Consolidated
Lead case: 1:17-md-02804

Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:Dan Aaron Polster
Case #: 1:20-op-45127
Nature of Suit890 Other Statutes - Other Statutory Actions
CauseNo cause code entered
Case Filed:Mar 30, 2020
Case in other court:Mississippi Southern, 1:19-cv-00937
Last checked: Monday Apr 27, 2020 4:45 PM EDT
Defendant
Ortho-Mcneil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Jaclyn P. Gatling
Represented By
Christopher Daniel Meyer
Burr & Forman, Llp - Jackson
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Defendant
Nathan C. Grace
Represented By
Christopher Daniel Meyer
Burr & Forman, Llp - Jackson
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Defendant
H.D. Smith LLC
Represented By
J. Patrick Strubel
Watkins & Eager
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Corey D. Hinshaw
Watkins & Eager, Pllc - Jackson
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Defendant
Henry Schein Inc.
Defendant
JM Smith Corp.
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Johnson & Johnson
Defendant
Kroger Limited Partnership II
Defendant
Mallinckrodt LLC
Defendant
Mallinckrodt PLC
Defendant
Abbott Laboratories
Defendant
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Defendant
Par Pharmaceuticals Companies, Inc.
Defendant
Rite-Aid of Maryland, Inc.
Defendant
Leslie Roberson
Represented By
Christopher Daniel Meyer
Burr & Forman, Llp - Jackson
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Defendant
SpecGX LLC
Defendant
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Defendant
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Represented By
Stephen Lee Thomas
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
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Simon T. Bailey
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
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Defendant
The Kroger Co.
Defendant
Wal-Mart Inc.
Represented By
Dorissa S. Smith
Wells, Marble & Hurst, Pllc - Ridgeland
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Kenna L. Mansfield, Jr.
Wells, Marble & Hurst, Pllc - Ridgeland
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Thomas M. Louis
Wells, Marble & Hurst, Pllc - Ridgeland
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Defendant
Wal-Mart Stores East L.P.
Represented By
Dorissa S. Smith
Wells, Marble & Hurst, Pllc - Ridgeland
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Kenna L. Mansfield, Jr.
Wells, Marble & Hurst, Pllc - Ridgeland
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Thomas M. Louis
Wells, Marble & Hurst, Pllc - Ridgeland
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Defendant
Walgreen Co. Inc.
Represented By
Leo Joseph Carmody, Jr.
Upchurch & Upchurch
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Defendant
Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc.
Represented By
Leo Joseph Carmody, Jr.
Upchurch & Upchurch
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Defendant
Endo Health Solutions Inc.
Defendant
AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation
Represented By
Edderek Linnel Cole
Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy, LLC
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Thomas W. Tardy, III
Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz & Tardy
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Defendant
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Represented By
William P Symmes
Symmes & Estes, PLLC
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Defendant
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Defendant
Anda Inc
Represented By
Stephen Lee Thomas
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
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Simon T. Bailey
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
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Defendant
Allergan U.S.A., Inc.
Defendant
Allergan Sales, LLC
Defendant
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
Represented By
Courtney Choi Hunt
Forman Watkins & Krutz, Llp - Jackson
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Defendant
Allergan PLC
Defendant
Allergan Finance LLC
Defendant
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Represented By
Stephen Lee Thomas
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
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Simon T. Bailey
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
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Defendant
CVS Health Corporation
Represented By
J. Cal Mayo, Jr.
Mayo Mallette
contact info
Defendant
Actavis LLC
Represented By
Stephen Lee Thomas
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
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Simon T. Bailey
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
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Defendant
CVS Indiana L.L.C.
Represented By
J. Cal Mayo, Jr.
Mayo Mallette
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Defendant
CVS Pharmacy Inc.
Represented By
J. Cal Mayo, Jr.
Mayo Mallette
contact info
Defendant
Cardinal Health Inc.
Represented By
W. Thomas McCraney, III
Mccraney Montagnet & Quin, PLLC
contact info
Defendant
Cephalon Inc.
