IN RE SMITH & NEPHEW BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING

MDL No. 2775 Master Docket No. 1:17-md-2775.

401 F.Supp.3d 538 (2019)

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

United States District Court, D. Maryland.

Filed August 14, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Product Liability
Nature of Suit: 367 Personal Injury: Health Care / Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

In re Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, Plaintiff, represented by Ahmed S. Diab , Gomez Trial Attorneys, D. Todd Mathews , Gori Julian & Associates, Daniel C. Burke , Bernstein Liebhard LLP, Kevin E. Miniat , Miniat & Wilson, pro hac vice, Mark E. Defossez , Donahey Defossez & Beausay, Richard Alexander , Alexander Law Group Llp, Robert Keith Jenner , Jenner Law, P.C., Sara J. Gourley , Sidley Austin LLP & Timothy F. Daniels , Irwin Fritchie Uquhart and Moore LLC.

Angela Williams, Individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Lewis Williams, Jr. Consol Plaintiff, represented by Gregory Gene Hopper , Bekman, Marder and Adkins LLC & Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP.

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 , Jenner Law, P.C.

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, 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, Alberto Grazia, Heidi Marion, Wife, Michael Marion, Husband, Steven A. Zingler, Suzanne Morgan, Charles G Bogk, Carol A. Viner, 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, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Randall T. Trost , Randall J. Trost P.c.

James T Nyeste, Terence Laverty, Sherry Laverty, Susan L. Ferguson, Andrew D Ferguson, Richard Gatje, Shari Gatje, Teresa Tharp, Jeff Tharp, Marian E Mantia, 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, Terry L Rassi & Troy D. Hart, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP.

Sarah A. Crews, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Abigale Rhodes Green , Abigale Rhodes Green Injury Law Pllc, Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Jasper D. Ward , Jones Ward Plc.

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.

Janice M. Berg, Consol Plaintiff, represented by William H. Mapes , Jones Ward Plc, Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Jasper D. Ward , Jones Ward Plc.

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., pro hac vice.

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.

Jacqueline R. Graham, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC, pro hac vice, William H. Mapes , Jones Ward Plc, Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice, Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP & Jasper D. Ward , Jones Ward Plc.

Kim M. Mares & Lydia Constantini, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by William H. Mapes , Jones Ward Plc & Jana Wozniak , Sidley Austin LLP.

Donna Hauri & Charles Hauri, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC & 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, Jann W Mayes, John Butler, Robert Cotten, Armando Norzagaray, Michaelle D Wilson, Daniel H Evangelista, Kristi Tursky, Joshua Fouts, Robert B Thompson, 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, Vickie Yokum, Suzanne Marie Bukoski, Vickie W Connell, Janelle W Ashby, Barbara J Corbett, Wilmer Colon, Virginia A Wolff, Curtis W Hall, Karl A Smith, Mary Ann Daman, Cheryl E Pede, Dale R Peoples & Carmelo P Fazzino, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC, pro hac vice.

Constance Kramer, Carmen Roundtree, Timothy John Scoggins, Elizabeth Scoggins, Deborah J Mason, Perry Gardner, Lori A. Mergener & Constance McLaughlin, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice.

David Warner, Earla Warner, Sherry Stoll, Ellen Franklin, Richard Franklin & Rodney D. Little, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by William H. Mapes , Jones Ward Plc & Ashton Rose Smith , Grossman & Moore, PLLC, pro hac vice.

Deborah M Schnick, Tanha Luvaas & Bill Bouman, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by William H. Mapes , Jones Ward Plc & Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC, pro hac vice.

