Ahner v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Jacqueline Ahner
Defendant: ETHICON, LLC, ETHICON INC and JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Case Number: 2:2020cv00183
Filed: January 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: J CURTIS JOYNER
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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February 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDERED THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO WITHDRAW MDL COUNSEL IS GRANTED AND WILLIAM M. GAGE, ESQ., DAVID B. THOMAS, ESQ., AND SUSAN M. ROBINSON, ESQ., ARE GIVEN LEAVE TO WITHDRAW THEIR APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS. SIGNED BY HONORABLE J. CURTIS JOYNER ON 2/6/20.2/10/20 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED TO COUNSEL.(jaa, ) Modified on 2/10/2020 (jaa, ).
January 17, 2020 Filing 63 NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL A. TRUNK on behalf of Jacqueline Ahner with Certificate of Service (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(TRUNK, MICHAEL)
January 13, 2020 Filing 62 MOTION to Withdraw MDL COUNSEL filed by ETHICON INC, JOHNSON & JOHNSON.Certificate of Service.(FLYNN, MOLLY)
January 13, 2020 Filing 61 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:13-cv-09790. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 7, 2020 Filing 60 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Molly E. Flynn on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Flynn, Molly) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
January 3, 2020 Filing 59 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
January 2, 2020 Filing 58 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 2065 - Memo in Supp of MTE Testimony of Timothy Ulatowski.PDF, #2 Exhibit ECF 2134 - Response in Opp to MTE Timothy Ulatowski.PDF, #3 Exhibit ECF 2232 - PL Reply Brief in Supp of Their Daubert MTE Timothy Ulatowski.PDF, #4 Exhibit ECF 2910 - Notice of Response and Adoption of prior response regarding Timothy Ulatowski.PDF, #5 Exhibit ECF 6860 - NOA of Prior Daubert Motion of Timothy Ulatowski, M.D..PDF, #6 Exhibit ECF 6965 - NOA of Prior Daubert Response Regarding Timothy Ulatowski.PDF, #7 Exhibit ECF 7143 - NOA of Prior Daubert Reply of Timothy Ulatowski, M.D..PDF, #8 Exhibit ECF 1986 - AMENDED MTE Opinions and Testimony of Thomas C. Wright, Jr.,.PDF, #9 Exhibit ECF 1988 - Memo in Supp of MTE Testimony of Thomas Wright.PDF, #10 Exhibit ECF 2143 - Resp to PL Amended MTE the Opinions and testimony of Dr. Thomas C. Wright JR., M.D._33212544_1.PDF, #11 Exhibit ECF 3844 - Reply to NOA of Prior Daubert Response of Thomas C. Wright, Jr., M.D. for Wave 4 by All Plaintiffs to (3711) Notice (Other)_36430822_1.PDF, #12 Exhibit ECF 6864 - NOA of Prior Daubert Motion of Thomas C. Wright, Jr., M.D. for Wave 8 by All P.PDF, #13 Exhibit ECF 6973 - NOA of Prior Daubert Response of Thomas C. Wright, Jr., M.D.pdf, #14 Exhibit ECF 7119 - NOA of Prior Daubert Reply of Thomas C. Wright, M.D. for Wave 8 by All Plainti.PDF, #15 Exhibit ECF 2205 - MTE by All Plaintiffs Opinions and Testimony of Steven MacLean, Ph.D., P.E.pdf, #16 Exhibit ECF 2205 - Part 1 - MTE by All Plaintiffs Opinions and Testimony of Steven MacLean, Ph.D., P.E.pdf, #17 Exhibit ECF 2205 - Part 2 - MTE by All Plaintiffs Opinions and Testimony of Steven MacLean, Ph.D., P.E.pdf, #18 Exhibit ECF 2206 - Memo in Support of Daubert Motion to Exclude Testimony of Steven Maclean.PDF, #19 Exhibit ECF 2287 - Segment 001 of (2287) Defendants Resp in Opp to MTE Testimony of Steven Maclean.pdf, #20 Exhibit ECF 2297 - PL Reply to Def Response in Opposition of MTE Steven Maclean.PDF, #21 Exhibit ECF 2825 - MTE or limit the Testimony of Steven Maclean PHD PE.PDF, #22 Exhibit ECF 2826 - Memo in Supp of MTE or Limit the opinions and testimony of Steven Maclean PHD PE.PDF, #23 Exhibit ECF 2942 - Resp in Opp to MTE Testimony of Steven Maclean, Ph.D..PDF, #24 Exhibit ECF 3053 - REPLY by ALL PL in Support of Daubert MTE or Limit Opinions and Testimony of Steven MacLean, Ph.D., P.E.PDF, #25 Exhibit ECF 6824 - NOA of Prior Daubert Motion of Steven Maclean, Ph.D..pdf, #26 Exhibit ECF 6998 - NOA of Prior Daubert Response of Steven Maclean, M.D..PDF, #27 Exhibit ECF 7100 - NOA of Prior Daubert Reply of Steven MacLean, Ph.D..PDF)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
January 2, 2020 Filing 57 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 3790 - Part 1 - Pl response to Iak Daubert and Exhibit A-H.pdf, #2 Exhibit ECF 3790 - Part 2 - Pl response to Iak Daubert and Exhibit I-T.pdf, #3 Exhibit ECF 3865 - Def Reply to MTE Iakovlev.pdf, #4 Exhibit ECF 6874 - Def MTE Iak and EXHIBITS A-D.pdf, #5 Exhibit ECF 6874 - Part 1 - Exhibit D Defs' MTE Iak Wave 8.pdf, #6 Exhibit ECF 6874 - Part 2 - EXHIBIT D-H Defs' MTE Iak Wave 8.pdf, #7 Exhibit ECF 6875 - Defs' MIS of Iakovlev Wave 8 (6875).pdf, #8 Exhibit ECF 7038 - Plf's Response to MTE Iakovlev Wave 8 (7038).pdf, #9 Exhibit ECF 7045 - Plf's Opposition to Defs' MTE Iakovlev Wave 8 (7045).pdf, #10 Exhibit ECF 7085 - Pl amended NOA response for wave 8 (7085).pdf, #11 Exhibit ECF 7183 - Def Reply to MTE Iak wave 8 (7183).pdf, #12 Exhibit ECF 2759 - Defendants MTE Peggy Pence, PH.D..PDF, #13 Exhibit