Engstrom v. Bayer Corp.

OPINION BY

MONTEMURO, J.:

¶ 1 These consolidated appeals lie from orders dismissing with prejudice on the basis of forum non conveniens five complaints against Appellee pharmaceutical company in a mass tort 1 /products liability action. The claim is advanced by Appellants that their ingestion of certain of Ap-pellee’s products, specifically Alka-Seltzer Plus, containing the decongestant ingredient phenylpropanolamine (PPA) caused them to suffer hemorrhagic stroke resulting in permanent and profound physical damage.

¶ 2 Appellants in this matter are citizens of Missouri, Washington state, Arizona…