IN RE AGGRENOX ANTITRUST LITIGATION

No. 3:14-md-2516 (SRU).

IN RE AGGRENOX ANTITRUST LITIGATION. THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: INDIRECT-PURCHASER ACTIONS.

United States District Court, D. Connecticut.

August 9, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

In re Aggrenox Antitrust Litigation, represented by Brian P. Daniels , Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman LLP & David R. Schaefer , Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman.

A.F. of L. - A.G.C. Buildings Trade Welfare Plan, Plaintiff, represented by Mathew P. Jasinski , Motley Rice LLC, Michael M. Buchman , Motley Rice LLC & William H. Narwold , Motley Rice LLC.

Painters District Council No. 30 Health & Welfare Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Mathew P. Jasinski , Motley Rice LLC, Mitchell M. Breit , Simmons Hanly Conroy, LLP, pro hac vice, Sarah S. Burns , Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd LLC, pro hac vice, Lori Ann Fanning , Miller Law LLC, Marvin A. Miller , Miller Law LLC & William H. Narwold , Motley Rice LLC.

Miami-Luken, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Anne Mathilde Schmidt , Odom & Des Roches, LLC, pro hac vice, Brian D. Brooks , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP, pro hac vice, Craig Matthew Glantz , Odom & Des Roches, LLC, pro hac vice, Dan Chiorean , Odom & Des Roches, LLC, pro hac vice, David C. Raphael, Jr. , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP, Ephraim R. Gerstein , Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP, Erin R. Leger , Smith Segura & Raphael, LLP, Keith J. Verrier , Levin, Fishbein, Sedran & Berman, Stuart Edward Des Roches , Odom & Des Roches, LLC, pro hac vice, Bruce E. Gerstein , Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP, Daniel C. Simons , Berger & Montague, P.C., David F. Sorensen , Berger & Montague, P.C., Gerald C. Pia, Jr. , Roche Pia LLC, Jonathan Michael Gerstein , Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP, Joseph Opper , Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP, Miranda Yan Jones , Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP & Russell Allen Chorush , Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP.

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 132 Health and Welfare Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Christina H.C. Sharp , Girard Gibbs, LLP, Daniel C. Girard , Girard Gibbs, LLP, Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, LLP, pro hac vice & Scott M. Grzenczyk , Girard Gibbs, LLP.

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 178 Health & Welfare Trust Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Lee Albert , Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP, pro hac vice.

United Food And Commercial Workers Local 1776 & Participating Employers Health And Welfare Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Donald Sean Nation , Hilliard & Shadowen LLP, pro hac vice, Natalie Finkelman Bennett , Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, LLP, pro hac vice & Steven D. Shadowen , Hilliard & Shadowen LLP, pro hac vice.

Rochester Drug Co-Operative, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Andrew Coyne Curley , Berger & Montague, P.C., Archana Tamoshunas , Taus Cebulash & Landau LLP, Daniel C. Simons , Berger & Montague, P.C., pro hac vice, David F. Sorensen , Berger & Montague, P.C., Joseph T. Lukens , Faruqi & Faruqi, Nicholas Urban , Berger & Montague, P.C., Peter R. Kohn , Faruqi & Faruqi, Gerald C. Pia, Jr. , Roche Pia LLC, Joseph Opper , Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP & Sarah A. Westby , Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP.

Fraternal Order Of Police Miami Lodge 20, Insurance Trust Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Jayne A. Goldstein , Pomeranz LLP, pro hac vice & Adam Giffords Kurtz , Pomerantz LLP.

Man-U Service Contract Trust Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Jacob Alexander Goldberg , Cohen Placitella & Roth, P.C., Michael Coren , Cohen Placitella & Roth, P.C. & Stewart Lee Cohen , Cohen Placitella & Roth, P.C..

IAFF Local 22 Health & Welfare Fund, Plaintiff, represented by David R. Woodward , Heins Mills & Olson, PLC, pro hac vice & Renae D. Steiner , Heins Mills & Olson, PLC, pro hac vice.

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 21 Health and Welfare Fund, Plaintiff, represented by David R. Woodward , Heins Mills & Olson, PLC, pro hac vice & Renae D. Steiner , Heins Mills & Olson, PLC, pro hac vice.

Minnesota and North Dakota Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Health Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Anne T. Regan , Zimmerman Reed, PLLP, pro hac vice, David R. Woodward , Heins Mills & Olson, PLC, pro hac vice & Renae D. Steiner , Heins Mills & Olson, PLC, pro hac vice.

AGC-International Union of Operating Engineers Local 701 Health & Welfare Trust Fund, Plaintiff, represented by David R. Woodward , Heins Mills & Olson, PLC, pro hac vice, Renae D. Steiner , Heins Mills & Olson, PLC, pro hac vice, Vincent J. Esades , Heins Mills & Olson, PLC & Keith S. Dubanevich , Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter, PC.

Local 17 Hospitality Benefit Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Garrett D. Blanchfield, Jr. , Reinhardt Wendorf & Blanchfield & Roberta A. Yard , Reinhardt, Wendorf & Blanchfield.

