LEGARD v. ORTHO-McNEIL PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.

Case No. 1:08 oe 40197.

833 F.Supp.2d 775 (2011)

Ashante LEGARD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. ORTHO-McNEIL PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., et al., Defendant.

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

June 24, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heidi M. Vessel , Zachary, LA, for Plaintiffs.

James B. Irwin , Kim E. Moore , Melissa M. Thornton , Monique M. Garsaud , Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore, New Orleans, LA, Julie A. Callsen , Tucker, Ellis & West, Cleveland, OH, Susan M. Sharko , Drinker Biddle & Reath, Florham Park, NJ, for Defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

KATZ, District Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

In May 2002, Ashante Legard, a Louisiana resident, was prescribed the Ortho Evra® birth control patch by Dr. Kirk Rousset. Ms. Legard used the patch until May 10, 2006, when she contacted Dr. Rousset's office to complain of pain in her left leg for approximately three months. Upon Dr. Rousset's advice, Ms. Legard immediately discontinued use of the patch

The next day, Ms...

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