STRAYHORN v. WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Nos. 11-2058-STA-cgc, 11-2095-STA-cgc, 11-2083-STA-cgc, 11-2134-STA-cgc, 11-2060-STA-cgc, 11-2059-STA-cgc, 11-2145-STA-cgc.

882 F.Supp.2d 1020 (2012)

Gloria STRAYHORN and Jeremy Strayhorn, Plaintiffs, v. WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; Wyeth LLC; Wyeth, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.; Schwarz Pharma, Inc.; Schwarz Pharma AG; UCB GmbH; Alaven Pharmaceuticals LLC; and Actavis Elizabeth LLC, Defendants. Sarah Speed, Plaintiff, v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Wyeth LLC; Wyeth, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.; Schwarz Pharma, Inc.; and Watson Laboratories, Inc., Defendants. Kathleen Simmons, Plaintiff, v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Wyeth LLC; Wyeth, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.; Schwarz Pharma, Inc.; Alaven Pharmaceutical, LLC; and Watson Laboratories, Inc., Defendants. Gordon and Judith Weaver; Shena Johnson; Dean Brown; Gwendolyn Ruff; Emma Ketron; Larry Hudson; Anna Odom; Marilyn Moncier; Thelma Donald; Netter Griggs; Orviell Rhodes; Selma Carter; and Gertie King, Plaintiffs, v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Individually and d/b/a ESI Lederle, Inc.; Wyeth Holdings, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.; Schwarz Pharma, Inc.; Schwarz Pharma AG; Alaven Pharmaceuticals LLC; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.; Pliva, Inc.; Pliva, D.D.; Barr Pharmaceuticals LLC f/k/a Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Barr Laboratories, Inc.; Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Watson Laboratories, Inc.; Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.; United Research Laboratories, Inc. a/k/a URL Pharmpro, LLC d/b/a URL Pharma; Actavis Elizabeth LLC as successor in interest of Purepac Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Actavis Group HF; Generics Bidco I LLC d/b/a Qualitest Pharmaceuticals; Northstar RX LLC; McKesson Corporation d/b/a Northstar RX LLC; The Harvard Drug Group LLC d/b/a Major Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and John Doe Defendants, Defendants. Irving Evans and Phyllis Evans, Plaintiffs, v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Wyeth LLC; Wyeth, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.; Schwarz Pharma, Inc.; Alaven Pharmaceutical, LLC; Pliva, Inc.; Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Defendants. Michael Brooks and Karen Brooks, Plaintiffs, v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Wyeth LLC; Wyeth, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.; Schwarz Pharma, Inc.; Alaven Pharmaceuticals LLC; Pliva, Inc.; Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.; and Actavis Elizabeth LLC, Defendants. Altona Bain and William Bain; Ruby Runions; Diane Morphis and Hollis Morphis; Benny Adams, Individually and as Legal Guardian of Mary Adams; Carolyn Churchwell; Mary Richmond; Velma Mayberry and Nathan Mayberry; Carrie Williams and Nathaniel Williams, Plaintiffs, v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Individually and d/b/a ESI Lederle, Inc.; Wyeth LLC; Wyeth, Inc.; Wyeth Holdings, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.; Schwarz Pharma, Inc.; Schwarz Pharma AG; Alaven Pharmaceuticals LLC; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.; Pliva, Inc.; Pliva, D.D.; Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Barr Laboratories, Inc.; Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Actavis Elizabeth LLC as successor in interest of Purepac Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Actavis Group HF; Northstar RX LLC; McKesson Corporation d/b/a Northstar RX LLC; and John Doe Defendants, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Tennessee, Western Division.

August 8, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Conrad E. Adams , David P. Matthews , Julie L. Rhoades , Matthews & Associates, Houston, TX, Emily Turner Landry , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, Memphis, TN, T. Robert Hill , Hill Boren, Jackson, TN, for Plaintiffs.

Russell B. Morgan , Joel D. Eckert , Joshua J. Phillips , Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP, Samuel L. Felker , Bass Berry & Sims, PLC, Nashville, TN, Emily Turner Landry , Quinn N. Carlson , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, Clarence A. Wilbon , Bass Berry & Sims PLC, Memphis, TN, Andrew J. Calica , Henninger S. Bullock , Mayer Brown, LLP, New York, NY, Julie A. Callsen , Nicole Elizabeth Lewis , Richard Alan Dean , Tucker Ellis LLP, Cleveland, OH, for Defendants.


ORDER GRANTING BRAND NAME DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

S. THOMAS ANDERSON, District Judge.

Before the Court are the Brand Name Defendants' separate Motions for Summary Judgment, all filed on February 10, 2012. Plaintiffs have responded in opposition to Defendants' Motions, and Defendants have filed reply briefs. For the reasons set forth below, the Brand Name Defendants' Motions are GRANTED.

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