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MDL - 3023 Taxotere (Docetaxel) Eye Injury Products Liability Litigation

The Honorable Jane Triche Milazzo
500 Poydras Street, Room C-206
New Orleans, LA 70130
 
July 20, 2023    PDF icon Order

The Court entered an Order resetting the July 26, 2023 status conference for September 12, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.


May 23, 2023    PDF icon Minute Entry

The Court held a status conference.


May 1, 2023    PDF icon Pretrial Order No. 4

The Court entered Pretrial Order No. 4, setting forth the operable Plaintiff Fact Sheet, authorizations, and Defendant Fact Sheet.


March 31, 2023    PDF icon Minute Entry

The Court held a status conference.


March 14, 2023    PDF icon Order

The Court entered an Order appointing John F. Olinde as Liaison Counsel for the 505(b)(2) Defendants. 


February 23, 2023    PDF icon Pretrial Order No. 3

The Court entered Pretrial Order No. 3 requesting applications and nominations for the appointment of liaison counsel for the 505(b)(2) Defendants.


February 13, 2023    PDF icon Minute Entry

The Court held Science Day. 


February 8, 2023    PDF icon Order

The Court set a status conference for March 31, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.


January 5, 2023    PDF icon Order

The Court reset Science Day for February 13, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.


December 5, 2022    PDF icon Order and Reasons

The Court ruled on Defendant Sanofi’s Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim.


December 5, 2022    PDF icon Order and Reasons

The Court ruled on the 505(b)(2) Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim.


October 13, 2022    PDF icon Order

The Court issued an order providing the protocol for Science Day.


October 12, 2022    PDF icon Order

The Court issued an order setting Science Day for December 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.


October 5, 2022    PDF icon Minute Entry

The Court held oral argument on Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. 


September 30, 2022    PDF icon Order

The Court issued an order denying Defendant McKesson’s Motion to Dismiss as moot. 


September 20, 2022    PDF icon Order

The Court issued an order continuing Science Day. 


September 19, 2022    PDF icon Order

The Court issued an order setting oral argument for October 5, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.


September 1, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 11

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on Sun Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 


August 2, 2022    PDF icon Order

The Court issued an order setting oral argument for October 5, 2022.


June 13, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 10

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on Sandoz, Inc. 


June 8, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 9

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on Hospira Inc., Hospira Worldwide, LLC f/k/a Hospira Worldwide, Inc., and Pfizer Inc.  


May 20, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 8

The Court issued this order regarding filing requests for summons and summons returns and waivers.


May 18, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 7

The Court attached the exemplar Short Form Complaint to be used by counsel when filing their complaints as provided by this Order and Case Management Order No. 2.  


May 18, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 6

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 


May 18, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 5

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on Actavis LLC f/k/a Actavis Inc. and Actavis Pharma, Inc. 


May 18, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 4

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on Accord Healthcare, Inc.


May 16, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 3

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC. 


May 5, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 2

The Court set certain deadlines for master and short form complaints, motions to dismiss, and master answers. 


May 3, 2022    PDF icon Minute Entry, PDF icon Joint Report No. 24

The Court held a general status conference and discussed the items set forth in Joint Report No. 24.


May 2, 2022    PDF icon Minute Entry

The Court held a conference with lead and liaison counsel and discussed the topics on the attached joint agenda. 


April 19, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 1 ("Direct Filing Order")

The Court issued a direct filing order. 


April 13, 2022    PDF icon Pretrial Order #2

The Court appointed liaison counsel and the plaintiffs’ steering committee. 


March 31, 2022    PDF icon Minute Entry

The Court held the initial pretrial conference and discussed the topics on the attached joint agenda. 


February 25, 2022    PDF icon Pretrial Order #1

The Court issued a pretrial order establishing rules and procedures to govern this litigation. The initial pretrial conference will be held on March 31, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. in Judge Jane Triche Milazzo’s courtroom. The Court set the following deadlines:
•    Applications/nominations for the designation of Liaison Counsel must be filed by March 17, 2022. 
•    Position statements are due by March 24, 2022. 
•    Applications/nominations for appointment to the Steering Committee are due by April 7, 2022. 
•    Written objections to applications/nominations for appointment to the Steering Committee are due by April 11, 2022. 
 


February 1, 2022    PDF icon Transfer Order MDL No. 3023

Order received from MDL Panel transferring civil action cases to the Eastern District of Louisiana.


May 1, 2023    PDF icon Pretrial Order No. 4

The Court entered Pretrial Order No. 4, setting forth the operable Plaintiff Fact Sheet, authorizations, and Defendant Fact Sheet.


