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: 

CHRIS TITTERINGTON & 

SUSAN TITTERINGTON.

Case No. 2:18-md-2846

CHIEF JUDGE EDMUND A. SARGUS, JR. 

Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson

Civil Action No. ________________

SHORT FORM COMPLAINT

Plaintiffs file this Short Form Complaint pursuant to Case Management Order No. 9 and 

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

hereby incorporate the Master Complaint in MDL No. 2846 by reference. Plaintiffs further show

the Court as follows:

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

Chris Titterington

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

Susan Titterington

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

4. State of Residence: 

Texas

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

Southern District of Texas, Houston Division

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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

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Ventralight ST

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

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☐ Sepramesh IP

☐ Sperma-Tex

☐ 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: 10/30/2018; Texas

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

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☒ Count V– Negligence Per Se

☒ Count VI– Gross Negligence

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

Consumer Protection law(s)):

Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Ann. §§ 17.41 through 17.63, et. seq.

☒ 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):

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s/Conrad E. Adams

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

Address, phone number, email address and bar information:

Conrad E. Adams, Esq.

Matthews & Associates

cadams@thematthewslawfirm.com

Texas Bar No. 24036107

2905 Sacket St.

Houston, TX 77098

Telephone: 713-522-5250

Facsimile: 713-535-7135

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