Consolidated
Lead case: 2:20-md-02973

New Jersey District Court
Judge:Brian R Martinotti
Referred: Leda D Wettre
Case #: 2:21-cv-01678
Nature of Suit367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Feb 02, 2021
Case in other court:Kentucky Eastern, 3:21-cv-00003
Last checked: Sunday Aug 01, 2021 4:31 AM EDT
Defendant
ABC CORPORATION #1-20
Defendant
JANSSEN ORTHO LLC
Defendant
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Represented By
MICHAEL CHARLES ZOGBY
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
contact info
Defendant
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Defendant
Janssen Reasearch & Development, LLC
Defendant
ORTHO-MCNEIL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Defendant
TEVA BRANDED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS R&D, INC
Represented By
THOMAS GENE MCINTOSH
Ulmer & Berne LLP
contact info
In Re
ELMIRON (PENTOSAN POLYSULFATE SODIUM) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION
Plaintiff
Elizabeth Griffith
Represented By
THOMAS K. HERREN
Counsel Not Admitted To Usdc-Nj Bar
contact info
Plaintiff
Frank Griffith, Jr.
Represented By
THOMAS K. HERREN
Counsel Not Admitted To Usdc-Nj Bar
contact info


Docket last updated: 02/27/2025 11:59 PM EST
Friday, April 12, 2024
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Sun 04/14 10:43 PM
Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre. Magistrate Judge E. S. Kiel no longer assigned to the case. (smf, )
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Friday, April 01, 2022
14 14 misc Substitution of Attorney Fri 04/01 4:09 PM
Substitution of Attorney - Attorney THOMAS GENE MCINTOSH terminated. Attorney MICHAEL CHARLES ZOGBY for TEVA BRANDED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS R&D, INC added.. (ZOGBY, MICHAEL)
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
13 13 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 04/21 12:57 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL CHARLES ZOGBY on behalf of JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ZOGBY, MICHAEL)
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Friday, April 16, 2021
12 12 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 04/16 2:00 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by THOMAS GENE MCINTOSH on behalf of TEVA BRANDED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS R&D, INC (MCINTOSH, THOMAS)
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Monday, February 15, 2021
11 11 service Summons Returned Executed Mon 02/15 1:59 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Frank Griffith, Jr, Elizabeth Griffith. Janssen Reasearch & Development, LLC served on 1/28/2021, answer due 2/18/2021.(HERREN, THOMAS)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Green Card - Janssen Research & Development
Tuesday, February 09, 2021
10 10 service Summons Returned Executed Tue 02/09 1:53 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Frank Griffith, Jr, Elizabeth Griffith. JOHNSON & JOHNSON served on 1/29/2021, answer due 2/19/2021.(HERREN, THOMAS)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Johnson & Johnson Green Card
Wednesday, February 03, 2021
9 9 service Summons Returned Executed Wed 02/03 10:48 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Frank Griffith, Jr, Elizabeth Griffith. JANSSEN ORTHO LLC served on 1/25/2021, answer due 2/16/2021.(HERREN, THOMAS)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Green Card - Janssen Ortho
8 8 service Summons Returned Executed Wed 02/03 10:46 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Frank Griffith, Jr, Elizabeth Griffith. TEVA BRANDED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS R&D, INC served on 1/22/2021, answer due 2/16/2021.(HERREN, THOMAS)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Green Card - Teva Branded Pharmaceutical
Tuesday, February 02, 2021
7 7 mdl MDL Notice to Counsel Tue 02/02 9:20 AM
Clerk's Notice to Counsel. (gh, )
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6 6 transfer Case Transferred In - District Court Transfer Tue 02/02 9:07 AM
Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of Kentucky Eastern; Case Number 3:21-cv-00003. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility Add and Terminate Judges Tue 02/02 9:15 AM
Judge Brian R. Martinotti and Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel added. (gh, )
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order Case Management Order Tue 02/02 9:15 AM
This case is part of MDL2973. Parties are expected to review and abide by all prior orders entered in this MDL, which can be found[LINK:Here] (gh, )
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mdl MDL Direct File Tue 02/02 9:17 AM
Member Case Transferred in on 2/2/21 from the Eastern District of Kentucky 3:21-cv-00003 for MDL 2973 ELMIRON (PENTOSAN POLYSULFATE SODIUM) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (gh, )
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Monday, February 01, 2021
5 5 CERTIFIED ORDER received from District of New Jersey. Case Transfer to the MDL Panel pursuant to CTO No. 4 filed in MDL Case Number 2973. Signed by Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove on 2/1/2021.(JJ)cc: COR
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4 4 INFORMATION COPY OF MDL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER: MDL No. 2973 (JJ)
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Conflict Check run. (JJ)
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Clerk's Note re1 Complaint: Clerk notified JPML,SKV as potentially related to MDL 2973. (JJ)
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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
3 3 Summons Issued as to Janssen Ortho, LLC, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Reasearch & Development, LLC, Johnson & Johnson, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.; Summons issued and returned to counsel electronically(JJ)
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Att: 1 Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, LLC,
Att: 2 Janssen Reasearch & Development, LLC,
Att: 3 Johnson & Johnson,
Att: 4 Janssen Ortho, LLC,
Att: 5 Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
1 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $402; receipt number 0643-4874639), filed by Frank Griffith, Jr, Elizabeth Griffith.(JJ)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Att: 3 Summons Ortho-McNeil,
Att: 4 Summons Janssen Reasearch & Development,
Att: 5 Summons Johnson & Johnson,
Att: 6 Summons Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D,
Att: 7 Summons Janssen Ortho