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-00429
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Case Filed:Aug 22, 2022
Terminated:Sep 13, 2022
Case in other court:Missouri Western, 5:22-cv-06074
Last checked: Saturday Feb 18, 2023 8:09 AM EST
Defendant
Merck & Co., Inc.
Represented By
Sally Wiest Bryan
Venable LLP
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Denise Fields
Fields And Brown, LLC
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Charles R Brown
Fields And Brown, LLC
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Dino S. Sangiamo
Venable LLP
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Defendant
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Represented By
Sally Wiest Bryan
Venable LLP
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Denise Fields
Fields And Brown, LLC
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Charles R Brown
Fields And Brown, LLC
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Dino S. Sangiamo
Venable LLP
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Plaintiff
Christina L. Prudden
Represented By
Ian T. Murphy
Margulis Gelfand, LLC
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Justin K. Gelfand
Margulis Gelfand, LLC
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Docket last updated: 01/21/2025 11:59 PM EST
Friday, January 06, 2023
19 19 cmp Amended Complaint Fri 01/06 11:04 AM
AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) with Jury Demand against Merck & Co, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme, filed by Christina L Prudden.(Gelfand, Justin)
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Friday, October 14, 2022
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Fri 10/14 12:28 PM
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
18 18 1 pgs order Order Tue 09/13 8:00 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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Friday, September 09, 2022
17 17 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 09/09 9:08 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Sally Wiest Bryan on behalf of Merck & Co, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme (Bryan, Sally)
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Monday, August 22, 2022
16 16 8 pgs order Order Mon 08/22 1:48 PM
FIRST PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 8/9/22. (rth)
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15 15 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Mon 08/22 1:28 PM
Case transferred in from District of Missouri Western; Case Number 5:22-cv-06074. Original electronic file and docket sheet received.
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 08/22 1:33 PM
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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notice Notice of Hearing Mon 08/22 1:52 PM
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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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
13 13 MOTION to stay Unopposed filed by Justin K Gelfand on behalf of Christina L Prudden. Suggestions in opposition/response due by 8/31/2022 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Gelfand, Justin) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Monday, August 15, 2022
14 14 MDL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER, CTO-1, from John W. Nichols, Clerk of the Panel, transferring case to Western District of North Carolina to be included in MDL No. 3036. Signed on 8/15/2022. Case electronically transferred. (Houston, Kiambu) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Friday, August 05, 2022
12 12 RULE 16 NOTICE. Proposed scheduling order due by 9/6/2022. Scheduling Conference set for 9/20/2022 11:00 AM by telephone before District Judge Brian C. Wimes. Signed on 8/5/22 by District Judge Brian C. Wimes. (Diefenbach, Tracy) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Thursday, August 04, 2022
11 11 SUGGESTIONS in support re10 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Charles R Brown on behalf of Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.. Related [+] (Brown, Charles) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Att: 1 Index Index of Exhibits,
Att: 2 Exhibit A - Cleveland Clinic, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome,
Att: 3 Exhibit B - CDC, Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Safety Information,
Att: 4 Exhibit C - Gardasil Package Insert,
Att: 5 Exhibit D - National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Human Papillomavirus Vaccines,
Att: 6 Exhibit E -FDA Approval Letter for Gardasil 9,
Att: 7 Exhibit F - CDC, HPV Vaccination is Safe and Effective,
Att: 8 Exhibit G - CDC, Reasons to Get HPV Vaccine,
Att: 9 Exhibit H - CDC, Human Papillomavirus Vaccination & Cancer Prevention,
Att: 10 Exhibit I - CDC, Basic Information About HPV and Cancer,
Att: 11 Exhibit J - CDC, Cancers Caused by HPV Are Preventable,
Att: 12 Exhibit K - WHO, Health Topics - Cervical Cancer,
Att: 13 Exhibit L - CDC, HPV Vaccine,
Att: 14 Exhibit M - FDA, Gardasil Vaccine Safety,
Att: 15 Exhibit N - CDC, Questions About HPV Vaccine Safety,
Att: 16 Exhibit O - WHO, Safety of HPV Vaccines,
Att: 17 Exhibit P - WHO, Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer as a Public Health Problem,
Att: 18 Exhibit Q - European Medicines Agency, HPV Vaccines: EMA Confirms Evidence Does Not Support that they Cause CRPS or POTS,
Att: 19 Exhibit R - CDC, HPV Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness,
Att: 20 Exhibit S - FDA, FDA Information on Gardasil Presence of DNA Fragments Expected, No Safety Risk
10 10 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Charles R Brown on behalf of All Defendants. Suggestions in opposition/response due by 8/18/2022 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Brown, Charles) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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9 9 DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE INTERESTS filed by Charles R Brown on behalf of Defendants Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp..(Brown, Charles) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Tuesday, August 02, 2022
8 8 ORDER granting7 motion to appear pro hac vice entered by Clerk of Court. Attorney Dino Sangiamo for Merck & Co., Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. allowed to appear pro hac vice. This entry will serve as authorization for the pro hac participation by the attorney. Western District of Missouri Local Rule 5.1 requires documents to be filed electronically. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for a WDMO e-filing account for NextGen CM/ECF. This will enable counsel to electronically file documents and receive electronic notification of filings. Register for a WDMO e-filing account at [LINK:PACER] . This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. (Berner, Crystal) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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7 7 Motion to allow Dino S. Sangiamo to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $100 receipt number AMOWDC-8043012) filed by Denise Fields on behalf of All Defendants. (Fields, Denise) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Monday, August 01, 2022
6 6 NOTICE of appearance by Charles R Brown on behalf of All Defendants (Attorney Charles R Brown added to party Merck & Co., Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Charles R Brown added to party Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.(pty:dft))(Brown, Charles) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
5 5 ORDERED Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint (Doc. #4) is, with Plaintiff having no objection, GRANTED. Defendants are granted leave to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before August 4, 2022. In the future, motions of this type are properly filed at least three days before the filing deadline established by rule or Court Order. Signed on 7/20/2022 by District Judge Brian C. Wimes. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached. [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Monday, July 18, 2022
4 4 MOTION for extension of time to file answer Unopposed filed by Denise Fields on behalf of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.. Suggestions in opposition/response due by 8/1/2022 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Attorney Denise Fields added to party Merck & Co., Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Denise Fields added to party Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.(pty:dft))(Fields, Denise) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Thursday, July 14, 2022
3 3 RETURN OF SERVICE of complaint executed by Christina L Prudden. Merck & Co., Inc. served on 6/29/2022, answer due 7/20/2022; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. served on 6/29/2022, answer due 7/20/2022. (Gelfand, Justin) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Friday, June 17, 2022
SUMMONS ISSUED as to Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.. (Ellis, Lindsey) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Thursday, June 16, 2022
2 2 NOTICE OF INCLUSION FOR MEDIATION AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MAP). REVIEW NOTICE AND MAP GENERAL ORDER CAREFULLY FOR DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS. Notice of MAP assignment to United States Magistrate Judge Jill A. Morris.(Melvin, Greg) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Att: 1 MAP General Order
1 1 COMPLAINT against Christina Prudden Christina Prudden. Filing fee $402, receipt number AMOWDC-7981140. Service due by 9/14/2022 unless otherwise directed by the court.(Gelfand, Justin) [Transferred from Missouri Western on 8/22/2022.]
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet