Austin et al v. Novo Nordisk, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Tommie Austin, Paulsen Bronston, Patricia Brooks, Stephen Calder, Nathaniel Cantue, Samuel Cohn, Lorenzo Davalos, MARQUITA DAVIS, Thomas Daw, James Dunmire, Crystal Galloway, Esmeralda Gonzalez, Tedura Hannibal, Lakisha Harris, Michelle Hendricks, DAVID JOHNSON, Gwendolyn Lancaster, Phillipa Menzies, Sharon Moore, April Osibajo, Rick Pinkham, Cheryl Rooney, Wendy Scalia, Evon Serrano, Linda Sinegal, Kathy Stillwell, CYNTHIA TAYLOR, Brenda Watson, IRIS WILLIAMS and Daphne Witty
Defendant: NOVO NORDISK INC., NOVO NORDISK PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES L.P., NOVO NORDISK RESEARCH CENTER SEATTLE INC., NOVO NORDISK US COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS INC., NOVO NORDISK US HOLDINGS INC., NOVO NORDISK A/S and Novo Nordisk America Operations A/S
Case Number: 2:2024cv01149
Filed: March 15, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: GENE EK PRATTER
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
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Date Filed Document Text
March 18, 2024 Filing 9 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:24-cv-01711. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
March 18, 2024 MDL-3094 (Judge PRATTER) Member Case. Northern District of Illinois, 1:24-cv-01711. Case number in EDPA: 24-cv-1149. (sbt)
March 15, 2024 Filing 8 TRANSFERRED to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania the electronic record. (rp, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/18/2024.]
March 14, 2024 Filing 7 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel transferring case to Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (rp, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/18/2024.]
March 14, 2024 Civil Case Terminated pursuant to MDL (3094) Conditional Transfer Order filed 3/14/24 (rp, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/18/2024.]
March 8, 2024 Filing 6 SUPPLEMENT to text entry,, #4 in Response to Court Order (Simon, Anthony) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/18/2024.]
March 8, 2024 Filing 5 First AMENDED complaint by Rick Pinkham, Lorenzo Davalos, Kathy Stillwell, Gwendolyn Lancaster, Paulsen Bronston, Tommie Austin, Phillipa Menzies, Daphne Witty, David Johnson, Cynthia Taylor, Linda Sinegal, Brenda Watson, April Osibajo, Lakisha Harris, Evon Serrano, James Dunmire, Crystal Galloway, Cheryl Rooney, Tedura Hannibal, Wendy Scalia, Iris Williams, Samuel Cohn, Patricia Brooks, Thomas Daw, Esmeralda Gonzalez, Michelle Hendricks, Marquita Davis, Stephen Calder, Sharon Moore, Nathaniel Cantue against All Defendants (Simon, Anthony) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/18/2024.]
March 1, 2024 Filing 4 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon review of the plaintiffs' complaint #1 , it fails to establish federal diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 1332. The complaint states that the named plaintiffs are residents of various states, but an individual's citizenship "for purposes of diversity jurisdiction is domicile," not the state of residence. Dakuras v. Edwards, 312 F.3d 256, 258 (7th Cir. 2002). The plaintiffs are directed to file a supplement clarifying the basis for this Court's jurisdiction by 03/08/2024. Failure to do so may result in dismissal of this case. Mailed notice (air, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/18/2024.]
February 29, 2024 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Tommie Austin, Paulsen Bronston, Patricia Brooks, Stephen Calder, Nathaniel Cantue, Samuel Cohn, Lorenzo Davalos, Marquita Davis, Thomas Daw, James Dunmire, Crystal Galloway, Esmeralda Gonzalez, Tedura Hannibal, Lakisha Harris, Michelle Hendricks, David Johnson, Gwendolyn Lancaster, Phillipa Menzies, Sharon Moore, April Osibajo, Rick Pinkham, Cheryl Rooney, Wendy Scalia, Evon Serrano, Linda Sinegal, Kathy Stillwell, Cynthia Taylor, Brenda Watson, Iris Williams, Daphne Witty by Anthony G. Simon (Simon, Anthony) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/18/2024.]
February 29, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Simon, Anthony) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/18/2024.]
February 29, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Rick Pinkham, Lorenzo Davalos, Kathy Stillwell, Gwendolyn Lancaster, Paulsen Bronston, Tommie Austin, Phillipa Menzies, Daphne Witty, David Johnson, Cynthia Taylor, Linda Sinegal, Brenda Watson, April Osibajo, Lakisha Harris, Evon Serrano, James Dunmire, Crystal Galloway, Cheryl Rooney, Tedura Hannibal, Wendy Scalia, Iris Williams, Samuel Cohn, Patricia Brooks, Thomas Daw, Esmeralda Gonzalez, Michelle Hendricks, Marquita Davis, Stephen Calder, Sharon Moore, Nathaniel Cantue; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21692319.(Simon, Anthony) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/18/2024.]
February 29, 2024 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (jxm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 3/18/2024.]

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Defendant: NOVO NORDISK INC.
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Defendant: NOVO NORDISK US COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS INC.
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Defendant: NOVO NORDISK A/S
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