IN RE DIET DRUGS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

Nos. MDL 1203, Civ.A. 01-20182, Civ.A. 02-20098, Civ.A. 02-20107.

220 F.Supp.2d 414 (2002)

In re DIET DRUGS (PHENTERMINE, FENFLURAMINE, DEXFENFLURAMINE) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. Sandra Anderson, et al. v. American Home Products Corporation, et al. Latrell Ashley, et al. v. American Home Products Corporation, et al. Tanya Sherelle Castal, et al. v. American Home Products Corporation, et al.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

August 13, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Pirtle, O'Quinn & Laminack, Houston, TX, for Sandra Anderson, Plaintiff (01-CV-20182).

Darlene Marie Jacobs, New Orleans, LA, Richard N. Laminack, O'Quinn & Laminack, Houston, TX, Robert G. Harvey, Sr., Mark Philip Glago, Tamara Kluger Jacobson, Harvey Jacobson & Glago, APLC, New Orleans, LA, for Sherrie Age Audrict, Jennifer Ashby, Nicole Barnes, Theresa Bartholomew, Stephanie Clark Bethley, Ruby Beverly, Tesha Bickhan, Elizabeth Bosworth, Almeda Brown, Deborah Brown, Marquerite Burns, Beverly Butler, Deborah Butler, Della Caples, Linda Williams Carter, Reginal Carter, Belinda Chism, Dorothy Cook, Myrna Darby, Patrick Morris, Sandra Nunez, Gail Price, JanieRobertson, Melissa Spurlock-Homer, Audrey Adams, Glenda Barnes, Marie Barney, Clarence Barney, Pearlie Bender, Maxine Bethley, Dorothy Boyd, Etta Briscoe, Gertrude Carr, Veronica Causey, Karen Chaubert, Gilda Crawford, Tabbatha Cuiellete, Ann Duplessis, Earlene Eacher, Wanda Evans, Tracy Flores, Katherine Ford, Andrea Forsyth, Richard Francois, Vada Franklin, Kim Gibson, Bernice Heath, Jamie Hogan, Intervenors-Plaintiffs (01-CV-20182).

Henri Wolbrette, III, Kathleen Ann Manning, McGlinchey, Stafford, et al., New Orleans, LA, Paul B. Kerrigan, Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, Philadelphia, PA, Robert D. Rosenbaum, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC, for American Home Products Corporation, Defendant (01-CV-20182).

Henri Wolbrette, III, Kathleen Ann Manning, McGlinchey, Stafford, et al., New Orleans, LA, Peter Zimroth, New York City, Robert D. Rosenbaum, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC, Daniel S. Pariser, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC, for Wyeth-Ayeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Defendant (01-CV-20182).

James B. Irwin, V, Kim E. Moore, Brian P. Quirk, Irwin, Fritchie, Urquhart & Moore, LLC, New Orleans, LA, for Gate Pharmaceuticals, Intervenor-Defendant (01-CV-20182).

Stanton E. Shuller, Jr., Leake and Anderson, New Orleans, LA, for Geneva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Intervenor-Defendant (01-CV-20182).

Vance Arnold Gibbs, Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D'Armond et al., Baton Rouge, LA, Jason R. Cashio, Kean Miller Hawthorne D'Armond McCowan & Jarman, Baton Rouge, LA, for Interneuron Phaceceuticals, Inc., Intervenor-Defendant (01-CV-20182).

Henri Wolbrette, III, Kathleen Ann Manning, McGlinchey, Stafford, et al., New Orleans, LA, Robert D. Rosenbaum, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC, for Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Home Products Corporation, Intervenors-Defendants (01-CV-20182).

Paul McConnell Batiza, Deborah Inchaustegui Schroeder, Esq., Mang Batiza Gaudin Godofsky & Penzato, Metairie, LA, for Sheldon Hersch, M.D., Intervenor-Defendant (01-CV-20182).

Henri Wolbrette, III, Kathleen Ann Manning, McGlinchey, Stafford, Et al., New Orleans, LA, Robert D. Rosenbaum, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC, Mindy Brickman Patron, A Professional Limited Liability Company, New Orleans, LA, for Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Company, Intervenor-Defendant (01-CV-20182).

Stanton E. Schuler, Jr., Leake and Andersson, New Orleans, for Rugby Laboratories, Inc., Intervenor-Defendant (01-CV-20182).

Terry Christovich Gay, Janet L. White, Christovich and Kearney, New Orleans, LA, for Medeva Pharmaceuticals Inc., Intervenor-Defendant (01-CV-20182).

Robert W. Moak, Esq., Bobby Moak, Attorney, Bogue Chitto, MS, Edward Blackmon, Jr., Blackmon & Blackmon, Canton, MS, Andrew M. Westerfield, Westerfield & Janoush, Cleveland, MS, Justin G. Witkin, Aylstock Witkin & Sasser, PLC, Gulf Breeze, FL, for Latrell Ashley, Glenda Parks, Plaintiffs (02-CV-20098).

