Hawkins v. Bayer Corporation et al

Filing 11

ORDER granting 10 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 3/1/2012. (dsw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

IN RE: YASMIN AND YAZ
(DROSPIRENONE) MARKETING, SALES
PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY
LITIGATION

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3:09-md-02100-DRH-PMF
MDL No. 2100

This Document Relates to:
Sandra Baker v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11027-DRH-PMF

Amanda Bennefield, et al. v.
No. 3:11-cv-11317-DRH-PMF
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Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.
Judith Bottino v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11030-DRH-PMF

Kimberly Byrd, et al. v.
No. 3:11-cv-12890-DRH-PMF
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. 2
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This order applies to plaintiffs (1) Vera Channell, (2) Priscilla Martinez, and
(3) Amanda Rasmussen.

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This order applies to plaintiffs (1) Kassandra Alvarez, (2) Lacy Bailey,
(3) Elizabeth Bailey-Smith, (4) Sherri Bazemore, (5) Donna Bearden, (6) Kelly
Blankenship, (7) Barbara Broderson, (8) Rachel Burgess, (9) Kimberly Byrd,
(10) Cori Castro, (11) Desiree Castro-Cheatham, (12) Erica Cox, (13) Laura
Currier, (14) Terry Enriquez, (15) Bilma Fernandez, (16) Danielle Garner,
(17) Jennifer Giglio, (18) Ashley Gross, (19) Jessica Gutierrez, (20) Melissa
Hawes, (21) Jamie Jeromin, (22) Lateycia Johnson, (23) Crystal Johnston,
(24) Tricia Kelley-Learman, (25) Sonja Keys, (26) Shannon Lealos, (27) Stephanie
Lyghts, (28) Natasha Macklin, (29) Maria Manahan, (30) Renee Manning,
(31) Keshia Matthews, (32) Emily Mayer, (33) Janet McCarthy, (34) Bonnie
McGregor, (35) Kiri Miranda, (36) Christina Murray-Myers, (37) Kristen Ozinga,
(38) Nancy Paul, (39) Jessica Raya, (40) June Robles, (41) Valerie Schatz,
(42) Jennifer Schmekel, (43) Terri Sellers, (44) Lea Slawson, (45) Amalia Soliz,
(46) Mary Stanley, (47) Betty Stevens, (48) Toni Thomas, (49) Shelli Vinson,
(50) Melanie Wallace, (51) Malissa Ward, (52) Ashley Weber, and (53) Shelettae
Whitaker.

Jade Crocker v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11132-DRH-PMF

Erica Fabian v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-10867-DRH-PMF

Jessica Goodman v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11028-DRH-PMF

Natasha Haley, et al. v.
No. 3:11-cv-12892-DRH-PMF
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Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.
Taylor Ham v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11177-DRH-PMF

Joyce Hawkins v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:10-cv-12924-DRH-PMF

Natasha Hester v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11031-DRH-PMF

Myranda Hinckley v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-12092-DRH-PMF

Wendy Hudson v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11689-DRH-PMF

Emily Jones, et al. v.
No. 3:11-cv-11320-DRH-PMF
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Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

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This order applies to plaintiffs (1) Alaina Adams, (2) Aquarius Armstrong,
(3) Ksee Ashcraft, (4) Racheal Bahe, (5) Judy Barker, (6) Misty Brehm, (7) Edwina
Burrows, (8) Morgan Chiti, (9) Rebekah Crosser, (10) Sylvia Cruz, (11) Emily De
La Cruz, (12) Mary Eshbaugh, (13) Starlet Etheridge, (14) Kathleen Fallon,
(15) Andrea Ferris, (16) Sarah Fleck, (17) Lakesha Franklin, (18) Austin Frazier,
(19) Patricia Garcia, (20) Kristina Glidewell, (21) Elizabeth Grainger, (22) Natasha
Haley, (23) Sarah Hastings, (24) Jaime Herrington, (25) Kimberly Hicks,
(26) Rebecca Hill, (27) Lisa Hunter, (28) Aretha Johnson, (29) Sylvia Kingery,
(30) Janice Kitchen, (31) Justine Lackey, (32) Tracy Lambert, (33) Heather
Lascelles, (34) Barbara Lizotte, (35) Rachel Locken, (36) Nicole Love, (37) Diana
Medina, (38) Samantha Morgan, (39) Michelle Murray, (40) Kylie Pulliam, (41) Liz
Ramirez-Valencia, (42) Yvonne Reyes, (43) Michelle Rhodes, (44) Talia Riffe,
(45) Rhonda Salyers, (46) Kathy Smith, (47) Nicole Subler, (48) Kathy Thompson,
(49) Allison Tinder, (50) Kayla Toth, (51) Megan Tripp, (52) Sarah Vine, and
(53) Jessica Walden.
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This order applies to plaintiffs Emily Jones and Jennifer Mighton.
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Shakina Jones v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11032-DRH-PMF

