Rhodes et al v. Rhodes Technologies, Inc. et al
Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804
| Ohio Northern District Court | |
| Judge: | Dan Aaron Polster |
| Case #: | 1:20-op-45076 |
| Nature of Suit | 410 Other Statutes - Antitrust |
| Cause | 28:1331 Fed. Question: Anti-trust |
| Case Filed: | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Case in other court: | Tennessee Middle, 3:19-cv-00885 |
| Last checked: Monday Mar 16, 2020 1:57 PM EDT |
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David Sackler
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Johnson & Johnson
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Ilene Sackler Lefcourt
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Mallinckrodt LLC
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Mallinckrodt PLC
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Noramco Inc
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Ortho-Mcneil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.
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Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
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Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P.
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Rhodes Technologies Inc.
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Beverly Sackler
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KVK-Tech Inc
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Jonathan D. Sackler
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Kathe A. Sackler
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Mortimer D.A. Sackler
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Richard S. Sackler
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Theresa Sackler
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SpecGX LLC
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
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Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
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Warner Chilcott Company, LLC
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Watson Laboratories Inc.
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Allergan PLC
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Actavis Elizabeth LLC
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Actavis Kadian LLC
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Actavis LLC
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Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc.
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Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc.
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Actavis Mid Atlantic LLC
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Actavis Pharma, Inc.
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Actavis South Atlantic LLC
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Actavis Totowa LLC
874 Walker Road, Suite C
Dover, DE 19904 |
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Allergan Finance LLC
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Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Allergan Sales, LLC
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Allergan U.S.A., Inc.
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Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
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Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC
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Cephalon Inc.
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Endo Health Solutions Inc.
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Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Impax Laboratories, LLC
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Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.
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Plaintiff
Roger Rhodes
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Plaintiff
Anthony Silvers
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Plaintiff
Lea Anne Spradlen
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| Docket last updated: 03/16/2020 1:55 PM EDT |
| Saturday, October 05, 2019 | ||
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COMPLAINT against AMNEAL Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC, AMNEAL Pharmaceuticals, Inc., AMNEAL Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Actavis Elizabeth, LLC, Actavis Kadian LLC, Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc., Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., Actavis Mid Atlantic, LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc., Actavis South Atlantic LLC, Actavis Totowa LLC, Actavis, LLC, Allergan Finance LLC, Allergan PLC, Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc., Cephalon, Inc., Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Impax Laboratories, LLC, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, KVK-Tech, Inc., Ilene Sackler Lefcourt, Mallinckrodt LLC, Mallinckrodt Plc,, Noramco, Inc., Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., Rhodes Technologies, Inc., Beverly Sackler, David A. Sackler, Jonathan D. Sackler, Kathe A. Sackler, Mortimer D.A. Sackler, Richard S. Sackler, Theresa Sackler, Specgx LLC, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Warner Chilcott Company, LLC and Watson Laboratories, Inc. (Filing fee $400, Receipt number 0650-3007012), filed by Lea Anne Spradlen, Roger Rhodes, Anthony Silvers.(dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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Att: 1
Attachment - Civil Cover Sheet
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| Tuesday, October 08, 2019 | ||
| TN State Bar status verified as active for Gordon Ball and Thomas C. Jessee. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.] | ||
| NOTICE TO COUNSEL Gordon Ball and Thomas C. Jessee: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall be admitted to practice. The application for admission is available on the website at[LINK:http://www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/forms/admission-practice-application] (LR 83.01(a)). Admission due by 10/29/2019. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.] | ||
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NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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NOTICE of Business Entity Disclosure Statement filing requirement. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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Summons issued as to AMNEAL Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC, AMNEAL Pharmaceuticals, Inc., AMNEAL Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Actavis Elizabeth, LLC, Actavis Kadian LLC, Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc., Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., Actavis Mid Atlantic, LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc., Actavis South Atlantic LLC, Actavis Totowa LLC, Actavis, LLC, Allergan PLC, Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc., Cephalon, Inc., Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Impax Laboratories, LLC, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, KVK-Tech, Inc., Ilene Sackler Lefcourt, Mallinckrodt LLC, Mallinckrodt Plc,, Noramco, Inc., Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., Beverly Sackler, David A. Sackler, Jonathan D. Sackler, Kathe A. Sackler, Mortimer D.A. Sackler, Richard S. Sackler, Theresa Sackler, Specgx LLC, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Warner Chilcott Company, LLC, Watson Laboratories, Inc., Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P. (Service copies returned to counsel by mail.) (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/9/2019 at 1:30 PM in Chambers 825 before District Judge Aleta A. Trauger. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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| Friday, October 11, 2019 | ||
