Champion v. Ethicon, Inc.

CHARLESTON DIVISION DARLENE CHAMPION and JON CHAMPION, Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-02952 ETHICON, INC., et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER On May 24, 2018, a Notice of Death was filed by plaintiffs’ counsel suggesting the death of Darlene Champion during the pendency of this civil action. [ECF No. 11]. On December 7, 2018, defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss for failure to substitute the deceased party. [ECF No. 21]. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(a) and Pretrial Order (“PTO”) # 308 (Requirements for Counsel to Deceased Plaintiffs) filed in In re:…