COHEN et al v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Plaintiff: RANDI COHEN and JAMES COHEN
Defendant: ETHICON, LLC, ETHICON INC. and JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Case Number: 2:2020cv00057
Filed: January 14, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Mark R Hornak
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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January 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER. On or before 2/5/20, counsel shall confer and file a Joint Status Report and plan of suggested action as to this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Mark R. Hornak on 1/14/20. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb)
January 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:13-cv-22567. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 3863 - Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Their Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Harvey A. Winkler, #2 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 6862 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion, #3 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 6967 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response, #4 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 7117 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply, #5 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 1986 - Plaintiffs' Amended Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Thomas C. Wright, #6 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 1988 - Plaintiffs' Amended Memorandum in Support of Their Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Thomas C. Wright, #7 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2143 - Response to Plaintiffs' Amended Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Thomas C. Wright, #8 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 3844 - Reply to Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Thomas C. Wright, #9 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 6864 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion (1986), (1988) of Thomas C. Wright, #10 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 6973 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response (2143) of Thomas C. Wright, #11 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 7119 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply (3844) of Thomas C. Wright)(Gage, William) (Modified on 1/8/2020 to add party filers)(mk).
January 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2206 - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude, or in the Alternative, to Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, #2 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2287 Part 1 - Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Defendant Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson's Expert Steven Maclean, #3 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2287 Part 2 - Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Defendant Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson's Expert Steven Maclean, #4 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2297 - Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude on Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, #5 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2252 Part 1 - Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Defendant Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson's Expert Steven Maclean, #6 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2552 Part 2 - Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Defendant Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson's Expert Steven Maclean, #7 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2552 Part 3 - Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Defendant Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson's Expert Steven Maclean, #8 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2825 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude or to Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, #9 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2826 - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Their Motion to Exclude or to Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, #10 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2942 - Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Defendant Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson's Expert Steven Maclean, #11 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 3053 - Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Daubert Motion to Exclude on Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, #12 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 6824 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion, #13 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 6998 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response, #14 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 7100 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply, #15 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2060 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude the Opinions of FDA Expert Timothy Ulatowski, #16 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2065 - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Their Daubert Motion to Exclude the Opinions of FDA Expert Timothy Ulatowski, #17 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2134 - Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #18 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # - 2232 - Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Their Daubert Motion to Exclude FDA Expert Timothy Ulatowski, #19 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2910 - Supplemental Response and Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #20 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 6860 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion, #21 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 6965 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response, #22 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 7143 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply, #23 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 3671 - Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Harvey A. Winkler,, #24 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 3675 - Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Harvey A. Winkler, #25 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 3784 - Defendants' Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Harvey A. Winkler)(Gage, William) (Modified on 1/8/2020 to add party filers) (mk).
January 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 6875 - Memorandum in Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #2 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 7038 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response and Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Iakovlev, #3 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 7045 - Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #4 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 7085 - Plaintiffs' Amended Adoption of Prior Daubert Response and Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #5 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 7183 - Reply in Further Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, #6 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2820 - Motion to Exclude or Limit General-Causation Testimony of Dionysios K. Veronikis, #7 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2821 - Memorandum in Support of Motion to Exclude or Limit General-Causation Testimony of Dionysios K. Veronikis, #8 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2890 - Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude or Limit General Causation Testimony of Dionysios K. Veronikis, #9 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 3033 - Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude or Limit General-Causation Testimony of Dionysios K. Veronikis, #10 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 6854 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion Challenging the General-Causation Opinions of Dionysios K. Veronikis, #11 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 6964 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Dionysios K. Veronikis, #12 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 7156 - Notice of Adoption of Reply of Prior Daubert Motion to Exclude General-Causation Testimony of Dionysios Veronikis, #13 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2053 - Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Denise Elser, #14 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2056 - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Their Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Denise Elser, #15 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2149 Part 1 - Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Denise M. Elser, #16 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2149 Part 2 - Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Denise M. Elser, #17 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2228 - Plaintiffs' Reply in Further Support of their Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Denise Elser, #18 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2513 Part 1 - Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Denise M. Elser, #19 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2513 Part 2 - Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Denise M. Elser, #20 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2932 - Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Denise M. Elser, #21 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 3052 - Plaintiffs' Reply in Further Support of Their Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Denise Elser, #22 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 6794 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion, #23 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 7008 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Responses, #24 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 7131 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply of Denise Elser, MD for Wave 8 by Certain Plaintiffs, #25 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2205 Part 1 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude, or in the Alternative, to Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, #26 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2205 Part 2 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude, or in the Alternative, to Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean, #27 Exhibit ECF # 39 Continued, ECF # 2205 Part 3 - Plaintiffs' Daubert Motion to Exclude, or in the Alternative, to Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Steven Maclean)(Gage, William) (Modified on 1/8/2020 to add party filers)(mk).
