LAUDERDALE v. MERCK & CO., INC.

No. 1:02CV191-D-D.

219 F.Supp.2d 747 (2002)

Ralph LAUDERDALE, individually and as next of kin of Deborah Lauderdale, deceased, Plaintiff, v. MERCK & COMPANY, INC.; Dwight A. Johnson, M.D.; Karen Holly; et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Mississippi, Eastern Division.

August 14, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roman Ashley Shaul, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, PC, Montgomery, AL, for Ralph Lauderdale.

Kari Louise Foster, Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC, Memphis, TN, for Merck & Co.

Sias W. McCharen, Daniel, Coker, Horton & Bell, Jackson, MS, for Pfizer, Inc.

Robert K. Upchurch, Holland, Ray, Upchurch & Hillen, Tupelo, MS, for Dwight A. Johnson.


OPINION GRANTING MOTION TO REMAND

DAVIDSON, Chief Judge.

Presently before the court is the Plaintiff's motion to remand this matter to the Circuit Court of Prentiss County, Mississippi. Upon due consideration, the court finds that the motion should be granted and this cause remanded to state court for ultimate resolution.

A. Factual Background

The Plaintiff, a Mississippi resident, filed this action in the Circuit Court of...

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