Taxotere timeline
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2016
2017
Court replaces a member of the Taxotere defense settlement committee
Court appoints a special master in the Taxotere litigation
Court streamlines service of Taxotere complaints on McKesson
Judge sets a deadline for Taxotere settlement committee nominations
Court sets discovery deadlines on jurisdiction over two Taxotere defendants
Judge sets oral argument on a request to return Taxotere cases to state court
Court sets requirements for voluntary dismissal of certain Taxotere cases
Judge sets four Taxotere test trial dates for 2019
Court revises instructions for collecting data on potential Taxotere claimants
Court clarifies a Taxotere ruling on Delaware plaintiffs’ remand request
Court sets deadlines and procedures for the second Taxotere trial
Judge sets electronic records requirements for Taxotere plaintiffs
2018
Judge revises Taxotere plaintiffs’ electronic records obligations
Judge selects four Taxotere plaintiffs for a second discovery phase
Court changes settlement counsel for two Taxotere defendants
Court returns two multi-plaintiff Taxotere cases to California
Judge replaces earlier Taxotere pretrial and trial schedules
Court revises its procedure for Taxotere orders to show cause
Judge orders Taxotere plaintiffs to produce specified pathology records
Judge denies a Taxotere plaintiff’s request to return to California state court
Judge sets dismissal rules for Taxotere plaintiffs outside the trial pool
Judge dismisses Taxotere cases for failure to submit fact sheets
2019
Judge selects Taxotere plaintiffs for a second phase of discovery
Court moves the first Taxotere test trial to September
Judge revises deadlines for the first Taxotere trial
Judge changes how plaintiffs will be chosen for the fourth and fifth Taxotere trials
Judge extends the timetable for selecting two Taxotere trial pools
Judge rules on Sanofi’s challenge to a Taxotere expert
Judge rules on a challenge to David Kessler’s testimony in Taxotere litigation
Judge selects plaintiffs for discovery ahead of the third Taxotere trial
Court requests proposed final schedules for upcoming Taxotere trials
2020
Judge selects Taxotere plaintiffs for discovery ahead of the fourth trial
Judge rules on causation evidence in Elizabeth Kahn’s Taxotere case
Four cases join the pool for the fifth Taxotere test trial
Judge rules on a challenge to defenses under Louisiana product liability law
Court corrects its ruling on a Taxotere plaintiff’s amended complaint
Court rules on filing amended complaints for Taxotere test cases
Judge amends deadlines for the third through fifth Taxotere trials
Judge selects additional plaintiffs for fourth-trial Taxotere discovery
2021
Judge selects plaintiffs for discovery before the fifth Taxotere trial
Court appoints a settlement master in the Taxotere litigation
Court meets with counsel ahead of the second Taxotere trial
Court schedules oral argument and a Taxotere hearing to show cause
Judge rules on Sanofi’s challenge to David Ross’s testimony
Judge moves the second Taxotere trial to November
Court holds its final conference before the second Taxotere trial
Jury selection and opening statements begin the second Taxotere trial
Judge vacates a Taxotere dismissal notice as to Hospira
2022
Court grants summary judgment on Illinois claims in a Taxotere case
Judge rules on Hospira’s time-limit defense in Taxotere litigation
Court sets discovery and remand procedures for the first wave of Taxotere cases
Court identifies the first group of Taxotere cases for discovery and remand
Court sets an eligibility hearing for first-wave Taxotere cases
Court reports on the first Taxotere discovery and remand group
Judge schedules a conference with the Taxotere settlement committee
Court discusses potential settlement conferences for Taxotere test cases
Court updates the status of first-wave Taxotere remand cases
Court dismisses Taxotere cases lacking product identification information
Judge hears argument on an immediate appeal requested by three Taxotere defendants
Court rules on Taxotere defendants’ request for an immediate appeal
Judge sets a January conference for the Taxotere settlement committee
Judge addresses a request to undo a Taxotere dismissal concerning Pfizer