Almer v. Peanut Corporation of America

Filing 1095

Almer v. Peanut Corporation of America

Doc. 1095

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT F O R THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

In re: GUIDANT CORP. IMPLANTABLE M D L No. 05-1708 (DWF/AJB) D E F IB R IL L A T O R S PRODUCTS L IA B IL IT Y LITIGATION This document relates to: 0:06-cv-000 33-D WF -AJ B ; Robert Haberle v. Guidant Corporation, et al. 0:06-cv-000 31-D WF -AJ B ; Robert James Rebone v. Guidant Corporation, et al. 0:06-cv-000 34-D WF -AJ B ; Kenneth J. Pepper v. Guidant Corporation, et al. 0:06-cv-006 78-D WF -AJ B ; Charles E. Spruill v. Guidant Corporation, et al.

ST A T U S OF POSSESSION OF PLAINTIFF'S DEVICES PU RSUA NT TO ORDER MODIFYING PRETRIAL ORDER NUMBER 15 1. Plaintiff Robert Haberle (deceased) had Model 1861 - Ventak Prizm No. 2 DR, Serial

number 224112 explanted on September 21, 2005 at Mease Dunedin Hospital in Dunedin, Florida by D r. Jonathan Hobson. To our knowledge, this device is in Guidant's possession. Plaintiffs previously provided written notice of this information on August 9, 2006 to: Andrew D. Carpenter, Esquire; Joseph Price, Esquire; Silvija Strikis, Esquire; Elizabeth Cabraser, Esquire; Charles Zimmerman, Esquire; Richard Arsenault, Esquire; Seth Lesser, Esquire; and Wendy Fleishman, Esquire. See correspondence attached in Exhibit "A". 2. Plaintiff Robert James Rebone had Model A135 - Vitality AVT, Serial Number 101623

explanted on August 16, 2005 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida by Dr. Thomas Burkart. To our knowledge, this device is in Guidant's possession. Plaintiffs previously provided written notice of this information on August 9, 2006 to: Andrew D. Carpenter, Esquire; Joseph Price, Esquire; Silvija Strikis, Esquire; Elizabeth Cabraser, Esquire; Charles Zimmerman, Esquire; Richard Arsenault, Esquire; Seth Lesser, Esquire; and Wendy Fleishman, Esquire. See correspondence attached in Exhibit "A". 3. Plaintiff Kenneth J. Pepper had Model 1861 - Ventak Prizm No. 2 DR, Serial number

2269 28 explanted on June 22, 2005 at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida by Dr. Fabio

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Leonelli. To our knowledge, this device is in Guidant's possession. Plaintiffs previously provided written notice of this information on August 9, 2006 to: Andrew D. Carpenter, Esquire; Joseph Price, E squire; Silvija Strikis, Esquire; Elizabeth Cabraser, Esquire; Charles Zimmerman, Esquire; Richard Arsenault, Esquire; Seth Lesser, Esquire; and Wendy Fleishman, Esquire. See correspondence attached in Exhibit "A". 4. Plaintiff Charles E. Spruill has Model H177 - Contak Renewal 3 CRT-D, Serial Number

506031, which has not been explanted. This device is still implanted in Mr. Spruill's chest and is not presently scheduled for explant. We have not performed any testing on this device nor has any such testing been performed to our knowledge. Accordingly, we will not be producing any of the test related item s specified in paragraph 1 of PreTrial Order Number 15. Plaintiffs previously provided written notice of this information on August 9, 2006 to: Andrew D. Carpenter, Esquire; Joseph Price, Esquire; Silvija Strikis, Esquire; Elizabeth Cabraser, Esquire; Charles Zimmerman, Esquire; Richard Arsenault, E squire; Seth Lesser, Esquire; and Wendy Fleishman, Esquire. See correspondence attached in Exhibit "A " . Respectfully submitted this 10th day of January, 2007. F O R IZS & DOGALI, P.L. /s/ Daniel W. Anderson A. Anderson B. Dogali Fla. Bar No.: 0615862 a d o ga l i @ fo r i z s - d o g a l i . c o m Daniel W. Anderson Fla. Bar No.: 0490873 d a n d e r s o n @ f o r i z s - d o ga l i . c o m 4301 Anchor Plaza Parkway, Suite 300 Tam pa, FL 33634 Telephone: [phone] Facsim ile: [phone] A ttorneys for Plaintiffs

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C E R T IF IC A T E OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been filed electronic ally this 10th day of January, 2007, using the Court's CM/ECF system, which will notify all counsel of record. /s/ Daniel W. Anderson Daniel W. Anderson

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