Opinion
MDL 2327
11-23-2020
IN RE: ETHICON, INC. PELVIC REPAIR SYSTEMS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION
THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO CASES IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT A
MEMORANADUM OPINION AND ORDER
On October 23, 2020, I entered an order directing plaintiffs on Exhibit A to show cause on or before November 23, 2020, why their cases should not be dismissed as to Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC and/or Johnson & Johnson (collectively "Ethicon defendants") for failure to prosecute pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 41.1 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure.
Plaintiffs in the cases on Exhibit A have not shown good cause. The court ORDERS, pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 41.1 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure and after weighing the factors identified in Ballard v. Carlson, 882 F.2d 93, 95 (4th Cir. 1989), that the Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC and/or Johnson & Johnson, as indicated on Exhibit A, are dismissed without prejudice. No defendants remain, and the court DIRECTS the Clerk to dismiss the cases on Exhibit A and strike them from the active docket.
The court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented party in the cases on Exhibit A.
ENTER: November 23, 2020
/s/_________
JOSEPH R. GOODWIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Exhibit A
| Case Number | LastName | First Name | Defendants Named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:13-cv-05132 | Majzel | Nina | Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson |
| 2:14-cv-00480 | Lomax | EstherBeatriz | Ethicon, Inc., Ethicon, LLC, Johnson & Johnson |