Johns v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Linda Johns
Defendant: Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC and Johnson & Johnson
Case Number: 1:2020cv00035
Filed: January 13, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: John F Anderson
Referring Judge: Liam O'Grady
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
January 13, 2020 Filing 40 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Floyd, Lee)
January 13, 2020 Filing 39 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:13-cv-11196. Original file and docket sheet received.
December 31, 2019 Filing 38 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2065) Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #2 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2134) Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #3 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2232) Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Timothy Ulatowski, #4 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2910) Supplemental Response and Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Timothy Ulatowski, #5 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6860) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion of Timothy Ulatowski, #6 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6965) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response Regarding Timothy Ulatowski, #7 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (7143) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply of Timothy Ulatowski, #8 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (1986) Amended Motion to Exclude Thomas Wright, #9 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (1988) Amended Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Thomas Wright, #10 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2143) Response to Amended Motion to Exclude Thomas Wright, #11 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (3844) Reply to Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Thomas Wright, #12 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6864) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion of Thomas Wright, #13 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6973) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Thomas Wright, #14 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (7119) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply of Thomas Wright)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
December 31, 2019 Filing 37 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Rebecca Ryder, #2 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (1244) Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Rebecca Ryder, #3 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (1450) Reply Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Rebecca Ryder, #4 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2016) Motion to Exclude Rebecca Ryder, #5 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2021) Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Rebecca Ryder, #6 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2154) Memo in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Rebecca Ryder, #7 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2249) Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Rebecca Ryder, #8 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6944) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Responses of Rebecca Ryder, #9 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (7109) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply of Rebecca Ryder, #10 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6866) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion of Rebecca Ryder, #11 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2039) Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #12 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2042) Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #13 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2187) Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #14 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2247) Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #15 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2455) Part 1 Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #16 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2455) Part 2 Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #17 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2458) Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #18 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2553) Part 1 Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #19 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2553) Part 2 Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #20 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2553) Part 3 Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #21 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2621) Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #22 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2839) Part 1 Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #23 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2839) Part 2 Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #24 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2841) Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude, #25 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2957) Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #26 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (3037) Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Shelby Thames, #27 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6857) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion of Shelby Thames, #28 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6972) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Shelby Thames, #29 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (7113) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply of ECF # 35 Continued -)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
December 31, 2019 Filing 36 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (3626) Part 1 Motion to Limit Uwe Klinge, #2 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (3626) Part 2 Motion to Limit Uwe Klinge, #3 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (3767) Part 1 Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #4 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (3767) Part 2 Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #5 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (3767) Part 3 Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #6 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (3767) Part 4 Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #7 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (3855) Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude, #8 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6648) Notice of Adoption of Motion to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #9 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6833) Amended Notice of Adoption of Motion to Exclude Uwe Klinge, #10 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6926) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Uwe Klinge, #11 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (7123) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply of Uwe Klinge, #12 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2759) Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, #13 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2760) Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, #14 