James Barlow, Michael Hardister, Lois Hardister, Cary Simms, Kathleen Simms, Margaret Walsh, Catherine Dunsmore, David Dunsmore & Elizabeth Bledsoe, 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, Deborah Brown, William Ferdon, Edward Shelton, Susan Shelton, Michael Hayman, Nancy Hayman, Frederick Marklow, III, Pamela Marklow, Frederick Steyer, Rhea Steyer, Joseph Watkins, Michelle Watkins, Lori Wilhelm, Kevin Mack, Marilyn Mack, Joseph Reuteman, Julie Reuteman, Kimberly Scott, Thomas Scott, Deborah Rawdanowicz, John Rawdanowicz, Harlem Bass, Susan Smith, Robert Feller, Charles Gray, Donna Gray, Bobbie Bailey, Tatiana Gregorian-Bailey, Pamela Mazzuchelli, Stephen Mazzuchelli, James Maguire, Carol Bokinz, Robert Bokinz, David Dixon, Jennifer Dixon, Dwight Jones, Mae Jones, Cathleen Conlon, Michael Conlon, Susan McPherson, Carrie Morgan, Daniel Morgan & Gwen Gischer, 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, Daniel Difalco, Charles Starks, Mary Starks, Barbara Peragallo, Jan Difalco, Mark Randle, John C Reed, Theresa Martin, Shirley Findley, Neil Saifman, Heather Saifman, William Mortensen, Ruth A Monteleone, Billy Byrd, Jr., Latimer L Previous & David Morton, 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 , Church, Harris, Johnson & Williams.

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, 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, Brandon V. Hook, Personal Representative of the Estate of Joseph Hook, Victoria M Clark, Angela Pitts, Johanna Pitts, Sara R Pitts, Mary H Steinwandt, Stephen M Steinwandt, William J. Bozarelos, Grace B Chambly, Valerie H.Q. Bottenus, Ellen Garvey, Elias M. Maloof, Joyce D. Ravitz, Jeffrey B. Woodbury, Cami Woodbury, Jacqueline K Cralley, Susan Fitzgerald, Gina DiFabio, Mark A. DiFabio, Douglas K Bowman, Sharon B Bowman, Brian McEwing, Joy R. Robertson, Ingrid Madsen, Victor J Rauch, Teresa R Burkholder, Thomas L Burkholder, Patricia A. Jackson, Linda S Encinas-Fulgham, Encinas-Fulgham, Patrick C Fulgham, Nicholas J Giangiulio & Brian T Richter, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Robert Keith Jenner , Jenner Law, P.C.

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, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Bobby Saadian , WIlshire Law Firm.

Mary Ann Dennis, Jeffrey Dennis, Pete Durdon, Keith Lawson & Victoria Lawson, 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.

Raymond K Maples, Consol Plaintiff, pro se.

Ann Maples, Consol Plaintiff, pro se.

Mary Morrow, Ronald Morrow, Naomi Parrish, Dwayne Hunn, Eugene Lott, Marquetta Lott, Keith Loftis, Elisangela Loftis, Cheryl Robinson, Frankie Defina, Terri L Defina, Jill Fonzi, Robert Fonzi, Beth A. Jennings, David C Jennings, Kirtlen Raymond Platt, Suzanne B Platt, Brent Waldoch, Jon Barahona, Susan Stears, Timothy J Stears, Karen L Mayes, Tracy Mayes, Ronald Sorensen, Darren Deffenbaugh, Katherine Schwartz, Cinda L Steinkamp, Donald Steinkamp, Cheryl Vinson, Elizabeth Williams, Irene Dee Hampshire, Jonathan Shampain, Jerry Siler, Sheila Ann Siler, Dwight Womack, Tina Marie Womack, Rita A. Bringe, Louis Crescenti, Ann Reiten, Tammy Tanner, Sandra Obermeyer, Bryan Vroman, Amber D Staggs, Mason Lee Staggs, Max A. Garner, Tracy N. Garner, Dolores A.C. Perez & Joel G. Perez, 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, Doreen Tast & Lori Spellman, 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.

Mathew Bernstein, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC & Bobby Saadian , WIlshire Law Firm.

