Schmehl v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc et al
Consolidated
Lead case: 1:20-md-02974
Lead case: 1:20-md-02974
| Georgia Northern District Court | |
| Judge: | Leigh Martin May |
| Case #: | 1:22-cv-00887 |
| Nature of Suit | 367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability |
| Case Filed: | Mar 02, 2022 |
| Terminated: | Mar 02, 2022 |
| Last checked: Monday Aug 29, 2022 5:48 AM EDT |
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Defendant
CooperSurgical, Inc.
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Defendant
Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
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Defendant
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
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Defendant
Teva Women's Health, LLC
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Defendant
The Cooper Companies, Inc.
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Plaintiff
Sophie K. Schmehl
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| Docket last updated: 01/26/2025 11:59 PM EST |
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | ||
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Order
Fri 01/24 10:56 AM
ORDER. On December 30, 2024, the Court entered an Order directing the plaintiffs identified at Docket Entry 768-1 to show cause within 14 days of the entry of the Order why their cases should not be dismissed with prejudice for failure to comply with the Case Management Orders regarding Plaintiff Fact Sheets. In the majority of the cases, the deficiencies have been cured, Defendants had agreed to an extension of time, or the cases have been dismissed. The Order to Show Cause is therefore MOOT as to those cases (See table). A number of other plaintiffs did not respond to the Order to Show Cause. Those cases are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for failure to comply with lawful Orders of the Court (See table). In two cases, the plaintiff's attorney filed a response to the Order to Show Cause, but the Plaintiff Fact Sheet remains incomplete. Those cases are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE: 1:21-cv-2423, 1:21-cv-4199. Finally, in six cases, Plaintiffs have filed out-of-time notices that they are now in compliance with the Case Management Orders regarding the Plaintiff Fact Sheets. Defendants are GRANTED leave to file a response within SEVEN DAYS of the entry of this Order regarding the lateness and whether they agree that the Plaintiff Fact Sheets are now in compliance. The Court DEFERS ruling on those cases until that time: 1:24-cv-00339, 1:22-cv-00432, 1:21-cv-00199, 1:21-cv-01793, 1:21-cv-00111, 1:21-cv-02035. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 1/24/2025. (cpp) |
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| Thursday, January 09, 2025 | ||
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Response to Order to Show Cause
Thu 01/09 4:23 PM
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re:14 Order to Show Cause,, filed by Sophie K. Schmehl. (Rudd, John) |
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| Monday, December 30, 2024 | ||
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Order to Show Cause
Mon 12/30 3:41 PM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Plaintiffs identified on Exhibit 1 are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE within 14 days from the entry of this Order, in a written submission as to why their cases should not be dismissed with prejudice for failure to comply with PFS CMOs. Defendants may file a response within 5 business days after service of Plaintiffs' submission, but Defendants are not required to submit a response unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Failure to show cause by failing to file such a submission within 14 days from the entry of this Order may result in dismissal of Plaintiff's case. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 12/30/2024.Associated Cases: 1:20-md-02974-LMM et al.(tcc) |
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Exhibit 1
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| Friday, November 15, 2024 | ||
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Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Mon 11/18 3:55 PM
ORDER: Defendants' Consent Motion to Revise Leadership Structure for MDL Proceedings, Doc. No. 731 , is GRANTED. Therefore, the Clerk is directed to substitute Kasey M. Adams, Esq., for Tara L. Blake, Esq., as Co-Lead Counsel for the Cooper Defendants in this action and in all associated cases. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 11/15/2024. Associated Cases: 1:20-md-02974-LMM et al.(tht) |
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Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
Mon 11/18 12:41 PM
ORDER granting (730 in 1:20-md-02974-LMM) Tara L. Blake's unopposed motion to withdraw as counsel of record for Defendants CooperSurgical, Inc. and The Cooper Companies, Inc. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 11/15/2024. Associated Cases: 1:20-md-02974-LMM et al. (bgt) |
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| Thursday, May 23, 2024 | ||
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Order
Fri 05/24 9:09 AM
ORDER: This Court GRANTS the Motion and DIRECTS the Clerk to remove Jason P. Johnston of Zimmerman Reed LLP as counsel of record for Plaintiffs only in this MDL and all associated cases. The Clerk is further directed to substitute J. Gordon Rudd, Jr. and Jennifer K. Sustacek of Zimmerman Reed LLP as counsel of record for Plaintiffs in all associated cases. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 5/23/2024. Associated Cases: 1:20-md-02974-LMM et al.(ajw) |
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| Friday, January 27, 2023 | ||
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Order Allowing Audio/Visual Equipment in the Courtroom
Fri 01/27 9:23 AM
ORDER ALLOWING AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT IN THE COURTROOM on January 20, 2023 and January 31, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 1/27/2023. Associated Cases: 1:20-md-02974-LMM et al.(jra) |
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| Tuesday, January 17, 2023 | ||
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Order
Tue 01/17 12:23 PM
