State of New Hampshire v. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Merrimack County Superior Court, NH, case number 217-2017-CV-00402 (filing fee $400, receipt number 0102-1561627) filed by The Purdue Frederick Company Inc., Purdue Pharma Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P.. Answer Follow Up on 10/6/2017. The court only follow up date DOES NOT include 3 additional days that may apply per FRCP 6(d) and FRCrP 45(c). State Court Record Follow Up 9/29/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: State Court Docket and Redacted Complaint, # 2 Exhibit B: Notice of Conventional Filing, # 3 Exhibit C: Notice of Removal to Counsel, # 4 Exhibit D: Notice of Removal to State Court, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet) Complaint includes a claim under the NH Consumer Protection Act. A copy of the Complaint has been sent to the NH Attorney General via an automatic Notice of Electronic filing.(Deane, W.)

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CIVIL COVER SHEET JS 44 (Rev. 06/17) The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.) I. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS State of New Hampshire Purdue Pharma L.P.; Purdue Pharma Inc.; The Purdue Frederick Company Inc. (b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff Merrimack, NH County of Residence of First Listed Defendant (EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) NOTE: (c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) James T. Boffetti, Department of Justice, 33 Capitol Street, Concord, NH 03301, T: (603) 271-3643 and Linda J. Singer, Motley Rice LLC, 401 9th Street NW, Suite 1001, Washington, DC 20004, T: (202) 386-9626 II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an “X” in One Box Only) " 1 U.S. Government Plaintiff " 3 " 2 U.S. Government Defendant " 4 (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY) IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED. Attorneys (If Known) David A. Vicinanzo, Nixon Peabody LLP, 900 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03101, T: (603) 628-4083 and W. Daniel Deane, Nixon Peabody LLP, 900 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03101, T: (603) 628-4047 III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff (For Diversity Cases Only) PTF Citizen of This State " 1 Federal Question (U.S. Government Not a Party) and One Box for Defendant) PTF DEF Incorporated or Principal Place " 4 " 4 of Business In This State Citizen of Another State Diversity (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III) " 2 " x 2 Incorporated and Principal Place of Business In Another State " 5 " 5 Citizen or Subject of a Foreign Country x x DEF " 1 " 3 " 3 Foreign Nation " 6 " 6 IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an “X” in One Box Only) CONTRACT " " " " " " " " " " " " 110 Insurance 120 Marine 130 Miller Act 140 Negotiable Instrument 150 Recovery of Overpayment & Enforcement of Judgment 151 Medicare Act 152 Recovery of Defaulted Student Loans (Excludes Veterans) 153 Recovery of Overpayment of Veteran’s Benefits 160 Stockholders’ Suits 190 Other Contract 195 Contract Product Liability 196 Franchise " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Click here for: Nature of Suit Code Descriptions. TORTS REAL PROPERTY 210 Land Condemnation 220 Foreclosure 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment 240 Torts to Land 245 Tort Product Liability 290 All Other Real Property " " " " " " " PERSONAL INJURY 310 Airplane 315 Airplane Product Liability 320 Assault, Libel & Slander 330 Federal Employers’ Liability 340 Marine 345 Marine Product Liability 350 Motor Vehicle 355 Motor Vehicle Product Liability 360 Other Personal Injury 362 Personal Injury Medical Malpractice CIVIL RIGHTS 440 Other Civil Rights 441 Voting 442 Employment 443 Housing/ Accommodations 445 Amer. w/Disabilities Employment 446 Amer. w/Disabilities Other 448 Education FORFEITURE/PENALTY PERSONAL INJURY " 365 Personal Injury Product Liability " 367 Health Care/ Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability " 368 Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY " 370 Other Fraud " 371 Truth in Lending " 380 Other Personal Property Damage " 385 Property Damage Product Liability PRISONER PETITIONS Habeas Corpus: " 463 Alien Detainee " 510 Motions to Vacate Sentence " 530 General " 535 Death Penalty Other: " 540 Mandamus & Other " 550 Civil Rights " 555 Prison Condition " 560 Civil Detainee Conditions of Confinement " 625 Drug Related Seizure of Property 21 USC 881 " 690 Other LABOR " 710 Fair Labor Standards Act " 720 Labor/Management Relations " 740 Railway Labor Act " 751 Family and Medical Leave Act " 790 Other Labor Litigation " 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act BANKRUPTCY " 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 " 423 Withdrawal 28 USC 157 PROPERTY RIGHTS " 820 Copyrights " 830 Patent " 835 Patent - Abbreviated New Drug Application " 840 Trademark SOCIAL SECURITY " 861 HIA (1395ff) " 862 Black Lung (923) " 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) " 864 SSID Title XVI " 865 RSI (405(g)) FEDERAL TAX SUITS " 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff or Defendant) " 871 IRS—Third Party 26 USC 7609 IMMIGRATION " 462 Naturalization Application " 465 Other Immigration Actions OTHER STATUTES " 375 False Claims Act " 376 Qui Tam (31 USC 3729(a)) " 400 State Reapportionment " 410 Antitrust " 430 Banks and Banking " 450 Commerce " 460 Deportation " 470 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations " 480 Consumer Credit " 490 Cable/Sat TV " 850 Securities/Commodities/ Exchange " 890 Other Statutory Actions " 891 Agricultural Acts " 893 Environmental Matters " 895 Freedom of Information Act " 896 Arbitration " 899 Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision " 950 Constitutionality of State Statutes V. ORIGIN (Place an “X” in One Box Only) " 1 Original Proceeding " X2 " 6 Multidistrict Litigation Transfer (specify) Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity): Removed from State Court " 3 Remanded from Appellate Court " 4 Reinstated or Reopened " 5 Transferred from Another District " 8 Multidistrict Litigation Direct File 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1332, 1441, 1453 VI. CAUSE OF ACTION Brief description of cause: Class Action for injunctive and monetary relief for alleged unfair and deceptive acts and practices. " CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION VII. REQUESTED IN x UNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P. COMPLAINT: VIII. RELATED CASE(S) (See instructions): IF ANY JUDGE DATE DEMAND $ More than $5 Million CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint: " JURY DEMAND: X Yes " No DOCKET NUMBER SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD /s/ W. Daniel Deane 09/15/2017 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY RECEIPT # AMOUNT APPLYING IFP JUDGE MAG. JUDGE

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