Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804

Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:18-op-46280
Nature of Suit890 Other Statutes - Other Statutory Actions
Cause28:1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability
Case Filed:Nov 30, 2018
Case in other court:Louisiana Eastern, 2:18-cv-09357
Last checked: Friday Nov 08, 2019 7:03 PM EST
Defendant
Mallinckrodt PLC
Defendant
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Represented By
Michael C Mims
Bradley Murchison Et Al (no)
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Leland G Horton
Bradley Murchison
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Richard S. Crisler
Bradley, Murchison, Kelly & Shea
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Defendant
Watson Laboratories Inc.
Represented By
Michael C Mims
Bradley Murchison Et Al (no)
contact info
Leland G Horton
Bradley Murchison
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Richard S. Crisler
Bradley, Murchison, Kelly & Shea
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Defendant
Wal-Mart
Defendant
WALGREEN CO.
200 WILMOT ROAD
DEERFIELD, IL 60015
Defendant
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Represented By
Michael C Mims
Bradley Murchison Et Al (no)
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Leland G Horton
Bradley Murchison
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Richard S. Crisler
Bradley, Murchison, Kelly & Shea
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Defendant
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Represented By
Michael C Mims
Bradley Murchison Et Al (no)
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Leland G Horton
Bradley Murchison
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Richard S. Crisler
Bradley, Murchison, Kelly & Shea
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Defendant
SpecGX LLC
Defendant
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Represented By
Samuel E. Masur
Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett
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Paul Byrd Simon
Gordon Arata
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Defendant
Purdue Pharma Inc.
Represented By
Samuel E. Masur
Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett
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Paul Byrd Simon
Gordon Arata
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Defendant
Purdue Frederick Company Inc.
Represented By
Samuel E. Masur
Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett
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Paul Byrd Simon
Gordon Arata
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Defendant
Par Pharmaceutical
Defendant
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Represented By
David W. O'Quinn
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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James Burke Irwin, VI
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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Douglas John Moore
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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Kelly Juneau Rookard
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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Defendant
Noramco Inc
Defendant
Morris & Dickson Co LLC
Represented By
Frank H. Spruiell, Jr.
Wiener, Weiss & Madison
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Defendant
McKesson Corporation
Represented By
W. Michael Adams
Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts
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Mark H. Lynch
Covington & Burling - Washington
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Stacey Denise Williams
Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts
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Scott R. Wolf
Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts
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Defendant
Endo Health Solutions Inc.
Represented By
Daniel J Dysart
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz - New Orleans
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Kerry J. Miller
Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements
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Defendant
Actavis LLC
Represented By
Michael C Mims
Bradley Murchison Et Al (no)
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Leland G Horton
Bradley Murchison
contact info
Richard S. Crisler
Bradley, Murchison, Kelly & Shea
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Defendant
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Represented By
Michael C Mims
Bradley Murchison Et Al (no)
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Leland G Horton
Bradley Murchison
contact info
Richard S. Crisler
Bradley, Murchison, Kelly & Shea
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Defendant
Allergan PLC
Represented By
Thomas MacDougall Womack
Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips
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Defendant
AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation
Represented By
Shelley K. Napolitano
Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson
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Robert E. Dille
Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D'Armond, Mccowan & Jarman
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Richard Munice Crump
Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson
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Defendant
CVS
Defendant
Cardinal Health Inc.
Represented By
Franklin J. Foil
contact info
Defendant
Cephalon Inc.
Represented By
Michael C Mims
Bradley Murchison Et Al (no)
contact info
Leland G Horton
Bradley Murchison
contact info
Richard S. Crisler
Bradley, Murchison, Kelly & Shea
contact info
Defendant
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Represented By
Daniel J Dysart
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz - New Orleans
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Kerry J. Miller
Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements
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Defendant
Indivior, Inc.
Represented By
Sara E. Silva
Hogan Lovells Us - Boston
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Maria R. Durant
Hogan Lovells Us - Boston
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Safa W. Osmani
Hogan Lovells Us - Boston
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Defendant
Insys Therapeutics Inc.
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.
Represented By
David W. O'Quinn
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
contact info
James Burke Irwin, VI
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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Douglas John Moore
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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Kelly Juneau Rookard
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Represented By
David W. O'Quinn
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
contact info
James Burke Irwin, VI
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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Douglas John Moore
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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Kelly Juneau Rookard
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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Defendant
Johnson & Johnson
Represented By
David W. O'Quinn
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
contact info
James Burke Irwin, VI
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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Douglas John Moore
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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Kelly Juneau Rookard
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
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Defendant
Mallinckrodt LLC
Plaintiff
Randy Smith
Represented By
Walter John Leger, III
Leger & Shaw
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Franklin G. Shaw
Leger & Shaw
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Brigid E. Collins
Law Office Of Frank G. Desalvo
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Ross Forrest Lagarde
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Walter John Leger, Jr.
