Genau et al v. Koninklijke Philips N.V. et al
Plaintiff: Richard Genau and Susan Genau
Defendant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V, PHILIPS R.S. NORTH AMERICA, LLC., PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC, PHILIPS HOLDING USA INC, PHILIPS RS NORTH AMERICA HOLDING CORPORATION, WM. T. BURNETT FOAM LLC, Wm. T. Burnett & Co., WM. T. BURNETT MANAGEMENT, INC, Wm. T. Burnett Holding LLC, Wm. T. Burnett & Co., Inc., WM. T. BURNETT FIBER LLC and WM. T. BURNETT IP LLC
Case Number: 2:2022cv00292
Filed: February 15, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Joy Flowers Conti
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 AMENDED STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 4/1/2022. (sms)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 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 29 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 28 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 27 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 8, 2022 Filing 26 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial as to Defendant Wm. T. Burnett IP LLC served on Cynthia Boller on 2/14/22, filed by Richard Genau, Susan Genau. (McDonough, Brendan)
March 8, 2022 Filing 25 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial as to Defendant Wm. T. Burnett Fiber LLC served on Cynthia Boller on 2/14/22, filed by Richard Genau, Susan Genau. (McDonough, Brendan)
March 8, 2022 Filing 24 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial as to Defendant Wm. T. Burnett & Co., Incorporated served on Cynthia Boller on 2/14/22, filed by Richard Genau, Susan Genau. (McDonough, Brendan)
March 8, 2022 Filing 23 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial as to Defendant Wm. T. Burnett Holding LLC served on Cynthia Boller on 2/14/22, filed by Richard Genau, Susan Genau. (McDonough, Brendan)
March 8, 2022 Filing 22 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial as to Defendant Wm. T. Burnett Management, Inc. served on Cynthia Boller on 2/14/22, filed by Richard Genau, Susan Genau. (McDonough, Brendan)
March 8, 2022 Filing 21 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial as to Defendant Wm. T. Burnett & Co. served on Cynthia Boller on 2/14/22, filed by Richard Genau, Susan Genau. (McDonough, Brendan)
March 8, 2022 Filing 20 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial as to Defendant Wm. T. Burnett Foam LLC served on Cynthia Boller on 2/14/22, filed by Richard Genau, Susan Genau. (McDonough, Brendan)
March 8, 2022 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Susan Genau, Richard Genau. (McDonough, Brendan)
March 8, 2022 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Susan Genau, Richard Genau. KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V waiver sent on 2/28/2022, answer due 4/29/2022; PHILIPS HOLDING USA INC waiver sent on 2/28/2022, answer due 4/29/2022; PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC waiver sent on 2/28/2022, answer due 4/29/2022; PHILIPS R.S. NORTH AMERICA, LLC. waiver sent on 2/28/2022, answer due 4/29/2022. (McDonough, Brendan)
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 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 16 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 15 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 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 INTERIM PRESERVATION ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 1/11/2022. (sms)
February 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 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 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 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 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 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 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER Implementing Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d). Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/10/2021. (sms)
February 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/10/2021. (sms)
February 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 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 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 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 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 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 15, 2022 Filing 3 Case transferred in from District of New York Western; Case Number 1:22-cv-00092. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 15, 2022 Filing 2 MULTIDISTRICT CONDITIONAL LITIGATION TRANSFER ORDER to the Western District of Pennsylvania. Signed by John W. Nichols,Clerk of the Panel on 2/14/2022.(KM)
February 8, 2022 Filing 14 TOLLING AGREEMENT. (sms)
February 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PRETRIAL ORDER #7. ORDER MAKING TOLLING AGREEMENT AVAILABLE ON COURT'S WEBSITE. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 2/8/2022. (sms)
February 2, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Koninklijke Philips N.V., Philips Holding USA, Inc., Philips North America LLC, Philips RS North America Holding Corporation, Philips RS North America LLC, Wm. T. Burnett & Co., Wm. T. Burnett & Co., Inc., Wm. T. Burnett Fiber LLC, Wm. T. Burnett Foam LLC, Wm. T. Burnett Holding LLC, Wm. T. Burnett IP LLC, Wm. T. Burnett Management, Inc. $ 402 receipt number ANYWDC-4491051, filed by Susan Genau, Richard Genau. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)(Relkin, Ellen)
February 2, 2022 Case Assigned to Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK)
February 2, 2022 AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation The ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution.(TMK)
February 2, 2022 Notified Multi-District Litigation Panel of potential tag-along case. (TMK)
February 2, 2022 Original Summons Not Submitted (TMK)
February 2, 2022 Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at #http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (TMK)

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Plaintiff: Richard Genau
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