Justus v. Ethicon, Inc. et al

Filing 4

MDL ORDER OF REMAND returning civil action to Western District of NC from Southern District of West Virginia MDL 2327 (2:12cv956). (Attachments: # 1 Joint Designation of Non-PTO Filings by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Joyce Justice, # 2 Docket Sheet for SDWV Case 2:12cv956)(tmg)

Case 2:12-cv-00956 Document 174 Filed 01/04/17 Page 1 of 7 PageID #: 3410

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON DIVISION

IN RE: ETHICON, INC. PELVIC
REPAIR SYSTEM PRODUCTS
LIABILITY LITIGATION

Master File No. 2:12-MD-02327
MDL No. 2327

__________________________________
THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:

JOSEPH R. GOODWIN
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

Joyce Justus v. Ethicon, Inc., et al.
Case No. 2:12-cv-00956

JOINT DESIGNATION OF NON-PTO FILINGS
Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson (collectively, “Ethicon”) and Plaintiff Joyce Justus
(“Plaintiff”), by and through their respective counsel, pursuant to this Court’s December 21, 2016
Order [ECF No. 173], hereby jointly designate the following non-Pretrial Order filings from MDL
No. 2327, 2:12-md-2327, to transmit and remand to the United States District Court for the
Western District of North Carolina:
Date Filed

ECF No.

Docket Entry
MOTION by All Plaintiffs Define Permissible Scope of Wave
1 Defense Medical Exams

2/17/2016

1879

18797-1 Correspondence
1879-2 Committee Opinion
REPLY by All Plaintiffs to [1912] EMERGENCY MOTION
by Wave 1 Plaintiffs to Reconsider the Scope of Wave 1
Defense Medical Exams

3/11/2016

1922

1922-1 Exhibit 1
1922-2 Exhibit 2
1922-3 Exhibit 3
1 

Case 2:12-cv-00956 Document 174 Filed 01/04/17 Page 2 of 7 PageID #: 3411

1922-4 Exhibit 4
1922-5 Exhibit 5

4/13/2016

1965

4/15/2016

1966

4/19/2016

1975

4/20/2016

1976

4/20/2016

1978

4/20/2016

1982

4/20/2016

1979

4/20/2016

1980

4/20/2016

1986

4/20/2016

1988

4/21/2016

2039

4/21/2016

2042

MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exceed
Page Limitation for Defendants’ Memoranda of Law
supporting their forthcoming motions to exclude the general
expert opinions of Dr. Jerry Blaivas, Dr. Daniel Elliott, Dr.
Suzanne Parisian, and Anne Wilson in Wave 1 Cases
ORDER granting MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson &
Johnson to Exceed Page Limitation for Defendants’
memoranda of law supporting their forthcoming motions to
exclude the general expert opinions of Dr. Jerry Blaivas, Dr.
Daniel Elliott, Dr. Suzanne Parisian, and Anne Wilson in
Wave 1 Cases
MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exceed
Page Limitation for Defendants’ Memoranda of Law in
Support of Motion to Exclude the General Expert Opinions of
Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev in Wave 1 Cases
ORDER granting MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson &
Johnson to Exceed Page Limitation for Defendants’
Memoranda of Law in Support of Motion to Exclude the
General Expert Opinions of Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev in Wave 1
Cases
MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson To Limit the
Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge in Wave 1 Cases
MEMORANDUM by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in
support MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson To
Limit the Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge in Wave 1
Cases
MOTION by Certain Wave 1 Plaintiffs to Exclude the
Opinions and Testimony of Thomas C. Wright, Jr., M.D.
MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Certain Wave 1 Plaintiffs in
support of MOTION by Certain Wave 1 Plaintiffs to Exclude
the Opinions and Testimony of Thomas C. Wright, Jr., M.D.
AMENDED MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases
to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Thomas C. Wright,
Jr., M.D.
AMENDED MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Certain Plaintiffs
in Wave 1 cases in support of AMENDED MOTION by
Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases to Exclude the Opinions
and Testimony of Thomas C. Wright, Jr., M.D.
MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases to Exclude the
Opinions and Testimony of Shelby Thames
MEMORANDUM by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases in
support of [2039] MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1
2 

