Updated 2/23/2017
The consolidated trial in Mullins, et al. v. Ethicon, Inc., at al. 2:12-cv-2952, scheduled to begin March 6, 2017, has been continued.
Updated 7/25/2016
Updated 9/15/2016
The trial in Edwards v. Ethicon, Inc., et al., 2:12-09972, has been rescheduled from June 3, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. to August 12, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.
Updated 3/15/2016
The consolidated trial in Mullins, et al. v. Ethicon, Inc., et al, 2:12-cv-2952, has been continued.
Updated 12/11/2015
The trial in Edwards v. Ethicon, Inc., et al., 2:12-cv-09972, has been rescheduled from January 11, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. to June 3, 2016 at 8:30 a.m.
The consolidated trial in Mullins, et al. v. Ethicon, Inc., et al., 2:12-cv-02952, has been rescheduled from December 7, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. to April 11, 2016 at 8:30 a.m.
Updated 8/18/2015
The trial in Edwards v. Ethicon, Inc., et al., 2:12-cv-09972, has been rescheduled from August 24, 2015, to January 11, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.
Updated 7/1/2015
By PTO # 184, the court consolidated 37 cases which were filed by West Virginia plaintiffs implanted in West Virginia with the Ethicon TVT product on the issue of the defective design element of the plaintiffs’ negligent design and strict liability design defect claims. The lead case is 2:12-cv-02952. Trial is set for December 7, 2015.
Updated 3/27/2015
The trial in Edwards v. Ethicon, Inc., et al., 2:12-cv-09972, has been rescheduled from July 13, 2015 to August 24, 2015, at 8:30 a.m.
Updated 12/2/2014
The trial in Bellew v. Ethicon, Inc., et al., 2:13-cv-22473, has been rescheduled from December 4, 2014 to March 2, 2015, at 8:30 a.m.
Updated 6/13/2014
Updated 1/29/2014
The third bellwether trial is scheduled for December 4, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. in Bellew v. Ethicon, Inc., et al.,2:13-cv-22473. If the Bellew case has settled or is otherwise not ready for trial, the Lehrer v. Ethicon, Inc., et al., 2:12-cv-08157, case will proceed to trial instead.
Updated 10/08/2013
The first bellwether trial in Lewis, et al. v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., 2:12-cv-04301, will commence on February 10, 2014 at 8:30 a.m.
The second bellwether trial is scheduled for June 23, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. in Huskey, et al. v. Ethicon, Inc., et al.,2:12-cv-05201. If the Huskey case has settled or is otherwise not ready for trial, Edwards, et al. v. Ethicon, Inc., et al., 2:12-cv-09972, case will proceed to trial instead.