Johnson et al v. Bayer Corporation et al

Filing 9

ORDER DISMISSING CASE, granting 7 MOTION for Order to Dismiss With Prejudice - All Plaintiffs filed by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The Court adopts the Special Master's R&R. The matter is dismissed WITH PREJUDICE. FURTHER, the Court instructs the Clerk of the Court to enter judgment reflecting the same. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 6/3/2014. (dsw)

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

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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

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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.
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This order applies to only plaintiffs Mary Bohannon and Kirstie Gillespie.
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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.
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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

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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.
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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

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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.
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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).

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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

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