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SECOND AMENDED MASTER SHORT FORM COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS 

AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIALAMENDED SECOND AMENDED MASTER SHORT FORM COMPLAINT 

FOR DAMAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL - 

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Timothy E. Grochocinski (IL Bar#6295055)

NELSON BUMGARDNER, P.C.

15020 S. Ravinia Ave., Suite 29

Orland Park, IL 60462

T: 708-675-1975

tim@nelbum.com

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

IN RE BARD IVC FILTER PRODUCTS 

LIABILITY LITIGATION,

Case No.2:15-MD-02641-DGC

SECOND AMENDED MASTER SHORT 

FORM COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES 

FOR INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS AND 

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIALAMENDED 

SECOND AMENDED MASTER SHORT 

FORM COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES 

FOR INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS AND 

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Plaintiff named below, for their Complaint against Defendants named below, incorporate 

the Master Complaint for Damages in MDL 2641 by reference (Doc. 364). Plaintiff further shows

the Court as follows:

1. Plaintiff/Deceased Party:

Joy Denton

2. Spousal Plaintiff/Deceased Party’s spouse or other party making loss of 

consortium claim:

NONE

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

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NONE_

4. Plaintiff’s/Deceased Party’s state(s) [if more than one Plaintiff] of residence at the 

time of implant:

Iowa

5. Plaintiff’s/Deceased Party’s state(s) [if more than one Plaintiff] of residence at 

time of injury:

Iowa

6. Plaintiff’s current state(s) [if more than one Plaintiff] of residence:

Iowa

7. District Court and Division in which venue would be proper absent direct filing:

United States District Court- Southern District of Iowa

8. Defendants (check Defendants against whom Complaint is made):

[X] C.R. Bard Inc.

[X] Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.

9. Basis of Jurisdiction:

[X] Diversity of Citizenship

o Other:____________________________________________________

a. Other allegations of jurisdiction and venue not expressed in Master 

Complaint:

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

10. Defendants’ Inferior Vena Cava Filter(s) about which Plaintiff(s) is making a 

claim (check applicable Inferior Vena Cava Filter(s)):

[ ] Recovery® Vena Cava Filter

[X]G2® Vena Cava Filter

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[ ] G2® Express Vena Cava Filter

[ ] G2® X Vena Cava Filter

[ ] Eclipse® Vena Cava Filter

[ ] Meridian® Vena Cava Filter

[ ] Denali® Vena Cava Filter

[ ] Other:

11. Date of Implantation as to each product:

December 3, 2008

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

[X] Count I: Strict Products Liability-Manufacturing Defect

[X] Count II: Strict Products Liability- Information Defect (Failure to

Warn)

[X] Count III: Strict Products Liability- Design Defect

[X] Count IV: Negligence-Design

[X] Count V: Negligence- Manufacture

[X] Count VI: Negligence- Failure to Recall/Retrofit

[X] Count VII: Negligence- Failure to Warn

[X] Count VIII: Negligence Misrepresentation

[X] Count IX: Negligence Per Se

[X] Count X: Breach of Express Warranty

[X] Count XI: Breach of Implied Warranty

[X] Count XII: Fraudulent Misrepresentation

[X] Count XIII: Fraudulent Concealment

[X] Count XIV: Violations of Applicable _South Carolina (insert

State) Law Prohibiting Consumer Fraud and Unfair and 

Deceptive Trade Practices

[X] Count XV: Loss of Consortium

[ ] Count XVI: Wrongful Death

[ ] Count XVII: Survival

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[X] Punitive Damages

[ ] Other(s)_____________________ (please state the facts supporting this

Count in the space immediately below)

_________________________________________________________

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13. Jury Trial demanded for all issues so triable?

[X] Yes

[ ] No

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 147th day of November, 2017.

NELSON BUMGARDNER, P.C

By: Timothy E. Grochocinski

 Timothy E. Grochocinski

 15020 S. Ravinia Ave., Suite 29

 Orland Park, IL 60462

 T: 708-675-1975

 F: 708-675-1786

 tim@nelbum.com

I hereby certify that on this 147th day of November, 2017, I electronically transmitted the 

attached document to the Clerk’s Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of 

the Notice of Electronic Filing. 

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/s/Timothy E. Grochocinski

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