Motion to Limit, #57 Exhibit ECF 6980 - Notice of Adoption, #58 Exhibit ECF 2535 - Memo ISO Motion to Limit, #59 Exhibit ECF 7107 - Notice of Adoption, #60 Exhibit ECF 2625 Reply to Motion to Limit, #61 Exhibit ECF 2060 - Motion to Exclude, #62 Exhibit ECF 2065 - Memo ISO Motion to Exclude, #63 Exhibit ECF 6965 - Notice of Adoption, #64 Exhibit ECF 2910 - Supplemental Response and Notice of Adoption, #65 Exhibit ECF 2134 - Response to Motion to Exclude, #66 Exhibit ECF 7143 - Notice of Adoption, #67 Exhibit ECF 2232 - Reply to Motion to Exclude, #68 Exhibit ECF 6862 - Notice of Adoption, #69 Exhibit ECF 3671 - Motion to Exclude, #70 Exhibit ECF 3675 - Memo ISO Motion to Exclude, #71 Exhibit ECF 6967 - Notice of Adoption, #72 Exhibit ECF 3784 - Memo ISO Motion to Exclude, #73 Exhibit ECF 7117 - Notice of Adoption, #74 Exhibit ECF 3863 - Reply to Motion to Exclude)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
April 22, 2019 Filing 39 CONTINUED DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 219, #2 Exhibit 220, #3 Exhibit 221, #4 Exhibit 223, #5 Exhibit 235, #6 Exhibit 261, #7 Exhibit 262, #8 Exhibit 263, #9 Exhibit 264, #10 Exhibit 266, #11 Exhibit 933, #12 Exhibit 934, #13 Exhibit 3128, #14 Exhibit 3950, #15 Exhibit 5235, #16 Exhibit 5283, #17 Exhibit 5313, #18 Exhibit 5328, #19 Exhibit 5414, #20 Exhibit 5581, #21 Exhibit 5668, #22 Exhibit 6787, #23 Exhibit 6788, #24 Exhibit 6789, #25 Exhibit 6790, #26 Exhibit 6800, #27 Exhibit 6801, #28 Exhibit 6803, #29 Exhibit 6804, #30 Exhibit 6806, #31 Exhibit 6812, #32 Exhibit 6817, #33 Exhibit 6818, #34 Exhibit 6824, #35 Exhibit 6826, #36 Exhibit 6828, #37 Exhibit 6829, #38 Exhibit 6831, #39 Exhibit 6837, #40 Exhibit 6845, #41 Exhibit 6847, #42 Exhibit 6848, #43 Exhibit 6849, #44 Exhibit 6850, #45 Exhibit 6851, #46 Exhibit 6853, #47 Exhibit 6855, #48 Exhibit 6856, #49 Exhibit 6857, #50 Exhibit 6858, #51 Exhibit 6859, #52 Exhibit 6860, #53 Exhibit 6861, #54 Exhibit 6863, #55 Exhibit 6864, #56 Exhibit 6924, #57 Exhibit 6925, #58 Exhibit 6927, #59 Exhibit 6928, #60 Exhibit 6929, #61 Exhibit 6930, #62 Exhibit 6932, #63 Exhibit 6934, #64 Exhibit 6936, #65 Exhibit 6938, #66 Exhibit 6940, #67 Exhibit 6945, #68 Exhibit 6950, #69 Exhibit 6951, #70 Exhibit 6953, #71 Exhibit 6955, #72 Exhibit 6956, #73 Exhibit 6958, #74 Exhibit 6959, #75 Exhibit 6960, #76 Exhibit 6961, #77 Exhibit 6962, #78 Exhibit 6963, #79 Exhibit 6964, #80 Exhibit 6988, #81 Exhibit 7038, #82 Exhibit 7090, #83 Exhibit 7113, #84 Exhibit 7116, #85 Exhibit 7144, #86 Exhibit 7639)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
April 22, 2019 Filing 38 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Anita Kohn, Ronald Kohn (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
April 21, 2019 Filing 37 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
April 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER AND SUGGESTION OF REMAND FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A: Upon receipt of an order to remand from the Clerk of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and the timely filing of any joint designations of the MDL 2327 record by counsel in the individual case, the Clerk of this court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407, is ORDERED that on 4/21/2019 the cases identified on Exhibit A that are still pending shall be remanded to the United States District Courts identified on Exhibit A; on or before 4/21/2019 the parties are ORDERED to confer and to file all documents from the main MDL that the parties jointly deem relevant to constitute an appropriate record for the receiving court to consider, as more fully directed herein; any joint motion to dismiss may be ruled upon and any proper stipulation of dismissal may close a case prior to remand; on the Transfer Date, the Clerk is DIRECTED to utilize the appropriate function in CM/ECF to extract each member case listed on Exhibit A that remains pending and remand it to the corresponding United States District Court listed on Exhibit A; after remand of each member case listed in Exhibit A that is not dismissed prior to the Transfer Date, the Clerk is DIRECTED to formally close the case and strike it from the docket of this court. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/11/2019. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (kab) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 SHOW CAUSE ORDER directing that plaintiffs' leadership and counsel for ALL defendants named in cases on Exhibit 1 are directed to show cause in writing why they should not be sanctioned for failing to comply with the Order entered in MDL 2327 at ECF #7710 by Wednesday 4/24/2019; any filing must be made in the individual cases on Exhibit 1; the court will schedule a hearing at a later date. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/10/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit 1) (mwk) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER The court ORDERS that by 4/8/2019 plaintiffs' leadership and counsel for ALL defendants with cases identified on Exhibit A attached hereto are directed to go to the court's website at https://www.wvsd.uscourts.gov/MDL/ethicon/forms.html, complete and jointly submit one copy of the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet in Excel format as found on the court's website to the court at WVSDml_MDL_Transfers@wvsd.uscourts.gov; the parties shall use the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet on the court's website, as it is already partially completed; if the court's docket sheet for any case on Exhibit A indicates that the case has closed prior to or after the entry of this order, the parties are directed to so indicate on the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet and need not complete the requested information on the Spreadsheet; the court cautions that many of these cases name other MDL defendants in addition to the Ethicon defendants; the court expects any necessary coordination from all defendants remaining in the cases on Exhibit A. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 3/26/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (mwk) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
