Consolidated
Lead case: 1:20-md-02974

Georgia Northern District Court
Judge:Leigh Martin May
Case #: 1:22-cv-00757
Nature of Suit367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Feb 23, 2022
Terminated:Feb 23, 2022
Last checked: Monday Aug 22, 2022 5:30 AM EDT
Defendant
CooperSurgical, Inc.
Represented By
Frederick M. Erny
Ulmer & Berne LLP
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Defendant
Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Represented By
Frederick M. Erny
Ulmer & Berne LLP
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Defendant
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Represented By
Frederick M. Erny
Ulmer & Berne LLP
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Defendant
Teva Women's Health LLC
Represented By
Frederick M. Erny
Ulmer & Berne LLP
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Defendant
The Cooper Companies, Inc.
Represented By
Frederick M. Erny
Ulmer & Berne LLP
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Plaintiff
Aesha Brandy
Represented By
Robert M. Hammers, Jr.
Schneider Hammers, LLC
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Docket last updated: 6 hours ago
Friday, November 15, 2024
8 8 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel Mon 11/18 3:55 PM
ORDER: Defendants' Consent Motion to Revise Leadership Structure for MDL Proceedings, Doc. No. 731 , is GRANTED. Therefore, the Clerk is directed to substitute Kasey M. Adams, Esq., for Tara L. Blake, Esq., as Co-Lead Counsel for the Cooper Defendants in this action and in all associated cases. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 11/15/2024. Associated Cases: 1:20-md-02974-LMM et al.(tht)
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7 7 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Mon 11/18 12:41 PM
ORDER granting (730 in 1:20-md-02974-LMM) Tara L. Blake's unopposed motion to withdraw as counsel of record for Defendants CooperSurgical, Inc. and The Cooper Companies, Inc. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 11/15/2024. Associated Cases: 1:20-md-02974-LMM et al. (bgt)
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Friday, January 27, 2023
6 6 1 pgs order Order Allowing Audio/Visual Equipment in the Courtroom Fri 01/27 9:23 AM
ORDER ALLOWING AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT IN THE COURTROOM on January 20, 2023 and January 31, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 1/27/2023. Associated Cases: 1:20-md-02974-LMM et al.(jra)
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
5 5 1 pgs order Order Tue 01/17 12:23 PM
ORDER: In response to the Court's direction and after they attempted to agree ona mediator, the parties provided the Court with names of suggested mediators. The Court met with the parties to discuss their submissions. Following that meeting, the Court interviewed each of the proposed mediators. Following those interviews, the Court has selected M. Gino Brogdon, Sr. to serve as mediator of this MDL. The Court has informed him of the Court's next inperson conference. He will be joining the parties for lunch via zoom on January 30 and for dinner that evening. The Court will provide further details to the parties regarding Judge Brogdon's appointment at our next conference. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 1/17/2023. Associated Cases: 1:20-md-02974-LMM et al.(jra)
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
utility Remark Wed 08/31 3:24 PM
Remark: Counsel should review all Orders docketed in MDL Case No. 1:20-md-2974-LMM. The Court's Case Management Orders and other case-related documents can also be found on the Court's MDL web page: https://www.gand.uscourts.gov/20md2974 (Docket entry spread to all cases.) Associated Cases: 1:20-md-02974-LMM et al.(bnp)
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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
4 4 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 04/26 8:59 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Frederick M. Erny on behalf of CooperSurgical, Inc., Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Teva Women's Health LLC, The Cooper Companies, Inc. (Erny, Frederick)
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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
3 3 service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 04/20 1:47 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Aesha Brandy. All Defendants.(Hammers, Robert)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Waiver of Service of Summons,
Att: 2 Exhibit Waiver of Service of Summons,
Att: 3 Exhibit Waiver of Service of Summons,
Att: 4 Exhibit Waiver of Service of Summons,
Att: 5 Exhibit Waiver of Service of Summons
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
2 2 6 pgs order Order Wed 02/23 3:50 PM
ORDER INITIAL CONFERENCE: The Court held its Initial Conference in this MDL on February 9, 2021. The below arethe orders entered after discussion of these issues at that conference. 1. Leadership structure: After the Courtdiscussed issues concerning the leadership structure with all parties, the Court ORDERED Plaintiffs and Defendantsto each file their proposed consent motion and order as to their requested leadership structure and team within 7days of the date of this order. 2. Future status conferences: The Court will hold status conferences once a month.The next six conferences will take place on the following dates at 10:00 am via zoom: Tuesday, March 9, 2021;Monday, April 12, 2021; Wednesday, May 12, 2021; Monday, June 14, 2021; Tuesday, July 13, 2021; Friday, August20, 2021. The Court will send out the zoom links prior to the conferences. The parties will submit a proposedconsent agenda 3 business days prior to the conference. The parties will also confer as to the format for presentingissues that require additional explanation. When these are necessary, they should also be filed 3 business daysbefore the conference. 3. Stay of responsive pleading obligations: The Court continues the stay of responsivepleading obligations provided for in Section 6(b) of the Court's initial order. 4. Pending motions: The Court DENIESWITHOUT PREJUDICE all pending motions in the individual cases comprising the MDL. These cases are alsoADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED. These terminated motions will later be refiled in accordance with an upcoming CaseManagement Order. 5. Docketing: All parties are to docket future filings only in the MDL case. The case captionshould indicate whether any filing applies to all cases or list the individual cases to which it should apply. 6.Electronic service: The Court ORDERS all attorneys participating in the MDL proceeding to register with the Court'sCM/ECF system. Because all attorneys will then receive electronic copies of documents filed in the MDL, the CourtORDERS that electronic service of documents via the Court's CM/ECF system satisfies the obligation of service.Hereafter, unless otherwise ordered, neither the clerk's office nor counsel for the parties shall be obligated toprovide service copies of any filings or related orders by U.S. Mail or any other means to attorneys who have notregistered with the Court's CM/ECF system. An attorney who is not participating in the MDL and does not want toreceive CM/ECF notifications may file a motion to withdraw or a certificate of consent to withdraw in accordancewith Local Rule 83.1(E). 7. Initial disclosures: The Court GRANTS the parties' joint request for the Court to excusethe parties from Rule 26(f) initial disclosures; except as to the ParaGard New Drug Application (NDA) that wastransferred on or about November 10, 2005, to Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and produced by TWH, Inc., toplaintiff in the Estrada case. 8. Case management and initial orders: The parties are ORDERED to confer as toproposed orders for the list found herein. See order for further specifics and instructions. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 2/10/2021. (cavc)
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1 1 7 pgs cmp Complaint Wed 02/23 3:48 PM
SHORT-FORM COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Aesha Brandy. Direct file Maryland District Court - -Greenbelt, MD (Filing fee $402, receipt number AGANDC-11611333)(cavc) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet
utility Terminate Civil Case Wed 02/23 3:53 PM
Civil Case Terminated. (cavc)
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