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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

EASTERN DIVISION

IN RE: DAVOL, INC./C.R. BARD, INC., Case No. 2:18-md-2846

POLYPROPYLENE HERNIA MESH

PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION CHIEF JUDGE EDMUND A. SARGUS, JR.

Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson

This document relates to: Civil Action No._____________________

ZBIGNIEW SZTACHELSKI

SHORT FORM COMPLAINT

Plaintiff files this Short Form Complaint pursuant to Case Management Order No. 9 and is 

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

hereby incorporates the Master Complaint in MDL No. 2846 by reference. Plaintiff further shows 

the Court as follows:

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

Zbigniew Sztachelski.

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

Margaret Sztachelski.

3. Other Plaintiff(s) and capacity (i.e. administrator, executor, guardian,)

Not applicable.

4. State of Residence:

Illinois.

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

Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.

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

_x_ A. Davol, Inc.

_x_ B. C.R. Bard, Inc.

___ C. Other (please list:________________________)

7. Identify which of Defendants’ Hernia Mesh Device(s) were implanted:

Ventralight ST

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

Ventralight ST

9. Date of implantation and state of implantation:

March 14, 2017 in Illinois

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:

_x_ Diversity of Citizenship

___ Other:_______________________

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

_x_ Count I – Strict Product Liability – Defective Design

_x_ Count II – Strict Product Liability – Failure to Warn

_x_ Count III – Strict Product Liability – Manufacturing Defect

_x_ Count IV – Negligence

___ Count V – Negligence Per Se

___ Count VI – Gross Negligence

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___ Count VII – State Consumer Protection Laws

_x_ Count VIII – Breach of Implied Warranty

_x_ Count IX – Breach of Express Warranty

_x_ Count X – Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress

___ Count XI – Intentional Inflication of Emotional Distress

_x_ Count XII – Negligent Misrepresentation

_x_ Count XIII – Fraud and Fraudulent Misrepresentation

_x_ Count XIV – Fraudulent Concealment

___ Count XV – Wrongful Death

_x_ Count XVI – Loss of Consortium

_x_ 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):

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_x_ 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/ Christopher S. Livas

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Christopher S. Livas (Illinois Bar No. 6321023)

KRALOVEC, JAMBOIS & SCHWARTZ

60 W. Randolph Street, #400

Chicago, Illinois 60601

(312) 782-2525

clivas@kjs-law.com

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