Kelly v. C. R. Bard Inc.
Plaintiff: Sallie Kelly and Boyd Kelly
Defendant: American Medical Systems Inc and C. R. Bard Inc.
Case Number: 1:2019cv00983
Filed: October 10, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Susan Hightower
Referring Judge: Lee Yeakel
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
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel.. Referral Magistrate Judge: Susan Hightower. (dm)
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER GRANTING #34 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Eric L. Alexander. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm)
October 24, 2019 Filing 38 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by C. R. Bard Inc. AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE BY JEFF LAYNE FOR MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF ERIC L. ALEXANDER #34 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by R. Jeffrey Layne for Eric L. Alexander ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-12766960) (Layne, R.)
October 24, 2019 Filing 37 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by C. R. Bard Inc. AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE BY JEFF LAYNE #32 Notice of Appearance (Layne, R.)
October 24, 2019 Filing 36 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by C. R. Bard Inc. Amended Certificate of Service of Megan Hudgeons #33 Notice of Appearance (Hudgeons, Megan)
October 24, 2019 Filing 35 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #32 Notice of Appearance, #33 Notice of Appearance. (dm)
October 24, 2019 Filing 34 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by R. Jeffrey Layne for Eric L. Alexander ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-12766960) by on behalf of C. R. Bard Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Layne, R.)
October 24, 2019 Filing 33 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Megan Alter Hudgeons on behalf of C. R. Bard Inc.. Attorney Megan Alter Hudgeons added to party C. R. Bard Inc.(pty:dft) (Hudgeons, Megan)
October 24, 2019 Filing 32 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by R. Jeffrey Layne on behalf of C. R. Bard Inc.. Attorney R. Jeffrey Layne added to party C. R. Bard Inc.(pty:dft) (Layne, R.)
October 10, 2019 Filing 31 Case Opening Letter and Transfer Letter sent to Eric L. Alexander, Joseph F. Archer, and Ernest W. Boyd, Jr. (cj)
October 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Order Directing Eric L. Alexander, Joseph F. Archer, and Ernest W. Boyd, Jr. to File a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice within 14 days. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (cj)
October 10, 2019 Filing 29 Case electronically transferred in from Southern District of West Virginia; Case Number 2:13-cv-15909.
October 10, 2019 Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cj)
October 10, 2019 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Austin (cj)
October 10, 2019 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Sallie Kelly. (cj)
October 9, 2019 Filing 28 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:10-md-02187 - C. R. Bard, Inc. (Alexander, Eric) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
September 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A It is DIRECTED that on 10/10/2019 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 10/9/2019 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 9/26/2019. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2187; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (st) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
January 2, 2019 Filing 26 RESPONSE by Sallie Kelly to #23 MOTION by C. R. Bard Inc. for Summary Judgment against Sallie Kelly (Attachment: #1 Exhibit 1)(Boyd, Ernest) (Modified on 1/3/2019 to remove link to #24 memorandum of law) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
October 19, 2018 Filing 25 SUR-REPLY by Sallie Kelly to #24 Defendant C.R. Bard's Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of its Motion to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Boyd, Ernest) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
October 18, 2018 Filing 24 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by C. R. Bard Inc. in support of #23 MOTION by C. R. Bard Inc. for Summary Judgment (Alexander, Eric) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
October 18, 2018 Filing 23 MOTION by C. R. Bard Inc. for Summary Judgment against Sallie Kelly (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Alexander, Eric) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
October 18, 2018 Filing 22 NOTICE of Adoption of Motion to Exclude or Limit Certain Opinions and Testimony of Anthony B. Brennan, Ph.D. by C. R. Bard Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Alexander, Eric) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
October 18, 2018 Filing 21 NOTICE of Adoption of Motion to Exclude, or in the Alternative, Limit Certain Opinions and Testimony of Kimberly H. Allison, M.D. by C. R. Bard Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Alexander, Eric) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 20 REPLY by C. R. Bard Inc. to #19 Response In Opposition,. (Alexander, Eric) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
October 12, 2018 Filing 19 RESPONSE by Sallie Kelly in opposition to #17 MOTION by C. R. Bard Inc. to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Boyd, Ernest) (Modified on 10/13/2018 to remove link to #18 memorandum in support) (ts). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
October 5, 2018 Filing 18 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by C. R. Bard Inc. in support of #17 MOTION by C. R. Bard Inc. to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process (Alexander, Eric) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
October 5, 2018 Filing 17 MOTION by C. R. Bard Inc. to Dismiss for Insufficient Service of Process (Alexander, Eric) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
September 11, 2018 Filing 16 LIST OF INTENDED GENERAL CAUSATION EXPERTS filed by Sallie Kelly. (Boyd, Ernest) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
June 20, 2018 Filing 15 FIRST AMENDED SHORT FORM COMPLAINT by Sallie Kelly against C. R. Bard, Inc. (Boyd, Ernest) (Modified on 6/26/2018 to convert event to amended complaint) (lca). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PRETRIAL ORDER # 283 (Amended Docket Control Order C. R. Bard Wave 7 Cases) Because the court has determined there was confusion as to expert deadlines, changes have been made to Paragraph A of PTO # 275. The parties are advised that while this order will be entered in the individual cases in the coming days, it is effective as of the day it was entered in the main MDL. The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 7 cases: Plaintiff Fact Sheets due by 03/19/2018; Defendant Fact Sheets due by 04/19/2018; Deadline for written discovery requests due by 05/18/2018; Expert disclosures served by plaintiffs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 07/13/2018; Expert disclosure served by defendants pursuant to Fed R. Civ P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 08/13/2018; Expert disclosure served for rebuttal pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 26 as limited by 3.a. of this order due by 08/20/2018; Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 10/04/2018; Filing of Dispositive Motions due by 10/18/2018; Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/25/2018; Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 11/01/2018; Filing of Daubert motions due by 10/18/2018; Responses to Daubert motions due by 10/25/2018; Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 11/01/2018. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 6/13/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2187; Active Bard Wave 7 Cases) (st) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
June 4, 2018 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Sallie Kelly for Rule 26 Expert Disclosures. (Boyd, Ernest) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
May 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER The #9 MOTION by C. R. Bard Inc. to Dismiss For Insufficient Service of Process is DENIED without prejudice. The plaintiffs must serve a completed Complaint and Plaintiff Profile Form on the defendants on or before 7/2/2018; failure to comply with this Order will result in dismissal upon motion by the defendant. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/31/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (st) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
April 24, 2018 Filing 11 RESPONSE by Sallie Kelly in opposition to #9 Motion by C. R. Bard Inc. to Dismiss For Insufficient Service of Process. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A)(Boyd, Ernest) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
April 10, 2018 Filing 10 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by C. R. Bard Inc. in support of #9 MOTION by C. R. Bard Inc. to Dismiss For Insufficient Service. (Cohen, Lori) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
April 10, 2018 Filing 9 MOTION by C. R. Bard Inc. to Dismiss For Insufficient Service of Process. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A)(Cohen, Lori) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PRETRIAL ORDER # 275 (Docket Control Order - C. R. Bard Wave 7 Cases) THIS PRETRIAL ORDER SETS MANDATORY DEADLINES FOR MOST OF THE REMAINING C. R. BARD, 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 7 cases") becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order. The stay on the Covidien Wave 1 cases is lifted and the Covidien Wave 1 cases are incorporated in the C. R. Bard Wave 7 cases and subject to this Docket Control Order. The following deadlines apply in all Wave 7 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 7 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 2187; Bard Wave 7 Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (st) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
December 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER (Dismissing Defendant American Medical Systems, Inc. with Prejudice and Transferring Case to MDL 2187) granting #6 JOINT MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. to Dismiss Defendant American Medical Systems, Inc. With Prejudice and MOTION by Sallie Kelly, Boyd Kelly TO TRANSFER this member case from MDL 2325 American Medical Systems to MDL 2187 C. R. Bard; plaintiffs' counsel is DIRECTED to file an Amended Short Form Complaint within the time frame stated in the motion; Defendant AMS is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as a defendant in this action and this action is TRANSFERRED to MDL 2187; the Clerk is DIRECTED to disassociate the civil action as member case in MDL 2325 and re-associate it with MDL 2187. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 12/12/2017. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (kp) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
December 8, 2017 Filing 6 JOINT MOTION by American Medical Systems, Inc. to Dismiss Defendant American Medical Systems, Inc. With Prejudice and MOTION by Sallie Kelly, Boyd Kelly TO TRANSFER this member case from MDL 2325 American Medical Systems to MDL 2187 C. R. Bard. (Binis, Barbara) (Modified on 12/12/2017 to add party filers) (lca). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
August 27, 2013 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Michael J. Farrell on behalf of American Medical Systems, Inc.. (Farrell, Michael) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.] (Main Document 5 replaced and flattened on 10/10/2019) (cj).
August 27, 2013 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Erik W. Legg on behalf of American Medical Systems, Inc.. (Legg, Erik) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.] (Main Document 4 replaced and flattened on 10/10/2019) (cj).
August 13, 2013 Filing 3 WAIVER OF SERVICE EXECUTED. Waiver signed by Tracy G. Weiss on 8/12/13. American Medical Systems, Inc. waiver mailed on 6/28/2013, answer due 8/27/2013. (Weiss, Tracy) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
June 27, 2013 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER #70 (Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Defendants to Produce Documents and Deposition Dates for Clinical, Regulatory and Research Development Witnesses and for Compliance with PTO # 54) entered on 06/19/2013 in MDL 2325 to attorneys in member case. (jap) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]
June 26, 2013 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-2501948. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (lab) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/10/2019.]

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Plaintiff: Sallie Kelly
Represented By: Ernest W. Boyd, Jr.
Represented By: Joseph F. Archer
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Plaintiff: Boyd Kelly
Represented By: Ernest W. Boyd, Jr.
Represented By: Joseph F. Archer
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Defendant: American Medical Systems Inc
Represented By: Tracy G. Weiss
Represented By: Michael J. Farrell
Represented By: Erik W. Legg
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Defendant: C. R. Bard Inc.
Represented By: Eric L. Alexander
Represented By: R. Jeffrey Layne
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