Legal Opinion
Brown v. American Home Products Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 15, 2005No. MDL No. 1203, Civ.A. No. 99-20593PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND PRETRIAL ORDER NO.
BARTLE, District Judge.
The issue before the court is whether the Seventh Amendment to the Nationwide Class *501Action Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”) involving Wyeth’s1 diet drugs Pondimin and Redux is fair, adequate, and reasonable.
We gave preliminary approval to the Seventh Amendment on August 26, 2004, in Pretrial Order (“PTO”) No. 3880. Because it could be deemed to be an adverse change for some class members under the current Settlement Agreement approved by the court in August, 2000, notice was sent to some 620,-000 class members and attorneys…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. ShuttsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- In Re: The Prudential Insurance Company Of America Sales Practices LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- In Re: Cendant Corporation LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Girsh v. JepsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In Re Diet DrugsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
- In Re Diet Drugs (Phentermine, Fenfluramine, Dexfenfluramine) Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2008
- Bradburn Parent Teacher Store, Inc. v. 3M (Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.)District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2007
- Keepseagle v. VilsackDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
- In re Diet Drugs (Phentermine/Fenfluramine/Dexfenfluramine) Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2012
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