Frierson et al v. C R Bard Inc et al
Plaintiff: Robert Frierson
Defendant: Does 1 through 100 Inclusive, McKesson Corporation, C R Bard Inc and Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv00261
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
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER granting #44 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Darren McDowell and Eric Martin Przybysz terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton on 10/21/20. (ABF)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting #45 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 10/20/20. (This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court.) (CWS)
October 20, 2020 Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: #45 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Steve Schulte filed by Robert Frierson. (AWS)
October 19, 2020 Filing 45 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Steve Schulte ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number BTNEDC-4522998.) by Robert Frierson. (Attachments: #1 Other Certificate of Good Standing - USDC NDTX)(Leniski, Joe)
October 19, 2020 Filing 44 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Robert Frierson. (Leniski, Joe)
October 19, 2020 Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance by Joe P Leniski, Jr on behalf of Robert Frierson (Leniski, Joe)
October 13, 2020 Filing 42 MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Darren McDowell re #39 NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac). Noted "not deliverable as addressed" and no forwarding information provided. (AML)
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. 8] 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. (Copy of Order mailed to Eric Martin Przybysz and Darren McDowell) (CAT)
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)
September 30, 2020 Filing 39 2ND NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac) as to Eric Przybysz and Darren McDowell. PHV Requirements Deadline 10/19/2020. (AWS) Mailed to Eric Przybysz and Darren McDowell.
September 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Order Governing Sealing Confidential Information. Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 09/28/2020. (AMP)
September 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Order Governing Motions To Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 09/28/2020. (AMP)
September 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Order Governing Depositions. Signed by District Judge Clifton L Corker on 09/28/2020. (AMP)
September 23, 2020 Filing 35 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 34 Duplicate entry of #33 order. Modified on 9/23/2020 (KMK).
September 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 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 32 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 31 MOTION to Substitute Attorney proposed order submitted by Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., C R Bard Inc, McKesson Corporation. (Drinkwater, William)
September 8, 2020 Filing 30 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 29 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 28 NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac) as to Attorneys Darren McDowell, Eric Przybysz, Jordan Jarreau, Melissa Matthews, and Steven Schulte. (GRE)
September 4, 2020 Filing 27 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:20-cv-02669.
September 4, 2020 Case referred to Judge Guyton for a related case determination. (GRE)
August 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting #19 Unopposed Motion to Sever and Transfer Venue of Out-of-State Plaintiffs' Cases. The Court directs the Clerk of Court to sever and transfer this action as follows: a. Plaintiff Yuri Arkadyey's case be severed and transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Civil case 3:20-cv-2668-S opened);b. Plaintiff Robert Frierson's case be severed and transferred to the Southern Division of the Eastern District of Tennessee (Civil case 3:20-cv-2669-S opened);c. Plaintiff Charles Goods's case be severed and transferred to the Greenville Division of the Eastern District of Tennessee (Civil case 3:20-cv-2670-S opened); d. Plaintiff Patricia Harris's case be severed and transferred to the Western District of North Carolina (Civil case 3:20-cv-2671-S opened); e. Plaintiff Barbara Martin's case be severed and transferred to the Florence Division of the District of South Carolina (Civil case 3:20-cv-2672-S opened); f. Plaintiff Britney Rawlings's case be severed and transferred to the Utica Division of the Northern District of New York (Civil case 3:20-cv-2673-S opened); and g. Plaintiff Leah Shrum's case be severed and transferred to the Southern Division of the Eastern District of Tennessee (Civil case 3:20-cv-2674-S opened).Plaintiff Norma Spencer is the sole plaintiff with any connection to this forum. Accordingly, she 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 25 ORDER: The Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff Sharon Mathews's claims against Defendants. The parties shall bear their own costs. Party Sharon Mathews terminated. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 8/25/2020) (axm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
August 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER: The Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff Raelene Savage's claims against Defendants. The parties shall bear their own costs Party Raelene Savage terminated. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 8/25/2020) (axm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
August 24, 2020 Filing 23 Supplemental RESPONSE filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, C R Bard Inc re: #19 MOTION to Sever and Transfer Venue of Out of State Plaintiffs' Cases (Matthews, Melissa) Modified title on 8/25/2020 (awc). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
August 14, 2020 Filing 22 RESPONSE filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, C R Bard Inc re: #19 MOTION to Sever and Transfer Venue of Out of State Plaintiffs' Cases (Matthews, Melissa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
July 31, 2020 Filing 21 Appendix in Support filed by Yuri Arkadyev, Robert Frierson, Charles Goods, Patricia Harris, Barbara Martin, Sharon Mathews, Britney Rawlings, Raelene Savage, Leah Shrum, Norma Spencer re #19 MOTION to Sever and Transfer Venue of Out of State Plaintiffs' Cases Including Declaration and Exhibits (Schulte, Steven) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