Christy D. Jones, Butler, Snow, O'Mara et al., Jackson, MS, for American Products Corporation, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Company, Defendants (02-CV-20098).

Anand Agneshwar, Arnold & Porter, New York City, for Wyeth laboratories, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20098).

Luther M. Dove, Jr., Dove & Chill, Jackson, MS, for French's Pharmacy, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20098).

Stephanie M. Rippee, Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Canada, Jackson, MS, for Forrest Brantley, Jr., Defendant (02-CV-20098).

Jennifer A. Butler, Snow, O'Mara, et al., Jackson, MS, for Susan Bodne, Jewell E. Norman, Defendants (02-CV-20098).

Neville H. Boschert, Watkins, Ludlam and Stennis, Jackson, MS, for MCR Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a/k/a American Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a/k/a MCR/American Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Defendants (02-CV-20098).

Sheila M. Bossier, Esq., Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz & Tardy, Jackson, MS, for Qualitest Products, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20098).

J. Stewart Tharp, W. Luther Wilson, Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, Baton Rouge, LA, Ray M. Aragon, MC, Kenna & Cuneo, LLP, Washington, DC, for EON Labs Manufacturing, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20098).

Kenna L. Mansfield, Jr., Wells, Marble & Hurst, Jackson, MS, for Gate Pharmaceuticals, Defendant (02-CV-20098).

Jimmie B. Reynolds, Jr., Steen, Reynolds & Dalehite, Jackson, MS, for Interneuron Pharmaceutical, Inc., Defendant(02-CV-20098).

Kimberly Nelson Howland, Wise, Carter, Child & Carway, Jackson, MS, for Medeva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20098).

Ronald G. Peresich, Page, Mannino, Peresich & McDermott, Biloxi, MS, for Rugby Laborities, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20098).

Patrick N. Harkins, III, Watkins & Eager, Jackson, MS, for Smithline Beecham Corporation, Defendant (02-CV-20098).

Robert W. Moak, Bobby Moak, Attorney, Bogue Chitto, MS, Andrew M. Westerfield, Westerfield & Janoush, Cleveland, MS, Justin G. Witkin, Aylstock Witkin & Sasser, PLC, Gulf Breeze, FL, for Tanya Sherelle Castal, Debbie Maxwell, Plaintiffs (02-CV-20107).

James B. Galloway, Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada PPLC, Gulfport, MS, William M. Gage, Christy D. Jones, Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC, Jackson, MS, for American Home Products Corporation, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Company, Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Defendants (02-CV-20107).

Anand Agneshwar, Arnold & Porter, New York City, James B. Galloway, Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Canada PLLC, Gulfport, MS, William M. Gage, Christy D. Jones, Butler, Snow, O'Mara, et al., Jackson, MS, for Wyeth Laboratories, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20107).

Luther M. Dove, Jr., Dove & Chill, Jackson, MS, for Medical Arts Pharmacy, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20107).

Stephanie M. Rippee, Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Canada, Jackson, MS, for Forrest Bratley, Jr., Defendant (02-CV-20107).

Jennifer A. Hawks, Butler, Snow, O'Mara, et al., Jackson, MS, for Susan Bodne, Jewell E. Norman, Defendants (02-CV-20107).

Neville H. Boschert, Watkins, Ludlam and Stennis, Jackson, MS, for MCR Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20107).

Matthew J. Ungarino, Shannon Marie Bruno, Ungarino and Eckert, for Jones Medical Industries, Defendant (02-CV-20107).

Sheila M. Bossier, Esq., Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz & Tardy, Jackson, MS, for Qualitest Products, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20107).

J. Stewart Tharp, W. Luther Wilson, Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, Baton Rouge, LA, Ray M. Aragon, MC Kenna & Cuneo, LLP, Washington, DC, for EON Labs Manufacturing, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20107).

Kimberly Nelson Howland, Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway, Jackson, MS, for Fisons Corporation, Medeva Laboratories, Inc., Defendants (02-CV-20107).

Charles E. Griffin, Griffin & Associates, Jackson, MS, for Gate Pharmaceuticals, Defendant (02-CV-20107).

Jimmie B. Reynolds, Jr., Bradley B. Vance, Steen, Reynolds & Dalehite, Jackson, MS, for Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20107).

Ronald G. Peresich, Page, Mannino, Peresich & McDermott, Biloxi, MS, for Rugby Laboratories, Inc., Defendant (02-CV-20107).

Patrick N. Harkins, III, Walter T. Johnson, Watkins & Eager, Jackson, MS, for Smithkline Beecham Corporation, Defendant (02-CV-20107).


MEMORANDUM AND PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 2567

BARTLE, District Judge.

Before the court is the motion of plaintiffs in Anderson v. American Home Products Corp., Civ. A. No. 01-20182, to remand to the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Louisiana, and the motions of plaintiffs in Ashley v. American Home Products Corp., Civ. A. No. 02-20098, and Castal v. American Home Products Corp., Civ. A. No. 02-20107, to remand to the Circuit...

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