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MON-L-003552-22 03/09/2023 3:10:15 PM Pg 1 of 1 Trans ID: LCV2023852690
Carla D. Macaluso, Esq. (Bar No. 018141996)
Fotini Karamboulis, Esq. (Bar No. 029562013)
JACKSON LEWIS P.C.
200 Connell Drive, Suite 2000
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 795-5200
Attorneys for Defendants Avantor Fluid Handling and Devon Hartley
ANGEL RIVERA, : SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
: MONMOUTH COUNTY, LAW DIVISION
Plaintiff, :
: DOCKET NO.: MON-L-3552-22
vs. :
: Civil Action
ARANTOR FLUID HANDLING, :
LLC, GARFIELD THOMAS, DEVON : STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO
HERLY, JOHN DOES 1-100 (a : ANSWER, MOVE, OR OTHERWISE
fictitious name for persons presently : RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT
unknown); and XYZ, INC. 1-100 (a :
fictitious name for a business entity :
presently unknown), :
:
Defendants. :
It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the attorneys for Plaintiff Angel
Rivera (“Plaintiff”), R.C. Shea & Associates, and the attorneys for Defendant Avantor Fluid
Handling (improperly plead as Arantor Fluid Handling, LLC) and Devon Hartley (collectively
“Defendants”), Jackson Lewis P.C., that the time for Defendants to answer, move, or otherwise
respond, to Plaintiff’s Complaint be extended up to and including March 9, 2023.
R.C. SHEA & ASSOCIATES JACKSON LEWIS P.C.
244 Main Street – P.O. Box 2627 200 Connell Drive, Suite 2000
Toms River, NJ 08754 Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(732) 505-1212 (908) 795-5200
Attorneys for Plaintiff Attorneys for Defendants
Angel Rivera Avantor Fluid Handling and Devon Hartley
By:_s/Christopher R. Shea By:___s/Carla D. Macaluso
Christopher R. Shea, Esq. Carla D. Macaluso, Esq.
Fotini Karamboulis, Esq.
Dated: February 8, 2023 Dated: February 8, 2023
4884-8853-9724, v. 1
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Attorney/Pro Se Name Telephone Number County of Venue
Carla D. Macaluso and Fotini Karamboulis (908) 795-5200 ext. Monmouth
Firm Name (if applicable) Docket Number (when available)
Jackson Lewis PC MON-L-3552-22
Office Address - Street City State Zip
200 Connell Drive, Suite 2000 Berkeley Heights NJ 07922
Document Type Jury Demand
Motion to Dismiss ■ Yes
☐ ☐ No
Name of Party (e.g., John Doe, Plaintiff) Caption
Avantor Fluid Handling, LLC, and Devon Hartley Angel Rivera v. Arantor Fluid Handling, LLC et. al.
Case Type Number (See page 3 for listing) 616
Are sexual abuse claims alleged? ☐ Yes ■ No
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Does this case involve claims related to COVID-19? ☐ Yes ■ No
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Is this a professional malpractice case? ☐ Yes ■ No
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If “Yes,” see N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 and applicable case law
regarding your obligation to file an affidavit of merit.
Related Cases Pending? ☐ Yes ■ No
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If “Yes,” list docket numbers
Do you anticipate adding any parties (arising out of same ☐ Yes ■ No
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transaction or occurrence)?
Name of defendant’s primary insurance company (if known) ☐ None ☐ Unknown
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Case Characteristics for Purposes of Determining if Case is Appropriate for Mediation
Do parties have a current, past or recurrent relationship? ■ Yes
☐ ☐ No
If “Yes,” is that relationship:
☐■ Employer/Employee ☐ Friend/Neighbor ☐ Familial ☐ Business
☐ Other (explain)
Does the statute governing this case provide for payment of fees ■ Yes
☐ ☐ No
by the losing party?
Use this space to alert the court to any special case characteristics that may warrant individual
management or accelerated disposition.
Do you or your client need any disability accommodations? ☐ Yes ■ No
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If yes, please identify the requested accommodation:
Will an interpreter be needed? ☐ Yes ■ No
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If yes, for what language?