Charlotte McIntosh v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11283-DRH-PMF

Deborah and Joseph Motley v. Bayer Corp., et al.No. 3:11-cv-12115-DRH-PMF
Melissa Napier v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11033-DRH-PMF

Amanda Naquin v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-10981-DRH-PMF

Tracey Owen v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:10-cv-13652-DRH-PMF

Christina Pietzak v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-10860-DRH-PMF

Kristal Ramirez v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-12198-DRH-PMF

Alicia and Nathaniel Raymond v.
Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11101-DRH-PMF

Brandi Sanders v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11820-DRH-PMF

Denise Sloan v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11029-DRH-PMF

Emily Smith v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-12025-DRH-PMF

Tracy and Jeffrey Spangler v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-10691-DRH-PMF

Santina Spears v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-10892-DRH-PMF

Nashlee Taylor v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11645-DRH-PMF

Susan Tedaldi v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-10837-DRH-PMF

Monica Thompson v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-12029-DRH-PMF

Misty Tyson v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:10-cv-12678-DRH-PMF

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Debra West v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11735-DRH-PMF

BAYER DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE
This matter is before the Court on the Bayer defendants motion, pursuant
to Case Management Order 12 (“CMO 12”),5 for an Order dismissing Plaintiffs’
claims in the above-captioned matters without prejudice for failure to comply with
their Plaintiff Fact Sheet (“PFS”) obligations.6

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The Parties negotiated and agreed to CMO 12, which expressly provides that the
discovery required of plaintiffs is not objectionable. CMO 12 § A(2).
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The Bayer defendants’ motion also sought dismissal of the following member
actions:
x Malory and Travis Baker v. Bayer Corp., et al. No. 3:11-cv-10875-DRHPMF
x Amanda Charlton v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. No.
3:11-cv 11806-DRH-PMF
x Kati Crouse v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. No. 3:11-cv11493-DRH-PMF
x Bethany Durnal v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. No.
3:11-cv-10180-DRH-PMF
x Allison Haymaker v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. No.
3:11-cv-10651-DRH-PMF
x Tia Lewis v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. No. 3:11-cv12006-DRH-PMF
x Dionne Morrise v. Bayer Corp., et al. No. 3:11-cv-12118-DRH-PMF
x Kathleen Scimeca v. Bayer Corp., et al. No. 3:11-cv-10950-DRH-PMF
x Amber Wilson v. Bayer Corp., et al. No. 3:11-cv-10141-DRH-PMF
With the exception of member action Kati Crouse v. Bayer HealthCare
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. No. 3:11-cv-11493-DRH-PMF Chance Stephens, et
al. v. Bayer Corp., et al. No. 3:11-cv-10960-DRH-PMF (ast to plaintiff Alicia
Chambers only), the Bayer defendants have filed notice of withdrawal of the
motion to dismiss. Accordingly, no motion to dismiss is pending in these cases.
The Crouse matter was dismissed without prejudice, pursuant to a stipulation, on
February 24, 2012 (3:11-11493, Docs. 7, 8). The Stephens matter (as to Alicia
Chambers) was dismissed without prejudice pursuant to a stipulation as well
(3:11-cv-10960).
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Under Section C of CMO 12, each Plaintiff is required to serve Defendants
with a completed PFS, including a signed Declaration, executed record release
Authorizations, and copies of all documents subject to the requests for
production contained in the PFS which are in the possession of Plaintiff. Section
B of CMO 12 further provides that a completed PFS is due “45 days from the date
of service of the first answer to her Complaint or the docketing of her case in this
MDL, or 45 days from the date of this Order, whichever is later.”
Plaintiffs in the above-captioned matters were to have served completed
PFSs on or before December 18, 2011 (See 3:11-11027, Doc. 6-1).7 Per Section
E of CMO 12, Notice of Overdue Discovery was sent on January 9, 2012. (See
3:11-11027, Doc. 6-2). Plaintiffs’ completed PFSs are thus more than two month
overdue.
Under Section E of CMO 12, plaintiffs were given 14 days from the date
of Bayer’s motion, in this case 14 days from February 9, 2012, to file a response
either certifying that they served upon defendants and defendants received a
completed PFS, and attaching appropriate documentation of receipt or an
opposition to defendant’s motion.8