Leger & Shaw
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Matthew S. Landry
Leger & Shaw
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Docket last updated: 04/08/2019 6:05 PM EDT
Monday, October 08, 2018
1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 22nd Judicial District Court, St. Tammany Parish case number 2018-13666 Sec J (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-7159042) filed by McKesson Corporation.Attorney Stacey Denise Williams added to party McKesson Corporation(pty:dft).(Williams, Stacey) Modified text on 10/10/2018 (jeg). [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet
Tuesday, October 09, 2018
2 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Eldon E. Fallon and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (ess) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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3 3 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by McKesson Corporation (Williams, Stacey) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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4 4 NOTICE by McKesson Corporation of Collateral Proceedings . (Williams, Stacey) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
5 5 NOTICE by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson re1 Notice of Removal, Supplemental Notice in Support of Removal .(Rookard, Kelly) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3
Monday, October 15, 2018
6 6 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise File Responsive Pleadings as to all Manufacturing Defendants by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson.(Rookard, Kelly) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
7 7 ORDER granting6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re1 Notice of Removal.. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 10/17/2018. (jeg) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
8 8 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Deadlines by AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., McKesson Corporation.(Williams, Stacey) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
9 9 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Randy Smith. Motion(s) will be submitted on 11/28/2018.(Leger, Walter) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Notice of Submission,
Att: 3 Proposed Order
10 10 Request/Statement of Oral Argument by Randy Smith regarding9 MOTION to Remand to State Court (Leger, Walter) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Friday, October 26, 2018
11 11 ORDER GRANTING8 Motion for Extension of Time to Move, Answer, or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint. It is hereby ORDERED that MCKESSON CORPORATION, AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION and CARDINAL HEALTH, INC., without waiver of any defenses, shall have up to, through and including 60 days after the later of (1) this Courts ruling on any motion to remand, should any party file one, or (2) the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation enters a final order granting a motion to vacate the conditional transfer order or a final decision otherwise denying transfer to the MDL. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 10/26/2018. (mmv) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Thursday, November 01, 2018
12 12 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise File Responsive Pleadings as to all Manufacturing Defendants by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson.(Rookard, Kelly) Modified text on 11/2/2018 (jeg). [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Friday, November 02, 2018
13 13 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re12 MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise File Responsive Pleadings as to all Manufacturing Defendants . **Motion lists counsel Charles C. Lifland, for a party in this action who have not been admitted to practice in this court. Any party not appearing in proper person must be represented by a member of the bar of this court (L.R. 83.2.4). Please see Local Rule 83.2.2 for this courts Procedures for Admission and Local Rule 83.2.5 for Visiting Attorneys to appear and participate Pro Hac Vice. Any future filings which list attorneys not admitted pursuant to LR 83.2.2 or 83.2.5 will not be accepted and will be deemed deficient.** (jeg) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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14 14 ORDER granting12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. IT IS ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED, and the Manufacturing Defendants are allowed an additional extension of time up to, and through including 60 days after the later of the Court's ruling on the Motion to Remand, or the Judicial Panel on MDL enters a final order granting a motion to vacate or the conditional transfer order. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 11/2/2018. (sa) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Tuesday, November 06, 2018
15 15 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Continue Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Remand by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, McKesson Corporation.(Williams, Stacey) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Thursday, November 08, 2018
16 16 ORDER granting15 Consent Motion to Continue the Submission Date on Plaintiff's Motion for Remand. It is hereby further ordered that the hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Remand is continued without date. It is hereby further ordered that Plaintiff's Motion for Remand will be reset by the Court and a briefing schedule established in the event that the JPML denies transfer of this matter to the MDL entitled In re Nat'l Prescription Opiate Litig., No. 1:17- md-02804, pending before the Honorable Dan A. Polster in the Northern District of Ohio. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 11/7/18. (dno) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Thursday, November 29, 2018
17 17 Notice of Conditional Transfer Order from MDL Panel regarding MDL 2804. (sbs) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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18 18 Order of MDL Transfer to District of Ohio Northern. MDL case number is 2804. Electronic file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent.(sbs) [Transferred from laed on 11/30/2018.]
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Att: 1 Transmittal Letter
Friday, November 30, 2018
19 19 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Louisiana Eastern. Case number 2:18-cv-09357. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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