Opinion
MASTER FILE 00 Civ. 2843 (LAK).
January 24, 2005
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 347 (Failure to Provide Fact Sheets).
In Pretrial Order No. 4 (Plaintiff's Fact Sheet), dated December 5, 2000, this Court approved a questionnaire and document request ("Fact Sheet") to be completed under oath by all plaintiffs in this MDL proceeding. Amended Pretrial Order No. 2 (Pretrial Schedule), dated December 13, 2000 requires that each plaintiff complete the Fact Sheet with the required documents and authorizations within forty (40) days of the docketing of the case or approval of the questionnaire by the Court, whichever is later.
Paragraph 2.5.2.3 of Amended Pretrial Order No. 2 states that, "[i]n the event a plaintiff fails to serve a timely and sufficient response to the questionnaire, including all necessary documents and authorizations, defendants may send a warning letter to the plaintiff's counsel of record (with a copy to the [Plaintiffs' Executive Committee ("PEC")]) identifying the deficiencies in that plaintiff's response and warning that the failure to provide all of the required information within thirty days of the date of the letter may result in the dismissal of that plaintiff's action."
The Court has been informed that plaintiffs in many cases have failed to comply with Amended Pretrial Order No. 2.
In Exhibit A, defendants have identified certain cases in which they have not received Fact Sheets, with the individual civil action numbers assigned to those cases by this Court and the dates defendants sent warning letters to plaintiffs' counsel advising that their clients have failed to complete Fact Sheets as required in Amended Pretrial Order No. 2. In Exhibit B, defendants have identified certain cases in which they have received Fact Sheets without the necessary declarations and/or authorizations, with the individual civil action numbers assigned to those cases by this Court and the deficiencies in each Fact Sheet.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. If any plaintiff identified in Exhibit A does not serve a fully completed Fact Sheet, including all necessary documents and HIPAA-compliant authorizations on Defendants' Counsel (Kaye Scholer LLP) within forty-five (45) days of the date of this Order, this Court, upon motion, may dismiss the delinquent plaintiff's action with prejudice and/or impose other sanctions, which may include monetary penalties, based upon that plaintiff's willful failure to comply with the Court's discovery orders.
2. If any plaintiff identified in Exhibit B does not serve fully completed declarations and/or HIPAA-compliant authorizations on Defendants' Counsel (Kaye Scholer LLP) within forty-five (45) days of the date of this Order, this Court, upon motion, may dismiss the delinquent plaintiff's action with prejudice and/or impose other sanctions, which may include monetary penalties, based upon that plaintiff's willful failure to comply with the Court's discovery orders.
3. Dismissals made under this Order will be on the merits with the intent that any further claim by a dismissed plaintiff arising as a consequence of his or her treatment with Rezulin shall be precluded.
4. The Court also may issue an injunction pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, enjoining plaintiffs and their counsel from re-filing in any court any claim or action so dismissed.
5. Any attorney who represents a plaintiff who has not served a fully completed Fact Sheet, including all necessary documents and authorizations, and as to whom a motion to dismiss has been made as provided herein, no later than twenty-one (21) days after the date hereof, shall provide a copy of this Order to that plaintiff and advise that plaintiff of the sanctions that may be imposed. Additional sanctions may be imposed upon any attorney who fails to notify his or her client as provided herein and the Court may bring to the attention of disciplinary authorities in any state the failure of any attorney to bring this Order to the attention of his or her client.
6. If counsel for any plaintiff identified in Exhibit A or Exhibit B contends that he or she in fact has served a fully completed Fact Sheet on counsel for the defendants, including all necessary documents and authorizations, such counsel shall notify Defendants' Counsel of that fact within twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order, together with the date of such service and the name and address of the person upon whom it was served and, upon request of Defendants' Counsel, a copy of the Fact Sheet, including all necessary documents and authorizations, previously served.
SO ORDERED.
EXHIBIT A
SDNY Case Name Plaintiff(s) Warning Warning Civil Letter 1 Letter 2 Action No.