February 23, 2023    PDF icon Pretrial Order No. 3

The Court entered Pretrial Order No. 3 requesting applications and nominations for the appointment of liaison counsel for the 505(b)(2) Defendants.


April 13, 2022    PDF icon Pretrial Order #2

The Court appointed liaison counsel and the plaintiffs’ steering committee. 


February 25, 2022    PDF icon Pretrial Order #1

The Court issued a pretrial order establishing rules and procedures to govern this litigation. The initial pretrial conference will be held on March 31, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. in Judge Jane Triche Milazzo’s courtroom. The Court set the following deadlines:
•    Applications/nominations for the designation of Liaison Counsel must be filed by March 17, 2022. 
•    Position statements are due by March 24, 2022. 
•    Applications/nominations for appointment to the Steering Committee are due by April 7, 2022. 
•    Written objections to applications/nominations for appointment to the Steering Committee are due by April 11, 2022. 
 


July 20, 2023    PDF icon Order

The Court entered an Order resetting the July 26, 2023 status conference for September 12, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.


May 23, 2023    PDF icon Minute Entry

The Court held a status conference.


March 14, 2023    PDF icon Order

The Court entered an Order appointing John F. Olinde as Liaison Counsel for the 505(b)(2) Defendants. 


February 13, 2023    PDF icon Minute Entry

The Court held Science Day. 


February 8, 2023    PDF icon Order

The Court set a status conference for March 31, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.


January 5, 2023    PDF icon Order

The Court reset Science Day for February 13, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.


December 5, 2022    PDF icon Order and Reasons

The Court ruled on Defendant Sanofi’s Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim.


December 5, 2022    PDF icon Order and Reasons

The Court ruled on the 505(b)(2) Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim.


October 13, 2022    PDF icon Order

The Court issued an order providing the protocol for Science Day.


October 12, 2022    PDF icon Order

The Court issued an order setting Science Day for December 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.


October 5, 2022    PDF icon Minute Entry

The Court held oral argument on Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. 


September 30, 2022    PDF icon Order

The Court issued an order denying Defendant McKesson’s Motion to Dismiss as moot. 


September 20, 2022    PDF icon Order

The Court issued an order continuing Science Day. 


September 19, 2022    PDF icon Order

The Court issued an order setting oral argument for October 5, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.


August 2, 2022    PDF icon Order

The Court issued an order setting oral argument for October 5, 2022.


May 3, 2022    PDF icon Minute Entry, PDF icon Joint Report No. 24

The Court held a general status conference and discussed the items set forth in Joint Report No. 24.


May 2, 2022    PDF icon Minute Entry

The Court held a conference with lead and liaison counsel and discussed the topics on the attached joint agenda. 


March 31, 2022    PDF icon Minute Entry

The Court held the initial pretrial conference and discussed the topics on the attached joint agenda. 


March 31, 2023    PDF icon Minute Entry

The Court held a status conference.


September 1, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 11

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on Sun Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 


June 13, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 10

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on Sandoz, Inc. 


June 8, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 9

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on Hospira Inc., Hospira Worldwide, LLC f/k/a Hospira Worldwide, Inc., and Pfizer Inc.  


May 20, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 8

The Court issued this order regarding filing requests for summons and summons returns and waivers.


May 18, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 7

The Court attached the exemplar Short Form Complaint to be used by counsel when filing their complaints as provided by this Order and Case Management Order No. 2.  


May 18, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 6

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 


May 18, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 5

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on Actavis LLC f/k/a Actavis Inc. and Actavis Pharma, Inc. 


May 18, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 4

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on Accord Healthcare, Inc.


May 16, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 3

The Court entered this stipulated order establishing the protocol for streamlined service on sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC. 


May 5, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 2

The Court set certain deadlines for master and short form complaints, motions to dismiss, and master answers. 


April 19, 2022    PDF icon Case Management Order No. 1 ("Direct Filing Order")

The Court issued a direct filing order. 


March 31, 2023   

Status conference at 9:00 a.m. in Judge Milazzo’s courtroom (C224).


February 13, 2023   

Science Day at 9:00 a.m. in Judge Milazzo’s courtroom (C224). 


October 5, 2022   

Oral argument on Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss at 10:30 a.m. in Judge Milazzo’s courtroom (C224).


May 2, 2022   

Lead and Liaison Counsel conference at 1:00 p.m. in Judge Milazzo’s courtroom (C224).


March 31, 2022   

Pretrial conference at 9:30 a.m. in Judge Milazzo’s courtroom (C224).