IN RE K-DUR ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Civil Action No. 01-cv-1652 (SRC)(CLW), MDL Docket No. 1419.

IN RE K-DUR ANTITRUST LITIGATION. This document relates to: All Actions.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

February 25, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

STEPHEN M. ORLOFSKY, Special Master, represented by STEPHEN M. ORLOFSKY , BLANK, ROME, LLP.

HIP HEALTH PLAN OF FLORIDA, INC., Plaintiff, represented by DANIEL BERGER , BERGER & MONTAGUE, PC & LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs, Plaintiff, represented by SHELLY L. FRIEDLAND , Trief & Olk, THEODORE M. LIEVERMAN , SPECTOR, ROSEMAN & KODROFF, PC & ALLYN ZISSEL LITE , LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC.

Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs, Plaintiff, represented by BARRY L. REFSIN , HANGLEY, ARONCHICK, SEGAL & PUDLIN & DEBORAH S. CORBISHLEY , KENNY, NACHWALTER, SEYMOUR, ARNOLD, CRITCHLOW & SPECTOR, PA.

AMY REICHERT, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

GREAT LAKES HEALTH PLAN, INC., Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

JOSEPH J. MORGAN, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

JACQUELINE CUNDIFF, Consol Plaintiff, represented by DAVID K. LIETZ , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR & FREDERICK P. FURTH , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

CARL M. WALLACE, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

NORMA SEABROOK, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

ISRAEL REXACH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

ELIAS HUSAMUDEEN, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

WILLIAM WASNICKI, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

GUY ANDERSON, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

ROBERT SEABROOK, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

STEVEN ROBINSON, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

ESTELLE TRAVERS, Consol Plaintiff, represented by GUIDO SAVERI , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR & RICHARD ALEXANDER SAVERI , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS-UA LOCAL 119 WELFARE PLAN,, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JOSEPH J. DEPALMA , LITE, DEPALMA, GREENBERG, LLC.

IBEW-NECA LOCAL 505 HEALTH & WELFARE PLAN,, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JOSEPH J. DEPALMA , LITE, DEPALMA, GREENBERG, LLC.

A.F. OF L.-A.G.C. BUILDING TRADES WELFARE PLAN,, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JOSEPH J. DEPALMA , LITE, DEPALMA, GREENBERG, LLC.

ESTATE OF STANLEY NEMSER, Consol Plaintiff, represented by ALLYN ZISSEL LITE , LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC & ANN D. WHITE , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

CONSUMERS FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE COALITION, Consol Plaintiff, represented by STEVEN J. PFEFFERLE , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

WALGREEN CO., Consol Plaintiff, represented by DEBORAH S. CORBISHLEY , KENNY, NACHWALTER, SEYMOUR, ARNOLD, CRITCHLOW & SPECTOR, PA.

ECKARD CORPORATION, Consol Plaintiff, represented by DEBORAH S. CORBISHLEY , KENNY, NACHWALTER, SEYMOUR, ARNOLD, CRITCHLOW & SPECTOR, PA.

THE KROGER CO., Consol Plaintiff, represented by DEBORAH S. CORBISHLEY , KENNY, NACHWALTER, SEYMOUR, ARNOLD, CRITCHLOW & SPECTOR, PA.

ALBERTSON'S INC., Consol Plaintiff, represented by DEBORAH S. CORBISHLEY , KENNY, NACHWALTER, SEYMOUR, ARNOLD, CRITCHLOW & SPECTOR, PA.

SAFEWAY, INC., Consol Plaintiff, represented by DEBORAH S. CORBISHLEY , KENNY, NACHWALTER, SEYMOUR, ARNOLD, CRITCHLOW & SPECTOR, PA.

HY-VEE, INC., Consol Plaintiff, represented by DEBORAH S. CORBISHLEY , KENNY, NACHWALTER, SEYMOUR, ARNOLD, CRITCHLOW & SPECTOR, PA.

NATALIE SUTIN, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LIONEL Z GLANCY , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

ROSE LIPSCOMB, Consol Plaintiff, represented by ALLYN ZISSEL LITE , LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC.

GEORGE BURNS, Consol Plaintiff, represented by ANDREW ROBERT JACOBS , LAW OFFICES OF ANDREW R. JACOBS.

