{"id":34208,"date":"2024-02-02T23:29:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T23:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/?p=34208"},"modified":"2024-02-12T03:08:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T03:08:51","slug":"camp-lejeune-water-contamination-lawsuit-update-feb-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/camp-lejeune-water-contamination-lawsuit-update-feb-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit Update (Feb. 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>       IN THE UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT\r\n               FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA\r\n                            SOUTHERN DIVISION\r\n                                7:23-CV-897\r\n\r\n\r\nIN RE:                                                )\r\n                                                      )\r\nCAMP LEJEUNE WATER LITIGATION                         )     TRACK 1 ORDER\r\n                                                      )\r\nThis Document Relates to:                             )\r\nAdam Davis v. United States, 7:23-CV-1474-FL          )\r\nAllan Howard v. United States, 7:23-CV-490-FL         )\r\nAndrew Bruggemann v. United States, 7:23-CV-567-M )\r\nAndrew Przenkop v. United States, 7:23-CV-1435-M      )\r\nAubie Cooper v. United States, 7:23-CV-800-FL         )\r\nBenjamin Santana II v. United States, 7:23-CV-1494-M )\r\nBert Gregory v. United States, 7:23-CV-1384-FL        )\r\nBrainerd W. Daniels v. United States, 7:23-CV-1198-FL ~\r\nBruce Hill v. United States, 7:23-CV-28-M             )\r\nCary Algood v. United States, 7:23-CV-1534-BO         )\r\nCharles F. Frazier v. United States, 7:23-CV-1484-M   )\r\nCharles Nolan v. United States, 7:23-CV-1361-D        )\r\nCherie Bond v. United States, 7:23-CV-1373-FL         )\r\nClark Collins v. United States, 7:23-CV-1458-BO       )\r\nCometto Davis v. United States, 7:23-CV-43-BO         )\r\nCory Buckley v. United States, 7:23-CV-885-BO         )\r\nDaniel McTiernan v. United States, 7:23-CV-535-BO     )\r\nDavid Downs v. United States, 7:23-CV-1145-FL         )\r\nDavid Fancher v. United States, 7:23-CV-275-M         )\r\nDavid Gregory v. United States, 7:23-CV-1485-FL       )\r\nDavid Hill v. United States, 7:23-CV-1511-M           ~\r\nDavid Petrie v. United States, 7:23-CV-202-D          )\r\nDavid Tomilson v. United States, 7:23-CV-63-BO        )\r\nDennis Monroe v. United States, 7:23-CV-276-D         )\r\nDiane E. Stacy v. United States, 7:23-CV-1449-FL      )\r\nDiane Rothchild v. United States, 7:23-CV-858-D       )\r\nDino Favors v. United States, 7:23-CV-362-M           )\r\nEdgar Peterson IV v. United States, 7:23-CV-1576-M    )\r\nEdward Raymond v. United States, 7:23-CV-546-BO       )\r\nErnest David Hunt v. United States, 7:23-CV-452-BO    )\r\nFrancis Carter v. United States, 7:23-CV-1565-M        )\r\nFrank Mousser v. United States, 7:23-CV-667-D          )\r\nFrank Vogt v. United States, 7:23-CV-1547-FL           ~\r\nGary Alan Motz v. United States, 7:23-CV-1499-D        )\r\nGary James Cooper v. United States, 7:23-CV-576-FL     )\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n         Case 7:23-cv-00897-RJ Document 130 Filed 02\/02\/24 Page 1 of 5\r\n\fGary McElhiney v. United States, 7:23-CV-1368-BO       )\r\nGeoffrey A. Funk Sr. v. United States, 7:23-CV-1472-FL )\r\nHarvey Gilchrist v. United States, 7:23-CV-1571-D      )\r\nJacqueline Tukes v. United States, 7:23-CV-1553-BO     )\r\nJames Boggess v. United States, 7:23-CV-242-BO         ~\r\nJames Harder v. United States, 7:23-CV-1542-D\r\nJames M. Herron v. United States, 7:23-CV-1011-FL      j\r\nJames Nichols v. United States, 7:23-CV-894-BO         )\r\nJefferson Criswell v. United States, 7:23-CV-1482-BO   )\r\nJeffrey Lemon v. United States, 7:23-CV-1551-BO        )\r\nJennie Brown v. United States, 7:23-CV-282-M           )\r\nJimmy Laramore v. United States, 7:23-CV-594-FL        )\r\nJohn Guadagnino v. United States, 7:23-CV-1538-BO      )\r\nJohn Kelly v. United States, 7:23-CV-286-FL            )\r\nJohn Orue v. United States, 7:23-CV-277-BO             )\r\nJose Vidana v. United States, 7:23-CV-1575-M           )\r\nJoseph Gleesing v. United States, 7:23-CV-1486-FL      )\r\nJoseph M. Renye v. United States, 7:23-CV-1493-FL      )\r\nKaren Marie Amsler v. United States, 7:23-CV-284-BO     j\r\nKenneth Means v. United States, 7:23-CV-1491-D         )\r\nKent Wilson v. United States, 7:23-CV-1563-M           )\r\nKevin Goss v. United States, 7:23-CV-368-FL            )\r\nLancee Flee v. United States, 7:23-CV-1529-BO          )\r\nLarry Bailey v. United States, 7:23-CV-1506-M          )\r\nLarry Cage v. United States, 7:23-CV-1508-D            )\r\nLarry L. Wright v. United States, 7:23-CV-1020-BO      )\r\nLarry Wayne Tucker v. United States, 7:23-CV-1577-M )\r\nLawrence Critelli v. United States, 7:23-CV-435-D      )\r\nLinda Susan Tootle v. United States, 7:23-CV-1089-D    )\r\nMagdalena Frost v. United States, 7:23-CV-1386-D       )\r\nMark Cagiano v. United States, 7:23-CV-569-BO           j\r\nMartin Keimig v. United States, 7:23-CV-215-FL\r\nMarvin Braxton v. United States, 7:23-CV-1568-FL        j\r\nMary Holmberg v. United States, 7:23-CV-1014-FL        )\r\nPaul Puletz v. United States, 7:23-CV-197-BO           )\r\nPeter Ehlen berger v. United States, 7:23-CV-195-M     )\r\nRachel Phillips v. United States, 7:23-CV-1383-D       )\r\nRichard Grandchamp v. United States, 7:23-CV-804-M )\r\nRichard Sparks v. United States, 7:23-CV-682-M         )\r\nRobert Fiolek v. United States, 4:23-CV-62-BO          )\r\nRobert Green v. United States, 7:23-CV-1510-D          )\r\nRobert Kidd v. United States, 7:23-CV-1489-FL           )\r\nRobert Welch v. United States, 7:23-CV-1503-FL          j\r\nRonald Berube v. United States, 7:23-CV-782-M\r\nRonald Paul Lind Jr. v. United States, 7:23-CV-1518-M   j\r\nRonald Watts v. United States, 7:23-CV-280-BO           )\r\n\r\n                                             2\r\n\r\n\r\n        Case 7:23-cv-00897-RJ Document 130 Filed 02\/02\/24 Page 2 of 5\r\n\fScott Keller v. United States, 7:23-CV-1501-FL                   )\r\nSharon Baker v. United States, 7:23-CV-957-BO                    )\r\nShelly Larkins v. United States, 7:23-CV-96-BO                   )\r\nStephen Dunning v. United States, 7:23-CV-1364-FL                )\r\nStephen Lee Woods v. United States, 7:23-CV-1524-D               )\r\n                                                                 )\r\nSusan McBrine v. United States, 7:23-CV-532-M\r\n                                                                 )\r\nTerrance Shine v. United States, 7:23-CV-23-BO\r\n                                                                 )\r\nTerrence Cleary v. United States, 7:23-CV-1559-FL                )\r\nTerry Dyer v. United States, 7:23-CV-357-D                       )\r\nTerry Roofv. United States, 7:23-CV-1003-M                       )\r\nThomas A. Bosco v. United States, 7:23-CV-994-FL                 )\r\nThomas Doup v. United States, 7:23-CV-232-M                      )\r\nThomas Small v. United States, 7:23-CV-1496-D                    )\r\nThomas W. Lynch v. United States, 7:23-CV-1582-M                 )\r\nTom Ciotti v. United States, 7:23-CV-554-FL                      )\r\nVivian Connard v. United States, 7:23-CV-1557-M                  )\r\nWilliam Hamilton v. United States, 7:23-CV-742-BO                )\r\nWilliam Matis v. United States, 7:23-CV-767-M                    )\r\n                                                                 )\r\nWilliam Smith v. United States, 7:23-CV-1528-BO\r\n                                                                 )\r\n\r\n           Pursuant to this court's inherent powers, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 1,\r\n\r\n 16(c)(2)(L), 42(a)(3), and Case Management Order No. 2 [D .E. 23] A.iv.e, the court hereby enters\r\n\r\nthe Track 1 Order establishing deadlines and procedures for the Track 1 Discovery Pool. 1 See\r\n\r\nFed. R. Civ. P. 1, l6(c)(2)(L), 42(a)(3). The court accepts the United States ' Notice of Revised\r\n\r\nTrack 1 Discovery Plaintiffs Selection [D.E. 123]; these se lected plaintiffs will comprise the Track\r\n\r\n 1 Discovery Pool (individually, \"Track 1 Discovery Pool Plaintiff(s)\").