Consolidated
Lead case: 1:22-cv-00071

Illinois Northern District Court
Judge:Rebecca R Pallmeyer
Case #: 1:22-cv-04118
Nature of Suit367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Aug 08, 2022
Terminated:Aug 31, 2022
Case in other court:California Northern, 4:22-cv-02480
Last checked: Saturday Feb 04, 2023 4:24 AM CST
Defendant
Abbott Laboratories
Represented By
Celeste Marie Brecht
Jones Day
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Caroline Drew Murray
Jones Day
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Ramanda R Luper
Jones Day
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Defendant
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Defendant
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center
Defendant
Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center
Defendant
Mead Johnson & Company LLC
Represented By
Jonathan Matthew Baum
Steptoe & Johnson
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Reid Wilson Wayman Gaa
Cotchett Pitre & Mccarthy LLP
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Anthony John Anscombe
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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Defendant
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
Represented By
Jonathan Matthew Baum
Steptoe & Johnson
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Reid Wilson Wayman Gaa
Cotchett Pitre & Mccarthy LLP
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Anthony John Anscombe
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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Defendant
Regents of the University of California
Represented By
Robert Stewart Willoughby
Hassard Bonnington LLP
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Plaintiff
Amber Barnes
Represented By
Alexandra M Walsh
Wilkinson Walsh LLP
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Mary Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer
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Warren D. Postman
Keller Postman LLC
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Kimberly Jane Channick
Walsh Law PLLC
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M. Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer PA
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Plaintiff
Robneisha Johnson
Represented By
Alexandra M Walsh
Wilkinson Walsh LLP
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Mary Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer
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Warren D. Postman
Keller Postman LLC
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Kimberly Jane Channick
Walsh Law PLLC
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M. Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer PA
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Plaintiff
Joshua Nelmes
Represented By
Alexandra M Walsh
Wilkinson Walsh LLP
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Mary Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer
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Warren D. Postman
Keller Postman LLC
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Kimberly Jane Channick
Walsh Law PLLC
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M. Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer PA
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Plaintiff
Leanne Nelmes
Represented By
Alexandra M Walsh
Wilkinson Walsh LLP
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Mary Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer
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Warren D. Postman
Keller Postman LLC
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Kimberly Jane Channick
Walsh Law PLLC
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M. Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer PA
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Plaintiff
Alyssa Roesler
Represented By
Alexandra M Walsh
Wilkinson Walsh LLP
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Mary Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer
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Warren D. Postman
Keller Postman LLC
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Kimberly Jane Channick
Walsh Law PLLC
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M. Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer PA
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Plaintiff
Kristine Tracy
Represented By
Alexandra M Walsh
Wilkinson Walsh LLP
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Mary Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer
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Warren D. Postman
Keller Postman LLC
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Kimberly Jane Channick
Walsh Law PLLC
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M. Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer PA
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Plaintiff
Maria Williams
Represented By
Alexandra M Walsh
Wilkinson Walsh LLP
contact info
Mary Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer
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Warren D. Postman
Keller Postman LLC
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Kimberly Jane Channick
Walsh Law PLLC
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M. Elizabeth Graham
Grant & Eisenhofer PA
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GPO Jun 02 2022
ORDER OF REFERRAL TO DETERMINE WHETHER CASES ARE RELATED. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 6/2/2022. (amg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2022) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
GPO Jun 27 2022
ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING (14 in case 4:22-cv-02460-HSG; 16 in case 4:22-cv-02480-HSG; and 6 in case 4:22-cv-02598-HSG ) MOTIONS TO STAY. This order also terminates as moot docket nos. 28 in case 4:22-cv-02460-HSG and 19 in case 4:22-cv-02598-HSG. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/27/2022) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
GPO Aug 05 2022
MDL TRANSFER ORDER. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that these actions are transferred to the Northern District of Illinois and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer for inclusion in the coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Signed by the MDL Panel on 8/5/2022. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/5/2022) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
GPO Aug 29 2022
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 8/29/2022. Mailed notice. (cp, )

Docket last updated: 08/09/2022 7:51 AM CDT
Friday, April 22, 2022
Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiffs' Complaint for Damages and Demand for Jury Trial Related [+] by Abbott Laboratories - [refer to Docket 1-7, Page 2 of 19]. (tn, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
Related: [-] moval Complaint
1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from San Francisco County Superior Court. Their case number is CGC-22-598819, (Filing Fee: $402.00, receipt number ACANDC-17111770). Filed by Abbott Laboratories.(Brecht, Celeste) Modified on 4/22/2022 (tn, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Declaration of Celeste M. Brecht,
Att: 2 Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Exhibit B,
Att: 4 Exhibit C,
Att: 5 Exhibit D,
Att: 6 Exhibit E,
Att: 7 Exhibit F,
Att: 8 Exhibit G,
Att: 9 Exhibit H,
Att: 10 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 11 Addendum Regarding Related Cases
2 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Abbott Laboratories (Brecht, Celeste) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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3 3 Certification of Interested Entities or Persons filed by Abbott Laboratories (Brecht, Celeste) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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4 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 5/6/2022. (as, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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5 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Abbott Laboratories of re2 Corporate Disclosure Statement, re3 Certification of Interested Entities or Persons, re1 Notice of Removal - Proof of Service (Brecht, Celeste) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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6 6 Answer to Complaint for Damages and Demand for Jury Trial Related [+] by Mead Johnson & Company, LLC, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company - [refer to Docket 1-8, Page 2 of 16]. (tn, COURT STAFF) (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
Related: [-] moval Complaint
7 7 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Joint Case Management Statement due by 7/29/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/5/2022 at 2:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (tn, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
[LINK:Electronic filing error] Re:8 Objection filed by Kristine Tracy. Incorrect event used. [err101]. This filing will not be processed by the clerks office. Please re-file in its ent irety by using Civil Events: Other Filing - Other Documents - Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge. (tn, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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8 8 OBJECTIONS to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction by Kristine Tracy.(Graham, Mary) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Consent or Declination to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction
9 9 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Kristine Tracy..(Graham, Mary) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Consent or Declination to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
10 10 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (klh, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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11 11 PLEASE DISREGARD ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras.Signed by Clerk on 04/27/2022.(mbc, COURT STAFF) Modified on 4/27/2022 (mbc, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording
12 12 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras.Signed by Clerk on 04/27/2022.(mbc, COURT STAFF)(mbc, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording
13 13 CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING CASEMANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Joint Case Management Statement due by 8/1/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/8/2022 02:00 PM in Oakland, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/ygr] General Order 58. Pers ons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/] . Joint Case Management Statement due by 8/1/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/8/2022 02:0 0 PM in Oakland, - Videoconference Only. (amg, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Standing Order
14 14 PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF MOTION AND EMERGENCY MOTION TO REMAND AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT THEROF filed by Kristine Tracy. Responses due by 5/11/2022. Replies due by 5/18/2022.(Graham, Mary) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order,
Att: 2 Proof of Service
15 15 PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF MOTION AND EMERGENCY MOTION TO SET EXPEDITED BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO REMAND AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT filed by Kristine Tracy.(Graham, Mary) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Proposed Order,
Att: 3 Proof of Service
16 16 MOTION to Stay Pending JPML'S Final Order on Transfer filed by Abbott Laboratories. Motion Hearing set for 6/7/2022 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 1, 4th Floor before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Responses due by 5/11/2022. Replies due by 5/18/2022.(Brecht, Celeste) Modified on 4/28/2022 (slh, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Thursday, April 28, 2022
17 17 Order Denying 15 Motion to Expedite. The Court sees no basis to bypass normal procedures in this matter. Both pending motions will be considered jointly. Parties are advised that this District is now in a judicial emergency and motions may be resolved without argument, if appropriate. Entered by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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18 18 NOTICE by Abbott Laboratories re Compliance with 28 U.S.C. § 1446(d)(Brecht, Celeste) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1
Monday, May 09, 2022
19 19 NOTICE of Supplemental Information filed by Abbott Laboratories re16 MOTION to Stay Pending JPML'S Final Order on Transfer (Brecht, Celeste) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
20 20 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] TO PLAINTIFFS DEMAND FOR FEES AND COSTS ON THEIR MOTION TO REMAND filed byMead Johnson & Company, LLC, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company. (Anscombe, Anthony) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
Related: [-] 14 MOTION to Remand
