Consolidated
Lead case: 1:20-md-02974

Georgia Northern District Court
Judge:Leigh Martin May
Case #: 1:22-cv-03210
Nature of Suit367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Aug 12, 2022
Terminated:Aug 12, 2022
Case in other court:Louisiana Eastern, 2:22-cv-02363
Last checked: Friday Feb 10, 2023 10:49 AM EST
Defendant
Teva Women's Health, LLC
Defendant
Cooper Companies, Inc.
Defendant
Coopersurgical Inc
Defendant
TEVA BRANDED PHARMACEUTICALS PRODUCTS R&D INC.
Defendant
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Plaintiff
Sarah Elizabeth Anne Clark
Represented By
Jessica Lynne Ibert
Lewis, Kullman , Sterbcow & Abramson
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David Alan Abramson
Lewis, Kullman , Sterbcow & Abramson
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Plaintiff
Brandon Paul Gaudet
Represented By
Jessica Lynne Ibert
Lewis, Kullman , Sterbcow & Abramson
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David Alan Abramson
Lewis, Kullman , Sterbcow & Abramson
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Docket last updated: 5 hours ago
Friday, November 15, 2024
15 15 2 pgs order Order Mon 11/18 7:48 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. (Second Copy of 732 in 1:20-md-02974-LMM. Entered in member cases 1:22-cv-1028 through 3:20- cv-194.) Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 11/15/2024. (tht)
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14 14 1 pgs order Order Mon 11/18 1:35 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. (Second Copy of 732 in 1:20-md-02974-LMM. Entered in member cases 1:22-cv-1028 through 3:20-cv-194.) (bgt)
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Friday, January 27, 2023
13 13 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
12 12 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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Thursday, August 25, 2022
11 11 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 08/25 11:20 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sarah Elizabeth Anne Clark, Brandon Paul Gaudet. Cooper Companies, Inc. waiver mailed on 8/22/2022, answer due 10/21/2022. (Ibert, Jessica)
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10 10 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 08/25 11:18 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sarah Elizabeth Anne Clark, Brandon Paul Gaudet. Teva Women's Health, LLC waiver mailed on 8/22/2022, answer due 10/21/2022. (Ibert, Jessica)
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9 9 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 08/25 11:17 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sarah Elizabeth Anne Clark, Brandon Paul Gaudet. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc waiver mailed on 8/22/2022, answer due 10/21/2022. (Ibert, Jessica)
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8 8 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 08/25 11:03 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sarah Elizabeth Anne Clark, Brandon Paul Gaudet. TEVA BRANDED PHARMACEUTICALS PRODUCTS R&D INC. waiver mailed on 8/22/2022, answer due 10/21/2022. (Ibert, Jessica)
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7 7 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 08/25 10:53 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sarah Elizabeth Anne Clark, Brandon Paul Gaudet. Coopersurgical Inc waiver mailed on 8/22/2022, answer due 10/21/2022. (Ibert, Jessica)
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Friday, August 12, 2022
6 6 6 pgs order Order Mon 08/15 8:25 AM
ORDER INITIAL CONFERENCE: The Court held its Initial Conference in this MDL on February 9, 2021. The below are the orders entered after discussion of these issues at that conference. 1. Leadership structure: After the Court discussed issues concerning the leadership structure with all parties, the Court ORDERED Plaintiffs and Defendants to each file their proposed consent motion and order as to their requested leadership structure and team within 7 days 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, August 20, 2021. The Court will send out the zoom links prior to the conferences. The parties will submit a proposed consent agenda 3 business days prior to the conference. The parties will also confer as to the format for presenting issues that require additional explanation. When these are necessary, they should also be filed 3 business days before the conference. 3. Stay of responsive pleading obligations: The Court continues the stay of responsive pleading obligations provided for in Section 6(b) of the Courts initial order. 4. Pending motions: The Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE all pending motions in the individual cases comprising the MDL. These cases are also ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED. These terminated motions will later be refiled in accordance with an upcoming Case Management Order. 5. Docketing: All parties are to docket future filings only in the MDL case. The case caption should 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 Courts CM/ECF system. Because all attorneys will then receive electronic copies of documents filed in the MDL, the Court ORDERS that electronic service of documents via the Courts CM/ECF system satisfies the obligation of service. Hereafter, unless otherwise ordered, neither the clerks office nor counsel for the parties shall be obligated to provide service copies of any filings or related orders by U.S. Mail or any other means to attorneys who have not registered with the Courts CM/ECF system. An attorney who is not participating in the MDL and does not want to receive CM/ECF notifications may file a motion to withdraw or a certificate of consent to withdraw in accordance with Local Rule 83.1(E). 7. Initial disclosures: The Court GRANTS the parties joint request for the Court to excuse the parties from Rule 26(f) initial disclosures; except as to the ParaGard New Drug Application (NDA) that was transferred on or about November 10, 2005, to Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and produced by TWH, Inc., to plaintiff in the Estrada case. 8. Case management and initial orders: The parties are ORDERED to confer as to proposed orders for the list found herein. See order for further specifics and instructions. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 2/10/2021. (kxm)
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5 5 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Fri 08/12 4:04 PM
Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:22-cv-02363. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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4 4 2 pgs misc Order from Other Court Fri 08/12 2:27 PM
Order of MDL Transfer to District of Northern District of Georgia. MDL case number is 2974. Electronic file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent.(my) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 8/12/2022.]
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Att: 1 Transmittal Letter
3 3 notice Notice (Other) Fri 08/12 9:44 AM
Notice of Conditional Transfer Order from MDL Panel regarding MDL 2974. (my) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 8/12/2022.]
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utility Terminate Civil Case Mon 08/15 8:26 AM
Civil Case Terminated. (kxm)
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Thursday, July 28, 2022
2 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Greg Gerard Guidry and Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby. (go) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 8/12/2022.]
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1 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9468612) filed by Sarah Elizabeth Anne Clark, Brandon Paul Gaudet. Attorney Jessica Lynne Ibert added to party Sarah Elizabeth Anne Clark(pty:pla), Attorney Jessica Lynne Ibert added to party Brandon Paul Gaudet(pty:pla).(Ibert, Jessica) (WITHHOLD SERVICE) [Transferred from Louisiana Eastern on 8/12/2022.]
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet