MDL 1953

In re Heparin Products Liability Litigation

Master Docket Number:	1:08-hc-60000
Presiding Judge:	James G. Carr
Court Room Deputy:	Amy Schroeder 419-213-5560
Liaison Counsel:	David Zoll Zoll, Kranz & Borgess LLC 6620 West Central Avenue Toledo, OH 43617 Phone: 419-841-9623 Fax: 419-841-9719 David@toledolaw.com
Plaintiffs' Executive Committee (PEC) Members	Janet G. Abaray Burg, Simpson, Eldredge, Hersh & Jardine Ste. 2090 312 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Phone: 513-850-5600 Pax: 513-582-5611 jabaray@burgsimpson.com Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. 106 West Seventh Street P.O. Drawer H Reserve, LA 70084 Phone: 985-536-1186 Fax: 985-536-6445 mattmoreland@cox.net Pamela A. Borgess Zoll, Kranz & Borgess LLC Ste. 200 6620 Central Avenue Toledo, OH 43617 Phone: 419-841-9623 Fax: 419-841-9719 pamela@toledolaw.com John C. Evans Specter, Specter, Evans & Manogue Ste. 2600 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: 412-642-2300 Pax: 412-642-2309 jce@ssem.com Daniel N. Gallucci Rodanast P.C. 801 Estelle Drive Lancaster, PA 17601 Phone: 717-892-3000 Fax: 717-892-1200 dgallucci@rodanast.com Donald J. Nolan Nolan Law Group 30th Floor 20 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: 312-630-4000 Fax: 312-360-4011 djn@nolan-law.com David Zoll Zoll, Kranz & Borgess LLC 6620 West Central Avenue Toledo, OH 43617 Phone: 419-841-9623 Fax: 419-841-9719 David@toledolaw.com
Plaintiff's Steering Committee (PSC) Members:	Kurt B. Arnold Arnold & Itkin Ste. 2550 1401 McKinney Houston, TX 77010 Phone: 713-222-3800 Fax: 713-222-3850 karnold@arnolditkin.com William M. Audet Audet & Partners 221 Main Street Ste. 1460 San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: 415-568-2555 Fax: 415-568-2556 Ronald Goldman Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman Ste. 950 12100 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 Phone: 310-207-3233 Fax: 310-207-4204 rgoldman@baumhedlundlaw.com H. Blair Hahn Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman Bldg. A 1037 Chuck Dawley Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: 843-727-6611 Fax: 843-727-6642 bhahn@rpwb.com Jeffrey B. Killino Woloshin & Killino 11th Floor 1800 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: 215-569-2711 Fax: 215-569-2741 jkillino@wklawyer.com Daniel R. Lapinski Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer Ste. 900 90 Woodbridge Center Drive Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Phone: 732-855-6066 Fax: 732-726-6117 Michael A. London Douglas & London Ste. 1400 111 John Street New York, NY 10038 Phone: 212-566-7500 Fax: 212-566-7501 nlondon@douglasandlondong.com Ricard Meadow Lanier Law Firm 6th Floor 126 East 56 Street New York, NY 10022 Phone: 212-421-2800 Fax: 212-421-2878 rdm@lanierlawfirm.com Michael Papantionio Thomas Mitchell Echsner & Proctor Ste. 400 316 South Baylen Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Phone: 850-435-7162 Fax: 850-436-6033 Eric M. Quetglas_Jordan Quetglas Law Office P.O. Box 16606 San Juan, PR 00908-6606 Phone: 787-722-7745 Fax: 787-725-3970 eric@quetglaslaw.com Mark P. Robinson, Jr. Robinson Calcagnie & Robinson 7th Floor 620 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: 949-720-1288 Fax: 949-720-1292 mrobinson@rcrlaw.net Camilo Kossy Sales, III Salas & Company Ste. 1660 650 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-799-3080 Scott W. Weinstein Morgan & Morgan 7th Floor 201 North Franklin Street Tampa, FL 33602 Phone: 239-433-6880 Fax: 239-443-6836 sweinstein@forthepeople.com
Description	All actions share factual questions relating to the manufacture and sale by defendants of allegedly adulterated Heparin causing economic or personal injuries. The Heparin was recalled in February 2008.