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Identical motions were filed in each of the above captioned cases. For ease of
reference the Court refers to the motion and exhibits filed in Sandra Baker v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. No. 3:11-cv-11027-DRH-PMF.
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Responses to Bayer’s motion to dismiss were due 14 days from February 9,
2012 regardless of any response date automatically generated by CM/ECF. The
Court has previously noted in orders in this MDL and during a status conference
in this MDL that when deadlines provided by CM/ECF conflict with orders of
this Court, the Court ordered deadline will always control. See United States
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To date, none of the plaintiffs in the above captioned member actions has
filed a response.

Because the plaintiffs have failed to respond to Bayer’s

allegations, the Court finds that these plaintiffs have failed to comply with their
PFS obligations under CMO 12.

Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS as

follows:

With regard to member action Amanda Bennefield, et al. v. Bayer
HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. No. 3:11-cv-11317-DRH-PMF, the
following plaintiffs’ claims are dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply
with the requirements of CMO 12:
(1) Vera Channell, (2) Priscilla Martinez, and (3) Amanda Rasmussen.

With regard to member action Kimberly Byrd, et al. v. Bayer
HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. No. 3:11-cv-12890-DRH-PMF, the
following plaintiffs’ claims are dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply
with the requirements of CMO 12:
Kassandra Alvarez, (2) Lacy Bailey, (3) Elizabeth Bailey-Smith,
(4) Sherri Bazemore, (5) Donna Bearden, (6) Kelly Blankenship,
(7) Barbara Broderson, (8) Rachel Burgess, (9) Kimberly Byrd, (10) Cori
Castro, (11) Desiree Castro-Cheatham, (12) Erica Cox, (13) Laura
District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, Electronic Filing Rules,
Rule 3 (The “filer is responsible for calculating the response time under the
federal and/or local rules. The date generated by CM/ECF is a guideline only,
and, if the Court has ordered the response to be filed on a date certain, the
Court's order governs the response deadline.”). The deadlines provided by
CM/ECF are generated automatically based on the generic responsive pleading
times allowed under the rules and do not consider special circumstances (such as
court orders specific to a particular case or issue).
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Currier, (14) Terry Enriquez, (15) Bilma Fernandez, (16) Danielle
Garner, (17) Jennifer Giglio, (18) Ashley Gross, (19) Jessica Gutierrez,
(20) Melissa Hawes, (21) Jamie Jeromin, (22) Lateycia Johnson,
(23) Crystal Johnston, (24) Tricia Kelley-Learman, (25) Sonja Keys,
(26) Shannon Lealos, (27) Stephanie Lyghts, (28) Natasha Macklin,
(29) Maria Manahan, (30) Renee Manning, (31) Keshia Matthews,
(32) Emily Mayer, (33) Janet McCarthy, (34) Bonnie McGregor,
(35) Kiri Miranda, (36) Christina Murray-Myers, (37) Kristen Ozinga,
(38) Nancy Paul, (39) Jessica Raya, (40) June Robles, (41) Valerie
Schatz, (42) Jennifer Schmekel, (43) Terri Sellers, (44) Lea Slawson,
(45) Amalia Soliz, (46) Mary Stanley, (47) Betty Stevens, (48) Toni
Thomas, (49) Shelli Vinson, (50) Melanie Wallace, (51) Malissa Ward,
(52) Ashley Weber, and (53) Shelettae Whitaker.