Case 2:12-cv-00956 Document 174 Filed 01/04/17 Page 3 of 7 PageID #: 3412

4/21/2016

2005

4/21/2016

2007

4/21/2016

2082

4/21/2016

2085

4/21/2016

2066

4/21/2016

2070

4/21/2016

2016

4/21/2016

2021

4/21/2016

2060

4/21/2016

2065

5/7/2016

2134

5/9/2016

2187

5/9/2016

2165

Cases to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Shelby
Thames
DAUBERT MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases to
Preclude or, in the Alternative, to Limit the Opinions and
Testimony of Elizabeth Kavaler, M.D.
MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1
Cases in support of DAUBERT MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs
in Wave 1 Cases to Preclude or, in the Alternative, to Limit the
Opinions and Testimony of Elizabeth Kavaler, M.D.
MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude
Certain General Opinions of Daniel Elliott, M.D. in Wave 1
Cases
MEMORANDUM by Ethicon , Inc., Johnson & Johnson in
support of MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to
Exclude Certain General Opinions of Daniel Elliott, M.D. in
Wave 1 Cases
MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson to Exclude the
Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladirmir Iakovlev
MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson &
Johnson in support of MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson &
Johnson to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr.
Vladirmir Iakovlev
DAUBERT MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases to
Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of Defense Expert
Rebecca M. Ryder, M.D.
MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1
Cases in support of DAUBERT MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs
in Wave 1 Cases to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony
of Defense Expert Rebecca M. Ryder, M.D.
DAUBERT MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases to
Exclude the Opinions of FDA Expert Timothy Ulatowski
MEMORANDUM by All Plaintiffs in support of [2060]
MOTION by All Plaintiffs to Exclude the Opinions of FDA
Expert Timothy Ulatowski
RESPONSE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in
opposition to DAUBERT MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in
Wave 1 Cases to Exclude the Opinions of FDA Expert
Timothy Ulatowski
RESPONSE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in
opposition to [2039] MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1
Cases to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Shelby
Thames
MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson &
Johnson in opposition to DAUBERT MOTION by Certain
Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases to Preclude or, in the Alternative, to
Limit the Opinions and Testimony of Elizabeth Kavaler, M.D.
3 

Case 2:12-cv-00956 Document 174 Filed 01/04/17 Page 4 of 7 PageID #: 3413

5/9/2016

2181

5/9/2016

2146

5/9/2016

2152

5/9/2016

2185

5/9/2016

2188

5/9/2016

2154

5/9/2016

2143

5/10/2016

2191

5/13/2016

2200

MEMORANDUM by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases in
opposition to MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson
to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Daniel Elliott, M.D. in
Wave 1 Cases
MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases to Exceed
Page Limitation for Response to Defendant Ethicon’s Motion
to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladimir
Iakovlev, M.D.
ORDER granting MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1
Cases to Exceed Page Limitation for Response to Defendant
Ethicon’s Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of
Dr. Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D.
RESPONSE by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases in
opposition to MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson
to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Vladirmir
Iakovlev
RESPONSE by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases in
opposition to MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson
To Limit the Testimony of Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge in
Wave 1 Cases
MEMORANDUM by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in
opposition to DAUBERT MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in
Wave 1 Cases to Exclude Certain Opinions and Testimony of
Defense Expert Rebecca M. Ryder, M.D.
RESPONSE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in
opposition to AMENDED MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in
Wave 1 Cases to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of
Thomas C. Wright, Jr., M.D.
AMENDED MEMORANDUM by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave
1 Cases in opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Exclude
Certain General Opinions of Daniel Elliott, M.D.
REPLY by Ethicon Women’s Health and Urology, Johnson &
Johnson to [2188] Response In Opposition (Klinge)

5/16/2016

2215

REPLY by Ethicon Women’s Health and Urology, Johnson &
Johnson to [2082] MOTION by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson &
Johnson to Exclude Certain General Opinions of Daniel
Elliott, M.D.

