Pretrial Orders and Minute Entries
by Chief Judge Michael J. Davis
Last Updated: March 2, 2012
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Orders by Magistrate Judge Lebedoff
Orders by Roger Haydock, Special Master
DATE: 03/01/11
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 166
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DATE: 11/12/08
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 163
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DATE: 12/18/07
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 161
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DATE: 08/23/07
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 159
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DATE: 04/09/07
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Pretrial Order No. 158
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DATE: 04/09/07
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 157
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DATE: 04/09/07
ORDER: Daubert Motions
DESCRIPTION: Daubert Motions
DATE: 01/29/07
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 156
DESCRIPTION: Supplement to PTO 149, establishing further discovery deadlines and remand procedures.
DATE: 01/29/07
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 155
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DATE: 01/29/07
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 154
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DATE: 01/29/07
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 153
DESCRIPTION: Order filed under seal.
DATE: 01/29/07
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 152
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DATE: 06/15/06
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 151
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DATE: 05/02/06
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 150
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DATE: 02/08/06
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 149
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DATE: 01/30/06
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 148
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DATE: 12/28/05
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 146
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DATE: 12/19/05
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 145
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DATE: 11/9/05
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 144
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DATE: 10/20/05
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 143
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DATE: 10/03/05
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 142
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DATE: 10/03/05
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 141
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DATE: 03/28/05
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 140
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DATE: 03/15/05
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 139
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DATE: 02/14/05
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 138
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DATE: 01/05/05
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 137
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DATE: 12/28/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 136
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DATE: 11/10/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 134
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DATE: 11/10/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 133
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DATE: 11/01/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 131
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DATE: 08/19/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 129
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DATE: 07/23/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 128
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DATE: 07/16/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 127
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DATE: 06/30/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 126
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DATE: 06/29/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 125
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DATE: 06/22/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 124
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DATE: 06/22/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 123
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DATE: 06/15/04
ORDER: Plaintiff's Motion for Relief from Pretrial Order No. 114
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DATE: 05/25/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 120
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DATE: 05/03/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 119
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DATE: 04/16/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 118
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DATE: 04/13/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 117
DESCRIPTION: Order setting June status conference
DATE: 04/13/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 116
DESCRIPTION: Order denying PSC motion to Join U.S. and to Declare Non-existence of a Medicare Lien
DATE: 03/24/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 115
DESCRIPTION: Sanctions Order
DATE: 03/18/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 114
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DATE: 03/04/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 113
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DATE: 03/04/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 112
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DATE: 03/04/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 111
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DATE: 02/12/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 110
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DATE: 02/05/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 109
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DATE: 02/05/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 108
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DATE: 02/05/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 107
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DATE: 02/05/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 106
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DATE: 01/27/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 105
DESCRIPTION: Order filed under seal
DATE: 01/27/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 104
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DATE: 01/16/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 102
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DATE: 01/16/04
ORDER: Exhibit to Pretrial Order No. 102
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DATE: 01/01/04
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 101
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DATE: 12/15/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 100
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DATE: 12/15/03
ORDER: Washington and Lowe Remand Order
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DATE: 12/15/03
ORDER: Anderson Remand Order
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DATE: 12/15/03
ORDER: Patterson Remand Order
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DATE: 12/12/03
ORDER: Rothberg Remand Order
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DATE: 12/12/03
ORDER: Rolland Remand Order
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DATE: 12/12/03
ORDER: Bobo Remand Order
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DATE: 12/12/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 99
DESCRIPTION: Stipulated Amended Protective Order
DATE: 12/12/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 98
DESCRIPTION: Denial of Defendant's Motion to Conduct Ex Parte Interviews of Plaintiffs Treating Physician
DATE: 11/13/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 97
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DATE: 10/17/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 96
DESCRIPTION: Order Setting June 7, 2003 trial date and pretrial discovery and motion schedule
DATE: 10/17/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 95
DESCRIPTION: Motion for sanctions denied
DATE: 10/9/03
ORDER: Lien Jurisdiction Order
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DATE: 10/9/03
ORDER: Pinkerman Remand Order
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DATE: 09/19/03
ORDER: Dickerson Amended Remand Order
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DATE: 09/17/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 94
DESCRIPTION: Plaintiffs' motion for class certification denied.