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Summons issued as to Allergan Finance LLC and Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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| Thursday, October 31, 2019 | ||
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MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Unopposed by Allergan Finance LLC, Allergan PLC, Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc.. (Vlahos, Chris) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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| Friday, November 01, 2019 | ||
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MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Unopposed (Corrected) by Allergan Finance LLC, Allergan PLC, Allergan Sales, LLC, Allergan USA, Inc.. (Vlahos, Chris) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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| Monday, November 04, 2019 | ||
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ORDER denying as moot7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer to Complaint. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/4/19. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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ORDER: CORRECTED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer8 is GRANTED for extensions as requested. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/4/19. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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| Thursday, November 07, 2019 | ||
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MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Mallinckrodt LLC, Specgx LLC. (Zeigler, Jessalyn) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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| Friday, November 08, 2019 | ||
| TN State Bar status verified as active for Jessalyn H. Zeigler and Sarah Byer Miller. MA State Bar status verified as active for Brien T. O'Connor and Andrew J. O'Connor. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.] | ||
| NOTICE TO COUNSEL Andrew J. O'Connor and Brien T. O'Connor: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court or a U. S. appellate court where admitted, and pay a fee of $100.00 (LR 83.01(b)). PHV due by 11/29/2019. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.] | ||
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ORDER: Motion for Extension of Time to Answer the1 Complaint11 GRANTED for extensions as requested. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/8/19. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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| Tuesday, November 12, 2019 | ||
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Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer on behalf of Noramco, Inc. by Roger Rhodes, Anthony Silvers, Lea Anne Spradlen. (Jessee, Thomas) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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ORDER granting13 Motion for Extension of Time for Defendant Noramco, Inc. to Answer1 Complaint. Extensions as requested. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/14/2019. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.) (hb) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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MOTION for attorney Andrew J. O'Connor; Brien T. O'Connor to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3040548) by Mallinckrodt LLC, Specgx LLC.(Zeigler, Jessalyn) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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Att: 1
Attachment - Declaration of Andrew J. O'Connor,
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Attachment - Declaration of Brien T. O'Connor,
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Attachment - Proposed Order
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| Monday, December 02, 2019 | ||
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ORDER granting15 Motion for Andrew J. O'Connor and Brien T. O'Connor to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Kirk L. Davies on 12/2/19. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.) (Davies, Kirk) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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ORDER: This case is pending transfer to an MDL in the Northern District of Ohio, and the deadline for the filing of responsive pleadings has been extended pending a decision on the transfer. It is therefore ORDERED that the initial case management conference scheduled for December 9, 2019 is CONTINUED, to be reset, if appropriate, by later order of the court. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 12/2/2019. (am) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy L. Warnock on behalf of Actavis Elizabeth, LLC, Actavis Kadian LLC, Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc., Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., Actavis Mid Atlantic, LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc., Actavis South Atlantic LLC, Actavis Totowa LLC, Actavis, LLC, Cephalon, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Warner Chilcott Company, LLC (Warnock, Timothy) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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NOTICE of Appearance by Stuart A. Burkhalter on behalf of Actavis Elizabeth, LLC, Actavis Kadian LLC, Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc., Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., Actavis Mid Atlantic, LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc., Actavis South Atlantic LLC, Actavis Totowa LLC, Actavis, LLC, Cephalon, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Warner Chilcott Company, LLC (Burkhalter, Stuart) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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| Thursday, December 05, 2019 | ||
| TN State Bar status verified as active for Timothy L. Warnock and Stuart A. Burkhalter. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.] | ||
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MOTION for attorney Wendy Feinstein to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3046091) by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.. (Burkhalter, Stuart) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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| Monday, December 30, 2019 | ||
| PA State Bar status verified as active for Wendy Feinstein. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.] | ||
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FINAL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER filed by the UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL on MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION, IN RE: NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION OPIATE LITIGATION, MDL No. 2804, transferring the case to the Northern District of Ohio. This order does not become effective until it is filed in the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. (bs) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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CERTIFIED COPY OF FINAL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER received from the ND of Ohio. (Case is ready for closing/transfer; proposed order submitted to chambers.) (bs) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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ORDER: Pursuant to the Conditional Transfer Order of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, Docket No. 2804, this case is hereby transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio for coordinated or consolidated proceedings. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case and electronically transmit the record to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 2/11/2020. (dt) [Transferred from tnmd on 2/13/2020.]
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CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Tennessee Middle. Case number 3:19-cv-00885. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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