Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804

Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:19-op-45230
Nature of Suit360 Torts - Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury
Cause28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Case Filed:Apr 11, 2019
Case in other court:Ohio Southern, 2:18-cv-01706
Last checked: Friday Nov 08, 2019 7:28 PM EST
Defendant
Kroger Limited Partnership II
Represented By
Robert J. Kent
Bowles Rice Mcdavid Graff & Love
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Defendant
Brandon Worley
Represented By
Hannah J. Wigger
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton - Washington
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Paul Werner, III
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton - Washington
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Paul A. Werner, III
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton - Washington
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Defendant
Watson Laboratories Inc.
Defendant
Walmart Stores East LP
Defendant
Walgreen Co.
50 West Broad St., Suite 1330
Columbus, OH 43215
Represented By
Brent M. Buckley
Buckley King - Cleveland
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Kaspar J. Stoffelmayr
Bartlit Beck - Chicago
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Defendant
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Defendant
Rite Aid of Ohio, Inc.
Defendant
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Defendant
Purdue Pharma Inc
Defendant
Purdue Frederick Company Inc.
Defendant
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Represented By
Justin E. Rice
Tucker Ellis - Cleveland
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Defendant
Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Represented By
Kevin L. Murch
Perez & Morris
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Defendant
Miami Luken, Inc.
Defendant
McKesson Corporation
Represented By
Vincent I. Holzhall
Steptoe & Johnson - Columbus
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Brian J. Laliberte
Steptoe & Johnson - Columbus
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Defendant
Johnson & Johnson
Represented By
Justin E. Rice
Tucker Ellis - Cleveland
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Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Represented By
Justin E. Rice
Tucker Ellis - Cleveland
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Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.
Represented By
Justin E. Rice
Tucker Ellis - Cleveland
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Defendant
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc
Defendant
Endo Health Solutions Inc.
Defendant
Cephalon Inc.
Defendant
Cardinal Health Inc.
Defendant
CVS Indiana L.L.C.
Defendant
AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation
Represented By
Erin E. Rhinehart
Faruki Ireland Cox Rhinehart & Dusing - Dayton
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Christopher C. Hollon
Faruki Ireland Cox Rhinehart & Dusing - Dayton
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Defendant
Allergan PLC
Defendant
Allegran Finance LLC
Defendant
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Defendant
Actavis LLC
Plaintiff
City Of Marietta, Ohio
259 Butler Street
Marietta, OH 45750
Represented By
Ethan T. Vessels
Fields, Dehmlow & Vessels
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Plaintiff
Washington County, Ohio
Represented By
Ethan T. Vessels
Fields, Dehmlow & Vessels
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Docket last updated: 06/24/2019 4:58 PM EDT
Friday, December 14, 2018
1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL ( Filing fee $ 400 paid - receipt number: 0648-6719019), filed by Walgreen Co.. (Buckley, Brent) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Transfer Order,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2 - Process, Pleadings and Orders
2 2 NOTICE by Defendant Walgreen Co. re1 Notice of Removal Civil Cover Sheet (Buckley, Brent) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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3 3 NOTICE by Defendant Walgreen Co. re1 Notice of Removal Notice to Plaintiffs of Removal to Federal Court (Buckley, Brent) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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4 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendants Walgreen Co., Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. for Walgreen Co... (Buckley, Brent) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Monday, December 17, 2018
5 5 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants, filed by City Of Marietta, Ohio and Washington County, Ohio by its Commissioners. (daf) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Att: 1 Part 2 of the Complaint
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
6 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Rhinehart for Defendant Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation (Rhinehart, Erin) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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7 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Clayton Hollon for Defendant Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation (Hollon, Christopher) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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8 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Vincent I Holzhall for Defendant McKesson Corporation (Holzhall, Vincent) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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9 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant McKesson Corporation. (Holzhall, Vincent) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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10 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendants Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation identifying Corporate Parent AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation, Corporate Parent AmerisourceBergen Corporation for Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation.. (Rhinehart, Erin) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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11 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J Laliberte for Defendant McKesson Corporation (Laliberte, Brian) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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12 12 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 2/19/2019. by Defendant Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. (Murch, Kevin) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
13 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. (Murch, Kevin) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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14 14 ORDER granting12 Motion for Extension of Time. It is ORDERED that the deadline for Defendant Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals Inc. to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended until 60 days after the Court rules on Plaintiffs motion to remand (should one be filed) or the Joint Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issues a determination regarding transfer of this matter, whichever date is later. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on December 19, 2018. (jlk) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Friday, December 21, 2018
15 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Justin Edward Rice for Defendants Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc. n/k/a Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., n/k/a Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Rice, Justin) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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16 16 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re5 Complaint New date requested 2/19/2019. by Defendants Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Rice, Justin) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
17 17 ORDER Granting16 the Manufacturer Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to respond to the Complaint within 60 (sixty) days after the Courts decision on Plaintiffs potential Motion to Remand or the Judicial Panel of Multidistrict Litigations decision on a conditional transfer, whichever is later. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 12/21/2018. (sln) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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18 18 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 2/4/2019. by Defendants CVS Indiana LLC, Kroger Limited Partnership II, Walgreen Co., Walmart Stores East L.P.. (McLaughlin, Christopher)[Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
19 19 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendants Walmart Stores East L.P., Walmart Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Walmart Inc. for Walmart Stores East L.P... (McLaughlin, Christopher) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Wednesday, December 26, 2018
20 20 ORDER Granting18 Defendants CVS Indiana LLC, Kroger Limited Partnership II, Walgreen Co., and Walmart Stores East L.P.'s Motion for Extension of Time to respond to Complaint. Response due within 45 days following the final determination of removal of this action to federal court, or transfer to the multidistrict litigation pending in the Northern District of Ohio. In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, Case No. 1:17-md-02804, whichever is later. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 12/26/2018. (sln) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Thursday, December 27, 2018
21 21 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Likely Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation by Defendant Walgreen Co.. (Buckley, Brent) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Likely Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation
Thursday, January 03, 2019
22 22 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 6/3/2019. by Defendants Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., McKesson Corporation. (Holzhall, Vincent) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order
23 23 ORDER granting22 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on January 3, 2019. (jlk) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Monday, January 14, 2019
24 24 MOTION to Remand by Defendant Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. (Murch, Kevin) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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25 25 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Plaintiffs City Of Marietta, Ohio, Washington County, Ohio by its Commissioners. (Vessels, Ethan) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3,
Att: 4 Exhibit 4
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
26 26 RESPONSE in Opposition re21 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Likely Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation filed by Plaintiffs City Of Marietta, Ohio, Washington County, Ohio by its Commissioners. (Vessels, Ethan) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Thursday, January 17, 2019
27 27 RESPONSE in Opposition re21 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Likely Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation filed by Defendant Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. (Murch, Kevin) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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28 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert James Kent for Defendant Kroger Limited Partnership II (Kent, Robert) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Friday, January 25, 2019
29 29 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Kroger Limited Partnership II. (Kent, Robert) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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30 30 ORDER denying25 Motion to Remand to State Court; granting21 Motion to Stay; denying24 Motion to Remand. Signed by Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus on 1/25/2019. (cmw) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Tuesday, April 02, 2019
31 31 NOTICE by Defendant McKesson Corporation of Withdrawal of Brian J. Laliberte (Laliberte, Brian) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Wednesday, April 03, 2019
32 32 Transfer Order - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions listed on Schedule A are transferred to the Northern District of Ohio and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Dan A. Polster for inclusion in the coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings (pb) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/11/2019.]
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
33 33 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Ohio Southern. Case number 2:18-cv-01706. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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