This case was last updated from U.S. District Courts on 12/29/2023 at 07:51:36 (UTC).

BLAIR v. ABBVIE INC. et al

Case Summary

On 10/30/2023 BLAIR filed a Product Liability - Medical/Pharmaceutical Product Liability lawsuit against ABBVIE INC. This case was filed in U.S. District Courts, Pennsylvania Western District Court. The Judge overseeing this case is J. Nicholas Ranjan. The case status is Open.
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Case Details

  • Case Number:

    2:23-cv-01871

  • Filing Date:

    10/30/2023

  • Case Status:

    Open

  • Case Type:

    Product Liability - Medical/Pharmaceutical Product Liability

Judge Details

Presiding Judge

J. Nicholas Ranjan

 

Party Details

Plaintiff

ROLF BLAIR

Defendants

ABBVIE INC.

ALLERGAN INC.

ALLERGAN USA INC.

ALLERGAN PLC

ALLERGAN EYE CARE

AQUESYS INC.

Attorney/Law Firm Details

Plaintiff Attorney

G. Clinton Kelley

Defendant Attorneys

Gabrielle Kelerchian

Erin Leffler

 

Court Documents

16 #1

Certificate of Service

#16

(#16) REPLY to Response to Motion re #11 Brief in Opposition to Motion, #5 Brief in Support of Motion, #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., ALLERGAN USA INC., AQUESYS INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Leffler, Erin) (Entered: 12/21/2023)

#15

(#15) NOTICE of Appearance by Gabrielle Kelerchian on behalf of ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., AQUESYS INC. (Kelerchian, Gabrielle) (Entered: 12/13/2023)

#14

(#14) NOTICE of Appearance by Gabrielle Kelerchian on behalf of ALLERGAN USA INC. (Kelerchian, Gabrielle) (Entered: 12/13/2023)

#13

(#13) JOINDER of ALLERGAN USA INC. to #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. (Leffler, Erin) (Entered: 12/13/2023)

#12

(#12) NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Leffler on behalf of ALLERGAN USA INC.. (Leffler, Erin) (Entered: 12/13/2023)

11 #2

Proposed Order

11 #1

Certificate of Service

#11

(#11) BRIEF in Opposition re #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by ROLF BLAIR. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Proposed Order) (Kelley, G.) (Entered: 12/08/2023)

5 #1

Certificate of Good-Faith Efforts to Confer

#5

(#16) REPLY to Response to Motion re #11 Brief in Opposition to Motion, #5 Brief in Support of Motion, #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., ALLERGAN USA INC., AQUESYS INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Leffler, Erin) (Entered: 12/21/2023)

4 #1

Certificate of Service

#4

(#10) ORDER granting #9 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff shall file a brief in response to Defendants' #4 motion to dismiss on or before 12/8/2023; Defendants' reply brief due by 12/22/2023. The brief in response shall not exceed 20 pages in length; the reply brief shall not exceed 10 pages in length. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 12/5/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak) (Entered: 12/05/2023)

1 #4

Civil Cover Sheet

1 #3

Exhibit B

1 #2

Exhibit A

1 #1

Certificate of Service

#1

CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #1 Notice of Removal. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying all parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates that have issued shares or debt securities to the public as required pursuant to LR 7.1.A AND identifying CITIZENSHIP pursuant to FRCvP 7.1(a)(2), which took effect on December 1, 2022. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement within 7 days under Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)). Disclosure Statement due by 11/7/2023. (keh) (Entered: 10/31/2023)

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Docket Entries

12/21/2023
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Docket(#16) REPLY to Response to Motion re #11 Brief in Opposition to Motion, #5 Brief in Support of Motion, #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., ALLERGAN USA INC., AQUESYS INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Leffler, Erin) (Entered: 12/21/2023)

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12/13/2023
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Docket(#15) NOTICE of Appearance by Gabrielle Kelerchian on behalf of ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., AQUESYS INC. (Kelerchian, Gabrielle) (Entered: 12/13/2023)

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12/13/2023
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Docket(#14) NOTICE of Appearance by Gabrielle Kelerchian on behalf of ALLERGAN USA INC. (Kelerchian, Gabrielle) (Entered: 12/13/2023)

