SWANN v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON

No. 4:14-CV-1546 CAS.

VALERIE SWANN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Missouri, Eastern Division.

December 3, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Valerie Swann, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Sheryl Allen, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Brenda Jean Bartley, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Margarita Becerra, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Joyce Benham, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Marilyn Bentley, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Shelia Perro Booker, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Suzanne Bradigan, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Claudine Brunson, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Carolyn Burrus, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Lisa Marie Butler, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Margie Carson, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Millicent Carter, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Cynthia Collins, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Patricia Craig, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Nora Daniels, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Evelyn Davis, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Martha Decker, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Evelyn Durrwachter, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Michelle Elise Ellis, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Carmen Green-Newman, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Betty Gullard, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Michele Lea Hardy, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Kimberley Jackson, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Rosemarie LaFontaine, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Donna Faye Lane, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Towan Leonard, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Beverly Lingo, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Vertenia Linicomn, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Glenda Long, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Dimity Lowell, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Sandra Matthews, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Bridgett Latrice Maxwell, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Rebecca Meeks, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Yvette Mosley, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Jessica Nolfi, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Patricia Nunley, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Ilan Ottavian, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Mary Elaine Payne, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Michelle Payne, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Janie Montgomery, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Burnetta Rogers, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Steven Salpeter, as Administrator of the estate of Susan Widen-Salpeter, deceased, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Susan Schnelle, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Sharon Shelton, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Martha Shoemaker, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Sarah Simpson, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Lois Slemp, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Chrystal Supple, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Lenora Townsen, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Brenda Joyce Warren, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Laverne Williams, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Floye Zimmerman, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Willie Mae English, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Dennis Zierenberg, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Sylvia White, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Nicky Battaglia, Sr., Individually, and as Representative of the Estate of Lois Battaglia, deceased, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Eron Evans, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Frances Lange, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Deborah L. Smith, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Patrick Maharg, as Representative of the Estate of Denise Maharg, deceased, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Samantha Wells, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Walter Cunningham, as Administrator of the Estate of Mildred Cunningham, deceased, Plaintiff, represented by Stephanie Lynn Rados , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C. & William Wylie Blair , ONDER AND SHELTON, L.L.C..

Johnson & Johnson, Defendant, represented by Mark C. Hegarty , SHOOK AND HARDY, LLP & Sarah E. Lynch , SHOOK AND HARDY, LLP.

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., Defendant, represented by Mark C. Hegarty , SHOOK AND HARDY, LLP & Sarah E. Lynch , SHOOK AND HARDY, LLP.

Imerys Talc America, Inc., formerly known as Luzenac America, Inc., Defendant, represented by Mary Anne Mellow , SANDBERG PHOENIX & von GONTARD & Nancy M Erfle , GORDON AND REES, LLP.

Personal Care Products Council, formerly known as Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA), Defendant, represented by Beth A. Bauer , HEPLER BROOM.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CHARLES A. SHAW, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs' motion to remand for lack of federal jurisdiction. Defendants Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., Imerys Talc America, Inc., and Person Care Products Council oppose the motion. For the following reasons, plaintiffs' motion will be granted, and this action will be remanded to the Circuit Court of the...

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