Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804

Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:19-op-45719
Nature of Suit360 Torts - Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Case Filed:Aug 23, 2019
Case in other court:Virginia Western, 1:19-cv-00011
Last checked: Friday Nov 08, 2019 8:14 PM EST
Defendant
OptumRX, Inc.
Represented By
Turner A. Broughton
Williams Mullen
contact info
Kimberly K. Chemerinsky
Alston & Bird - Los Angeles
contact info
William H. Jordan
Alston & Bird
contact info
Brian D. Boone
Alston & Bird
contact info
Defendant
Henry Schein Inc.
Defendant
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
Defendant
Insource, Inc.
Defendant
Insys Therapeutics Inc.
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
KVK-Tech Inc
Represented By
Thomas E. Rice, Jr.
Baker, Sterchi, Cowden & Rice - Kansas City
contact info
Defendant
Mallinckrodt LLC
Defendant
Mallinckrodt PLC
Defendant
McKesson Corporation
Defendant
McKesson Medical-Surgical, Inc.
8741 Landmark Road
Richmond, VA 23228
Defendant
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Optum, Inc.
Represented By
Turner A. Broughton
Williams Mullen
contact info
Kimberly K. Chemerinsky
Alston & Bird - Los Angeles
contact info
William H. Jordan
Alston & Bird
contact info
Brian D. Boone
Alston & Bird
contact info
Defendant
General Injectables & Vaccines, Inc.
Defendant
Ortho McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Defendant
Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc.
Defendant
Par Pharmaceutical Inc.
Defendant
Purdue Pharma Inc
Defendant
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Defendant
Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P.
Defendant
SpecGX LLC
Defendant
TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
3411 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19180
Defendant
The Purdue Frederick Company Inc.
Defendant
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Represented By
Turner A. Broughton
Williams Mullen
contact info
Kimberly K. Chemerinsky
Alston & Bird - Los Angeles
contact info
William H. Jordan
Alston & Bird
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Brian D. Boone
Alston & Bird
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Defendant
Walgreen Co.
50 West Broad St., Suite 1330
Columbus, OH 43215
Defendant
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
Defendant
Watson Laboratories Inc.
Defendant
CVS Pharmacy Inc.
Defendant
AbbVie Inc.
Defendant
Abbott Laboratories
Defendant
Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
Defendant
Actavis LLC
Defendant
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Defendant
Allergan Finance LLC
Defendant
Allergan PLC
Defendant
AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation
Defendant
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Defendant
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC
Defendant
Barr Laboratories, Inc.
Defendant
CVS Health Corporation
Defendant
CVS TN DISTRIBUTION, LLC
Defendant
Cardinal Health Inc.
Defendant
Caremark Rx, L.L.C.
Defendant
Caremark, L.L.C.
Defendant
CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C.
Defendant
Cephalon Inc.
Defendant
Does 1-100
Defendant
Endo Health Solutions Inc.
Represented By
Tirzah Sungyeh Lollar
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
contact info
Defendant
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Represented By
Tirzah Sungyeh Lollar
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
contact info
Defendant
Express Scripts Holding Company
Represented By
Emily Munro Scott
Hirschler Fleischer
contact info
Jacqueline Cook Hedblom
Hirschler Law
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Defendant
Express Scripts Inc.
Represented By
Emily Munro Scott
Hirschler Fleischer
contact info
Jacqueline Cook Hedblom
Hirschler Law
contact info
Plaintiff
City of Bristol, Virginia
Represented By
Kevin H. Sharp
Sanford Heisler Sharp
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William Edgar Spivey
Kaufman & Canoles
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Grant Edward Morris
Sanford Heisler
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Patrick Hugh O'Donnell
Kaufman & Canoles
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Randall Cameron Eads
Eads & Eads
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Lauren Tallent Rogers
Kaufman & Canoles
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Docket last updated: 08/26/2019 12:28 PM EDT
Thursday, March 28, 2019
1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Circuit Court City of Bristol, Virginia, case number CL 18-240. (Filing & Administrative fee $ 400.00; Rec # 0423-3108845), filed by Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc..(ejs) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet
2 2 Positive Corporate Disclosure Statement by Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Endo International plc for Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. (ejs) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Friday, March 29, 2019
3 3 Order Requesting Transmittal of Case File from Circuit Court, City of Bristol, Virginia. Signed by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 3/29/19. (ejs) Modified on 4/1/2019 - corrected signing judge to reflect Judge Dillon instead of Judge Sargent (ejs). [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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4 4 NOTICE by Express Scripts Holding Company, Express Scripts, Inc. re1 Supplemental Notice of Removal(Hedblom, Jacqueline) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2
Tuesday, April 02, 2019
5 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. re1 Notice of Removal, Notice to Circuit Court(Lollar, Tirzah) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 to Certificate of Service
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
6 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Jacqueline Cook Hedblom on behalf of Express Scripts Holding Company, Express Scripts, Inc. (Hedblom, Jacqueline) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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7 7 Positive Corporate Disclosure Statement by Express Scripts, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Cigna Corporation, Corporate Parent Express Scripts Holding Company for Express Scripts, Inc.. (Hedblom, Jacqueline) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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8 8 Positive Corporate Disclosure Statement by Express Scripts Holding Company identifying Corporate Parent Cigna Corporation for Express Scripts Holding Company. (Hedblom, Jacqueline) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Thursday, April 04, 2019
9 9 MOTION to Remand and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by City of Bristol, Virginia. (Rogers, Lauren) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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10 10 Supplemental MOTION to Remand and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by City of Bristol, Virginia. (Rogers, Lauren) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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11 11 MOTION to Expedite Treatment of Motion to Remand by City of Bristol, Virginia. (Rogers, Lauren) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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12 12 Briefing Order. Signed by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 4/4/2019. (ck) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