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12/13/2023
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Docket(#13) JOINDER of ALLERGAN USA INC. to #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. (Leffler, Erin) (Entered: 12/13/2023)

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12/13/2023
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Docket(#12) NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Leffler on behalf of ALLERGAN USA INC.. (Leffler, Erin) (Entered: 12/13/2023)

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12/08/2023
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Docket(#11) BRIEF in Opposition re #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by ROLF BLAIR. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Proposed Order) (Kelley, G.) (Entered: 12/08/2023)

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12/05/2023
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Docket(#10) ORDER granting #9 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff shall file a brief in response to Defendants' #4 motion to dismiss on or before 12/8/2023; Defendants' reply brief due by 12/22/2023. The brief in response shall not exceed 20 pages in length; the reply brief shall not exceed 10 pages in length. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 12/5/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak) (Entered: 12/05/2023)

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12/04/2023
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Docket(#9) Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by ROLF BLAIR. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Proposed Order) (Kelley, G.) (Entered: 12/04/2023)

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11/08/2023
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Docket(#8) Disclosure Statement identifying AbbVie Inc. as corporate parent or other affiliate, declaring citizenship by ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., ALLERGAN USA INC., AQUESYS INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Leffler, Erin) (Entered: 11/08/2023)

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11/08/2023
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DocketCLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #7 Disclosure Statement. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying CITIZENSHIP pursuant to FRCvP 7.1(a)(2), which took effect on December 1, 2022. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement within 7 days under Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)). Disclosure Statement due by 11/15/2023. (keh) (Entered: 11/08/2023)

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11/07/2023
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Docket(#6) ORDER re #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Plaintiff shall file a brief in response to the #4 motion on or before 12/5/2023; Defendants' reply brief due by 12/19/2023. The brief in response shall not exceed 20 pages in length; the reply brief shall not exceed 10 pages in length. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 11/7/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak) (Entered: 11/07/2023)

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11/07/2023
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DocketCLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying all parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates that have issued shares or debt securities to the public as required pursuant to LR 7.1.A AND identifying CITIZENSHIP pursuant to FRCvP 7.1(a)(2), which took effect on December 1, 2022. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement within 7 days under Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)). Disclosure Statement due by 11/14/2023. (keh) (Entered: 11/07/2023)

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11/06/2023
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Docket(#5) BRIEF in Support re #4 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., AQUESYS INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good-Faith Efforts to Confer, #2 Certificate of Service) (Leffler, Erin) Modified text on 11/7/2023. (keh) (Entered: 11/06/2023)

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11/06/2023
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Docket(#4) MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC., AQUESYS INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Leffler, Erin) (Entered: 11/06/2023)

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11/06/2023

DocketJudge J. Nicholas Ranjan presiding. (cww) (Entered: 11/06/2023)

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11/02/2023

Docket(#3) ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to another member of the court for all further proceedings. Judge David S. Cercone no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 11/2/23. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (mwm) (Entered: 11/02/2023)

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10/31/2023

DocketJudge David S. Cercone presiding. (jkn) (Entered: 10/31/2023)

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10/31/2023
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DocketCLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #1 Notice of Removal. ERROR: Party did not file disclosure statement identifying all parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates that have issued shares or debt securities to the public as required pursuant to LR 7.1.A AND identifying CITIZENSHIP pursuant to FRCvP 7.1(a)(2), which took effect on December 1, 2022. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to file statement within 7 days under Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > Disclosure Statement (LR 7.1.A and/or FRCvP 7.1(a)(2)). Disclosure Statement due by 11/7/2023. (keh) (Entered: 10/31/2023)

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10/30/2023

Docket(#2) ORDER OF RECUSAL. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 455(a), this Court hereby recuses itself as to all matters of the above-captioned case and requests that this case be assigned to another member of the Court. Judge Arthur J. Schwab recused. Signed by Judge Arthur J. Schwab on 10/30/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lar) (Entered: 10/30/2023)

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10/30/2023
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Docket(#1) NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Allegheny County, case number GD-23-2899 (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7955963), filed by AQUESYS INC., ABBVIE INC., ALLERGAN INC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (keh) (Entered: 10/30/2023)

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