July 31, 2020 Filing 20 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Yuri Arkadyev, Robert Frierson, Charles Goods, Patricia Harris, Barbara Martin, Sharon Mathews, Britney Rawlings, Raelene Savage, Leah Shrum, Norma Spencer re #19 MOTION to Sever and Transfer Venue of Out of State Plaintiffs' Cases (Schulte, Steven) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
July 31, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION to Sever and Transfer Venue of Out of State Plaintiffs' Cases filed by Yuri Arkadyev, Robert Frierson, Charles Goods, Patricia Harris, Barbara Martin, Sharon Mathews, Britney Rawlings, Raelene Savage, Leah Shrum, Norma Spencer (Schulte, Steven) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
July 31, 2020 Filing 18 RESPONSE filed by Yuri Arkadyev, Robert Frierson, Charles Goods, Patricia Harris, Barbara Martin, Sharon Mathews, Britney Rawlings, Raelene Savage, Leah Shrum, Norma Spencer re: #8 MOTION to Dismiss Without Prejudice Plaintiffs' Claims for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction, #2 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Schulte, Steven) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
July 22, 2020 Filing 17 NOTICE of Filing Completed Forms for Each Plaintiff re: #15 Order, filed by Yuri Arkadyev, Robert Frierson, Charles Goods, Patricia Harris, Barbara Martin, Sharon Mathews, Britney Rawlings, Raelene Savage, Leah Shrum, Norma Spencer (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Completed Plaintiff Forms) (Schulte, Steven) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
July 21, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of Filing Completed Forms for Each Plaintiff filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, C R Bard Inc, McKesson Corporation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A - Responses) (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 July 22, 2020. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 7/16/2020) (ndt) [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 Agreed MOTION to Extend Time Resp/Reply filed by Yuri Arkadyev, Robert Frierson, Charles Goods, Patricia Harris, Barbara Martin, Sharon Mathews, Britney Rawlings, Raelene Savage, Leah Shrum, Norma Spencer (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Przybysz, Eric) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 17, 2020 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by McKesson Corporation. (Matthews, Melissa) (Main Document 12 replaced with flattened document on 6/18/2020) (awc). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 17, 2020 Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) with Jury Demand filed by McKesson Corporation (Matthews, Melissa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 17, 2020 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) with Jury Demand filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, C R Bard Inc (Matthews, Melissa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 17, 2020 Filing 9 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by McKesson Corporation re #8 MOTION to Dismiss Without Prejudice Plaintiffs' Claims for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction (Matthews, Melissa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 17, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss Without Prejudice Plaintiffs' Claims for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction filed by McKesson Corporation (Matthews, Melissa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Case reassigned to Judge Karen Gren Scholer for all further proceedings. Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn no longer assigned to case. (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn on 6/12/2020) (ndt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 11, 2020 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. (Matthews, Melissa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 11, 2020 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by C R Bard Inc identifying Corporate Parent/Other Affiliate Becton, Dickinson and Company for C R Bard Inc. (Matthews, Melissa) Modified corporate parent on 6/12/2020 (mla). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 10, 2020 Filing 4 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 Ramirez). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (hml) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 10, 2020 Filing 3 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, C R Bard Inc re #2 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Matthews, Melissa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 10, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, C R Bard Inc (Matthews, Melissa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]
June 10, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL WITH JURY DEMAND filed by C. R. Bard, Inc., Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.. (Filing fee $400; receipt number 0539-10903925) 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, #4 Exhibit(s) B - McKesson Corporation, #5 Exhibit(s) C - 08-30-16 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 - Plaintiff's Original Petition, #9 Exhibit(s) D-3 - Civil Case Info Sheet, #10 Exhibit(s) D-4 - Citation Issued to Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., #11 Exhibit(s) D-5 - Citation Issued to C.R. Bard, #12 Exhibit(s) D-6 - Citation Issued to McKesson Corp, #13 Exhibit(s) D-7 - Affidavit of Service - McKesson, #14 Exhibit(s) D-8 - Return of Service - C.R. Bard, #15 Exhibit(s) D-9 - Return of Service - Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.) (Matthews, Melissa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 9/4/2020.]

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Defendant: McKesson Corporation
Represented By: Melissa Dorman Matthews
Represented By: Jordan E Jarreau
Represented By: William Woods Drinkwater
Represented By: Shane G Ramsey
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Defendant: C R Bard Inc
Represented By: Melissa Dorman Matthews
Represented By: Jordan E Jarreau
Represented By: William Woods Drinkwater
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Defendant: Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
Represented By: Melissa Dorman Matthews
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Plaintiff: Robert Frierson
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