Morgan v. Covidien, Inc. et al
Consolidated
Lead case: 1:22-md-03029
Lead case: 1:22-md-03029
| Massachusetts District Court | |
| Judge: | Patti B Saris |
| Case #: | 1:25-cv-10352 |
| Nature of Suit | 365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability |
| Case Filed: | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Case in other court: | New York Eastern, 2:24-cv-01681 |
| Last checked: Tuesday Feb 11, 2025 4:07 PM EST |
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Defendant
Covidien Holding Inc.
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Defendant
Covidien Inc.
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Covidien LLC
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Covidien LTD
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Covidien P.L.C.
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Medtronic PL
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Medtronic USA INC.
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Sofradim Corp
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Sofradim Production SAS
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Surgical Solutions Group
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Tyco International LTD
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Tyco International SA
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Defendant
United States Surgical Corp
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Plaintiff
Robert Morgan
9 South Street
Edgartown, MA 02539 |
Represented By
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| Docket last updated: 5 hours ago |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice to Counsel in Transfer Cases
Tue 02/11 3:26 PM
Notice: Counsel who filed an appearance in this case prior to its transfer must refer to[LINK:Local Rule 83.5.3(h)] Practice by Persons Not Members of the Bar on how to proceed as an attorney in this court. General Information for Attorneys can be found[LINK:here] . (LB) |
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Notice re: MDL Case Transferred
Tue 02/11 3:23 PM
NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL: Pursuant to CTO Number 20 entered in MDL No. 3029, Eastern District of New York case number 2:24-cv-01681-SJB-SIL has been transferred to the District of Massachusetts and assigned civil action number: 1:25-cv-10352-PBS. In Re: Covidien Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation No. II, MDL 3029 (LB) |
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Notice of Case Assignment
Tue 02/11 3:22 PM
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Patti B. Saris assigned to case. (LB) |
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transfer
Case Transferred In - District Transfer
Tue 02/11 3:19 PM
Case transferred in from District of New York Eastern; Case Number 2:24-cv-01681. |
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MDL Transfer Order Received - Out
Tue 02/11 10:09 AM
Certified JPMDL Conditional Transfer Order (CT0-20): Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 to the District of Massachusetts for the reasons stated in the order of June 6, 2022, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Patti B. Saris. (LF) |
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Case Transferred Out - District Transfer
Tue 02/11 10:11 AM
Case transferred to District of Massachusetts. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. (LF) |
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| Monday, February 03, 2025 | ||
| ORDER: Plaintiff's counsel has failed to file a Rule 7.1 disclosure statement, as required by this Court's order dated 1/10/2025. Plaintiff is granted until 2/10/2025 to file the required statement. Failure to do so by that date may result in sanctions, including dismissal of the case with prejudice. So Ordered by Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 2/3/2025. (MPG) | ||
| Friday, January 31, 2025 | ||
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JPMDL Conditional Transfer Order (CT0-20): Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 to the District of Massachusetts for the reasons stated in the order of June 6, 2022, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Patti B. Saris. This order does not become effective until it is filed in the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (LF)
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| Friday, January 10, 2025 | ||
| ORDER: Plaintiff is directed to file the required Rule 7.1 disclosure statement, because in this case, the alleged subject matter jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship. Failure to file the required disclosure statement by 1/17/2025 may lead to sanctions, including dismissal of the action, entry of default, or other appropriate remedies. So Ordered by Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 1/10/2025. (MPG) | ||
| ORDER: Plaintiff shall file a motion for default judgment by no later than 60 days following an entry of default by the Clerk of Court. The motion for default judgment must be filed consistent with the Local Rules effective January 2, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 1/10/2025. (MPG) | ||
| Wednesday, January 08, 2025 | ||
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Letter by Robert Morgan, STATUS REPORT by Robert Morgan (Cassar, Christopher)
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Request for Certificate of Default by Robert Morgan (Cassar, Christopher)
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Att: 1
Affidavit in Support,
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Proposed Order,
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Affidavit of Service COVIDIEN, INC,
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Affidavit of Service COVIDIEN, LTD,
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Affidavit of Service COVIDIEN,PLC,
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Affidavit of Service COVIDIEN HOLDING INC,
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Affidavit of Service MEDTRONIC USA,INC,
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Affidavit of Service MEDTRONIC PL,
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Att: 9
Affidavit of Service COVIDIEN, LLC,
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Att: 10
Affidavit of Service TYCO INTERNATIONAL GROUP,
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Att: 11
Affidavit of Service US SURGICAL CORP,
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Att: 12
Affidavit of Service SURGICAL SOLUTIONS, CORP,
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Att: 13
Affidavit of Service SOFRADIM CORP
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| Case Reassigned to Judge Sanket J. Bulsara. Judge Gary R. Brown no longer assigned to the case. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our[LINK:website] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (ONF) | ||
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | ||
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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robert Morgan. United States Surgical Corp. served on 8/9/2024, answer due 8/30/2024. (Cassar, Christopher)
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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robert Morgan. Surgical Solutions Group served on 8/8/2024, answer due 8/29/2024. (Cassar, Christopher)
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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robert Morgan. Covidien, Inc. served on 8/12/2024, answer due 9/2/2024. (Cassar, Christopher)
