Legal Opinion
In re Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Marketing, Sales Practices & Products Liability Litigation
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 13, 2015No. MDL NO. 2436; 2:13-md-02436; Civil Action No. 2:12-cv-07263PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*703ME MORANDUM
Stengel, District Judge
This case is part of a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) involving claims of liver damage from the use of Tylenol at or just above the recommended dosage.1 This is the first “bellwether” scheduled for trial.2 The plaintiff claims that her sister died of acute liver failure after taking Extra Strength Tylenol “as directed” by its label.3 She asserts that defendants Johnson & Johnson and McNeil — the makers of Tylenol — knew or should have known that consumers may develop acute liver failure after taking Extra Strength Tylenol at or just above the recommended…
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