MILDRED GROSSMAN, Consol Plaintiff, represented by C. OLIVER BURT, III , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

LOUISIANA WHOLESALE DRUG CO. INC,, Consol Plaintiff, represented by KIMBERLY MARION HENNINGS , GARWIN GERSTEIN & FISHER LLP, PETER S. PEARLMAN , COHN, LIFLAND, PEARLMAN, HERRMANN & KNOPF, LLP & REBEKAH R. CONROY , BROWN MOSKOWITZ & KALLEN, PC.

UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS LOCAL 56 HEALTH & WELFARE DEPARTMENT, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP & THEODORE M. LIEVERMAN , SPECTOR, ROSEMAN & KODROFF, PC.

FRANCES IRENE STEADMAN, Consol Plaintiff, represented by FREDERICK T. KUYKENDALL, III , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, JAMES H MCFERRIN , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR & S C MIDDLEBROOKS, III , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

NEW YORK STATE-WIDE SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL, INC., Consol Plaintiff, represented by ALLYN ZISSEL LITE , LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC.

MASSACHUSETTS SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL,, Consol Plaintiff, represented by ALLYN ZISSEL LITE , LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG, LLC.

PATRICK J. LYNCH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LISA J. RODRIGUEZ , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP & THEODORE M. LIEVERMAN , SPECTOR, ROSEMAN & KODROFF, PC.

DAWN MAFFEI, Consol Plaintiff, represented by MICHAEL G. NAST , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

LEONARD BROWN, Consol Plaintiff, represented by JENNIFER SHARON ABRAMS , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR & JOSEPH J. TABACCO, JR. , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

ARKANSAS CARPENTERS HEALTH & WELFARE FUND, Consol Plaintiff, represented by GREG THOMPSON , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

MARGARET PIETSCH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by LYNN L. SARKO , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

MARY MARGARET PIETSCH, Consol Plaintiff, represented by RON KILGARD , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

DONALD W. HANNU, Consol Plaintiff, represented by NEIL A. MCEWEN , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

BETTY SAAD, Consol Plaintiff, represented by DIANE A. NYGAARD .

EVELYN BARCZAK, Consol Plaintiff, represented by MICHAEL J. FLANNERY , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

AGATHA AGATHA "NIKKI&quo MCCUTCHON, Consol Plaintiff, represented by THOMAS M. SOBOL , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

ANTHONY DEBELLA, Consol Plaintiff, represented by MICHAEL J. FLANNERY , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

RITE AID CORPORATION, Consol Plaintiff, represented by BARRY L. REFSIN , HANGLEY, ARONCHICK, SEGAL & PUDLIN, DEBORAH S. CORBISHLEY , KENNY, NACHWALTER, SEYMOUR, ARNOLD, CRITCHLOW & SPECTOR, PA & JERRY L. TANENBAUM , SCHNADER HARRISON SEGAL & LEWIS LLP.

COBALT CORP., Consol Plaintiff, represented by CHARLES J. BARNHILL, JR. , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, MARY C. NASH , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, RICHARD W. COHEN , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR & WILLIAM P. DIXON , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

CVS MERIDIAN, INC., Consol Plaintiff, represented by BARRY L. REFSIN , HANGLEY, ARONCHICK, SEGAL & PUDLIN & DEBORAH S. CORBISHLEY , KENNY, NACHWALTER, SEYMOUR, ARNOLD, CRITCHLOW & SPECTOR, PA.

ROBERT MITCHELL, Consol Plaintiff, represented by DAVID J. SHEA , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR, KENNETH J. MCINTYRE , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR & ROBERT L. MICHELS , COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC-NJ BAR.

MERCK & CO.,INC., Defendant, represented by WILLIAM J. O'SHAUGHNESSY , MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP.

UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES, Defendant, represented by ADAM K. DERMAN , Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC & MARIE L. MATHEWS , Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC.


OPINION

This matter comes before the Court upon three motions: (1) Defendants Merck & Co., Inc. and Upsher-Smith Laboratories' ("Defendants") motion for summary judgment as to all claims brought by Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs ("Plaintiffs") related to the Upsher-Smith settlement [Docket Entry 839...

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