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SMITH v. MEDTRONIC, INC.

Case No. 4:14-CV-01636-CEJ.

JOYCE SMITH, et al., Plaintiffs, v. MEDTRONIC, INC., et al., Defendants.

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

October 30, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joyce Smith, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Julie Hance, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Jonathan Kent Hance, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Teresa Cagley, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Jeff Cagley, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Karen Albers, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Patrick Albers, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Helen Alcala, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Patrick Alcala Jr., Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Alphonza Aultman, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Beverly Aultman, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Dennis Aycock, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Susan Aycock, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Keddie Bevis, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Randy Bevis, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Randy Black, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Courtney Blunt, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Zalekia Blunt, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Matthew Brodzinski, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Harlan Bryson, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Cindy Bryson, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Christine Centers, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Thomas Centers, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Tonya Davis, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Mark Dunn, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Linda Eichorn, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Mark Evans, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Lukas Gayer, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Erica Gayer, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Albert Gilleo III, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Tara Gallagher Gilleo, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Mary Haines, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Daniel Hasley, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

William Helmuth, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Linda Hyde, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Neil Hyde, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Gerald Jackson, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Ruth Anne Jackson, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Faith Jones, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Donald Jones, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Ella Kinsey, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Gabrielle Kovelman, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Piere Louis, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Suzette Louis, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

William Malenfant Jr., Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Thomas Lee Manigault, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Ronald Marino, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Linda Marino, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Joseph Mariotti, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Lora Mariotti, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Troy McGowan, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Timothy McGregor, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Cathy McGregor, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Gabriel Michael, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Bernadette Michael, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Saint Miles Jr., Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Major Mosley, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Margaret A Mosley, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Jeffrey Mulloy, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Pamela Mulloy, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Helena Muse, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Michael Newkirk, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Harold Ogg Jr., Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Minnie Olinger, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Veronica Palacio, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Caroline Payne, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Cletus Lee Payne, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Cynthia Pfeil, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Michael Rivers, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Yvonne Russell, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Maurice Samai, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Preteedersanee Samai, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Danny Sanders, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Candra Sanders, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Laura Saude, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Tonya Smith, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Darryl Sparlin, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Joanna Ruth Sparlin, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Jason St. Pierre, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

April Sterling, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

James Strong, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Deborah Strong, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Phyllis Stuiber, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Norman Stuiber, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Roger Svare, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Joan Elizabeth Svare, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Marilyn Swinger, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Deanna Ruth Thomas, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Johanna Wallace, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Paul Wallace, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Melanie Weatherall, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Richard West, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Karen West, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

John Williams Sr., Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Cynthia Willingham, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

James Willingham, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Mark Willis, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Donna Willis, Plaintiff, represented by Eric D. Holland , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C. & Randall S. Crompton , HOLLAND AND GROVES, L.L.C..

Medtronic Inc, Defendant, represented by Martin J. Buckley , BUCKLEY AND BUCKLEY, L.L.C., Andrew E. Tauber , MAYER BROWN LLP, Daniel L. Ring , MAYER BROWN LLP, John Elliot Gibbons , BUCKLEY AND BUCKLEY, L.L.C., Murray S. Levin , PEPPER HAMILTON, LLP & Sean P. Fahey , PEPPER HAMILTON LLP.

Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc., Defendant, represented by Martin J. Buckley , BUCKLEY AND BUCKLEY, L.L.C., Andrew E. Tauber , MAYER BROWN LLP, Daniel L. Ring , MAYER BROWN LLP, John Elliot Gibbons , BUCKLEY AND BUCKLEY, L.L.C., Murray S. Levin , PEPPER HAMILTON, LLP & Sean P. Fahey , PEPPER HAMILTON LLP.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CAROL E. JACKSON, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs' motion to remand this case to the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court of St. Louis, Missouri for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The defendants have responded, and the issues are fully briefed.

I. Background.

Plaintiffs in this case are ninety-nine individuals seeking to recover damages for injuries allegedly...

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