Alford v. C R Bard Inc et al
Plaintiff: Lauren Alford
Defendant: McKesson Corporation, C R Bard Inc, Does1 Through 100 Inclusive and Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv00260
Filed: September 4, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Clifton L Corker
Referring Judge: H Bruce Guyton
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER granting #45 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Darren McDowell and Eric Martin Przybysz terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton on 10/15/20. (ABF)
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting #44 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: #https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf. Signed by Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton on 10/14/20. (This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court.)(CWS)
October 14, 2020 Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: #44 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Steve Schulte ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number ATNEDC-4516508.) filed by Lauren Alford (AML)
October 13, 2020 Filing 45 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Lauren Alford. (Leniski, Joe)
October 13, 2020 Filing 44 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Steve Schulte ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number ATNEDC-4516508.) by Lauren Alford. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - USDC NDTX)(Leniski, Joe)
October 13, 2020 Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance by Joe P Leniski, Jr on behalf of Lauren Alford (Leniski, Joe)
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER granting #39 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Jessica Junek terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton on 10/13/20. (ABF)
October 13, 2020 The parties should disregard the Electronic Notice that was sent out previously. That order was not intended for this case, it was entered by clerical mistake. (ABF)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER: Therefore, the Joint Motion to Dismiss [Doc. #40 ] is GRANTED, and this action is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as against Defendant McKesson Corporation pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Accordingly, McKesson Corporation's Motion to Dismiss [Doc. #7 ] is DENIED AS MOOT. In addition, Defendants C. R. Bard, Inc. and Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss [Doc. #2 ] is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 10/09/2020. (AMP)
October 8, 2020 Filing 40 Joint MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims Against McKesson Corporation Without Prejudice by Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., C R Bard Inc, McKesson Corporation. (Drinkwater, William)
October 8, 2020 Filing 39 MOTION to Substitute Attorney proposed order submitted by Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., C R Bard Inc, McKesson Corporation. (Drinkwater, William)
September 30, 2020 Filing 38 2ND NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac) as Eric Przybysz, Darren McDowell, & Jessica Junek. PHV Requirements Deadline 10/19/2020 (AWS) Mailed to Eric Przybysz, Darren McDowell, & Jessica Junek.
September 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Order Governing Sealing Confidential Information. Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 09/28/2020. (AMP)
September 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Order Governing Motions To Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 09/28/2020. (AMP)
September 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Order Governing Depositions. Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 09/28/2020. (AMP)
September 23, 2020 Filing 34 MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable return to sender/unable to forward re Mail sent to Attorney Darren McDowell re (28 in 1:20-cv-00261-DCLC-HBG, 28 in 1:20-cv-00262-DCLC-HBG) NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac), (27 in 1:20-cv-00260-DCLC-HBG, 28 in 1:20-cv-00258-DCLC-HBG, 28 in 1:20-cv-00259-DCLC-HBG, 31 in 1:20-cv-00256-DCLC-HBG) NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac) (BJL)
September 23, 2020 Filing 33 Duplicate entry of #32 order. Modified on 9/23/2020 (KMK).
September 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorneys Melissa Dorman Matthews and Jordan E. Jarreau are RELIEVED of their duties as counsel in this matter, and Attorneys Woods Drinkwater and Shane G. Ramsey are hereby SUBSTITUTED as counsel of record for Defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton on 9/23/20. (JBR)
September 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2(d)(3), the undersigned finds that the above-captioned cases are related to Wanda Sinard v. C R Bard Incorporated, et al., No. 3:19-CV-358, and all other related cases. Because the first of these cases was assigned to District Judge Clifton L. Corker and Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton, these cases will also be assigned to District Judge Clifton L. Corker and Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton. Related cases: Create association to 3:19-cv-00358-DCLC-HBG.Signed by Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton on 9/22/20. (copy mailed to Eric Martin Przybysz, Darren McDowell and Steven Scott Schulte) (JBR)
September 22, 2020 District Judge Clifton L Corker and Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton added. (JBR)
September 16, 2020 Filing 30 MOTION to Substitute Attorney proposed order submitted by Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., C R Bard Inc, McKesson Corporation. (Drinkwater, William)
September 8, 2020 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by William Woods Drinkwater on behalf of Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., C R Bard Inc, McKesson Corporation (Drinkwater, William)
September 8, 2020 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Shane G Ramsey on behalf of Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., C R Bard Inc, McKesson Corporation (Ramsey, Shane)
September 4, 2020 Filing 27 NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac) (BJL)*Mailed to Attorneys Eric Martin Przybysz, Darren McDowell, Steven Scott Schulte, Melissa Dorman Matthews, and Jordan E Jarreau Modified on 9/4/2020 (BJL).
September 4, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac) NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac) (BJL)*Mailed to Attorney Jessica Junek Modified on 9/4/2020 (BJL).
September 4, 2020 Filing 25 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:20-cv-02652.
September 4, 2020 Case referred to Magistrate Judge Guyton's chambers for case related determination with other C R Bard cases. (AWS)
August 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting #18 Unopposed Motion to Sever and Transfer Venue of Out-of-State Plaintiffs' Cases. The Court directs the Clerk of the Court to sever and transfer this action as follows: a. Plaintiff Lauren Alford's case be severed and transferred to the Southern Division of the Eastern District of Tennessee (Civil case 3:20-cv-2652-S); b. Plaintiff Jeffrey Boulton's case be severed and transferred to the Gainesville Division of the Northern District of Georgia (Civil case 3:20-cv-2653-S); c. Plaintiff Karen Devries's case be severed and transferred to the Peoria Division of the Central District of Illinois (Civil case 3:20-cv-2654-S); d. Plaintiff Nancy Lara's case be severed and transferred to the Western Division of the Central District of California (Civil case 3:20-cv-2655-S); e. Plaintiff Stephen Misner's case be severed and transferred to the San Diego Division of the Southern District of California (Civil case 3:20-cv-2656-S); f. Plaintiff Andrea Paprocki's case be severed and transferred to the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois (Civil case 3:20-cv-2657-S); g. Plaintiff Anna Perkins's case be severed and transferred to the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois (Civil case 3:20-cv-2658-S); and h. Plaintiff Jenny Russell's case be severed and transferred to Middle District of North Carolina (Civil case 3:20-cv-2659-S). Plaintiff William Hodges is the sole plaintiff with any connection to this forum. Accordingly, he shall remain in the Dallas Division of the Northern District of Texas. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 8/31/2020) (axm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
August 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER: The Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff Demetria O'Quinn's claims against Defendants, The parties shall bear their own costs. Party Demetria O'Quinn terminated. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 8/25/2020) (axm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
August 24, 2020 Filing 22 Supplemental RESPONSE filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, C R Bard Inc re: #18 MOTION to Sever Claims of Non-Texas Plaintiffs MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division (Matthews, Melissa) Modified title on 8/25/2020 (awc). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
August 14, 2020 Filing 21 RESPONSE filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, C R Bard Inc re: #18 MOTION to Sever Claims of Non-Texas Plaintiffs MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division (Matthews, Melissa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
August 3, 2020 Filing 20 Appendix in Support filed by Lauren Alford, Jeffrey Boulton, Karen Devries, William Hodges, Nancy Lara, Stephen Misner, Demetria O'Quinn, Andrea Paprocki, Anna Perkins, Jenny Russell re #18 MOTION to Sever Claims of Non-Texas Plaintiffs MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division (Schulte, Steven) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
August 3, 2020 Filing 19 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Lauren Alford, Jeffrey Boulton, Karen Devries, Nancy Lara, Stephen Misner, Demetria O'Quinn, Andrea Paprocki, Anna Perkins, Jenny Russell re #18 MOTION to Sever Claims of Non-Texas Plaintiffs MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division (Schulte, Steven) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
August 3, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION to Sever Claims of Non-Texas Plaintiffs, MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division () filed by Lauren Alford, Jeffrey Boulton, Karen Devries, Nancy Lara, Stephen Misner, Demetria O'Quinn, Andrea Paprocki, Anna Perkins, Jenny Russell (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Schulte, Steven) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
August 3, 2020 Filing 17 RESPONSE AND OBJECTION filed by Lauren Alford, Jeffrey Boulton, Karen Devries, William Hodges, Nancy Lara, Stephen Misner, Demetria O'Quinn, Andrea Paprocki, Anna Perkins, Jenny Russell re: #2 MOTION to Dismiss the Out-of-State Plaintiffs Claims for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (Schulte, Steven) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
July 22, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of Filing Completed Forms for Each Plaintiff re: #15 Order, filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, C R Bard Inc, McKesson Corporation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s)) (Matthews, Melissa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
July 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: To assist the Court, counsel for all parties shall complete the form attached hereto as Exhibit A for each Plaintiff in this action. The parties shall file their completed forms on or before 7/22/2020. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 7/16/2020) (oyh) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
July 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Court grants the parties' Agreed Motion for Extension of Time. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 7/1/2020) (ctf) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 29, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #7 MOTION to Dismiss the Out-of-State Plaintiffs Claims for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, #2 MOTION to Dismiss the Out-of-State Plaintiffs Claims for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction filed by Lauren Alford, Jeffrey Boulton, Karen Devries, William Hodges, Nancy Lara, Stephen Misner, Demetria O'Quinn, Andrea Paprocki, Anna Perkins, Jenny Russell (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Schulte, Steven) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Karen Gren Scholer for all further proceedings. Judge David C Godbey no longer assigned to case. (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 6/17/2020) (ndt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 17, 2020 Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) with Jury Demand filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, C R Bard Inc (Junek, Jessica) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 17, 2020 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by McKesson Corporation. (Junek, Jessica) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 17, 2020 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) with Jury Demand filed by McKesson Corporation (Junek, Jessica) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 17, 2020 Filing 8 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by McKesson Corporation re #7 MOTION to Dismiss the Out-of-State Plaintiffs Claims for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (Junek, Jessica) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 17, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION to Dismiss the Out-of-State Plaintiffs Claims for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction filed by McKesson Corporation Attorney Jessica Junek added to party McKesson Corporation(pty:dft) (Junek, Jessica) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 11, 2020 Filing 6 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (hml) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 11, 2020 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. (Junek, Jessica) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 11, 2020 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by C R Bard Inc. (Junek, Jessica) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 11, 2020 Filing 3 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, C R Bard Inc re #2 MOTION to Dismiss the Out-of-State Plaintiffs Claims for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (Junek, Jessica) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 11, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION to Dismiss the Out-of-State Plaintiffs Claims for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, C R Bard Inc (Junek, Jessica) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 11, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL WITH JURY DEMAND filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., C. R. Bard, Inc.. (Filing fee $400; receipt number 0539-10908482) In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet, #2 Cover Sheet Supplement, #3 Exhibit(s) A - Portion of REACH Agreement (redacted), #4 Exhibit(s) B - McKesson, #5 Exhibit(s) C - 8-20-16 Romney, Kim Deposition, #6 Exhibit(s) D - Index of State Court Documents, #7 Exhibit(s) D-1 State Court Docket Sheet, #8 Exhibit(s) D-2 Plaintffs' Original Petition, #9 Exhibit(s) D-3 Civil Info. Sheet, #10 Exhibit(s) D-4 Jury Demand, #11 Exhibit(s) D-5 Citation Issued C.R. Bard Inc., #12 Exhibit(s) D-6 Citation Issued Bard Peripheral, #13 Exhibit(s) D-7 Citation Issued McKesson, #14 Exhibit(s) D-8 Executed Affidavit of Service - McKisson, #15 Exhibit(s) D-9 Executed Return of Service - C. R. Bard, Inc., #16 Exhibit(s) D-9 Return of Service - Bard Peripheral) (Junek, Jessica) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]

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Defendant: McKesson Corporation
Represented By: Jessica Junek
Represented By: Melissa Dorman Matthews
Represented By: Jordan E Jarreau
Represented By: William Woods Drinkwater
Represented By: Shane G Ramsey
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Represented By: Jessica Junek
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