DATE: 08/29/03
ORDER: Fink Remand Order
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DATE: 08/29/03
ORDER: Linzay Remand Order
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DATE: 08/29/03
ORDER: Blakeney Remand Order
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DATE: 08/20/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 93
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DATE: 08/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 92
DESCRIPTION: Order allowing Liaison Counsel to submit an Amicus Brief
DATE: 08/15/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 91
DESCRIPTION: Pretrial order setting Status Conference for October 9, 2003
DATE: 07/18/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 90
DESCRIPTION: Order filed under seal.
DATE: 07/18/03
ORDER: Adams Remand Order
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DATE: 07/18/03
ORDER: Spencer Remand Order
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DATE: 07/18/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 89
DESCRIPTION: Court trial plan
DATE: 07/16/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 88
DESCRIPTION: Plaintiffs' motion to file multiparty complaint granted.
DATE: 07/14/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 87
DESCRIPTION: Plaintiffs' request for continuance denied.
DATE: 07/14/03
ORDER: Dykes Reconsideration
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DATE: 07/14/03
ORDER: Fisher Order
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DATE: 07/14/03
ORDER: Merck Sale
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DATE: 06/25/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 86
DESCRIPTION: July status conference rescheduled.
DATE: 06/20/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 85
DESCRIPTION: Amendment of Attachment A to Pretrial Order No. 10 (Medical Records)
DATE: 05/22/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 84
DESCRIPTION: Defendants' request to file a motion for reconsideration denied.
DATE: 05/22/03
ORDER: Stipulation re: Briefing Schedule
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DATE: 05/22/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 83
DESCRIPTION: July 18, 2003 status conference canceled.
DATE: 05/21/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 82
DESCRIPTION: July status conference.
DATE: 05/21/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 81
DESCRIPTION: Replacement to Pretrial Order No. 54.
DATE: 05/19/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 80
DESCRIPTION: Defendants' request to hold in abeyance motion for reconsideration denied.
DATE: 05/16/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 79
DESCRIPTION: Order re: plaintiffs' counsel seeking fees and costs.
DATE: 05/16/03
ORDER: Olkein Remand Order
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DATE: 05/16/03
ORDER: Weber Remand Order
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DATE: 05/07/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 78
DESCRIPTION: MDL settlement holdback may be challenged.
DATE: 05/06/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 77
DESCRIPTION: Canadian Plaintiffs' motion to intervene granted in part, denied in part, and deferred in part.
DATE: 04/17/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 76
DESCRIPTION: New York Times' motion to intervene is granted.
DATE: 04/17/03
ORDER: Ethel Long v. Bayer AG et al
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DATE: 04/17/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 75
DESCRIPTION: June status conference.
DATE: 04/17/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 74
DESCRIPTION: Defendants' motion to enforce PTO Nos. 18 and 24 is granted.
DATE: 04/16/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 73
DESCRIPTION: Generic expert discovery and related motion practice.
DATE: 04/16/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 72
DESCRIPTION: Order requesting additional submissions regarding plaintiffs' motion to vacate and New York Times and Canadian Plaintiffs' motions to modify PTO No. 24.
DATE: 04/16/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 71
DESCRIPTION: Plaintiffs' motion for protection of class members and potential venire persons is denied.
DATE: 03/20/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 70
DESCRIPTION: Pretrial Order No. 3 amended to add Mark Robinson to PSC.
DATE: 03/19/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 69
DESCRIPTION: Motion to amend to add punitive damages granted.
DATE: 03/19/03
ORDER: New York Times Order
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DATE: 03/18/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 68
DESCRIPTION: Amendment to Pretrial Order Nos. 7 and 63 in re: deposition protocol.
DATE: 03/17/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 67
DESCRIPTION: Amendment to Pretrial Order No. 65.
DATE: 03/06/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 66
DESCRIPTION: Defendants' motion seeking a protective order staying the deposition of Gary McConnell and Meredith Fischer is granted.
DATE: 02/28/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 65
DESCRIPTION: Civil Case Nos. 03-1155 and 03-1004 are set for trial.
DATE: 02/14/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 64
DESCRIPTION: Settlement/mediation order.
DATE: 02/14/03
ORDER: Dickey Dismiss Order
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DATE: 02/14/03
ORDER: Dickey Remand Order
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DATE: 02/14/03
ORDER: Graph Dismiss Order
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DATE: 02/14/03
ORDER: Abrams Order
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DATE: 02/14/03
ORDER: Shampaine Remand Order
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DATE: 02/13/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 63
DESCRIPTION: Deposition protocol.