Represented By
Stephen Lee Thomas
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
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Simon T. Bailey
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
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Defendant
Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
Plaintiff
Vicksburg Healthcare, LLC
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
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Plaintiff
Tippah County Hospital
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
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Plaintiff
Singing River Health System
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
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Plaintiff
Alliance Healthcare System
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
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Plaintiff
River Oaks Hospital, LLC
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
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Plaintiff
Wesley Health System, LLC
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
contact info
Plaintiff
ROH, LLC
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
contact info
Plaintiff
Progressive Medical Management of Bates Ville
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
contact info
Plaintiff
North Sunflower Medical Center
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
contact info
Plaintiff
Natchez Hospital Company, LLC
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
contact info
Plaintiff
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
contact info
Plaintiff
Anderson Regional Health System
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
contact info
Plaintiff
Magnolia Regional Health Center
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
contact info
Plaintiff
Madison HMA, LLC
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
contact info
Plaintiff
Biloxi HMA, LLC
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
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Plaintiff
Boa Vida Hospital of Aberdeen, MS, LLC
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
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Plaintiff
Brandon HMA, LLC
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
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Plaintiff
Jackson HMA, LLC
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
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Plaintiff
Clarksdale HMA, LLC
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
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Plaintiff
Field Memorial Community Hospital
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
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Plaintiff
Delta Regional Medical Center
Represented By
John W. Barrett
Barrett Law Office
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Docket last updated: 04/27/2020 4:35 PM EDT
Friday, December 06, 2019
1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Wal-Mart, Inc. from Chancery Court of Jackson County, Mississippi, case number 30CH1 19cv01879 TLH. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0538-4156844) If the complete state court record is not attached as an Exhibit to the Petition for Removal, pursuant to Rule L.U.Civ.R. 5(b): within 14 days removing party must electronically file the entire state court record as a single filing; and all parties shall, within fourteen days after the Case Management Conference, file as separate docket items any unresolved motions that were filed in state court which they wish to advance. (wld) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Att: 1 143 pgs Exhibit A-Part 1-Complaint,
Att: 2 144 pgs Exhibit A-Part 2-Complaint,
Att: 3 Exhibit B-Part 1-State Court Record,
Att: 4 Exhibit B-Part 2-State Court Record,
Att: 5 Exhibit B-Part 3-State Court Record,
Att: 6 Exhibit C-Part 1-Service on Walmart, Inc.,
Att: 7 Exhibit C-Part 2-Service on Walmart, Inc.,
Att: 8 Exhibit D-Part 1-Service on Walmart Stores East, LP,
Att: 9 Exhibit D-Part 2-Service on Walmart Stores East, LP,
Att: 10 Civil Cover Sheet
Monday, December 09, 2019
2 2 Letter sent to MDL Clerk with docket entries and complaint/notice of removal. (wld) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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3 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Wal-Mart, Inc. (Louis, Thomas) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Friday, December 13, 2019
Docket Annotation as to Doc. #9. This document requests two motion reliefs. Each motion relief should be selected from the list of motion titles or each relief docketed separately. The same PDF document may be used for all motion filing entries. It is not necessary to refile as court staff has made the necessary correction by adding the relief to "expedite" Attorney is advised to follow this procedure in future filings. (wld) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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4 4 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer for Certain Defendants by H.D. Smith, LLC (Hinshaw, Corey) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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5 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Kenna L. Mansfield, Jr on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Wal-Mart, Inc. (Mansfield, Kenna) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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6 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas W. Tardy, III on behalf of Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation (Tardy, Thomas) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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7 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Edderek Linnel Cole on behalf of Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation (Cole, Edderek) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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8 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation (Cole, Edderek) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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9 9 Emergency MOTION to Remand and For Expedited Briefing Schedule by Alliance Healthcare System, Anderson Regional Health System, Biloxi HMA, LLC, Boa Vida Hospital of Aberdeen, MS, LLC, Brandon HMA, LLC, Clarksdale HMA, LLC, Delta Regional Medical Center, Field Memorial Community Hospital, Jackson HMA, LLC, Madison HMA, LLC, Magnolia Regional Health Center, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, Natchez Hospital Company, LLC, North Sunflower Medical Center, Progressive Medical Management of Bates Ville, ROH, LLC, River Oaks Hospital, LLC, Singing River Health System, Tippah County Hospital, Vicksburg Healthcare, LLC, Wesley Health System, LLC (Barrett, John). Added MOTION to Expedite on 12/13/2019 (wld). [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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10 10 19 pgs MEMORANDUM in Support re9 Emergency MOTION to Remand and For Expedited Briefing Schedule filed by Alliance Healthcare System, Anderson Regional Health System, Biloxi HMA, LLC, Boa Vida Hospital of Aberdeen, MS, LLC, Brandon HMA, LLC, Clarksdale HMA, LLC, Delta Regional Medical Center, Field Memorial Community Hospital, Jackson HMA, LLC, Madison HMA, LLC, Magnolia Regional Health Center, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, Natchez Hospital Company, LLC, North Sunflower Medical Center, Progressive Medical Management of Bates Ville, ROH, LLC, River Oaks Hospital, LLC, Singing River Health System, Tippah County Hospital, Vicksburg Healthcare, LLC, Wesley Health System, LLC (Barrett, John) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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11 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Complaint by Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. (Hunt, Courtney) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Monday, December 16, 2019
