Consolidated
Lead case: 9:20-md-02924

Florida Southern District Court
Judge:Robin L Rosenberg
Referred: Bruce E Reinhart
Case #: 9:24-cv-80121
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Case Filed:Feb 02, 2024
Terminated:Feb 02, 2024
Case in other court:Illinois Northern, 1:23-cv-13949
Last checked: Wednesday Jul 31, 2024 7:48 AM EDT
Defendant
Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation
Represented By
Julia Zousmer
King & Spalding, LLP
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Christopher Patrick Eby
King & Spalding
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Defendant
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Represented By
Julia Zousmer
King & Spalding, LLP
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Christopher Patrick Eby
King & Spalding
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Defendant
Boehringer Ingelheim U.S.A. Corporation
Represented By
Julia Zousmer
King & Spalding, LLP
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Christopher Patrick Eby
King & Spalding
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Defendant
GlaxoSmithKline Holdings (Americas) Inc
Represented By
Rami N. Fakhouri
Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
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Julia Zousmer
King & Spalding, LLP
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Defendant
GlaxoSmithkline LLC
Represented By
Rami N. Fakhouri
Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
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Julia Zousmer
King & Spalding, LLP
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Defendant
Pfizer Inc
Represented By
Stephanie Ann Scharf
Scharf Banks Marmor LLC
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George D. Sax
Scharf Banks Marmor LLC
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Julia Zousmer
King & Spalding, LLP
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Defendant
Sanofi U.S. Services Inc.
Represented By
Joseph Anton Roselius
Dla Piper Llp (us)
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Julia Zousmer
King & Spalding, LLP
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Defendant
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
Represented By
Joseph Anton Roselius
Dla Piper Llp (us)
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Defendant
Walgreen Co
Defendant
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Plaintiff
Peter Kwit
Represented By
John A Bruegger
Parafinczuk Wolf
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GPO Jun 13 2024
ORDER granting 7259 Motion to Remand to State Court; granting 7294 Motion to Remand to State Court. Cases 24-CV-80121, 24-CV-80123, 24-CV-80124, 24-CV-80125 and 24-CV-00019 (24-cv-80462) are Remanded to State Court. Signed by Judge Robin L. Rosenberg on 6/13/2024. See attached document for full details. (jas)

Docket last updated: 09/17/2024 11:59 PM EDT
Friday, June 14, 2024
36 36 misc Transmittal Letter Sent to State Court - FORM Fri 06/14 2:14 PM
Transmittal Letter Sent with Order Remanding Case to State Court to: Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. State Court Case Number: 2023L007872. (jas)
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35 35 order - Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) Fri 06/14 11:38 AM
ORDER granting Plaintiffs' Motions For Remand in MDL 20-md-2924, re DE# 7259 MOTION to Remand to State Court IL. Cases 24-cv-80121, 24-cv-80123, 24-cv-80124, and 24-cv-80125 shall be remanded back to the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Signed by Judge Robin L. Rosenberg on 6/14/2024. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
34 34 3 pgs order Order Remanding Case to State Court Thu 06/13 3:38 PM
ORDER granting 7259 Motion to Remand to State Court; granting 7294 Motion to Remand to State Court. Cases 24-CV-80121, 24-CV-80123, 24-CV-80124, 24-CV-80125 and 24-CV-00019 (24-cv-80462) are Remanded to State Court. Signed by Judge Robin L. Rosenberg on 6/13/2024. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Friday, February 02, 2024
33 33 4 pgs order Order Staying Case Fri 02/02 4:33 PM
PRETRIAL ORDER # 80 Procedures for the Filing of All Future Claims in this MDL. Case is administratively closed and stayed. Signed by Judge Robin L. Rosenberg on 2/2/2024. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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32 32 transfer MDL Tag-Along/Transfer In Case Receipt Fri 02/02 2:28 PM
MDL Transfer In Case Receipt from District of Northern District of Illinois. Case Number 1:23-cv-13949 with documents 1-29. Assigned FLSD Case Number 24-cv-80121. Re: FLSD MDL Case Number 20-md-2924. Clerks Note: JPML notified. (jas)
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31 31 order Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent Fri 02/02 12:04 PM
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Robin L. Rosenberg and Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart. (jas)
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30 30 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer - CV - NO FEE Fri 02/02 11:08 AM
Case transferred in from Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:23-cv-13949. Electronic file consisting of documents numbered 1 - 29, including transfer order and docket sheet received. .(jas)
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Thursday, February 01, 2024
29 29 TRANSFERRED to the USDC Southern District of Florida the electronic record. (rc, )
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
28 28 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel transferring case to USDC Southern District of Florida. Signed by the Unassigned on 1/31/2024: Mailed notice. (rc, )
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Thursday, December 28, 2023
27 27 ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to[LINK:Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates)] [LINK:, any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this] [LINK:LINK] [LINK:will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/28/2023: Mailed notice. (tg, )
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Monday, November 06, 2023
26 26 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by GlaxoSmithKline Holdings (Americas), Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, LLC (Fakhouri, Rami)
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25 25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants GlaxoSmithKline Holdings (Americas), Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, LLC by Rami N Fakhouri (Fakhouri, Rami)
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