ECF 2760 - MEMORANDUM in Support of MTE Peggy Pence, Ph.D..PDF, #14 Exhibit ECF 2949 - Plaintiffs in Opposition to MTE Peggy Pence.PDF, #15 Exhibit ECF 3017 - REPLY in Support of MTE Peggy Pence, PH.D..PDF, #16 Exhibit ECF 6821 - NOA of Prior Daubert Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, Ph.D..PDF, #17 Exhibit ECF 6958 - NOA of Prior Daubert Response of Peggy Pence, Ph.D..PDF, #18 Exhibit ECF 7177 - NOA of Prior Reply of Daubert Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence.PDF, #19 Exhibit ECF 6902 - DAUBERT MOTION to Preclude or, in the Alternative, to Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Miles Murphy, M.D. by All Plaintiffs.PDF, #20 Exhibit ECF 6903 - Memo of Law in support of (6902) MOTION to Preclude or Limit Opinions and Testimony of Expert Miles Murphy, M.D..PDF, #21 Exhibit ECF 7015 - Def Resp in Opp to PL Motion to Preclude or Limit the Opinions of Defense Expert Miles Murphy.PDF, #22 Exhibit ECF 2005 - Plfs' MTE Testimony of Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler.PDF, #23 Exhibit ECF 2007 - MIS of MTE Testimony of Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler.PDF, #24 Exhibit ECF 2165 - MIS of Opp to MILOpinions of Elizabeth Kavaler.PDF, #25 Exhibit ECF 2237 - REPLY in Support of MIL Opinions of Elizabeth Kavaler.PDF, #26 Exhibit ECF 6810 - NOA of Prior Motion of Elizabeth Kavaler, MD.PDF, #27 Exhibit ECF 6982 - NOA of Prior RSP of Elizabeth Kavaler, MD.PDF, #28 Exhibit ECF 7098 - NOA of Prior Daubert Reply of Elizabeth Kavaler, MD.PDF)(Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
January 2, 2020 Filing 56 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF 238 - FIRST AMENDED MASTER FORM FORM COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND.pdf, #2 Exhibit ECF 239 - MASTER ANSWER ETHICON, INC.PDF, #3 Exhibit ECF 241 - MASTER ANSWER JOHNSON & JOHNSON.PDF, #4 Exhibit ECF 262 - SHORT FORM COMPLAINT.PDF, #5 Exhibit ECF 263 - AMENDED SHORT FORM COMPLAINT.PDF, #6 Exhibit ECF 2815 - MIS of Motion to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Daniel Elliott, M.D.PDF, #7 Exhibit ECF 2952 - MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Opinions of Daniel Elliot.PDF, #8 Exhibit ECF 5339 - Part 1 - Motion to Exclude Opinions of Daniel Elliot, M.D..pdf, #9 Exhibit ECF 5339 - Part 2 - Motion to Exclude Opinions of Daniel Elliot, M.D..pdf, #10 Exhibit ECF 5340 - MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion to Exclude Opinions of Daniel Elliot, M.D..PDF, #11 Exhibit ECF 5491 - MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Opinions of Daniel Elliot.PDF, #12 Exhibit ECF 6842 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion to Exclude Opinions of Daniel Elliot.PDF, #13 Exhibit ECF 6922 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Daniel Elliot, M.D..PDF, #14 Exhibit ECF 3626 - Part 1 - MT Limit Klinge.pdf, #15 Exhibit ECF 3626 - Part 2 - MT Limit Klinge.pdf, #16 Exhibit ECF 3630 - MEMORANDUM In Support of MT Limit Klinge.pdf, #17 Exhibit ECF 3767 - Part 1 - Response in Opposition to MTE Klinge.pdf, #18 Exhibit ECF 3767 - Part 2 - Response in Opposition to MTE Klinge.pdf, #19 Exhibit ECF 3767 - Part 3 - Response in Opposition to MTE Klinge.pdf, #20 Exhibit ECF 3767 - Part 4 - Response in Opposition to MTE Klinge.pdf, #21 Exhibit ECF 3855 - REPLY IN SUPPORT of Motion to Limit the Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge.PDF, #22 Exhibit ECF 6648 - NOA of Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Testimony Klinge.PDF, #23 Exhibit ECF 6833 - Amended Notice of Adoption to Exclude Testimony of Uwe Klinge.PDF, #24 Exhibit ECF 6926 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge.PDF, #25 Exhibit ECF 7123 - NOTICE of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply Regarding Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge.PDF, #26 Exhibit ECF 3619 - Motion to Exclude Iakovlev & EXHIBITS A-J.pdf, #27 Exhibit ECF 3619 - Part 1 - EXHIBITS K-AA Motion to Exclude Iakovlev.pdf, #28 Exhibit ECF 3619 - Part 2 - Exhibit Part 2 EXHIBITS BB-FF Motion to Exclude Iakovlev.pdf, #29 Exhibit ECF 3621 - MOL in Support of MTE Iakovlev.pdf)(Robinson, Susan) (Modified on 1/8/2020 to add party filer) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
December 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 55 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A directing that on 1/09/2020 the cases identified on Exhibit A that are still pending shall be transferred to the United States District Courts identified on Exhibit A pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a); on or before 1/08/2020 the parties are DIRECTED to confer and to file in each pending individual member case identified in Exhibit A, all documents from the main MDL that the parties jointly deem relevant to constitute an appropriate record for the receiving court to consider; the Clerk is DIRECTED to use the appropriate function in CM/ECF to extract each member case listed on Exhibit A that remains pending and transfer it to the corresponding United States District Court listed on Exhibit A; after transfer 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 12/19/2019. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (st) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
