Casperson et al v. Ethicon Inc et al
Plaintiff: Susan Casperson and Robert Casperson
Defendant: Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon LLC, American Medical Systems Inc and Ethicon Inc
Case Number: 2:2020cv00112
Filed: January 23, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: John C Coughenour
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 16, 2020 Attorneys Susan M Robinson, Kari L Sutherland, David B Thomas, Jordan N. Walker, William M. Gage and Christy D. Jones terminated per phone call from counsel's office re: #50 Judge Assignment Letter. These attorneys will not be appearing pro hac vice. (PM)
February 25, 2020 Filing 61 NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED STATUS CONFERENCE The Court, on its own motion, hereby orders the Status Conference reset from 3/31/2020 to 5/5/2020 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 16206 before U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour.(PP)
February 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER re #59 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Anita K Modak-Truran for Ethicon Inc and for Johnson & Johnson, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(CDA)
February 19, 2020 Filing 59 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Anita Modak-Truran FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Ethicon Inc, Johnson & Johnson (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-6158500 (Calfo, Angelo)
January 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER re #57 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Philip Pasquarello for Robert Casperson and Susan Casperson, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(CDA)
January 30, 2020 Attorney Karen K. Orehoski for Robert Casperson, and Susan Casperson added; per #56 Notice of Appearance. (TH)
January 30, 2020 Filing 57 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Philip M. Pasquarello FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Robert Casperson, Susan Casperson (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-6113166 (Grube, Joseph)
January 30, 2020 Filing 56 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Joseph Andrew Grube on behalf of Plaintiffs Robert Casperson, Susan Casperson. (Grube, Joseph)
January 29, 2020 Filing 55 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL: Attorney Jeffrey Royal Johnson for Defendants Ethicon Inc, Johnson & Johnson. (Calfo, Angelo)
January 29, 2020 Filing 54 MINUTE ENTRY re: STATUS CONFERENCE. The attorney who will be responsible for trying the case, or that attorney's representative, should attend the conference and be prepared to discuss the following matters at the conference: 1. An estimate of the number of days needed for trial; 2. The date by which the case will be ready for trial; 3. Whether the parties intend to mediate per LCR 39.1 and, if so, when the parties expect to complete mediation; If counsel's office is outside of the Greater Metropolitan Seattle area, local counsel should attend on behalf of non-local counsel. If local counsel is unavailable, non-local counsel may make arrangements to participate telephonically in the conference by contacting the Courtroom Deputy Clerk at 206-370-8805 at least TEN (10) DAYS in advance of the proceeding. Counsel do NOT need to file a Joint Status Report or Rule 26(f) Report in advance of the Status Conference. Counsel should plan on arriving 10-15 minutes early to check in with the Courtroom Deputy Clerk as the Court's calendar begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. COUNSEL OR THE PRO SE PARTY WHO FILED THIS MATTER SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY ALL PARTIES OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE SCHEDULED STATUS CONFERENCE. A Status Conference is set for 3/31/2020 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 16206 before U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (PP)
January 28, 2020 Attorneys Patricia A Eakes and Kristin W Silverman for Ethicon Inc and Johnson & Johnson added; per #52 Notice of Appearance. (TH)
January 28, 2020 Filing 53 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Ethicon Inc, Johnson & Johnson (Calfo, Angelo)
January 28, 2020 Filing 52 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Angelo J Calfo on behalf of Defendants Ethicon Inc, Johnson & Johnson. (Calfo, Angelo)
January 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (PP)
January 24, 2020 NOTICE Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1, Ethicon Inc and Johnson & Johnson must file a Corporate Disclosure Statement by 1/31/2020. (GT)
January 23, 2020 Filing 50 LETTER from Clerk to counsel re receipt of case from Southern District of West Virginia and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. (GT)
January 23, 2020 Filing 49 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern, Case Number 2:13-cv-25272.
January 23, 2020 U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour added. (GT)
January 10, 2020 Filing 48 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #45 Continued, ECF #2287 Part 1 - Response to Motion, #2 Exhibit ECF #2287 Part 2 - Response to Motion, #3 Exhibit ECF #2297 - Reply to Motion, #4 Exhibit ECF #2552 Part 1 - Response to Motion, #5 Exhibit ECF #2552 Part 2 - Response to Motion, #6 Exhibit ECF #2552 Part 3 - Response to Motion, #7 Exhibit ECF #2825 - Motion to Exclude, #8 Exhibit ECF #2826 - Memo ISO Motion, #9 Exhibit ECF #2942 - Response to Motion, #10 Exhibit ECF #3053 - Reply to Motion, #11 Exhibit ECF #6824 - Notice of Adoption, #12 Exhibit ECF #6998 - Notice of Adoption, #13 Exhibit ECF #7100 - Notice of Adoption, #14 Exhibit ECF #3614 - Motion to Preclude, #15 Exhibit ECF #3616 - Memo ISO Motion, #16 Exhibit ECF #3750 - Opposition to Motion, #17 Exhibit ECF #3849 - Reply to Motion, #18 Exhibit ECF #6831 - Notice of Adoption, #19 Exhibit ECF #7016 - Notice of Adoption, #20 Exhibit ECF #7106 - Notice of Adoption, #21 Exhibit ECF #2060 - Motion to Exclude, #22 Exhibit ECF #2065 - Memo ISO Motion, #23 Exhibit ECF #2134 - Opposition to Motion, #24 Exhibit ECF #2232 - Reply to Motion, #25 Exhibit ECF #2910 - Supplemental Response, #26 Exhibit ECF #6860 - Notice of Adoption, #27 Exhibit ECF #6965 - Notice of Adoption, #28 Exhibit ECF #7143 - Notice of Adoption)(Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
January 10, 2020 Filing 47 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #45 Continued, ECF #2818 - Memo ISO Motion, #2 Exhibit ECF #2931 - Opposition to Motion, #3 Exhibit ECF #3024 - Reply to Motion, #4 Exhibit ECF #5332 - Motion to Exclude, #5 Exhibit ECF #5333 - Memo ISO Motion, #6 Exhibit ECF #5482 - Response to Motion, #7 Exhibit ECF #5548 - Reply to Motion, #8 Exhibit ECF #6852 - Notice of Adoption, #9 Exhibit ECF #6960 - Notice of Adoption, #10 Exhibit ECF #2022 - Motion to Exclude, #11 Exhibit ECF #2024 - Memo ISO Motion, #12 Exhibit ECF #2179 - Opposition to Motion, #13 Exhibit ECF #2921 - Opposition to Motion, #14 Exhibit ECF #2982 - Reply to Motion, #15 Exhibit ECF #6803 - Notice of Adoption, #16 Exhibit ECF #7009 - Notice of Adoption, #17 Exhibit ECF #7095 - Notice of Adoption, #18 Exhibit ECF #2076 - Motion to Exclude, #19 Exhibit ECF #2098 - Memo ISO Motion, #20 Exhibit ECF #2140 - Opposition to Motion, #21 Exhibit ECF #2253 - Memo ISO Motion, #22 Exhibit ECF #6820 - - Notice of Adoption, #23 Exhibit ECF #6969 - - Notice of Adoption, #24 Exhibit ECF #7099 - - Notice of Adoption, #25 Exhibit ECF #2205 Part 1 - Motion to Exclude, #26 Exhibit ECF #2205 Part 2 - Motion to Exclude, #27 Exhibit ECF #2205 Part 3 - Motion to Exclude)(Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
January 10, 2020 Filing 46 CONTINUED JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #45 Continued, ECF #6648 - Notice of Adoption, #2 Exhibit ECF #6833 - Amended Notice of Adoption, #3 Exhibit ECF #6926 - Notice of Adoption, #4 Exhibit ECF #7123 - Notice of Adoption, #5 Exhibit ECF #2759 - Motion to Exclude, #6 Exhibit ECF #2760 - Memo ISO Motion, #7 Exhibit ECF #2949 - Response to Motion, #8 Exhibit ECF #3017 - Reply to Motion, #9 Exhibit ECF #6821 - Notice of Adoption, #10 Exhibit ECF #6958 - Notice of Adoption, #11 Exhibit ECF #7177 - Notice of Adoption, #12 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 1 - Motion to Exclude, #13 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 2 - Motion to Exclude, #14 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 3 - Motion to Exclude, #15 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 4 - Motion to Exclude, #16 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 5 - Motion to Exclude, #17 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 6 - Motion to Exclude, #18 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 7 - Motion to Exclude, #19 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 8 - Motion to Exclude, #20 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 9 - Motion to Exclude, #21 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 10 - Motion to Exclude, #22 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 11 - Motion to Exclude, #23 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 12 - Motion to Exclude, #24 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 13 - Motion to Exclude, #25 Exhibit ECF #2047 Part 14 - Motion to Exclude)(Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
January 10, 2020 Filing 45 JOINT DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02327 - Ethicon, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit ECF #238 - First Amended Master Long Form Complaint, #2 Exhibit ECF #239 - Master Answer - Ethicon, Inc., #3 Exhibit ECF #241 - Master Answer - Johnson & Johnson, #4 Exhibit ECF #262 - Short Form Complaint, #5 Exhibit ECF #263 - Amended Short Form Complaint, #6 Exhibit ECF #3619 Part 1 - Motion to Exclude, #7 Exhibit ECF #3619 Part 2 - Motion to Exclude, #8 Exhibit ECF #3621 - Memo ISO Motion to Exclude, #9 Exhibit ECF #3790 Part 1 - Response to Motion, #10 Exhibit ECF #3790 Part 2 - Response to Motion, #11 Exhibit ECF #3790 Part 3 - Response to Motion, #12 Exhibit ECF #3865 - Reply to Motion, #13 Exhibit ECF #6874 - Motion to Exclude, #14 Exhibit ECF #6875 - Memo ISO Motion, #15 Exhibit ECF #7038 - Notice of Adoption, #16 Exhibit ECF #7045 - Opposition to Motion, #17 Exhibit ECF #7085 - Amended Adoption of Response, #18 Exhibit ECF #7183 - Reply to Motion, #19 Exhibit ECF #3626 Part 1 - Motion to Limit, #20 Exhibit ECF #3626 Part 2 - Motion to Limit, #21 Exhibit ECF #3630 - Memo ISO Motion, #22 Exhibit ECF #3767 Part 1 - Response to Motion, #23 Exhibit ECF #3767 Part 2 - Response to Motion, #24 Exhibit ECF #3767 Part 3 - Response to Motion, #25 Exhibit ECF #3767 Part 4 - Response to Motion)(Gage, William) (Modified on 1/10/2020 to add party filers) (mk). [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
January 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A directing that on 1/23/2020 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 1/22/2020 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 1/9/2020. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (st) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
January 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF ETHICON, LLC, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(l)(A)(i)/ORDER Defendant Ethicon, LLC only is voluntarily dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 1/8/2020. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (st) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
April 24, 2019 Filing 42 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 wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 41 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 wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 40 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) (mwk) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 31, 2018 Filing 39 REPLY by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to #37 Response In Opposition. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 26, 2018 Filing 38 MEMORANDUM by Robert Casperson, Susan Casperson in opposition to #28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude Opinions of Plaintiff's Case-Specific Expert James Daucher, M.D. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 26, 2018 Filing 37 OPPOSITION by Robert Casperson, Susan Casperson to #28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude Opinions of Plaintiff's Case-Specific Expert James Daucher, M.D. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 26, 2018 Filing 36 MEMORANDUM by Robert Casperson, Susan Casperson in opposition to #32 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 26, 2018 Filing 35 OPPOSITION by Robert Casperson, Susan Casperson to #32 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachment: #1 Proposed Order)(Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 34 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 wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 21, 2018 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: #29 Motion and #30 Memorandum of Law. ERROR: Image filed in incorrect civil action. CORRECTION: Image removed; filed in correct civil action. (ts) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 18, 2018 Filing 33 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in support of #32 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 18, 2018 Filing 32 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 18, 2018 Filing 31 NOTICE of Withdrawal by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of 29 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Partial Summary Judgment. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 30 INCORRECT ENTRY; IMAGE REMOVED. (Modified on 10/21/2018 to remove image filed in incorrect civil action)(ts). [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 29 INCORRECT ENTRY; IMAGE REMOVED. (Modified on 10/21/2018 to remove image filed in incorrect civil action) (ts). [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 17, 2018 Filing 28 MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude Opinions of Plaintiff's Case-Specific Expert James Daucher, M.D.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Expert Report, #2 Exhibit Arendt Deposition Excerpts, #3 Exhibit Medical Records, #4 Exhibit Medical Records)(Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 4, 2018 Filing 27 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITIONS OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Kyle Joseph Casperson, Ryan Christian Casperson, and Joanne Margaret Rosain on dates and at times to be determined (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
August 15, 2018 Filing 26 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 wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
July 12, 2018 Filing 25 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Susan Casperson on 07/19/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
June 21, 2018 Filing 24 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL With Prejudice by Robert Casperson, Susan Casperson pursuant to Rule 41, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 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: 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; and 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) (kp) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
June 12, 2018 Filing 22 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Jeffrey Royal Johnson on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Johnson, Jeffrey) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
June 7, 2018 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Robert Casperson, Susan Casperson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
May 25, 2018 Filing 20 NOTICE of Filing of Subpoena to Dr. Kathryn Arendt by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson re: #19 Notice of Video Deposition. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