Orders Pertaining to MDL 1953

Pretrial Order No. 1	Direct Filing of Actions in the Northern District of Ohio.	6/17/2008
Pretrial Order No. 2	James G. Carr (MDL1953)	6/25/2008
Pretrial Order No. 4	Re Preservation of Evidence.	7/14/2008
Agreed Pretrial Order No. 5	Re: Service of Process for defendants Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Baxter International Inc., Scientific Protein Laboratories LLC and Changzhou SPL Co.	7/16/2008
Pretrial Order No. 8	Discovery Plan	9/15/2008
First Amended Order No. 7	Protective order (see order for full details).	9/23/2008
Pretrial Order No. 9	Access to MDL Discovery (see order for full details).	9/23/2008
Amended Pretrial Order No. 10	Plaintiff Fact Sheets.	10/21/2008
First Amended Pretrial Order No. 3	Appointment of Plaintiffs' Leadership Committees.	11/6/2008
First Amended Pretrial Order No. 6	Common Benefit Order (establishing common benefit fund to compensate and reimburse attorneys for services performed and expenses incurred for MDL administration and otherwise for plaintiff's general benefit with Provisions for State Court Coordination).	11/6/2008
Pretrial Order No. 11	Production of Medical Records	1/20/2009
Second Amended Pretrial Order No.10	Plaintiff Fact Sheets	2/5/2009
Amended Agreement Pretrial Order No. 5	Service of Process	2/5/2009
Amended Pretrial Order No. 2	Adding and Changing Lead/Liaison Counsel	2/5/2009
Pretrial Order No. 12	Regarding Tolling Agreement	2/26/2009
Pretrial Order No. 12 Exhibit A	Tolling Agreement	2/26/2009
Pretrial Order No. 13	Regarding Third Party Subpoenas	2/26/2009
Second Amended Pretrial Order No. 3	Appointment of Plaintiffs' Leadership Committees	3/24/2009
Third Amended Pretrial Order No. 3	Appointment of Plaintiffs' Leadership Committees	4/29/2009
Second Amended Pretrial Order No. 5	Service of Process	4/29/2009
Pretrial Order No. 14	Regarding Disclosure of Ongoing Medical and Science Studies and Identification of Contaminated Lots	4/29/2009
Pretrial Order No. 15	Pertaining to the Defendant fact sheet	4/29/2009
Pretrial Order No. 16	To clairfy the applicability of previously entered orders	4/29/2009
Amended Pretrial Order No. 12	Regarding Tolling Agreement	6/22/2009
Pretrial Order No. 17	Release of Contaminated Heparin to Plaintiffs	6/22/2009
Pretrial Order No. 18	Pretrial and Trial Schedule	6/22/2009
Order Pretrial Conference	Re: Class Certification Schedule	8/6/2009
First Amended Pretrial Order No. 18	Pre-Trial and Trial Schedule	9/23/2009
Pretrial Order No. 19	Agreed Order Re Affirmative Defense of Indispensable Parties	9/23/2009
Pretrial Order No. 20	Consolidated complaints, service of newly filed complaints in word and joinder of ACAS.	10/9/2009
First Amended Pretrial Order No. 20	In re: Single Complaints for each Plaintiff.	12/14/2009
First Amended Pretrial Order No. 4	Preservation of Evidence	5/13/2010
Second Amended Pretrial Order No. 18	Pre-Trial and Trial Schedule	5/17/2010
Pretrial Order No. 21	Product Identification Evidence	5/17/2010
Pretrial and Trial Schedule	Pretrial and Trial Schedule	9/3/2010
Fourth Amended Pretrial Order No. 3	Appointment of Plaintiffs' Leadership Committees	12/21/2011
Second Amended Pretrial Order No. 4	Preservation of Evidence	2/23/2012
Pretrial Order No. 22	Establishing alternative procedures for small estate settlements.	7/19/2012
Temporary Restraining Order	Temporary Restraining Order	5/29/2013

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