I certify that confidential personal identifiers have been redacted from documents now
submitted to the court and will be redacted from all documents submitted in the future in
accordance with Rule 1:38-7(b).
Attorney/Self-Represented Litigant Signature: s/ Carla D. Macaluso
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Use for initial pleadings (not motions) under Rule 4:5-1
CASE TYPES
(Choose one and enter number of case type in appropriate space on page 1.)
Track I - 150 days discovery
151 Name Change
175 Forfeiture
302 Tenancy
399 Real Property (other than Tenancy, Contract, Condemnation, Complex Commercial or Construction)
502 Book Account (debt collection matters only)
505 Other Insurance Claim (including declaratory judgment actions)
506 PIP Coverage
510 UM or UIM Claim (coverage issues only)
511 Action on Negotiable Instrument
512 Lemon Law
801 Summary Action
802 Open Public Records Act (summary action)
999 Other (briefly describe nature of action)
Track II - 300 days discovery
305 Construction
509 Employment (other than Conscientious Employees Protection Act (CEPA) or Law Against
Discrimination (LAD))
599 Contract/Commercial Transaction
603N Auto Negligence – Personal Injury (non-verbal threshold)
603Y Auto Negligence – Personal Injury (verbal threshold)
605 Personal Injury
610 Auto Negligence – Property Damage
621 UM or UIM Claim (includes bodily injury)
699 Tort – Other
Track III - 450 days discovery
005 Civil Rights
301 Condemnation
602 Assault and Battery
604 Medical Malpractice
606 Product Liability
607 Professional Malpractice
608 Toxic Tort
609 Defamation
616 Whistleblower / Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) Cases
617 Inverse Condemnation
618 Law Against Discrimination (LAD) Cases
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Track IV - Active Case Management by Individual Judge / 450 days discovery
156 Environmental/Environmental Coverage Litigation
303 Mt. Laurel
508 Complex Commercial
513 Complex Construction
514 Insurance Fraud
620 False Claims Act
701 Actions in Lieu of Prerogative Writs
Multicounty Litigation (Track IV)
271 Accutane/Isotretinoin
281 Bristol-Myers Squibb Environmental
282 Fosamax
285 Stryker Trident Hip Implants
291 Pelvic Mesh/Gynecare
292 Pelvic Mesh/Bard
293 DePuy ASR Hip Implant Litigation
296 Stryker Rejuvenate/ABG II Modular Hip Stem Components
299 Olmesartan Medoxomil Medications/Benicar
300 Talc-Based Body Powders
601 Asbestos
624 Stryker LFIT CoCr V40 Femoral Heads
625 Firefighter Hearing Loss Litigation
626 Abilify
627 Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh
628 Taxotere/Docetaxel
629 Zostavax
630 Proceed Mesh/Patch
631 Proton-Pump Inhibitors
632 HealthPlus Surgery Center
633 Prolene Hernia System Mesh
634 Allergan Biocell Textured Breast Implants
635 Tasigna
636 Strattice Hernia Mesh
637 Singulair
638 Elmiron
If you believe this case requires a track other than that provided above, please indicate the
reason on page 1, in the space under “Case Characteristics”.
