City of Tacoma v. Purdue Pharma, L.P. et al
Plaintiff City of Tacoma alleged that Defendants, drug manufacturers of opioids, made false and misleading statements to doctors, patients and the public about the risks and benefits of opioid pain medication for the treatment of long-term or chronic pain. Plaintiff alleged that it has suffered significant economic damages as the result of the increased health care and public safety costs required to respond to opioid-related crimes and emergencies.
| City of Tacoma |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Purdue Pharma, L.P., John and Jane Does, Endo Health Solutions Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharma, Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc, The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., Purdue Pharma Inc, Endo Health Solutions Inc, Purdue Pharma LP, The Purdue Frederick Company Inc and Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc |
| 3:2017cv05737 |
| September 13, 2017 |
| US District Court for the Western District of Washington |
| Tacoma Office |
| Pierce |
| J Richard Creatura |
| Ricardo S Martinez |
| Racketeer/Corrupt Organization |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1961 |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 33 TRANSFERRED CASE opened in Northern District of Ohio as case 1:17-op-45047 on 12/12/2017. (SWT) |
| Filing 32 MDL 2804 TRANSFER ORDER in re National Prescription Opiate Litigation; District of Northern Ohio; assigned to Judge Dan A. Polster. (SWT) |
| Case sent to District of Northern Ohio by electronic case. (SWT) |
| Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Carolyn Robbs Bilanko on behalf of Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Bilanko, Carolyn) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Curt Roy Hineline on behalf of Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Hineline, Curt) |
Filing 29
STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STAY AND FOR RELIEF FROM DEADLINES. It is hereby ORDERED that the deadline for Defendants to answer or respond to the Complaint shall be 30 days after a final decision by the JPML on the pending MDL Motion. If this action is subject to transfer following thedecision of the JPML, the deadlines for Defendants' answers or responses to the Complaint shall then be determined by the transferee court. It is further ORDERED that any and all dates or deadlines arising before the deadline forDefendants' answers or responses to the Complaint, if any are to be filed in this action, are suspended until after Defendants answers or responses to the complaint are filed. Defendants' Motion to Stay and for Relief From Deadlines (Dkt. #27 ) is moot. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (TH)
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| Filing 28 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER by parties re #27 MOTION to Stay and for Relief From Deadlines (Adams, Thomas) |
| Filing 27 MOTION to Stay and for Relief From Deadlines, filed by Defendants Purdue Pharma Inc, Purdue Pharma, L.P., The Purdue Frederick Company Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 11/17/2017, (Adams, Thomas) |
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Filing 26
ORDER re #22 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney R. Ryan Stoll for Defendants Purdue Pharma Inc, Purdue Pharma, L.P., and The Purdue Frederick Company Inc, 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).(DS)
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Filing 25
ORDER re #21 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Patrick J Fitzgerald for Defendants Purdue Pharma Inc, Purdue Pharma, L.P., and The Purdue Frederick Company Inc, 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).(DS)
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| Filing 24 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc. for The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc.. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Purdue Pharma, Inc., Purdue Pharma, L.P., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. (Adams, Thomas) |
| Filing 23 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Johnson & Johnson for Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Calfo, Angelo) |
| Filing 22 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY R. Ryan Stoll FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Purdue Pharma, Inc., Purdue Pharma, L.P., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5060556 (Adams, Thomas) |
| Filing 21 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Purdue Pharma, Inc., Purdue Pharma, L.P., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5060537 (Adams, Thomas) |
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Filing 20
STIPULATION AND ORDER Extending Deadline to Answer or Respond to Complaint. Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation, the deadline for all Defendants to answer or respond to the Complaint is extended to December 11, 2017. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (TH)
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| Filing 19 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Respond to Complaint, filed by Defendants Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Noting Date 10/19/2017, (Calfo, Angelo) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Angelo J Calfo on behalf of Defendants Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Calfo, Angelo) |
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Filing 17
ORDER granting #16 Stipulated Motion Extending Deadline for the Purdue Defendants to answer or respond to the Complaint. Deadline extended to 12/11/2017. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (PM)
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| Attorneys Ronald J Friedman and Andrew W. Durland for Purdue Pharma, Inc., Purdue Pharma, L.P., and The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. added per #15 Notice of Appearance. (KB) |
| Filing 16 Stipulated MOTION Extending Deadline for Purdue Defendants to Answer or Respond to Complaint, filed by Defendants Purdue Pharma, Inc., Purdue Pharma, L.P., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc.. Noting Date 10/13/2017, (Adams, Thomas) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Thomas Dean Adams on behalf of Defendants Purdue Pharma, Inc., Purdue Pharma, L.P., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc.. (Adams, Thomas) |
| Filing 14 SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc on 10/2/2017 (Ko, David) |
| Filing 13 SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant Endo Health Solutions Inc. on 10/2/2017 (Ko, David) |
| Filing 12 SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on 9/28/2017 (Ko, David) |
| Filing 11 SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. on 10/2/2017 (Ko, David) |
| Filing 10 SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant Purdue Pharma, Inc. on 10/2/2017 (Ko, David) |
| Filing 9 SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant Purdue Pharma, L.P. on 10/2/2017 (Ko, David) |
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Filing 8
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Chief Judge Ricardo S Martinez for all further proceedings. All future documents filed in this case must bear cause numbers ending in RSM and must bear the new Judges name in the upper right hand corner of the document. Signed by Chief Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (PM)
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| Filing 7 NOTICE re: Amended Schedule of Actions, Amended Proof of Service and Supplemental Proof of Service - filed with the MDL Panel (MDL 17-P-54, In re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation) (PM) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE re: Plaintiffs' Motion for Transfer of Actions - filed with the MDL Panel (MDL 17-P-54, In re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation). (PM) |
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Filing 5
MINUTE ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT AND EARLY SETTLEMENT. Joint Status Report due by 12/13/2017, FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 11/29/2017, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 12/6/2017, by Judge J Richard Creatura. (KAM)
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Filing 4
MINUTE ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS by Judge J Richard Creatura. (KAM)
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| Filing 3 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO A US MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND CONSENT FORM. If declining consent, return the executed form by 11/13/2017. Please Note: Forms must not be electronically filed with the Court. (KAM) |
| ***NOTICE TO PARTIES*** re #3 Consent Form. This district has adopted an opt-out consent procedure. Each party will be deemed to have knowingly and voluntarily CONSENTED to proceed before the assigned Magistrate Judge UNLESS the consent form is returned by the due date indicating lack of consent. (KAM) |
| Joint Status Report NOTED on motion calendar; Noting Date 12/13/2017. (KAM) |
| Filing 2 Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharma, Inc., Purdue Pharma, L.P., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., and John and Jane Does. (GMR) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with JURY DEMAND (Receipt # 0981-5015686) Attorney Derek W Loeser added to party City of Tacoma(pty:pla), filed by City of Tacoma. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Loeser, Derek) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with JURY DEMAND (Receipt # 0981-5015686) Attorney Derek W Loeser added to party City of Tacoma(pty:pla), filed by City of Tacoma. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)(Loeser, Derek) |
| Judge J Richard Creatura added. (GMR) |
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