Whitson v. Ethicon, Inc. et al (JRG2)
Plaintiff: Emily Whitson
Defendant: Ethicon, Inc., C. R. Bard, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson
Case Number: 3:2020cv00282
Filed: June 24, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: J Ronnie Greer
Referring Judge: H Bruce Guyton
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER granting #56 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: #https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf; granting #57 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 7/15/2020. (This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court). (AGA)
July 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER granting #51 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorneys Christy Jones, A. LaVerne Edney, Christopher Morris, William Gage, David Thomas, and Susan Robinson are RELIEVED of their duties as counsel in this matter, and Attorney Kari Sutherland will remain as counsel of record for Defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton on 7/14/20. (JBR)
July 14, 2020 Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: #57 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Christopher Gomez ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number ATNEDC-4410370.) filed by Emily Whitson, #56 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Lee Balefsky ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number ATNEDC-4410358.) filed by Emily Whitson . (Verified bar status with USDC PAED due to COGS over 30 days past) (JBR) Modified text on 7/15/2020 (JBR).
July 13, 2020 Filing 59 NOTICE of Appearance by Randall L Kinnard on behalf of Emily Whitson (Kinnard, Randall)
July 13, 2020 Filing 58 NOTICE of Appearance by Mary Ellen Morris on behalf of Emily Whitson (Morris, Mary Ellen)
July 13, 2020 Filing 57 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Christopher Gomez ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number ATNEDC-4410370.) by Emily Whitson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Gomez, Christopher)
July 13, 2020 Filing 56 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Lee Balefsky ( Filing fee $ 90 receipt number ATNEDC-4410358.) by Emily Whitson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Balefsky, Lee)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 55 Order Governing Sealing Confidential Information. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on July 7, 2020. (AYB)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Order Governing Motions To Dismiss. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on July 7, 2020. (AYB)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 53 Order Governing Depositions. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on July 7, 2020. (AYB)
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER: the undersigned finds that these cases are related to Brenda Sue Hodge, et al., v. Ethicon, Inc., et al., No. 3:20-CV-274. The Court finds that these cases arise out of the same transaction or occurrence and involve one or more of the same parties. Therefore, these cases are related. Because the first of these cases was assigned to District Judge J. Ronnie Greer and Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton, this case will also be assigned to District J. Ronnie Greer and Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton. However, consolidation is not ordered. Signed by Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton on July 2, 2020. (AYB)
July 2, 2020 District Judge J Ronnie Greer and Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton added. (AYB)
June 25, 2020 Filing 51 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari)
June 25, 2020 Filing 50 NOTICE of Appearance by Kari L Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Sutherland, Kari)
June 25, 2020 Filing 49 NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac) - attorneys Lee Balefsky, Michelle Tiger and Thomas Kline (copies mailed)(KMK)
June 25, 2020 Case referred to Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton for a related case review to 3:20cv274. (KMK)
June 24, 2020 Filing 48 NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac) - attorneys Christy Jones, David Thomas, Susan Robinson, A. La'Verne Edney, Christopher Morris and William Gage (copies mailed to noted attorneys) (KMK)
June 24, 2020 Filing 47 Case electronically transferred in from the Southern District of West Virginia; Case Number 2:14-cv-01386.