Please check off each applicable category
☐ Putative Class Action ☐ Title 59 ☐ Consumer Fraud
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MON-L-003552-22 03/09/2023 3:10:15 PM Pg 1 of 1 Trans ID: LCV2023852690 Carla D. Macaluso, Esq. (Bar No. 018141996) Fotini Karamboulis, Esq. (Bar No. 029562013) JACKSON LEWIS P.C. 200 Connell Drive, Suite 2000 Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 (908) 795-5200 Attorneys for Defendants Avantor Fluid Handling and Devon Hartley ANGEL RIVERA, : SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY : MONMOUTH COUNTY, LAW DIVISION Plaintiff, : : DOCKET NO.: MON-L-3552-22 vs. : : Civil Action ARANTOR FLUID HANDLING, : LLC, GARFIELD THOMAS, DEVON : STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO HERLY, JOHN DOES 1-100 (a : ANSWER, MOVE, OR OTHERWISE fictitious name for persons presently : RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT unknown); and XYZ, INC. 1-100 (a : fictitious name for a business entity : presently unknown), : : Defendants. : It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the attorneys for Plaintiff Angel Rivera (“Plaintiff”), R.C. Shea & Associates, and the attorneys for Defendant Avantor Fluid Handling (improperly plead as Arantor Fluid Handling, LLC) and Devon Hartley (collectively “Defendants”), Jackson Lewis P.C., that the time for Defendants to answer, move, or otherwise respond, to Plaintiff’s Complaint be extended up to and including March 9, 2023. R.C. SHEA & ASSOCIATES JACKSON LEWIS P.C. 244 Main Street – P.O. Box 2627 200 Connell Drive, Suite 2000 Toms River, NJ 08754 Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 (732) 505-1212 (908) 795-5200 Attorneys for Plaintiff Attorneys for Defendants Angel Rivera Avantor Fluid Handling and Devon Hartley By:_s/Christopher R. Shea By:___s/Carla D. Macaluso Christopher R. Shea, Esq. Carla D. Macaluso, Esq. Fotini Karamboulis, Esq. Dated: February 8, 2023 Dated: February 8, 2023 4884-8853-9724, v. 1 MON-L-003552-22 03/09/2023 3:10:15 PM Pg 1 of 4 Trans ID: LCV2023852690 Save Print Clear New Jersey Judiciary Civil Practice Division Civil Case Information Statement (CIS) Use for initial Law Division Civil Part pleadings (not motions) under Rule 4:5-1. Pleading will be rejected for filing, under Rule 1:5-6(c), if information above the black bar is not completed, or attorney’s signature is not affixed. For Use by Clerk’s Office Only Payment type ☐ check Charge/Check Number Amount Overpayment Batch Number ☐ charge $ $ ☐ cash Attorney/Pro Se Name Telephone Number County of Venue Carla D. Macaluso and Fotini Karamboulis (908) 795-5200 ext. Monmouth Firm Name (if applicable) Docket Number (when available) Jackson Lewis PC MON-L-3552-22 Office Address - Street City State Zip 200 Connell Drive, Suite 2000 Berkeley Heights NJ 07922 Document Type Jury Demand Motion to Dismiss ■ Yes ☐ ☐ No Name of Party (e.g., John Doe, Plaintiff) Caption Avantor Fluid Handling, LLC, and Devon Hartley Angel Rivera v. Arantor Fluid Handling, LLC et. al. Case Type Number (See page 3 for listing) 616 Are sexual abuse claims alleged? ☐ Yes ■ No ☐ Does this case involve claims related to COVID-19? ☐ Yes ■ No ☐ Is this a professional malpractice case? ☐ Yes ■ No ☐ If “Yes,” see N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 and applicable case law regarding your obligation to file an affidavit of merit. Related Cases Pending? ☐ Yes ■ No ☐ If “Yes,” list docket numbers Do you anticipate adding any parties (arising out of same ☐ Yes ■ No ☐ transaction or occurrence)? Name of defendant’s primary insurance company (if known) ☐ None ☐ Unknown Beazley Revised Form Promulgated by 04/19/2022 Notice to the Bar (effective 05/01/2022), CN 10517 (Appendix XII-B1) page 1 of 4 MON-L-003552-22 03/09/2023 3:10:15 PM Pg 2 of 4 Trans ID: LCV2023852690 The Information Provided on This Form Cannot be Introduced into Evidence. Case Characteristics for Purposes of Determining if Case is Appropriate for Mediation Do parties have a current, past or recurrent relationship? ■ Yes ☐ ☐ No If “Yes,” is