IN RE SMITH & NEPHEW BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING

Civil Action No. CCB-17-2775.

300 F.Supp.3d 732 (2018)

IN RE: SMITH & NEPHEW BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) HIP IMPLANT PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION.

United States District Court, D. Maryland.

Signed March 26, 2018.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Product Liability
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

In re Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, Debtor, represented by Ahmed S. Diab , Gomez Trial Attorneys, D. Todd Mathews , Gori Julian & Associates, Kevin E. Miniat , Miniat & Wilson, Mark E. Defossez , Donahey Defossez & Beausay, Sara J. Gourley , Sidley Austin LLP & Timothy F. Daniels , Irwin Fritchie Uquhart and Moore LLC.

Ronald Shough, Plaintiff, represented by Emily Jeanette Beeson , Egerton Law.

Angela Williams, Individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Lewis Williams, Jr. CCB-14-3138, Lewis Edwin Williams, III & Crystal Sheree Williams, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Gregory Gene Hopper , Bekman, Marder and Adkins LLC & Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP.

Austin Davis Twigg, IV & Joan Twigg, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by John Joseph Yannone , Price Benowitz LLP, Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC, pro hac vice, Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP, Jasper D. Ward , Jones Ward Plc & Robert Keith Jenner , Janet Jenner and Suggs, LLC.

William Starcher, Janet Starcher, Marcie Hunt, Earnest Switzer, Jennifer Gaffke, Lee Lewis, Eric Kirsten & Edward Gorecki, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Charles C. Weddle , White & Weddle P.c., DeeAnn Germany , Burch George & Germany, Derek K. Burch , Burch George & Germany, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Joe E. White, Jr. , White & Weddle P.c.

Kathryn Fox, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Charles C. Weddle , White & Weddle P.c., DeeAnn Germany , Burch George & Germany, Derek K. Burch , Burch George & Germany, Genevieve M. Zimmerman , Meshbesher & Spence Ltd., Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Joe E. White, Jr. , White & Weddle P.c.

Andrea L. Pesick, Cynthia L. Kruse, John Kruse, Kandice M. Tiner, Sidney Rand, Richard Betters & Jacqueline R. Graham, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC, pro hac vice, Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Jasper D. Ward , Jones Ward Plc.

Ericka Balch, David Balch, Lori A. LeBlanc, Marla H. Hand, Sarah A. Crews, Alberto Grazia, Heidi Marion, Wife, Michael Marion, Husband, Steven A. Zingler, Suzanne Morgan, Charles G. Bogk, Carol A. Viner, Janice M. Berg, Grant H. Barksdale, Katie Barksdale, Connie Marotta, James Marotta & Thomas A. Hopkins, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Jasper D. Ward , Jones Ward Plc.

Mary Helen Gowin, Administrator of the Estate of Russell Powell Gowin, Sr., deceased, James T. Nyeste, Terence Laverty, Sherry Laverty, Kim M. Mares, Susan L. Ferguson, Andrew D. Ferguson, Richard Gatje, Shari Gatje, Teresa Tharp, Jeff Tharp, Marian E. Mantia, Donna Hauri, Charles Hauri, Suzanne Krane, Joey Cowan, Vickie Mann-Puckett, Michael L. Thompson, Martha E. Kern, Michael A. Kern, Thomas C. Curtis, Jennifer Stolz, Florin Frenc, Jacqueline Crainshaw, Dwight Crainshaw, Karen L. Houmes, Gary A. Lunsford, Lydia Constantini, Terry L. Rassi & Troy D. Hart, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP.

Paula P. Redick & Jace D. Redick, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC, pro hac vice, Jean S. Martin , Law Office Of Jean Sutton Martin Pllc, pro hac vice, Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Jasper D. Ward , Jones Ward Plc.

Linda Taylor & James Taylor, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Shezad Malik , Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm, pro hac vice, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Patrick Luff , Luff Law Firm Pllc.

Mike Tatosian, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC, pro hac vice, Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP, Jasper D. Ward , Jones Ward Plc & Whitney J. Butcher , Whitley Law Firm, pro hac vice.

Irina Tatosian, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP, Jasper D. Ward , Jones Ward Plc & Whitney J. Butcher , Whitley Law Firm, pro hac vice.

Roy D. Cleveland, Jr, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice, James R. Reeves, Jr. , Reeves & Mestayer Pllc, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Jasper D. Ward , Jones Ward Plc.

Jessie Bertroch & Cindy Bertroch, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Marie Napoli , Napoli Shkolnik PLLC.

