Byrd v. Sanofi US Services Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Faye Byrd
Defendant: Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc.
Case Number: 3:2023cv01137
Filed: October 27, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: William L Campbell
Referring Judge: Barbara D Holmes
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on December 20, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
December 20, 2023 NOTICE TO FILER re DE#30 : The pdf document attached to this entry is not in the correct numerical order. THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE RE-FILED. (af)
December 19, 2023 Filing 30 ***DISREGARD. REFILE*** Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Faye Byrd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Short Form Complaint)(Richardson, Rachel) Modified on 12/20/2023 (af).
December 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #20 : Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the Motion for Rachel Richardson to Appear Pro Hac Vice is granted. Signed by Lynda M. Hill, Clerk of Court, on 12/05/2023. (lh)
December 4, 2023 TN State Bar status verified as active for Erin Elizabeth Steelman admitted to this court. (af)
December 4, 2023 MN State Bar status verified as active for Rachel Richardson not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (af)
December 4, 2023 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Rachel Richardson: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court or a U. S. appellate court where admitted, and pay a fee of $150.00 (LR 83.01(b)). PHV due by 12/26/2023. (af)
December 1, 2023 Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to for leave to withdraw appearances of David M. Langevin and Rhett A. McSweeney as counsel of record for Plaintiff by Faye Byrd. (Layne, Roger)
December 1, 2023 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel P. Richardson on behalf of Faye Byrd (Layne, Roger) Modified on 12/4/2023 (af).
December 1, 2023 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Elizabeth Steelman on behalf of Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Steelman, Erin)
November 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 OMNIBUS INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 12/19/2023. Discovery due by 11/21/2024. Dispositive Motions due by 4/24/2025. Case Management Conference by Telephone set for 1/29/2024 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. Case Management Conference by Telephone set for 3/25/2024 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 11/30/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af)
November 30, 2023 MO State Bar status verified as active for Harley Victor Ratliff not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (af)
November 30, 2023 ***DISREGARD***NOTICE TO COUNSEL Harley Victor Ratliff: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court or a U. S. appellate court where admitted, and pay a fee of $150.00 (LR 83.01(b)). PHV due by 12/21/2023. (af) Modified on 12/4/2023 (af).
November 29, 2023 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Harley Victor Ratliff on behalf of Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Ratliff, Harley)
November 28, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes: Omnibus Case Management Conference held on 11/28/2023. (Hearing lasted 0:24)(mcc)
November 28, 2023 SECOND NOTICE TO COUNSEL David M Langevin, Rhett A McSweeney, Matthew Edward DePaz: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court or a U. S. appellate court where admitted, and pay a fee of $150.00 (LR 83.01(b)). PHV due by 12/19/2023. (af)
November 27, 2023 Filing 23 JOINT Statement Report of MDL Rulings and Case-Specific Docketing of MDL Filings. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A Order Granting Hospiras Motion for Summary Judgment on Learned Intermediary Doctrine)(DePaz, Matthew)
November 27, 2023 Filing 22 PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER JOINT filed by Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A Orders on Amending Pleadings, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B Orders on Trial Consolidation, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C Case Management Conference Transcript on Trial Consolidation)(DePaz, Matthew)
November 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER: The deadline for the parties to file a joint proposed Initial Case Management Order ("ICMO") and to file all other required documents referenced in the Practices and Procedures Order and in the sample proposed ICMO appended to the Practices and Procedures Order is EXTENDED from November 21, 2023 to November 27, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. (CT). It is so ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 11/21/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af)
November 21, 2023 MN State Bar status verified as active for Rachel Richardson not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (af)
November 20, 2023 Filing 20 First MOTION for attorney Rachel Richardson to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number ATNMDC-3957804) by Faye Byrd. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Layne, Roger)
November 20, 2023 TN State Bar status verified as active for Roger D. Layne admitted to this court. (af)
November 17, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Roger D. Layne on behalf of Faye Byrd (Layne, Roger)
November 13, 2023 TN State Bar status verified as active for C. Crews Townsend admitted to this court. (af)
November 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER: A consolidated initial case management conference for the above civil actions transferred, returned, or remanded to this Court (the "Transferred Cases") from In re: Taxotere (Docetaxel) Products Liability Litigation, MDL Case No. 16-2740, pending in the Eastern District of Louisiana (the "MDL Court"), is scheduled for November 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. (CT) in Courtroom 3D, Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse, 719 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 11/9/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg)
November 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES ORDER UPON TRANSFER OF CASES FROM IN RE: TAXOTERE (DOCETAXEL) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION, MDL NO. 16-2740 (LAED) (WITH EXHIBIT 1 - PROPOSED INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER). Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 11/9/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg)
November 9, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Kyle W. Eiselstein on behalf of Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Eiselstein, Kyle)
November 9, 2023 Filing 15 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. (Townsend, C.)
