Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Merck & Co. Inc.
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided February 28, 2006No. Civ.A. 6:05-573-JMHPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HOOD, District Judge.
Before the Court are the plaintiffs’ motions to amend their complaint [Record No. 17] and to remand [Record No. 19]. Defendants have moved the Court to stay this action pending a transfer decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation [Record No. 5]. As all motions have been fully briefed, the matters are ripe for review.
I. BACKGROUND
The plaintiffs originally filed this action in Clay County Circuit Court, alleging harm caused by the prescription drug Vioxx. The complaint asserts claims against Merck & Company, Inc., (“Merck”), the…
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