Town of Pearl River v. Purdue Pharma LP et al
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Lead case: 1:17-md-02804
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804
| Ohio Northern District Court | |
| Judge: | Dan Aaron Polster |
| Case #: | 1:19-op-45754 |
| Nature of Suit | 470 Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Racketeering (RICO) Act |
| Case Filed: | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Case in other court: | Louisiana Eastern, 2:19-cv-11775 |
| Last checked: Friday Nov 08, 2019 8:18 PM EST |
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Purdue Pharma Inc.
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JM SMITH CORPORATION
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Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.
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Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Johnson & Johnson
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Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.
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Mallinckrodt LLC
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Mallinckrodt PLC
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McKesson Corporation
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Miley Meds Pharmacy LLC
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Morris & Dickson Co LLC
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Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Noramco Inc
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
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Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Purdue Frederick Company Inc.
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Insys Therapeutics Inc.
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Purdue Pharma L.P.
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RITE AID OF MARYLAND, INC,
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Sandoz Inc.
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Smith Drug Company
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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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Wal-Mart Inc.
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Walgreen Company
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
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Walmart Inc.
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Warner Chilcott Company, LLC
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Watson Laboratories Inc.
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West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp.
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AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation
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Acatvias Laboratories, Inc.-Salt Lake City
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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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Allegran Plc
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Allergan Finance LLC
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Allergan Sales, LLC
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Allergan USA, Inc.
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Cardinal Health Inc.
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Indivior Inc.
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Impax Laboratories, LLC
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H.D. Smith LLC
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Family Drug Mart LLC
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Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Endo Health Solutions Inc.
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Cephalon Inc.
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Amneal Pharmaceutical Inc.
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CVS TN DISTRIBUTION, LLC
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CVS Pharmacy Inc.
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CVS Orlando FL Distribution, L.L.C
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CVS Health Corporation
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Anda Inc
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Amneal Pharmaceutical LLC
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Plaintiff
Town of Pearl River
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| Docket last updated: 09/04/2019 2:38 PM EDT |
| Friday, July 19, 2019 | ||
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL from St. Tammany Parish, 22nd JDC, case number 2019-13024 (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-7762875) filed by Allergan Finance LLC, Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan Sales, L.L.C..Attorney Thomas Mac Dougall Womack added to party Allergan Finance LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas Mac Dougall Womack added to party Allergan Sales, L.L.C.(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas Mac Dougall Womack added to party Allergan USA, Inc.(pty:dft).(Womack, Thomas) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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Att: 1
165 pgs
Exhibit 1,
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Exhibit 2,
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Exhibit 3,
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Civil Cover Sheet
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Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Allergan Finance LLC, Allergan Sales, L.L.C., Allergan USA, Inc. (Womack, Thomas) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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| 3 | 3 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Lance M Africk and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (ess) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.] | |
| Monday, July 22, 2019 | ||
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Directive of the Clerk re1 Notice of Removal filed by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Allergan USA, Inc., Allergan Sales, L.L.C. (mp) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Lance M Africk recused. Case reassigned to Judge Sarah S. Vance. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on July 22, 2019.(mp) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF REMOVAL by McKesson Corporation .(Williams, Stacey) Modified text on 7/23/2019 (mm). [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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Att: 1
Exhibit
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NOTICE of Collateral Proceedings by McKesson Corporation . (Williams, Stacey) Modified text on 7/23/2019 (mm). [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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Statement of Corporate Disclosure by McKesson Corporation (Williams, Stacey) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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| Wednesday, July 24, 2019 | ||
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EXPARTE/CONSENT Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer, Move, or Otherwise Respond re1 Notice of Removal by Walmart, Inc., CVS Health Corporation, CVS Orlando FL Distribution, LLC, CVS TN Distribution, LLC, CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Walgreen Company.Attorney Kathryn Marie Knight added to party Walmart, Inc.(pty:dft).(Knight, Kathryn) Modified filers/linkage on 7/24/2019 (mm). [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| 10 | 10 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer, Move, or Otherwise Respond. **1. Filing attorney did not enter additional filer(s) in the blank text box on the docket text screen. Clerk added filer(s). 2. Filing attorney should have linked document to Document 1. Clerk properly linked document.** (mm) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.] | |
| Thursday, July 25, 2019 | ||