13 13 Paper State Court Records received from Circuit Court City of Bristol, Virginia, CL19000324-00, consisting of Original State Court Complaint and State Court Civil Cover Sheet, (Paper records available for viewing in the Clerk's Office.)(ejs) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 State Court Records,
Att: 2 State Court Records,
Att: 3 State Court Records,
Att: 4 State Court Records,
Att: 5 State Court Records,
Att: 6 State Court Records
14 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Turner Anderson Broughton on behalf of Optum, Inc., OptumRx, Inc., UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (Broughton, Turner) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
15 15 Positive Corporate Disclosure Statement by UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (Broughton, Turner) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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16 16 Positive Corporate Disclosure Statement by OptumRx, Inc. (Broughton, Turner) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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17 17 Positive Corporate Disclosure Statement by Optum, Inc. (Broughton, Turner) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
18 18 MOTION for William Jordan to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0423-3122030. by Optum, Inc., OptumRx, Inc., UnitedHealth Group Incorporated.(Broughton, Turner) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
19 19 MOTION for Kimberly Chemerinsky to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0423-3122040. by Optum, Inc., OptumRx, Inc., UnitedHealth Group Incorporated.(Broughton, Turner) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
20 20 MOTION for Brian Boone to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0423-3122716. by Optum, Inc., OptumRx, Inc., UnitedHealth Group Incorporated.(Broughton, Turner) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
21 21 MOTION to Stay by Express Scripts Holding Company, Express Scripts, Inc..(Hedblom, Jacqueline) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
22 22 Brief / Memorandum in Support re21 MOTION to Stay . filed by Express Scripts Holding Company, Express Scripts, Inc..(Hedblom, Jacqueline) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2,
Att: 4 Exhibit 3,
Att: 5 Exhibit 4,
Att: 6 Exhibit 5,
Att: 7 Exhibit 6,
Att: 8 Exhibit 7,
Att: 9 Exhibit 8,
Att: 10 Exhibit 9,
Att: 11 Exhibit 10,
Att: 12 Exhibit 11,
Att: 13 Exhibit 12,
Att: 14 Exhibit 13,
Att: 15 Exhibit 14,
Att: 16 Exhibit 15
Thursday, April 18, 2019
23 23 Brief / Memorandum in Opposition re9 MOTION to Remand and Incorporated Memorandum of Law . filed by Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc..(Lollar, Tirzah) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A to Opposition to Motion to Remand
24 24 Brief / Memorandum in Opposition re10 Supplemental MOTION to Remand and Incorporated Memorandum of Law . filed by Express Scripts Holding Company, Express Scripts, Inc..(Hedblom, Jacqueline) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3
Friday, April 19, 2019
25 25 ORAL ORDER granting18 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney William Herman Jordan for Optum, Inc.,OptumRx, Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated added. Entered by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 4/19/2019. (ck) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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26 26 ORAL ORDER granting19 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Kimberly Kisabeth Chemerinsky for Optum, Inc., OptumRx, Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated added. Entered by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 4/19/2019. (ck) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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27 27 ORAL ORDER granting20 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Brian David Boone for Optum, Inc.,Bri OptumRx, Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated added. Entered by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 4/19/2019. (ck) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
28 28 REPLY to Response to Motion re9 MOTION to Remand and Incorporated Memorandum of Law . filed by City of Bristol, Virginia. (Rogers, Lauren) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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29 29 REPLY to Response to Motion re10 Supplemental MOTION to Remand and Incorporated Memorandum of Law . filed by City of Bristol, Virginia.(Rogers, Lauren) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2
30 30 NOTICE by Express Scripts Holding Company, Express Scripts, Inc. re21 Notice of Supplemental Authorities(Hedblom, Jacqueline) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C
Friday, April 26, 2019
31 31 RESPONSE in Opposition re21 MOTION to Stay . filed by City of Bristol, Virginia.(Rogers, Lauren) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B
Friday, May 03, 2019
32 32 REPLY to Response to Motion re21 MOTION to Stay . filed by Express Scripts Holding Company, Express Scripts, Inc..(Hedblom, Jacqueline) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C
Monday, May 06, 2019
33 33 NOTICE by City of Bristol, Virginia re9 ,10 Notice of Supplemental Authority(Rogers, Lauren) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
34 34 NOTICE by Express Scripts Holding Company, Express Scripts, Inc. re21 Notice of Supplemental Authorities(Hedblom, Jacqueline) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B
Thursday, May 16, 2019
35 35 ORDER granting21 Motion to Stay Case and denying as moot11 Motion to Expedite. This case is STAYED temporarily pending a decision by the JPML as to whether the case will be transferred to the Opiate MDL. Signed by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 5/16/2019. (ck) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
36 36 NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Munro Scott on behalf of Express Scripts Holding Company, Express Scripts, Inc. (Scott, Emily) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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37 37 NOTICE by Express Scripts Holding Company, Express Scripts, Inc. Hedblom Withdrawal of Counsel (Scott, Emily) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
38 38 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney and Memorandum in Support by City of Bristol, Virginia.(Rogers, Lauren) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Thursday, August 01, 2019
39 39 ORDER granting38 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Lauren Tallent Rogers terminated. Signed by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 08/01/2019. (aab) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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40 40 Notice of MDL Transfer Order from District of Northern Ohio; MDL No. 2804. (aab) [Transferred from vawd on 8/23/2019.]
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Friday, August 23, 2019
41 41 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Virginia Western. Case number 1:19-cv-00011. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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