5/16/2016

2232

REPLY by All Plaintiffs to [2134] Response In Opposition
(Ulatowski)

5/16/2016

2247

REPLY by All Plaintiffs to [2187] Response In Opposition
(Thames)

4 

Case 2:12-cv-00956 Document 174 Filed 01/04/17 Page 5 of 7 PageID #: 3414

5/16/2016

2251

8/24/2016

2642

8/25/2016

2653

8/25/2016

2649

8/25/2016

2661

8/26/2016

2666

8/31/2016

2704

9/1/2016

2710

9/2/2016

2723

10/6/2016

2880

10/20/2016

3018

REPLY by Ethicon Women’s Health and Urology, Johnson &
Johnson to [2185] Response In Opposition (Iakovlev)
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion
re: Prof. Dr. Med. Uwe Klinge)
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion
re: Rebecca M. Ryder, M.D.)
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion
re: Timothy Ulatowski)
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion
re: Thomas C. Wright Jr., M.D.)
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion
re: Daniel Elliott, M.D.)
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion
re: Elizabeth Kavaler, M.D.)
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion
re: Vladimir Iakovlev, M.D.)
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Daubert Motion
re: Shelby Thames, Ph.D.)
MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1 Cases to Strike Dr.
Shelby Thames’ Supplemental Reports or, in the Alternative,
for Leave to File a Daubert Motion Based on the Flawed
Methodology Employed Therein
RESPONSE by Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson in
opposition to [2880] MOTION by Certain Plaintiffs in Wave 1
Cases to Strike Dr. Shelby Thames’ Supplemental Reports or,
in the Alternative, for Leave to File a Daubert Motion Based
on the Flawed Methodology Employed Therein

5 

Case 2:12-cv-00956 Document 174 Filed 01/04/17 Page 6 of 7 PageID #: 3415

Submitted: January 4, 2017

/s/ Kimberly Wilson White
Kimberly Wilson White
NC Bar No. 30044
Wilson Law, P.A.
P.O. Box 10389
Raleigh, NC 27605
[phone]
[phone] facsimile
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff Joyce Justus

/s/ Susan M. Robinson
Susan M. Robinson (WVSB # 5169)
Thomas Combs & Spann, PLLC
300 Summers Street, Suite 1380
P.O. Box 3824
Charleston, WV 25338-3824
[phone]
[e-mail]
Christy D. Jones
Butler Snow LLP
1020 Highland Colony Parkway
Suite 1400 (39157)
P.O. Box 6010
Ridgeland, MS 39158-6010
[phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants Ethicon, Inc.
and Johnson & Johnson

6 

Case 2:12-cv-00956 Document 174 Filed 01/04/17 Page 7 of 7 PageID #: 3416

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON DIVISION

IN RE: ETHICON, INC.
PELVIC REPAIR SYSTEM PRODUCTS
LIABILITY LITIGATION
____________________________________
THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:
Joyce Justus v. Ethicon, Inc., et al.
Case No. 2:12-cv-00956

Master File No. 2:I2-MD-02327
MDL No. 2327
JOSEPH R. GOODWIN
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on January 4, 2017, I electronically filed the JOINT DESIGNATION OF
NON-PTO FILINGS with the clerk of the court using the CM/ECF system, which will send
notification of this filing to CM/ECF participants registered to receive service in this MDL.

/s/ Susan M. Robinson
Susan M. Robinson (WVSB # 5169)
Thomas Combs & Spann, PLLC
300 Summers Street, Suite 1380
P.O. Box 3824
Charleston, WV 25338-3824
[phone]
[e-mail]
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS
ETHICON, INC. AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON

7