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2949) Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, #15 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (3017) Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Peggy Pence, #16 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6821) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion of Peggy Pence, #17 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6958) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Peggy Pence, #18 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (7177) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Reply of Peggy Pence, #19 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2115) Motion to Exclude Brian Raybon, #20 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2116) Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Brian Raybon, #21 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2201) Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Brian Raybon, #22 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (2264) Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Exclude Brian Raybon, #23 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6846) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion of Brian Raybon, #24 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6963) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response of Brian Raybon, #25 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (7152) Notice of Adoption of Reply in Support of Prior Daubert to Exclude Brian Raybon, #26 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6891) Part 1 Motion to Exclude Richard Ellerkmann, #27 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6891) Part 2 Motion to Exclude Richard Ellerkmann, #28 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6891) Part 3 Motion to Exclude Richard Ellerkmann, #29 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (6894) Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Richard Ellerkmann, #30 Exhibit ECF # 35 Continued - (7023) Opposition to Motion to Exclude Richard Ellerkmann)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
December 31, 2019 Filing 35 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit (238) First Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit (239) Master Answer and Jury Demand, #3 Exhibit (241) Master Answer and Jury Demand, #4 Exhibit (262) Short Form Complaint, #5 Exhibit (263) Amended Short Form Complaint, #6 Exhibit (2082) Part 1 Motion to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #7 Exhibit (2082) Part 2 Motion to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #8 Exhibit (2082) Part 3 Motion to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #9 Exhibit (2191) Amended Memo in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #10 Exhibit (2815) Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #11 Exhibit (2952) Memo in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #12 Exhibit (5339) Part 1 Motion to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #13 Exhibit (5339) Part 2 Motion to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #14 Exhibit (5340) Memo in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #15 Exhibit (5491) Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #16 Exhibit Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Motion to Exclude Daniel Elliott, #17 Exhibit (6922) Notice of Adoption of Prior Response of Daniel Elliott, #18 Exhibit (3621) Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #19 Exhibit (3619) Part 1 Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #20 Exhibit (3619) Part 2 Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #21 Exhibit (3790) Part 1 Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #22 Exhibit (3790) Part 2 Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #23 Exhibit (3790) Part 3 Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #24 Exhibit (3855) Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #25 Exhibit (6874) Part 1 Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #26 Exhibit (6874) Part 2 Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #27 Exhibit (6874) Part 3 Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #28 Exhibit (6875) Memo in Support of Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #29 Exhibit (7038) Notice of Adoption of Prior Daubert Response and Opposition to Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #30 Exhibit (7045) Opposition to Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #31 Exhibit (7085) Amended Adoption of Prior Daubert Response and Opposition to Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev, #32 Exhibit (7183) Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Vladimir Iakovlev)(Gage, William) (Modified on 1/1/2020 to add party filer) (mk). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
December 20, 2019 Filing 34 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Lee Adair Floyd on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Floyd, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
December 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A directing that on 1/09/2020 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 1/08/2020 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 12/19/2019. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (st) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
April 24, 2019 Filing 32 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exh 1 - List of Cases, #2 Exhibit Exh 2 - Letter)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
April 23, 2019 Filing 31 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Linda Johns (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 SHOW CAUSE ORDER directing that plaintiffs' leadership and counsel for ALL defendants named in cases on Exhibit 1 are directed to show cause in writing why they should not be sanctioned for failing to comply with the Order entered in MDL 2327 at ECF #7710 by Wednesday 4/24/2019; any filing must be made in the individual cases on Exhibit 1; the court will schedule a hearing at a later date. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/10/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit 1) (mwk) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER The court ORDERS that by 4/8/2019 plaintiffs' leadership and counsel for ALL defendants with cases identified on Exhibit A attached hereto are directed to go to the court's website at https://www.wvsd.uscourts.gov/MDL/ethicon/forms.html, complete and jointly submit one copy of the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet in Excel format as found on the court's website to the court at WVSDml_MDL_Transfers@wvsd.uscourts.gov; the parties shall use the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet on the court's website, as it is already partially completed; if the court's docket sheet for any case on Exhibit A indicates that the case has closed prior to or after the entry of this order, the parties are directed to so indicate on the Transfer/Remand Information Spreadsheet and need not complete the requested information on the Spreadsheet; the court cautions that many of these cases name other MDL defendants in addition to the Ethicon defendants; the court expects any necessary coordination from all defendants remaining in the cases on Exhibit A. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 3/26/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (sak) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
October 25, 2018 Filing 28 MEMORANDUM by Linda Johns in opposition to #24 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
