HUFNUS et al v. KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. et al
Plaintiff: MATTHEW HUFNUS, CHRISTOPHER LUDGATE, TONY SHAPIRO-BEY and Stephen B. Smith
Defendant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V, PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC and PHILIPS R.S. NORTH AMERICA, LLC.
Case Number: 2:2021cv01474
Filed: October 22, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Joy Flowers Conti
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 PRETRIAL ORDER #5: The schedule for the court's selection of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, lead counsel, and liaison counsel is as follows: (1) Applications Due - 1/4/2022; (2) Objections Due - 1/11/2022; and (3) Responses to Objections Due - 1/18/2022. Interviews will take place on January 27, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., and, if necessary, January 28, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in person at the courthouse in Judge Conti's courtroom. The applications, objections, and responses must comply with paragraph 14 of Pretrial Order #1. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/20/2021. (sms)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 PRETRIAL ORDER #4. As more fully set forth in the attached order: the deadline for the parties to file a proposed interim preservation order, originally established in Pretrial Order No. 2, is hereby extended until Thursday, December 23, 2021. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/14/2021. (sms)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER Implementing Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d). Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/10/2021. (sms)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/10/2021. (sms)
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PRETRIAL ORDER #3. As more fully set forth in the attached order: the Initial Status Conference will take place on 12/15/2021 at 02:00 PM; the dial-in number for the initial status conference, which shall be used by any individual who wants to listen to the initial status conference, but not participate in the conference, is 888-363-4749, and the access code is 1490596; the court will email the information for participation in the initial status conference via videoconferencing to any attorney of record who files a motion for alternative method to appear and whose motion is granted by the court. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/1/2021. (sms)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 PRETRIAL ORDER #2 with Respect to (1) Interim Modifications to the Preservation Requirements and (2) Appointment of Interim Lead Plaintiffs' Counsel for the Purpose of Negotiating an Interim Proposed Preservation Order, as more fully set forth in the attached Order. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 11/19/2021. (sms)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 PRETRIAL ORDER #1. Initial Status Conference set for 12/15/2021 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5A before Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Motions to appear by an alternative method and Notices of any plaintiff appearing through a designated attorney instead of the plaintiff's attorney of record are due by 12/8/2021 as more fully set forth in the attached Order. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 11/10/2021. (sms)
November 4, 2021 Case Unsealed. Transferred in as sealed in error. (sms)
October 22, 2021 Filing 30 Case transferred in from District of Massachusetts; Case Number 1:21-cv-11130. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
October 21, 2021 Filing 29 Case Electronically transferred to Western District of Pennyslvania pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order entered by the MDL Panel on 10/20/2021 Original file and certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet sent to the Clerk in that district. (Currie, Haley)
October 21, 2021 Filing 28 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying as moot #13 Motion to Stay in light of the MDL transfer to the Western District of Pennsylvania. (Hourihan, Lisa)
October 20, 2021 Filing 27 Certified copy of MDL Initial Transfer Order in MDL Case 3014 received from Western District of Pennsylvania requesting transfer of case for consolidated pretrial proceedings (Currie, Haley)
October 20, 2021 Filing 26 Informational copy of MDL Conditional Transfer Order number 1 in MDL Case 3014 received from the mdl panel requesting transfer of case for consolidated pretrial proceedings. Associated Cases: 1:21-cv-11130-DJC et al.(Jones, Sherry)
September 9, 2021 Filing 25 Notice of Service of Process filed by Matthew Hufnus, Christopher Ludgate, Tony Shapiro-Bey, Stephen B. Smith. Individual(s)/Entities served: Koninklijke Philips N.V.. (Guglielmo, Joseph)
August 29, 2021 Filing 24 Errata by Matthew Hufnus, Christopher Ludgate, Tony Shapiro-Bey, Stephen B. Smith to #1 Complaint, . (Attachments: #1 CORRECTED COPY - COMPLAINT, #2 CORRECTED COPY - CIVIL COVER SHEET, #3 CORRECTED COPY - CATEGORY FORM)(McElligott, Sean)
August 17, 2021 Filing 23 REPLY to Response to #21 Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Reply in Support of Defendants' Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending a Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on a Motion to Transfer filed by Philips North America LLC, Philips RS North America, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Hall, Emma)
August 17, 2021 Filing 22 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #21 Motion for Leave to File Reply in Support of Defendants' Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending a Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on a Motion to Transfer by Philips North America LLC, Philips RS North America, LLC; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Hourihan, Lisa)