School Cafeteria Employees Local 634 Health and Welfare Fund, Plaintiff, represented by David R. Woodward , Heins Mills & Olson, PLC, pro hac vice, Krishna B. Narine , Meredith & Narine & Renae D. Steiner , Heins Mills & Olson, PLC, pro hac vice.

Newspaper And Magazine Employees Health And Welfare Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Noah Axler , Donovan Searles, pro hac vice.

Afscme District Council 47 Health & Welfare Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Stephen E. Connolly , Connolly Wells & Gray, LLP.

Neca-Ibew Welfare Trust Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Brian O. O'Mara , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, pro hac vice & Marc S. Henzel , Law Offices of Marc S. Henzel.

Twin City Iron Workers Health And Welfare Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Jeffrey L. Kodroff , Spector, Roseman & Kodroff & Willis, P.C., pro hac vice, John A. Macoretta , Spector, Roseman & Kodroff & Willis, P.C. & William G. Caldes , Spector, Roseman & Kodroff & Willis, P.C..

Cesar Castillo, Plaintiff, represented by Bradley J. Demuth , Nussbaum Law Group, P.C., pro hac vice, Linda P. Nussbaum , Nussbaum Law Group, P.C., pro hac vice, Daniel C. Simons , Berger & Montague, P.C., David R. Schaefer , Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman, David F. Sorensen , Berger & Montague, P.C., Gerald C. Pia, Jr. , Roche Pia LLC & Joseph Opper , Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP.

Humana, Inc, Plaintiff, represented by Barbara J. Hart , Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, P.C., pro hac vice, Noelle-Kristen F. Ruggiero , Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, P.C., pro hac vice, Peter D. St. Phillip, Jr. , Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, P.C., Gerald Lawrence , Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, P.C., Richard W. Cohen , Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, P.C. & Uriel Rabinovitz , Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, P.C..

Welfare Plan of the International Union of Operation Engineers Locals 137, 137A, 137B, 137C, 137R, Plaintiff, represented by J. Douglas Richards , Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll & Sharon K. Robertson , Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC.

American Sales Company, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Brian C. Roche , Roche Pia LLC, Gerald C. Pia, Jr. , Roche Pia LLC, Daniel C. Simons , Berger & Montague, P.C., David S. Nalven , Hagens Berman Sobel Shapiro, LLP, David F. Sorensen , Berger & Montague, P.C., Joseph Opper , Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP & Thomas M. Sobol , Hagens Berman Sobel Shapiro, LLP.

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 Health and Welfare Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Heidi M. Drewes-Silton , Lockridge Grindall Nauen PLLP & Karen Hanson Riebel , Lockridge Grindall Nauen PLLP.

Pipefitters Union Local NO 537 Health & Welfare Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Eric J. Belfi , Labaton Sucharow LLP, Gregory Asciolla , Labaton Sucharow LLP, pro hac vice, Jay L. Himes , Labaton Sucharow LLP, pro hac vice, Mathew P. Jasinski , Motley Rice LLC, Matthew J. Perez , Labaton Sucharow LLP, pro hac vice & William H. Narwold , Motley Rice LLC.

Walgreen Co, Plaintiff, represented by Anna T. Neill , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice, Lauren C. Ravkind , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice, Matthew A. Thomsen , Capozzi Adler, P.C., pro hac vice, Richard A. Arnold , Kenny Nachwalter, pro hac vice & Scott E. Perwin , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice.

Safeway Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Anna T. Neill , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice, Lauren C. Ravkind , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice, Matthew A. Thomsen , Capozzi Adler, P.C., pro hac vice, Richard A. Arnold , Kenny Nachwalter, pro hac vice & Scott E. Perwin , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice.

HEB Grocery Company L.P., Plaintiff, represented by Anna T. Neill , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice, Lauren C. Ravkind , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice, Matthew A. Thomsen , Capozzi Adler, P.C., pro hac vice, Richard A. Arnold , Kenny Nachwalter, pro hac vice & Scott E. Perwin , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice.

Kroger Co., Plaintiff, represented by Anna T. Neill , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice, Lauren C. Ravkind , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice, Matthew A. Thomsen , Capozzi Adler, P.C., pro hac vice, Richard A. Arnold , Kenny Nachwalter, pro hac vice & Scott E. Perwin , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice.

Albertson's LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Anna T. Neill , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice, Lauren C. Ravkind , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice, Matthew A. Thomsen , Capozzi Adler, P.C., pro hac vice, Richard A. Arnold , Kenny Nachwalter, pro hac vice & Scott E. Perwin , Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., pro hac vice.

Rite Aid Corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Bary L. Refsin , Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Monica L. Rebuck , Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, pro hac vice & Eric L. Bloom , Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller.

Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Corp., Plaintiff, represented by Bary L. Refsin , Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Monica L. Rebuck , Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, pro hac vice & Eric L. Bloom , Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller.

Electrical Workers' Insurance Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Robert G. Eisler , Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A..

CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Bary L. Refsin , Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Eric L. Bloom , Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, pro hac vice & Monica L. Rebuck , Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, pro hac vice.

Louisiana Health Service Indemnity Company, Consol Plaintiff, represented by David L. Belt , Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff LLC & John Alden Meade , Young Cotter & Meade LLC, pro hac vice.

Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc, Defendant, represented by Brigid M. Carpenter , Baker, Donelson, Berman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., Peter J. Carney , White & Case, pro hac vice, Robert D. Carroll , Goodwin Procter, LLP, pro hac vice, Sarah K. Frederick , Goodwin Procter, LLP, pro hac vice, Assaf Ze'ev Ben-Atar , Pullman & Comley, Christopher T. Holding , Goodwin Procter LLP & James T. Shearin , Pullman & Comley.

Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Defendant, represented by Jaime M. Crowe , White & Case, Alison Hanstead , White & Case, Bryan James Orticelli , Day Pitney LLP, J. Mark Gidley , White & Case, pro hac vice, Jack E. Pace, III , White & Case, Matthew S. Leddicotte , White & Case, Peter J. Carney , White & Case, Richard P. Colbert , Day Pitney LLP & Robert A. Milne , White & Case.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Defendant, represented by Alison Hanstead , White & Case, pro hac vice, J. Mark Gidley , White & Case, pro hac vice, Jack E. Pace, III , White & Case, pro hac vice, Jaime M. Crowe , White & Case, James T. Cowdery , Cowdery & Murphy, LLC, John P. D'Ambrosio , Cowdery & Murphy, LLC, Kelly G. Laudon , Lindquist & Vennum LLP, Mark A. Jacobson , Lindquist & Vennum LLP, Michael J. Gallagher , White & Case, pro hac vice, Peter J. Carney , White & Case, pro hac vice, Robert Dale Grimes , Bass, Berry & Sims, Bryan James Orticelli , Day Pitney LLP, David Kessler , Norton Rose Fulbright, Matthew S. Leddicotte , White & Case, Richard P. Colbert , Day Pitney LLP & Robert A. Milne , White & Case.

Duramed Pharmaceuticals Inc, Defendant, represented by Brigid M. Carpenter , Baker, Donelson, Berman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., Peter J. Carney , White & Case, pro hac vice, Robert D. Carroll , Goodwin Procter, LLP, pro hac vice, Sarah K. Frederick , Goodwin Procter, LLP, pro hac vice, Assaf Ze'ev Ben-Atar , Pullman & Comley, Christopher T. Holding , Goodwin Procter LLP & James T. Shearin , Pullman & Comley.

Barr Lab Inc, Defendant, represented by Brigid M. Carpenter , Baker, Donelson, Berman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., Peter J. Carney , White & Case, pro hac vice, Robert D. Carroll , Goodwin Procter, LLP, pro hac vice, Sarah K. Frederick , Goodwin Procter, LLP, pro hac vice, Assaf Ze'ev Ben-Atar , Pullman & Comley, Christopher T. Holding , Goodwin Procter LLP & James T. Shearin , Pullman & Comley.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Defendant, represented by Brigid M. Carpenter , Baker, Donelson, Berman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., Peter J. Carney , White & Case, pro hac vice, Robert D. Carroll , Goodwin Procter, LLP, pro hac vice, Sarah K. Frederick , Goodwin Procter, LLP, pro hac vice, Assaf Ze'ev Ben-Atar , Pullman & Comley, Christopher T. Holding , Goodwin Procter LLP & James T. Shearin , Pullman & Comley.

Duramed Pharmaceuticals Sales Corp., Defendant, represented by Brigid M. Carpenter , Baker, Donelson, Berman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., Peter J. Carney , White & Case, pro hac vice, Robert D. Carroll , Goodwin Procter, LLP, pro hac vice, Sarah K. Frederick , Goodwin Procter, LLP, pro hac vice, Assaf Ze'ev Ben-Atar , Pullman & Comley, Christopher T. Holding , Goodwin Procter LLP & James T. Shearin , Pullman & Comley.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GMBH & Co. KG, Defendant, represented by Jaime M. Crowe , White & Case, Alison Hanstead , White & Case & Bryan James Orticelli , Day Pitney LLP.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GMBH & Co. KG, a German limited partnership, Defendant, represented by J. Mark Gidley , White & Case, pro hac vice.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GMBH & Co. KG, Defendant, represented by Jack E. Pace, III , White & Case, James T. Cowdery , Cowdery & Murphy, LLC, John P. D'Ambrosio , Cowdery & Murphy, LLC, Matthew S. Leddicotte , White & Case, Peter J. Carney , White & Case & Robert A. Milne , White & Case.

Teva Women's Health, Inc., Defendant, represented by Christopher T. Holding , Goodwin Procter LLP.

Generic Pharmaceutical Association, Amicus, represented by W. Todd Miller , Baker & Miller PLLC.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

On March 23, 2015, I issued a decision on several motions to dismiss in this complex multidistrict litigation ("MDL"). See In re Aggrenox Antitrust Litig., 94 F.Supp.3d 224 (D. Conn. 2015) (doc. # 229) (hereinafter "March 23 Order"...

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