October 25, 2018 Filing 27 OPPOSITION by Linda Johns to #24 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
October 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting the Motions filed in MDL 2327 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Substitute Susan M. Robinson as Counsel in lieu of David B. Thomas, and to Substitute William M. Gage as Counsel in lieu of Christy D. Jones; the Clerk is directed to terminate Christy D. Jones and to substitute William M. Gage as counsel of record, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2327 with which Christy D. Jones is associated, and to terminate David B. Thomas and to substitute Susan M. Robinson as counsel of record, both on the main master docket and for each individual member case in MDL 2327 with which David B. Thomas is associated. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/24/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (lca) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 25 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #24 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 24 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 23 STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES REGARDING DEPOSITIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Linda Johns (Adams, Kasey)(Modified on 10/4/2018 to add party filer)(rmc). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
October 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #20 VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF ETHICON, LLC, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) by Linda Johns; all claims against defendant Ethicon, LLC only are dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 10/2/2018. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (brn) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
September 28, 2018 Filing 21 RESPONSE by Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson re: #20 MOTION by Linda Johns to Dismiss With Prejudice. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
September 21, 2018 Filing 20 VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF ETHICON, LLC, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) by Linda Johns. (Balefsky, Lee) (Modified on 9/26/2018 to convert event to notice of voluntary dismissal) (kp). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
August 30, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Linda Johns of Dr. Jeffrey Welgoss on 09/24/2018 at 9:00 AM (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
August 15, 2018 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Defendant's Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PRETRIAL ORDER # 303 (Amended Docket Control Order Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) Because the court has determined there was confusion as to expert deadlines, changes have been made to Paragraph A of PTO # 280. 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 8 cases: The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 8 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 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases) (kab) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
May 18, 2018 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production. (Watson, Benjamin) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
May 16, 2018 Filing 15 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Linda Johns on 05/25/2018 at 2:00 p.m. (Walker, Caroline) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
May 11, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Michael A. Cavaliere on behalf of Linda Johns. (Cavaliere, Michael) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
April 7, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kasey Mitchell Adams on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson. (Adams, Kasey) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
April 6, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Caroline D. Walker on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Walker, Caroline) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
March 27, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson re: #9 Notice of Videotaped Deposition. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
January 31, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Jeffrey A. Welgoss on 5/16/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Robinson, Susan) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PRETRIAL ORDER # 280 (Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 8 Cases) THIS PRETRIAL ORDER SETS MANDATORY DEADLINES FOR MOST OF THE REMAINING ETHICON, 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 8 cases") becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order. For any cases in the Ethicon, Inc. MDL with a Covidien Wave 1 flag, the stay on the flagged Covidien Wave 1 cases is lifted and the Covidien Wave 1 cases in the Ethicon MDL are incorporated in the Ethicon, Inc., Wave 8 cases and subject to this Docket Control Order. The following deadlines apply in all Wave 8 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 8 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 2327; Ethicon Wave 8 Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (lca) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
June 7, 2017 Filing 8 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Linda Johns. (Jimenez, Priscilla) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
November 17, 2016 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kari L. Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
February 3, 2016 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by William M. Gage on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Gage, William) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
January 27, 2015 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christy D. Jones on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jones, Christy) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
June 13, 2013 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
May 15, 2013 Filing 3 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, and Johnson & Johnson, re: #1 Complaint. Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons) (jws) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
May 14, 2013 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 46 (Plaintiffs' Request to Modify Stipulated Pretrial Orders to Allow Access and Exchange of Confidential Information Among MDLs) entered on 05/09/2013 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (jap) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]
May 14, 2013 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-2413661. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (jls) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 1/13/2020.]

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Defendant: Ethicon, Inc.
Represented By: Benjamin M. Watson
Represented By: Kasey Mitchell Adams
Represented By: William M. Gage
Represented By: David B. Thomas
Represented By: Caroline Dye Walker
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
Represented By: Kari L. Sutherland
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Defendant: Ethicon, LLC
Represented By: Kasey Mitchell Adams
Represented By: William M. Gage
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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson
Represented By: Benjamin M. Watson
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Plaintiff: Linda Johns
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