DATE: 02/11/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 62
DESCRIPTION: Plaintiffs' expedited motion for a stay of the enforcement of PTO No. 61 is granted.
DATE: 01/15/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 61
DESCRIPTION: Defendants' motion to server the claims of misjoined plaintiffs is granted.
DATE: 01/09/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 60
DESCRIPTION: Settlement/mediation order.
DATE: 01/02/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 59
DESCRIPTION: Settlement/mediation order.
DATE: 01/02/03
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 58
DESCRIPTION: Amendment to Pretrial Order No. 53.
DATE: 12/12/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 57
DESCRIPTION: Billing records of the Special Master shall be filed under seal.
DATE: 12/11/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 56
DESCRIPTION: Plaintiffs' motion for a continuance of the class certification hearing granted.
DATE: 11/26/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 55
DESCRIPTION: Amendment to briefing schedule re: plaintiffs' motion for class certification.
DATE: 11/25/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 54
DESCRIPTION: Supplement to Pretrial Order Nos. 4, 10, and 12.
DATE: 11/25/02
ORDER: Anderson Remand Order
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DATE: 11/22/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 53
DESCRIPTION: Supplement and amendment to Pretrial Order No. 25.
DATE: 11/22/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 52
DESCRIPTION: Discovery matters delegated to Chief Magistrate Judge Lebedoff.
DATE: 11/22/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 51
DESCRIPTION: Settlement and mediation program established.
DATE: 11/21/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 50
DESCRIPTION: Appointment of counsel for third party payors.
DATE: 11/13/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 49
DESCRIPTION: Amendment to Pretrial Order No. 4.
DATE: 11/12/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 48
DESCRIPTION: Special Master Haydock authorized to support staff.
DATE: 11/07/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 47
DESCRIPTION: Plaintiffs' counsel seeking fees or expenses shall keep a daily record of time spent and expenses incurred.
DATE: 10/31/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 46
DESCRIPTION: Bayer application to have additional persons attend a deposition denied.
DATE: 10/25/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 45
DESCRIPTION: October status conference postponed.
DATE: 10/21/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 44
DESCRIPTION: Dismissal order as to plaintiffs Prem Gupta and Mark Hall.
DATE: 10/18/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 43
DESCRIPTION: December Status Conference Scheduled.
DATE: 10/18/02
ORDER: Lemmons vs. Bayer Corporation
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DATE: 10/16/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 42
DESCRIPTION: Amendment to Pretrial Order No. 36
DATE: 10/04/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 41
DESCRIPTION: November status conference.
DATE: 10/02/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 40
DESCRIPTION: October status conference.
DATE: 10/02/02
ORDER: Moffat vs. Bayer Corporation
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DATE: 10/02/02
ORDER: Amari vs. Bayer Corporation
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DATE: 10/02/02
ORDER: Raskey vs. Bayer Corporation
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DATE: 10/02/02
ORDER: Talbot vs. Bayer Corporation
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DATE: 10/02/02
ORDER: Transfer Order
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DATE: 09/24/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 39
DESCRIPTION: Motion for intervention of Canadian plaintiffs is not properly the court and is denied.
DATE: 09/24/02
ORDER: Praytorv vs. Bayer Corporation
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DATE: 09/24/02
ORDER: Mendietta vs. Bayer Corporation
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DATE: 09/20/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 38
DESCRIPTION: Amendment to Pretrial Order No. 20.
DATE: 09/20/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 37
DESCRIPTION: Amendment to Pretrial Orders Nos. 7 and 24.
DATE: 09/20/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 36
DESCRIPTION: Designation of members to the liaison advisory committee.
DATE: 08/02/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 35
DESCRIPTION: Order denying plaintiffs' motion to stay and administratively close individual cases.
DATE: 08/02/02
ORDER: Memorandum Opinion to Pretrial Order 35
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DATE: 08/02/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 34
DESCRIPTION: September status conference rescheduled.
DATE: 07/23/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 33
DESCRIPTION: Amendment to Pretrial Order No. 11.
DATE: 07/23/02
ORDER: Barbara Ruona v. Bayer Corp
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DATE: 07/08/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 32
DESCRIPTION: Removal of Mr. Walter C. Dumas for plaintiffs' steering committee.
