LEPLEY v. ETHICON, INC. et al
Plaintiff: Sharon Lepley
Defendant: Prodesco, Inc., Secant Medical, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Secant Medical, LLC and Ethicon, inc.
Case Number: 4:2019cv01689
Filed: September 30, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Matthew W Brann
Referring Judge: Jennifer P Wilson
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 25, 2019 Opinion or Order VERBAL ORDER by Judge Matthew W. Brann - Case Reassigned to Honorable Jennifer P. Wilson. Honorable Matthew W. Brann no longer assigned to the case.(jw)
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 39 SCHEDULING ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the case shall proceed on the following schedule: All supplemental Fact Discovery due by 2/21/2020. Any supplemental Plaintiff case specific Expert Report is due by 3/27/2020. Any supplemental Defendant Ethicon case specific Expert Report is due by 5/8/2020. Any rebuttal reports and expert depositions completed no later than 6/19/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 6/26/2020. Oppositions to any dispositive motions due by 7/27/2020. Replies to any dispositive motions shall be filed by 8/10/2020. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 10/22/2019. (jr)
October 21, 2019 Filing 38 Joint MOTION for Order Scheduling by Sharon Lepley. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(Lepisto, Braden)
October 9, 2019 Filing 36 Letter from Braden R. Lepisto, Esquire re: telephone conference scheduled for 10/11/19. (Lepisto, Braden)
October 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference scheduled for 10/11/2019 at 10:00 AM before Honorable Matthew W. Brann. (See Order for further details.) Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 10/8/2019. (jr)
October 4, 2019 Filing 34 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Ethicon, inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Flynn, Molly)
October 4, 2019 DOCKET ANNOTATION: Attorney Murphy, Attorney Merk and Attorney Flynn terminated from the docket; motion to withdraw terminated. (lg)
October 3, 2019 Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin A. Nicolosi, Jr on behalf of Ethicon, inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Nicolosi, Benjamin)
September 30, 2019 Filing 32 Case transferred electronically in from District of Pennsylvania Eastern; Case Number 2:14-cv-06113. containing electronic documents. jw
August 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDERED THAT THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE CIVIL ACTION NO. 19-40003. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 8/28/19. 8/29/19 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED TO COUNSEL.(jaa, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDERED THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO TRANSFER PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. SECTION 1404 TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA IS GRANTED. THIS ACTION IS TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 8/27/19.8/28/19 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED TO COUNSEL.(jaa, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 22, 2019 Filing 29 Index of Submission of Designated Non-PTO Filings and Case-Specific Filings by SHARON LEPLEY SUBMISSION OF PRIOR FILINGS (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 220, #2 Exhibit 261, #3 Exhibit 933, #4 Exhibit 934, #5 Exhibit 6857)(LEPISTO, BRADEN) Modified on 8/23/2019 (lisad, ). [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 19, 2019 Filing 28 NOTICE by SHARON LEPLEY SUBMISSION OF PRIOR OPPOSITION TO ETHICON AND J&J MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Attachments: #1 Memorandum)(LEPISTO, BRADEN) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 19, 2019 Filing 27 NOTICE by SHARON LEPLEY SUBMISSION OF PRIOR DESIGNATION AND DISCLOSURE OF CASE-SPECIFIC EXPERT WITNESSES (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service COS)(LEPISTO, BRADEN) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 19, 2019 Filing 26 NOTICE by SHARON LEPLEY SUBMISSION OF PRIOR PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM (LEPISTO, BRADEN) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 19, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE by SHARON LEPLEY SUBMISSION OF PRIOR AMENDED SHORT FORM COMPLAINT (LEPISTO, BRADEN) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 16, 2019 Filing 24 NOTICE by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON SUBMISSION OF DESIGNATED NON-PTO FILINGS AND CASE-SPECIFIC FILINGS Part 2 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 61, #2 Exhibit 62, #3 Exhibit 63, #4 Exhibit 64, #5 Exhibit 65, #6 Exhibit 66, #7 Exhibit 67, #8 Exhibit 68, #9 Exhibit 69, #10 Exhibit 70, #11 Exhibit 71, #12 Exhibit 72, #13 Exhibit 73, #14 Exhibit 74, #15 Exhibit 75, #16 Exhibit 76, #17 Exhibit 77, #18 Exhibit 78, #19 Exhibit 79, #20 Exhibit 80, #21 Exhibit 81, #22 Exhibit 82, #23 Exhibit 83, #24 Exhibit 84, #25 Exhibit 85, #26 Exhibit 86, #27 Exhibit 87, #28 Exhibit 88, #29 Exhibit 89, #30 Exhibit 90, #31 Exhibit 91, #32 Exhibit 92, #33 Exhibit 93, #34 Exhibit 94, #35 Exhibit 95, #36 Exhibit 96, #37 Exhibit 97, #38 Exhibit 98, #39 Exhibit 99, #40 Exhibit 100)(FLYNN, MOLLY) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 16, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON SUBMISSION OF DESIGNATED NON-PTO FILINGS AND CASE-SPECIFIC FILINGS Part 1 (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, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Exhibit 25, #26 Exhibit 26, #27 Exhibit 27, #28 Exhibit 28, #29 Exhibit 29, #30 Exhibit 30, #31 Exhibit 31, #32 Exhibit 32, #33 Exhibit 33, #34 Exhibit 34, #35 Exhibit 35, #36 Exhibit 36, #37 Exhibit 37, #38 Exhibit 38, #39 Exhibit 39, #40 Exhibit 40, #41 Exhibit 41, #42 Exhibit 42, #43 Exhibit 43, #44 Exhibit 44, #45 Exhibit 45, #46 Exhibit 46, #47 Exhibit 47, #48 Exhibit 48, #49 Exhibit 49, #50 Exhibit 50, #51 Exhibit 51, #52 Exhibit 52, #53 Exhibit 53, #54 Exhibit 54, #55 Exhibit 55, #56 Exhibit 56, #57 Exhibit 57, #58 Exhibit 58, #59 Exhibit 59, #60 Exhibit 60)(FLYNN, MOLLY) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 16, 2019 Filing 22 NOTICE by SHARON LEPLEY NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PRIOR DAUBERT RESPONSE OF SCOTT GUELCHER, PHD FOR WAVE 8 (BALEFSKY, LEE) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 16, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE by SHARON LEPLEY NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PRIOR DAUBERT RESPONSE OF PROF DR MED UWE KLINGE FOR WAVE 8 (BALEFSKY, LEE) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 16, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE by SHARON LEPLEY NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PRIOR DAUBERT MOTION OF STEVEN GOLDWASSER, MD FOR WAVE 8 (BALEFSKY, LEE) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 16, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE by SHARON LEPLEY NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PRIOR DAUBERT MOTION OF OLGA RAMM, MD FOR WAVE 8 (BALEFSKY, LEE) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 16, 2019 Filing 18 NOTICE by SHARON LEPLEY NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PRIOR DAUBERT MOTION OF JOHN WAGNER, MD FOR WAVE 8 (BALEFSKY, LEE) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 16, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE by SHARON LEPLEY NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PRIOR DAUBERT MOTION OF DIONYSIOS K VERONIKIS, MD FOR WAVE 8 (BALEFSKY, LEE) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDERED THAT THE PARTIES SHALL EXTRACT THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FROM 19-40003 AND FILE THEM ONTO THIS COURT'S DOCKET TO REFLECT AN UPDATED RECORD OF THE CASE NO LATER THAN AUGUST 16, 2019. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 8/9/19. 8/12/19 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED TO COUNSEL.(jaa, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
August 5, 2019 Filing 15 AMENDED ORDER, A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 8/6/2019 01:30 PM BEFORE HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 8/5/2019. 8/6/2019 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(sg, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
July 31, 2019 Filing 14 Praecipe to Withdraw Plaintiff's Response to Motion re #10 MOTION to Transfer PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA filed by SHARON LEPLEY. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(LEPISTO, BRADEN) Modified on 8/1/2019 (tjd). [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
July 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER THAT A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON 8/6/2019, AT 10:30 AM, BEFORE HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 7/24/2019. 7/25/2019 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
July 9, 2019 Filing 12 REPLY to Response to Motion re #10 MOTION to Transfer PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(FLYNN, MOLLY) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
July 2, 2019 Filing 11 RESPONSE in Opposition re #10 MOTION to Transfer PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA filed by SHARON LEPLEY.**(Withdrawn per #14 Praecipe filed 7/31/19)** (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(LEPISTO, BRADEN) Modified on 8/1/2019 (tjd). [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
June 20, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION to Transfer PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA filed by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON.Memorandum, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit 1)(FLYNN, MOLLY) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
May 10, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by BRADEN ROBERT LEPISTO on behalf of SHARON LEPLEY (LEPISTO, BRADEN) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
May 2, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by MOLLY ELIZABETH FLYNN on behalf of ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON with Certificate of Service(FLYNN, MOLLY) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
April 29, 2019 Filing 7 Certified Copy of Conditional Remand Order that pursuant to Rule 10.2 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the transmittal of this order to the transferee clerk for filing shall be stayed 7 days from the date of this order. If any party files a notice of opposition with the Clerk of the Panel within this 7day period, the stay will be continued until further order of the Panel. This order does not become effective until it is filed in the office of the Clerk for the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. (jaa, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
December 12, 2014 Filing 6 Original Record together with certified copy of docket entries received from Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. (kp, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
November 18, 2014 Original record transferred to the Southern District of West Virginia via interdistrict transfer system as part of MDL-2327/CTO-149.(eibo, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
November 14, 2014 Filing 5 Certified Copy of Conditional Transfer Order that pursuant to Rule 7.1 the actions on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 USC 1407 to the Southern District of West Virginia and assigned to the Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin. 11/14/2014 Signed by Jeffery N. Luthi, Clerk of the Panel. (kp, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
November 13, 2014 Filing 4 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by SHARON LEPLEY.Memorandum. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Order, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit Exhibit G)(TIGER, MICHELLE) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
October 31, 2014 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(GRAFF, MELISSA) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
October 24, 2014 Filing 2 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1 with Certificate of Service by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON.(tj, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]
October 24, 2014 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by ETHICON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON from Philadelphia CCP, case number 140401455. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 110194), Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheets, #2 Ex A, #3 Ex B, #4 Ex C, #5 Ex D)(tj, ) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/30/2019.]

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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson
Represented By: Melissa A. Merk
Represented By: Molly Elizabeth Flynn
Represented By: Kenneth A. Murphy
Represented By: Molly E. Flynn
Represented By: Benjamin A. Nicolosi, Jr.
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Defendant: Ethicon, inc.
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