Sorrells v. Philips North America LLC et al
Plaintiff: Robert Daniel Sorrells
Defendant: PHILIPS R.S. NORTH AMERICA, LLC., PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC, KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V, Philips Holdings USA Inc. and RESPIRONICS INC.
Case Number: 2:2021cv01900
Filed: December 29, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Joy Flowers Conti
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 PRETRIAL ORDER #9. ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE for 3/22/2022 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 5A before Judge Joy Flowers Conti, as more fully set forth in the attached Order. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 2/23/2022. (sms)
February 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 PRETRIAL ORDER #8: ORDER APPOINTING CO-LEAD COUNSEL, PLAINTIFFS' STEERING COMMITTEE, CO-LIAISON COUNSEL, AND CERTAIN COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS AND MEMBERS. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 2/15/2022. (sms)
February 8, 2022 Filing 19 TOLLING AGREEMENT. (sms)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PRETRIAL ORDER #7. ORDER MAKING TOLLING AGREEMENT AVAILABLE ON COURT'S WEBSITE. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 2/8/2022. (sms)
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 INTERIM PRESERVATION ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 1/11/2022. (sms)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 PRETRIAL ORDER #6. As more fully set forth in the attached order, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following individuals are appointed as interim lead counsel to serve with the six individuals named as interim lead counsel in Pretrial Order #2: Dennis Damonn Spurling and Shanon J. Carson. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the appointment of the foregoing counsel as interim lead counsel is made in accordance with Pretrial Order #2, including the duties and responsibilities of the interim lead counsel set forth in Pretrial Order #2. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/21/2021. (sms)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 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 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 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 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Implementing Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d). Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/10/2021. (sms)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/10/2021. (sms)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 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)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 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)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 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)
December 29, 2021 Filing 8 Case transferred in from District of Georgia Northern; Case Number 1:21-cv-05034. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
December 29, 2021 Filing 7 Certified Copy of CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-9) from the MDL Panel TRANSFERRING action to the Western District of Pennsylvania for inclusion in MDL 3014. (Attachments: #1 Letter) (jpa)
December 29, 2021 Case transferred electronically to the Western District of Pennsylvania for inclusion in MDL 3014. (jpa)
December 29, 2021 Civil Case Terminated. (jpa)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STANDING ORDER regarding civil litigation. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 12/10/21. (jpa)
December 9, 2021 Filing 5 Electronic Summons Issued as to Philips RS North America LLC. (cmd)
December 9, 2021 Filing 4 Electronic Summons Issued as to Koninklijke Philips N.V. (cmd)
December 9, 2021 Filing 3 Electronic Summons Issued as to Philips Holdings USA, Inc. (cmd)
December 9, 2021 Filing 2 Electronic Summons Issued as to Philips North America LLC. (cmd)
December 8, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Robert Daniel Sorrells. (Filing fee $402, receipt number AGANDC-11447487) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(cmd) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.

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