Opinion
Civil Action No. 2:20-cv-00225
04-03-2020
JIHAN DARWISH, Plaintiff, v. ETHICON, INC., and JOHNSON & JOHNSON Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
On April 1, 2020, plaintiff directly filed a Short Form Complaint in this court despite Pretrial Order ("PTO") # 304 ordering that "plaintiffs may no longer direct file claims against Ethicon, Inc. or Johnson & Johnson in the Ethicon MDL (as set forth in PTO #118) or in any other pelvic mesh MDL assigned to the court[.]" See In re: Ethicon, Inc. Pelvic Repair Sys. Prods. Liab. Litig., 2:12-md-2327 ("MDL 2327") filed on June 21, 2018 [ECF # 6033]. On June 20, 2018, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation entered a Minute Order Suspending Rule 7.1(a), requiring notification to the Clerk of the Panel of potential tag-along actions. Id at ECF # 6031. Both orders effectively disallow the direct filing or transfer of any new actions in MDL 2327. If plaintiff wishes to proceed, she must file the action in the appropriate jurisdiction.
The court ORDERS that this civil action be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE and STRICKEN from the docket.
The court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented party.
ENTER: April 3, 2020
/s/_________
JOSEPH R. GOODWIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE