Consolidated
Lead case: 3:22-md-03036

North Carolina Western District Court
Judge:Robert J Conrad, Jr
Referred: David S Cayer
Case #: 3:22-cv-00394
Nature of Suit367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Aug 11, 2022
Terminated:Sep 13, 2022
Case in other court:Hawaii, 1:22-cv-00144
Last checked: Friday Feb 10, 2023 8:53 AM EST
Defendant
Does 1 through 10 Inclusive
Defendant
Merck & Co., Inc.
Represented By
Sarah M. Carter
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
contact info
Deanne Lynne Miller
Morgan Lewis
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Nicholas R. Monlux
Kobayashi Sugita & Goda
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Sally Wiest Bryan
Venable LLP
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Dino S. Sangiamo
Venable LLP
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Defendant
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Represented By
Sarah M. Carter
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
contact info
Deanne Lynne Miller
Morgan Lewis
contact info
Nicholas R. Monlux
Kobayashi Sugita & Goda
contact info
Sally Wiest Bryan
Venable LLP
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Dino S. Sangiamo
Venable LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Jeffrey K. Hoddick
Represented By
Margery S. Bronster
Bronster Fujichaku Robbins A Law Corporation
contact info
Robert Manning Hatch
Bronster Fujichaku Robbins A Law Corporation
contact info


Docket last updated: 01/21/2025 11:59 PM EST
Friday, January 06, 2023
27 27 cmp Amended Complaint Fri 01/06 3:07 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Jeffrey K. Hoddick.(Hatch, Robert)
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Friday, October 14, 2022
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Fri 10/14 11:59 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
26 26 1 pgs order 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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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
25 25 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 08/30 12:43 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Sally Wiest Bryan on behalf of Merck & Co, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme (Bryan, Sally)
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24 24 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 08/30 12:39 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Dino S. Sangiamo on behalf of Merck & Co, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme (Sangiamo, Dino)
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Friday, August 12, 2022
23 23 8 pgs order Order Fri 08/12 8:11 AM
FIRST PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 8/9/22. (rth)
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notice 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
22 22 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Fri 08/12 7:36 AM
Case transferred in from District of Hawaii; Case Number 1:22-cv-00144. Original electronic file and docket sheet received.
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20 20 TRANSMITTAL of DOCUMENTS from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina: CERTIFIED copy of TRANSFER ORDER, In Re: Gardasil Products Liability Litigation , MDL No. 3036. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions listed on Schedule A and pending outside the Western District of North Carolina are transferred to the Western District of North Carolina and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Robert J. Conrad, Jr., for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. (eta) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Fri 08/12 7:55 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
19 19 TRANSMITTAL of DOCUMENTS re TEXT ONLY ENTRY, MDL No. 3036, In Re: Gardasil Products Liability Litigation : MINUTE ORDER TO TRANSFEROR JUDGES/CLERKS OF ASSOCIATED CASES from Clerk of the Panel John W. Nichols on 8/4/2022. This transmittal is for informational purposes only. No action is required at this time. A transfer order has been filed today in this litigation. Rule 2.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, states...An order to transfer or remand pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407 shall be effective only upon its filing with the clerk of the transferee district court. You will receive a certified copy of this order from the transferee court along with notification of the newly assigned case number(s) in that district. With the advent of electronic filing, Rule 9.1 of the Panel Rules shall be satisfied upon transmittal of the portion of the file deemed necessary and requested by the transferee court. (eta) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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18 18 TRANSMITTAL of DOCUMENTS from the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, MDL No. 3036, In Re: Gardasil Products Liability Litigation : UNCERTIFIED copy of TRANSFER ORDER received on 8/4/2022. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions listed on Schedule A and pending outside the Western District of North Carolina are transferred to the Western District of North Carolina and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Robert J. Conrad, Jr., for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. (eta) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Friday, July 08, 2022
17 17 EO:14 Plaintiff Jeffrey K. Hoddick's Motion for Stay Pending a Ruling on the Motion to Transfer to an MDL Court and15 Defendants Merck & Co., Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint are set for hearing on September 23, 2022 at 10:00 AM in Aha Kupono before JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON. Briefing on the motions shall be in accordance with Local Rule 7.2. (JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON)(tyk) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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16 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation. (Miller, Deanne) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Wednesday, July 06, 2022
