Harris v. DePuy Orthopaedics Inc et al
Plaintiff: Rhonda Harris
Defendant: DePuy Products Inc, DePuy Orthopaedics Inc, DePuy Synthes Inc and Johnson & Johnson Inc.
Case Number: 5:2019cv00110
Filed: June 10, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sam R Cummings
Nature of Suit: Torts/Pers Inj: Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 12/2/2019. Discovery due by 1/11/2021. Joinder of Parties due by 12/2/2019. Motions due by 8/3/2020. Motions for summary judgment must be filed by 3:00 p.m. on August 3, 2020. Motions in limine must be filed and discovery completed by 3:00 p.m. on January 11, 2021. Jury Trial set for 2/1/2021 at 09:00 AM in US Courthouse, Courtroom C-216, 1205 Texas Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79401-4091. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 8/6/2019) (zzm)
August 1, 2019 Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint #1 (Notice of Removal) with Jury Demand filed by DePuy Orthopaedics Inc (Hudson, Timothy) Modified text to show linkage on 8/1/2019 (zzm).
July 31, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that all claims asserted against Defendants DePuy Products, Inc., DePuy Synthes, Inc., and Johnson & Johnson, Inc. in the above-styled and -numbered civil action are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE with costs taxed against the party incurring the same. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 7/31/2019) (zzm)
July 30, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Application for Admission has been Approved re: #7 Order, filed by Rhonda Harris (Lewis, Craig)
July 30, 2019 Filing 8 Agreed STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL Without Prejudice by DePuy Orthopaedics Inc, DePuy Products Inc, DePuy Synthes Inc, Johnson & Johnson Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hudson, Timothy)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: JAMES CRAIG LEWIS, counsel for Rhonda Harris, Plaintiff, is not admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that James Craig Lewis shall have 21 days to file an application for admission pro hac vice or, if he applies for full admission, to file a notice advising the Court that the application has been approved and the oath given. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 7/10/2019) (zzm)
June 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Extend Answer Deadline. The Court is of the opinion that the same should be GRANTED. Accordingly, the deadline for Defendants to answer or otherwise respond is hereby extended to 3:00 p.m. on August 1, 2019. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 6/18/2019) (zzm)
June 17, 2019 Filing 5 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by DePuy Orthopaedics Inc, DePuy Products Inc, DePuy Synthes Inc, Johnson & Johnson Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hudson, Timothy)
June 11, 2019 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. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (zzm)
June 10, 2019 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by DePuy Orthopaedics Inc, DePuy Products Inc, DePuy Synthes Inc, Johnson & Johnson Inc. identifying Corporate Parent/Other Affiliate Johnson & Johnson for DePuy Orthopaedics Inc, DePuy Products Inc, DePuy Synthes Inc, Johnson & Johnson Inc.. (Hudson, Timothy)
June 10, 2019 Filing 2 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by DePuy Orthopaedics Inc, DePuy Products Inc, DePuy Synthes Inc, Johnson & Johnson Inc.. (Hudson, Timothy)
June 10, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from District Court of Lubbock County, Texas, 237th Judicial District, case number 2019535268 filed by DePuy Synthes Inc, Johnson & Johnson Inc., DePuy Orthopaedics Inc, DePuy Products Inc. (Filing fee $400; receipt number 0539-10041968) In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy 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 Exhibit(s) A - Index of documents being filed with this Notice of Removal, #2 Exhibit(s) B - Copy of the docket sheet from the State-Court Action, #3 Exhibit(s) C - Plaintiffs Original Petition and Requests for Disclosure, #4 Exhibit(s) D - Civil Process Request, #5 Exhibit(s) E - Amended Civil Process Request, #6 Exhibit(s) F - Citation Issued for Johnson & Johnson, Inc., #7 Exhibit(s) G - Citation Issued for Depuy Synthes, Inc., #8 Exhibit(s) H - Citation Issued for Depuy Products, Inc., #9 Exhibit(s) I - Citation Issued for Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc., #10 Exhibit(s) J - Letter from Plaintiffs counsel to the Lubbock County District Clerk's Office, #11 Exhibit(s) K - Return of Service Citation for Depuy Synthes, Inc., #12 Exhibit(s) L - Return of Service Citation for Johnson & Johnson, Inc., #13 Exhibit(s) M - Return of Service Citation for Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc., #14 Exhibit(s) N - Return of Service Citation for Depuy Products, Inc., #15 Exhibit(s) O - Certificate of Interested Persons, #16 Cover Sheet, #17 Cover Sheet Supplement) (Hudson, Timothy)

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