Case 2:14-cv-03106 Document 1 Filed 01/19/14 Page 1 of 5 PageID #: 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON DIVISION IN RE: C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation. MDL no. 2187 SHORT FORM COMPLAINT Come now the Plaintiff(s) named below, and for Complaint against the Defendants named below, incorporate The Master Complaint in MDL No. 2187 by reference. Plaintiff(s) further show the court as follows: 1. Female Plaintiff Lylia E. Torne 2. Plaintiff Husband 3. Other Plaintiff and capacity (i.e., administrator, executor, guardian, conservator) 4. State of Residence Illinois 5. District Court and Division in which action is to be filed upon transfer from the MDL. USDC, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago Division 6. Defendants (Check Defendants against whom Complaint is made): (X) A. C. R. Bard, Inc. ( Bard ) () B. Sofradim Production SAS ( Sofradim ) (X) C. Tissue Science Laboratories Limited ( TSL ) () D. Ethicon, Inc.
Case 2:14-cv-03106 Document 1 Filed 01/19/14 Page 2 of 5 PageID #: 2 () E. Ethicon, LLC () F. Johnson & Johnson () G. American Medical Systems, Inc. ( AMS ) () H. Boston Scientific Corporation () I. Mentor Worldwide LLC () J. Coloplast Corp. 7. Basis of Jurisdiction (X) Diversity of Citizenship 8. YYY. Paragraphs in Master Complaint upon which venue and jurisdiction lie: 6-8 ZZZ. Other allegations of jurisdiction and venue 9. Defendants products implanted in Plaintiff (Check products implanted in Plaintiff) () A. The Align Urethral Support System; () B. The Align TO Urethral Support System; () C. The Avaulta Anterior BioSynthetic Support System; () D. The Avaulta Posterior BioSynthetic Support System; () E. The Avaulta Plus Anterior BioSynthetic Support System; () F. The Avaulta Plus Posterior BioSynthetic Support System; () G. The Avaulta Solo Anterior Synthetic Support System; () H. The Avaulta Solo Posterior Synthetic Support System; - 2 -
Case 2:14-cv-03106 Document 1 Filed 01/19/14 Page 3 of 5 PageID #: 3 () I. The InnerLace BioUrethral Support System; () J. The Pelvicol Acellular Collagen Matrix; () K. The PelviLace BioUrethral Support System; (X) L. The PelviLace TO Trans-obturator BioUrethral Support System; () M. The PelviSoft Acellular Collagen BioMesh; () N. The Pelvitex Polypropylene Mesh; () O. The Uretex SUP Pubourethral Sling; () P. The Uretex TO Trans-obturator Urethral Support System; () Q. The Uretex TO2 Trans-obturator Urethral Support System; and () R. The Uretex TO3 Trans-obturator Urethral Support System. () S. Other 10. Defendants Products about which Plaintiff is making a claim. (Check applicable products) () A. The Align Urethral Support System; () B. The Align TO Urethral Support System; () C. The Avaulta Anterior BioSynthetic Support System; () D. The Avaulta Posterior BioSynthetic Support System; () E. The Avaulta Plus Anterior BioSynthetic Support System; () F. The Avaulta Plus Posterior BioSynthetic Support System; () G. The Avaulta Solo Anterior Synthetic Support System; () H. The Avaulta Solo Posterior Synthetic Support System; () I. The InnerLace BioUrethral Support System; () J. The Pelvicol Acellular Collagen Matrix; () K. The PelviLace BioUrethral Support System; - 3 -
Case 2:14-cv-03106 Document 1 Filed 01/19/14 Page 4 of 5 PageID #: 4 (X) L. The PelviLace TO Trans-obturator BioUrethral Support System; () M. The PelviSoft Acellular Collagen BioMesh; () N. The Pelvitex Polypropylene Mesh; () O. The Uretex SUP Pubourethral Sling; () P. The Uretex TO Trans-obturator Urethral Support System; () Q. The Uretex TO2 Trans-obturator Urethral Support System; and () R. The Uretex TO3 Trans-obturator Urethral Support System. () S. Other 11. Date of Implantation as to Each Product 3/29/2006 12. Hospital(s) where Plaintiff was implanted (including City and State) St. Alexis Medical Center (Hoffman Estates, Illinois) 13. Implanting Surgeon(s) Dr. Ramana K. Puppala 14. Counts in the Master Complaint brought by Plaintiff(s) (X) Count I (X) Count II (X) Count III (X) Count IV (X) Count V (X) Count VI ( ) Count VII (by the Husband) (X) Count VIII - 4 -
Case 2:14-cv-03106 Document 1 Filed 01/19/14 Page 5 of 5 PageID #: 5 ( ) Other (please state the facts supporting this Count in the space immediately below) ( ) Other (please state the facts supporting this Count in the space immediately below) Dated this 5 th day of June, 2013. /s Douglass A. Kreis Attorney for Plaintiff Lylia E. Torne Douglass A. Kreis, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 0129704 Bryan F. Aylstock, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 78263 D. Renee Baggett, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 0038186 AYLSTOCK, WITKIN, KREIS & OVERHOLTZ, PLLC 17 E. Main Street, Suite 200 Pensacola, Florida 32502 Phone: (850) 202-1010 Fax: (850) 916-7449 Email: dkreis@awkolaw.com baylstock@awkolaw.com rbaggett@awkolaw.com - 5 -
Case 2:14-cv-03106 Document 1-1 Filed 01/19/14 Page 1 of 1 PageID #: 6 CIVIL COVER SHEET (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.) I. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS LYLIA E. TORNE C.R. BARD, INC. and TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES LIMITED (b) Kane (IL) (EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) (c)(firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC 17 E. Main Street, Suite 200, Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone 850-202-1010 (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY) (If Known) II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION(Place an X in One Box Only) III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an X in One Box for Plaintiff (For Diversity Cases Only) and One Box for Defendant) PTF DEF PTF DEF (U.S. Government Not a Party) or and (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III) IV. NATURE OF SUIT(Place an X in One Box Only) CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITURE/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY RIGHTS LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY PERSONAL PROPERTY REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS FEDERAL TAX SUITS Habeas Corpus: IMMIGRATION Other: V. ORIGIN(Place an X in One Box Only) VI. CAUSE OF ACTION VII. REQUESTED IN COMPLAINT: VIII. RELATED CASE(S) IF ANY 1/19/2014 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY (specify) (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity) 28 USC Section 1332 Personal Injury - Product Liability CLASS ACTION (See instructions): DEMAND $ JURY DEMAND: Joseph R. Goodwin MDL 2187 /s/ Douglass A. Kreis
Case 2:14-cv-03106 Document 1-2 Filed 01/19/14 Page 1 of 1 PageID #: 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON DIVISION In Re: C. R. Bard, Inc. Pelvic System Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2187 Civil Action No. NOTICE OF SERVICE UNDER DELAYED FILING AGREEMENT LYLIA E. TORNE (Select Defendant(s) upon whom the Short Form Complaint was served or forwarded) DEFENDANT NAME DATE DEFENDANT NAME DATE 6/5/2013 6/5/2013 Douglass A. Kreis Florida Bar Number 0129704 Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC 17 E. Main Street, Suite 200 Pensacola, FL 32502