Louisiana Eastern District Court
Judge:Eldon E Fallon
Referred: Michael North
Case #: 2:16-cv-00126
Nature of Suit367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Case Filed:Jan 07, 2016
Terminated:Nov 01, 2021
Last checked: Tuesday Jul 05, 2016 3:31 AM CDT
Defendant
Bayer AG
Defendant
Bayer Corporation
Defendant
Bayer Healthcare AG
Defendant
Bayer Healthcare LLC
Defendant
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Defendant
Bayer Pharma AG
Defendant
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. f/k/a JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA INC. f/k/a ORTHO-MCNEIL-JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Defendant
JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LLC f/k/a JOHNSON AND JOHNSON PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LLC
Defendant
Janssen Ortho LLC
Defendant
Johnson & Johnson Company
Defendant
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Defendant
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Defendant
Janssen Research & Development LLC
Plaintiff
Betty Smyser
Represented By
Mark Alan Hoffman
Ross Feller Casey, LLP
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Matthew A. Casey
Ross Feller Casey, LLP
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Brian J McCormick, Jr
Ross Feller Casey, LLP
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Joel J. Feller
Ross Feller Casey, LLP
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Robert Ross
Ross Feller Casey, LLP
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Dena Young
Ross Feller Casey, LLP
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Docket last updated: 09/22/2026 11:59 PM CDT
Monday, November 01, 2021
5 5 1 pgs order Order Dismissing Case Mon 11/01 10:03 AM
ORDER Dismissing Case with Prejudice- originally filed as rec. doc. 18010 in master case 14-md-2592. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 10/22/2021.(bw)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
misc Filing Fee Payment - Case Opening - 400 dollars Wed 06/10 1:12 PM
Filing fee paid from All Plaintiffs re1 Complaint, (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAEDC-8346569)(London, Michael)
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Friday, January 08, 2016
4 4 misc Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk Fri 01/08 9:15 AM
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re1 Complaint. **For future filings, parties should be entered into record in the order of appearance in casecaption. No further action necessary.** (clc)
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3 3 order Order ~Util - Create Case Association ~Util - Set/Clear Flags Fri 01/08 9:13 AM
PRETRIAL ORDERS #1- #22. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon.(clc)
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Thursday, January 07, 2016
2 2 misc Initial Case Assignment Thu 01/07 11:43 AM
Initial Case Assignment to Judge Eldon E. Fallon and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (jeg)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Thu 01/07 10:45 AM
COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Prepayment of fee not required pursuant to 28 USC 1916) filed by Betty Smyser.Attorney Mark Alan Hoffman added to party Betty Smyser(pty:pla).(Hoffman, Mark)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Severance Order,
Att: 2 Exhibit List of Cases