With regard to member action Natasha Haley, et al. v. Bayer
HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. No. 3:11-cv-12892-DRH-PMF, the
following plaintiffs’ claims are dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply
with the requirements of CMO 12:
Alaina Adams, (2) Aquarius Armstrong, (3) Ksee Ashcraft, (4) Racheal
Bahe, (5) Judy Barker, (6) Misty Brehm, (7) Edwina Burrows,
(8) Morgan Chiti, (9) Rebekah Crosser, (10) Sylvia Cruz, (11) Emily De
La Cruz, (12) Mary Eshbaugh, (13) Starlet Etheridge, (14) Kathleen
Fallon, (15) Andrea Ferris, (16) Sarah Fleck, (17) Lakesha Franklin,
(18) Austin Frazier, (19) Patricia Garcia, (20) Kristina Glidewell,
(21) Elizabeth Grainger, (22) Natasha Haley, (23) Sarah Hastings,
(24) Jaime Herrington, (25) Kimberly Hicks, (26) Rebecca Hill,
(27) Lisa Hunter, (28) Aretha Johnson, (29) Sylvia Kingery, (30) Janice
Kitchen, (31) Justine Lackey, (32) Tracy Lambert, (33) Heather
Lascelles, (34) Barbara Lizotte, (35) Rachel Locken, (36) Nicole Love,
(37) Diana Medina, (38) Samantha Morgan, (39) Michelle Murray,
(40) Kylie Pulliam, (41) Liz Ramirez-Valencia, (42) Yvonne Reyes,
(43) Michelle Rhodes, (44) Talia Riffe, (45) Rhonda Salyers, (46) Kathy
Smith, (47) Nicole Subler, (48) Kathy Thompson, (49) Allison Tinder,
(50) Kayla Toth, (51) Megan Tripp, (52) Sarah Vine, and (53) Jessica
Walden.

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With regard to member action Emily Jones, et al. v. Bayer HealthCare
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. No. 3:11-cv-11320-DRH-PMF, the claims of
plaintiffs Emily Jones and Jennifer Mighton are dismissed without prejudice for
failure to comply with the requirements of CMO 12.

With regard to member action Chance Stephens, et al. v. Bayer Corp.,
et al. No. 3:11-cv-10960-DRH-PMF, the claims of plaintiff Alicia Chambers are
dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with the requirements of CMO
12.

The following member actions are dismissed without prejudice for failure
to comply with the requirements of CMO 12:

Sandra Baker v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11027-DRH-PMF

Judith Bottino v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11030-DRH-PMF

Jade Crocker v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11132-DRH-PMF

Erica Fabian v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-10867-DRH-PMF

Jessica Goodman v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11028-DRH-PMF

Taylor Ham v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11177-DRH-PMF

Joyce Hawkins v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:10-cv-12924-DRH-PMF

Natasha Hester v.

No. 3:11-cv-11031-DRH-PMF
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Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.
Myranda Hinckley v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-12092-DRH-PMF

Wendy Hudson v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11689-DRH-PMF

Shakina Jones v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11032-DRH-PMF

Charlotte McIntosh v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11283-DRH-PMF

Deborah and Joseph Motley v. Bayer Corp., et al.No. 3:11-cv-12115-DRH-PMF
Melissa Napier v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11033-DRH-PMF

Amanda Naquin v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-10981-DRH-PMF

Tracey Owen v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:10-cv-13652-DRH-PMF

Christina Pietzak v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-10860-DRH-PMF

Kristal Ramirez v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-12198-DRH-PMF

Alicia and Nathaniel Raymond v.
Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11101-DRH-PMF

Brandi Sanders v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11820-DRH-PMF

Denise Sloan v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11029-DRH-PMF

Emily Smith v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-12025-DRH-PMF

Tracy and Jeffrey Spangler v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-10691-DRH-PMF

Santina Spears v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-10892-DRH-PMF

Nashlee Taylor v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11645-DRH-PMF

Susan Tedaldi v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-10837-DRH-PMF

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Monica Thompson v. Bayer Corp., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-12029-DRH-PMF

Misty Tyson v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:10-cv-12678-DRH-PMF

Debra West v.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.

No. 3:11-cv-11735-DRH-PMF

Further, the Court reminds plaintiffs that, pursuant to CMO 12 Section E,
unless plaintiffs serve defendants with a COMPLETED PFS or move to vacate
the dismissal without prejudice within 60 days after entry of this Order, the
Order will be converted to a Dismissal With Prejudice upon defendants’
motion.
SO ORDERED

David R. Herndon
2012.03.01
13:45:18 -06'00'
Chief Judge
United States District Court

Date: March 1, 2012

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