Janice I Walker, Donna R Howell, Michelle C. Wiebold, Philip C. Wiebold, Susan L. Achatz, Sherry L Aaron, Brett Thibodaux & Rebecca J Valle, 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 & Kenneth R. Lordahl, Consol Plaintiffs, 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, Ernest Sosa, William Valle & Alfredo A Rojas, 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, Donald H Cromwell, Steele A Yokum, Teresa T Gregson, Kevin B White, Mary A Brubaker, Martha S Aron, John L Potter, Robert C Procter, Paul N Jones, John W Kahre, Michelle Radzwion, Vernon L Johnson, Michael J Surdo, Justin A. Belter, Doris Grisby, Patrick L Hurley, Debra Ogren, Rhonda E Pastell, Michael J Farrell, Toni Ann Ice, Richard J Strader, Max P Wellhoefer, John M Timms, Laura K Meyers, Joseph V Hotynski, Terri L Pschier, Millie D Spinelli, Angela L Kaestner, Darlene K Honas, Susan Ann Lee, Mary J Simmons, Thomas Dee Morton, David H Guerra, Brian David Cossitor, Diane Hallman, Michael Edward Ahlenius, Ellen S Pye, Stephen D Fleming, Daniel Newhouse, Donald E Kalcec, Kerry B Martin, Susan E Morrison, Ramon Almodovar, Robert Banas, Brett L Hammer, Dennis A Desrosiers, Timothy J Barrett, Blake K Taylor, Craig J Gleeson, Randy K Overing, Jeffrey Maas, Gerald W Little, Debra D Wilson, Roderic C Lathion, Charles R Martin, Timothy R Sullender, Cecilia B Sherr, Michael R Myers, Patti T Kneiser, William A Farner, Michael C Henry & Nancy Radzwion, 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, Charles Dunn & Renee Dunn, 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, Amanda Taylor & Thomas Taylor, 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, Dennis Doran & JoAnn Doran, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Thomas J. Preuss , Preuss Foster Law, 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, Kimberly Pax, Ricky L. Pax, Eileen DeGeorge, Joseph DeGeorge, Patricia Gilbertson, William Gilbertson, Deandra Hartley, Harold Jay Hartley, Michael Zdenek, Mildred Zdenek, Heinz Marx, Elizabeth Davis, Scott Davis, Angela Skarda, John Skarda, James Hietala & Becky Jo McCauley, 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, represented by Melanie S. Bailey , Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine Pc.

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.

Cherie Mans, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Daniel P. Massey , Massey Law Firm P.c., pro hac vice.

Ronnie Gray Williams, Sherry Coleman, Michael Webster, Paul Kwatra, Ruchi Kwatra, Kathleen Nichol, Karen Geldner., Brad Stephen Lytle, Debra A. Lytle, Craig Power, Richard E. Marino & David Vannoy, Consol Plaintiffs, 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, pro hac vice.

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.

Allen Williams, John R. Deleo & Roxanne Lafountain, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Jeffrey M. Cooper , Cooper Sevillano LLC.

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

Deborah Iannamorelli, Thomas O'Donnell, Linda Klein, Charlene Ruiz, William Pollitt & Jill Pollitt, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Michael C. Schafle , Green Schafle Gibbs Llc.

Michael P Tracy, Wendy Jones, Donna Didrikson, Robert Didrikson, George Wisman, Judith Wisman, Edna Harsha, William Harsha, Robert Zumstein & Dawn Zumstein-Marie, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Ashleigh E. Raso , Meshbesher & Spence, pro hac vice.

Chad Grove, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Robert J. McLaughlin , Hart Mclaughlin & Eldridge Llc.

Robyn Sowers, Consol Plaintiff, pro se.

Patricia Garcar, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Mark M. Abramowitz , DiCello Levitt Gutzler LLC, pro hac vice.

Tyrone Gilchrist & Darren Habegger, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by D. Todd Mathews , Gori Julian & Associates.

Kim Jones, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Ashleigh E. Raso , Meshbesher & Spence.

Vance Everett, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Ted Matthew Smith , Mulinix Goerke & Meyer Pllc, pro hac vice.

Denise L. Hill, Christopher Speer, Barbara Gordon-Smith, Robert Knudsen, Clara Hinds, Harold E. Jones, James R. Clark, Leann Hoogeveen, Maureen Gavitt & Cheryl A. Thomas, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Trevor B. Rockstad , Davis and Crump PC.

Margaret Dawe, Raymond Dawe, Tracy Quade, David Ellis, Donna Ellis, Ronald Lewis, Tammy Lewis, Carl Sparks, Lydia Sparks, James Lower, Joan Lower, Dennis Tyler, Shirley Tyler, Luis Ramos, Molly Ramos & Dian Parks, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Andrew Kevin Gardner , Johnson Law Group, pro hac vice.

Jenny Scallo, Consol Plaintiff, pro se.

Mark J. Mize, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jonathan S. Mann , Pittman Dutton & Hellums PC., pro hac vice.

