MCLAUGHLIN v. BAYER, CORP. et al

Filing 609

ORDER THAT THE SPECIAL MASTER'S 10/21/2019 AMENDED REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED EXCEPT AS MODIFIED BY OUR 4/2/2020 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS GRANTED IN DEFENDANTS' FAVOR ON ALL CLAIMS OF THE FOLLOWING PL AINTIFF AND THE PLAINTIFFS ARE DISMISSED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ACTIONS AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS GRANTED IN DEFENDANTS' FAVOR AS FURTHER OUTLINED HEREIN.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOHN R. PADOVA ON 4/15/2020. 4/15/2020 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kp, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
HELEN McLAUGHLIN
v.
BAYER ESSURE, INC., et al.
And Related Actions

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-7315
NO. 14-7316 (Ruble)
NO. 14-7318 (Stelzer)
NO. 14-7317 (Strimel)
NO. 15-0384 (Walsh)
NO. 16-1458 (Dunstan)
NO. 16-1645 (Clarke)
NO. 16-1921 (Souto)
NO. 16-2166 (Bailey)
NO. 16-2154 (Campos)
NO. 16-2717 (Bolds)
NO. 16-3049 (Tulgetske)
NO. 16-3409 (Abeyta)
NO. 16-3589 (Burgis)
NO. 16-3710 (Dong)
NO. 16-3730 (Mantor)
NO. 16-3731 (Olague)

NO. 16-3732 (Gross)
NO. 16-3733 (Johnson)
NO. 16-3766 (Summerlin)
NO. 16-3767 (Rodvill)
NO. 16-3769 (Quinton)
NO. 16-4081 (Bradford)
NO. 17-2915 (Wistrom)
NO. 17-3968 (Bobo)
NO. 17-4417 (Guess)
NO. 17-4936 (Gonzalez)
NO. 18-37 (Jenson)
NO. 18-836 (Morua)
NO. 18-837 (Galan)
NO. 18-838 (Alfaro)
NO. 18-908 (Archer)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 15th day of April, 2020, in accordance with this Court’s April 2, 2020
Memorandum and Order, which sustained in part and overruled in part Plaintiffs’ and Defendants’
Objections to the Special Discovery Master’s October 21, 2019 Amended Report and
Recommendation, it is IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:
1. The Special Master’s October 21, 2019 Amended Report and Recommendation is
APPROVED and ADOPTED except as MODIFIED by our April 2, 2020
Memorandum and Order.
2. Summary Judgment is GRANTED in Defendants’ favor on all claims of the following
Plaintiffs and the following Plaintiffs are DISMISSED as Plaintiffs in their respective
actions:
a. Caren Aguilar (Abbey, Civ. A. No. 16-3409)

b. Mikesha Barnett (Wistrom, Civ. A. No. 17-2915, and Bobo, Civ. A. No. 173968)1
c. E. Nicole Baxley (Alfaro, Civ. A. No. 18-838)
d. Stacy Bradshaw (Abbey, Civ. A. No. 16-3409)
e. Lora Schmidt (Rodvill, Civ. A. No. 16-3767)
f. Jane Cuevas (Bobo, Civ. A. No. 17-3968)
g. Wendy DeCorte, a.k.a. Wendy Stout (Burgis, Civ A. No. 16-3589)
h. Jessica Diffee (Burgis, Civ. A. No. 16-3589)
i. Tracy Donnette (Archer, Civ. A. No. 18-908)
j. Stephanie Dorsey (Jenson, Civ. A. No. 18-37)
k. Jacqueline Evans (Jenson, Civ. A. No. 16-37)
l. Keanua Felton (Bobo, Civ. A. No. 17-3968)
m. Tracy Folts (Donahue, Civ. A. No. 16-3710)
n. Angelique Frances (Jenson, Civ. A. No. 18-37)
o. Ryan Frausto (Bailey, Civ. A. No. 16-2154)
p. Stephanie Gramm (Donahue, Civ. A. No. 16-3710)
q. Alicia Henry (Galan, Civ. A. No. 18-837)
r. Jody Hermann (Galan, Civ. A. No. 18-837)
s. Jessica Hollis (Tulgetske, Civ. A. No. 16-3049)
t. Michelle Hornsby (Jenson, Civ. A. No. 18-37)
u. Shelly Howard (Bobo, Civ. A. No. 18-3968)

