Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804

Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:19-op-45848
Nature of Suit367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Case Filed:Oct 17, 2019
Case in other court:Virginia Eastern, 3:19-cv-00459
Last checked: Friday Nov 08, 2019 8:28 PM EST
Defendant
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Defendant
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Defendant
Insource, Inc.
Defendant
Insys Therapeutics Inc.
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
KVK-Tech Inc
Represented By
Thomas E. Rice, Jr.
Baker, Sterchi, Cowden & Rice - Kansas City
contact info
Defendant
Mallinckrodt LLC
Defendant
Mallinckrodt PLC
Defendant
McKesson Corporation
Defendant
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Optum, Inc.
Represented By
Turner A. Broughton
Williams Mullen
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Defendant
OptumRX, Inc.
Represented By
Turner A. Broughton
Williams Mullen
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Defendant
Henry Schein Inc.
Defendant
Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.
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Par Pharmaceutical Inc.
Defendant
Purdue Frederick Company Inc.
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Purdue Pharma Inc
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Purdue Pharma L P
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Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P.
Defendant
SpecGX LLC
Defendant
TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
3411 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19180
Defendant
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Represented By
Turner A. Broughton
Williams Mullen
contact info
Defendant
Walgreen Co.
50 West Broad St., Suite 1330
Columbus, OH 43215
Defendant
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
Defendant
Watson Laboratories Inc.
Defendant
CVS Pharmacy Inc.
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AbbVie Inc.
Defendant
Abbott Laboratories
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Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
Defendant
Actavis LLC
Represented By
James Kevin Fee
Morgan, Lewis, Bockius
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Defendant
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Defendant
Allergan PLC
Defendant
AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation
Defendant
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Defendant
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC
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Barr Laboratories, Inc.
Defendant
CVS Corporation
Defendant
CVS TN Distribution
Defendant
Cardinal Health Inc.
Defendant
Caremark Rx, L.L.C.
Defendant
Caremark, L.L.C.
Defendant
CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C.
Defendant
Cephalon Inc.
Defendant
Endo Health Solutions Inc.
Defendant
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Express Scripts Holding Company
Defendant
Express Scripts Inc.
Represented By
Emily Munro Scott
Hirschler Fleischer
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Defendant
General Injectables & Vaccines, Inc.
Plaintiff
Greensville County, VA
Represented By
Patrick Hugh O'Donnell
Kaufman & Canoles
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Richard Johan Conrod, Jr.
Kaufman & Canoles
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William Edgar Spivey
Kaufman & Canoles
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Grant Edward Morris
Sanford Heisler
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Lauren Tallent Rogers
Kaufman & Canoles
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Docket last updated: 10/21/2019 10:07 AM EDT
Thursday, June 20, 2019
1 1 Notice of Removal ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0422-6702362.), filed by Actavis LLC.(Fee, James) (Attachment 2 replaced on 6/21/2019) (jsau, ). (Main Document 1 replaced on 6/21/2019) (jsau, ). [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Att: 1 138 pgs Exhibit 1 Circuit Court Records,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 3 Supplement State Notice of Notice of Removal
2 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Actavis LLC. (Fee, James) (Main Document 2 replaced on 6/21/2019) (jsau, ). [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Friday, June 21, 2019
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge M. Hannah Lauck. (jsau, ) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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3 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Turner A. Broughton on behalf of Optum, Inc., OptumRX, Inc., UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (Broughton, Turner) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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4 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by UnitedHealth Group Incorporated. (Broughton, Turner) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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5 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Optum, Inc.. (Broughton, Turner) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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6 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by OptumRX, Inc.. (Broughton, Turner) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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7 7 ORDER that because Actavis represents that this matter is related to those cases in the MDL, the Court STAYS this matter for sixty (60) days. The Parties SHALL file a status report explaining whether this matter will be transferred to MDL no later than August 14, 2019. It is SO ORDERED. See Order for details. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 6/21/19. (jsau, ) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Thursday, June 27, 2019