ORDER: In response to the Court's direction and after they attempted to agree ona mediator, the parties provided the Court with names of suggested mediators. The Court met with the parties to discuss their submissions. Following that meeting, the Court interviewed each of the proposed mediators. Following those interviews, the Court has selected M. Gino Brogdon, Sr. to serve as mediator of this MDL. The Court has informed him of the Court's next inperson conference. He will be joining the parties for lunch via zoom on January 30 and for dinner that evening. The Court will provide further details to the parties regarding Judge Brogdon's appointment at our next conference. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 1/17/2023. Associated Cases: 1:20-md-02974-LMM et al.(jra) |
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| Wednesday, August 31, 2022 | ||
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Remark
Wed 08/31 3:24 PM
Remark: Counsel should review all Orders docketed in MDL Case No. 1:20-md-2974-LMM. The Court's Case Management Orders and other case-related documents can also be found on the Court's MDL web page: https://www.gand.uscourts.gov/20md2974 (Docket entry spread to all cases.) Associated Cases: 1:20-md-02974-LMM et al.(bnp) |
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| Friday, April 22, 2022 | ||
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Notice of Appearance
Fri 04/22 11:01 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Frederick M. Erny on behalf of CooperSurgical, Inc., Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, Teva Women's Health, LLC, The Cooper Companies, Inc. (Erny, Frederick) |
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| Thursday, March 10, 2022 | ||
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Waiver of Service Executed
Thu 03/10 2:15 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sophie K. Schmehl. The Cooper Companies, Inc. waiver mailed on 3/9/2022, answer due 5/9/2022. (Johnston, Jason) |
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Waiver of Service Executed
Thu 03/10 2:13 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sophie K. Schmehl. Teva Women's Health, LLC waiver mailed on 3/9/2022, answer due 5/9/2022. (Johnston, Jason) |
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Waiver of Service Executed
Thu 03/10 2:12 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sophie K. Schmehl. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc waiver mailed on 3/9/2022, answer due 5/9/2022. (Johnston, Jason) |
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Waiver of Service Executed
Thu 03/10 2:10 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sophie K. Schmehl. Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. waiver mailed on 3/9/2022, answer due 5/9/2022. (Johnston, Jason) |
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Waiver of Service Executed
Thu 03/10 2:09 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sophie K. Schmehl. CooperSurgical, Inc. waiver mailed on 3/9/2022, answer due 5/9/2022. (Johnston, Jason) |
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| Wednesday, March 02, 2022 | ||
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Order
Thu 03/03 10:45 AM
ORDER INITIAL CONFERENCE: The Court held its Initial Conference in this MDL on February 9, 2021. The below are the orders entered after discussion of these issues at that conference. 1. Leadership structure: After the Court discussed issues concerning the leadership structure with all parties, the Court ORDERED Plaintiffs and Defendants to each file their proposed consent motion and order as to their requested leadership structure and team within 7 days of the date of this order. 2. Future status conferences: The Court will hold status conferences once a month. The next six conferences will take place on the following dates at 10:00 am via zoom: Tuesday, March 9, 2021; Monday, April 12, 2021; Wednesday, May 12, 2021; Monday, June 14, 2021; Tuesday, July 13, 2021; Friday, August 20, 2021. The Court will send out the zoom links prior to the conferences. The parties will submit a proposed consent agenda 3 business days prior to the conference. The parties will also confer as to the format for presenting issues that require additional explanation. When these are necessary, they should also be filed 3 business days before the conference. 3. Stay of responsive pleading obligations: The Court continues the stay of responsive pleading obligations provided for in Section 6(b) of the Court's initial order. 4. Pending motions: The Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE all pending motions in the individual cases comprising the MDL. These cases are also ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED. These terminated motions will later be refiled in accordance with an upcoming Case Management Order. 5. Docketing: All parties are to docket future filings only in the MDL case. The case caption should indicate whether any filing applies to all cases or list the individual cases to which it should apply. 6. Electronic service: The Court ORDERS all attorneys participating in the MDL proceeding to register with the Court's CM/ECF system. Because all attorneys will then receive electronic copies of documents filed in the MDL, the Court ORDERS that electronic service of documents via the Court's CM/ECF system satisfies the obligation of service. Hereafter, unless otherwise ordered, neither the clerk's office nor counsel for the parties shall be obligated to provide service copies of any filings or related orders by U.S. Mail or any other means to attorneys who have not registered with the Court's CM/ECF system. An attorney who is not participating in the MDL and does not want to receive CM/ECF notifications may file a motion to withdraw or a certificate of consent to withdraw in accordance with Local Rule 83.1(E). 7. Initial disclosures: The Court GRANTS the parties' joint request for the Court to excuse the parties from Rule 26(f) initial disclosures; except as to the ParaGard New Drug Application (NDA) that was transferred on or about November 10, 2005, to Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and produced by TWH, Inc., to plaintiff in the Estrada case. 8. Case management and initial orders: The parties are ORDERED to confer as to proposed orders for the list found herein. See order for further specifics and instructions. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on February 10, 2021. (lwb) |
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Complaint
Thu 03/03 10:44 AM
SHORT FORM COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Sophie K. Schmehl. Direct File MDL - USDC, District of Maryland. (Filing fee $402, receipt number AGANDC-11629999)(lwb) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. |
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Civil Cover Sheet
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Terminate Civil Case
Thu 03/03 10:46 AM
Civil Case Terminated. (lwb) |
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