Houston v. AbbVie, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Lauren Houston
Defendant: AbbVie, Inc., Allergan HoldCo US, Inc., Allergan PLC, Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. and John Doe Corporations 1-10
Case Number: 3:2022cv00156
Filed: March 2, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Barbara D Holmes
Referring Judge: Eli J Richardson
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.01(h)(2), the District Judge is provided notice that on April 19, 2022, Defendants AbbVie Inc., Allergan HoldCo US, Inc., and Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. filed a motion to dismiss with supporting memorandum (Docket Nos. #19 , #20 ). Any response to the motion by Plaintiff shall be filed pursuant to Rule 12, Fed. R. Civ. P., and Local Rule 7.01(a)(3). An Optional reply may be filed in accordance with Local Rule 7.01(a)(4). The initial case management conference remains scheduled for 9:30 a.m., on June 15, 2022, by conference call, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 4/21/2022. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ln)
April 19, 2022 Filing 20 MEMORANDUM in Support of #19 MOTION to Dismiss filed by AbbVie, Inc., Allergan HoldCo US, Inc., Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Justin T. Johnson, #2 Exhibit 2 - CoolSculpting User Manual (Oct. 2019), #3 Exhibit 3 - FDA, Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, #4 Exhibit 4 - Tenn. Dept. of Health, Medical Spa Registration, #5 Exhibit 5 - Adhoot v. Zeltiq, Notice of Ruling)(Modak-Truran, Anita)
April 19, 2022 Filing 19 MOTION to Dismiss by AbbVie, Inc., Allergan HoldCo US, Inc., Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.. (Modak-Truran, Anita)
April 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER: The Court will GRANT the motion for continuance (Docket Entry No. #17 ) and, to accommodate time for all Defendants to appear and answer the complaint, the initial case management conference is RESCHEDULED from April 11, 2022, to 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2022, by telephone conference. Plaintiff's counsel shall serve a copy of this order on the remaining Defendants and/or otherwise ensure they are aware of the rescheduled date for the initial case management conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 4/8/2022. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ln)
April 8, 2022 Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION to Continue Initial Case Management Conference by Lauren Houston. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Whitfield, John)
April 8, 2022 Reset Hearing: The Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone is reset for 6/15/2022 at 9:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. (ln)
April 7, 2022 Filing 16 SUMMONS returned executed by Lauren Houston. AbbVie, Inc. served on 4/6/2022. (Whitfield, John)
April 7, 2022 Filing 15 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.. Amendment to #14 Notice of Appearance with Certificate of Service. (Modak-Truran, Anita)
April 7, 2022 NOTICE TO FILER re DE#14 : Pursuant to Local Rule 5.01, Certificates of Service shall identify by name the person served, what was served, the method of service, and date of service. Counsel did not include a certificate of service. Please FILE a conformed Certificate of Service for this document. (ln)
April 7, 2022 TN State Bar status verified as active for Anita K. Modak-Truran admitted to this court. (ln)
April 6, 2022 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Anita K. Modak-Truran on behalf of Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. (Modak-Truran, Anita)
April 4, 2022 Filing 13 SUMMONS returned executed by Lauren Houston. Allergan HoldCo US, Inc. served on 3/29/2022. (Whitfield, John)
April 4, 2022 Filing 12 SUMMONS returned executed by Lauren Houston. Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. served on 3/29/2022. (Whitfield, John)
April 4, 2022 Filing 11 ****DISREGARD. CORRECTED SUMMONS ENTERED AT DE #13 . SERVED ON ALLERGEN HOLDCO US, INC. (NOT LAUREN HOUSTON).**** SUMMONS returned executed by Lauren Houston. Lauren Houston served on 3/29/2022. (Whitfield, John) Modified on 4/5/2022 (ln).
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: This case is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge for customized case management in accordance with Local Rule 16.01 and 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A). Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 3/7/2022. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ln)
March 3, 2022 Filing 9 Summons issued as to AbbVie, Inc. (as well as Allergan HoldCo US, Inc. and Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.) Service copies will be returned to counsel by mail. (ln)
March 3, 2022 Filing 8 NOTICE of Summons to be Issued as to Allergan HoldCo US, Inc.. (Whitfield, John)
March 3, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of Summons to be Issued as to Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.. (Whitfield, John)
March 3, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE of Summons to be Issued as to AbbVie, Inc.. (Whitfield, John)
March 2, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone set for 4/11/2022 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. (ln)
March 2, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 217 to parties re obligation of counsel to keep Court apprised of current contact information. (ln)
March 2, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Business Entity Disclosure Statement filing requirement. (ln)
March 2, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (ln)
March 2, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against AbbVie, Inc. and John Doe Corporations 1-10 (Filing fee $402, Receipt number 0650-3542654) filed by Lauren Houston. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Consent Form, #2 Attachment 1 - Civil Cover Sheet)(ln)
March 2, 2022 TN State Bar status verified as active for John C. Whitfield admitted to this court. (ln)

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