Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804

Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:18-op-45365
Nature of Suit360 Torts - Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury
Cause28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Case Filed:Apr 06, 2018
Case in other court:Ohio Southern, 2:18-cv-00037
Last checked: Friday Nov 08, 2019 5:43 PM EST
Defendant
Actavis Inc
874 Walker Road, Suite C
Dover, DE 19904
Represented By
Andrea B. Daloia
Thompson Hine - Cleveland
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Defendant
Lynn Webster
Represented By
Bruce A. Moore
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani- Columbus
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Daniel J. Hyzak
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani- Columbus
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Gregory D. Brunton
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani- Columbus
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Tyler G. Tarney
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani- Columbus
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Defendant
Watson Laboratories Inc.
Represented By
Wendy West Feinstein
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius - Pittsburgh
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Defendant
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Represented By
Wendy West Feinstein
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius - Pittsburgh
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Defendant
Scott Fishman
Represented By
Bruce A. Moore
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani- Columbus
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Daniel J. Hyzak
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani- Columbus
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Gregory D. Brunton
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani- Columbus
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Tyler G. Tarney
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani- Columbus
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Defendant
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Represented By
Daniel J. Buckley
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease - Cincinnati
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Defendant
Purdue Pharma Inc.
Represented By
Daniel J. Buckley
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease - Cincinnati
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Defendant
Purdue Frederick Company, Inc.
Represented By
Daniel J. Buckley
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease - Cincinnati
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Defendant
Perry Fine
Represented By
Bruce A. Moore
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani- Columbus
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Daniel J. Hyzak
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani- Columbus
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Gregory D. Brunton
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani- Columbus
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Tyler G. Tarney
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani- Columbus
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Defendant
Ortho-Mcneil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Miami-Luken, Inc.
Represented By
Clay K. Keller
Jackson Kelly - Akron
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Defendant
McKesson Corporation
Represented By
Alana V. Tanoury
Steptoe & Johnson - Columbus
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Brian J. Laliberte
Steptoe & Johnson - Columbus
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Mark H. Lynch
Covington & Burling - Washington
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Vincent I. Holzhall
Steptoe & Johnson - Columbus
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Defendant
Johnson & Johnson
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.
Defendant
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
Represented By
Eric H. Zagrans
Zagrans Law Firm
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Defendant
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Represented By
Carole S. Rendon
Baker & Hostetler - Cleveland
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Tera N. Coleman
Baker & Hostetler - Cleveland
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Defendant
Endo Health Solutions Inc.
Represented By
Carole S. Rendon
Baker & Hostetler - Cleveland
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Tera N. Coleman
Baker & Hostetler - Cleveland
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Defendant
Cephalon, Inc.
Represented By
Wendy West Feinstein
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius - Pittsburgh
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Defendant
Cardinal Health Inc.
Represented By
Brian K. Murphy
Murray, Murphy, Moul & Basil
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Joseph F. Murray
Murray, Murphy, Moul & Basil
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James B. Hadden
Murray, Murphy, Moul & Basil
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Defendant
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
Represented By
Christopher C. Hollon
Faruki Ireland Cox Rhinehart & Dusing - Dayton
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Erin E. Rhinehart
Faruki Ireland Cox Rhinehart & Dusing - Dayton
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Donald Jeffrey Ireland
Faruki Ireland Cox Rhinehart & Dusing - Dayton
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Defendant
Allergan PLC
Represented By
Andrea B. Daloia
Thompson Hine - Cleveland
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Defendant
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Represented By
Wendy West Feinstein
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius - Pittsburgh
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Defendant
Actavis LLC
Represented By
Wendy West Feinstein
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius - Pittsburgh
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Plaintiff
Jefferson County, Ohio
Represented By
Joseph L. Ciaccio
Napoli Shkolnik - Melville
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Frank L. Gallucci, III
Plevin & Gallucci
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Salvatore C. Badala
Napoli Shkolnik - Melville
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Hunter J. Shkolnik
Napoli Shkolnik
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Shayna Erin Sacks
Napoli Shkolnik - Melville
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David R. Grant
Plevin & Gallucci
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Scott Elliot Smith
Law Office Of Smith & Phillips
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Russell Portenoy
Terminated: 03/30/2018
Represented By
O. Judson Scheaf, III
Hahn, Loeser & Parks - Columbus
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Jordan D. Rauch
Dickinson Wright - Columbus
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Docket last updated: 04/08/2019 6:43 PM EDT
Friday, January 12, 2018
1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas, case number 17 CV 00554 ( Filing fee $ 400 paid - receipt number: 0648-6275828), filed by Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.. Related [+] [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
Related: [-] ndon, Carole
Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 3 Exhibit 1 - Service Papers,
Att: 4 Exhibit 2 - State Court Docket,
Att: 5 Exhibit 3 - MDL Transfer Order,
Att: 6 Exhibit 4 - Joseph v. Baxter,
Att: 7 Exhibit 5 - Cty. Comm. of McDowell,
Att: 8 Exhibit 6 - City of Huntington v. AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp.
