MACK et al v. PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC et al
Plaintiff: JOHN MACK and JEANNETTE MACK
Defendant: PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC, PHILIPS HOLDING USA INC and PHILIPS R.S. NORTH AMERICA, LLC.
Case Number: 2:2022cv00223
Filed: February 7, 2022
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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Date Filed Document Text
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 PRETRIAL ORDER #13 RE: COMMON BENEFIT ORDER REGARDING PROTOCOLS FOR PLAINTIFFS' COUNSEL TIME AND EXPENSE SUBMISSIONS; Amended MOTION of Co-Lead Counsel and Plaintiffs' Time and Expense Sub-Committee for Entry of a Common Benefit Order Regarding Protocols for Plaintiffs' Counsel Time and Expense Submissions granted by instant order. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 3/24/2022. (sms)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PRETRIAL ORDER #12 SCHEDULING MONTHLY STATUS CONFERENCES as set forth more fully in the order; The schedule of status conferences is subject to change at the discretion of the court, and any changes will be made on the court's docket at 21-mc-1230; Subject to any limitations imposed by reason of future COVID-19 restrictions, all scheduled status conferences shall be held in person at the Joseph F. Weis, Jr. United States Courthouse, 700 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA; Co-lead plaintiffs' counsel and counsel for defendants shall meet and confer, and, at least two business days prior to each status conference, file with the court an agreed-upon proposed agenda for the status conference; If the agreed-upon proposed agenda for a status conference does not include substantive, complex, or disputed matters, two business days prior to the status conference, the parties may file a joint motion to request the status conference be conducted via telephone or videoconference. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 3/24/2022. (sms)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 PRETRIAL ORDER #11 RE: TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL PROCEEDINGS. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 3/24/2022. (sms)
March 22, 2022 Minute Entry for In-Person Status Conference held on 3/22/2022 before Judge Joy Flowers Conti: The court addressed the matters set forth in the proposed joint agenda and other matters as set forth on the record. Co-lead counsel advised about the filing of consolidated complaints and consented to the denial without prejudice of the pending motion to file an amended complaint (Civ. A. No. 22-130, ECF No. 26) and granting the pending voluntary dismissals (Civ. A. Nos. 21-1443, 21-1796, 22-222, 22-223). The court advised the parties about the selection of special masters and mediators and filing proposed appointment orders. The court set the next status conference for 4/20/2022 at 4:00 p.m. The court will enter orders setting monthly status conferences and ordering transcripts. (Court Reporter: Deborah Rowe) Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes a Minute of the Court or Notice on the matter. (sms)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 PRETRIAL ORDER #10 with Respect to In-Person Hearings. As more fully set forth in the attached Order, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that unless otherwise noted all proceedings before this court will be conducted in person and neither a dial-in number nor videoconferencing will be provided to the counsel or general public for the proceedings. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 3/17/2022. (sms)
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER Modifying Deadline to Submit Identifying Information to the Preservation Registry under Paragraph 24 of the Interim Preservation Order. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 3/7/2022. (sms)
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 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 22, 2022 Filing 28 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) by JEANNETTE MACK, JOHN MACK (Kelley, Walter)
February 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 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 26 TOLLING AGREEMENT. (sms)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 PRETRIAL ORDER #7. ORDER MAKING TOLLING AGREEMENT AVAILABLE ON COURT'S WEBSITE. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 2/8/2022. (sms)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 INTERIM PRESERVATION ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 1/11/2022. (sms)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 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)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 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)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 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)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER Implementing Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d). Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/10/2021. (sms)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/10/2021. (sms)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 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)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 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)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 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)
February 7, 2022 Filing 15 Case transferred in from District of Massachusetts; Case Number 1:21-cv-11670. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 2, 2022 Filing 14 Case transferred to Western District of Pennsylvania pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order entered by the MDL Panel on 2/22/2022 case file electronically extracted to the Clerk in that district. (Danieli, Chris)
February 2, 2022 Filing 13 Certified copy of MDL Conditional Transfer Order in MDL Case 3014 received from District of Western District of Pennsylvania requesting transfer of case for consolidated pretrial proceedings (Danieli, Chris)
December 1, 2021 Filing 12 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re: #5 Motion to Stay. Having considered the motion to stay, D. 5, and Plaintiff's opposition, D. 11, the Court ALLOWS the motion to stay to the following extent. Stay is entered until the JPML rules on Plaintiff's opposition to the conditional transfer order to the MDL or until February 1, 2022, whichever occurs first. Parties to file joint status report by February 1, 2022. (Hourihan, Lisa)
November 12, 2021 Filing 11 Opposition re #5 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending a Decision on Plaintiffs' Opposition to Transfer of this Action to MDL No. 3014 filed by JEANNETTE MACK, JOHN MACK. (Kelley, Walter)
November 5, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to File to File Reply in Support of Motion to Remand by JEANNETTE MACK, JOHN MACK. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion to Remand)(Kelley, Walter)
October 29, 2021 Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC, PHILIPS RS NORTH AMERICA LLC, Philips Holding USA, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Koninklijke Philips Naamloze Venootschap for PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC, PHILIPS RS NORTH AMERICA LLC, Philips Holding USA, Inc... (Hall, Emma)
October 29, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Emma D. Hall on behalf of PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC, PHILIPS RS NORTH AMERICA LLC, Philips Holding USA, Inc. (Hall, Emma)
October 29, 2021 Filing 7 Opposition re #4 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC, PHILIPS RS NORTH AMERICA LLC, Philips Holding USA, Inc.. (Hall, Emma)
October 29, 2021 Filing 6 MEMORANDUM in Support re #5 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending a Decision on Plaintiffs' Opposition to Transfer of this Action to MDL No. 3014 filed by PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC, PHILIPS RS NORTH AMERICA LLC, Philips Holding USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Hall, Emma)
October 29, 2021 Filing 5 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending a Decision on Plaintiffs' Opposition to Transfer of this Action to MDL No. 3014 by PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC, PHILIPS RS NORTH AMERICA LLC, Philips Holding USA, Inc..(Hall, Emma)
October 15, 2021 Filing 4 Emergency MOTION to Remand to State Court by JEANNETTE MACK, JOHN MACK.(Kelley, Walter)
October 13, 2021 Filing 3 Certified Copy of Notice of Removal Provided to Defense Counsel by Email. Associated Cases: 1:21-cv-11669-DJC, 1:21-cv-11670-DJC(Jones, Sherry)
October 13, 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)
October 13, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC, PHILIPS RS NORTH AMERICA LLC, Philips Holding USA, Inc. ( Filing fee: $ 402, receipt number AMADC-9005402 Fee Status: Filing Fee paid) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Civil Cover Sheet and Category Form)(Hall, Emma) (Attachment 8 replaced on 10/13/2021 with the category completed) (Finn, Mary). Modified on 10/13/2021 (Finn, Mary).

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