21 21 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byAmber Barnes, Robneisha Johnson, Joshua Nelmes, Leanne Nelmes, Alyssa Roesler, Kristine Tracy, Maria Williams.(Graham, Mary) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
Related: [-] 16 MOTION to Stay Pending JPML'S Final Order on Transfer
Att: 1 Proposed Order,
Att: 2 Certificate/Proof of Service
22 22 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byAbbott Laboratories. (Brecht, Celeste) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
Related: [-] 14 MOTION to Remand
23 23 CLERK'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the hearing on the14 PLAINTIFFS EMERGENCY MOTION TO REMAND will be held on 6/7/2022 at 2:00 p.m. in Oakland, Courtroom 1, 4th Floor before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (amg, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Friday, May 13, 2022
24 24 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Claim for Punitive Damages and for Attorneys Fees filed by Regents of the University of California. Motion Hearing set for 6/7/2022 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 1, 4th Floor before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Responses due by 5/27/2022. Replies due by 6/3/2022.(Willoughby, Robert) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Declaration
Monday, May 16, 2022
25 25 * ERRONEOUS ENTRY. SEE 28 * REPLY Related [+] filed byKristine Tracy.(Graham, Mary) Modified on 5/17/2022 (mcl, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
Related: [-] 14 MOTION to Remand
Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Certificate/Proof of Service
26 26 * ERRONEOUS ENTRY. SEE 28 * REPLY Related [+] CORRECTED filed byKristine Tracy.(Graham, Mary) Modified on 5/17/2022 (mcl, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
Related: [-] 14 MOTION to Remand
Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Certificate/Proof of Service
27 27 * ERRONEOUS ENTRY. SEE 28 * REPLY Related [+] CORRECTED filed byKristine Tracy.(Graham, Mary) Modified on 5/17/2022 (mcl, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
Related: [-] 14 MOTION to Remand
Att: 1 Declaration Corrected filing,
Att: 2 Certificate/Proof of Service Corrected filing
28 28 REPLY Related [+] FINAL CORRECTED filed byKristine Tracy.(Graham, Mary) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
Related: [-] 14 MOTION to Remand
Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Certificate/Proof of Service
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
29 29 REPLY Related [+] filed byAbbott Laboratories. (Brecht, Celeste) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
Related: [-] 16 MOTION to Stay Pending JPML'S Final Order on Transfer
Thursday, May 19, 2022
30 30 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Rule On Motions' Papers RE: Motion to Stay, Motion to Remand filed by Kristine Tracy. Responses due by 5/23/2022.(Graham, Mary) Modified on 5/20/2022 (slh, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Proposed Order,
Att: 3 Certificate/Proof of Service
Friday, May 20, 2022
31 31 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byAbbott Laboratories.(Brecht, Celeste) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
Related: [-] 30 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Rule On Motions' Papers RE: Motion to Stay, Motion to Remand
Att: 1 Exhibit A
Thursday, May 26, 2022
32 32 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to stay all claims against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals filed by Kristine Tracy.(Graham, Mary) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Certificate/Proof of Service
Friday, May 27, 2022
33 33 ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 32 STIPULATION TO STAY ALL CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS. (amg, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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34 34 ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers GRANTING IN PART 30 PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO RULE ON THE MOTIONS' PAPERS. (amg, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Thursday, June 02, 2022
35 35 ORDER OF REFERRAL TO DETERMINE WHETHER CASES ARE RELATED. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 6/2/2022. (amg, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Tuesday, June 07, 2022
36 36 NOTICE by Abbott Laboratories of Lodging of Response in Support of Order of Referral to Determine Whether Cases are Related (Brecht, Celeste) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Monday, June 13, 2022
37 37 RELATED CASE ORDER RE DOCKET NO. 35. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 6/13/2022. (ndr, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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38 38 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Haywood S Gilliam, Jr for all further proceedings. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers no longer assigned to case. Signed by The Clerk on 06/13/2022. (jrs, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
39 39 DEFENDANT ABBOTT LABORATORIESS NOTICE OF LODGING OF OPPOSITIONS TO PLAINTIFFS MOTIONS TO VACATE CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER TO MDL NO. 3026 filed by by Abbott Laboratories(Brecht, Celeste) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B
Monday, June 27, 2022
***Deadlines Terminated.*** (ndr, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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40 40 ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING (14 in case 4:22-cv-02460-HSG; 16 in case 4:22-cv-02480-HSG; and 6 in case 4:22-cv-02598-HSG ) MOTIONS TO STAY. This order also terminates as moot docket nos. 28 in case 4:22-cv-02460-HSG and 19 in case 4:22-cv-02598-HSG. (ndr, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Friday, August 05, 2022
case electronically transmitted to the Northern District of Illinois. (tn, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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41 41 MDL TRANSFER ORDER. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that these actions are transferred to the Northern District of Illinois and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer for inclusion in the coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Signed by the MDL Panel on 8/5/2022. (tn, COURT STAFF) [Transferred from California Northern on 8/8/2022.]
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Monday, August 08, 2022
42 42 RECEIVED from California Northern; Case Number 4:22-cv-02480 (nsf,)
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43 43 MAILED MDL Transfer In Letter to counsel of record. (nsf, )
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