Jerome Garback & Teresa Garback, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Brenda S. Fulmer , Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.a.

Starlla Meikle & Paula Castoro, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Ahmed S. Diab , Gomez Trial Attorneys.

Mark Lundvall, Marsha Lundvall, Janice Miller, Ronald Frank Miller, John Feeley, Patricia Nardelli, Rick Nardelli, James Michael Cook, Lucinda Cook, Michael Hoyman, Vicki Hoyman, Debra Altman, Anthony Felder, Tracey Felder, Holland Joyner, Sr., Charles Lee, Miguel Rodriguez, Kevin Williams, Lisa Williams, Maura Wallin, Margaret Miller & Jerome Kaline, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Joseph A. Osborne , Osborne & Associates Law Firm PA, pro hac vice.

Nancy Adelis, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jean S. Martin , Law Office Of Jean Sutton Martin Pllc.

Roza Nrekic, Steven Lang, Peter Clement, Kevin Funk, Stacy Kale, Kris Minschke, Manfred Minschke, Doris Neal, Frank Pagano, Pauline Pantin, Scott Quade, Paul Sherwill, Susan Trischitti, John Trischitti, Steven Urbanczyk, Bonnie Wells, Kathy Woods, Michael S. Woods, Marcia Menges, Amy Helton, George Rigney, David Cathers, Adolfo Barrientos, Maria E. Barrientos, Glenna Thornton, Jennifer Franklin, Leanda Walls, Claudia Rabe Caceres, John Boyle, Tammy Boyle, Karen L. Seibel, Oscar Seibel, Larry Morningstar, Robert Parks, Owens Hawk, III, Shirley Hawk, Anita Bryant & James Westenskow, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Andrew Kevin Gardner , Johnson Law Group.

Laura Currey-Ward, Consol Plaintiff, pro se.

Scott Kephart & Thutrang Tran, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Stuart C. Talley , Kershaw Cook & Talley Pc & Thomas V. Ayala , Grant & Eisenhofer P.a.

Margaret A McKenney, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Derek T. Braslow , Pogust Braslow & Millrood LLC.

Leslie Keyes, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Rip Andrews , Marsh Rickard & Bryan P.c.

Edward McAnneny, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Andrew J. Pianka , Law Office of Andrew J. Pianka, LLC.

David Leturno, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Kannon C. Conway , Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh Pllc.

Francis Gregg Proudfoot, II, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Brittany S. Cates , pro hac vice.

Christine Dubois-Miller, Miles Miller, June Schattner, Denise Thorpe, James Thorpe, Timothy Opiel & Stephanie Suzanne-Opiel, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by John Christopher Elliott , Bachus & Schanker LLC, pro hac vice.

Roy Whatley & John A Fennell, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by John David Marsh , Marsh Rickard & Bryan Pc.

Bernice Yasnowski & John A Yasnowski, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Michael Barry Leh , Locks Law Firm, pro hac vice.

Charles P Peters & Deborah Quirk, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Gregory Gene Hopper , Bekman, Marder and Adkins LLC.

Vivian F Haug, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Scott A. Farrow , Farrow Law Firm PC.

J David Haug, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Scott A. Farrow , Farrow Law Firm PC, pro hac vice.

Joline Grieshop, Consol Plaintiff, pro se.

Steven M. Kitchin, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Kevin Haverty , Williams Cedar Llc.

Karen E. Stevens, Amy Jo DeWitt, William F. DeWitt, III, Barbara Brush & Wayne Brush, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Daniel C. Burke , Bernstein Liebhard LLP, pro hac vice.

Charlotte Bowers, Earl Bush, Alan Fisher, Gloria Chambers, Thomas Peragallo, Joseph Bola, . William Baker, Rick Schlager & Bryan Oliver, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Nicholas Farnolo , Napoli Schkolnik PLLC.

Robert Arrigo, Susan Arrigo, Larry J. Brown & Thomas Cathey, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Michael Gallant , Kelley Bernheim Dolinsky LLC.

Beverly Plummer, David Ferris, Pamela Ferris, Michael Surrell & Magaly Macaluso, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Stuart C. Talley , Kershaw Cook & Talley Pc.

Mary McCrink & Thomas McCrink, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by James S. Dobis , Dobis Russell & Peterson Pc, pro hac vice.

