BOWLING v. PFIZER, INC.

No. C-1-91-256.

922 F.Supp. 1261 (1996)

Arthur Ray BOWLING, et al., Plaintiffs, v. PFIZER, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Western Division.

March 1, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley Morris Chesley, Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co. — 1, Cincinnati, OH, for Arthur Ray Bowling, Julie Whyle, Janet Boggess, Barbara Finley, Jeffrey Laton Taylor, Emma Carolyn Wright, Archie Calvert, James Pauley, Sonja Lee Bowling, Jeffrey James Whyle, Lawrence Boggess, Jackie Wright, Wanda Calvert.

Harry Bernard Plotnick, Cincinnati, OH, Bruce A. Finzen, Minneapolis, MN, for 183 Individuals, Listed at [38-1], who fall within the Definition of the Purported Class.

Elaine Pauley, On Behalf of Themselves and All Others.

Janet Gilligan Abaray, Sherrill Patricia Hondorf, Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co. — 1, Cincinnati, OH, Terrence Lee Goodman, Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co. — 1, Cincinnati, OH, Fay Elizabeth Stilz, Stanley Morris Chesley, Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley — 1, Cincinnati, OH, for Elaine Pauley.

Marc David Mezibov, Sirkin, Pinales, Mezibov & Schwartz — 1, Cincinnati, OH, for Adrienne Fedak, Ronald Dempster, Freda Dempster, Amicus Curiae Ministry of Health, Providence of Alberta, Canada, Ministry of Health Providence of Manitoba, Canada.

James Ralph Adams, Frost & Jacobs — 1, Cincinnati, OH, for Pfizer Inc., Shiley Inc.

Larry M. Keller, Gary Green, Sidkoff, Pincus & Green P.C., Philadelphia, PA, Morton B. Wapner, Philadelphia, PA, for Putative Class in Pennsylvania.

Gates Thornton Richards, Gates T. Richards Company — 1, Cincinnati, OH, John T. Johnson, Johnson & Dylewski P.C., Houston, TX, for Nellie Melling.

Elliot Polanieki, Cincinnati, OH, for Objectors Pennsylvania Class.

Thomas Collins Rink, Strauss & Troy — 1, Cincinnati, OH, John Weld Peck, Peck, Shaffer & Williams — 1, Cincinnati, OH, David B. Malone, Peck, Shaffer & Williams, Cincinnati, OH, for Robert L. Black, Jr.

Robert L. Black, Jr., Cincinnati, OH, Pro Se.

Brian Wolfman, Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Public Citizen.

Vance C. Simonds, Jr., Kasdan, Simonds, Peterson, McIntyre, Epstein & Martin, Irvine, CA, for amicus curiae Dutch Consumentenbond.

Thomas Collins Rink, Strauss & Troy — 1, Cincinnati, OH, John Weld Peck, Peck, Shaffer & Williams — 1, Cincinnati, OH, David B. Malone, Peck, Shaffer & Williams, Cincinnati, OH, for Peter J. Strauss.

Peter J. Strauss, Cincinnati, OH, Pro Se.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON APPLICATIONS FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES

NANGLE, District Judge.

Individuals implanted with the Björk-Shiley convexo/concave heart valve brought this product liability action against the valve's manufacturer, Shiley, Inc., and its parent company, Pfizer, Inc., alleging that the valve has design and manufacture defects which renders it hazardous to individuals in whom...

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