In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation

Docket(#4961) Opposition to #4937 Motion to strike Dr. Jack Fincham's Improper and Untimely Expert Report filed by Plaintiffs Liaison Counsel. (Weinberger, Peter) (Entered: 03/21/2023)

DocketOrder [non-document] regarding Plaintiff's Motion for leave from Moratorium on Substantive Filings to (1) Permit Motion to Sever Non-PBM Defendants from Claims Against PBM Defendants Express Scripts and OptumRx, and (2) Permit Amendment of its Complaint (Related Doc #4896 ). Motion denied without prejudice. Plaintiff can raise this issue again, if appropriate, after the PBM bellwether cases are chosen. Entered on behalf of Judge Dan Aaron Polster on 3/20/2023. (M,CE) (Entered: 03/20/2023)

Docket(#4960) Amended Submission Regarding Plaintiff Fact Sheets and Service of Process filed by Mylan, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) Related document(s) #4801 .(Mandel, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/17/2023)

Docket(#4959) Reply in support of #4922 Motion to dismiss Unserved or untimely served cases filed by Publix Supermarkets, Inc.. (Kapke, Kara) (Entered: 03/17/2023)

Docket(#4958) Notice of Second Amendment to Court-Ordered MDL Case List filed by Indivior PLC, Indivior, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Second Amended Indivior MDL PFS and Service List)Related document(s) #4869 , #4851 .(Durant, Maria) (Entered: 03/17/2023)

Docket(#4957) Reply in support of #4930 Motion for Case Management Order Regarding Previously Decided Issues filed by Plaintiffs Liaison Counsel. (Weinberger, Peter) (Entered: 03/16/2023)

DocketRequest to Clerk for refund of erroneous or duplicate on-line filing fee payment. Reason for refund request: Judge Polster not requiring.. Receipt #: 144169, filed by Target Corporation. Related document(s) #4954 . (Middleton, Kate) (Entered: 03/15/2023)

DocketOrder [non-document] finding moot Target Corporation's Motion for appearance pro hac vice (Related Doc #4954 ). Per the 12/14/17 Order (Doc. #4 ), the Court is not requiring pro hac vice motions. A request for a refund for the fees paid may be made by using the CM/ECF event "Request to Clerk for Refund of Erroneous or Duplicate On-line Filing Fee Payment." Entered on behalf of Judge Dan Aaron Polster on 3/14/2023. (M,CE) (Entered: 03/14/2023)

Docket(#4956) Attorney Appearance of Brian Himmel by Robert A. Nicholas filed by on behalf of H. D. Smith Holding Company, H. D. Smith Holdings, LLC, H. D. Smith, LLC, H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co.. (Nicholas, Robert) (Entered: 03/14/2023)

Docket(#4955) Attorney Appearance of Louis Schack by Robert A. Nicholas filed by on behalf of H. D. Smith Holding Company, H. D. Smith Holdings, LLC, H. D. Smith, LLC, H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co.. (Nicholas, Robert) (Entered: 03/14/2023)

Docket(#8) Attorney Appearance of Gretchen Freeman Cappio by Derek W. Loeser filed by on behalf of City of Tacoma. (Loeser, Derek) (Entered: 12/14/2017)

Docket(#7) Notice of Organizational Meeting for Plaintiffs' Counsel ONLY scheduled for Monday, December 18, 2017 filed by All Plaintiffs. (Weinberger, Peter) (Entered: 12/14/2017)

Docket(#6) Expedited Non-Appeal Transcript Order Form for proceedings held on December 13, 2017 before Judge Polster, Court Reporter: George Staiduhar. Requested completion date: 12/15/17 filed by City of Tacoma. (Loeser, Derek) (Entered: 12/14/2017)

Docket(#5) Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-1) by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring the action(s) on the attached schedule to the Northern District of Ohio. (C,KA) (Entered: 12/14/2017)

Docket(#4) Minutes of Teleconference and Scheduling Order. The Court held an initial teleconference with Counsel in this Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) on December 13, 2017. No later than 12:00 noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, Counsel for Plaintiffs and Defendants shall file a Motion to Approve Liaison Counsel and Steering Committees. All agreed with the Court's suggestion that it would be beneficial to appoint a Special Master to assist in handling this MDL. So, no later than 12:00 noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, Counsel shall caucus and file any recommendations of specific persons. There are currently pending 16 cases with remand motions where Defendants removed the case to federal court based ostensibly on diversity jurisdiction, contending that the non-diverse Distributor Defendants were fraudulently joined. The Court explained that it would be better to leave the motions pending for the time being for reasons stated on the record, and Counsel agreed. There is, however, one remand motion pending in a case that Defendants removed to federal court a second time, after the district judge granted plaintiffs' motion to remand. State of West Virginia, et al. v. McKesson Corp., C.A. No. 2:17-03555. The Court has directed the Clerk of Court to transfer that case back to the transferor court for a ruling on the pending motion to remand. Should the district judge deny the motion, it shall transfer the case back to this MDL. The Court has scheduled a conference beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. This is an in-person conference for Counsel only. The Court agreed that Plaintiffs and Defendants may each email to the Court, no later than 12:00 noon Eastern Time on Friday, January 5, 2018, suggestions they believe will assist the Court in organizing and managing this MDL. The Court granted Counsel's verbal request to extend the deadline for achieving service to 60 days after the expiration of the time period under Federal Rule Civil Procedure 4(m). Because the Court is still in the early stages of organizing the MDL, the Court has put a moratorium on all filings, other than the ones mentioned herein, for 60 days. Judge Dan Aaron Polster on 12/14/2017 (C,KA) (Entered: 12/14/2017)

Docket(#3) Expedited Non-Appeal Transcript Order Form for proceedings held on 12/13/17 before Judge Polster, Court Reporter: George Studehar. Requested completion date: 12/15/17 filed by All Plaintiffs. (Weinberger, Peter) (Entered: 12/14/2017)

Docket(#2) Expedited Non-Appeal Transcript Order Form for proceedings held on December 13, 2017 before Judge Polster, Court Reporter: George Staiduhar. Requested completion date: December 18, 2017 filed by Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., Purdue Pharma Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P.. (Buckley, Daniel) (Entered: 12/14/2017)

Docket(#1) Transfer Order by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring the 64 listed cases to the Northern District of Ohio. (C,KA) (Entered: 12/12/2017)

DocketRandom Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge David A. Ruiz. (C,KA) Modified filed date 12/12/2017 (C,KA). (Entered: 12/12/2017)

DocketJudge Dan Aaron A. Polster(MDL2804) assigned to case. (C,KA) (Entered: 12/08/2017)