00cv44 90 Iniego-Lucila Iniego-Lucila 05-Mar-01 19-Mar-04 01cv00 57 Marrero Mercado-Saturnino-Gabriel 05-Mar-01 14-Feb-02 Cabrera-Luz E. 01cv27 15 Lutch-Carolyn Minor-Gladys M. 10-May-01 14-Feb-02 01cv27 15 Lutch-Carolyn Whitley-Willie 10-May-01 14-Apr-04 01cv33 02 Taylor-John E. Taylor-Ruth V. and Taylor-John 23-Mar-04 19-Mar-04 E. 01cv35 63 Johnson-Charlotte Johnson-Charlotte 08-Apr-04 26-May-04 01cv81 74 Stacy-Jason Stacy-Jason Jackie 19-Mar-04 29-Apr-04 Jackie 01cv81 75 Diets-Johnny L. Diets-Johnny L. 19-Mar-04 29-Apr-04 01cv81 76 Holbrook-Dennis Holbrook-Dennis 19-Mar-04 29-Apr-04 01cv95 74 Ritchie-Robert Ritchie-Robert 13-Mar-02 22-Apr-02 02cv17 23 Adams-Johnny Vine-Tommy 11-Jun-02 06-Aug-02 02cv45 68 Blakeney-Mittie Robinson-Jessie Mae 31-Jul-02 12-Sep-02 02cv45 74 Moore-Christopher Moore-Christopher 31-Jul-02 15-Nov-02 02cv95 41 Clements-Julia Jones-Steven, on behal fo the 29-Jan-03 10-Mar-03 V. estate of Jones-Sherman Sr. 03cv13 22 Seidel-Margaret Walker-Thomas D. 28-Apr-03 25-Jul-03 03cv17 70 Gonzalez-Anita Guerro-Gilbert 28-Apr-03 03-Jun-03 03cv17 80 Dubon-Miguel Hernandez-Alexander 28-Apr-03 08-Sep-03 03cv34 75 Lawrence-Anthony Lawrence-Anthony 11-Dec-03 18-Feb-04 03cv62 18 Halpenny-Donald Halpenny-Donald, on behalf of 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 P. the estate of Halpenny-Karen Sue 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Chandler-Maelene 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Armstrong-Thomas Sr. 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Johnson-Irene 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Andrews-Bertha 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Carter-Audrey 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Christouich-Harry 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Ellis-Norman 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Gibson-Carolyn 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Gibson-Roby 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Hart-Mary 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Jackson-Anna 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Jarrell-Helen 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Luton-Mary 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Maefers-Jocelyn 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Pernell-Gwen 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Porter-Shirley 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Ratliff-William 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Reed-Brenda 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Russ-Felixa 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Simmons-Jonnie 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Watkins-James 08-Oct-03 17-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Willis-James 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv63 86 Luton-Mary Jarrell-Brenda 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv64 02 Brown-Arrealia Woods-Jimmy 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv64 02 Brown-Arrealia Robinson-Maxine 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv64 02 Brown-Arrealia McIntyre-John 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv64 02 Brown-Arrealia Marsaw-Eunice M. 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv64 02 Brown-Arrealia Little-Peter 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv64 02 Brown-Arrealia Ellis-Diann 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv64 02 Brown-Arrealia Brown-Janice 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv64 02 Brown-Arrealia Brown-Arrealia 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv64 02 Brown-Arrealia Andrews-Rosa Mae 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv64 02 Brown-Arrealia Brady-Sammie 08-Oct-03 19-Mar-04 03cv93 98 Zatarian-Ignacio Zatarian-Ignacio and Zatarian-Alicia 18-Feb-04 29-Mar-04 03cv98 27 Herrmann-Joanne Hermann-Joanne, on behalf of 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 the estate of Herrmann-Augustus L. 03cv10 102 Mitchell-Larnett Mitchell-Larnett 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 102 Mitchell-Larnett Roberson-Earnest (also 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 identified as Earnest Robinson) 03cv10 102 Mitchell-Larnett Marsh-Lawsie 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 102 Mitchell-Larnett Kersee-Mary 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 102 Mitchell-Larnett Sandris-John 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 102 Mitchell-Larnett Mitchell-Humphrey 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 102 Mitchell-Larnett Alexander-Rhonda 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Munn-Jack 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Banks-Linda 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Dunne-Eartha 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Glaze-Mary 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Gebhart-Leland Dean Jr. 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Haymon-Leedora 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Henry-Frank 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Moore-Dorothy 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Parish-Laverne 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Pope-Willie Mae 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Scallion-Myrtie 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Smith-Agnes 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Spencer-Lucy 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 03cv10 104 Ellis-Mary Mangum-Irene 04-Mar-04 14-Apr-04 04cv07 96 Kamajian-Sarkis Kamajian-Sarkis 29-Mar-04 29-Apr-04 04cv08 19 Chouldjian-Alice Chouldjian-Alice 29-Mar-04 29-Apr-04 04cv08 22 Avadesyan-Gagatsig Avadesyan-Gagatsig 29-Mar-04 29-Apr-04 04cv08 44 Terzoli-Vito Terzoli-Vito and Terzoli-Lori 29-Mar-04 29-Apr-04 04cv08 84 Sikes-Judith Sikes-Judith 29-Mar-04 29-Apr-04 04cv09 00 Malek-Valerie Malek-Valerie 23-Apr-02 19-Mar-04 (formerly Abudei-David) 04cv47 19 Jordan-Elizabeth Jordan-Elizabeth 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv47 20 Cobos-Vicente Cobos-Vicente Sr. 