May 25, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Kathryn Arendt on 06/25/2018 at 1:00 p.m. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
May 18, 2018 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production to Plaintiff. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
April 6, 2018 Filing 17 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Susan Casperson on July 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
April 2, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Susan Casperson on 06/06/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
March 30, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jordan N. Walker on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Walker, Jordan) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
January 31, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Kathryn L. Arendt on 3/30/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Jones, Alyson) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 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) (klc) (ADI) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
June 7, 2017 Filing 12 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Robert Casperson, Susan Casperson. (Gomez, Christopher) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
March 14, 2017 Filing 11 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Kari L. Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
November 30, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER (Dismissing Defendant American Medical Systems, Inc. with Prejudice) Pending in MDL 2327, is Joint Motion to Dismiss Defendant American Medical Systems, Inc. with Prejudice filed by plaintiffs, identified on the attached Exhibits A-P, and American Medical Systems, Inc. seeking dismissal of AMS from these actions with prejudice. Because all claims between them have been compromised and settled, including all claims, counterclaims, cross-claims and third party claims, the Joint Motion to Dismiss AMS with Prejudice is GRANTED. Other defendants remain in these actions, and plaintiffs will continue to prosecute these actions against them. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 11/30/2016. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibits A-P) (kp) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
November 23, 2016 Filing 9 AMENDED SHORT FORM COMPLAINT filed by Robert Casperson, Susan Casperson against Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Balefsky, Lee) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
March 14, 2016 Filing 8 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by William M. Gage on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Gage, William) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
March 4, 2014 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christy D. Jones on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jones, Christy) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
December 18, 2013 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Michael J. Farrell on behalf of American Medical Systems, Inc.. (Farrell, Michael) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
December 18, 2013 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Erik W. Legg on behalf of American Medical Systems, Inc.. (Legg, Erik) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
November 25, 2013 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 17, 2013 Filing 3 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 76 (Final Order Regarding Severance of Actions) entered on 10/10/2013 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (cbo) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 15, 2013 Filing 2 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). (mmw) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]
October 11, 2013 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-2708380. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (mmw) [Transferred from wvsd on 1/23/2020.]

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Plaintiff: Susan Casperson
Represented By: PRO HAC VICE PENDING
Represented By: Thomas R. Kline
Represented By: Christopher A. Gomez
Represented By: Lee B Balefsky
Represented By: Michelle L Tiger
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Plaintiff: Robert Casperson
Represented By: Michelle L Tiger
Represented By: Thomas R. Kline
Represented By: Christopher A. Gomez
Represented By: Lee B Balefsky
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Defendant: Johnson & Johnson
Represented By: Jeffrey Royal Johnson
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
Represented By: Christy D. Jones
Represented By: Kari L. Sutherland
Represented By: William M. Gage
Represented By: David B Thomas
Represented By: Jordan N. Walker
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Defendant: Ethicon LLC
Represented By: William M. Gage
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Defendant: American Medical Systems Inc
Represented By: Michael J Farrell
Represented By: PRO HAC VICE PENDING
Represented By: Erik W. Legg
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Defendant: Ethicon Inc
Represented By: Jeffrey Royal Johnson
Represented By: Susan M. Robinson
Represented By: Christy D. Jones
Represented By: Kari L. Sutherland
Represented By: William M. Gage
Represented By: PRO HAC VICE PENDING
Represented By: David B Thomas
Represented By: Jordan N. Walker
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