FED. COURT DOCUMENT, CEDAR RAPIDS: Lawsuit against Bayer over birth control pills, stroke

3. Plaintiff Adrienne Cechura, (herein “Plaintiff”), resides in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.4. Plaintiff is married to Plaintiff Kenneth Cechura, who also resides in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. ...25. This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332, as there is  complete diversity of citizenship between Plaintiff and Defendants, and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs. ...74. As a result of using Defendants' product Ocella, April through July 2009, Plaintiff suffered serious and life-threatening side effects including but not limited to, a stroke, as well as other severe and personal injuries, including future thromboembolic events, which are permanent and lasting in nature, physical pain and mental anguish, diminished enjoyment of life, medical, health, incidental and related expenses, the need for lifelong medical treatment, monitoring and/or medications, and the fear of developing any of the above named health consequences. …

4. Plaintiff is married to Plaintiff Kenneth Cechura, who also resides in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. ...

25. This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332, as there is  complete diversity of citizenship between Plaintiff and Defendants, and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs. ...

74. As a result of using Defendants' product Ocella, April through July 2009, Plaintiff suffered serious and life-threatening side effects including but not limited to, a stroke, as well as other severe and personal injuries, including future thromboembolic events, which are permanent and lasting in nature, physical pain and mental anguish, diminished enjoyment of life, medical, health, incidental and related expenses, the need for lifelong medical treatment, monitoring and/or medications, and the fear of developing any of the above named health consequences. …

Cechura et al v. Bayer Corporation et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA

CEDAR RAPIDS DIVISION

ADRIENNE CECHURA and KENNETH CECHURA

Plaintiffs,

BAYER CORPORATION

c/o CSC-Lawyers Incorporating

Service (Corporation Service Company)

50 W. Broad St. Suite 1800

Columbus, OH 43215

and

BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC,

c/o CSC-Lawyers Incorporating

Service (Corporation Service Company)

50 W. Broad St. Suite 1800

Columbus, OH 43215

and

BAYER PHARMACEUTICALS

CORPORATION,

c/o CSC-Lawyers Incorporating

Service (Corporation Service Company)

50 W. Broad St. Suite 1800

Columbus, OH 43215

and

BAYER HEALTHCARE

PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

c/o CSC-Lawyers Incorporating

Service (Corporation Service Company)

50 W. Broad St. Suite 1800

Columbus, OH 43215

and

BERLEX LABORATORIES, INC.

c/o CSC-Lawyers Incorporating

Service (Corporation Service Company)

340 Changebridge Road

Montville, NJ 07045

and

BERLEX, INC.

c/o CSC-Lawyers Incorporating

Service (Corporation Service Company)

50 W. Broad St. Suite 1800

Columbus, OH 43215

and

JOHN DOE MANUFACTURERS A-Z

[Real Names and Addresses Unknown

and

JOHN DOE DISTRIBUTORS A-Z

[Real Names and Addresses Unknown

Defendants.