Mira G. Walker, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP, Jasper D. Ward , Jones Ward Plc & Rip Andrews , Marsh Rickard & Bryan P.c.

Lisa Edds, Robert D. Edds & Aubrey W. Sedgwick, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC, pro hac vice & Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP.

Joseph Voyles, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Tom Antunovich , Bisnar chase.

Judith Byczek & Ronald Byczek, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Andrew G. Moore , Romano Law Group.

Rosetta Ventimiglia, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & John A. Zick .

Cynthia J. Shoaf, Deborah G. Warren & Owen Dale Gore, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP, Whitney J. Butcher , Whitley Law Firm, pro hac vice & Derek K. Burch , Burch George & Germany.

Robert A. Caridi, Consol Plaintiff, represented by John Sawin , Sawin Law Firm Ltd., pro hac vice, Elaine S. Vorberg , McCarthy Duffy LLP, pro hac vice & Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP.

William Randolph Grimes, Sharon Heidemann & Melody Lambert, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Whitney J. Butcher , Whitley Law Firm, pro hac vice.

Ruth Marie Skoog, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Genevieve M. Zimmerman , Meshbesher & Spence Ltd.

Andrew Pratt, Consol Plaintiff, represented by John H. Gomez , The F. Gomez Firm, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Jessica S. Williams , Gomez Trial Attorneys.

Kenneth A. Zettelmeier, Marc Palmquist, Joanne H. Blandford, Perry R. Bouplon, Mary Pat Henry, Carla Suehowicz, Marlene Shapiro, Adam M. O'Brien, Deborah M. Schnick, Jann W. Mayes, John Butler, Robert Cotten, Armando Norzagaray, Tanha Luvaas, Michaelle D. Wilson, Daniel H. Evangelista, Kristi Tursky, Joshua Fouts, Robert B. Thompson, Bill Bouman, Daphne Parker, Terry Botkin, David W. James, John R. Cappello, Jeb S. Goff, Christine A. Bositis, Jennifer Martin-Wong, Constance Murray, Jeffrey J. Wierus, Duane L. Britt, Matthew L. Groenig, Joanne N. Carey, Myra T. Harrison, Thomas A. Cole, Jacqueline Carrera, Sherry L. Williamson, Carolyn T. Dutton & Daniel E. Marx, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC, pro hac vice.

Constance Kramer, David Warner, Earla Warner, Sherry Stoll, Carmen Roundtree, Timothy John Scoggins, Elizabeth Scoggins, Ellen Franklin, Richard Franklin, Deborah J. Mason, Rodney D. Little, Perry Gardner, Lori A. Mergener & Constance McLaughlin, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice.

James Barlow, Michael Hardister, Lois Hardister, Cary Simms, Kathleen Simms, Margaret Walsh, Catherine Dunsmore & David Dunsmore, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Holly Rachelle Werkema , Baron & Budd, PC.

Joseph Maize, Bonnee Hammett, John Kramer, Beth Kramer, Joseph Markle, Jennifer Markle, Rhiannon Modzelewski, James Nadon, Ann Nadon, Gina Schumacher, Waymon Stevens, Cathleen Yuds, Johnathan Yuds, David Holmes, Janice Holmes, Megan Black, Ray Rogers, James Blaise, William Albritton, Duane R. Taylor, Judy Taylor, Ronald Sail & Suzanne Sail, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by George G. Tankard , The Yost Legal Group.

Joseph Mink, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Kip Petroff , Patrick Luff , Luff Law Firm Pllc & Robert O. Connell , Robert E. O'connell Pa.

David Landis, David Driggs, Sandy Plowman, Steven Plowman, Larry E. Sellmeyer, Tuyete Sellmeyer, Karen Leung, Kenneth Melton, Jeffrey Durant, Sally A. Utter, Steven T. Utter, Phillip Marcum, Loretta Sullivan, James M. Stidham, Lynette Krimsky, James Wood & Patricia Wood, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Nicholas Farnolo , Napoli Schkolnik PLLC, pro hac vice.

Richard E. Swatek, Jr & Cheryl A. Swatek, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Marie Napoli , Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, pro hac vice.

Lauren D. Wells, Sharon Wells, Paul Fontane, Thomas Day Wawrzyniakowski & Debra Wawrzyniakowski, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Marie Napoli , Napoli Shkolnik PLLC.

Connie Roope, Consol Plaintiff, represented by James P. Carey , Lamb and Carey Law.

