J.B. v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.

Filing 132

ORDER REASSIGNING case to Chief Judge Herndon to serve as presiding judge. Final Pretrial Conference and argument on all motions set for 5/1/2014 at 9:00 AM in East St. Louis Courthouse before Chief Judge David R. Herndon. Jury Trial set for 5/12/2014 at 9:00 AM in East St. Louis Courthouse before Chief Judge David R. Herndon.Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 2/28/2014. (mtm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
This Document Relates to:
IN RE DEPAKOTE:
B.P., et al., v. Abbott Laboratories Inc., 13-cv-324-SCW
J.B., et al., v. Abbott Laboratories Inc., 13-cv-326-SCW
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
HERNDON, Chief Judge:
These matters come before the Court for purposes of case management.
The Court sua sponte reassigns these proceedings to the undersigned chief judge
to serve as presiding judge until further order of the Court. These cases shall now
bear

the

cases

numbers

13-cv-324-DRH-SCW,

and

13-cv-326-DRH-SCW.

Magistrate Judge Williams shall continue to serve as reference judge for all
pretrial discovery matters in all “Depakote” cases.
The Court hereby sets the following deadlines:
Event

Date

Deadline to depose defense experts

March 21, 2014

Deadline to file Daubert motions, dispositive motions, and motions in March 21, 2014
limine
Deadline to oppose Daubert motions, dispositive motions, and April 11, 2014
motions in limine
Deadline to file replies regarding Daubert and dispositive motions,
motions in limine

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April 18, 2014

Deposition designations, exhibit lists and witness lists to be exchanged April 18, 2014
Counter-designations and objections to deposition designations to be

April 28, 2014

exchanged
Final pre-trial conference and argument on all motions

May 1, 2014

Trial

May 12, 2014

The Court notes that the final pre-trial conference and argument on all
motions in now set for Thursday, May 1, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. The undersigned
shall rule as to any dispositive, Daubert, and in limine motions that may be filed.
As for the first trial currently set to begin on May 12, 2014, Magistrate Judge
Williams shall select the jury as the undersigned will be attending the Seventh
Circuit Judicial Conference and the Seventh Circuit Judicial Council meetings set
for May 12-13, 2014. Opening statements and evidence will then begin on May
14, 2014, at 9:00 a.m., with the undersigned presiding until further Order of the
Court.
Finally, as for additional bellwether trial dates and cases, the parties are
directed to meet and confer to determine proposed cases and trial dates.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed this 28th day of February, 2014.

Digitally signed by
David R. Herndon
Date: 2014.02.28
14:36:41 -06'00'
Chief Judge
United States District Judge

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