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| 12/18/2018 | MDL Response to Motion for Rehearing | |
Defendant's Response to State of Texas's Motion for Rehearing filed by attorney Noelle M. Reed.
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| 12/03/2018 | Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel | |
State of Texas's Motion for Rehearing Pursuant to Rule of Judicial Administration 13.5(e) filed by attorney Patrick Sweeten
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| 10/24/2019 | Case Stored | |
e-stored
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| 09/05/2018 | Appointment of Pretrial Judge | |
The Manufacturer Defendants Purdue Pharma L.P., et al. and the Distributor Defendants McKesson Corporation, et al.’s Motions to Transfer were granted on June 13, 2018. Pursuant to Rule 13 of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration, the cases listed in the Appendices of the Motions for Transfer and all tag-along cases are transferred to Judge Robert Schaffer of the 152nd District Court of Harris County.
(9/5/2018 1:51:44 PM) 18-0358 MDL Appointment Order 09-05-18.pdf
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| 07/16/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Filing | |
Defendant Advanced Pharma, Inc.'s Special Exceptions and Original Answer to Plaintiff's Original Petition filed by attorney Corey Reed
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| 06/18/2018 | Appointment of Pretrial Judge | Issued |
The panel hereby appoints Judge David Peeples, senior judge of the 224th District Court of Bexar County, previously approved by the Chief Justice pursuant to Administrative Rule 13.6, as pretrial judge in the captioned proceeding and transfers all pending cases, together with any tagalong cases, to him.
(6/18/2018 4:50:28 PM) Judge Peeples- assignment Texas opioid litigation.pdf, MDL Appointment Order 18-0358 06-18-18.pdf
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| 06/13/2018 | Opinion issued by Multidistrict Litigation Panel | Issued |
Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the MDL Panel.
(6/13/2018 4:13:14 PM) 18-0358 - ORDER_ MO TRANSFER GRANTED_06-13-18.pdf, 18-0358 Opinion Issued 06-13-18.pdf
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| 06/13/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Order sent | |
Defendants Purdue Pharma L.P., et al. and McKesson Corporation, et al. joint
motions to transfer under Rule 13 of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration
are granted. The panel will issue a second order at a later date naming the judge
to whom the cases will be transferred. Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the MDL Panel.
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| 06/13/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Motion to Transfer disposed | Filing granted |
Distributor Defendants' Joint Motion to Transfer granted
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| 06/13/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Motion to Transfer disposed | Filing granted |
Purdue Pharma L.P., et al.'s Motion Joint Motion to Transfer granted
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| 05/29/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed | |
Joint Reply in Support of Defendants' Motions to Transfer and in Response to Bexar County's Response to Defendants' Joint Motion to Transfer filed by attorney Noelle M. Reed
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| 05/29/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed | |
Distributor Defendants' Joint Reply to Bexar County's Response to Motions to Transfer filed by attorney Craig Smyser
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| 05/29/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Filing | |
Amicus Letter Brief of the State of Texas. Submitted by Patrick K. Sweeten - Senior Counsel for Civil Litigation; Kristofer S. Monson - Assistant Solicitor General; and Nanette DiNunzio - Assistant Attorney General, from the Attorney General Office, Austin, Texas.
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| 05/25/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Order sent | |
MDL Order sent to parties.
(5/25/2018 5:04:48 PM) 18-0358 MDL Stay Order Expanded 05-25-18.pdf
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| 05/21/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed | |
Joint Reply in Support of Defendants’ Motions to Transfer filed by attorney Noelle M. Reed.
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| 05/21/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Filing | |
Notice of Appearance, Substitution of Counsel, and Designation of Lead Counsel filed by the law firm of Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, LLP
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| 05/17/2018 | MDL Response to Motion for Transfer | |
Bexar County’s Response to Defendants’ Joint Motion to Transfer filed by attorney Martin J. Phipps
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| 05/14/2019 | Multidistrict Litigation letter received | |
Copy of vacation notice sent to Harris County District Clerk from Phipps Deacon Purnell PLLC
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| 05/11/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation letter received | |
Defendants' Letter in Response to Amicus Curiae Letter efiled by attorney Noelle Reed
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| 05/11/2018 | Motion before the MDL Panel disposed | Filing granted |
Bexar County's First Opposed Motion for Seven-Day Extension of Time to File Response in Opposition to Defendants' Joint Motion to Transfer granted
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| 05/10/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation supplemental | |
Defendants' Joint Supplement to Defendants' Motions to Transfer and Motion to Expand Stay filed by attorney Noelle Reed
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| 05/10/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Motion | |
Bexar County's First Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response in Opposition to Defendants' Joint Motion to Transfer filed by attorney Martin J. Phipps
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| 05/10/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Filing | |
Amicus Curiae Letter Brief efiled on behalf of The State of Texas. Submitted by Patrick K. Sweeten, Senior Counsel for Civil Litigation, and Kristofer S. Monson, Assistant Solicitor General of Office of the Texas Attorney General, Austin Texas.
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| 05/10/2018 | MDL Response to Motion for Transfer | |
Plaintiffs' Joint Response to Defendants' Motion to Transfer and Request for Immediate Stay on behalf of Counties of Dallas and Travis filed attorney Mark Lanier
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| 05/02/2018 | Multidistrict Litigation Order sent | |
Manufacturer’s Joint Request for Immediate Stay of all trial court proceedings, filed on April 20, 2018 and joined by Distributor Defendants on May 1, 2018, is granted. All trial court proceedings in the cases listed in Appendix A of the Manufacturer’s Motion to Transfer and Appendix A to the Distributor’s Motion are stayed until further order of the MDL Panel.
(5/2/2018 3:47:12 PM) 18-0358 MDL Stay Order 05-02-18.pdf
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| 05/02/2018 | MDL Motion to Stay disposed | Filing granted |
Manufacturers Purdue Pharma L.P., et al's Joint Request for Immediate Stay of all trial court proceedings, filed on April 20, 2018, is granted.
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| 05/02/2018 | MDL Motion to Stay disposed | Filing granted |
Distributor Defendants Joint Request for Immediate Stay of all trial court proceedings, filed on May 1, 2018, is granted.
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| 05/01/2018 | Motion to Stay filed before the MDL Panel | |
Request for Immediate Stay incorporated within Distributor Defendants'' Joint Motion to Transfer filed by attorney Robert Scott
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| 05/01/2018 | Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to Transfer | |
Distributor Defendants' Joint Motion to Transfer and Request for Immediate Stay and Joinder in Manufacturers' Joint Motion to Transfer filed by attorney Robert Scott
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| 04/20/2018 | Motion to Stay filed before the MDL Panel | |
Request for Immediate Stay incorporated within Motion to Transfer filed on behalf of Purdue Pharma L.P., et al. by attorney Noelle Reed
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| 04/20/2018 | Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to Transfer | |
Defendants' Joint Motion to Transfer filed on behalf of Purdue Pharma L.P., et al. by attorney Noelle Reed
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| 03/21/2019 | Opinion issued by Multidistrict Litigation Panel | Issued |
MDL Opinion on Rehearing delivered by Presiding Judge Moore
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| 03/21/2019 | Rehearing before the Multidistrict Litigation Panel disposed | Denied |
State of Texas' Motion for Rehearing denied
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| 02/28/2020 | Call received | |
Call received regarding status of case.
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| 02/10/2025 | Appointment of Pretrial Judge | |
Order Issued: " The Honorable Robert K. Schaffer, a senior district judge, is assigned as the Pretrial Judge. The designation of 152nd District Court of Harris County as the Pretrial Court is confirmed and continued."
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