Jerold E. Kusky, Carolyn D. Kusky, Michael R. Graul, Donald R. Bates, Debra Bates, Eleanor W. Cannan, Thomas Hamilton, Kathleen Davis, Wendy M. Lowe, Clarence Johnson, Norma Johnson, Sherri Lynn Jobe, Donnie Jobe, Raymond K. Maples, Ann Maples, Darlene Kelly, Patrick Kelly, Laura Hood Myles, Maurice Myles, Sheila R. Smith-Clark, Roy A. Sturm, Jr., Brendan McGorrin, Kathryn Stranger-McGorrin, Kimberly Elliott, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Timothy Elliott, Christopher P. Berry, Richard Macinnis, Alan R. Higginbotham, Mitzi Higginbotham, Ronald C. Gerstner, Stephen L. Tocco, Dabney Bankert, Judd Bankert, Joseph Michael Hook, Victoria M. Clark, Angela Pitts, Johanna Pitts, Sara R. Pitts, Mary H. Steinwandt, Stephen M. Steinwandt & William J. Bozarelos, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Robert Keith Jenner , Janet Jenner and Suggs, LLC.

Allen Price, Charmaine Carpenter, Kimberly Ralph & Joseph Tranchina, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Sean Olsen McCrary , Franklin D. Azar & Associates.

Stephen Brightbill, David McKeowen, Joyce McKeowen, Christine Van Dusen-DiFabio & Darrell DiFabio, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by John H. Gomez , The F. Gomez Firm, Jessica S. Williams , Gomez Trial Attorneys & Ahmed S. Diab , Gomez Trial Attorneys.

Glory Fioramonti, Consol Plaintiff, represented by John H. Gomez , The F. Gomez Firm & Ahmed S. Diab , Gomez Trial Attorneys.

Kathi Durdon, Diane Kinghorn, Kal S. Kinghorn, John Lee, Sean Michael McCormick & Barbara Boissy, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by James R. Reeves, Jr. , Reeves & Mestayer Pllc.

Charles Worley, Vincent Dolan & Mathew Bernstein, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Bobby Saadian , WIlshire Law Firm.

Mary Ann Dennis, Jeffrey Dennis & Pete Durdon, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by James R. Reeves, Jr. , Reeves & Mestayer Pllc, pro hac vice.

Ronald Shough, Donna Shough, Michael H. Russell & Sherry Russell, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Emily Jeanette Beeson , Egerton Law.

Mary Morrow, Ronald Morrow, Naomi Parrish, Dwayne Hunn, Eugene Lott, Marquetta Lott, Keith Loftis, Elisangela Loftis & Cheryl Robinson, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Thomas V. Ayala , Grant & Eisenhofer P.a.

Diane Childs, Donna Faucher, Michael Sisler, Christine Framson, William Samuels, Kathryn Stein, Albert Tracy Conway & Michelle Conway, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Derek K. Burch , Burch George & Germany, pro hac vice.

Palmer Swindal, David Pacheco, Rebecca P. Cox & Ronald L. Cox, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Derek K. Burch , Burch George & Germany.

Charles Grooms, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Larry D. Helvey , Larry Helvey Law Firm, pro hac vice.

Janice I. Walker, Donna R. Howell, Michelle C. Wiebold, Philip C. Wiebold, Susan L. Achatz, Claud H. Aaron, Jr, Sherry L. Aaron & Brett Thibodaux, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Ethan L. Shaw , Shaw Cowart LLP, pro hac vice.

Dale Sorenson & Dawn Sorenson, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Ashleigh E. Raso , Meshbesher & Spence, pro hac vice & Genevieve M. Zimmerman , Meshbesher & Spence Ltd., pro hac vice.

Rafael A. Saunders, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Randall T. Trost , Randall J. Trost P.c., pro hac vice.

Mary M. Patton, S. Stephen Patton, Rhonda Maestas & Solomon Maestas, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Robert Kirtley Finnell , The Finnell Firm, pro hac vice.

Everett McKinnon & Douglas Shanteau, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Eric D. Roslansky , The Ruth Law Team, pro hac vice.

Sally Huguenin, Joan M. Stevens, William G. Stevens, Raymond A. Fischer, Susan C. Fischer, Jeffrey Iverson & Vicki Iverson, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Charles T. Paglialunga , Paglialunga & Harris Ps, pro hac vice.

Dorina Castano, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Michael James Williams , Cellino & Barnes P.c., pro hac vice.

Nancy Heimbach & Randy A. Heimbach, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Michael C. Schafle , Green Schafle Gibbs Llc, pro hac vice.

Gloria E. Morgan, Kenneth Morgan & Kimberly A. Phalen, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Ethan L. Shaw , Shaw Cowart LLP.

Leslie Juliano & Paul Juliano, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Michael Gallant , Kelley Bernheim Dolinsky LLC, pro hac vice.

Jeffrey Allchin, Consol Plaintiff, represented by William E. Brueckner, III , McConville Considine Cooman & Morin, P.C.

Bruce Veit, Michele R. Veit, Joseph P. Frees, Stephanie A. McLeod, Ronita C. Fulton, Carl B. Sadau, Vincent P. Lukart, Cynthia L. Swanson-Li, Kathy D. Fletcher, Curtis K. Li, James C. Schalch, Jr. & Angela Schalch, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC.

Louis Felton, Jr. & Naomi Felton, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Allan J. Ahearne, Jr. , The Ahearne Law Firm Pllc, pro hac vice.

Debi Snyder, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Robert E. Godosky , Godosky & Gentile PC, pro hac vice.

David Conlin, Rebecca Conlin, Chris J. VanLeuwen, Douglas Aitcheson, KimberLee Aitcheson, Colleen L. DeJohn, Willie Knight & William B. Ryan, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Brian A. Goldstein , Cellino & Barnes PC, pro hac vice.

Debra Pfaff & Douglas Pfaff, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Gregory Hopper , Maryland, Bekman, Marden & Adkins & Gregory Gene Hopper , Bekman, Marder and Adkins LLC.

Erika Herron, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Philip Wilson Matthews , P.W. Matthews Pllc, pro hac vice.

Constance A. Otis & Robert E. Otis, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Derek T. Braslow , Pogust Braslow & Millrood LLC, pro hac vice.

Kevin B. Semtner, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Patrick Luff , Luff Law Firm Pllc.

Sarah Montague, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Thomas J. Preuss , T.J. Preuss Law Firm LLC, pro hac vice.

Gregory J. Stone & Rosalyn Stone, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Victor C. Harding , Warshafsky Rotter Tarnoff and Bloch SC, pro hac vice.

Steve Thompson, Teresa Thompson & Constance Gard, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Genevieve M. Zimmerman , Meshbesher & Spence Ltd.

Nadine Balgley, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Robert E. Godosky , Godosky & Gentile PC.

Gary Fisher, Consol Plaintiff, pro se.

Raymond Coleman & Tami Coleman, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Lawrence Paikoff , Law Offices Of Lawrence Paikoff, pro hac vice.

Brian T. McGorisk, Consol Plaintiff, represented by John A. Zick .

Philip Blankstein, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Monte Bond , Tautfest Bond Pllc.

Carol Ann McGorisk, Consol Plaintiff, represented by John A. Zick , pro hac vice.

Ronnie Gray Williams, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Whitney J. Butcher , Whitley Law Firm, pro hac vice.

Timothy Barrett, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Peter J. Flowers , Meyers & Flowers.

Chad Stafford, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Amber Griffin Shaw , Gordon Shaw Law Group.

Gregory Reihman & Rebecca R. Reihman, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Kevin E. Miniat , Miniat & Wilson, pro hac vice.

Cynthia Ann Bohman & Maurice J. Bohman, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Charles C. Weddle, III , WHITE & WEDDLE, pro hac vice, DeeAnn L. Germany , BURCH GEORGE & GERMANY, Derek K. Burch , Burch George & Germany, pro hac vice & Joe E. White, Jr. , White & Weddle P.c., pro hac vice.

Colleen Balderas-Salas, Consol Plaintiff, represented by D. Todd Mathews , Gori Julian & Associates, pro hac vice.

Deborah Iannamorelli & Thomas O'Donnell, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Michael C. Schafle , Green Schafle Gibbs Llc.

Smith & Nephew Inc., Consol Defendant, represented by Sara J. Gourley , Sidley Austin LLP, pro hac vice, Terri Steinhaus Reiskin , Dykema Gossett PLLC, Camala E. Capodice , Irwin Fritchie Urquhart and Moore LLC, pro hac vice, David Wayne O. Quinn , Irwin Fritchie Urquhart and Moore LLC, pro hac vice, Douglas J. Moore , Irwin Fritchie Urqyhart and Moore LLC, James B. Irwin , Irwin Fritchie Urquhart and Moore LLC, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP, Kim E. Moore , Irwin Fritchie Urquhart and Moore LLC & Paul J. Zidlicky , Sidley Austin LLP.


Memorandum

Plaintiffs from 42 states and jurisdictions1 have together filed more than 200 suits claiming that the defendant, Smith & Nephew, is liable under eight state common law theories of liability — strict products liability; negligence; strict...

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