Landers v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al
Consolidated
Lead case: 3:22-md-03036
Lead case: 3:22-md-03036
| North Carolina Western District Court | |
| Judge: | Robert J Conrad, Jr |
| Referred: | David S Cayer |
| Case #: | 3:22-cv-00385 |
| Nature of Suit | 365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability |
| Case Filed: | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Terminated: | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Case in other court: | West Virginia Southern, 2:22-cv-00160 |
| Last checked: Friday Feb 10, 2023 2:35 PM EST |
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Defendant
Merck & Co., Inc.
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Defendant
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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Plaintiff
Elizabeth Landers
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| Docket last updated: 01/21/2025 11:59 PM EST |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | ||
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Notice of Appearance
Thu 12/19 12:24 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Josh Autry on behalf of Elizabeth Landers (Autry, Josh) |
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| Friday, January 06, 2023 | ||
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Amended Complaint
Fri 01/06 2:28 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Elizabeth Landers.(Lovett, Nicole) |
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| Wednesday, January 04, 2023 | ||
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Notice of Appearance
Wed 01/04 2:05 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Nicole Lovett on behalf of Elizabeth Landers (Lovett, Nicole) |
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| Friday, October 14, 2022 | ||
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Fri 10/14 11:48 AM
Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer. Magistrate Judge David Keesler no longer assigned to the case. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document. (brl) |
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| Tuesday, September 13, 2022 | ||
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Order
Tue 09/13 7:55 AM
ORDER of Administrative Close Out of Member Cases. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 9/12/2022. (brl) |
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| Wednesday, August 31, 2022 | ||
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Notice of Appearance
Wed 08/31 10:08 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Sally Wiest Bryan on behalf of Merck & Co, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme (Bryan, Sally) |
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Notice of Appearance
Wed 08/31 10:04 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Dino S. Sangiamo on behalf of Merck & Co, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme (Sangiamo, Dino) |
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| Monday, August 22, 2022 | ||
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Certification of Initial Attorneys Conference and Discovery Plan
Mon 08/22 1:43 PM
DELETED DOCUMENT - docketed in the wrong case. Modified on 8/22/2022 (mga) |
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| Friday, August 12, 2022 | ||
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Notice of Hearing
Fri 08/12 10:52 AM
NOTICE of Hearing: Pretrial Conference set for 10/11/2022 11:00 AM in Courtroom #8, 401 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202 before District Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document. (brl) |
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| Thursday, August 11, 2022 | ||
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Order
Thu 08/11 12:14 PM
FIRST PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 8/9/22. (rth) |
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Case Transferred In - District Transfer
Thu 08/11 11:50 AM
Case transferred in from District of West Virginia Southern; Case Number 2:22-cv-00160. Original electronic file and docket sheet received. |
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Order
Thu 08/11 9:34 AM
TRANSFER ORDER, JUDICIAL PANEL ON MDL: certified copy from the Western District of North Carolina transferring this action to the USDC/NCWD for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Signed by Karen K. Caldwell, Chair of the Panel on 8/11/2022. (cc: attys) (kew) |
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Thu 08/11 11:56 AM
Case assigned to District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr and Magistrate Judge David Keesler. Notice: You must click this link to retrieve the[LINK:Case Assignment Packet] . This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document. (rth) |
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| Thursday, August 04, 2022 | ||
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NOTIFICATION FROM JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION re: Transfer Order MDL 3036. (kew) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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| Monday, August 01, 2022 | ||
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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp (Hurney, Thomas) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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MEMORANDUM by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp in support of10 RULE 12(b)(6) MOTION by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp to Dismiss1 Complaint. (Hurney, Thomas) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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RULE 12(b)(6) MOTION by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp to Dismiss1 Complaint.(Hurney, Thomas) (Modified on 8/2/2022 to add link to #1 complaint) (kew). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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| Friday, June 24, 2022 | ||
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JOINT STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO1 COMPLAINT to 8/1/2022 by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Elizabeth Landers. (Hurney, Thomas) (Modified on 6/27/2022 to add party filer) (kew). [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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| Friday, June 17, 2022 | ||
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NOTICE OF HEARING SESSION FROM JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION re: MDL 3036. (kew) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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Advisory,
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| Tuesday, June 07, 2022 | ||
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SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by Personal Service for Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. Merck & Co., Inc. served on 6/6/2022, answer due 6/27/2022; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp served on 6/6/2022, answer due 6/27/2022. Summons served on Joanne Ciraco. (Troy, Mark) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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| Friday, April 15, 2022 | ||
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COPY OF DECLARATION of Bijan Esfandiari, dated 4/12/2022, filed on behalf of Elizabeth Landers, I. L. re:5 Memorandum In Support. (kew) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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COPY OF MEMORANDUM OF LAW by I. L., Elizabeth Landers in support of4 MOTION by I. L., Elizabeth Landers for Transfer of Actions for Coordinated or Consolidated Pretrial Proceedings. (kew) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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COPY OF MOTION by I. L., Elizabeth Landers for Transfer of Actions for Coordinated or Consolidated Pretrial Proceedings. (kew) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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| ***MOTION TERMINATED:4 Motion by I. L., Elizabeth Landers for Transfer of Actions for Coordinated or Consolidated Pretrial Proceedings; motion filed in MDL Litigation with a copy to our court. (ts) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.] | ||
| Monday, April 04, 2022 | ||
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STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED JANUARY 4, 2016. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Tinsley. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (klc) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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| Friday, April 01, 2022 | ||
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ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, re:1 Complaint. Summons returnable 21 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (mfo) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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Electronic Summons as to Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
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COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $402.00. Receipt # AWVSDC-8162511. (mfo) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.]
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Proposed Summons as to Merck & Co.,
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Proposed Summons as to Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp,
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Civil Cover Sheet
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| CASE assigned to Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. (klc) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 8/11/2022.] | ||