that relationship: ☐■ Employer/Employee ☐ Friend/Neighbor ☐ Familial ☐ Business ☐ Other (explain) Does the statute governing this case provide for payment of fees ■ Yes ☐ ☐ No by the losing party? Use this space to alert the court to any special case characteristics that may warrant individual management or accelerated disposition. Do you or your client need any disability accommodations? ☐ Yes ■ No ☐ If yes, please identify the requested accommodation: Will an interpreter be needed? ☐ Yes ■ No ☐ If yes, for what language? I certify that confidential personal identifiers have been redacted from documents now submitted to the court and will be redacted from all documents submitted in the future in accordance with Rule 1:38-7(b). Attorney/Self-Represented Litigant Signature: s/ Carla D. Macaluso Revised Form Promulgated by 04/19/2022 Notice to the Bar (effective 05/01/2022), CN 10517 (Appendix XII-B1) page 2 of 4 MON-L-003552-22 03/09/2023 3:10:15 PM Pg 3 of 4 Trans ID: LCV2023852690 Civil Case Information Statement (CIS) Use for initial pleadings (not motions) under Rule 4:5-1 CASE TYPES (Choose one and enter number of case type in appropriate space on page 1.) Track I - 150 days discovery 151 Name Change 175 Forfeiture 302 Tenancy 399 Real Property (other than Tenancy, Contract, Condemnation, Complex Commercial or Construction) 502 Book Account (debt collection matters only) 505 Other Insurance Claim (including declaratory judgment actions) 506 PIP Coverage 510 UM or UIM Claim (coverage issues only) 511 Action on Negotiable Instrument 512 Lemon Law 801 Summary Action 802 Open Public Records Act (summary action) 999 Other (briefly describe nature of action) Track II - 300 days discovery 305 Construction 509 Employment (other than Conscientious Employees Protection Act (CEPA) or Law Against Discrimination (LAD)) 599 Contract/Commercial Transaction 603N Auto Negligence – Personal Injury (non-verbal threshold) 603Y Auto Negligence – Personal Injury (verbal threshold) 605 Personal Injury 610 Auto Negligence – Property Damage 621 UM or UIM Claim (includes bodily injury) 699 Tort – Other Track III - 450 days discovery 005 Civil Rights 301 Condemnation 602 Assault and Battery 604 Medical Malpractice 606 Product Liability 607 Professional Malpractice 608 Toxic Tort 609 Defamation 616 Whistleblower / Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) Cases 617 Inverse Condemnation 618 Law Against Discrimination (LAD) Cases Revised Form Promulgated by 04/19/2022 Notice to the Bar (effective 05/01/2022), CN 10517 (Appendix XII-B1) page 3 of 4 MON-L-003552-22 03/09/2023 3:10:15 PM Pg 4 of 4 Trans ID: LCV2023852690 Track IV - Active Case Management by Individual Judge / 450 days discovery 156 Environmental/Environmental Coverage Litigation 303 Mt. Laurel 508 Complex Commercial 513 Complex Construction 514 Insurance Fraud 620 False Claims Act 701 Actions in Lieu of Prerogative Writs Multicounty Litigation (Track IV) 271 Accutane/Isotretinoin 281 Bristol-Myers Squibb Environmental 282 Fosamax 285 Stryker Trident Hip Implants 291 Pelvic Mesh/Gynecare 292 Pelvic Mesh/Bard 293 DePuy ASR Hip Implant Litigation 296 Stryker Rejuvenate/ABG II Modular Hip Stem Components 299 Olmesartan Medoxomil Medications/Benicar 300 Talc-Based Body Powders 601 Asbestos 624 Stryker LFIT CoCr V40 Femoral Heads 625 Firefighter Hearing Loss Litigation 626 Abilify 627 Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh 628 Taxotere/Docetaxel 629 Zostavax 630 Proceed Mesh/Patch 631 Proton-Pump Inhibitors 632 HealthPlus Surgery Center 633 Prolene Hernia System Mesh 634 Allergan Biocell Textured Breast Implants 635 Tasigna 636 Strattice Hernia Mesh 637 Singulair 638 Elmiron If you believe this case requires a track other than that provided above, please indicate the reason on page 1, in the space under “Case Characteristics”. Please check off each applicable category ☐ Putative Class Action ☐ Title 59 ☐ Consumer Fraud Revised Form Promulgated by 04/19/2022 Notice to the Bar (effective 05/01/2022), CN 10517 (Appendix XII-B1) page 4 of 4