Bard Hernia Mesh MDL Court Orders and Forms
Welcome to the Bard Hernia Mesh MDL page for plaintiffs.
Below we provide you links to the most important court orders and forms that you might find of interest.
| Court Orders | Link |
|---|---|
| Addressing Preliminary Issues and Setting an Initial Status Conference | CMO #1 |
| Provide for Direct Filing of Cases in MDL No. 2846 | CMO #2 |
| Nunc Pro Tunc Order in Reference to Case Management Order No.2 | CMO #2A |
| Amendment to Procedures for Direct Filing and Pro Hac Vice Admission | CMO #2B |
| Appointing Plaintiffs' Steering Committee | CMO #3 |
| Amending Prior Case Management Order No. 3 Appointing Plaintiffs' Steering Committee | CMO #3A |
| Order Regarding the Format of Production of Hardcopy Documents and Electronically Stored Information | CMO #4 |
| Preservation of Records | CMO #5 |
| Prior Generic Discovery Conducted in In re: Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Products Liability Litigation, MDL 1842 (D.R.I.) | CMO #6 |
| Stipulated Protective Order Governing Discovery Documents, ESI, and Depositions | CMO #7 |
| Protective Order for C.R. Bard, Inc. and Davol Inc.'s Production of Highly Confidential-Protected Information | CMO #7A |
| Protective Order for Defendants' Production of Protected Health Information | CMO #7B |
| Regarding Plaintiff Profile Forms and Defendant Profile Forms | CMO #8 |
| Regarding HIPAA Authorizations | CMO #8A |
| Governing Initial Pleadings | CMO #9 |
| Bellwether Scheduling Order | CMO #10 |
| Amending Prior Case Management Order No. 10 - Bellwether Scheduling Order | CMO #10A |
| Amended Bellwether Scheduling Order | CMO #10B |
| Regarding Management of Timekeeping, Cost Reimbursement, and Related Common Benefit Issues | CMO #11 |
| Regarding Defendant Profile Forms | CMO #12 |
| Stipulated Pathology Preservation Protocol | CMO #13 |
| Regarding Plaintiff Fact Sheets | CMO #14 |
| Approving Bellwether Discovery Pool | CMO #15 |
| Regarding Defendant Fact Sheets | CMO #16 |
| Regarding Privilege Log Protocol | CMO #17 |
| Regarding Amending Pleadings for Bellwether Pool Cases | CMO #18 |
| Stipulated Pathology Examination and Division Protocol for Bellwether Pool Cases | CMO #19 |
| Finalizing Selection and Schedule for Bellwether Trials | CMO #20 |
| Amended Order Finalizing Selection of and Schedule for Bellwether Trials | CMO #20-A |
| PSC Access to Plaintiff Profile Forms | CMO #21 |
| Deposition Conduct, Time Limits, and Location | CMO #22 |
| Pretrial and Trial Schedule for First Bellwether Trial Case | CMO #23 |
| Amended Pretrial and Trial Schedule for First Bellwether Trial Case | CMO #23-A |
| Pretrial and Trial Schedule for First Bellwether Trial Case - Johns v. Bard | CMO #23-B |
| Third Amended Pretrial and Trial Schedule for First Bellwether Trial Case | CMO #23-C |
| Fourth Amended Pretrial and Trial Schedule for First Bellwether Trial Case | CMO #23-D |
| Pretrial and Trial Schedule for First Bellwether Trial Case | CMO #23-F |
| Access to Certain Animal Study Slides | CMO #24 |
| Selection of Initial Bellwether Trial Cases | CMO #25 |
| Selection of Initial Bellwether Trial Cases | CMO #25-A |
| Procedure for Filing Under Seal | CMO #26 |
| Amended Procedure for Filing Under Seal | CMO #26A |
| Dispositive and Daubert Motions in Johns | CMO #27 |
| Dispositive and Daubert Motion Schedule for Milanesi | CMO #28 |
| Amended Dispositive and Daubert Motion Schedule for Milanesi | CMO #28a |
| Second Amended Dispositive and Daubert Motion Schedule for Milanesi | CMO #28B |
| Pretrial and Trial Schedule for 2nd Bellwether Trial Case | CMO #29 |
| Scheduling Order for Milanesi Bellwether Trial | CMO #29a |
| Pretrial and Trial Schedule for Second Bellwether Trial Case | CMO #29c |
| Pretrial and Trial Schedule for Milanesi Bellwether Trial | CMO #29d |
| Supplemental Protocol Regarding Remote Depositions | CMO #30 |
| Establishing the Fund Accounts and Appointing an Escrow Agent | CMO #31 |
| Allocation of Trial Time for First Bellwether Trial | CMO #32 |
| Order Denying Defendants’ Motion for Lone Pine Order | CMO #33 |
| Order Appointing Settlement Master | CMO #34 |
| Setting Dates for Third and Fourth Bellwether Trials | CMO #35 |
| Regarding Substitution of Representatives for Deceased Plaintiffs | CMO #36 |
| Stinson (Bellwether #3) Pretrial Scheduling Order | CMO #37 |
| Revised Scheduling Order for Bellwether Trial #3 | CMO #37a |
| Second Revised Scheduling Order for Bellwether Trial #3 | CMO #37b |
| Third Revised Scheduling Order for Bellwether Trial #3 | CMO #37c |
| Fourth Revised Scheduling Order for Bellwether Trial #3 | CMO #37d |
| Minute Entry for 10/04/22 for Case Management Conference | CMO #38 |
| Revisions to Bellwether Scheduling Orders | CMO #39 |
| Modifying Time Limit in Bellwether Trial #3 | CMO #40 |
| Modifying Certain Dates in Bellwether Trial #3 | CMO #41 |
| Order Continuing Bellwether Trial #3 | CMO #42 |
| Modifying Certain Dates in Bellwethers #3 and #4 | CMO #43 |
| Briefing on Bellwethers 3 & 4 | CMO #44 |
| Dr. Grischkan Supplemental Opinions | EO #1 |
| Dr. El-Gannam Supplemental Opinions | EO #2 |
| Denying Defendants’ Motion to Clarify EMO 2 | EO #2A |
| Dr. Badylak Supplemental Opinions | EO #3 |
| Dr. Jensen Declaration | EO #4 |
| Order on Bard’s Motions to Exclude Dr. Grischkan and Dr. Babensee | EO #5 |
| Order on Bard’s Motion to Exclude Dr. El-Ghannam | EO #6 |
| Order on Plaintiff’s Motion to Exclude Dr. Novitsky and Dr. Renton | EO #7 |
| Order on Plaintiff's Motion to Exclude the Opinions & Testimony of Badylak, incl Supp Opinion 06-28-2021 | EO #13 |
| Daubert Order on Dr. Beatrice | EO #15 |
| Milanesi Daubert ruling on Dr. David Krpata | EO #17 |
| Milanesi Daubert ruling on Dr. Prashant Sinha | EO #18 |
| Milanesi Daubert ruling on Dr. Mauren Reitman, Dr. Stephen Badylak, Dr. Jimmy Mays | EO #19 |
| Milanesi Daubert ruling on Dr. Ahmed El-Ghannam, Dr. Robert Johnson, Mr. John Quick, Dr. James Anderson | EO #20 |
| Milanesi Daubert Order on Dr. John Morrison and Dr. Kenneth Rudo | EO #21 |
| Milanesi Daubert Order on Dr. Zachary Gleit and Dr. Kevin Gillian | EO #22 |
| Milanesi Daubert Order on Dr. Julia Babensee | EO #23 |
| Milanesi Daubert Order on Dr. Donna-Bea Tillman, Ms. Kimberly Trautman, Mr. Greg Richey, Mr. Thomas Galassi, Dr. Robert Tucker, and Dr. Marion Fedoruk, and Dr. David Kessler | EO #24 |
| Milanesi Daubert Order on Motion to Exclude Opinions and Testimony from Plaintiffs’ Antonio Milanesi and his wife Alicia Morz De Milanesi and expert Michael Beatrice, Ph.D | EO #25 |
| Stinson Daubert Order on Dr. David Grischkan | EO #26 |
| Bellwether Trial #3 Daubert Order on Tillman, Trautman, Anderson, and Quick | EO #27 |
| Bellwether #3 Daubert Order on El-Ghannam, Babensee, and Mays | EO #28 |
| Bellwether #3 Daubert Order on Reitman, Badylak, and Tucker | EO #29 |
| Opinion and Order on Protective Order | Doc. #46 |
| Order on Motion to Compel Certain Foreign Regulatory Documents | Doc. #96 |
| Order Denying Defendant’s Motion to Compel Contention Discovery Responses | Doc. #144 |
| Order Denying Defendants’ Motion to Redact | Doc. #149 |
| Discovery Order Quashing Defendants’ Cross-Notice of Depositions | Doc. #156 |
| Order on Defendants' Notice of Compliance with Pretrial Order No. 8 | Doc. #160 |
| Order Rescinding a Portion of Case Management Order 10A | Doc. #208 |
| Order on Motion to Compel | Doc. #222 |
| Discovery Order on the Line Fire 30(b)(6) Deposition | Doc. #236 |
| Order Pertaining to Filing Under Seal the PSC’s Motion to Compel Production from AHS | Doc. #297 |
| Order on Defendant Bard's Motion for Summary Judgment | Doc. #309 |
| Order Relating to Supplemental Report of Robert Johnson | Doc. #346 |
| Order Regarding Videoconference Depositions | Doc. #351 |
| Order Addressing Discovery Dispute Related to Dr. El-Ghannam Materials | Doc. #383 |
| Order Denying Third Party Secant’s Motion for Attorney Fees & Costs | Doc. #400 |
| Opinion And Order Granting Defendants’ Motion To Compel Production | Doc. #445 |
| Motion for Summary Judgment Order in Milanesi | Doc. #558 |
| Milanesi Trial Management Order | Doc. #559 |
