Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804

Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:18-op-46118
Nature of Suit470 Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Cause18:1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Case Filed:Oct 04, 2018
Case in other court:New Jersey, 3:18-cv-10901
Last checked: Friday Nov 08, 2019 6:42 PM EST
Defendant
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
Defendant
Watson Laboratories Inc.
Represented By
Harvey Bartle, IV
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius - Philadelphia
contact info
Defendant
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Represented By
Harvey Bartle, IV
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius - Philadelphia
contact info
Defendant
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Defendant
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Represented By
Stephen C. Matthews
Dla Piper
contact info
Defendant
Purdue Pharma Inc.
Represented By
Stephen C. Matthews
Dla Piper
contact info
Defendant
Purdue Frederick Company, Inc.
Represented By
Stephen C. Matthews
Dla Piper
contact info
Defendant
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Defendant
McKesson Corporation
Represented By
Russell Lyle Hewit
Dughi & Hewit
contact info
Mark H. Lynch
Covington & Burling - Washington
contact info
Defendant
Mallinckrodt PLC
Defendant
Mallinckrodt LLC
Defendant
Johnson & Johnson
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Defendant
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Endo Health Solutions Inc.
Defendant
Cephalon Inc.
Represented By
Harvey Bartle, IV
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius - Philadelphia
contact info
Defendant
Cardinal Health Inc.
Represented By
Raajen Vinod Bhaskar
Schenk Price Smith & King
contact info
Eric A. Inglis
Schenk Price Smith & King
contact info
Defendant
AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation
Defendant
Allergan PLC
Defendant
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Represented By
Harvey Bartle, IV
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius - Philadelphia
contact info
Defendant
Actavis LLC
Represented By
Harvey Bartle, IV
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius - Philadelphia
contact info
Defendant
Actavis Inc
874 Walker Road, Suite C
Dover, DE 19904
Defendant
Abbott Laboratories
Plaintiff
Monmouth County
Represented By
John E. Keefe, Jr.
contact info
Allan Kanner
Kanner & Whiteley
contact info
Jessica Stein Allen
Keenan, Cohen & Merrick
contact info
TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
AbbVie Products LLC
Terminated: 09/12/2018
Defendant
AbbVie Inc.
Terminated: 09/12/2018


Docket last updated: 04/08/2019 6:42 PM EDT
Thursday, June 21, 2018
1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by MCKESSON CORPORATION from Superior Court of New Jersey, case number MID-L-3010-18. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-8831295), filed by MCKESSON CORPORATION.(HEWIT, RUSSELL) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 3 Certificate of Service
2 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by MCKESSON CORPORATION. (HEWIT, RUSSELL) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Monday, June 25, 2018
Judge Michael A. Shipp and Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert added. (jem) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
3 3 NOTICE of Hearing: Initial Conference set for 8/21/2018 10:30 AM in Trenton - Courtroom 6W before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Attention Counsel: The Joint Discovery Plan is due (7) days prior to the conference. Please do not e-file. Please e-mail this document to dea_orders@njd.uscourts.gov(ce3) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
4 4 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER by MCKESSON CORPORATION.(HEWIT, RUSSELL) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order Stipulation and Proposed Order
Thursday, June 28, 2018
5 5 NOTICE of Appearance by JESSICA STEIN ALLEN on behalf of MONMOUTH COUNTY (ALLEN, JESSICA) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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6 6 NOTICE of Appearance by JOHN E. KEEFE, JR on behalf of MONMOUTH COUNTY (KEEFE, JOHN) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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7 7 NOTICE of Appearance by STEPHEN C. MATTHEWS on behalf of PURDUE PHARMA INC., PURDUE PHARMA L.P., THE PURDUE FREDERICK COMPANY, INC. (MATTHEWS, STEPHEN) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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8 8 STIPULATION by PURDUE PHARMA INC., PURDUE PHARMA L.P., THE PURDUE FREDERICK COMPANY, INC.. (MATTHEWS, STEPHEN) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Friday, July 06, 2018
9 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by MONMOUTH COUNTY. (ALLEN, JESSICA) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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10 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by MONMOUTH COUNTY. (ALLEN, JESSICA) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
11 11 STIPULATION AND ORDER that Distributor Defendants shall have 30 days after the later of (1) this Court's ruling on any motion to remand, should Plaintiff file one, or (2) the entry of a decision by the Judicial Panel on MDL granting a motion to vacate a conditional transfer order covering this action or otherwise finally denying transfer of this action to the MDL, whichever is later, to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 7/9/2018. (km) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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12 12 STIPULATION AND ORDER that the Manufacturer Defendants shall have 35 days after the later of (1) this Court's ruling on any motion to remand, should Plaintiff file one, or (2) the JPML's final decision regarding whether to transfer this case to the MDL, to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 7/9/2018. (km) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
13 13 Letter from All Parties.(HEWIT, RUSSELL) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Friday, July 13, 2018
ATTTENTION COUNSEL: The Initial Conference set for 8/21/2018 10:30 AM in Trenton - Courtroom 6W before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert has been adjourned. (ce3) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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14 14 MOTION TO REMAND(KANNER, ALLAN) Modified on 7/31/2018 (mmh).[Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.] Modified on 10/4/2018 (P,R).
