OUTCOME: Case settled for a global settlement valued at approximately $2.4 billion.
In this case approximately 11,000 individual plaintiffs brought suit against DePuy for personal injuries arising from its sale of defective prosthetic hips.
Personal injury
In Re Guidant Defibrillator Litigation
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OUTCOME: $240 million
Mr. Talley was a member of the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee in this Multi-District Litigation (MDL) proceeding seeking reimbursement for over 5,000 individuals implanted with defective Guidant defibr...illators. Clients who were injured by malfunctioning Guidant Cardiac Defibrillators will claim shares of the $240 million fund as part of a nationwide settlement
Class action
In Re AOL Spin-Off Sub Account Litigation
N/A
OUTCOME: $25 million
Mr. Talley and his firm were lead counsel in this MDL proceeding wherein it was alleged that millions of AOL subscribers improperly had screen names "spun-off” into separate accounts and were then bill...ed additional fees for these "spun-off” accounts. The settlement in this case was valued at approximately $25,000,000.
Class action
Sharma et al v. BMW of North America LLC
N/A
OUTCOME: $211 million
Mr. Talley represented class members regarding their alleged defective vehicles experiencing repeated High Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) and turbocharger failures.
Personal injury
Contratto v. Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson, Lifecore, et al
N/A
OUTCOME: Settled
U.S. District Court, Northern CA. No. C03-3804MJJ ARB, Mr. Talley served as lead counsel in this mass tort action involving some sixty plaintiffs initially filed in the Northern District of California ...and ultimately prosecuted in Florida State Court, West Palm Beach, Florida. The action sought damages caused by the medical device, Intergel, a product intended to reduce adhesions in women undergoing abdominal surgery. However, in certain women, the device caused injury by actually increasing adhesions. The case was prosecuted over three years resulting in a global settlement on behalf of KCR’s clients. The settlement amount and the terms of the settlement are confidential.
Personal injury
Schlegel v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. et al
N/A
OUTCOME: Settled
Mr. Talley was the lead attorney representing over 100 Kaiser Patients placed on the national kidney transplant list. The plaintiffs in the case alleged Kaiser dropped patients waiting for kidneys fro...m the national transplant list due to administrative blunders. As a result, they did not obtain kidney transplants. The cases settled for a confidential sum.
Personal injury
In re Vicryl Sutures Litigation
N/A
OUTCOME: Settled
Judicial Council Coordination proceeding No. 4148, Alameda County Superior Court, California; Neely, et al. v. Ethicon, Inc., et al. Civil No. 1:00CV569. U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Te...xas: Mr. Talley served as lead counsel in this mass tort action involving Ethicon Inc. and Johnson & Johnson’s contaminated Vicryl sutures proceeding in multiple federal and state courts throughout the United States. Following a highly contested certification process and hearing seeking certification of a FRCP 23(c)(4)(A) class, the case was litigated to a successful resolution in a confidential proceeding.
Personal injury
In Re Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II litigation
N/A
OUTCOME: Settled
This is a nationwide mass tort that involves the recall of approximately 22,000 defective Rejuvenate and ABG II hips manufactured by Stryker. We represent hundreds of individuals with defective hips t...hroughout the country and are members of the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee; the committee of plaintiff’s lawyers appointed by the court to oversee the day to day litigation of these cases. This litigation is currently ongoing.
Class action
Automotive Leasing Corporation v. Mahindra & Mahindra, LTD.
N/A
OUTCOME: The case settled in 2015 for a confidential amount.
USDC, Northern District of Georgia, No. 1:12-CV-2048-TWT, filed as a class action on behalf of 110 vehicle dealers seeking to recover franchise fees paid to operate Mahindra dealerships in the United S...tates. The class action alleges Mahindra, an Indian car manufacturer, reneged on the deal and refused to refund the dealers over $60 million paid in franchise fees. Mr. Talley pursued claims under various “Dealers Day in Court” acts.