8 8 MOTION to Remand with Memorandum in Support by Greensville County, VA. (Rogers, Lauren) Modified docket text on 7/1/2019 (jsau, ). [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
9 9 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney and Memorandum in Support by Greensville County, VA.(Rogers, Lauren) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Thursday, August 01, 2019
10 10 ORDER. ON THIS DAY came Plaintiff, by counsel, and moved for the withdrawal of attorney Lauren Tallent Rogers, Esquire from the case. Effective July 31, 2019, Lauren Tallent Rogers, Esquire is no longer associated with the law firm Kaufman & Canales, P.C. For good cause shown, it is hereby ADJUDGED, ORDERED and DECREED that Lauren Tallent Rogers, Esquire is permitted to withdraw from the case and is hereby deemed WITHDRAWN. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 8/1/19. (jsau, ) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
11 11 STATUS REPORT by Greensville County, VA. (Spivey, William) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
12 12 STATUS REPORT by Actavis LLC, Express Scripts, Inc.(Fee, James) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 (MDL No. 2804 CTO 101),
Att: 2 Exhibit 2 (City of Alexandria Order re: Stay),
Att: 3 Exhibit 3 (MDL 2804 Transfer Order),
Att: 4 Exhibit 4 (List of 2nd Wave Virginia Opioid Cases),
Att: 5 Exhibit 5 (Compilation of Virginia Stay Orders)
13 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Munro Scott on behalf of Express Scripts, Inc (Scott, Emily) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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14 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Express Scripts, Inc. (Scott, Emily) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
15 15 ORDER. This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Greensville County, Virginia, ("Plaintiff') and Defendants Actavis LLC and Express Scripts, Inc.'s (collectively, "Defendants") Status Updates. (ECF Nos.11 ,12 ). Because both Plaintiff and Defendants represent that this matter will likely be transferred to the MDL, the Court STAYS this matter until October 21, 2019.The Parties SHALL file a status report explaining whether this matter will be transferred to MDL no later than October 14, 2019. It is SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 8/21/19. (jsau, ) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
16 16 NOTICE of Suggestion of Bankruptcy and Automatic Stay of Proceedings by PURDUE PHARMA, L.P., Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., Purdue Pharma, Inc.(Massie, Wade) Modified docket text on 9/17/2019 (jsau, ). [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy
Wednesday, October 02, 2019
**TEXT ENTRY ONLY** MINUTE ORDER -- TO THE TRANSFEROR JUDGES/CLERKS OF THE ASSOCIATED CASES: This transmittal is for informational purposes only. No action is required at this time. A transfer order has been filed today in this litigation. Rule 2.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, states. An order to transfer or remand pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407 shall be effective only upon its filing with the clerk of the transferee district court.You will receive a certified copy of this order from the transferee court along with notification of the newly assigned case number(s) in that district. With the advent of electronic filing, Rule 9.1 of the Panel Rules shall be satisfied upon transmittal of the portion of the file deemed necessary and requested by the transferee court. Signed by Clerk of the Panel John W. Nichols on 10/2/2019. Associated Cases: MDL No. 2804, HI/1:19-cv-00377, MIE/2:19-cv-11681, MIE/2:19-cv-11685, MIE/2:19-cv-11687, MOE/4:19-cv-01654, MOE/4:19-cv-01722, MOE/4:19-cv-01911, NJ/1:19-cv-13684, NYE/2:19-cv-03800, NYN/1:19-cv-00789, NYN/8:19-cv-00782, NYW/6:19-cv-06490, OKN/4:19-cv-00380, TXS/4:19-cv-02181, TXS/4:19-cv-02256, TXS/4:19-cv-02504, VAE/1:19-cv-00778, VAE/2:19-cv-00331, VAE/3:19-cv-00457, VAE/3:19-cv-00458, VAE/3:19-cv-00459, VAE/3:19-cv-00513, VAW/3:19-cv-00037, VAW/4:19-cv-00029 (CMD) (jsau, ) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Case transferred to Northern District of Ohio. (Case sent electronically by Clerk) (jsau, ) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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17 17 MDL TRANSFER ORDER. IN RE: NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION OPIATE LITIGATION MDL No. 2804. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions listed on Schedule A are transferred to the Northern District of Ohio and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Dan A. Polster for inclusion in the coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Signed by Sarah S. Vance, Chair. (jsau, ) [Transferred from vaed on 10/17/2019.]
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Thursday, October 17, 2019
18 18 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Virginia Eastern. Case number 3:19-cv-00459. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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