Hightower v. Sanofi US Services Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Kay Hightower
Defendant: Sanofi US Services Inc., Hospira Worldwide, LLC, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. L.L.C., Sanofi-Aventis U.S., Inc., HOSPIRA INC, Hospira Worldwide, Inc., Sun Pharma Global FZE and Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, LTD.
Case Number: 4:2023cv04186
Filed: November 6, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Charles Eskridge
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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January 4, 2024 Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. L.L.C. identifying Sanofi S.A. as Corporate Parent, filed.(Michelman, Martin)
December 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SCHEDULING and DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 05/21/2024. Joinder of Parties due by 04/19/2024. Plaintiff Expert Report due by 11/19/2024. Deft Expert Report due by 12/19/2024. Discovery due by 02/04/2025. Mediation due by 04/22/2025. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 03/06/2025. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 03/06/2025. Joint Pretrial Order due by 05/22/2025. Docket Call set for 07/15/2025 at 1:30 PM before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jennellegonzalez)
December 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 3/20/2023 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified.(JennelleGonzalez, 4)
November 6, 2023 Filing 9 Case electronically transferred in from Louisiana Eastern. Case Number 2:17-cv-15490. (LisaTien, 4)
November 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 TRANSFER ORDER- Case transferred to Southern District of Texas. Signed by Judge Jane Triche Milazzo on 10/23/2023. (MDL 2740, 16511)(sa)
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 Exhibit A - Transfer of Orders, #2 Exhibit B - PTO, #3 Exhibit C - CMO, #4 Exhibit D - Pleadings, #5 Exhibit E - Orders on Dispositive Motions, #6 Exhibit F - Daubert Orders, #7 Exhibit G - MIL Orders)(Winsberg, Gabriel)
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)
January 10, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PRETRIAL ORDERS. Signed by Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt.(ADI)
January 4, 2018 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Hospira Worldwide, LLC, Hospira, Inc., Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Sun Pharma Global FZE, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.. (am)
January 4, 2018 Filing 3 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #1 Complaint.**Filing attorney did not enter Winthrop U.S. as an alias to Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. Clerk took corrective action.** (am)
December 13, 2017 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (gk)
December 7, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against Hospira Worldwide, LLC, Hospira, Inc., Sanofi US Services Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Sun Pharma Global FZE, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-6520104) filed by Kay Hightower. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons, #7 Summons)Attorney Jere Kyle Bachus added to party Kay Hightower(pty:pla).(Bachus, Jere)

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Defendant: Sanofi US Services Inc.
Represented By: Martin Scott Michelman
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Defendant: Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, LTD.
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Plaintiff: Kay Hightower
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