Consolidated
Lead case: 1:14-ml-02570

Indiana Southern District Court
Judge:Richard L Young
Referred: Tim A Baker
Case #: 1:20-cv-06115
Nature of Suit367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Mar 25, 2020
Case in other court:California Central, 5:20-cv-00487
Last checked: Monday Sep 21, 2020 5:27 AM EDT
Defendant
COOK GROUP, INC.
Defendant
COOK INCORPORATED
Defendant
COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED
Defendant
COOK MEDICAL LLC
Defendant
MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, INC.
Defendant
WILLIAM COOK EUROPE APS
Plaintiff
CHAD TOVAR
Represented By
Fabrice N. Vincent
Lieff Cabraser Heimann And Bernstein LLP
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Daniel Edward Seltz
Leiff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP
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Wendy R. Fleishman
Leiff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP
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Plaintiff
LAUREN SUZANNE TOVAR
Represented By
Fabrice N. Vincent
Lieff Cabraser Heimann And Bernstein LLP
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Daniel Edward Seltz
Leiff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP
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Wendy R. Fleishman
Leiff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP
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Docket last updated: 03/25/2020 2:46 PM EDT
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
1 1 31 pgs COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-25678673 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiffs Chad Tovar, Lauren Suzanne Tovar. (Attorney Fabrice N Vincent added to party Chad Tovar(pty:pla), Attorney Fabrice N Vincent added to party Lauren Suzanne Tovar(pty:pla))(Vincent, Fabrice) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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2 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Chad Tovar, Lauren Suzanne Tovar. (Vincent, Fabrice) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
3 3 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Percy Anderson and Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym. (esa) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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4 4 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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5 5 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (esa) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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6 6 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Wendy R. Fleishman. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (esa) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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7 7 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Daniel E. Seitz. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (esa) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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8 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Daniel R. Leathers. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (esa) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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9 9 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by plaintiff Chad Tovar, Lauren Suzanne Tovar. (Fleishman, Wendy) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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10 10 Plaintiffs' NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs Chad Tovar, Lauren Suzanne Tovar, (Vincent, Fabrice) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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11 11 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Plaintiffs Chad Tovar, Lauren Suzanne Tovar. correcting Summons Request9 (Vincent, Fabrice) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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12 12 AMENDED DOCUMENT filed by Plaintiffs Chad Tovar, Lauren Suzanne Tovar. Amendment to Summons Request9 (Vincent, Fabrice) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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13 13 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Plaintiffs Chad Tovar, Lauren Suzanne Tovar. correcting Amended Document (Non-Motion)12 (Vincent, Fabrice) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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14 14 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Plaintiffs Chad Tovar, Lauren Suzanne Tovar. (Vincent, Fabrice) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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15 15 STANDING ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Percy Anderson. (et) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
16 16 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request14 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write "see attached."Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The defendants listed in Attachment #1 names defendants that are not named in the complaint. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (mrgo) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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17 17 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Plaintiffs Chad Tovar, Lauren Suzanne Tovar. (Vincent, Fabrice) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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Friday, March 13, 2020
18 18 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 as to defendants Cook Group, Inc., Cook Incorporated, Cook Medical Incorporated, Cook Medical, LLC, Medical Engineering and Development Institute, Inc., William Cook Europe APS. (mrgo) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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19 19 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS - COURT ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. Before the Court is a Complaint filed by plaintiffs Chad Tovar and Lauren Suzanne Tovar ("Plaintiffs") on March 10, 2020. (Dkt. 1 ("Compl.").) Plaintiffs allege that the Court possesses diversity jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332, but the Complaint fails to adequately show the parties are completely diverse. The Court therefore dismisses the Complaint and grants Plaintiffs leave to amend to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction. Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint, if any, shall be filed no later than March 27, 2020. (See document for details) (mrgo) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
20 20 Conditional Transfer Order - 77 from the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, MDL 2570, transferring case to USDC, Southern District of Indiana and assigned to Honorable Richard L. Young. Case transferred electronically. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (mrgo) [Transferred from California Central on 3/25/2020.]
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020
21 21 Case transferred in from District of California Central; Case Number 5:20-cv-00487. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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22 22 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (LBT)
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23 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Wendy R. Fleishman on behalf of Plaintiffs CHAD TOVAR, LAUREN SUZANNE TOVAR. Associated Cases: 1:14-ml-02570-RLY-TAB, 1:20-cv-06115-RLY-TAB (Fleishman, Wendy)
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