Williamson et al v. Boston Scientific Corporation et al
Petitioner: Wanda Williamson and David Lark
Respondent: Tissue Science Laboratories Limited, Boston Scientific Corporation and American Medical Systems, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2020cv00192
Filed: October 2, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: Gina M Groh
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
October 15, 2020 Filing 25 STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice by Boston Scientific Corporation. (Proctor, Jason)
October 12, 2020 Filing 24 RESPONSE by Boston Scientific Corporation to 23 Paperless Order,,. (Proctor, Jason)
October 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 PAPERLESS ORDER: Upon review and consideration, the Court hereby ORDERS the parties to show cause why this Civil Action was transferred to the Northern District of West Virginia. Specifically, the Civil Cover Sheet indicates that the Plaintiffs reside in Wayne County in another State, and the Complaint alleges that the medical procedure was performed in Kentucky. Accordingly, the parties are ORDERED to establish that this Court is the proper jurisdiction and venue of this Civil Action. The parties are ORDERED to comply with this Order by October 12, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Gina M. Groh on October 5, 2020. (wlb)
October 2, 2020 Filing 22 VERIFICATION OF ATTORNEY ADMISSION. (tlg)
October 2, 2020 Filing 21 Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:14-cv-10730. (cmd)
October 1, 2020 Filing 20 DESIGNATION OF RECORD for MDL transfers re: 2:12-md-02326 - Boston Scientific Corporation. (Anielak, Eric) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 TRANSFER ORDER FOR CASES ON EXHIBIT A directing that on 10/2/2020 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 10/1/2020 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 9/18/2020. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2326; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (maw) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
July 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SHOW CAUSE ORDER directing plaintiffs to show cause by 8/28/2020 why settlements with BSC have not been completed by submission of the appropriate release to BSC; defendant BSC may respond in each individual case where a plaintiff attempts to shows cause by 9/11/2020. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 7/29/2020. (cc: counsel of record) (mms) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
September 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER denying #15 MOTION by Boston Scientific Corporation to Dismiss With Prejudice. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 9/25/2018. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (mek) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
September 18, 2018 Filing 16 AMENDED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM by Boston Scientific Corporation of Wanda Williamson on October 2, 2018 at 2 p.m. (Tanenbaum, Michael) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
August 7, 2018 Filing 15 MOTION by Boston Scientific Corporation to Dismiss With Prejudice. (Strongman, Jon) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PRETRIAL ORDER # 187 (Amended Docket Control Order - Boston Scientific Corp. Wave 4 Cases) Because the court has determined there was confusion as to expert deadlines, changes have been made to Paragraph A of PTO # 175. 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 4 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 2326; BSC Wave 4 Cases) (lca) (ADI) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
April 23, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM by Boston Scientific Corporation of Wanda Williamson on Jun 18, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Keale, James) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
April 6, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by James H. Keale on behalf of Boston Scientific Corporation. (Keale, James) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
March 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE/ORDER All claims against defendant American Medical Systems, Inc. only are dismissed without prejudice, parties to bear their own costs. Other defendants remain in this action, and plaintiffs will continue to pursue this action against them. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 3/29/2018. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (brn) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
March 9, 2018 Filing 10 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE by American Medical Systems, Inc., Wanda Williamson, David Lark (Binis, Barbara) (Modified on 3/9/2018 to add party filers) (kp). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
March 6, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Barbara R. Binis on behalf of American Medical Systems, Inc.. (Binis, Barbara) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PRETRIAL ORDER # 175 (Docket Control Order - Boston Scientific Corp. Wave 4 Cases) THIS PRETRIAL ORDER SETS MANDATORY DEADLINES FOR MOST OF THE REMAINING BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 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 4 cases") becomes subject to the deadlines in this Docket Control Order. The following deadlines apply in all Wave 4 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 4 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 2326; BSC Wave 4 Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (mks) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
June 21, 2017 Filing 7 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Wanda Williamson. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Singleton, W.) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
May 1, 2014 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE EXECUTED. Waiver signed by Jon Strongman on 4/25/14. Boston Scientific Corporation waiver mailed on 2/24/2014, answer due 4/25/2014. (Strongman, Jon) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
May 1, 2014 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Jon A. Strongman on behalf of Boston Scientific Corporation. (Strongman, Jon) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
March 4, 2014 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Michael Bonasso on behalf of Boston Scientific Corporation. (Bonasso, Michael) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
February 25, 2014 Filing 3 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 79 (Order Cancelling March 13, 2014, Status Conference) entered on 02/24/2014 in MDL 2326 to attorneys in member case. (cbo) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
February 20, 2014 Filing 2 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Boston Scientific Corporation, 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 West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]
February 20, 2014 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-3027365. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (mmw) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 10/2/2020.]

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Petitioner: Wanda Williamson
Represented By: W. James Singleton
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Petitioner: David Lark
Represented By: W. James Singleton
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Respondent: Boston Scientific Corporation
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