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)

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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 Page 1 of 2 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 Page 2 of 2

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