August 12, 2021 Filing 21 Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Reply in Support of Defendants' Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending a Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on a Motion to Transfer by Philips North America LLC, Philips RS North America, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Reply Brief, #2 Exhibit A - Exhibit to Reply Brief)(Hall, Emma)
August 9, 2021 Filing 20 RESPONSE to Motion re #13 MOTION to Stay Pending JPML Decision filed by Matthew Hufnus, Christopher Ludgate, Tony Shapiro-Bey, Stephen B. Smith. (McElligott, Sean)
August 5, 2021 Filing 19 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #13 MOTION to Stay Pending JPML Decision Responses due by 8/9/2021 (Hourihan, Lisa)
August 5, 2021 Filing 18 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying as moot #16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply in light of the filing of a duplicative motion D. 17 (Hourihan, Lisa)
August 4, 2021 Filing 17 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to 08/09/21 to File Response/Reply as to #13 MOTION to Stay Pending JPML Decision by Matthew Hufnus, Christopher Ludgate, Tony Shapiro-Bey, Stephen B. Smith.(McElligott, Sean)
August 4, 2021 Filing 16 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to 08/09/21 to File Response/Reply as to #13 MOTION to Stay Pending JPML Decision by Matthew Hufnus, Christopher Ludgate, Tony Shapiro-Bey, Stephen B. Smith.(McElligott, Sean)
August 3, 2021 Filing 15 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Franco A. Corrado ; granting #12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added John P. Lavelle, Jr. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Currie, Haley)
July 26, 2021 Filing 14 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added David S. Golub. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Currie, Haley)
July 21, 2021 Filing 13 MOTION to Stay Pending JPML Decision by Philips North America LLC, Philips RS North America, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(Savrin, Daniel)
July 20, 2021 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of John P. Lavelle, Jr. Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-8867111 by Philips North America LLC, Philips RS North America, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Supplement)(Savrin, Daniel)
July 20, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Franco A. Corrado Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-8867110 by Philips North America LLC, Philips RS North America, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Supplement)(Savrin, Daniel)
July 20, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel S. Savrin on behalf of Philips North America LLC, Philips RS North America, LLC (Savrin, Daniel)
July 20, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Emma D. Hall on behalf of Philips North America LLC, Philips RS North America, LLC (Hall, Emma)
July 20, 2021 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed Philips RS North America, LLC served on 7/12/2021, answer due 8/2/2021. (McElligott, Sean)
July 20, 2021 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed Philips North America LLC served on 7/12/2021, answer due 8/2/2021. (McElligott, Sean)
July 14, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE by Matthew Hufnus RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF MANNAS MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE AND APPOINT INTERIM LEAD COUNSEL (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Leviton, Jason)
July 12, 2021 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of David S. Golub Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-8854897 by Matthew Hufnus, Christopher Ludgate, Tony Shapiro-Bey, Stephen B. Smith. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of David S. Golub)(McElligott, Sean)
July 9, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph P. Guglielmo on behalf of MATTHEW HUFNUS, CHRISTOPHER LUDGATE, TONY SHAPIRO-BEY, STEPHEN B. SMITH (Guglielmo, Joseph)
July 9, 2021 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Pacho, Arnold)
July 9, 2021 Filing 2 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Denise J. Casper assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein. (Finn, Mary)
July 9, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC, PHILIPS RS NORTH AMERICA LLC, KONINKELIJKE PHILIPS N.V. Filing fee: $ 402, receipt number 0101-8851403 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by MATTHEW HUFNUS, CHRISTOPHER LUDGATE, TONY SHAPIRO-BEY, STEPHEN B. SMITH. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Category Form)(McElligott, Sean)

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Plaintiff: MATTHEW HUFNUS
Represented By: Joseph P. Guglielmo
Represented By: David S. Golub
Represented By: Sean K. McElligott
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Plaintiff: CHRISTOPHER LUDGATE
Represented By: Joseph P. Guglielmo
Represented By: David S. Golub
Represented By: Sean K. McElligott
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Plaintiff: TONY SHAPIRO-BEY
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Plaintiff: Stephen B. Smith
Represented By: Joseph P. Guglielmo
Represented By: David S. Golub
Represented By: Sean K. McElligott
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Defendant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V
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Defendant: PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC
Represented By: Daniel S. Savrin
Represented By: Emma D. Hall
Represented By: Franco A. Corrado
Represented By: John P. Lavelle, JR.
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Defendant: PHILIPS R.S. NORTH AMERICA, LLC.
Represented By: Daniel S. Savrin
Represented By: Emma D. Hall
Represented By: Franco A. Corrado
Represented By: John P. Lavelle, JR.
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