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Att: 1 Brief Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Remand,
Att: 2 Certification Certification of Allan Kanner, Esq.,
Att: 3 Exhibit Exhibit A,
Att: 4 Exhibit Exhibit B,
Att: 5 Exhibit Exhibit C,
Att: 6 Exhibit Exhibit D,
Att: 7 Exhibit Exhibit E,
Att: 8 Exhibit Exhibit F,
Att: 9 Exhibit Exhibit G,
Att: 10 Exhibit Exhibit H,
Att: 11 Exhibit Exhibit I,
Att: 12 Exhibit Exhibit J,
Att: 13 Exhibit Exhibit K,
Att: 14 Exhibit Exhibit L,
Att: 15 Exhibit Exhibit M,
Att: 16 Exhibit Exhibit N,
Att: 17 Text of Proposed Order Poposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion To Remand and An Award of Fees and Costs,
Att: 18 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
15 15 NOTICE of Appearance by HARVEY BARTLE, IV on behalf of ACTAVIS LLC, ACTAVIS PHARMA, INC., CEPHALON, INC., TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., WATSON LABORATORIES, INC. (BARTLE, HARVEY) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Monday, July 23, 2018
16 16 BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REMAND(HEWIT, RUSSELL) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 Certificate of Service
17 17 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Likely Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation by AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION, CARDINAL HEALTH, INC., MCKESSON CORPORATION.(HEWIT, RUSSELL) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Att: 1 Brief,
Att: 2 Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Exhibit B,
Att: 4 Exhibit C,
Att: 5 Exhibit D,
Att: 6 Exhibit E,
Att: 7 Exhibit F,
Att: 8 Text of Proposed Order,
Att: 9 Certificate of Service
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Set Deadlines as to17 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Likely Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation . Motion set for 8/20/2018 before Judge Michael A. Shipp. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (km) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Monday, July 30, 2018
18 18 MOTION Remand re14 Notice (Other),,, Reply in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Remand by All Plaintiffs.(KANNER, ALLAN) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Att: 1 Certification of Allan Kanner,
Att: 2 Exhibit O,
Att: 3 Exhibit P,
Att: 4 Exhibit Q,
Att: 5 Exhibit R,
Att: 6 Exhibit S,
Att: 7 Certificate of Service
19 19 REPLY to Response to Motion filed by MONMOUTH COUNTY re14 MOTION to Remand. (mmh) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - This message is in reference to the14 Motion to Remand filed by Allan Kanner on 7/13/2018. Please be advised that this document was filed incorrectly using the event Notice (Other) and it should have been filed under the event Motion with the selection of the proper relief (to Remand). Additionally, the18 Reply Brief filed by Allan Kanner on 7/30/2018 was filed incorrectly using the event Motion. This document should have been filed using the event Reply to Response to Motion found under Civil - Motions And Related Filings - Responses and Replies. At the direction of Chambers docket entry14 has been converted to a Motion to Remand and docket entry18 has been refiled using the correct event. The deadlines created by the filing of18 have been terminated. Additionally, the Court acknowledges the opposition brief filed under docket entry16 filed by Russell Hewit. This document does NOT need to be refiled. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (mmh) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Set Deadlines as to14 MOTION to Remand. Motion set for 8/6/2018 before Judge Michael A. Shipp. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (mmh) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Monday, August 06, 2018
20 20 RESPONSE in Opposition filed by All Plaintiffs re17 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Likely Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation Response In Opposition to Distributor Defendants' Motion to Stay(KANNER, ALLAN) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Att: 1 Certification of Allan Kanner,
Att: 2 Exhibit Exhibits A-G,
Att: 3 Certificate of Service
Monday, August 13, 2018
21 21 REPLY BRIEF to Opposition to Motion filed by AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION, CARDINAL HEALTH, INC., MCKESSON CORPORATION re17 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Likely Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation (HEWIT, RUSSELL) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Certificate of Service
Thursday, August 23, 2018
22 22 Letter from Jessica S. Allen, Esq..(ALLEN, JESSICA) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit JPMDL hearing order 8.16.18 matters for consolidation
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
23 23 NOTICE of Appearance by RAAJEN VINOD BHASKAR on behalf of CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.(BHASKAR, RAAJEN) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Att: 1 Certification Certification of Service
24 24 NOTICE of Appearance by ERIC ANDREW INGLIS on behalf of CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.(INGLIS, ERIC) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Att: 1 Certification Certification of Service
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
25 25 NOTICE by AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION, CARDINAL HEALTH, INC., MCKESSON CORPORATION re: Supplemental Authority(HEWIT, RUSSELL) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C,
Att: 4 Certificate of Service
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Notice of Voluntary Dismissal d.e.26 filed by Allan Kanner on 9/12/2018 was submitted incorrectly as a Notice (Other). PLEASE RESUBMIT THE Notice Voluntarily Dismissing Defendants USING Civil Events - Other Filings - Notices - Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (km) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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26 26 NOTICE by MONMOUTH COUNTY Voluntary Dismissal of Defendants (1) AbbVie Inc. and (2) AbbVie Products LLC (f/k/a Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) (KANNER, ALLAN) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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27 27 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by MONMOUTH COUNTY (KANNER, ALLAN) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Wednesday, October 03, 2018
28 28 Transfer Order of MDL Panel transferring case to the USDC for the OHND. (dm ) [Transferred from njd on 10/4/2018.]
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Thursday, October 04, 2018
29 29 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of New Jersey. Case number 3:18-cv-10901. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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