Hitnight et al v. Bayer Corporation et al

Filing 8

ORDER, granting 6 MOTION for Order to Dismiss With Prejudice - Plaintiffs Amy Hocker, Sarah Holbrook, Lakisha Hoskins, Victoria Hudson Only filed by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Lakisha Hoskins, Victoria Hudson, Amy Hocker and Sarah Holbrook terminated.The Court adopts the special master's R&R. The claims of the specified plaintiff[s] are dismissed WITH prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 6/3/2014. (dsw)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS IN RE: YASMIN AND YAZ (DROSPIRENONE) MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION ) ) ) ) ) 3:09-md-02100-DRH-PMF MDL No. 2100 This Document Relates to: Yevgeniya Fefer, et al. v. Bayer Corporation, et al. 1 No. 3:12-cv-11407-DRH-PMF Lynda Fields, et al. v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. 2 No. 3:13-cv-10477-DRH-PMF Lindsay Fisher, et al. v. Bayer Corporation, et al. 3 No. 3:13-cv-10370-DRH-PMF Jessica Florez, et al. v. Bayer Corporation, et al. 4 No. 3:13-cv-10494-DRH-PMF LaQuetta Garlington, et al v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. 5 No. 3:13-cv-10468-DRH-PMF Jessica George, et al v. Bayer Pharma AG, et al. 6 No. 3:12-cv-11406-DRH-PMF Kirstie Gillespie, et al v. Bayer Corporation, et al. 7 No. 3:13-cv-10062-DRH-PMF Katherine Girgis, et al v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. 8 No. 3:13-cv-10469-DRH-PMF Mary Gonzalez, et al v. Bayer Corporation, et al. 9 No. 3:13-cv-10497-DRH-PMF Alicia Guerin, et al v. Bayer Corporation, et al. 10 No. 3:11-cv-13233-DRH-PMF 1 This order applies to only plaintiffs Megan Gartman, Stacy Hicks, and April Reed. This order applies to all plaintiffs in the Fields case: Lynda Fields, Raquel Gillis, Bridget Higdon, Leola Hulet, and Amy Johnson. 3 This order applies to only plaintiffs Lindsay Fisher, Jennifer Guadalupe, and Erica Simpson. 4 This order applies to all plaintiffs in the Florez case: Jessica Florez, Kamryn Foltz, Stacey Fulton, Roxanne Gall, and Sheryll Gallion. 5 This order applies to all plaintiffs in the Garlington case: LaQuetta Garlington, Victoria Hirneisen, Ahn Ho, Amy Jarret-Clancy, and Laura Jenkins. 6 This order applies to only plaintiffs Anessa Brown and Jessica George. 7 This order applies to only plaintiffs Mary Bohannon and Kirstie Gillespie. 8 This order applies to all plaintiffs in the Girgis case: Katherine Girgis, Amanda Godfrey, Renee Harin, Grace Hill, and Lydia Hinsch. 9 This order applies to only plaintiffs Tierra Gosa, Ranee Hadden, Michelle Hahn, and Keria Hare. 2 Marissa Gummow, et al v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. 11 No. 3:13-cv-10397-DRH-PMF Melissa Harmon, et al v. Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, et al. 12 No. 3:10-cv-13428-DRH-PMF Bethany Hitnight, et al v. Bayer Corporation, et al. 13 No. 3:13-cv-10488-DRH-PMF Amber Johnson, et al v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. 14 No. 3:13-cv-10481-DRH-PMF Sonya Johnson, et al v. Bayer Corporation, et al. 15 No. 3:13-cv-10489-DRH-PMF Vivian Johnston, et al v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. 16 No. 3:13-cv-10476-DRH-PMF Jillian Jones, et al v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. 17 No. 3:11-cv-11315-DRH-PMF Cristi Jordan, et al v. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. 18 No. 3:11-cv-13187-DRH-PMF Gayle Keaton, et al v. Bayer Corporation, et al. 19 No. 3:13-cv-10459-DRH-PMF Katie Krueger, et al v. Bayer Corporation, et al. 20 No. 3:12-cv-11403-DRH-PMF 10 This order applies to only plaintiff Marquita Sayles. This order applies to only plaintiffs Amber McKinnon and Miranda Meshell. 12 This order applies to only plaintiff Melissa Harmon. 13 This order applies to only plaintiffs Amy Hocker, Sarah Holbrook, Lakisha Hoskins, and Victoria Hudson. 14 This order applies to all plaintiffs in the Amber Johnson case: Amber Johnson, Tommye McReynolds, Ashley Metcalf, Julia Mistele, and Denise Padron. 15 This order applies to all plaintiffs in the Sonya Johnson case: Sonya Johnson, Maryeline Labanino, Kristelle Lawson, Shawn Lennon, and Rhiannon May. 16 This order applies to all plaintiffs in the Johnston case: Vivian Johnston, Lawonna Keller, Lindsey Kucich, Tammy Magouyrk, and Rachel Martin. 17 This order applies to only plaintiffs Maritza Cruz and Christina Jenot. 18 This order applies to only plaintiff Cristi Jordan. 19 This order applies to only plaintiff Gayle Keaton. 20 This order applies to only plaintiffs Karlene Grannis, Machelle Locke, and Katie Krueger. 11 2 ORDER REGARDING MOTION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE HERNDON, Chief Judge: On April 10, 2014, Bayer filed a motion seeking with prejudice dismissal, of the above captioned plaintiffs’ claims. The motion seeks dismissal, pursuant to Case Management Order 60 (“CMO 60”), for failure to submit any Claim Package Materials. 21 Pursuant to the Court’s local rules, the plaintiffs had 30 days to file a responsive pleading. None of the above captioned plaintiffs filed a responsive pleading. At the expiration of the responsive pleading deadline, as is required under CMO 60, the motion was considered by Special Master Stephen Saltzburg. 22 On May 19, 2014, Special Master’s Saltzburg’s report and recommendation relating to the above captioned cases was docketed. Special Master Saltzburg found that the subject plaintiffs failed to comply with the requirements of CMO 60 and recommended that the subject plaintiffs’ claims be dismissed with prejudice in accord with the requirements of CMO 60. In each case, the parties were given 14 days to respond or object to Special Master Saltzburg’s report and recommendation. The 14 day deadline for 21 Pursuant to the “Settlement Agreement,” Exhibit A to CMO 60, plaintiffs enrolled in the Gallbladder Resolution Program are required to submit to the Claims Administrator all the Claim Package Materials identified in Section 3.03(a) of the Settlement Agreement. Section 3.01 of the Settlement Agreement fixed November 18, 2013 as the deadline for submission of a complete Claims Package. The subject motion asserts that the plaintiffs have failed to comply with this requirement. 22 Section VIII of CMO 60 “appoints Professor Stephen Saltzburg as Special Master to hear motions to dismiss claims that fail to comply with the terms of the Agreement, and to recommend to this Court rulings on such motions, as specified in the Agreement” (Doc. 2739 p. 8). 3 responding or objecting to the Special Master’s report has expired. None of the above captioned plaintiffs has responded or objected. Upon consideration of Bayer’s motion to dismiss, the Special Master’s report, and the requirements of CMO 60, the Court finds that the above captioned plaintiffs have failed to comply with CMO 60. Accordingly, the Court adopts Special Master Saltzburg’s report and recommendation. The above captioned plaintiffs’ claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for failure to comply with the requirements of CMO 60. SO ORDERED: Digitally signed by David R. Herndon Date: 2014.06.03 12:24:21 -05'00' Chief Judge United States District Court Date: June 3, 2014 4

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