Swanson v. Boston Scientific Corporation

District Court, S.D. West Virginia

Swanson v. Boston Scientific Corporation

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA

CHARLESTON DIVISION

IN RE: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. PELVIC REPAIR SYSTEMS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION MDL 2326 ------------------------------------------------- THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO CASES IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT A

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

In the cases identified on Exhibit A, defendant Boston Scientific Corp. (“BSC”) filed motions to dismiss with prejudice for plaintiffs’ failure to timely produce a Plaintiff Fact Sheet as required by Pretrial Order. In the motions, BSC moves to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims against it with prejudice because plaintiffs did not produce a completed plaintiff fact sheet. Plaintiffs have not responded in any of the cases on Exhibit A. The court finds, pursuant to Rules 16 and 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and after weighing the factors identified in Wilson v. Volkswagen of Am., Inc.,

561 F.2d 494, 503-06

(4th Cir. 1977), the plaintiffs’ claims against BSC should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to produce a completed plaintiff fact sheet in compliance with the court’s previous pretrial order. Therefore, the court ORDERS that BSC’s motions in the cases identified on Exhibit A are GRANTED in part to the extent BSC seeks dismissal and DENIED insofar as BSC seeks dismissal with prejudice. The court ORDERS that BSC is dismissed without prejudice from the cases on Exhibit A. Where no defendants remain in the cases on Exhibit A, the court directs that the Clerk close the case and strike it from the docket. The court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented party in each case on Exhibit A. ENTER: May 28, 2019 G 6A ee STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Exhibit A

Case Name Case Number ECF Number Bartose 2:17-cv-1985 14 Dunn 2:14-cv-15078 14

Marinez 2:17-cv-02057 12 Selley 2:17-cv-2196 12 Swanson 2:13-cv-22274 14

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