DATE: 07/05/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 31
DESCRIPTION: Order denying plaintiffs' motion to bundle complaints.
DATE: 06/26/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 30
DESCRIPTION: September status conference scheduled.
DATE: 06/26/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 29
DESCRIPTION: Court approval necessary for oral argument.
DATE: 06/19/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 28
DESCRIPTION: Amendment to Pretrial Order No. 25
DATE: 06/19/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 27
DESCRIPTION: Schedule of defense witness depositions for June-July.
DATE: 06/05/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 26
DESCRIPTION: July status conference.
DATE: 06/05/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 25
DESCRIPTION: State/federal discovery coordination and set aside for counsel fees and costs.
DATE: 06/05/02
ORDER: Stipulation and Proposed Case Management Order
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DATE: 06/05/02
ORDER: Deposition Order June 14, 2002
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DATE: 06/05/02
ORDER: June 17, 2002 Order
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DATE: 06/05/02
ORDER: Ceballos.Remand Order June 18, 2002
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DATE: 06/04/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 24
DESCRIPTION: Amended protective order regarding confidential information.
DATE: 06/04/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 23
DESCRIPTION: Stipulated order regarding service of Bayer AG.
DATE: 06/04/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 22
DESCRIPTION: Coordination of deposition scheduling.
DATE: 05/09/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 21
DESCRIPTION: Supplement to Pretrial Order No. 4: written discovery by defendants.
DATE: 05/09/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 20
DESCRIPTION: Briefing schedule re: medical monitoring claims.
DATE: 05/09/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 19
DESCRIPTION: Protocol for production of documents from electronic storage.
DATE: 05/09/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 18
DESCRIPTION: Electronic service and filing.
DATE: 05/09/02
ORDER: Smith Remand Order
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DATE: 05/09/02
ORDER: Keyser Remand Order
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DATE: 05/06/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 17
DESCRIPTION: Defendant's motion to consolidate and defer briefing on whether medical monitoring claims meet the amount in controversy is granted in part and denied in part. Civil Nos. 02-cv-135, 02-cv-150, 02-cv-156, and 02-cv-198.
DATE: 04/26/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 16
DESCRIPTION: Supplement of Pretrial Order No. 4 and No. 10: Plaintiffs' fact sheets/authorizations.
DATE: 04/22/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 15
DESCRIPTION: Assignment of Chief Magistrate Judge Lebedoff.
DATE: 04/22/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 14
DESCRIPTION: Plaintiffs Glazer and McGee's motions for extension of time to serve summons granted. Civil No. 01-2398.
DATE: 04/17/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 13
DESCRIPTION: Plaintiff Edward Ronwin's motion requesting various forms of relief. Motion denied. Civil No. 02-200.
DATE: 04/11/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 12
DESCRIPTION: Supplement to Pretrial Order No. 4 and No. 10: Plaintiffs' fact sheets
DATE: 03/25/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 11
DESCRIPTION: Response to plaintiffs' motion for protective order regarding modification and restriction and use of information gathered via consumer letter and release; appointment of the Special Master.
DATE: 03/19/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 10
DESCRIPTION: Plaintiff fact sheet, document production, and privilege logs.
DATE: 03/19/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 9
DESCRIPTION: Changes to plaintiffs' steering committee membership.
DATE: 03/14/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 8
DESCRIPTION: Amendment to Pretrial Order No. 4.
DATE: 03/04/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 7
DESCRIPTION: Deposition guidelines.
DATE: 03/04/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 6
DESCRIPTION: Preservation of records.
DATE: 03/04/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 5
DESCRIPTION: Stipulation and protective order regarding confidential information.
DATE: 03/04/02
ORDER: Stipulation to Pretrial Order No. 5
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DATE: 03/04/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 4
DESCRIPTION: Docket and filing procedures, service of documents, status conferences, refinement of pleadings and issues, discovery, attorneys' time and expense records, trials, general applicability of orders, and communication among counsel.
DATE: 02/01/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 3
DESCRIPTION: Designation and responsibilities of counsel. Privileges preserved, document depository, service of documents, official court website, electronic service providers, transcript payment, and schedule change.
DATE: 01/24/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 2
DESCRIPTION: Criteria for plaintiffs' liaison and lead counsel.
DATE: 01/16/02
ORDER: Pretrial Order No. 1
DESCRIPTION: Consolidation, caption and initial conference guidelines.