Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804

Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:20-op-45112
Nature of Suit470 Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Cause18:1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Case Filed:Mar 25, 2020
Case in other court:Alabama Southern, 1:20-cv-00134
Last checked: Wednesday Apr 15, 2020 4:21 PM EDT
Defendant
Johnson & Johnson
Defendant
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Defendant
Watson Laboratories Inc.
Defendant
The Purdue Frederick Company Inc.
Defendant
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Defendant
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Defendant
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Defendant
Purdue Pharma Inc.
Defendant
Ortho-Mcneil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Noramco Inc
Defendant
McKesson Corporation
Represented By
Harlan Prater, IV
Lightfoot Franklin & White
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Defendant
Mallinckrodt PLC
Defendant
Mallinckrodt LLC
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.
Defendant
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Endo Health Solutions Inc.
Defendant
Cephalon Inc.
Defendant
Cardinal Health Inc.
Defendant
AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation
Represented By
H. Lanier Brown, II
Watkins & Eager
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Defendant
Allergan PLC
Defendant
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Defendant
Actavis LLC
Plaintiff
Escambia County, Alabama
Represented By
Jon Ryan Kral
Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles
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William Robert Sutton
Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles
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Rhon Eugene Jones
Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles
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Jere L. Beasley
Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles
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Jeffrey Donald Price
Beasley Allen
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Richard Douglas Stratton
Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles
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Docket last updated: 04/15/2020 4:19 PM EDT
Thursday, March 05, 2020
1 1 153 pgs COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $400 receipt number AALSDC-2582089, Online Credit Card Payment), filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sutton, William) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet
2 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Plaintiff Escambia County, Alabama. (Sutton, William) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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Friday, March 06, 2020
3 3 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons by All Plaintiffs (Sutton, William) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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4 4 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Note to Counsel: The Summons have been issued. Please print copies necessary for service. (nah) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
5 5 NOTICE of Appearance by H. Lanier Brown, II on behalf of Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation (Brown, H.) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
6 6 This action has been transferred from the docket of Magistrate Judge Bert W. Milling, Jr and is now assigned to the docket of Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins. To insure that your pleadings are referred to the proper Judge and Magistrate Judge with as little delay as possible, please use the letter suffix KD-B after the case number on all future pleadings. (clr) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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Friday, March 20, 2020
7 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Escambia County, Alabama. Actavis Pharma, Inc. served on 3/11/2020, answer due 4/1/2020; Actavis, LLC served on 3/13/2020, answer due 4/3/2020; Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation served on 3/10/2020, answer due 3/31/2020; Cardinal Health, Inc. served on 3/12/2020, answer due 4/2/2020; Cephalon, Inc. served on 3/13/2020, answer due 4/3/2020; Endo Health Solutions, Inc. served on 3/16/2020, answer due 4/6/2020; Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. served on 3/16/2020, answer due 4/6/2020; Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. served on 3/10/2020, answer due 3/31/2020; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. served on 3/10/2020, answer due 3/31/2020; McKesson Corporation served on 3/10/2020, answer due 3/31/2020; Noramco, Inc. served on 3/10/2020, answer due 3/31/2020; Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. served on 3/10/2020, answer due 3/31/2020; Purdue Pharma L.P. served on 3/10/2020, answer due 3/31/2020; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. served on 3/11/2020, answer due 4/1/2020; The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. served on 3/13/2020, answer due 4/3/2020; Watson Laboratories, Inc. served on 3/12/2020, answer due 4/2/2020 (Sutton, William) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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Monday, March 23, 2020
8 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Escambia County, Alabama. Mallinckrodt, LLC served on 3/16/2020, answer due 4/6/2020 (Sutton, William) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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9 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Harlan I. Prater, IV on behalf of McKesson Corporation (Prater, Harlan) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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10 10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint Or Otherwise Respond to Complaint filed by Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, McKesson Corporation. (Prater, Harlan) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
MOTIONS REFERRED:10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint Or Otherwise Respond to Complaint to Judge DuBose (nah) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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11 11 ENDORSED ORDER granting10 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; Answer due from Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation on 6/1/2020; McKesson Corporation on 6/1/2020. Signed by Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 3/23/2020. (khc) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020
12 12 Conditional Transfer Order (MDL) from Northern District of Ohio requesting transfer of action. Entire case file sent to requesting District electronically. Case Closed. (nah) [Transferred from alsd on 3/25/2020.]
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13 13 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Alabama Southern. Case number 1:20-cv-00134. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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