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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robert Morgan. Covidien, LLC served on 8/12/2024, answer due 9/2/2024. (Cassar, Christopher)
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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robert Morgan. Medtronic USA, Inc. served on 8/12/2024, answer due 9/2/2024. (Cassar, Christopher)
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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robert Morgan. Covidien Holding Inc. served on 8/12/2024, answer due 9/2/2024. (Cassar, Christopher)
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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robert Morgan. Covidien LTD served on 8/14/2024, answer due 9/4/2024. (Cassar, Christopher)
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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robert Morgan. Tyco International S.A. served on 8/22/2024, answer due 9/12/2024. (Cassar, Christopher)
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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robert Morgan. Medtronic PL served on 8/22/2024, answer due 9/12/2024. (Cassar, Christopher)
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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robert Morgan. Covidien PLC served on 8/22/2024, answer due 9/12/2024. (Cassar, Christopher)
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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Robert Morgan. Sofradim Corp. served on 8/22/2024, answer due 9/12/2024. (Cassar, Christopher)
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| STATUS REPORT ORDER : There has been no activity in this case since July 2024 a written Status Report due by 1/8/2025. Failure to submit a status report may result in an order dismissing the case for failure to prosecute. Ordered by Judge Gary R. Brown on 11/26/2024. (KM) | ||
| Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | ||
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Summons Issued as to Covidien Holding Inc., Covidien LTD, Covidien PLC, Covidien, Inc., Covidien, LLC, Medtronic PL, Medtronic USA, Inc., Sofradim Corp., Sofradim Production SAS, Surgical Solutions Group, Tyco International LTD, Tyco International S.A., United States Surgical Corp.. (AMF)
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| Monday, July 15, 2024 | ||
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Proposed Summons. by Robert Morgan (Cassar, Christopher)
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| Thursday, May 30, 2024 | ||
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AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Robert Morgan. (Cassar, Christopher)
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| Friday, April 26, 2024 | ||
| Incorrect Case/Document Entry Information. Added missing Defendants to the case/docket that were overlooked during case opening to conform to the Complaint. Deleted Document Entry No. 1 (Complaint) filed on 3/6/2024 and re-entered as against all Defendants. (LJ) | ||
| Your proposed summons was not issued for the following reason: The name for defendants Tyco International LTD and Tyco International Group S.A. on the summons rider does not match the names as they appear on the complaint (they appear on the complaint as Tyco Nternational LTD and Tyco Internation Group S.A.). Please correct and resubmit using Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ) | ||
| Thursday, April 25, 2024 | ||
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Proposed Summons. by Robert Morgan (Cassar, Christopher)
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| Monday, March 18, 2024 | ||
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Clerk's Notice Re: Consent. A United States Magistrate Judge has been assigned to this case and is available to conduct all proceedings. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent.The form may also be accessed at the following link:[LINK:https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/forms/MJConsentForm.pdf] (LJ)
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This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (LJ)
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Civil Cover Sheet.. by Robert Morgan (Cassar, Christopher)
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| Case Assigned to Judge Gary R. Brown and Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our[LINK:website] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (LJ) | ||
| Your proposed summonses were not issued for the following reasons: The full case caption must appear on the summons and/or a Rider. Additionally, The CLERK OF COURT name needs to be updated. As of 2/1/2022, Brenna B. Mahoney is the Clerk of Court for the Eastern District of New York. Please correct and resubmit using the event Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ) | ||
| Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | ||
| ***THIRD AND FINAL NOTICE: Re: Incomplete Civil Cover Sheet. A completed Civil Cover Sheet was NOT filed - specifically on page 2 the NY-E Division of Business Rule 1(c) section of the document - question 2(b) was NOT answered. The Clerk's Office CANNOT assign this case without a completed cover sheet. Counsel is directed to submit a new Civil Cover Sheet using the event Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ) | ||
| Monday, March 11, 2024 | ||
| ***SECOND Notice: Re: Incomplete Civil Cover Sheet. A completed Civil Cover Sheet was not filed - specifically on page 2 the NY-E Division of Business Rule 1(c) section of the document - question 2(b) was not answered. Counsel is directed to submit a new Civil Cover Sheet using the event Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ) | ||
| Thursday, March 07, 2024 | ||
| Incorrect Document Entry Information. Complaint was entered as against plaintiff; missing defendants added; entry was deleted and re-entered as against all defendants. (LJ) | ||
| Notice: Re: Incomplete Civil Cover Sheet. A completed Civil Cover Sheet was not filed - specifically on page 2 the NY-E Division of Business Rule 1(c) section of the document - question 2(b) was not answered. Counsel is directed to submit a new Civil Cover Sheet using the event Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ) | ||
| Wednesday, March 06, 2024 | ||
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Civil Cover Sheet.. by Robert Morgan (Cassar, Christopher) Modified on 3/7/2024 (LJ).
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Proposed Summons. by Robert Morgan (Cassar, Christopher) Modified on 3/7/2024 (LJ).
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Proposed Summons,
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Proposed Summons,
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Proposed Summons,
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Proposed Summons,
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Proposed Judgment,
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Att: 6
Proposed Summons,
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Proposed Summons,
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Att: 8
Proposed Summons,
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Proposed Summons,
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Proposed Summons,
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Proposed Summons
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COMPLAINT against All Defendants Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -No,, filed by Robert Morgan. (LJ)
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| FILING FEE: $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-17641077 (LJ) | ||