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ORDER granting9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re1 Notice of Removal. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 7/25/2019. (mm) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Move, Answer, or Otherwise Respond re1 Notice of Removal by AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, Anda, Inc., Cardinal Health Inc, McKesson Corporation.(Williams, Stacey) Modified text on 7/25/2019 (mm). [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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Proposed Order
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ORDER granting12 Motion for Extension of Time to move, answer or otherwise respond re1 Notice of Removal. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 7/25/2019. (mm) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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| Friday, July 26, 2019 | ||
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MOTION to Remand to State Court by Town of Pearl River. Motion(s) will be submitted on 11/6/2019.(Leger, Walter) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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Memorandum in Support,
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Notice of Submission,
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Proposed Order
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EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re1 Notice of Removal or Otherwise File Responsive Pleadings as to Joining Manufacturing Defendants by Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.(Rookard, Kelly) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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Proposed Order
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| Tuesday, July 30, 2019 | ||
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Notice of Compliance by Allergan Finance LLC, Allergan Sales, L.L.C., Allergan USA, Inc. re1 Notice of Removal.(Womack, Thomas) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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Exhibit 1,
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Exhibit 2 & 3 combined
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ORDER granting15 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re1 Notice of Removal or Otherwise File Responsive Pleadings as to Joining Manufacturing Defendants. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 7/30/2019. (mm) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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| Wednesday, July 31, 2019 | ||
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EXPARTE/CONSENT Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Move, Answer or Otherwise Respond by Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc. re: rec. doc.1(Perry, S.) Modified text on 7/31/2019 (mm). [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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Proposed Order
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Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc. (Perry, S.) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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| 20 | 20 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re18 MOTION for Extension of Time to Move, Answer or Otherwise Respond. **Filing attorney incorrectly changed 'N' to 'Y' at the question 'Is this motion to be decidedby the Magistrate Judge Y/N?'. This motion will be decided by the District Judge. Clerk took corrective action.** (mm) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.] | |
| Friday, August 02, 2019 | ||
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ORDER: The Court GRANTS the18 Motion. It is hereby Ordered that LOUISIANA WHOLESALE DRUG COMPANY, INC., without waiver of any defenses, shall be granted a 21-day extension of time to file a responsive pleading after a decision by the JPML regarding transfer of this matter to the MDL. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 08/02/2019. (am) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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| Monday, August 05, 2019 | ||
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EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Move, Answer, Or Otherwise Respond re1 Notice of Removal by JM Smith Corporation, Smith Drug Company.(Brickman, Philip) Modified text on 8/6/2019 (mm). [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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Proposed Order
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| Wednesday, August 07, 2019 | ||
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Statement of Corporate Disclosure by H.D. Smith, LLC identifying corporate parent AmerisourceBergen Corporation. (Crump, Richard) Modified text on 8/7/2019 (pp). [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Move, Answer, Or Otherwise Plead re1 Notice of Removal by H.D. Smith, LLC. Attorney Richard Munice Crump added to party H.D. Smith, LLC(pty:dft).(Crump, Richard) Modified text/removed referral on 8/7/2019 (mm). [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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Proposed Order
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| 25 | 25 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re23 Statement of Corporate Disclosure. Filing attorney should have entered the Corporate Parent at the prompt 'Search for a corporate parent or other affiliate'. Clerk took corrective action. No further action necessary. (pp) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.] | |
| 26 | 26 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re24 MOTION for Extension of Time to Move, Answer, Or Otherwise Plead re1 Notice of Removal. **1. Filing attorney incorrectly changed 'N' to 'Y' at the question 'Is this motion to be decided by the Magistrate Judge Y/N?'. This motion will be decided by the District Judge. Clerk took corrective action. 2. Filing attorney should have selected 'Yes' at the question 'Is this an Exparte/Consent Motion Y/N?'. Clerk modified docket text to reflect 'Exparte'.** (mm) (mm) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.] | |
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ORDER granting22 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re22 MOTION for Extension of Time to Move, Answer, Or Otherwise Respond re1 Notice of Removal. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 8/7/2019. (mm) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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ORDER granting24 Motion for Extension of Time to Move, Answer, Or Otherwise Plead re1 Notice of Removal. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 8/7/2019. (mm) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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| Thursday, August 08, 2019 | ||
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ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that all proceedings in this case are hereby stayed pending the decision of the Multidistrict Litigation Panel regarding transfer. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 8/8/2019.(mm) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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| Friday, August 23, 2019 | ||
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Notice of Conditional Transfer Order from MDL Panel regarding MDL 2804. (mm) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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| Monday, August 26, 2019 | ||
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Order of MDL Transfer to District of Ohio Northern. MDL case number is 2804. Electronic file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent.(jeg) [Transferred from laed on 8/30/2019.]
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Transmittal Letter
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| Friday, August 30, 2019 | ||
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CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Louisiana Eastern. Case number 2:19-cv-11775. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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