October 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting the Motions filed in MDL 2327 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Substitute Susan M. Robinson as Counsel in lieu of David B. Thomas, and to Substitute William M. Gage as Counsel in lieu of Christy D. Jones; the Clerk is directed to terminate Christy D. Jones and to substitute William M. Gage as counsel of record, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2327 with which Christy D. Jones is associated, and to terminate David B. Thomas and to substitute Susan M. Robinson as counsel of record, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2327 with which David B. Thomas is associated. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/24/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (ts) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
October 25, 2018 Filing 32 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Anita Kohn, Ronald Kohn in support of #31 Response In Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
October 25, 2018 Filing 31 OPPOSITION by Anita Kohn, Ronald Kohn to #28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Summary Judgment. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
October 25, 2018 Filing 30 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITIONS OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Ronald Kohn, Matthew Kohn, Brandon Kohn, Patrick Kohn, Linda Reale, Gaetano Reale on dates and at times to be determined. (Modak-Truran, Anita) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
October 16, 2018 Filing 29 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Summary Judgment (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
October 16, 2018 Filing 28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
August 15, 2018 Filing 27 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Defendant's Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
July 17, 2018 Filing 26 NOTICE of filing Subpoena by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Schedule A, #2 Deposition Protocol)(Modak-Truran, Anita) (Modified on 7/18/2018 to remove link to #25 notice) (kp). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
July 17, 2018 Filing 25 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Miles Murphy, M.D. on 8/31/2018 at 1:00 p.m. EDT (Attachment: #1 Pretrial Order #38)(Modak-Truran, Anita) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
June 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER The #22 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Dismiss for Failure to Comply With PTO 280 or Alternatively for Plaintiffs to Show Cause for Failure to Comply With PTO 280 or for Alternative Relief, Request for Expedited Briefing is DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 6/14/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: Cases Listed on Appendix A & B) (mek) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 PRETRIAL ORDER # 303 (Amended Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) Because the court has determined there was confusion as to expert deadlines, changes have been made to Paragraph A of PTO # 280. The parties are advised that while this order will be entered in the individual cases in the coming days, it is effective as of the day it was entered in the main MDL. The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 8 cases: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 03/19/2018; Defendant Fact Sheets due by 04/19/2018; Deadline for written discovery requests due by 05/18/2018; Expert disclosures served by plaintiffs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 07/13/2018; Expert disclosure served by defendants pursuant to Fed R. Civ P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 08/13/2018; Expert disclosure served for rebuttal pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 08/20/2018; Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 10/04/2018; Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 10/18/2018; Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/25/2018; Reply to response to Dispositive motions due by 11/01/2018; Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/18/2018; Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/25/2018; and Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 11/01/2018. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 6/13/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases) (brn) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
June 13, 2018 Filing 22 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Dismiss for Failure to Comply With PTO 280 or Alternatively for Plaintiffs to Show Cause for Failure to Comply With PTO 280 or for Alternative Relief, Request for Expedited Briefing and Supporting Memorandum (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
May 18, 2018 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production to Plaintiff. (Modak-Truran, Anita) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
April 13, 2018 Filing 20 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Melissa A. Merk on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
April 2, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Anita Kohn on 4/16/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Modak-Truran, Anita) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
March 19, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Anita Modak-Truran on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Modak-Truran, Anita) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PRETRIAL ORDER # 280 (Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) THIS PRETRIAL ORDER SETS MANDATORY DEADLINES FOR MOST OF THE REMAINING ETHICON, INC. CASES. The court ORDERS that this Docket Control Order be filed in the main MDL and, as of the time of that filing in every case listed on Exhibit A (hereinafter "Wave 8 cases") becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order. For any cases in the Ethicon, Inc. MDL with a Covidien Wave 1 flag, the stay on the flagged Covidien Wave 1 cases is lifted and the Covidien Wave 1 cases in the Ethicon MDL are incorporated in the Ethicon, Inc., Wave 8 cases and subject to this Docket Control Order. The following deadlines apply in all Wave 8 cases: A. Scheduling Deadlines. Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 3/19/2018, Defendant Fact Sheets due by 4/19/2018, Deadline for written discovery requests due by 5/18/2018, Expert disclosure by plaintiffs due by 6/04/2018, Expert disclosure by defendants due by 7/05/2018, Expert disclosure for rebuttal purposes due by 7/23/2018, Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 9/04/2018, Deadline to file list of general causation experts in each individual Wave 8 case due by 9/11/2018, Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 9/21/2018, Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/05/2018, Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 10/12/2018, Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/05/2018, Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/19/2018, and Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 10/26/2018. B.4. Confidential Documents. In the event there are issues related to sealing of confidential documents that the parties are unable to resolve, they must be brought to the court's attention in a consolidated manner as follows: Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 8/10/2018, and any response is due by 8/24/2018. Any reply is due by 8/31/2018. C.1. Venue Recommendations. By no later than 8/27/2018 the parties shall meet and confer concerning the appropriate venue for each of the cases, and the parties are ORDERED to submit joint venue recommendations to the court by 9/03/2018. Additional directives are set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/30/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (mks) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
January 30, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Murphy Miles on 3/9/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
June 8, 2017 Filing 15 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Anita Kohn, Ronald Kohn. (Jimenez, Priscilla) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
September 15, 2015 Filing 14 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kari L. Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
August 4, 2015 Filing 13 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christy D. Jones on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jones, Christy) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
March 24, 2015 Filing 12 AMENDED SHORT FORM COMPLAINT filed by Anita Kohn, Ronald Kohn against Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
February 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 MOTION by Anita Kohn, Ronald Kohn to Withdraw #4 Motion to Remand; and denying as moot #4 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by ANITA KOHN, RONALD KOHN. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 2/23/2015. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (ts) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
February 20, 2015 Filing 10 MOTION by Anita Kohn, Ronald Kohn to Withdraw #4 MOTION to Remand (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
December 3, 2014 Filing 9 REPLY by Anita Kohn, Ronald Kohn to #8 Brief In Opposition. (Tiger, Michelle) (Modified on 12/3/2014 to convert event to reply to response and to correct link to #8 brief) (skh). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
November 24, 2014 Filing 8 BRIEF by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in opposition to #4 MOTION to Remand (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Thomas, David) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
November 19, 2014 Filing 7 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 154 (Final Order Regarding Severance of Actions) entered on 11/14/2014 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (kw) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
November 18, 2014 Filing 6 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from the Pennsylvania Eastern; Case Number 2:14-cv-06016. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
November 14, 2014 Filing 5 Certified Copy of Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-149) transferring this case to the Southern District of West Virginia and assigned to Judge Goodwin.(mbh, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 11/18/2014.] [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
November 13, 2014 Filing 4 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by ANITA KOHN, RONALD KOHN.Memorandum. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Order, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit Exhibit G)(TIGER, MICHELLE) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 11/18/2014.] [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
October 29, 2014 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(GRAFF, MELISSA) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 11/18/2014.] [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
October 22, 2014 Filing 2 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1 with Certificate of Service by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON.(jwl, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 11/18/2014.] [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]
October 22, 2014 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by ETHICON WOMEN'S HEALTH AND UROLOGY, ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON from Common Pleas Philadelphia, case number 14020082. Certificate of Service. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 110059) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit)(jwl, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 11/18/2014.] [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 9/25/2019.]

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Plaintiff: ANITA KOHN
Represented By: LEE B. BALEFSKY
Represented By: CLAYTON A. CLARK
Represented By: PRISCILLA E. JIMENEZ
Represented By: MICHELLE L. TIGER
Represented By: BRADEN ROBERT LEPISTO
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Plaintiff: RONALD KOHN
Represented By: LEE B. BALEFSKY
Represented By: CLAYTON A. CLARK
Represented By: PRISCILLA E. JIMENEZ
Represented By: MICHELLE L. TIGER
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Defendant: ETHICON INC
Represented By: MELISSA A. MERK
Represented By: WILLIAM M. GAGE
Represented By: KARI L. SUTHERLAND
Represented By: DAVID B. THOMAS
Represented By: KENNETH A. MURPHY
Represented By: SUSAN M. ROBINSON
Represented By: CHRISTY D. JONES
Represented By: Anita Modak-Truran
Represented By: MOLLY ELIZABETH FLYNN
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Defendant: JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Represented By: MELISSA A. MERK
Represented By: WILLIAM M. GAGE
Represented By: KARI L. SUTHERLAND
Represented By: DAVID B. THOMAS
Represented By: KENNETH A. MURPHY
Represented By: SUSAN M. ROBINSON
Represented By: CHRISTY D. JONES
Represented By: Anita Modak-Truran
Represented By: MOLLY ELIZABETH FLYNN
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