15 15 MOTION to Dismiss for failure to State a Claim Deanne L. Miller appearing for Defendants Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation, Merck & Co., Inc.(Miller, Deanne) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Att: 1 Memorandum,
Att: 2 Declaration of Deanne L. Miller,
Att: 3 Exhibit A (Cleveland Clinic POTS),
Att: 4 Exhibit B (CDC, Vaccine Safety Info),
Att: 5 Exhibit C (Gardasil Label 04.15),
Att: 6 Exhibit D (NIH National Cancer Inst. HPV Vaccines),
Att: 7 Exhibit E (Sept. 2008 FDA Approval Letter),
Att: 8 Exhibit F (Oct. 2009 FDA Approval Letter),
Att: 9 Exhibit G (Dec. 2010 FDA Approval Letter),
Att: 10 Exhibit H (Dec. 2014 FDA Approval Letter),
Att: 11 Exhibit I (Dec. 2015 FDA Approval Letter),
Att: 12 Exhibit J (Oct. 2018 FDA Approval Letter),
Att: 13 Exhibit K (June 2020 FDA Approval Letter),
Att: 14 Exhibit L (CDC When to get HPV Vaccine),
Att: 15 Exhibit M (FDA Gardasil Vaccine Safety),
Att: 16 Exhibit N (CDC Questions about HPV Vaccine Safety),
Att: 17 Exhibit O (WHO Safety Update of HPV Vaccines),
Att: 18 Exhibit P (WHO Global Strategy),
Att: 19 Exhibit Q (EMA Review Concludes Evidence),
Att: 20 Exhibit R (CDC, Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness Data),
Att: 21 Exhibit S (CDC, HPV Vaccination is Safe),
Att: 22 Exhibit T (FDA Info on Gardasil),
Att: 23 Exhibit U (Gardasil 9 Label),
Att: 24 Certificate of Service
14 14 MOTION to Stay Pending A Ruling On The Motion To Transfer To An MDL Court Robert M. Hatch appearing for Plaintiff Jeffrey K. Hoddick(Hatch, Robert) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support of Motion,
Att: 2 Certificate of Service
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
13 13 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE AS TO SARAH M. CARTER re11 - Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER on 6/29/2022. (eta) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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12 12 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE AS TO DEANNE L. MILLER re10 - Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER on 6/29/2022. (eta) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
11 11 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Sarah M. Carter Filing fee $ 300, receipt number AHIDC-2699188.Nicholas R. Monlux appearing for Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation(Monlux, Nicholas) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Att: 1 Declaration of Counsel
10 10 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Deanne L. Miller Filing fee $ 300, receipt number AHIDC-2699178.Nicholas R. Monlux appearing for Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation(Monlux, Nicholas) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Att: 1 Declaration of Counsel
Friday, June 17, 2022
9 9 TRANSMITTAL of DOCUMENTS from the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Re: Hearing Order re MDL No. 3036, Gardasil Products Liability Litigation (Section A Designated for Oral Argument on July 28, 2022 in Seattle, Washington), USDC HI Case No. CV 22-00144 DKW-WRP, Hoddick v. Merck & Co., Inc. (eta) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Thursday, May 12, 2022
8 8 EO: Based on Plaintiff's request, see ECF No. 7, the Court CONTINUES the Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference from 6/1/2022 to 8/30/2022 at 8:30 AM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER via AT&T Connect Audio Conference at 1-888-278-0296 / Access Code: 8224751. Plaintiff shall inform Defendants. (MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER)(jp) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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7 7 Letter Re: Request to continue Rule 16 Scheduling Conference addressed to Magistrate Judge Wes Reber Porter from Robert M. Hatch, Esq., dated May 12, 2022. (eta) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Wednesday, May 04, 2022
6 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jeffrey K. Hoddick. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation served on 5/4/2022. (Hatch, Robert) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Monday, April 04, 2022
5 5 CIVIL Waiver of Service Packet ~ Notice to Parties Regarding Service Pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (jo) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Att: 1 AO 398 Notice of Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons,
Att: 2 AO 399 Waiver of Service of Summons
4 4 Summons Issued as to Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation (jo) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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3 3 Order Setting Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference for 09:00 AM on 6/1/2022 before MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT on 4/4/2022. ATTACH THE ORDER SETTING RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE TO THE INITIATING DOCUMENT (COMPLAINT/NOTICE OF REMOVAL). THE ORDER AND MEMO RE: CORPORATE DISCLOSURES MUST BE SERVED WITH THE DOCUMENT. (jo) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Att: 1 Memo from Clerk Re: Corporate Disclosures
2 2 NOTICE of Case Assignment: Please reflect Civil Case Number CV 22-00144 DKW-WRP on all further pleadings . (jo) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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1 1 COMPLAINT For (1) Negligence; (2) Strict Liability (Failure to Warn); (3) Strict Liability (Manufacturing Defect); (4) Breach of Warranty; (5) Common Law Fraud; (6) Violation of Haw. Rev. Stat. Chapter 480 against Merck & Co., Inc. , Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AHIDC-2663098.), filed by Jeffrey K. Hoddick.(Bronster, Margery) Modified on 4/4/2022 (jo) [Transferred from Hawaii on 8/12/2022.]
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Att: 1 Demand for Jury Trial,
Att: 2 Proposed Summons,
Att: 3 Civil Cover Sheet