12 12 ORDER STAYING PROCEEDINGS Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on 12/16/2019. (SR) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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13 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by H.D. Smith, LLC identifying Corporate Parent AmerisourceBergen Corporation for H.D. Smith, LLC. (Strubel, J.) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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14 14 NOTICE of Appearance by J. Cal Mayo, Jr on behalf of CVS Health Corporation, CVS Indiana, LLC, CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (Mayo, J.) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
15 15 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer for Certain Defendants to respond to the Complaint by CVS Health Corporation, CVS Indiana, LLC, CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (Mayo, J.) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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16 16 ORDER granting15 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer, granting4 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer for Certain Defendants , granting11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Complaint . Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on December 17, 2019 (King, Steve) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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17 17 Corporate Disclosure Statement by CVS Health Corporation, CVS Indiana, LLC, CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (Mayo, J.) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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18 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Leo J. Carmody, Jr on behalf of Walgreen Co., Inc., Walgreen Eastern Co., Inc. (Carmody, Leo) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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19 19 NOTICE of Appearance by W. Thomas McCraney, III on behalf of Cardinal Health, Inc. (McCraney, W.) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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20 20 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Cardinal Health, Inc. (McCraney, W.) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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21 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Dorissa S. Smith on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Wal-Mart, Inc. (Smith, Dorissa) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
22 22 NOTICE of Appearance by J. Patrick Strubel on behalf of H.D. Smith, LLC (Strubel, J.) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Monday, December 23, 2019
23 23 NOTICE OF FOURTH AMENDED BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDER EXTENDING INJUNCTION AGAINST CONTINUATION OF THESE PROCEEDINGS AS TO RELATED PARTIES TO DEBTOR PURDUE PHARMA L.P. AND AFFILIATED DEBTORS by Jaclyn P. Gatling, Nathan C. Grace, Leslie Roberson(Woods, Ricardo) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Fourth Amended Preliminary Injunction Order
Thursday, December 26, 2019
24 24 MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Wal-Mart, Inc.(Louis, Thomas) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Order, Wells v. Purdue filed Oct. 4, 2019,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - Order, Hogg v. Purdue filed Sept. 4, 2019,
Att: 3 Exhibit C - Order, Angelina v. Allergan filed Dec. 4, 2019,
Att: 4 Exhibit D - Order, Williamson v. Purdue filed Oct. 29, 2019,
Att: 5 Exhibit E - Order, Duval v. Purdue filed July 26, 2019,
Att: 6 Exhibit F - Order, Ellis v. Walgreens filed July 24, 2019,
Att: 7 Exhibit G - Order, Walker v. OptumRx filed July 16, 2019,
Att: 8 Exhibit H - Order, Rockwall v. Purdue filed July 5, 2019,
Att: 9 Exhibit I - List of Pending Motions to Remand,
Att: 10 Exhibit J - Transfer Order No. 127, MDL 2804,
Att: 11 Exhibit K - Orders, Noble County filed Dec. 14, 2018 & Jan. 24, 2019,
Att: 12 Exhibit L - Order - Seminole v. Purdue filed Apr. 3, 2019,
Att: 13 Exhibit M - Order, Takoma v. Purdue filed Oct. 4, 2019
25 25 10 pgs MEMORANDUM in Support re24 MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Wal-Mart, Inc.(Louis, Thomas) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Order Granting Temporary Stay
Friday, December 27, 2019
DOCKET ANNOTATION as to # 25. Proposed orders are not to be electronically filed as a separate pleading or as an attachment to a pleading, but instead are to be provided to chambers by e-mail (Court's Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing Sec.5.B.). (JCH) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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26 26 RESPONSE in Opposition re9 Emergency MOTION to Remand and For Expedited Briefing Schedule MOTION to Expedite filed by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Wal-Mart, Inc. (Louis, Thomas) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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27 27 16 pgs MEMORANDUM in Opposition re9 Emergency MOTION to Remand and For Expedited Briefing Schedule MOTION to Expedite filed by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Wal-Mart, Inc. (Louis, Thomas) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Monday, December 30, 2019
TEXT ORDER granting24 Motion to Stay Proceedings. The Court has received notification that a Conditional Transfer Order has been filed by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. See MDL No. 2804, Docket No. 6566. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL FOLLOW. Signed by District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr on 12/30/2019 (Guirola, Louis) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Friday, January 03, 2020
28 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Simon T. Bailey on behalf of Actavis Pharma, Inc., Actavis, LLC, Cephalon, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Bailey, Simon) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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29 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Lee Thomas on behalf of Actavis Pharma, Inc., Actavis, LLC, Cephalon, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Thomas, Stephen) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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30 30 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Actavis Pharma, Inc., Actavis, LLC, Cephalon, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Thomas, Stephen) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Monday, January 06, 2020
DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #28, #29, and #30: Advising attorney that in the future, the complete case number of 1:19cv937 LG-RHW should be included on all pleadings. (RLW) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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31 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Simon T. Bailey on behalf of Anda, Inc. (Bailey, Simon) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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32 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Lee Thomas on behalf of Anda, Inc. (Thomas, Stephen) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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33 33 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Anda, Inc. (Thomas, Stephen) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
34 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Daniel Meyer on behalf of Jaclyn P. Gatling, Nathan C. Grace, Leslie Roberson (Meyer, Christopher) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Thursday, February 13, 2020
35 35 NOTICE of Appearance by William P Symmes on behalf of Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Symmes, William) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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Monday, March 30, 2020
36 36 CERTIFIED COPY OF CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER: transferring this case to the Northern District of Ohio, assigned to Honorable Dan A. Polster. (wld) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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37 37 Notified IT Department to electronically transfer case to the Northern District of Ohio. (wld) [Transferred from mssd on 3/30/2020.]
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38 38 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Mississippi Southern. Case number 1:19-cv-00937. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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