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It appears that Plaintiffs’ counsel has mistakenly included Mikesha Barnett as a Plaintiff
in both Wistrom and Bobo. Accordingly, we dismiss her from both of these actions.
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v. Danielle Johnson (Johnson, Civ. A. No. 16-3733)
w. Stephanie Johnson (Jenson, Civ. A. No. 18-37)
x. Carrie Lewis, (Johnson, Civ. A. No. 16-3733)
y. Rachel Lewis (Jenson, Civ. A. No. 18-37)
z. Michele McGovern (Jenson, Civ. A. No. 18-37)
aa. Amanday McVay (Galan, Civ. A. No. 18-837)
bb. Kimberlee Miller (Mantor, Civ. A. No. 16-3730)
cc. Clarissa Mimms (Jenson, Civ. A. No. 18-37)
dd. Theresa Morris (Mantor, Civ. A. No. 16-3730)
ee. Lynn Myers (Mantor, Civ. A. No. 16-3730)
ff. Ashley Naranjo (Jenson, Civ. A. No. 18-37)
gg. Shay Paradis (O’Donnell, Civ. A. No. 16-3731)
hh. Weina Sampson (Bobo, Civ. A. No. 17-3968)
3. Summary Judgment is GRANTED in Defendants’ favor on the warranty claims of the
following Plaintiffs, and these Plaintiffs may proceed on their tort claims only:
a. Kristy Byers (Jenson, Civ. A. No. 18-37)
b. Jennifer DeAlmeida (Wistrom, Civ. A. No. 17-2915)
c. Charlotte Hillburn (Gonzalez, Civ. A. No. 17-3936)
d. Jeanne Parker (O’Donnell, Civ. A. No. 16-3731)
e. Carmen Pierce, a.k.a. Carmen Pendleton (O’Donnell, Civ. A. No. 16-3731)
4. Summary Judgment is GRANTED in Defendants’ favor on both the warranty claims
and the pregnancy-related tort claims of the following Plaintiffs, and these Plaintiffs
may proceed on their non-pregnancy-related tort claims only:

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a. Maxine Bell (Jenson, Civ. A. No. 18-37)
b. Rani Cooksey (Archer, Civ. A. No. 18-908)
c. Leila Cruz (Burgis, Civ. A. No. 16-3589)
d. Jennifer DeSoto (Bradford, Civ. A. No. 16-4081)
e. Ellen Hanrahan (Gross, Civ. A. No. 16-3732)
f. Lashundria Johnson (Johnson, Civ. A. No. 16-3733)
g. Danyell Marcelin (Galan, Civ. A. No. 18-837)
5. Summary Judgment is GRANTED in Defendants’ favor on Plaintiff Shanekia
Colbert’s warranty claims and tort claims for injuries associated with her right Essure
coil, and Ms. Colbert may proceed only on her tort claims for injuries associated with
her left Essure coil. (Bradford, Civ. A. No. 16-4081).
6. Summary Judgment is GRANTED in Defendants’ favor on Plaintiff Andrea
Novinger’s warranty claims and tort claims for injuries associated with her left Essure
coil, and Ms. Novinger may proceed only on her tort claims for injuries associated
with her right Essure coil. (Mantor, Civ. A. No. 16-3730).
7. Summary Judgment is GRANTED in Defendants’ favor on the tort claims of Darlene
Giroux, and Ms. Giroux may proceed only on her extended warranty claims.
(Donahue, Civ. A. No. 16-3710).
BY THE COURT
/s/ John R. Padova, J.
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John R. Padova, J.

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