24 24 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Peter Kwit by John Anthony Bruegger (Bruegger, John)
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Thursday, October 19, 2023
23 23 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Sanofi U.S. Services, Inc. (Roselius, Joseph)
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22 22 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC (Roselius, Joseph)
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21 21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Sanofi U.S. Services, Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC by Joseph Anton Roselius (Roselius, Joseph)
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20 20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's Motion to Remand18 is taken under advisement. The Court will not set a briefing schedule unless the conditional transfer to the MDL is resolved in favor of the instant action remaining before this Court. Emailed notice. (cdh, )
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19 19 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Pfizer, Inc. by Stephanie Ann Scharf (Scharf, Stephanie)
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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
18 18 MOTION by Plaintiff Peter Kwit to remand and Memorandum of Law (Bruegger, John)
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
17 17 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Pfizer, Inc. (Sax, George)
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Monday, October 09, 2023
16 16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Pfizer, Inc. by George D Sax (Sax, George)
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Tuesday, October 03, 2023
15 15 NOTICE by Peter Kwit of Filing Opposition to Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-119) with JPML(Bruegger, John)
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Att: 1 Exhibit
Monday, October 02, 2023
14 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: In light of the Conditional Transfer Order filed on 10/2/23 (In re Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation, MDL Case No. 2924, Dkt. 1339), the Court strikes the initial status hearing of 10/17/23, as well as the briefing schedule on Removing Defendants' Motion to Stay All Proceedings Pending Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation9 . The Court will not set any further dates until the conditional transfer to the MDL is resolved. Emailed notice. (cdh, )
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Friday, September 29, 2023
13 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Removing Defendants' Motion to Stay All Proceedings Pending Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation9 will be heard at the initial status hearing set for 10/17/23. Plaintiff may file a brief in opposition by 10/10/23. No reply brief will be allowed without leave of court. Removing Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint8 is granted. The deadline for Removing Defendants' responsive pleading is stayed until the Court resolves the issues related to the potential transfer to the Zantac multi-district litigation. Emailed notice. (cdh, )
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
12 12 NOTICE of Correction regarding Patent/Trademark report11 . (rc, )
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11 11 Entered in Error. (rc, ) Modified on 9/27/2023 (rc, ).
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10 10 MAILED Notice of Removal letter to counsel of record. (rc, )
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9 9 MOTION by Defendants Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation, GlaxoSmithKline Holdings (Americas), Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, Pfizer, Inc., Sanofi U.S. Services, Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC to stay All Proceedings Pending Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation (Opposed) (Zousmer, Julia)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
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8 8 MOTION by Defendants Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation, GlaxoSmithKline Holdings (Americas), Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, Pfizer, Inc., Sanofi U.S. Services, Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC for extension of time to file answer (Zousmer, Julia)
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CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached[LINK:Consent To] [LINK:form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (rc, )
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
7 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge LaShonda A. Hunt. After reviewing the notice of removal1 , in which plaintiffs contend that diversity jurisdiction is satisfied notwithstanding the existence of non-diverse defendants, the Court has some reservations about whether this action can proceed in federal court. However, at this juncture, Plaintiff has not yet entered an appearance, let alone indicated whether he will seek to remand the case to state court. A telephonic initial status hearing is set for 10/17/23 at 9:30 AM. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: 877-336-1828, Access Code: 4082461. Members of the public and media may call in to listen to the hearing. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Emailed notice. (cdh, )
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Friday, September 22, 2023
6 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Peter Kwit by John Anthony Bruegger (Special and Limited Entry of Appearance) (Bruegger, John)
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
5 5 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation (Zousmer, Julia)
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jxm, )
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
4 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation by Christopher Patrick Eby (Eby, Christopher)
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3 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation by Julia Ruth Zousmer (Zousmer, Julia)
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2 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Zousmer, Julia)
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1 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, case number (2023-L-007872) filed by Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-21118460.(Zousmer, Julia)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
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Att: 9 Exhibit I,
Att: 10 Exhibit J,
Att: 11 Exhibit K