January 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF # 238 - First Amended Master Long Form Complaint, #2 Exhibit ECF # 239 - Master Answer and Jury Demand of Defendant, #3 Exhibit ECF # 240 - Master Answer and Jury Demand of Defendant, #4 Exhibit ECF # 262 - Short Form Complaint, #5 Exhibit ECF # 263 - Amended Short Form Complaint, #6 Exhibit ECF # 4573 Part 1 - Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Scott A. Guelcher, #7 Exhibit ECF # 4573 Part 2 - Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Scott A. Guelcher, #8 Exhibit ECF # 4573 Part 3 - Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Scott A. Guelcher, #9 Exhibit ECF # 4573 Part 4 - Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Scott A. Guelcher, #10 Exhibit ECF # 4574 - Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Scott A. Guelcher, #11 Exhibit ECF # 4675 Part 1 - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Wave 5 Testimony of Dr. Scott A. Guelcher, #12 Exhibit ECF # 4675 Part 2 - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Wave 5 Testimony of Dr. Scott A. Guelcher, #13 Exhibit ECF # 4692 - Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Scott A. Guelcher, #14 Exhibit ECF # 6641 - Notice of Adoption of Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Scott A. Guelcher, #15 Exhibit ECF # 6951 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Scott Guelcher, #16 Exhibit ECFR # 7120 - Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply Regarding Scott A. Guelcher, #17 Exhibit ECF # 3619 Part 1 - Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #18 Exhibit ECF # 3619 Part 2 - Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #19 Exhibit ECF # 3621 - Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #20 Exhibit ECF # 3790 Part 1 - Response in Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, #21 Exhibit ECF # 3790 Part 2 - Response in Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, #22 Exhibit ECF # 3790 Part 3 - Response in Opposition to Defendant Ethicon's Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, #23 Exhibit ECF # 3865 - Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Vladimir Iakovlev, #24 Exhibit ECF # 6874 Part 1 - Motion by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #25 Exhibit ECF # 6874 Part 2 - Motion by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, #26 Exhibit ECF # 6874 Part 3 - Motion by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev)(Gage, William) (Modified on 1/8/2020 to add party filers) (mk).
December 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 38 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A directing that on 1/09/2020 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 1/08/2020 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 12/19/2019. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (st)
April 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exh 1 - List of Cases, #2 Exhibit Exh 2 - Letter)(Gage, William)
April 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by James Cohen, Randi Cohen (Balzarini, Edward)
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 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)
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 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)
October 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 33 REPLY by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC to #31 Response In Opposition. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A)(Merk, Melissa)(Modified on 11/12/2018 to remove party filer)(rmc)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MEMORANDUM by James Cohen, Randi Cohen in opposition to #28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC for Partial Summary Judgment (Balzarini, Edward)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 31 RESPONSE by James Cohen, Randi Cohen in opposition to #28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC for Partial Summary Judgment (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)(Balzarini, Edward)
October 23, 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) (ts) (ADI)
October 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC in support of #28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC for Partial Summary Judgment (Merk, Melissa)
October 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Merk, Melissa)
October 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 27 STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES REGARDING DEPOSITIONS OF PLAINTIFFS FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS by Ethicon, Inc., Randi Cohen (Merk, Melissa) (Modified on 10/9/2018 to add party filer)(rmc).
October 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Molly E. Flynn on behalf of Ethicon, Inc.. (Flynn, Molly)
September 28, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 AMENDED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by James Cohen, Randi Cohen of Maria Paraiso, M.D. on October 1, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (Balzarini, Edward)
September 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by James Cohen, Randi Cohen of Marie Paraiso, M.D. on October 3, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (Balzarini, Edward)
August 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Notice to Take Deposition of Matthew E. Karlovsky, M.D., F.A.C.S. by James Cohen, Randi Cohen re: #22 Amended Notice of Video Deposition. (Balzarini, Edward)
August 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by James Cohen, Randi Cohen of Matthew Karlovsky, M.D., F.A.C.S. on August 28, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (Attachment: #1 Certificate of Service of Amended Notice of Deposition)(Balzarini, Edward)
August 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc. for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Defendant's Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William)
July 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by James Cohen, Randi Cohen for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Balzarini, Edward)
June 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by James Cohen, Randi Cohen for Responses to Defendants' First of Interrogatires, Requests for Admissions and Requests for Production. (Balzarini, Edward)
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 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) (kp) (ADI)
June 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by James Cohen, Randi Cohen for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Balzarini, Edward)
June 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by James Cohen, Randi Cohen of Matthew E. Karlovsky, M.D. on August 28, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Balzarini, Edward)
May 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC for First of Interrogatories, Requests for Admissions and Requests for Production to Plaintiff. (Merk, Melissa)
April 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC of Randi Cohen on May 17, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. (Merk, Melissa)
April 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Melissa A. Merk on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC. (Merk, Melissa)
March 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc. re: #11 Notice of Videotaped Deposition. (Sutherland, Kari)
February 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc. of Dr. Halina Zyezynsju on 4/10/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Combs, Philip)
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 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) (klc) (ADI)
June 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by James Cohen, Randi Cohen. (Balzarini, Edward)
March 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kari L. Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc.. (Sutherland, Kari)
November 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by James Cohen, Randi Cohen for Response of Compliance with PTO 240 (Balzarini, Laura)
February 26, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by William M. Gage on behalf of Ethicon, Inc.. (Gage, William)
January 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christy D. Jones on behalf of Ethicon, Inc.. (Jones, Christy)
January 30, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc. (Thomas, David)
September 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 65 (AMENDED ORDER REGARDING DELAYED FILING AND APPLICATION TO THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS) entered on 08/29/2013 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (cbo)
September 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ethicon, Inc. and Ethicon, LLC, re: #1 Complaint. Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (Attachments: #1 Summons) (jws)
September 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-2642099. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (jws)

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Plaintiff: RANDI COHEN
Represented By: Laura E. Balzarini
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Defendant: ETHICON, LLC
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Represented By: Christy D. Jones
Represented By: David B. Thomas
Represented By: Melissa A. Graff
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
Represented By: Philip J. Combs
Represented By: Molly E. Flynn
Represented By: Kristen Hock Prex
Represented By: Michael A. Muha
Represented By: Frederick W. Bode, III
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Defendant: JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Represented By: Kristen Hock Prex
Represented By: Michael A. Muha
Represented By: Frederick W. Bode, III
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