\r\n\r\nA. Track 1 Discovery Schedule\r\n\r\n     1.    The court lifts the stay on the cases in the Track 1 Discovery Pool.\r\n\r\n     11.   Within 45 days of entry of this Order, each Track 1 Discovery Plaintiff shall submit a\r\n\r\n           complete Discovery Pool Profile Form [D.E. 62-1].\r\n\r\n     iii. Within 135 days of the date of thi s Order, the parties shall complete fact discovery for the\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 1\r\n  The Track I Illnesses include bladder cancer, kidney cancer, leukemia, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and\r\n Parkinson's disease. See [D.E. 23] A.i.\r\n\r\n                                                    3\r\n\r\n\r\n           Case 7:23-cv-00897-RJ Document 130 Filed 02\/02\/24 Page 3 of 5\r\n\f          Track 1 Discovery Pool. 2 Within 30 days of completion of fact discovery, Plaintiffs shall\r\n\r\n          disclose their expert witnesses. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B) &amp; (C). Within 30 days of\r\n\r\n          Plaintiffs' disclosure of their expert witnesses, Defendant shall disclose its expert\r\n\r\n          witnesses. See id. Within 15 days of Defendant' s disclosure of their expert witnesses,\r\n\r\n          Plaintiffs shall disclose their rebuttal expert witnesses. Within 45 days of Defendant's\r\n\r\n          disclosure of its expert witnesses, expert discovery will close.\r\n\r\nB. Track 1 Motion Practice\r\n\r\n    1.    The parties shall file any dispositive motions within 30 days from the close of expert\r\n\r\n          discovery. See Local Civ. R. 7.1.\r\n\r\nC. Track 1 Alternative Dispute Resolution (\"ADR\")\r\n\r\n    i.    At the appropriate time, the court and the Parties shall discuss procedures for Track I ADR.\r\n\r\nD. Track 1 Trials\r\n\r\n    1.    At the appropriate time, the court and the Parties shall discuss the selection of certain Track\r\n\r\n          1 Discovery Plaintiffs for a Bellwether trial or trials. The Parties should be prepared to\r\n\r\n          commence trials for the Track I Discovery Plaintiffs in 2024.\r\n\r\n    11.   Each judge will be responsible for scheduling procedures for the actions assigned to that\r\n\r\n          judge. Any decisions regarding discovery, trial procedures, selection, structure, timing, or\r\n\r\n          any other issues made in individual Track I Discovery Pool Plaintiff dockets that are\r\n\r\n          different from or contrary to the provisions of this Order shall supersede this Order.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n2\r\n The court will address Defendant's remaining proposed amendments to Case Management Order No. 2,\r\nsee [D.E. 95], in a later order.\r\n                                                     4\r\n\r\n\r\n          Case 7:23-cv-00897-RJ Document 130 Filed 02\/02\/24 Page 4 of 5\r\n\f SO ORDERED. This ....L day of February, 2024.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n~ L (Y].,.u,~\r\n RICHARD E. MYERS II                             ~YLE\u00a5\r\n                                                               .         A\r\n Chief United States District Judge              United States District Judge\r\n\r\n{)(,..;, ;oJ.\/. ~\r\n LOUISE W. FLANAGAN\r\n United States District Judge                    United States District Judge\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                                      5\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCase 7:23-cv-00897-RJ Document 130 Filed 02\/02\/24 Page 5 of 5<\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IN THE UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION 7:23-CV-897 IN RE: ) ) CAMP LEJEUNE WATER LITIGATION ) TRACK 1 ORDER ) This Document Relates to: ) Adam Davis v. United States, 7:23-CV-1474-FL ) Allan Howard v. United States, 7:23-CV-490-FL ) Andrew Bruggemann v. 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