Pitts v. C R Bard Inc et al, No. 3:2020cv02567 - Document 25 (N.D. Tex. 2020)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER grants 19 Motion to Sever and Transfer Venue of Out-of-State Plaintiffs' Cases. The Court directs the Clerk of the Court to sever and transfer this action as follows: a. Plaintiff Susan Bagwell's case be severed and transferred to the Oxford Division of the Northern District of Mississippi (Civil case 3:20-cv-2561 opened); b. Plaintiff Lisa Baker's case be severed and transferred to the Southern Division of the Northern District of Ala bama (Civil case 3:20-cv-2562 opened); c. Plaintiff Jorge Diaz's case be severed and transferred to the Springfield Division of the District of Massachusetts (Civil case 3:20-cv-2563 opened); d. Plaintiff Terry Gosnell's case be severed and transferred to the Clarksburg Division of the Northern District of West Virginia (Civil case 3:20-cv-2564 opened); e. Plaintiff Kevin Guarino's case be severed and transferred to the Boston Division of the District of Massa chusetts (Civil case 3:20-cv-2565 opened); f. Plaintiff Shanell Jackson's case be severed and transferred to the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas (Civil case 3:20-cv-2566 opened); g. Plaintiff Michael Pitts's case be severed and transferred to the Newark Division of the District of New Jersey (Civil case 3:20-cv-2567 opened); and h. Plaintiff Ricky Stewart's case be severed and transferred to the Nashville Division of the Middle District of T ennessee (Civil case 3:20-cv-2568 opened). Plaintiff Kenneth Betcher is the sole plaintiff with any connection to this forum. Accordingly, he shall remain in the Dallas Division of the Northern District of Texas. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 8/27/2020) (jmg)