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 Sr. 04cv47 52 Rodriguez-Angie Rodriguez-Angie 14-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv47 65 Romanoff-Edward Romanoff-Edward 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv47 69 Gonzalez-Mary Gonzalez-Mary 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv47 81 Kirkbridge-David Kirkbridge-David 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv47 87 Naef-Karen Naef-Karen 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv48 07 Adler-John Adler-John and Adler-Patricia 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv48 14 Zuniga-Louie Zuniga-Louie 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv48 28 Perry-Richard Perry-Richard 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv48 32 Glover-Romesh Glover-Romesh and Glover-Sashi 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv48 49 Phillips-Jennie Phillips-Jennie 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 11 Kennedy-Joann Kennedy-Joann J. 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 J. 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Brady-Steven 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Jacoby-Jaqueline 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Hogan-Larry 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Howard-Patsy 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Jones-Albert 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Lawton-Cha-cha 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Grim-Marlin 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Finfrock-Estella 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Basehore-Joyce 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Duncan-Betty 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Carroll-James 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Forman-Lois 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Pate-Fred 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Barr-Georgiann 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Williams-Lee Roy 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Newsome-Gertrude 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Duffey-Ellen 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Hahn-Jefferson 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Dixon-Penny 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 16 Barr-Georgiann Dixon-Michelle 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 17 Romero-Audelia Romero-Audelia 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 29 Yolich-Rosemarie Yolich-Rosemarie 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 30 Gilbert-John P. Gilbert-John P. 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 34 Lopez-Arthur Lopez-Arthur 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 04cv49 35 Kesson-Janet Kesson-Janet R. 26-Aug-04 30-Sep-04 R. 04cv62 27 Weber-Richard Weber-Richard 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv62 36 Hunt-Richard Hunt-Richard 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv62 37 Hoyt-Loraine Hoyt-Lorraine 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv62 48 Smith-Robert Smith-Robert 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv62 61 Gonzales-Nellie Gonzales-Manuel 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv62 73 Martinez-Rebecca Martinez-Rebecca 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv62 93 Richardson-Linda Richardson-Linda 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv63 07 Johnson-Paul Johnson-Paul and Johnson-Edith 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv63 09 Dillard-Phillip Dillard-Phillip and Dillard-Ellen F. 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv63 27 Coonce-Ila Coonce-Ila 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv63 29 Swim-Helen Swim-Helen 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv63 30 Dent-Bret Dent-Bret and Dent-Barbara 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 Rae 04cv63 41 Maas-Karl Maas-Karl and Maas-Doris 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv63 45 Hudson-Shelley Hudson-Shelly and Hudson-Stephanie, 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 on behalf of Stout-Joan 04cv63 48 White-Opal White-Opal 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv63 62 Love-Paul Love-Paul and Love-Charlotte 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv63 82 Saucedo-Gregorio Saucedo-Gregorio 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv64 00 Miller-Alicia Miller-Alicia 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv64 16 Jones-C'Ella Jones-C'Ella 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv64 19 Fain-Gerald Fain-Gerald 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv64 41 Cota-Robert Sr. Cota-Robert Sr. 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv64 59 Francisco-Angelina Francisco-Angelina 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04 04cv64 72 Duran-Andres Duran-Andres 24-Sep-04 22-Nov-04