| Order Continuing Bellwether #3 Trial to May 15, 2023 | Doc. #678 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 1 | MIL #1 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 1A | MIL #1A |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 2 | MIL #2 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 3 | MIL #3 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 4 | MIL #4 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 5 | MIL #5 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 6 | MIL #6 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 7 | MIL #7 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 8 | MIL #8 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 9 | MIL #9 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 10 | MIL #10 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 11 | MIL #11 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 12 | MIL #12 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 13 | MIL #13 |
| Johns Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 14 | MIL #14 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 15 | MIL #15 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 16 | MIL #16 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 17 | MIL #17 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 18 | MIL #18 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 19 | MIL #19 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 20 | MIL #20 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 21 | MIL #21 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 22 | MIL #22 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 23 | MIL #23 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 24 | MIL #24 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 25 | MIL #25 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 26 | MIL #26 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 27 | MIL #27 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 28 | MIL #28 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 29 | MIL #29 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 30 | MIL #30 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 31 | MIL #31 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 32 | MIL #32 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 33 | MIL #33 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 34 | MIL #34 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 35 | MIL #35 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 36 | MIL #36 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 37 | MIL #37 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 38 | MIL #38 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 39 | MIL #39 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 40 | MIL #40 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 41 | MIL #41 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 42 | MIL #42 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 43 | MIL #43 |
| Milanesi Bellwether Trial Motion in Limine 44 | MIL #44 |
| Order Regarding Preservation of Objections | MISC #1 |
| Order Denying Defendants’ Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law | DMO 5 |
| Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for New Trial | DMO 6 |
| Stinson Summary Judgment Order | DMO 7 |
| Forms | Link |
|---|---|
| Master Complaint | MC |
| Defendant Answer to Master Complaint | DAMC |
| Short Form Complaint | SFC |
| Plaintiff Profile Form (Word Document) | PPF Word |
| Plaintiff Profile Form (PDF) | PPF PDF |
| Common Benefit Participation Agreement | CMO 11 |
| Chain of Custody Form | CMO 13-1 |
| Notice to Preserve Pathology Material - Past Surgery | CMO 13-2 |
| Notice to Preserve Pathology Material - Future Surgery | CMO 13-3 |
| Instructions to Steelgate, Inc. | CMO 13-4 |
MDL 2846 - Bard Hernia Mesh
The Honorable Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. serves as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Judge Sargus is leading up MDL 2846, In Re: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation.
To view a comprehensive profile on Judge Sargus, visit The Honorable Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.
To view the official website for this MDL, visit MDL 2846 - Bard Hernia Mesh.