Illinois Southern District Court
Judge:Staci M Yandle
Referred: Donald G Wilkerson
Case #: 3:15-cv-01196
Nature of Suit367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Oct 28, 2015
Terminated:Dec 14, 2016
Last checked: Monday Apr 25, 2016 3:31 AM CDT
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Represented By
Dan H. Ball
Bryan Cave - St. Louis
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Mollie F. Benedict
Tucker Ellis Llp-Ca
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Stefani L. Rothermel
Bryan Cave, Llp -St. Louis
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John Quincy Lewis
Tucker Ellis LLC
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Defendant
Johnson & Johnson Company
Defendant
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.
Represented By
Dan H. Ball
Bryan Cave - St. Louis
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Defendant
Johnson & Johnson Co.
Represented By
Dan H. Ball
Bryan Cave - St. Louis
contact info
Mollie F. Benedict
Tucker Ellis Llp-Ca
contact info
Stefani L. Rothermel
Bryan Cave, Llp -St. Louis
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John Quincy Lewis
Tucker Ellis LLC
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Plaintiff
William C. Counts
Represented By
Travis P. Lepicier
Levin, Papantonio, Et Al.
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Roger C. Denton
Schlichter, Bogard Et Al. - St. Louis
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Timothy M. O'Brien
Levin, Papantonio, Et Al.
contact info


Docket last updated: 11 hours ago
Thursday, December 15, 2016
46 46 notice Notice (Other) Thu 12/15 9:43 AM
Acknowledgment from District of New Jersey re44 Order Transferring Case to Other District. DETAILS: Case transferred from Illinois Southern has been opened in District of New Jersey as case 3:16-cv-09264, filed 12/15/2016. (kls3)
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016
45 45 misc Docket Annotation Wed 12/14 11:02 AM
Case electronically transferred to District of New Jersey. (kls3)
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44 44 order Order Transferring Case to Other District Wed 12/14 10:47 AM
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO OTHER DISTRICT: Case transferred to District of New Jersey re MDL No. 2750.(kls3)
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Thursday, December 08, 2016
43 43 order Order Thu 12/08 8:57 AM
PRELIMINARY CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER re: MDL 2750. Signed by Sarah S. Vance, Chair of Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on 12/07/2016. (kls3) Modified on 12/8/2016 (kls3)
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Friday, October 21, 2016
42 42 order Order ~Util - Terminate Motions Fri 10/21 2:30 PM
ORDER DENYING Joint Motion to Stay All Proceedings and Deadlines Pending Resolution of the Motion for Consolidation and Transfer filed by Johnson & Johnson Co., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Doc.41 ). Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 10/21/2016. (mah)
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
41 41 motion Stay Wed 10/19 8:41 AM
Joint MOTION to Stay All Proceedings and Deadlines Pending Resolution of the Motion for Consolidation and Transfer by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Johnson & Johnson Co..(Ball, Dan)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit Exhibit B
Monday, August 01, 2016
40 40 notice Notice (Other) Mon 08/01 5:06 PM
NOTICE by William C. Counts of Serving Responses to Defendant Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.s First Set Of Requests For Production And First Set Of Interrogatories (Lepicier, Travis)
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39 39 notice Notice (Other) Mon 08/01 1:37 PM
NOTICE by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Johnson & Johnson Co., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. Notice of Supplemental Authority in Support of Their Motions to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint Under FRCP 12(b)(2) and 12(b)(6)(Ball, Dan)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C,
Att: 4 Exhibit D
Thursday, May 05, 2016
38 38 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 05/05 9:48 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Tara A. Rocque on behalf of William C. Counts (Rocque, Tara)
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Thursday, April 21, 2016
37 37 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Thu 04/21 3:03 PM
RESPONSE in Opposition re34 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim filed by William C. Counts. (Denton, Roger)
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Thursday, April 14, 2016
36 36 order Order Thu 04/14 11:26 AM
ORDER REGARDING ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 4/14/2016. (nms)
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35 35 order Protective Order Thu 04/14 11:25 AM
PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 4/14/2016. (nms)
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Friday, March 18, 2016
34 34 motion Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction Fri 03/18 2:54 PM
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.. Responses due by 4/21/2016 (Ball, Dan)
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Monday, March 14, 2016
utility Set/Reset Hearings Mon 03/14 11:32 AM
Set Hearings: Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/11/2017 at 10:30 AM and Jury Trial set for 10/30/2017 at 9:00 AM in Benton Courthouse before Judge Staci M. Yandle. (kek)
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Tuesday, March 08, 2016
33 33 order Order Regarding Discovery Tue 03/08 3:09 PM
ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 3/1/2016. (jmp)
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32 32 order Order for Settlement Conference Tue 03/08 3:08 PM
ORDER AND NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: Settlement Conference set for 2/22/2017 at 9:00 AM in East St. Louis Courthouse before Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson.(jmp) Modified on 3/8/2016 (jmp)
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31 31 order Scheduling Order Tue 03/08 3:01 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 5/8/2017. Dispositive Motions due by 5/24/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 3/1/2016. (jmp)
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Tuesday, March 01, 2016
30 30 notice Notice (Other) Tue 03/01 4:16 PM
NOTICE by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Johnson & Johnson Co. re16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Under Rule 12(b)(2) and To Dismiss Under 12(b)(6) and Memorandum in Support -- Notice of Supplemental Authority(Ball, Dan)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
29 29 order Order on Motion for Extension of Time Tue 03/01 10:19 AM
ORDER GRANTING IN PART27 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff is GRANTED an extension of time, up to and including May 2, 2016 , to serve Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 3/1/2016. (nms)
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Friday, February 19, 2016
28 28 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Fri 02/19 3:57 PM
RESPONSE in Opposition re16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Under Rule 12(b)(2) and To Dismiss Under 12(b)(6) and Memorandum in Support filed by William C. Counts. (Denton, Roger)
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27 27 motion Extension of Time Fri 02/19 9:42 AM
MOTION for Extension of Time to Serve Foreign Defendant by William C. Counts. (Denton, Roger)
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Wednesday, February 03, 2016
26 26 minutes Status Conference Wed 02/03 11:30 AM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson: Status Conference held on 2/2/2016. Attorney Roger C. Denton for Plaintiff and Attorneys Dan H. Ball and John Quincy Lewis for Defendants. The parties are DIRECTED to submit their proposed joint report and proposed scheduling and discovery order using a October, 2017 trial date by February 4, 2016. (nms)
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Monday, February 01, 2016
25 25 order Order ~Util - Set Hearings Mon 02/01 8:58 AM
ORDER: Per the parties' request, a Telephonic Status Conference is set for 2/2/2016 at 2:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson to discuss issues related to discovery and the joint report of the parties, which is due by 2/4/2016 . Counsel for Defendants to initiate the call by conferencing in counsel for Plaintiff and then calling the Court's conference line at 618-482-9004. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 2/1/2016. (nms)
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Wednesday, January 27, 2016
24 24 notice Notice of Scheduling and Discovery Conference Wed 01/27 1:25 PM
NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Telephone Scheduling/Discovery Conference set for 2/8/2016 at 2:00 PM in East St. Louis Courthouse before Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson. (jmp)
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
23 23 notice Notice of Cancellation of Hearing Tue 01/26 4:43 PM
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION of Hearing: This case has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson, therefore, the scheduling conference set for 2/12/16 at 4:00 pm before Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams is cancelled. Hearing will be reset before Magistrate Judge Donald Wilkerson. (amv)
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Monday, January 25, 2016
22 22 utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 01/25 12:35 PM
Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson. Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams no longer assigned to the case. (msd)
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21 21 order Order Mon 01/25 10:29 AM
ORDER REASSIGNING MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This lawsuit is one of a series of similar cases filed in this Court in which Plaintiffs allege personal injuries as a result of using the prescription medication Invokana. Pursuant to the Seventh Circuit's directive in Smith v. Check-n-Go of Illinois, 200 F.3d 511, 513 (7th Cir. 1999), these cases were reassigned to the undersigned District Judge. To further the aims of preserving judicial economy and avoiding inconsistent rulings, these cases shall be assigned to a single Magistrate Judge. Accordingly, this case is hereby REASSIGNED to Magistrate Judge Wilkerson for such duties as are routinely carried out by the magistrate. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 1/25/2016. (mah)
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Friday, January 22, 2016
20 20 notice Notice of Scheduling and Discovery Conference Fri 01/22 9:04 AM
NOTICE of Scheduling and Discovery Conference: Scheduling/Discovery Conference set for 2/12/2016 at 4:00 PM via Telephone Conference before Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams. (amv)