November 9, 2023 Filing 14 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Sanofi US Services Inc.. (Townsend, C.)
November 9, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by C. Crews Townsend on behalf of Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Townsend, C.)
November 9, 2023 TN State Bar status verified as active for Kyle W. Eiselstein admitted to this court. (mg)
October 27, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (kc)
October 27, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Business Entity Disclosure Statement filing requirement. (kc)
October 27, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 217 to parties re obligation of counsel to keep Court apprised of current contact information. (kc)
October 27, 2023 Filing 9 Case transferred in from the District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:17-cv-16566. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Modified on 10/27/2023 (kc). Modified on 10/27/2023 (kc).
October 27, 2023 State Bar status verified as active for David M Langevin (MN), Rhett A McSweeney (MN), Matthew Edward DePaz (MO) not admitted to this court - Local counsel required. (kc)
October 27, 2023 NOTICE TO COUNSEL David M Langevin, Rhett A McSweeney, Matthew Edward DePaz: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall associate local counsel qualified to practice in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Local counsel shall electronically file a Notice of Appearance (LR 83.01(d)). Appearance by local counsel due by 11/17/2023. (kc)
October 27, 2023 NOTICE TO COUNSEL David M Langevin, Rhett A McSweeney, Matthew Edward DePaz: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court or a U. S. appellate court where admitted, and pay a fee of $150.00 (LR 83.01(b)). PHV due by 11/17/2023. (kc)
October 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 TRANSFER ORDER - Case transferred to Middle District of Tennessee. Signed by Judge Jane Triche Milazzo on 10/23/2023. (Filed at Doc. 16511, MDL 2740)(sa) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 10/27/2023.]
September 27, 2023 Filing 7 Joint Designation of Record for MDL Transfer by Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. Joint Designation of General and Case-Specific MDL Records to be included Upon Remand (Attachments: #1 1, #2 2, #3 3, #4 4, #5 5, #6 6, #7 7)(Britton, Mary) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 10/27/2023.]
May 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Jane Triche Milazzo. Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance.(ADI) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 10/27/2023.]
January 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PRETRIAL ORDERS. Signed by Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt.(ADI) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 10/27/2023.]
January 31, 2018 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. (am) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 10/27/2023.]
January 31, 2018 Filing 3 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #1 Complaint.**Filing attorney incorrectly indexed party name - 'Sanofi US Services Inc.'. When entering a party name, only the name of the party should be indexed. Any aliases should be added to the named party with the appropriate alias party role. Clerk took corrective action.** (am) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 10/27/2023.]
December 18, 2017 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (gk) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 10/27/2023.]
December 10, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-6526855) filed by Faye Byrd. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)Attorney Rhett A McSweeney added to party Faye Byrd(pty:pla).(McSweeney, Rhett) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 10/27/2023.]

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Tennessee Middle District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Byrd v. Sanofi US Services Inc. et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Sanofi US Services Inc.
Represented By: Matthew Edward DePaz
Represented By: C. Crews Townsend
Represented By: Erin Elizabeth Steelman
Represented By: Harley Victor Ratliff
Represented By: Kyle W. Eiselstein
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
Represented By: Matthew Edward DePaz
Represented By: C. Crews Townsend
Represented By: Erin Elizabeth Steelman
Represented By: Harley Victor Ratliff
Represented By: Kyle W. Eiselstein
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc.
Represented By: Matthew Edward DePaz
Represented By: C. Crews Townsend
Represented By: Erin Elizabeth Steelman
Represented By: Harley Victor Ratliff
Represented By: Kyle W. Eiselstein
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Faye Byrd
Represented By: David M Langevin
Represented By: Rhett A McSweeney
Represented By: Rachel Pamela Richardson
Represented By: Roger D. Layne
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?