UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

EASTERN DIVISION

IN RE: DAVOL, INC./C.R. BARD, INC., 

POLYPROPYLENE HERNIA MESH 

PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

This document relates to:

LANA SHULTZ

 Case No. 2:18-md-2846

 CHIEF JUDGE EDMUND A. SARGUS, JR.

 Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson

 

 Civil Action No._________________

SHORT FORM COMPLAINT

Plaintiff(s) file(s) this Short Form Complaint pursuant to Case Management Order No. 9

and is/are to be bound by the rights, protections, and privileges and obligations of that Order. 

Plaintiff(s) hereby incorporate(s) the Master Complaint in MDL No. 2846 by reference. 

Plaintiff(s) further show(s) the Court as follows:

1. The name of the person implanted with Defendants’ Hernia Mesh Device(s):

Lana Shultz

2. The name of any Consortium Plaintiff (if applicable):

N/A

3. Other Plaintiff(s) and Capacity (i.e., administrator, executor, guardian, conservator):

N/A

4. State of Residence:

West Virginia 

5. District Court and Division in which action would have been filed absent direct filing:

United States District Court, Northern District of West Virginia 

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6. Defendants (Check Defendants against whom Complaint is made): 

A. Davol, Inc.

B. C.R. Bard, Inc.

C. Other (please list: ______________________________________________)

7. Identify which of Defendants’ Hernia Mesh Device(s) was/were implanted (Check 

device(s) implanted):

3DMax Mesh

3DMax Light Mesh 

Bard (Marlex) Mesh Dart

Bard Mesh

Bard Soft Mesh

Composix

Composix E/X

 Composix Kugel Hernia Patch

Composix L/P

Kugel Hernia Patch

Marlex

 Modified Kugel Hernia Patch

Perfix Light Plug

PerFix Plug 

Sepramesh IP

Sperma-Tex 

Ventralex Hernia Patch

Ventralex ST Patch

Ventralight ST

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Ventrio Patch

Ventrio ST

Visilex

Other (please list in space provided below):

_______________________________

_______________________________

8. Defendants’ Hernia Mesh Device(s) about which Plaintiff is making a claim (Check 

applicable device(s)):

3DMax Mesh

3DMax Light Mesh 

Bard (Marlex) Mesh Dart

Bard Mesh

Bard Soft Mesh

Composix

Composix E/X

 Composix Kugel Hernia Patch

Composix L/P

Kugel Hernia Patch

Marlex

 Modified Kugel Hernia Patch

Perfix Light Plug

PerFix Plug 

Sepramesh IP

Sperma-Tex 

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Ventralex Hernia Patch

Ventralex ST Patch

Ventralight ST

Ventrio Patch

Ventrio ST

Visilex

Other (please list in space provided below):

_______________________________

_______________________________

9. Date of Implantation and state of implantation: April 25, 2012 in Virginia.

10. As of the date of filing this Short Form Complaint, has the person implanted with 

Defendants’ Hernia Mesh Device(s) had subsequent surgical intervention due to the 

Hernia Mesh Device(s)?: Yes_X_ No____

11. Basis of Jurisdiction:

Diversity of Citizenship

Other: __________________________________

12. Counts in the Master Complaint adopted by Plaintiff(s):

Count I – Strict Product Liability- Defective Design

Count II – Strict Product Liability- Failure to Warn

Count III – Strict Product Liability- Manufacturing Defect

Count IV– Negligence

Count V– Negligence Per Se

Count VI– Gross Negligence

Count VII – State Consumer Protection Laws (Please identify applicable State 

Consumer Protection law(s)):

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Count VIII – Breach of Implied Warranty

Count IX – Breach of Express Warranty

Count X – Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress

Count XI – Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress 

Count XII – Negligent Misrepresentation

Count XIII – Fraud and Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Count XIV – Fraudulent Concealment

Count XV – Wrongful Death

Count XVI – Loss of Consortium

Count XVII – Punitive Damages

Other Count(s) (please identify and state factual and legal bases for 

other claims not included in the Master Complaint below):

Jury Trial is Demanded as to All Counts

Jury Trial is NOT Demanded as to All Counts; if Jury Trial is 

Demanded as to Any Count(s), identify which ones (list below):

/s/ Stephen G. Skinner

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

Stephen G. Skinner

Skinner Law Firm

304-725-7029

sskinner@skinnerfirm.com

West Virginia Bar No. 6725

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