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Thursday, January 21, 2016
19 19 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 01/21 2:38 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Stefani L. Rothermel on behalf of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Johnson & Johnson Co. (Rothermel, Stefani)
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016
18 18 order CJRA Track Wed 01/20 3:10 PM
CJRA TRACK C assigned: Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/26/2017 at 9:30 AM and Jury Trial set for 5/15/2017 at 9:00 AM in Benton Courthouse before Judge Staci M. Yandle. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 1/20/2016. (kek)
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
17 17 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Tue 01/19 8:16 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Johnson & Johnson Co.. (Ball, Dan)
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16 16 motion Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction Tue 01/19 8:16 AM
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Under Rule 12(b)(2) and To Dismiss Under 12(b)(6) and Memorandum in Support by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Johnson & Johnson Co.. Responses due by 2/22/2016 (Ball, Dan)
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Thursday, January 14, 2016
15 15 order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 01/14 10:08 AM
ORDER granting13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to John Quincy Lewis on behalf of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Co. ; granting14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Mollie F. Benedict on behalf of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Co. (rah)
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
14 14 motion Pro Hac Vice Wed 01/13 2:31 PM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Mollie F. Benedict $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-2828470 by on behalf of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Johnson & Johnson Co.. (Benedict, Mollie)
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13 13 motion Pro Hac Vice Wed 01/13 9:53 AM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney John Quincy Lewis $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-2827577 by on behalf of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Johnson & Johnson Co.. (Lewis, John)
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016
12 12 service Summons Returned Executed Tue 01/12 12:17 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by William C. Counts. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc served on 12/29/2015, answer due 1/19/2016. (Lepicier, Travis)
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11 11 service Summons Returned Executed Tue 01/12 12:14 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by William C. Counts. Johnson & Johnson Co. served on 1/4/2016, answer due 1/25/2016. (Lepicier, Travis)
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Friday, November 06, 2015
10 10 order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 11/06 3:42 PM
ORDER granting8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Attorney Timothy M. O'Brien on behalf of William C. Counts; and granting9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Attorney Travis P. Lepicier on behalf of William C. Counts. (rah)
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Thursday, November 05, 2015
9 9 motion Pro Hac Vice Thu 11/05 10:49 AM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Travis P. Lepicier $100 fee paid,receipt number 0754-2770982 by on behalf of William C. Counts. (Lepicier, Travis)
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8 8 motion Pro Hac Vice Thu 11/05 10:40 AM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Timothy M. O'Brien $100 fee paid,receipt number 0754-2770947 by on behalf of William C. Counts. (O'Brien, Timothy)
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Thursday, October 29, 2015
7 7 service Summons Issued Thu 10/29 10:19 AM
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (jwf)
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6 6 utility Case Opening Notification Thu 10/29 10:08 AM
Notice of Judge Assignment. Judge Staci M. Yandle and Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams assigned. All future documents must bear case number 15-1196 SMY-SCW. If the parties consent to Magistrate Judge assignment, the consent form with instruction is attached for your convenience. (jwf)
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
5 5 service Summons Requested Wed 10/28 2:15 PM
Summons Requested. (Denton, Roger)
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4 4 service Summons Requested Wed 10/28 2:14 PM
Summons Requested. (Denton, Roger)
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3 3 service Summons Requested Wed 10/28 2:14 PM
Summons Requested. (Denton, Roger)
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2 2 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 10/28 2:13 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Roger C. Denton on behalf of William C. Counts (Denton, Roger)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Wed 10/28 2:12 PM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0754-2763909.), filed by William C. Counts.(Denton, Roger)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet