Meltsch et al v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: John Meltsch and Cynthia Meltsch
Defendant: ETHICON INC and JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Case Number: 2:2021cv00559
Filed: February 4, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: GENE EK PRATTER
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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Date Filed Document Text
February 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER granting #59 MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY ATTORNEY SUSAN M. ROBINSON; KARI L. SUTHERLAND; DAVID B. THOMAS; MICHELLE L. TIGER; WILLIAM M. GAGE and CHRISTY D. JONES TERMINATED. SIGNED BY THE HONORABLE GENE E.K. PRATTER ON 2/22/2021.2/24/2021 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED BY CHAMBERS AND E-MAILED.(sfl, )
February 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER granting #58 MOTION TO STAY. THIS CASE SHALL BE PLACED IN SUSPENSE. SIGNED BY THE HONORABLE GENE E.K. PRATTER ON 2/22/2021.2/24/2021 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED BY CHAMBERS AND E-MAILED.(sfl, )
February 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER granting #57 MOTION TO WITHDRAW. SIGNED BY THE HONORABLE GENE E.K. PRATTER ON 2/22/2021.2/24/2021 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED BY CHAMBERS E-MAILED.(sfl, ) Modified on 2/24/2021 (sfl, ).
February 16, 2021 Filing 59 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney of Michelle Tiger filed by Cynthia Meltsch, John Meltsch.Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(BALEFSKY, LEE)
February 16, 2021 Filing 58 Joint MOTION to Stay ALL PROCEEDINGS AND NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE filed by ETHICON INC, JOHNSON & JOHNSON.Memorandum, Certificate of Service.(FLYNN, MOLLY)
February 16, 2021 Filing 57 MOTION to Withdraw MDL Counsel filed by ETHICON INC, JOHNSON & JOHNSON..(FLYNN, MOLLY)
February 16, 2021 COPY OD ORDER NO. 56 HAS BEEN MAILED TO COUNSEL, THOMAS AND ROBINSON. (bw, )
February 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER THAT THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED FROM HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III TO HONORABLE GENE E.K. PRATTER FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. SIGNED BY CLERK OF COURT KATE BARKMAN, CLERK OF COURT ON 2/11/2021. 2/12/2021 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. NOT MAILED TO COUNSEL WITHOUT EMAIL ADDRESS.(sg, )
February 8, 2021 Filing 55 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:15-cv-03037. Original file with documents numbered 1 - 54, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
March 25, 2020 Filing 54 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 2/8/2021.]
February 29, 2020 Filing 53 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #44 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (3671) Pls Mot to Exclude Harvey A. Winkler, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3675) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Harvey A. Winkler, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3784) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Harvey A. Winkler, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3863) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Harvey A. Winkler, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (6862) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Harvey A. Winkler, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6967) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Harvey A. Winkler, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7117) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Pls Mot to Exclude Harvey A. Winkler)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
February 29, 2020 Filing 52 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #44 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2060) Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2065) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2134) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2232) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2910) Defs Supp Resp and Notice of Adoption of Resp Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6860) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (6965) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (7143) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
February 29, 2020 Filing 51 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #44 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2205) Part 1 Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2205) Part 2 Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2205) Part 3 Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2206) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2287) Part 1 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2287) Part 2 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2297) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2552) Part 1 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2552) Part 2 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2552) Part 3 Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2825) Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (2826) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (2942) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (3053) Pls Reply to Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (6824) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (6998) Notice of Adoption of Response to Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (7100) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Pls Mot to Exclude Steven Maclean)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
February 29, 2020 Filing 50 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #44 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2081) Pls Mot to Exclude Debra Fromer, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2084) Pls Mot and Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Debra Fromer, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2151) Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Debra Fromer, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (6898) Pls Mot to Exclude Debra Fromer, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (6900) Pls Mot and Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Debra Fromer, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (7018) Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Debra Fromer)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
February 29, 2020 Filing 49 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #44 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (6891) Part 1 Pls Mot to Exclude Richard Marcus Ellerkmann, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (6891) Part 2 Pls Mot to Exclude Richard Marcus Ellerkmann, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (6891) Part 2 Pls Mot to Exclude Richard Marcus Ellerkmann, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (6894) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Richard Marcus Ellerkmann, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (7023) Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Richard Ellerkmann)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
February 29, 2020 Filing 48 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #44 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2047) Part 1 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 2 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 3 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 4 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 5 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 6 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 7 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 8 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 9 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 10 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 11 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 12 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 13 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 14 - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (2817) - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (2818) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (2931) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (3024) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #19 Exhibit MDL ECF (5332) - Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #20 Exhibit MDL ECF (5333) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #21 Exhibit MDL ECF (5482) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #22 Exhibit MDL ECF (5548) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #23 Exhibit MDL ECF (6852) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #24 Exhibit MDL ECF (6960) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
February 29, 2020 Filing 47 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #44 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2759) - Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2760) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2949) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3017) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (6821) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (6958) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7177) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
February 29, 2020 Filing 46 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #44 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (3626) Part 1- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3626) Part 2- Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3630) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 1 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 2 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 3 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 4 Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (3855) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (6648) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (6833) Amended Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (6926) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (7123) Notice of Adoption of Reply to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
February 29, 2020 Filing 45 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #44 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2082) Part 1 - Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2082) Part 2 - Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2082) Part 3 - Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2191) Pls Amended Resp to Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2815) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2952) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (5339) Part 1 - Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (5339) Part 2 - Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (5340) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (5491) Pls Resp to Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (6842) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot and Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (6922) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Daniel Elliott)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
February 29, 2020 Filing 44 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit MDL ECF (238) First Amended Master Long Form Complaint, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (239) Master Answer of Ethicon, Inc. to First Amended Master Complaint, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (241) Master Answer of Johnson & Johnson to First Amended Master Complaint, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (262) - Short Form Complaint, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (263) Amended Short Form Complaint)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
February 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A It is DIRECTED that on 03/06/2020 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 03/05/2020 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 02/21/2020. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (kew) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
April 24, 2019 Filing 42 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 2/8/2021.]
