Legal Opinion
In re Vioxx Products Liability Litigation
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 17, 2012No. MDL No. 1657PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*858 ORDER & REASONS
ELDON E. FALLON, District Judge.
The Court has pending before it Merck’s motion for summary judgment with respect to Plaintiff Sandra Elliott (Rec. Doc. 63872) and Plaintiff Elliott’s motion for an extension of time to respond to Merck’s motion (Rec. Doc. 64004). The Court has reviewed the briefs and the applicable law and now issues this Order and Reasons.
I. BACKGROUND
To put this matter in perspective, a brief review of this litigation is appropriate. This multidistrict products liability litigation involves the prescription drug Vioxx, known generically as Rofecoxib. Merck, a…
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