Sterling et al v. LivaNova Holding USA, Inc.
Plaintiff: Thomas Sterling and Susan Lazar
Defendant: LivaNova Holding USA, Inc. and Livanova Deutschland GMBH
Case Number: 1:2021cv00606
Filed: April 5, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: John E Jones
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 27, 2021 Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Jaime D. Jackson on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Jackson, Jaime)
May 27, 2021 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Robin Jabour on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Jabour, Robin)
April 5, 2021 Filing 30 Case transferred electronically in from District of Texas Southern; Case Number 4:20-cv-04071 containing electronic documents.
April 1, 2021 Filing 29 JPML TRANSFER ORDER transferring case to Middle District of Pennsylvania to be included in MDL Docket No. 2816. (lgouadi, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
April 1, 2021 Interdistrict transfer to Middle District of Pennsylvania. Case transferred electronically. (lgouadi, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
February 22, 2021 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Keith P Ellison. MOTION HEARING held on 2/22/2021. For the reasons stated on the record, #22 Motion to Stay is GRANTED in part. The case is hereby stayed pending further action by this Court or transfer to the MDL. A Status Conference is set by telephone for 4/8/2021 at 2 PM. Parties may appear by calling in to 713-250-5238. The Conference ID is 45238 and the Password is 13579. Appearances: Kyle Wayne Farrar, Alan R Vickery, Mark Joseph Winebrenner.(Court Reporter: J. Sanchez)(Law clerk: A. Mody), filed.(arrivera, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
February 16, 2021 Filing 28 NOTICE of Setting as to #22 Opposed MOTION to Stay , #5 Opposed MOTION to Remand. Parties notified. Motion Hearing reset for 2/22/2021 at 03:00 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (arrivera, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
February 9, 2021 Filing 27 First RESPONSE to #22 Opposed MOTION to Stay filed by Susan Lazar, Thomas Sterling. (Farrar, Kyle) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
February 8, 2021 Filing 26 NOTICE of Setting as to #22 Opposed MOTION to Stay , #5 Opposed MOTION to Remand. Parties notified. Motion Hearing reset for 2/16/2021 at 03:30 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (arrivera, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
February 8, 2021 Filing 25 NOTICE of Setting as to #22 Opposed MOTION to Stay , #5 Opposed MOTION to Remand. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 2/11/2021 at 03:30 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (arrivera, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER Granting #20 Motion for Mark Joseph Winebrenner to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(jguajardo, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
February 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 SCHEDULING ORDER. Trial Term: 20 Days. Jury. Amended Pleadings due by 3/1/2021. Joinder of Parties due by 3/1/2021 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 10/1/2021. Deft Expert Witness List due by 11/1/2021. Discovery due by 12/1/2021. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/13/2021. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/13/2021. Joint Pretrial Order due by 3/7/2022. Jury Trial set for 3/14/2022 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(ShoshanaArnow, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
February 5, 2021 Filing 22 Opposed MOTION to Stay by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 2/26/2021. (Attachments: #1 Continuation Memorandum ISO Motion to Stay, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3)(Vickery, Alan) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
February 3, 2021 Filing 21 Notice Regarding Initial Conference(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(arrivera, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
February 2, 2021 Filing 20 MOTION for Mark Joseph Winebrenner to Appear Pro Hac Vice by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 2/23/2021. (Vickery, Alan) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
February 2, 2021 Filing 19 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., filed.(Vickery, Alan) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
February 2, 2021 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., filed.(Vickery, Alan) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
January 25, 2021 Filing 17 NOTICE of Filing of Opposition by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., filed. (Vickery, Alan) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
January 13, 2021 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to LivaNova Deutschland, GmbH served on 12/31/2020, answer due 3/1/2021; LivaNova Deutschland, GmbH (f/k/a Sorin Group Deutschland, GmbH) served on 12/31/2020, answer due 3/1/2021, filed.(Farrar, Kyle) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 31, 2020 Filing 15 ANSWER to #9 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. with Jury Demand by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., filed.(Vickery, Alan) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 30, 2020 Filing 14 PROPOSED ORDER re: #13 Response in Opposition to Motion,, filed.(Vickery, Alan) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 28, 2020 Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition to #5 Opposed MOTION to Remand, filed by LivaNova Holding USA, 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)(Vickery, Alan) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 18, 2020 Filing 12 Summons Issued as to LivaNova Deutschland, GmbH. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(ChristopherSarrat, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 18, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Filing Opposition to Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-33) with Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation by Thomas Sterling, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Farrar, Kyle) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 17, 2020 Filing 10 Request for Issuance of Summons as to LivaNova Deutschland, GmbH (f/k/a Sorin Group Deutschland, GmbH), filed.(Farrar, Kyle) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 16, 2020 Filing 7 First CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Susan Lazar, Thomas Sterling, filed.(Farrar, Kyle) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 15, 2020 Filing 9 Plaintiff's FirstAMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Thomas Sterling, Susan Lazar. Related document: #1 Notice of Removal, filed by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc..(jguajardo, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER Granting #6 Motion for Leave to Amend The Complaint..(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(jguajardo, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 10, 2020 Filing 6 First MOTION to Amend by Susan Lazar, Thomas Sterling, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/31/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Farrar, Kyle) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 7, 2020 Filing 5 Opposed MOTION to Remand by Susan Lazar, Thomas Sterling, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/28/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Proposed Order Proposed Order on Plaintiff's Motion to Remand)(Farrar, Kyle) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 4, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE of Certificate of Service in Removed Action by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., filed. (Vickery, Alan) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 2/12/2021 at 03:30 PM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(MelissaMorganadi, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 1, 2020 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc. (f/k/a Sorin Group USA, Inc.) identifying LivaNova PLC as Corporate Parent, filed.(Vickery, Alan) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]
December 1, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 61st Judicial District Court, Harris County, case number 202076252 (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0541-25585379) filed by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc. (f/k/a Sorin Group USA, Inc.). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet B-1, #3 Exhibit B-2, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Supplement)(Vickery, Alan) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 4/5/2021.]

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Plaintiff: Thomas Sterling
Represented By: Kyle Wayne Farrar
Represented By: Jaime D. Jackson
Represented By: Robin Jabour
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Plaintiff: Susan Lazar
Represented By: Kyle Wayne Farrar
Represented By: Jaime D. Jackson
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Defendant: LivaNova Holding USA, Inc.
Represented By: Alan R Vickery
Represented By: Mark Joseph Winebrenner
Represented By: Alan R. Vickery
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