Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804

Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:18-op-45302
Nature of Suit367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Mar 27, 2018
Case in other court:Texas Eastern, 5:18-cv-00002
Last checked: Friday Nov 08, 2019 5:25 PM EST
Defendant
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Defendant
Watson Laboratories Inc.
Defendant
The Purdue Frederick Company
Defendant
SpecGX LLC
Defendant
Sandoz Inc.
Defendant
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Defendant
Purdue Pharma Inc.
Defendant
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Defendant
Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.
Defendant
Ortho-Mcneil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
McKesson Corporation
Represented By
Mark H. Lynch
Covington & Burling - Washington
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Defendant
Johnson & Johnson
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.
Defendant
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Endo Health Solutions Inc.
Defendant
Does 1-100, Inclusive
Defendant
Cardinal Health Inc.
Defendant
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Defendant
AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation
Defendant
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
Defendant
Allergan PLC
Defendant
Allergan Finance LLC
Defendant
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Defendant
Actavis LLC
Plaintiff
County of Franklin
Represented By
JoDee Neil
Simon Greenstone Panatier
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Amy M. Carter
Simon Greenstone Panatier
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Reid W. Martin
Martin Walker
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Jeffrey B. Simon
Simon Greenstone Panatier
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John F. Walker
Martin Walker
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Knoll Pharmaceutical Company
Terminated: 03/28/2018
Defendant
AbbVie Inc.
Terminated: 03/28/2018


Docket last updated: 04/08/2019 7:50 PM EDT
Friday, January 05, 2018
Case Assigned to District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III. (sm, ) [Transferred from txed on 3/27/2018.]
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1 1 COMPLAINT and Jury Demand against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-6609962.), filed by County of Franklin.(Simon, Jeffrey) [Transferred from txed on 3/27/2018.]
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet
2 2 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John F Walker on behalf of County of Franklin (Walker, John) [Transferred from txed on 3/27/2018.]
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3 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Reid William Martin on behalf of County of Franklin (Martin, Reid) [Transferred from txed on 3/27/2018.]
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Monday, January 08, 2018
4 4 SUMMONS Issued as to Abbvie Inc., Actavis LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc., Allergan Finance LLC, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Knoll Pharmaceutical Company, McKesson Corporation, Purdue Pharma Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P., The Purdue Frederick Company, Watson Laboratories, Inc. and given to Plaintiff Attorney.(sm, ) [Transferred from txed on 3/27/2018.]
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Att: 1 Summons.AcatavisLLC,
Att: 2 Summons.ActavisPharmaInc,
Att: 3 Summons.AmerisourceBergen,
Att: 4 Summons.CardinalHealth,
Att: 5 Summons.EndoHealthSolutionsInc,
Att: 6 Summons.EndoPharmaceutical,
Att: 7 Summons.JanssenPharmaceuticals,
Att: 8 Summons.JohnsonJohnson,
Att: 9 Summons.KnollPharmaceuticalCo,
Att: 10 Summons.McKessonCorp,
Att: 11 Summons.PurduePharmaInc,
Att: 12 Summons.PurduePharmaLP,
Att: 13 ThePurdueFrederick,
Att: 14 Summons.WatsonLab,
Att: 15 Summons.AllerganFinance
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
5 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Amy M. Carter on behalf of County of Franklin (Carter, Amy) [Transferred from txed on 3/27/2018.]
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Friday, January 12, 2018
6 6 SUMMONS REISSUED (due to correction of registered agent) as to The Purdue Frederick Company and given to plaintiff attorney. (sm, ) [Transferred from txed on 3/27/2018.]
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Acknowledgment of Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-5) Finalized on 1/24/2018 signed by Clerk of MDL Panel was received and sent to US Court in Northern District of Ohio for filing and to send certified copy of order to district courts from which action is being transferred. (sm, ) [Transferred from txed on 3/27/2018.]
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Thursday, March 15, 2018
7 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by County of Franklin. Abbvie Inc. served on 1/17/2018, answer due 2/7/2018; Actavis LLC served on 1/24/2018, answer due 2/14/2018; Actavis Pharma, Inc. served on 1/16/2018, answer due 2/6/2018; Allergan Finance LLC served on 1/12/2018, answer due 2/2/2018; AmerisourceBergen Corporation served on 1/16/2018, answer due 2/6/2018; Cardinal Health, Inc. served on 1/17/2018, answer due 2/7/2018; Endo Health Solutions Inc. served on 1/16/2018, answer due 2/6/2018; Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. served on 1/18/2018, answer due 2/8/2018; Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc. served on 1/16/2018, answer due 2/6/2018; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. served on 1/16/2018, answer due 2/6/2018; Johnson & Johnson served on 1/16/2018, answer due 2/6/2018; Knoll Pharmaceutical Company served on 1/17/2018, answer due 2/7/2018; McKesson Corporation served on 1/12/2018, answer due 2/2/2018; Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. served on 1/16/2018, answer due 2/6/2018; Purdue Pharma Inc. served on 1/12/2018, answer due 2/2/2018; Purdue Pharma L.P. served on 1/16/2018, answer due 2/6/2018; The Purdue Frederick Company served on 1/17/2018, answer due 2/7/2018; Watson Laboratories, Inc. served on 1/12/2018, answer due 2/2/2018. (Carter, Amy) [Transferred from txed on 3/27/2018.]
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Monday, March 26, 2018
8 8 MDL Certified Order Transferring this case to the MDL Court transfer to the Northern District of Ohio. (Interdistrict Transfer) (sm, ) [Transferred from txed on 3/27/2018.]
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018
9 9 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Texas Eastern. Case number 5:18-cv-00002. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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10 10 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice of Defendant Abbvie Inc. filed by County of Franklin. (Carter, Amy)
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11 11 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice of Defendant Knoll Pharmaceutical Company filed by County of Franklin. (Carter, Amy)
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