APEL et al v. STRYKER CORPORATION et al
Plaintiff: WILLIAM F. APEL and KAREEN APEL
Defendant: STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION and HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORPORATION d/b/a STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS
Case Number: 2:2023cv00390
Filed: March 8, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Cynthia Reed Eddy
Referring Judge: Maureen P Kelly
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Notice of Removal-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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March 22, 2023 Filing 6 Certified Copy of Conditional Transfer Order received from District of Massachusetts. (dmh)
March 22, 2023 Case electronically transferred to District of Massachusetts. (dmh) Case opened at 1:23-cv-10725 Modified text on 4/5/2023. (cww)
March 21, 2023 Filing 5 Conditional Transfer Order received from the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation. (dmh)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 As detailed in the accompanying Order, given that motions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12 are discouraged if the pleading defect is curable by amendment, IT HEREBY IS ORDERED that the parties must meet and confer prior to the filing of any Rule 12 motion, including motions for judgment on the pleadings under Rule 12(c), to determine whether it can be avoided. The duty to meet and confer extends to parties appearing pro se. Consistent with the foregoing, Rule 12 motions must be accompanied by a certificate of the movant, stating that the moving party has made a good faith effort to confer with the nonmovant(s) to determine whether the identified pleading deficiencies properly may be cured by amendment. Rule 12 motions that do not contain the required certification will be summarily denied. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly on 3/93/23. (et)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER OF RECUSAL. IT IS ORDERED, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 455, I HEREBY RECUSE in the above-entitled case. The case is returned to the Clerk of Court for reassignment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 3/9/2023. (bsc)
March 9, 2023 Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly added. (ept)
March 8, 2023 Filing 2 Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate, by HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORPORATION, STRYKER CORPORATION. (dmh)
March 8, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Allegheny County, case number GD18-013966. Copies attached: Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal; Multidistrict Litigation Transfer Order; Complaint; Rule to File Complaint; Affidavit of Service; Praecipe for Writ of Summons; Allegheny County Docket Sheet (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7578056), filed by HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORPORATION, STRYKER CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit Docket Sheet, #8 Civil Cover Sheet) (dmh)
March 8, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #1 Notice of Removal. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying citizenship pursuant to FRCvP 7.1(a)(2), which took effect on December 1, 2022. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement identifying citizenship within 7 days under Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)). Disclosure Statement due by 3/15/2023. (dmh)

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Plaintiff: WILLIAM F. APEL
Represented By: John E. Quinn
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Plaintiff: KAREEN APEL
Represented By: John E. Quinn
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Defendant: STRYKER CORPORATION
Represented By: Stephen J. Finley
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Defendant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORPORATION d/b/a STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS
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