Johnson et al v. Ethicon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Karen Johnson and Richard A. Johnson
Defendant: Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson
Case Number: 2:2015cv12633
Filed: August 23, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Office: Charleston Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Joseph R Goodwin
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #31 JOINT MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Karen Johnson, Richard A. Johnson to Dismiss Without Prejudice, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41, this action is dismissed without prejudice, each party to bear their or its own costs. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 2/19/2020. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (st)
February 14, 2020 Filing 31 JOINT MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Karen Johnson, Richard A. Johnson to Dismiss Without Prejudice. (Gage, William) (Modified on 2/18/2020 to add party filers) (slr).
April 12, 2019 Filing 30 STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES REGARDING DEPOSITIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Karen Johnson, Richard A. Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari) (Modified on 4/15/2019 to add party filer) (lca).
April 12, 2019 Filing 29 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Florence Jameson on May 1, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. (Sutherland, Kari)
April 10, 2019 Filing 28 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case Specific Expert Witnesses and Non-Retained Expert Disclosures. (Gage, William)
February 26, 2019 Filing 27 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Karen Johnson for Designation and Disclosure of General and Case-Specific Expert Witnesses. (Kuntz, Jeffrey)
January 15, 2019 Filing 26 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Karen Johnson, Richard A. Johnson for Responses to Defendants' Second Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production. (Kuntz, Jeffrey)
December 20, 2018 Filing 25 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon, Inc. for Second Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production. (Sutherland, Kari)
November 26, 2018 Filing 24 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Richard Wasserman on 01/25/2019 at 1:00 p.m. (Sutherland, Kari)
November 19, 2018 Filing 23 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Kari L. Sutherland on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Sutherland, Kari)
November 14, 2018 Filing 22 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Karen Johnson on 12/5/2018 at 12:00 p.m. (Modak-Truran, Anita)
November 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 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)
September 13, 2018 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ethicon Inc. for First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production. (Morris, Christopher) (Modified on 9/17/2018 to remove party filer)(rmc)
September 10, 2018 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Karen Johnson for Responses to Defendants' First Set Interrogatories, Request for Production of Documents, and First Set of Requests for Admission. (Kuntz, Jeffrey)
August 30, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE of Issuing Subpoena to Karen Johnson by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson (Stubbs, Ashley)
August 30, 2018 Filing 17 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Karen Johnson on 10/3/2018 at 1:30 p.m. (Stubbs, Ashley)
August 30, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Ashley Nader Stubbs on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Stubbs, Ashley)
August 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PRETRIAL ORDER # 316 (First Order Amending PTO # 315 - Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 9 Cases) directing that Pretrial Order #315 is amended for the sole purpose of adjusting the cases on Exhibit A attached hereto. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 8/28/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (mms)
August 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PRETRIAL ORDER # 315 (Docket Control Order - Ethicon, Inc. Wave 9 Cases) The court finds that the cases on Exhibit A should be placed in their own wave (Wave 9). The following deadlines immediately apply in all Wave 9 cases: A. Scheduling Deadlines. Plaintiff Profile Form, Plaintiff Fact Sheet and Information identified in paragraphs A1-2 below due by 10/29/2018; Defendant Fact Sheets due by 11/28/2018; Deadline for written discovery requests due by 12/28/2018; Expert disclosures served by plaintiffs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 due by 02/26/2019; Expert disclosure served by defendants pursuant to Fed R. Civ P. 26 due by 03/28/2019; Expert disclosure served for rebuttal pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 26 due by 04/04/2019; Deposition deadline and close of discovery due by 05/20/2019; Filing of dispositive motions due by 06/03/2019; Response to dispositive motions due by 06/17/2019; Reply to response to dispositive motions due by 06/24/2019; Filing of Daubert motions due by 06/03/2019; Responses to Daubert motions due by 06/17/2019; and Reply to response to Daubert motions due by 06/24/2019. B.4. Confidential Documents. Any consolidated motion to seal is due on or before 3/30/2019, and any response is due by 4/13/2019; and any reply is due by 4/20/2019. C.1. Venue Recommendations. By no later than 4/11/2019 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 4/18/2019. Additional directives are set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 8/27/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Ethicon Wave 9 Cases Listed on Exhibit A) (kab)
August 20, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Anita Modak-Truran on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Modak-Truran, Anita)
August 1, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christopher D. Morris on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Morris, Christopher)
July 10, 2018 Filing 11 NON-REVISION ELECTION FORM: Continuing with the presently pending case without any waiver pursuant to the Pretrial Order; filed by Karen Johnson. (Kuntz, Jeffrey)
May 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PRETRIAL ORDER # 298 FIRST AMENDED ORDER REGARDING DISPOSITION OF NON-REVISION GYNECARE TVT PRODUCTS CASES This amended order revises certain future deadlines and addresses filing instructions regarding the Ethicon Election Form; the Order has been amended at paragraphs 2-5, paragraph 8(B)-(H), and Exhibit B; however, the remainder of this Order is substantively identical to PTO No. 293; if a plaintiff has already filed her Ethicon Election Form pursuant to the deadlines imposed by PTO No. 293, she is not required to re-file an Election Form; if an Election Form has not been filed it must be filed in each individual member case no later than 7/10/2018. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 5/15/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on the Second Amended Exhibit A) (brn) (ADI)
April 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PRETRIAL ORDER # 293 ORDER REGARDING DISPOSITION OF NON-REVISION GYNECARE TVT PRODUCTS CASES The Motion filed at ECF No. 5313 in MDL 2327 by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for Order Regarding Disposition of Non-Revision Gynecare TVT Products Cases is GRANTED; each Non-Revised Plaintiff identified on the Second Amended Exhibit "A", together with any of her derivative plaintiffs with an existing MDL lawsuit, shall file an election form (Exhibit B to this Order) in each individual case no later than 6/10/2018; the deadlines for discovery and trial preparation procedures are set forth herein. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 4/11/2018. (cc: Clerk of the JPMDL; attys; any unrepresented party) (REF: MDL 2327; Cases Listed on the Second Amended Exhibit A) (mmw)
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 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) (kab)
January 30, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson of Dr. Richard Wasserman on 4/6/2018 at 9:00 a.m. (Gage, William)
June 18, 2017 Filing 6 PLAINTIFF PROFILE FORM filed by Karen Johnson. (Cartmell, Thomas)
November 6, 2015 Filing 5 AMENDED SHORT FORM COMPLAINT filed by Karen Johnson, Richard A. Johnson against Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Kuntz, Jeffrey) (Modified on 11/8/2015 to add party filer) (skh)
October 29, 2015 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by Christy D. Jones on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Jones, Christy)
October 13, 2015 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND COUNSEL CONTACT INFORMATION FORM by David B. Thomas on behalf of Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Thomas, David)
August 25, 2015 Filing 2 TRANSMITTED PRETRIAL ORDER # 193 (CORRECTED Docket Control Order - Wave 1 Cases) entered on 08/19/2015 in MDL 2327 to attorneys in member case. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit A) (kp)
August 23, 2015 Filing 1 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-4087123. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (mh)

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Plaintiff: Karen Johnson
Represented By: Jeffrey M. Kuntz
Represented By: Thomas P. Cartmell
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Plaintiff: Richard A. Johnson
Represented By: Thomas P. Cartmell
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Defendant: Ethicon, Inc.
Represented By: Ashley Nader Stubbs
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