Cherkala et al v. LivaNova Deutschland GmbH et al
Plaintiff: Brian Cherkala and Yvonne Cherkala
Defendant: Livanova Deutschland GMBH, LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., Sorin Group Deutschland GMBH, LivaNova USA, Inc., Sorin Group USA Inc. and Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Case Number: 1:2021cv01627
Filed: September 21, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Christopher C Conner
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 17, 2021 Filing 29 BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re #21 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint filed by Brian Cherkala, Yvonne Cherkala.(Lansdowne, Dennis)
November 17, 2021 Filing 28 REPLY BRIEF re #12 MOTION for Joinder and Suggestion of Remand to the Northern District of Ohio filed by Brian Cherkala, Yvonne Cherkala.(Lansdowne, Dennis)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #26 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Plaintiffs shall have until November 17, 2021 to file a reply to the Motion for Joinder and Suggestion for Remand and to file a response to the Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 11/12/2021 (mw)
November 11, 2021 Filing 26 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response in Support of Motion for Joinder and Suggestion of Remand and To File Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Brian Cherkala, Yvonne Cherkala. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lansdowne, Dennis)
October 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #24 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Plaintiffs shall have until November 12, 2021 to file a reply to the Motion for Joinder and Suggestion for Remand and to file a response to the Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 10/29/2021 (mw)
October 28, 2021 Filing 24 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response in Support of Motion for Joinder and Suggestion of Remand and To File Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Brian Cherkala, Yvonne Cherkala. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lansdowne, Dennis)
October 25, 2021 Filing 23 Proposed Order by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc., Livanova Deutschland GMBH. #21 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint . (Shienvold, Adam)
October 25, 2021 DOCKET ANNOTATION: Counsel is advised to file a proposed order AND certificate of concurrence/non-concurrence to Motion #19 using the following event: Civil - Other Filings - Other Documents-Includes Social Security Transcript and Brief Events -- Document Filed. (ibr)
October 25, 2021 DOCKET ANNOTATION: Counsel is advised to file a proposed order to Motion #21 using the following event: Civil - Other Filings - Other Documents-Includes Social Security Transcript and Brief Events -- Document Filed. (ibr)
October 22, 2021 Filing 22 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #21 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint filed by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc., Livanova Deutschland GMBH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Shienvold, Adam)
October 22, 2021 Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc., Livanova Deutschland GMBH.(Shienvold, Adam)
October 22, 2021 Filing 20 BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re #12 MOTION for Joinder and Suggestion of Remand to the Northern District of Ohio filed by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc., Livanova Deutschland GMBH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H)(Shienvold, Adam)
October 22, 2021 Filing 19 BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re #12 Plaintiff's Motion for Joinder and Suggestion of Remand to the Northern District of Ohio by Cleveland Clinic Foundation.(Taber, Edward)
October 14, 2021 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Joseph Winebrenner on behalf of LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc., Livanova Deutschland GMBH (Winebrenner, Mark)
October 14, 2021 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Jared B. Briant on behalf of LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc., Livanova Deutschland GMBH (Briant, Jared)
October 12, 2021 Filing 16 VERBAL ORDER It is ORDERED that the concurred-in motion #15 for extension of time to respond to the motion for joinder and suggestion of remand is GRANTED and defendant shall have until October 22, 2021, to respond to said motion. Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 10/12/2021. (Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the order of the court or notice on the matter.) (mw)
October 11, 2021 Filing 15 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Motion for Joinder and Suggestion of Remand of Plaintiffs Brian and Yvonne Cherkala by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc., Livanova Deutschland GMBH. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order)(Shienvold, Adam)
October 6, 2021 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Adam M. Shienvold on behalf of LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc., Livanova Deutschland GMBH (Shienvold, Adam)
October 4, 2021 Filing 13 Certification of Non-Concurrence by Brian Cherkala, Yvonne Cherkala. #12 MOTION for Joinder and Suggestion of Remand to the Northern District of Ohio . (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lansdowne, Dennis)
October 1, 2021 Filing 12 MOTION for Joinder and Suggestion of Remand to the Northern District of Ohio by Brian Cherkala, Yvonne Cherkala. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Amended Complaint with Rule 10 Motion, #2 Exhibit(s) Defense Fact Sheet)(Lansdowne, Dennis)
October 1, 2021 DOCKET ANNOTATION: Counsel is advised to file a proposed order AND certificate of concurrence/non-concurrence to Motion #12 using the following event: Civil - Other Filings - Other Documents-Includes Social Security Transcript and Brief Events -- Document Filed. (ibr)
September 21, 2021 Filing 11 Case transferred electronically in from District of Ohio Northern; Case Number 1:21-cv-01666 containing electronic documents.
September 21, 2021 Filing 10 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO 36) by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. In re: MDL 2816 Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System Products Liability Litigation (No. II). Case transferred to the Middle District of Pennsylvania and assigned to the Honorable Christopher C. Conner. (P,R) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 9/21/2021.]
September 15, 2021 Filing 9 Joinder Motion to stay in Defendant LivaNova's Motion to Stay filed by Defendant Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Related document(s) #8 . (Taber, Edward) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 9/21/2021.]
September 15, 2021 Filing 8 Motion to stay filed by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support, #2 Exhibit A - Complaint II, #3 Exhibit B - Complaint I, #4 Exhibit C - CTO I, #5 Exhibit D - CTO II)(Pest, Michael) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 9/21/2021.]
September 9, 2021 Filing 7 Copy of original state court documents received from Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, case number CV-21-952213. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (R,AP) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 9/21/2021.]
September 1, 2021 Filing 6 Motion for attorney Michael P. Lewis to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-11012662, filed by Brian Cherkala, Yvonne Cherkala. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit & Certificate of Good Standing)(Lansdowne, Dennis) Modified text on 9/2/2021 (M,TL). [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 9/21/2021.]
September 1, 2021 Filing 5 Notice of Filing Pending Motions from State Court Action filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #4 .(Lansdowne, Dennis) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 9/21/2021.]
September 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]granting Plaintiffs' Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Michael P. Lewis for Brian Cherkala and Yvonne Cherkala. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. (Related Doc #6 .) Judge Pamela A. Barker on 9/1/2021.(P,K) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 9/21/2021.]
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order: This matter was removed to this Court on August 26, 2021. For the convenience of the Court, and by no later than September 10, 2021, the parties are directed to refile herein any motions that were previously filed in state court and which remained pending at the time of removal. Judge Pamela A. Barker on 8/30/2021. (P,K) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 9/21/2021.]
August 27, 2021 Filing 3 Magistrate Consent Form issued. (L,Ja) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 9/21/2021.]
August 27, 2021 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg. (L,Ja) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 9/21/2021.]
August 26, 2021 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent LivaNova PLC for LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc. filed by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc.. (Pest, Michael) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 9/21/2021.]
August 26, 2021 Filing 1 Notice of Removal from Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, case number cv 21 952213 with jury demand, Filing fee paid $ 402.00 receipt number AOHNDC-11004541. Filer has indicated that case may be related to pending civil action 1:20-cv-01938. Filed by LivaNova Holding USA, Inc., LivaNova USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - State Court Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - State Court Docket and Motion Filed With Complaint, #4 Exhibit C - Consent to Removal) (Pest, Michael) [Transferred from Ohio Northern on 9/21/2021.]

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Defendant: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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