BLAIR v. ABBVIE INC. et al
Plaintiff: ROLF BLAIR
Defendant: ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., ALLERGAN USA INC., ALLERGAN PLC, ALLERGAN EYE CARE and AQUESYS INC.
Case Number: 2:2023cv01871
Filed: October 30, 2023
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: J Nicholas Ranjan
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 21, 2023 Filing 16 REPLY to Response to Motion re #11 Brief in Opposition to Motion, #5 Brief in Support of Motion, #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., ALLERGAN USA INC., AQUESYS INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Leffler, Erin)
December 13, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Gabrielle Kelerchian on behalf of ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., AQUESYS INC. (Kelerchian, Gabrielle)
December 13, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Gabrielle Kelerchian on behalf of ALLERGAN USA INC. (Kelerchian, Gabrielle)
December 13, 2023 Filing 13 JOINDER of ALLERGAN USA INC. to #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. (Leffler, Erin)
December 13, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Leffler on behalf of ALLERGAN USA INC.. (Leffler, Erin)
December 8, 2023 Filing 11 BRIEF in Opposition re #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by ROLF BLAIR. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Proposed Order) (Kelley, G.)
December 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff shall file a brief in response to Defendants' #4 motion to dismiss on or before 12/8/2023; Defendants' reply brief due by 12/22/2023. The brief in response shall not exceed 20 pages in length; the reply brief shall not exceed 10 pages in length. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 12/5/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak)
December 4, 2023 Filing 9 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by ROLF BLAIR. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Proposed Order) (Kelley, G.)
November 8, 2023 Filing 8 Disclosure Statement identifying AbbVie Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, declaring citizenship by ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., ALLERGAN USA INC., AQUESYS INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Leffler, Erin)
November 8, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #7 Disclosure Statement. 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 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 11/15/2023. (keh)
November 7, 2023 Filing 7 Disclosure Statement identifying AbbVie Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, declaring citizenship by ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., ALLERGAN USA INC., AQUESYS INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Leffler, Erin)
November 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER re #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Plaintiff shall file a brief in response to the #4 motion on or before 12/5/2023; Defendants' reply brief due by 12/19/2023. The brief in response shall not exceed 20 pages in length; the reply brief shall not exceed 10 pages in length. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 11/7/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak)
November 7, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying all parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates that have issued shares or debt securities to the public as required pursuant to LR 7.1.A AND identifying CITIZENSHIP pursuant to FRCvP 7.1(a)(2), which took effect on December 1, 2022. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement 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 11/14/2023. (keh)
November 6, 2023 Filing 5 BRIEF in Support re #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., AQUESYS INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good-Faith Efforts to Confer, #2 Certificate of Service) (Leffler, Erin) Modified text on 11/7/2023. (keh)
November 6, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., AQUESYS INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Leffler, Erin)
November 6, 2023 Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan presiding. (cww)
November 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to another member of the court for all further proceedings. Judge David S. Cercone no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 11/2/23. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (mwm)
October 31, 2023 Judge David S. Cercone presiding. (jkn)
October 31, 2023 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #1 Notice of Removal. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying all parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates that have issued shares or debt securities to the public as required pursuant to LR 7.1.A AND identifying CITIZENSHIP pursuant to FRCvP 7.1(a)(2), which took effect on December 1, 2022. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement 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 11/7/2023. (keh)
October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 455(a), this Court hereby recuses itself as to all matters of the above-captioned case and requests that this case be assigned to another member of the Court. Judge Arthur J. Schwab recused. Signed by Judge Arthur J. Schwab on 10/30/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lar)
October 30, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Allegheny County, case number GD-23-2899 (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7955963), filed by AQUESYS INC., ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (keh)

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Plaintiff: ROLF BLAIR
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