Adams v. Koninklijke Philips N.V. et al
Plaintiff: Lionel Adams
Defendant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V, PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC and PHILIPS R.S. NORTH AMERICA, LLC.
Case Number: 2:2022cv00539
Filed: April 11, 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. § 1446 Notice of Removal-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 REVISED PRETRIAL ORDER #13 RE: COMMON BENEFIT ORDER REGARDING PROTOCOLS FOR PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL TIME AND EXPENSE SUBMISSIONS. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 5/24/2022. (sms)
May 24, 2022 Filing 35 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Lionel Adams. KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V waiver sent on 5/24/2022, answer due 8/22/2022. (Macke, William)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 INTERIM PRESERVATION ORDER (APPLICABLE TO TRILOGY DEVICES). Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 5/19/2022. (sms)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting Motion of Attorney Patrick W. Pendley to Withdraw from the Time & Expense Sub-Committee. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 5/19/2022. (sms)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 PRETRIAL ORDER #15 APPOINTING DISCOVERY LIAISON COUNSEL. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 5/19/2022. (sms)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 PRETRIAL ORDER #14 SCHEDULING THE FILING OF CONSOLIDATED AMENDED CLASS AND MASTER COMPLAINTS, ANSWERS, MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND RELATED BRIEFING. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 5/19/2022. (sms)
May 19, 2022 Set Hearings: A joint science day with the SoClean MDL is set for 9/1/2022 at 11:00 a.m. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (sms)
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER Appointing and Setting Duties of Carole Katz as Special Master for General Discovery and E-Discovery. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 5/4/2022. (sms)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER: The status conferences scheduled for various dates at 4:00 p.m., pursuant to PRETRIAL ORDER #12, are hereby rescheduled to 3:00 p.m. on the same dates as set forth in Pretrial Order #12. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 4/27/2022. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (sms)
April 20, 2022 Minute Entry for Status Conference held on 4/20/2022 held before Judge Joy Flowers Conti: As fully set forth on the record, the court and parties addressed the items in the proposed joint agenda, including: the timely filing of documents with the court, i.e., documents are due at or before 12 noon on the date they are due; the timeline for the filing of consolidated class action complaints, other pleadings, and Rule 12 motions and the filing of a joint motion for a court order setting those dates and page limits; the appointment of a special master to oversee the coordination efforts of the separate mediators for this MDL and the SoClean MDL and the parties attempting to reach agreement on that appointment; disclosures, fact sheets, and registries; the stay on discovery, including when the stay will be lifted (after the court approves the discovery plan) and the role of the special master in that process; the filing of the proposed order to appoint Carole Katz as the discovery special master at or before 12 noon on 5/3/2022; the stay being in place except for mutually agreed-upon discovery; Ms. Avery and Mr. Schaffer serving as liaison to the SoClean MDL and the filing of a proposed order appointing them to those positions; the need for a privilege log protocol; the deposition in extremis protocols; scheduling of the science day with the SoClean MDL; updates on preservation orders; an update from liaison counsel about their efforts; and an update from the leadership development committee. (Court Reporter: Jane Proud) Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes a Minute of the Court or Notice on the matter. (sms)
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting Motion of Attorney Ruth Anne French-Hodson to Withdraw from Plaintiffs' Steering Committee. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 4/20/2022. (sms)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 AMENDED STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 4/1/2022. (sms)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 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)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 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)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 PRETRIAL ORDER #11 RE: TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL PROCEEDINGS. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 3/24/2022. (sms)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 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)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 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)
April 11, 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)
April 11, 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)
April 11, 2022 Filing 19 TOLLING AGREEMENT. (sms)
April 11, 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)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 INTERIM PRESERVATION ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 1/11/2022. (sms)
April 11, 2022 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)
April 11, 2022 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)
April 11, 2022 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)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Implementing Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d). Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/10/2021. (sms)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 12/10/2021. (sms)
April 11, 2022 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)
April 11, 2022 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)
April 11, 2022 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)
April 11, 2022 Filing 8 Case transferred in from District of Oregon; Case Number 3:22-cv-00483. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Transferring this case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Pursuant to MDL 3014, Docket No. 393. Certified on 4/11/2022 by Deputy Clerk Sarah Sewall of the Western District of Pennsylvania. (dsg)
April 11, 2022 Filing 6 Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-23) finalized on 4/11/2022. As stipulated in Rule 7.1(c) of the Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, transmittal of the order has been stayed 7 days to give any party an opportunity to oppose the transfer. The 7-day period has now elapsed, no opposition was received, and the order is directed to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania for filing. The Panel governing statute, 28 U.S.C. 1407, requires that the transferee clerk transmit a certified copy of the Panel order to transfer to the clerk of the district court from which the action is being transferred. Signed by Clerk of the Panel John W. Nichols on 4/11/2022. (dsg)
April 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: Granting Motion for Stay #4 . All proceedings are stayed until the action is transferred to the MDL. Signed on 4/7/2022 by Judge Marco A. Hernandez. (jp)
April 5, 2022 Filing 4 Unopposed Motion for Stay Proceedings Pending Transfer to MDL No. 3014. Filed by Philips North America LLC, Philips RS North America LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Tag Along Notice, #2 Exhibit CTO 23, #3 Exhibit Stay Orders) (Scisciani, Anthony)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Notice of Case Assignment to Judge Marco A. Hernandez and Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order. Discovery is to be completed by 7/27/2022. Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report is due by 8/26/2022. Pretrial Order is due by 8/26/2022. Ordered by Judge Marco A. Hernandez. (ecp)
March 29, 2022 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement . Filed by Philips North America LLC, Philips RS North America LLC. (Scisciani, Anthony)
March 29, 2022 Filing 1 Notice of Removal of Case Number 22cv06230 from Multnomah County Circuit Court. Filing Fee in amount of $402 collected. Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-8462011 issued. Filer is subject to the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1.. Filed by Koninklijke Philips N.V., Philips RS North America LLC, Philips North America LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complaint, #2 Exhibit Notice of Service of Process on Philips North America LLC, #3 Exhibit Notice of Service of Process on Philips RS North America LLC, #4 Exhibit Lionel Adams Voter Registration Record, #5 Exhibit Philips RS North America LLC Corporate Records & Business Registrations, #6 Exhibit Philips RS North America Holding Corporation Corporate Records & Business Registrations, #7 Exhibit Philips North America LLC Corporate Records & Business Registrations, #8 Exhibit Philips Holding USA Inc. Corporate Records & Business Registrations, #9 Exhibit Transfer Order, #10 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet). (Scisciani, Anthony)

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Plaintiff: Lionel Adams
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