April 23, 2019 Filing 54 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - List of Cases, #2 Exhibit 2 - Letter)(Gage, William) (Modified on 4/26/2019 to remove terminated party filer) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
April 23, 2019 Filing 53 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Jacqueline Ahner (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 52 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 1/13/2020.]
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 51 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) (sak) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER Directing that the Stipulation of Dismissal of Defendant Ethicon LLC filed in each case listed in Exhibit A is APPROVED; the Clerk is DIRECTED to dismiss Ethicon LLC in each case in Exhibit A. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/25/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (kab) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
October 23, 2018 Filing 49 MEMORANDUM by Jacqueline Ahner in opposition to #46 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
October 23, 2018 Filing 48 RESPONSE by Jacqueline Ahner in opposition to #46 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
October 12, 2018 Filing 47 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #46 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
October 12, 2018 Filing 46 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - C)(Robinson, Susan) (Modified on 10/13/2018 to convert event to motion for partial summary judgment) (ts). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
September 17, 2018 Filing 45 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITIONS OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Joseph Zaterick, Jeremy Hughart, and Kyle Mixon on Dates and at Times to Be Determined. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
August 15, 2018 Filing 44 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 1/13/2020.]
June 18, 2018 Filing 42 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT ETHICON LLC With Prejudice by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson, Jacqueline Ahner (Robinson, Susan) (Modified on 6/19/2018 to add party filer)(rmc). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 43 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) (kab) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
May 25, 2018 Filing 41 RETURN OF SERVICE ON SUBPOENA for Dr. Kailash Makhija. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
May 18, 2018 Filing 40 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc. for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production to Plaintiff. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
May 8, 2018 Filing 39 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Kailash Makhija on 6/28/18 at 9:00 a.m. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
March 26, 2018 Filing 38 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson of Jacqueline Ahner on April 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (Merk, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
January 31, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Kailash Makhija on 3/19/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 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) (kp) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
June 6, 2017 Filing 5 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Jacqueline Ahner. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
June 5, 2013 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, LLC. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
May 2, 2013 Filing 3 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, and Johnson & Johnson, re: #1 Complaint. Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (jap) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
May 2, 2013 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 45 (Preservation Order) entered on 04/25/2013 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (jap) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
May 1, 2013 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-2386965. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (jls) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]

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Defendant: ETHICON, LLC
Represented By: MELISSA A. MERK
Represented By: DAVID B. THOMAS
Represented By: WILLIAM M. GAGE
Represented By: SUSAN M. ROBINSON
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Defendant: ETHICON INC
Represented By: MELISSA A. MERK
Represented By: WILLIAM M. GAGE
Represented By: MOLLY ELIZABETH FLYNN
Represented By: SUSAN M. ROBINSON
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Defendant: JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Represented By: MELISSA A. MERK
Represented By: WILLIAM M. GAGE
Represented By: MOLLY ELIZABETH FLYNN
Represented By: SUSAN M. ROBINSON
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Plaintiff: Jacqueline Ahner
Represented By: LEE B. BALEFSKY
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Represented By: MICHAEL A. TRUNK
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