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JOHNSON v. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORP.

Civ. No. 11-5782.

853 F.Supp.2d 487 (2012)

Glenda JOHNSON et al., Plaintiffs, v. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

March 29, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig R. Spiegel , Nick Styant-Browne , Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman LLP, Seattle, WA, Jeffrey L. Kodroff , John A. Macoretta , Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis, P.C., Mary Ann Giorno , Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, Kay Gunderson Reeves , Gordon & Reeves LLP, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiffs.

Michael T. Scott , Melissa A. Wojtylak , Melissa A. Wojtylak , Reed Smith LLP, Kenneth A. Murphy , Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Adam S. Tolin , Dechert LLP, Albert G. Bixler , Rachel Castillo Rosser , Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC, Philadelphia, PA, Bruce R. Kelly , Anand Agneshwar , Arnold & Porter, New York, NY, Daniel S. Pariser , Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC, Sara J. Gourley , Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendants.

MEMORANDUM

DIAMOND, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Glenda Johnson (a Louisiana citizen) and Steven Lucier (a Pennsylvania citizen) brought this action in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, alleging that thalidomide — a drug developed, produced, and distributed by Defendants — caused Plaintiffs to suffer severe birth defects. (Doc. No. 1, Ex. A.) Invoking diversity jurisdiction, Defendants removed to this Court. (Doc. No. 1.) See...

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