Revised: 12/17/2012

Willard J. Moody, Jr. #22866

Jonathan Hogins, #83982

The Moody Law Firm

500 Crawford Street, Suite 200

Portsmouth, VA 23704

Phone: (757) 393-6020

Fax: (757) 399-3019

Email: Will@moodyrrlaw.com

Attorneys on behalf of Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

IN RE BARD IVC FILTERS No. MD-15-02641-PHX-DGC

PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

 AMENDED MASTER SHORT FORM 

 COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES FOR 

 INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS AND DEMAND

 FOR JURY TRIAL

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Plaintiff(s) named below, and for their Complaint against Defendants named below, 

incorporate The Master Complaint in MDL No. 2641 by reference. Plaintiff(s) further show the 

court as follows:

1. Plaintiff/Deceased Party:

Alethia Jones

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

claim:

N/A

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

N/A

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

of implant:

Texas

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

of injury:

Texas

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

Texas

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

In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

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

C.R. Bard Inc.

Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.

9. Basis of Jurisdiction

Diversity of Citizenship

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

Paragraphs 1 through 14 of the Master Complaint

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A substantial portion of the events leading to Plaintiff’s injuries arose in Texas making 

venue proper.

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

G2 ®Vena Cava Filter

G2® Express (G2X) Vena Cava Filter

Eclipse® Vena Cava Filter

Meridian® Vena Cava Filter

Denali® Vena Cava Filter

S. Other:

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11. Date of Implantation as to each Product

11/16/2010

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

Count I: Strict Products Liability-Manufacturing Defect

Count II: Strict Products Liability-Information Defect (Failure to Warn)

Count III: Strict Products Liability-Design Defect

Count IV: Negligence- Design

Count V: Negligence-Manufacture

Count VI: Negligence-Failure to Revall/Retrofit

Count VII: Negligent Misrepresentation

Count VIII: Negligent Per Se

Count X: Breach of Express Warranty

 Count XI: Breach of Implied Warranty

 Count XII: Fraudulent Misrepresentation

 Count XIII: Fraudulent Concealment

 Count XIV: Violations of Applicable Texas Law

Prohibiting Consumer Fraud and Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices

Count XV: Loss of Consortium

 Count XVI: Wrongful Death

 Count XVII: Survival

 Punitive Damages

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Date: January 18, 2018 By: /s/ Willard J. Moody, Jr.

Willard J. Moody, Jr. Esq. 

Jonathan Hogins, Esq.

THE MOODY LAW FIRM, INC.

500 Crawford St. Ste. 200 

P.O. Box 1138

Portsmouth, VA 23705

(757) 393-6020

(757) 399-3019 facsimile

will@moodyrrlaw.com

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