Karen Mahoney, Mary Bradfield, Michael Bradfield, Ronald Fisher & Kerri Clark, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Thomas V. Ayala , Grant & Eisenhofer P.a., pro hac vice.

Tracy L Ritch, Consol Plaintiff, represented by George Edward McLaughlin , Warshauer McLaughlin Law Group, P.C.

Mark R Eschler & Mary M Eschler, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Paul D. Rheingold , Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo & Plotkin Llp, pro hac vice.

Gloria Hernandez, Martin Hernandez, Beatriz Medwecky & David Thompson, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Andrew L. Davick , Meshbesher & Spence, pro hac vice.

Stephen Fitzgerald, Carole Pruitt, Jonathan Bentley & Melanie Bentley, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Diandra Debrosse Zimmermann , Grant and Eisenhofer PA, pro hac vice.

David Schuett, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Maxwell E. Kirchhoff , Western Justice Associates Pllc & Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC, pro hac vice.

Len Chaput, Tracey Chaput, Karen Budnick, Thomas Budnick, Amy Carpenter & Shawn Carpenter, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Andrew L. Davick , Meshbesher & Spence.

Kathleen Brennan-Claydon & Glenn Claydon, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Rosemarie Bogdan , Martin Harding and Mazzotti LLP, pro hac vice.

Gregory W Hill, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Alex C. Davis , Jones Ward PLC & William H. Mapes , Jones Ward Plc.

John E Vargas, Shelley Vargas, William H Roston, Jose B Hernandez & Nancy A Hernandez, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by H. Clay Hodges, Jr. , Harris Sarratt & Hodges Llp, pro hac vice.

Jeffrey Schultz, William A Carr, Roger P Marino, John W Jennings, Mark M Barczak, Jodi M Jolicoeur, Catherine D Harvell, James E Miller, David Joseph Bradley, Katherine A VanBerkum, Virginia R Monte, Laura K Johnson, Sylvie Gil, Ellen K Kiley, Jeanette McMullen, Lisa Gaglio, Louis Gaglio, Kathy A Yates, Mark G Hendry, Nicholas A Retamoza, Garen Kissner, James R Berendsen, Lisa M Drawneek, Scott H Whittington, William G Goeth, Hattye A Ramsey, James E Fry, Robert McDermott, Brian H Beauchamp, John R Lenander, Donald C Kearley, Steven P. Polick & Nicholas R Cochran, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by William H. Mapes , Jones Ward Plc.

Manal Jane Aboelata & Stephen Randal Henry, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Arnold Wang , Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos Llp, pro hac vice.

Celeste Ballzeigler-Thompson, Wayne Thompson & Jess David Whelan, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Brian A. Goldstein , Cellino & Barnes PC.

Jeffrey Locke, William Harvey & Gale Acker, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Randi A. Kassan , Sanders Phillips Grossman LLP, pro hac vice.

Phyliss Mosca, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Randi A. Kassan , Sanders Phillips Grossman LLP.

Brian L. Hardy, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Randall T. Trost , Randall J. Trost P.c.

John Knight & Jeannine Plesac, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Nicholas C. Deets , Hovde Dassow & Deets LLC, pro hac vice & William F. Eckhart , Hovde Dassow & Deets LLC.

Ellen Stephenson, Gary Stephenson, Milcah Weems, Lyndsey Surrell & Fred Macaluso, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Stuart C. Talley , Kershaw Cook & Talley Pc, pro hac vice.

Stacy Jordan & Patrick Joseph Carlson, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Baird A. Brown , Law Offices Of Baird Brown Pc.

Bradley A. Brinkman & Jessica Brinkman, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Nicholas C. Deets , Hovde Dassow & Deets LLC.

Jesse Daly, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Nicole M. Martell , Di Pietro Partners, pro hac vice.

Lisette Gonzalez, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Kevin Scott Klein , Rosenbaum & Rosenbaum P.C.

Brenda Ruddle, Philip Ruddle, James Green, Harvey Roybal, Cynthia Maturo, William Maturo, Sr. & David Winckler, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Roopal P. Luhana , Chaffin Luhana, pro hac vice.

Brian Pugely, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Todd Klein , Gregorio And Marco.

Robert Tyler Westphall & Wendy Westphall, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Kevin Sullivan , Sullivan Law Firm LLC, pro hac vice.

