Welcome to the Ethicon Prolene Hernia System MCL page for plaintiffs. Below you will find links to the most important court orders and forms that you may find useful.
Welcome to the Ethicon Prolene Hernia System MCL page for plaintiffs. Below you will find links to the most important court orders and forms that you may find useful.
| Court Orders | Link |
|---|---|
| Initial Case Management Order No.1 | CMO 1 |
| Case Management Order No.1A - Amending Plaintiffs' Leadership | CMO 1A |
| Order Permitting Use of Court Reporting Services | Order Permitting Use |
| Case Management Order No. 2 - Confidentiality and Protective Order | CMO 2 |
| Case Management Order No. 3 - Pathology Protocol for Preservation, Division, and Testing of Explanted Mesh and Tissue Samples Taken from Plaintiffs | CMO 3 |
| Case Management Order No. 4 - General Administration | CMO 4 |
| Case Management Order No. 5 (Fifth Amended) - Discovery, Scheduling and Case Management - Initial Discovery Pool | CMO 5 (Fifth Amended) |
| Case Management Order No. 6 - Records Collection | CMO 6 |
| Case Management Order No. 7 - Cases Selected for Individual Discovery | CMO 7 |
| Case Management Order No. 8 - Plaintiff Profile Form | CMO 8 |
| Case Management Order No. 9 - Protocols for Depositions Taken During COVID-19 Pandemic | CMO 9 |
| Case Management Order No. 10 - Appearance of Local NJ Attorneys at Depositions | CMO 10 |
| Case Management Order No. 11 - Depositions | CMO 11 |
| Case Management Order No. 12 - Questioning of Treating Physicians | CMO 12 |
| Case Management Order No. 13 - Production of Ethicon Hernia Mesh Exemplars | CMO 13 |
| Case Management Order No. 14 - Procedure for Filing of Motions as to Plaintiffs Who Fail to Provide a Plaintiff Profile Form | CMO 14 |
| Case Management Order No. 15 - Defendant Fact Sheet | CMO 15 |
| Case Management Order No. 16 - Management of Timekeeping, Cost Reimbursement and Related Common Benefit Issues | CMO 16 |
| Order Regarding Pro Hac Vice Admission and Appearances | Order |
| Case Management Order No. 17 - Notice of Deaths of Plaintiffs | CMO 17 |
| Case Management Order No. 18 - Return Date of Dispositive Motions and Schedule for Submission of Papers on Dispositive Motions | CMO 18 |
| Trial Selections Of The Court, Plaintiffs And Defendants Pursuant To The Fifth Amended CMO No. 5 [Discovery, Scheduling And Case Management – Initial Discovery Pool] | PHS Trial Pool |
| Scheduling Orders | Link |
|---|---|
| PHS Discovery Stay Order | Discovery Stay Order |
| Order Scheduling Case Management Conferences (Amended) | Scheduling Order 2020 (Amended) |
| Order Scheduling Case Management Conferences 2022 | Scheduling Order 2022 |
| Consent Order Extending Discovery End Dates | Order Extending Discovery Dates |
| Order w Respect to Return Date of Non-Dispositive Motions and Schedule for Submission of Papers | Scheduling Order |
| Order amending Case Management Conference April 2021 | Scheduling Order April 2021 (Amended) |
| Forms and Documents | Link |
|---|---|
| Plaintiff Profile Form - Word Format | Plaintiff Profile Form - Word Format |
| Plaintiff Profile Form - Fillable PDF | Plaintiff Profile Form - Fillable PDF |
| Plaintiff Medicare Authorization | Medicare Authorization - Fillable PDF |
| Plaintiff Mental Health Record Authorization | Mental Health Record Authorization - Fillable PDF |
| Plaintiff SSA Authorization | SSA Authorization - Fillable PDF |
| Plaintiff IRS Form 4506 | IRS Form 4506 - Fillable PDF |
| Plaintiff IRS Form 8821 | IRS Form 8821- FIllable PDF |
| Plaintiff Medical Record Authorization | Medical Record Authorization - Fillable PDF |
To view the Order granting the Application for Multicounty Litigation Designation, click here.