2 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Endo International plc, Endo International plc identifying Corporate Parent Endo International plc for Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc... Related [+] [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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3 3 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Jefferson County, Ohio (State Court Complaint filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Jefferson County, Ohio on 12/13/17). (sem) (kpt). [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Att: 1 part two,
Att: 2 part three,
Att: 3 part four
Att: 4 (3/26/2018) part five
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
4 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Gregory D Brunton for Defendants Perry Fine, Scott Fishman (Brunton, Gregory) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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5 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Tyler Tarney for Defendants Perry Fine, Scott Fishman (Tarney, Tyler) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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6 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J Hyzak for Defendants Perry Fine, Scott Fishman (Hyzak, Daniel) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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7 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Vincent I Holzhall for Defendant McKesson Corporation (Holzhall, Vincent) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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8 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Alana Valle Tanoury for Defendant McKesson Corporation (Tanoury, Alana) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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9 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant McKesson Corporation. (Holzhall, Vincent) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Thursday, January 18, 2018
11 11 Unopposed MOTION to Stay The Date by Which to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint and for An Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendant Russell Portenoy. (Scheaf, O) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Friday, January 19, 2018
12 12 Unopposed MOTION for Order to Stay the Date by Which tro Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint and Granting Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendants Perry Fine, Scott Fishman. (Tarney, Tyler) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
13 13 Unopposed MOTION to Stay the Date by Which to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint and for Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.. Related [+] [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
Related: [-] ndon, Carole
Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Thursday, January 25, 2018
14 14 RELATED CASE MEMORANDUM ORDER: The Judges agree that this case and case number 2:17-cv-662,2:17-cv-663,2:17-cv-664,2:17-cv-665,2:17-cv-680,2:17-cv-682,2:17-cv-696, 2:17-cv-704,2:17-cv-713,2:17-cv-723,2:17-cv-768,2:17-cv-769,2:17-cv-770,2:17-cv-883, 2:17-cv-886,2:17-cv-891,2:17-cv-894,2:17-cv-904,2:17-cv-918,2:17-cv-975,2:17-cv-1012, 2:17-cv-1024,2:17-cv-1064,2:17-cv-1097,2:17-cv-1102,2:17-cv-1105,2:17-cv-1117,2:17-cv-1126, 2:17-cv-1132,2:18-cv-40 ARE related. Case reassigned to Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus and Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers for all further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus and Judge Algenon L. Marbley on January 24, 2018. (jlk) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Monday, February 12, 2018
15 15 Motion to Remand by Plaintiff Jefferson County, Ohio Plaintiff's Notice of Remand to State Court (Grant, David) Modified event type on 2/13/2018 (kpt). [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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16 16 BRIEF re15 Motion to Remand by Plaintiff Jefferson County, Ohio. (Grant, David) Modified text on 2/13/2018 (kpt). [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Thursday, February 22, 2018
17 17 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed re the State Court Record delivered on 2/20/2018 to the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas via certified mail. (kpt) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Monday, March 05, 2018
18 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re15 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.. Related [+] [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
Related: [-] ndon, Carole
Wednesday, March 07, 2018
19 19 Unopposed MOTION to Stay the Date by Which to Respond to Plaintiffs Complaint and for an Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendants AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., McKesson Corporation. (Holzhall, Vincent) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
20 20 ORDER granting11 Motion to Stay the date by which to respond to the Complaint. Defendant, Russell Portenoy's response due within 75 days after date on which removal is determined to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on March 7, 2018. (jlk) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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21 21 ORDER granting12 Motion for Order to stay the date by which to respond to the Complaint. Defendants Fine and Perry shall have thirty (30) days after the date on which removal is determined to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on March 7, 2018. (jlk) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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22 22 ORDER granting13 Motion to Stay the date by which to respond to the Complaint. The Manufacturer Defendants shall have sixty (60) days after the final determination of removal to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on March 7, 2018. (jlk) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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23 23 ORDER granting19 Motion to Stay the date on which the Distributor Defendants are required to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs Complaint until sixty (60) days after removal is finally determined. Distributor Defendants shall have until sixty (60) days after removal is finally determined in order to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on March 7, 2018. (jlk) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Thursday, March 08, 2018
24 24 Unopposed MOTION for Order to Stay the Date by Which to Respond to Plaintiffs Complaint and for an Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendant Lynn Webster. (Tarney, Tyler) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Friday, March 09, 2018
25 25 ORDER Granting24 Dft Lynn Webster's Motion for Extension of Time. Dft's response to complaint due 30 days after Motion to Remove is determined. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 3/9/2018. (sln) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018
26 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Clay Kenneth Keller for Defendant Miami-Luken, Inc. (Keller, Clay) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Thursday, March 22, 2018
27 27 Unopposed MOTION re1 Notice of Removal,, to Stay the Date by Which to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint and for an Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendant Miami-Luken, Inc.. (Keller, Clay) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
28 28 NOTICE by Plaintiff Jefferson County, Ohio NOTICE OF DISMISSAL OF RUSSELL PORTENOY, M.D. (Rauch, Jordan) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Friday, March 23, 2018
29 29 Notice by Clerk of Southern District of Ohio of Pro Hac Vice Rules as to Attorneys Thomas Hurney, Frank Gallucci, and Paul J. Napoli. (kpt) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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30 30 ORDER granting27 Unopposed Motion. Miami-Luken shall have until sixty (60) days after removal is finally determined in order to answer, move or otherwise repsond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 3/23/2018. (er) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Friday, March 30, 2018
31 31 NOTICE by Defendant Russell Portenoy JOINT NOTICE OF DISMISSAL (Rauch, Jordan) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Thursday, April 05, 2018
Case transferred to Northern District of Ohio. Case file and docket sheet sent Electronically. (sct) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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32 32 Certified Transfer Order from United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio re MDL 2804. (sct) [Transferred from ohsd on 4/6/2018.]
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Friday, April 06, 2018
33 33 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Ohio Southern. Case number 2:18-cv-00037. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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