Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804

Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:18-op-45934
Nature of Suit360 Torts - Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury
Cause28:1446 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Case Filed:Aug 09, 2018
Case in other court:California Central, 8:18-cv-00745
Last checked: Friday Nov 08, 2019 6:24 PM EST
Defendant
American Academy of Pain Medicine, Inc.
Represented By
Robert J. Iacopino
La Follette, Johnson, Dehaas, Fesler & Ames
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Defendant
American Chronic Pain Association, Inc.
Defendant
American Pain Foundation, Inc.
Defendant
American Pain Society, Inc.
Represented By
Meredith D. Stewart
Clausen Miller - Irvine
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Ian R Feldman
Clausen Miller - Irvine
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Defendant
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Defendant
Endo Health Solutions Inc.
Represented By
John D. Lombardo
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer - Los Angeles
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Sean O. Morris
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer - Los Angeles
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Shanyah Albert Wang
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
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Tiffany M. Ikeda
Arnold And Porter
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Defendant
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Represented By
John D. Lombardo
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer - Los Angeles
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Sean O. Morris
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer - Los Angeles
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Shanyah Albert Wang
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
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Tiffany M. Ikeda
Arnold And Porter
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Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.
Represented By
Charles C. Lifland
O'Melveny & Myers - Los Angeles
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Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Represented By
Charles C. Lifland
O'Melveny & Myers - Los Angeles
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Defendant
Johnson and Johnson
Represented By
Charles C. Lifland
O'Melveny & Myers - Los Angeles
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Defendant
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Represented By
Charles C. Lifland
O'Melveny & Myers - Los Angeles
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Defendant
Purdue Frederick Company, Inc.
Represented By
Jae Hong Lee
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
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Jonathan S. Tam
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
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Defendant
Purdue Pharma Inc.
Represented By
Jae Hong Lee
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
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Jonathan S. Tam
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
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Defendant
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Represented By
Jae Hong Lee
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
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Jonathan S. Tam
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
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Plaintiff
R. D. Burns
Represented By
Robert David Burns
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Docket last updated: 10/23/2019 2:42 PM EDT
Monday, April 30, 2018
CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants American Academy of Pain Medicine, Inc., American Pain Foundation, Inc., American Pain Society, Inc., Does 1-100, Inclusive, Endo Health Solutions Inc, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson and Johnson, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc, Purdue Pharma Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P., The American Chronic Pain Association, Inc., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. Jury Demanded, filed by plaintiff R D Burns. Filed in State Court on 3/27/18 Submitted with Attachment 1 to Notice of Removal1 (car) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from County of Orange, case number 2018-00982349 Receipt No: 0973-21673354 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Attorney John D Lombardo added to party Endo Health Solutions Inc(pty:dft), Attorney John D Lombardo added to party Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc(pty:dft))(Lombardo, John) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Att: 1 78 pgs Exhibit Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3,
Att: 4 Certificate of Service
2 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Lombardo, John) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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3 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc identifying Endo International plc as Corporate Parent.(Lombardo, John) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Att: 1 Certificate of Service
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
4 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (car) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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5 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Thursday, May 03, 2018
7 7 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Endo Health Solutions Inc answer now due 6/4/2018; Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc answer now due 6/4/2018; Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. answer now due 6/4/2018; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. answer now due 6/4/2018; Johnson and Johnson answer now due 6/4/2018; Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc answer now due 6/4/2018; Purdue Pharma Inc. answer now due 6/4/2018; Purdue Pharma L.P. answer now due 6/4/2018; The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. answer now due 6/4/2018, re Complaint - (Discovery),, filed by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc; Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.(Lombardo, John) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Friday, May 04, 2018
8 8 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 5/29/18 filed by Defendant American Pain Society, Inc..(Attorney Meredith Dawn Stewart added to party American Pain Society, Inc.(pty:dft))(Stewart, Meredith) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Monday, May 07, 2018
9 9 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENT TO EXHIBIT 3 OF THE REMOVAL NOTICE filed by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Lombardo, John) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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10 10 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Ian R Feldman on behalf of Defendant American Pain Society, Inc. (Attorney Ian R Feldman added to party American Pain Society, Inc.(pty:dft))(Feldman, Ian) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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11 11 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant American Pain Society, Inc., identifying American Pain Society, Inc.. (Feldman, Ian) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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12 12 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance10 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal G123. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ak) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Wednesday, May 09, 2018
13 13 ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: Granting Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to Supplemental Complaint8 , Defendant American Pain Society, Inc. answer due 5/29/2018 (mt) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Thursday, May 10, 2018
14 14 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 16-05-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: CV18-02201 DMG (ASx). Case transferred from Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott to Judge Dolly M. Gee and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge SACV18-00745 DMG (ASx). Signed by Judge Dolly M. Gee (dro) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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15 15 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TRANSFER OF CASE TO JUDGE GEE by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Please take notice that this action has been reassigned to the HONORABLE DOLLY M. GEE, United States District Judge, pursuant to the Order re Transfer Pursuant to General Order 16-05 filed on May 10, 2018. (See order for details.) (kti) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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16 16 INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dolly M. Gee. (kti) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Wednesday, May 16, 2018
17 17 NOTICE OF OPPOSITION (CTO-30) filed by Defendant American Pain Society, Inc.. (Stewart, Meredith) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018
18 18 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and to Remand filed by plaintiff R D Burns. Motion set for hearing on 6/29/2018 at 09:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. (Burns, Robert)[Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.] Modified on 9/4/2018 (P,R).
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
19 19 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Robert David Burns counsel for Plaintiff R D Burns. Adding Robert David Burns as counsel of record for R D Burns for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by plaintiff R D Burns. (Burns, Robert) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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20 20 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 45 days after the later of: (1) this Courts ruling on Plaintiffs remand motion or (2) a determination by the JPML regarding transfer filed by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.(Lombardo, John) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
21 21 30+ pgs MEMORANDUM in Support Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant American Pain Society, Inc..(Stewart, Meredith) Modified on 6/12/2018 (gk). [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Att: 1 Request for Judicial Notice,
Att: 2 Declaration,
Att: 3 Certificate of Service,
Att: 4 Proposed Order
22 22 30+ pgs MEMORANDUM in Support Special Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Supplemental Complaint Pursuant to CCP §425.16 filed by Defendant American Pain Society, Inc..(Stewart, Meredith) Modified on 6/12/2018 (gk). [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Declaration,
Att: 3 Declaration,
Att: 4 Request for Judicial Notice,
Att: 5 Proposed Order,
Att: 6 Certificate of Service
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
23 23 ORDER RE STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR PURDUE, JANSSEN, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, AND ENDO DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT UNTIL AFTER RESOLUTION OF REMAND AND TRANSFER DISPUTES by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Upon Stipulation20 , IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: Stipulating Defendants Purdue Pharma L.P., Purdue Pharma Inc., The Purdue Frederick Co, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. n/k/a Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. n/k/a Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Endo Health Solutions Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s deadline to move to dismiss, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint shall be extended to 45 days after the later of: (1) this Court's ruling on Plaintiff's remand motion or (2) a determination by the JPML regarding transfer. Stipulating Defendants shall file their responses to the Complaint on or before such date. (gk) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Thursday, June 07, 2018
24 24 OPPOSITION to Defendant American Pain Society Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss to Plaintiff' Supplemental Complaint Pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6) filed by Plaintiff R D Burns. (Burns, Robert) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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25 25 OPPOSITION Plaintiff's Response in Opposition to Motion to Strike of Defendant American Pain Society Under Code of Civ. Proc. § 425.16; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support filed by Plaintiff R D Burns. (Burns, Robert) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Friday, June 08, 2018
26 26 OPPOSITION in opposition re: First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 18 filed by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.(Lombardo, John) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
27 27 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 18 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (gk) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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28 28 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Memorandum in Support of Motion21 . The following error(s) was/were found: Hearing information is missing, incorrect, or not timely. Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Applications/Ex Parte Applications/Motions/Petitions/Requests > Dismiss Case. The filer used the event, Responses/Replies/Other Motion Related Documents > Memorandum in Support of Motion. Only a motion-type event will prompt the filer to calendar the hearing date. For this one time only, the clerk shall set the noticed hearing date of 6/29/2018 at 9:30 AM. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (gk) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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29 29 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: to Strike22 . The following error(s) was/were found: Hearing information is missing, incorrect, or not timely. Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Applications/Ex Parte Applications/Motions/Petitions/Requests > Strike. The filer used the event, Responses/Replies/Other Motion Related Documents > Memorandum in Support of Motion. Only a motion-type event will prompt the filer to calendar the hearing date. For this one time only, the clerk shall set the noticed hearing date of 6/29/2018 at 9:30 AM.. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (gk) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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30 30 NOTICE INTERESTED PARTIES filed by plaintiff R D Burns. NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES (Burns, Robert) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Friday, June 15, 2018
31 31 REPLY support First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 18 filed by Plaintiff R D Burns. (Burns, Robert) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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32 32 REPLY in Support of to Strike22 Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Supplemental Complaint as Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation [C.C.P. §425.16] filed by Defendant American Pain Society, Inc.. (Stewart, Meredith) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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33 33 REPLY in Support of to Dismiss Case21 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Supplemental Complaint [FRCP 12(b)(6)] filed by Defendant American Pain Society, Inc.. (Stewart, Meredith) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Thursday, June 28, 2018
34 34 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court finds that Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Remand (Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(1)18 , Defendant American Pain Society, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss to Plaintiff's Supplemental Complaint Pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6)21 , and Defendant American Pain Society, Inc.'s Special Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Supplemental Complaint as Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation Pursuant to C.C.P. §425.1622 presently scheduled for hearing on June 29, 2018, are appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78(b); C.D. L.R. 7-15. Accordingly, the motions are taken UNDER SUBMISSION and the hearing is vacated. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.] (Entered: 06/28/2018)
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Wednesday, August 01, 2018
35 35 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee. In the present case, it appears that these time periods have not been met. Accordingly, the Court, on its own motion, orders plaintiff(s) to show cause in writing on or before August 15, 2018 why this action should not be dismissed as to defendants American Academy of Pain Medicine, Inc., American Pain Foundation, Inc., and The American Chronic Pain Association, Inc. for lack of prosecution. (lom) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Thursday, August 02, 2018
36 36 RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff R D Burnsto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,, Set/Reset Deadlines,,35 PLAINTIFFS RESPONSE TO COURTS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION (Burns, Robert) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Monday, August 06, 2018
37 37 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Having received Plaintiff's proof of services36 , that Order to Show Cause dated August 1, 2018 is DISCHARGED35 . IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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38 38 Transfer Order from the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, MDL 2804, transferring case to USDC, Northern District of Ohio and assigned to Honorable Dan A. Polster. Case transferred electronically. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (gk) [Transferred from cacd on 8/9/2018.]
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Thursday, August 09, 2018
39 39 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of California Central. Case number 8:18-cv-00745. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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