April 22, 2019 Filing 41 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Cynthia Meltsch, John Meltsch (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 40 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 2/8/2021.]
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 39 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 2/8/2021.]
February 7, 2019 Filing 38 NOTICE OF REQUEST TO BE REMOVED FROM THE COURT'S SERVICE LIST by Alexander Daniel MacMullan on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (MacMullan, Alexander) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
February 7, 2019 Filing 37 NOTICE of Withdrawal by Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson (MacMullan, Alexander) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
January 25, 2019 Filing 36 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Julia M. Rafferty on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Rafferty, Julia) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
January 3, 2019 Filing 35 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY INFORMATION by Alexander Daniel MacMullan updating name and/or firm information on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (MacMullan, Alexander) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
January 3, 2019 Filing 34 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY INFORMATION by John J. O'Donnell updating name and/or firm information on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (O'Donnell, John) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
January 3, 2019 Filing 33 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY INFORMATION by Joseph E. O'Neil updating name and/or firm information on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (O'Neil, Joseph) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
December 20, 2018 Filing 32 NOTICE OF REQUEST TO BE REMOVED FROM THE COURT'S SERVICE LIST by Julianne E. Jayson on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jayson, Julianne) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
December 20, 2018 Filing 31 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL by Julianne E. Jayson for Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Jayson, Julianne) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
October 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 30 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) (lca) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
October 24, 2018 Filing 29 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Cynthia Meltsch, John Meltsch in support of #28 Response In Opposition. (Balefsky, Lee) (Modified on 10/24/2018 to correct link) (kp). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
October 24, 2018 Filing 28 RESPONSE by Cynthia Meltsch, John Meltsch in opposition to #26 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, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
October 16, 2018 Filing 27 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #26 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Jayson, Julianne) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
October 16, 2018 Filing 26 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Jayson, Julianne) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
September 12, 2018 Filing 25 STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES REGARDING DEPOSITIONS OF PLAINTIFFS' FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Cynthia B. Meltsch, John Meltsch. (MacMullan, Alexander) (Modified on 9/13/2018 to add party filers) (lca). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
August 15, 2018 Filing 24 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Defendants Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
June 28, 2018 Filing 23 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by John J. O'Donnell on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (O'Donnell, John) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
June 27, 2018 Filing 22 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Vincent R. Lucente, M.D. on July 12, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. (MacMullan, Alexander) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
June 18, 2018 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Cynthia Meltsch for Responses to Defendant's Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production. (Lepisto, Braden) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
June 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER The #18 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) (st) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 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) (mek) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
June 13, 2018 Filing 18 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 2/8/2021.]
June 7, 2018 Filing 17 NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Vincent R. Lucente, M.D. on 7/12/18 at 1:00 p.m. (MacMullan, Alexander) Modified on 6/7/2018 to change Docket Entry Number from 517 to 17 (mwk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
May 25, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Braden R. Lepisto on behalf of Cynthia Meltsch, John Meltsch. (Lepisto, Braden) Modified on 6/7/2018 to change Docket Entry Number from 516 to 16 (mwk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
May 24, 2018 Filing 15 AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production to Plaintiff. (O'Neil, Joseph) Modified on 6/7/2018 to change Docket Entry Number from 515 to 15 (mwk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
May 18, 2018 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production to Plaintiff. (O'Neil, Joseph) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
April 25, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Julianne E. Jayson on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jayson, Julianne) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
April 9, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Cynthia Meltsch on 6/12/18 at 2:00 p.m. (MacMullan, Alexander) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
March 28, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Alexander Daniel MacMullan on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (MacMullan, Alexander) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
March 26, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Joseph E. O'Neil on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (O'Neil, Joseph) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
March 23, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson re: #7 Notice of Videotaped Deposition (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 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) (kab) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
January 30, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Vincent R. Lucente on 4/23/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
October 6, 2017 Filing 6 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 2/8/2021.]
June 16, 2017 Filing 5 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Cynthia Meltsch, John Meltsch. (Gomez, Christopher) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
April 20, 2015 Filing 4 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 2/8/2021.]
April 9, 2015 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
March 16, 2015 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 167 (QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER)entered on 02/26/2015 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (kw) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]
March 13, 2015 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-3762120. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (mh) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 2/8/2021.]

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Plaintiff: John Meltsch
Represented By: LEE B. BALEFSKY
Represented By: MICHELLE L. TIGER
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Plaintiff: Cynthia Meltsch
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