Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804

Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:18-op-45962
Nature of Suit470 Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Cause18:1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Case Filed:Aug 13, 2018
Case in other court:Illinois Northern, 1:18-cv-03116
Last checked: Friday Nov 08, 2019 6:27 PM EST
Defendant
Johnson & Johnson
Represented By
Sherry A. Knutson
Invalid Address
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Matthew J. Smock
O'Melveny & Myers
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Defendant
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Watson Laboratories Inc.
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Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
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Purdue Pharma L.P.
Defendant
Purdue Pharma Inc.
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Purdue Frederick Company Inc.
Defendant
McKesson Corporation
Represented By
Matthew T. Connelly
Freeborn & Peters
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Alexander S. Vesselinovitch
Freeborn & Peters
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Mark H. Lynch
Covington & Burling - Washington
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Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Represented By
Sherry A. Knutson
Invalid Address
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Matthew J. Smock
O'Melveny & Myers
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Defendant
Insys Therapeutics Inc.
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Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Endo Health Solutions, Inc.
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Cephalon Inc.
Defendant
Cardinal Health Inc.
Represented By
Julie Fix Meyer
Armstrong Teasdale
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Defendant
Amerisourcebergen Corp.
Represented By
James F. Bennett
Dowd Bennett
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Arsenio Lenell Mims
Dowd Bennett - St. Louis
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Defendant
Actavis plc
Defendant
Actavis Inc
874 Walker Road, Suite C
Dover, DE 19904
Plaintiff
Barbara Rivers
Represented By
Jay Edelson
Edelson - Chicago
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Seth A. Meyer
Keller Lenkner
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Docket last updated: 04/08/2019 6:11 PM EDT
Wednesday, May 02, 2018
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sheila M. Finnegan. (daj, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Actavis Inc., Actavis PLC, Amerisourcebergen Corp., Cardinal Health Inc., Cephalon Inc., Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Insys Therapeutics Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, McKesson Corporation, Purdue Pharma Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc. (jjr, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Purdue Frederick Company Inc., Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (jjr, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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1 1 COMPLAINT filed by Barbara RIvers; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-14418481.(Edelson, Jay) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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2 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Edelson, Jay) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Thursday, May 03, 2018
3 3 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (nsf, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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4 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Barbara Rivers by Jay Edelson (Edelson, Jay) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Friday, May 25, 2018
ALIAS Summons Issued as to Defendant Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (jn, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Friday, June 01, 2018
5 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Scheduling conference set for 8/10/2018 at 09:30 AM. Rule 26(f) report re MIDP due 8/8/2018. The report must comply with the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot program of the district court. The report form can be found on Judge Bucklo's page at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice Related [+] [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Wednesday, June 06, 2018
6 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Amerisourcebergen Corp. by James F. Bennett (Bennett, James) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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7 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Amerisourcebergen Corp. by Arsenio Lenell Mims (Mims, Arsenio) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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8 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Cardinal Health Inc. by Julie Fix Meyer (Meyer, Julie) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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9 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant McKesson Corporation by Alexander S. Vesselinovitch (Vesselinovitch, Alexander) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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10 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant McKesson Corporation by Matthew Thomas Connelly (Connelly, Matthew) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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11 11 MOTION by Defendant Cardinal Health Inc. for extension of time Joint Unopposed Motion For Extension Of Time For Distributor Defendants to Respond to Plaintiffs Complaint (Meyer, Julie) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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12 12 Joint Unopposed Motion For Extension Of Time For Distributor Defendants to Respond to Plaintiffs Complaint NOTICE of Motion by Julie Fix Meyer for presentment of before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 6/11/2018 at 09:30 AM. (Meyer, Julie) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Thursday, June 07, 2018
13 13 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Cardinal Health Inc. by Julie Fix Meyer (Meyer, Julie) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Friday, June 08, 2018
14 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Joint Unopposed Motion For Extension Of Time For Distributor Defendants to Respond to Plaintiffs Complaint11 is granted. No appearance required on 6/11/2018. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Monday, June 11, 2018
15 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson by Matthew J. Smock (Smock, Matthew) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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16 16 MOTION by Defendants Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson for extension of time to file answer (Smock, Matthew) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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17 17 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson by Matthew J. Smock / Attorney Appearance for Defendants Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson by Sherry Knutson (Smock, Matthew) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Thursday, June 21, 2018
18 18 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson by Sherry Ann Knutson (Knutson, Sherry) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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19 19 MOTION by Defendants Cephalon Inc., Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Insys Therapeutics Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Frederick Company Inc., Purdue Pharma Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc. for extension of time to file response/reply (Knutson, Sherry) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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20 20 NOTICE OF MOTION by Defendants Cephalon Inc., Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Insys Therapeutics Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Frederick Company Inc., Purdue Pharma Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc. for extension of time to file response/reply as to motion for extension of time to file response/reply,19 . (Knutson, Sherry) Docket Text Modified by Clerk's Office on 6/22/2018 (jh, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Friday, June 22, 2018
21 21 NOTICE of Motion by Sherry Ann Knutson for presentment of motion for extension of time to file response/reply,19 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 7/6/2018 at 09:30 AM. (Knutson, Sherry) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Friday, June 29, 2018
22 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Parties' corrected joint unopposed motion for extension of time for moving defendants to respond to plaintiff complaint19 is granted. No appearance required on 7/9/2018. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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23 23 MOTION by Defendant Cardinal Health Inc. to stay Joint Unopposed Motion to Stay Further Proceedings, Responsive Pleading Deadlines, and Initial Disclosures Pending JPML Final Decision (Meyer, Julie) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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24 24 NOTICE of Motion by Julie Fix Meyer for presentment of motion to stay23 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 7/23/2018 at 09:30 AM. (Meyer, Julie) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Thursday, July 12, 2018
25 25 STIPULATION / Stipulation Extending Time to Respond to Complaint (Smock, Matthew) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Friday, July 13, 2018
26 26 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Barbara Rivers by Seth Adam Meyer (Meyer, Seth) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
27 27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Joint Unopposed Motion to Stay Further Proceedings, Responsive Pleading Deadlines, and Initial Disclosures Pending JPML Final Decision23 is granted. This case is stayed. The scheduling conference date of 7/23/2018 is stricken. Status hearing set for 9/7/2018 at 9:45 a.m. Mailed notice. (mgh, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Thursday, August 09, 2018
***Civil Case Terminated pursuant to MDL 2804 Conditional Transfer Order filed 8/9/2018. (lf, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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28 28 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel transferring case to the Northern District of Ohio. (lf, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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Monday, August 13, 2018
29 29 TRANSFERRED to the Northern District of Ohio the electronic record. (lf, ) [Transferred from ilnd on 8/13/2018.]
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30 30 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Illinois Northern. Case number 1:18-cv-03116. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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