Glenn Patrick Fritsch & Patricia Fritsch, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Terry L. Cochran , Cochran Kroll & Associates P.C., pro hac vice.

David Gonsoroski, Consol Plaintiff, represented by John Vallas Colvin , Mooney Colvin P.l., pro hac vice.

Richard Rossley, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Joseph A. Osborne , Osborne & Associates Law Firm PA.

Craig A Lien, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Leslie W. O'Leary , Johnson Johnson Lucas and Middleton PC.

Jack Randall Cunningham, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Daniel Jinho Chung , Finkelstein Kern Steinberg & Cunningham PC & Thomas M. Craig-Grubbs , Finkelstein Kern Steinberg & Cunningham PC.

Claudia Hartman & Roy Wood, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Carrie Frank , Klein & Frank PC.

Andrew Laffey, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Daniel Robert Lapinski , Motley Rice LLC, pro hac vice.

Alvin Brown & Dallas Susan Brown, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Gregory Mark Palmer , Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell.

Jesse Eugene Kemp, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Kip Petroff .

Sarah Vannoy, Joanne C. Collins, Barbara Sides, Thomas Sides & William B. McKinley, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Whitney J. Butcher , Whitley Law Firm.

Scott Jensen, Consol Plaintiff, represented by James R. Segars, III , Diaz Law Firm Pllc.

Chris M Clark, Stacey Clark, Gust Sarrack & Karen Sarrack, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Tobias L. Millrood , Pogust Millrood LLC.

Melford T. Hunter, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Russell S. Kohn , Kohn Law Office.

Leta Clayton & Alan Morosoff, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Trevor B. Rockstad , Davis and Crump PC, pro hac vice.

Yolanda Harris, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Richard Alexander , Alexander Law Group Llp.

. Elaine S Roston, Consol Plaintiff, represented by H. Clay Hodges, Jr. , Harris Sarratt & Hodges Llp.

Michael B. Milliken, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jeffrey J. Stesiak , Pfeifer Morgan & Stesiak.

Martha Pomares, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Beth Klein , Klein & Frank P.C.

Helen Neukom, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jeremiah Michael Mosley , Riley & Jackson P.c.

Martha Baker Crane & Damien Crane, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Genevieve M. Zimmerman , Meshbesher & Spence Ltd., pro hac vice.

Richard Gilbert, Consol Plaintiff, represented by William M. Quin, II , Mccraney Montagnet Quin & Noble PLLC, pro hac vice.

Thomas Crandall, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Rosemarie Bogdan , Martin Harding and Mazzotti LLP.

Teresa Bitti, Consol Plaintiff, represented by B.A. Tyler , Tyler Law Firm.

David Rose & Deborah Rose, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Marilyn T. McGoldrick , Thornton Law Firm LLP, pro hac vice.

Joseph Tyrone Mimms, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Joseph E. Allman , Allman Law LLC.

William Shelman, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Levi M. Plesset , Milstein Jackson Fairchild & Wade Llp.

Mary Kelley, Patrick Kelley, Richard Linkiewicz & Wilma Tate, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Rachal G. Rojas , Johnson Law Group.

Lynette Ashby & Jeffrey W Nolan, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by William H. Mapes , Jones Ward Plc, pro hac vice.

Patricia S Paloulian, Consol Plaintiff, represented by B.A. Tyler , Tyler Law Firm & Pamela Borgess , Borgess Law LLC.

Lynnea Craig-Dunn, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Tom Antunovich , Bisnar chase, pro hac vice.

Karen Becker & Timothy Becker, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Lawrence Paikoff , Law Offices Of Lawrence Paikoff.

Lindsey Wyatt & Robert A. Wyatt, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Jonathan S. Mann , Pittman Dutton & Hellums PC.

Kathy Vance, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Baird A. Brown , Law Offices Of Baird Brown Pc, pro hac vice.

Karrie Improte & Jeffrey Winter, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Brittany S. Cates , pro hac vice & Joel T. Faxon .

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.

Beaumont Bone & Joint Institute, P.A. & Ronald E. Talbert, MD, Consol Defendants, represented by David Criss , Criss Law Group PLLC.

BrownGreer, Interested Party, pro se.


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