McCollins v. Bayer Corp.

MEMORANDUM OF LAW & ORDER

MICHAEL J. DAVIS, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff George McCollin’s Motion to Remand to the Southern District of West Virginia [Docket No. 48]. Also before the Court is Defendant Bayer and GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”)’s Cross-Motion to Deny Class Certification and Enter Judgment Against the Plaintiff [Docket No. 49].

II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This action involves the prescription drug, cerivastatin, which was marketed in the United States under the brand name Baycol. Cerivastatin is a member of a class of drugs known as statins that have…