June 2, 2020 Filing 46 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #35 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2060) - Pls Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2065) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2134) Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2232) Pls Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2910) Defs Supp Resp and Notice of Adoption of Resp Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (7346) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot of Timothy Ulatowski, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7461) Notice of Adoption of Defs' Resp Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (7467) Notice of Adoption of Pls' Reply of Timothy Ulatowski)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
June 2, 2020 Filing 45 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #35 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2039) - Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2042) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2187) Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2247) Pls Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2455) Part 1 Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2455) Part 2 Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2458) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2553) Part 1 Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2553) Part 2 Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2553) Part 3 Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2621) Pls Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (2839) Part 1 Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (2839) Part 2 Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (2841) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (2957) Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (3037) Pls Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (7323) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (7399) Notice of Adoption of Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Shelby Thames)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2020to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
June 2, 2020 Filing 44 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #35 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (3672) Part 1 Pls Mot to Exclude Brian Parker, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3672) Part 2 Pls Mot to Exclude Brian Parker, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3672) Part 3 Pls Mot to Exclude Brian Parker, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3674) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Brian Parker, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3747) Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Brian Parker, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (3858) Pls Reply to Notice of Adoption of Resp of Brian Parker, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7302) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Brian Parker, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (7418) Notice of Adoption of Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Brian Parker)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
June 2, 2020 Filing 43 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #35 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2076) Pls Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2098) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2140) Defs Resp to Pls Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2253) Pls Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (7296) Notice of Adoption of Pls Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (7395) Notice of Adoption of Defs Resp to Mot to Exclude Teri A. Longacre)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
June 2, 2020 Filing 42 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #35 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (5548) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (7342) - Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (7364) Notice of Adoption of Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
June 2, 2020 Filing 41 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #35 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2049) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2163) Part 1 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2163) Part 2 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2163) Part 3 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2241) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 1 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 2 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 3 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 4 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 5 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 6 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 7 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 8 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 9 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 10 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 11 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 12 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 13 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #19 Exhibit MDL ECF (2047) Part 14 - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #20 Exhibit MDL ECF (2817) - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #21 Exhibit, MDL ECF (2818) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #22 Exhibit MDL ECF (3024) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #23 Exhibit MDL ECF (5332) - Def's Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #24 Exhibit MDL ECF (5333) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig, #25 Exhibit MDL ECF (5482) - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Bruce Rosenzweig)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2020 to add party filer)(msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
June 2, 2020 Filing 40 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #35 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2075) - Def's Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2078) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2172) - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2214) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2759) - Def's Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2760) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2949) - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (3017) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (7335) Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (7362) Notice of Adoption of Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Peggy Pence)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
June 2, 2020 Filing 39 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #35 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2200) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3626) Part 1 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3626) Part 2 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3630) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 1 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 2 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 3 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 4 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 5 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (3767) Part 6 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (3855) - Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (7334) Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (7356) Notice of Adoption of Pls Resp Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (7446) Notice of Adoption of Defs Reply of Uwe Klinge)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
June 2, 2020 Filing 38 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #35 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (1978) Part 1 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 2 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 3 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 4 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 5 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 6 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 7 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 8 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 9 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 10 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 11 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 12 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 13 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 14 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 15 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 16 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 17 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 18 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #19 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 19 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #20 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 20 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #21 Exhibit MDL ECF (1978) Part 21 - Def's Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #22 Exhibit MDL ECF (1982) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #23 Exhibit MDL ECF (2188) Part 1 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #24 Exhibit MDL ECF (2188) Part 2 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #25 Exhibit MDL ECF (2188) Part 3 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #26 Exhibit MDL ECF (2188) Part 4 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Uwe Klinge)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
June 2, 2020 Filing 37 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #35 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (3621) Defs Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (3790) Part 1 Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (3790) Part 2 Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (3790) Part 3 Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (3865) Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (7343) Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (7449) Notice of Adoption of Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (7466) Notice of Adoption of Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
June 2, 2020 Filing 36 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #35 CONTINUED, MDL ECF (2066) Part 1 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (2066) Part 2 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (2066) Part 3 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (2066) Part 4 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (2066) Part 5 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #6 Exhibit MDL ECF (2066) Part 6 - Def's Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #7 Exhibit MDL ECF (2070) - Def's Mem in Support of Mot to Exclude Valimir Iakovlev, #8 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 1 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #9 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 2 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #10 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 3 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #11 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 4 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #12 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 5 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #13 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 6 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #14 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 7 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #15 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 8 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #16 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 9 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #17 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 10 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #18 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 11 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #19 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 12 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #20 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 13 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #21 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 14 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #22 Exhibit MDL ECF (2185) Part 15 - Pls Resp to Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #23 Exhibit MDL ECF (2251) Defs Reply in Support of Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #24 Exhibit MDL ECF (3619) Part 1 Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #25 Exhibit MDL ECF (3619) Part 2 Defs Mot to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
June 2, 2020 Filing 35 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit MDL ECF (238) First Amended Master Long Form Complaint, #2 Exhibit MDL ECF (239) Master Answer of Ethicon, Inc. to First Amended Master Complaint, #3 Exhibit MDL ECF (241) Master Answer of Johnson & Johnson to First Amended Master Complaint, #4 Exhibit MDL ECF (262) - Short Form Complaint, #5 Exhibit MDL ECF (263) Amended Short Form Complaint)(Gage, William) (Modified on 6/3/2020 to add party filer) (msa). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A directing that on 06/05/2020 the cases identified on Exhibit A that are still pending shall be transferred to the United States District Courts identified on Exhibit A pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a); on or before 06/04/2020 the parties are DIRECTED to confer and to file in each pending individual member case identified in Exhibit A, all documents from the main MDL that the parties jointly deem relevant to constitute an appropriate record for the receiving court to consider; the Clerk is DIRECTED to use the appropriate function in CM/ECF to extract each member case listed on Exhibit A that remains pending and transfer it to the corresponding United States District Court listed on Exhibit A; after transfer of each member case listed in Exhibit A that is not dismissed prior to the Transfer Date, the Clerk is DIRECTED to formally close the case and strike it from the docket of this court. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/22/2020. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (maw) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
December 21, 2018 Filing 33 MEMORANDUM by Emily Whitson in support of #32 Response In Opposition. (Balefsky, Lee) (Modified on 12/26/2018 to correct link and to convert event to memorandum in support) (kp). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
December 21, 2018 Filing 32 RESPONSE by Emily Whitson in opposition to #31 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Kevin Jovanovic (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
December 18, 2018 Filing 31 MOTION AND MEMORANDUM by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Kevin Jovanovic. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
December 7, 2018 Filing 30 MEMORANDUM by Emily Whitson in opposition to #27 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
December 7, 2018 Filing 29 RESPONSE by Emily Whitson in opposition to #27 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
November 29, 2018 Filing 28 MEMORANDUM by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #27 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
November 29, 2018 Filing 27 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
October 26, 2018 Filing 26 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Friends and Family Members on dates and at times to be determined. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting the Motions filed in MDL 2327 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Substitute Susan M. Robinson as Counsel in lieu of David B. Thomas, and to Substitute William M. Gage as Counsel in lieu of Christy D. Jones; the Clerk is directed to terminate Christy D. Jones and to substitute William M. Gage as counsel of record, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2327 with which Christy D. Jones is associated, and to terminate David B. Thomas and to substitute Susan M. Robinson as counsel of record, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2327 with which David B. Thomas is associated. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/24/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (klc) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
October 22, 2018 Filing 24 NOTICE of Amended Subpoena for Dr. Jeffrey Dell by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Tharp, Andrew) (Modified on 10/23/2018 to remove link to #23 notice) (kp). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
October 22, 2018 Filing 23 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Jeffrey Dell on 10/25/2018 at 3:00 p.m. EDT (Tharp, Andrew) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
October 16, 2018 Filing 22 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
October 11, 2018 Filing 21 NOTICE of Subpoena by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Tharp, Andrew) (Modified on 10/12/2018 to remove link to #20 notice) (kp). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
October 11, 2018 Filing 20 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Jeffrey Dell on 10/25/2018 at 1:00 pm CDT (Tharp, Andrew) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
September 14, 2018 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon Inc. for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production. (Morris, Christopher) (Modified on 9/17/2018 to remove party filer)(rmc) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
September 14, 2018 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Emily Whitson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
September 10, 2018 Filing 17 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Emily Whitson on 09/11/2018 at 2:00 p.m. (Edney, A.) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
August 13, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Andrew David Tharp on behalf of Ethicon, Inc. (Tharp, Andrew) (Modified on 9/4/2018 to remove party filer)(rmc). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
July 30, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Anita Modak-Truran on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Modak-Truran, Anita) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
July 18, 2018 Filing 14 NON-REVISION ELECTION FORM: Continuing with the presently pending case without any waiver pursuant to the Pretrial Order; filed by Emily Whitson. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
May 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PRETRIAL ORDER # 298 FIRST AMENDED ORDER REGARDING DISPOSITION OF NON-REVISION GYNECARE TVT PRODUCTS CASES This amended order revises certain future deadlines and addresses filing instructions regarding the Ethicon Election Form; the Order has been amended at paragraphs 2-5, paragraph 8(B)-(H), and Exhibit B; however, the remainder of this Order is substantively identical to PTO No. 293; if a plaintiff has already filed her Ethicon Election Form pursuant to the deadlines imposed by PTO No. 293, she is not required to re-file an Election Form; if an Election Form has not been filed it must be filed in each individual member case no later than 7/10/2018. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/15/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on the Second Amended Exhibit A) (brn) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
April 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PRETRIAL ORDER # 293 ORDER REGARDING DISPOSITION OF NON-REVISION GYNECARE TVT PRODUCTS CASES The Motion filed at ECF No. 5313 in MDL 2327 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Order Regarding Disposition of Non-Revision Gynecare TVT Products Cases is GRANTED; each Non-Revised Plaintiff identified on the Second Amended Exhibit "A", together with any of her derivative plaintiffs with an existing MDL lawsuit, shall file an election form (Exhibit B to this Order) in each individual case no later than 6/10/2018; the deadlines for discovery and trial preparation procedures are set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/11/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on the Second Amended Exhibit A) (mek) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
February 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER (Dismissing Case with Prejudice) granting the Joint Motion to Dismiss Certain Defendants with Prejudice filed in MDL 2327 by plaintiffs, identified on the attached Exhibits A, and C. R. Bard, Inc.; the parties are seeking dismissal of C. R. Bard, Inc. from these actions with prejudice because all claims between them have been compromised and settled; other defendants remain in these actions and plaintiffs will continue to prosecute these actions against them. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 2/8/2018. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (st) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PRETRIAL ORDER # 280 (Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) THIS PRETRIAL ORDER SETS MANDATORY DEADLINES FOR MOST OF THE REMAINING ETHICON, INC. CASES. The court ORDERS that this Docket Control Order be filed in the main MDL and, as of the time of that filing in every case listed on Exhibit A (hereinafter "Wave 8 cases") becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order. For any cases in the Ethicon, Inc. MDL with a Covidien Wave 1 flag, the stay on the flagged Covidien Wave 1 cases is lifted and the Covidien Wave 1 cases in the Ethicon MDL are incorporated in the Ethicon, Inc., Wave 8 cases and subject to this Docket Control Order. The following deadlines apply in all Wave 8 cases: A. Scheduling Deadlines. Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 3/19/2018, Defendant Fact Sheets due by 4/19/2018, Deadline for written discovery requests due by 5/18/2018, Expert disclosure by plaintiffs due by 6/04/2018, Expert disclosure by defendants due by 7/05/2018, Expert disclosure for rebuttal purposes due by 7/23/2018, Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 9/04/2018, Deadline to file list of general causation experts in each individual Wave 8 case due by 9/11/2018, Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 9/21/2018, Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/05/2018, Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 10/12/2018, Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/05/2018, Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/19/2018, and Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 10/26/2018. B.4. Confidential Documents. In the event there are issues related to sealing of confidential documents that the parties are unable to resolve, they must be brought to the court's attention in a consolidated manner as follows: Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 8/10/2018, and any response is due by 8/24/2018. Any reply is due by 8/31/2018. C.1. Venue Recommendations. By no later than 8/27/2018 the parties shall meet and confer concerning the appropriate venue for each of the cases, and the parties are ORDERED to submit joint venue recommendations to the court by 9/03/2018. Additional directives are set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/30/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (ts) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
June 6, 2017 Filing 9 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Emily Whitson. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
May 26, 2016 Filing 8 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by William M. Gage on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
January 27, 2015 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christy D. Jones on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jones, Christy) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
March 10, 2014 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Richard B. North, Jr., on behalf of C. R. Bard, Inc. (North, Richard) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
March 7, 2014 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Melissa Foster Bird on behalf of C. R. Bard, Inc.. (Bird, Melissa) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
February 17, 2014 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE EXECUTED. Waiver signed by Richard B. North, Jr. on 2/6/14. C. R. Bard, Inc. waiver mailed on 1/27/2014, answer due 3/28/2014. (North, Richard) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
January 31, 2014 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
January 22, 2014 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 95 (AGREED ORDER RE: DISMISSAL OF ADDITIONAL COOK ENTITIES IN ALL CASES) entered on 01/17/2014 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (cbo) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]
January 13, 2014 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-2896755. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Notice of Service Under Delayed Filing Agreement) (cwm) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 6/24/2020.]

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