Legal Opinion
Vioxx Products Liability Litigation v. Merck & Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided June 13, 2012No. MDL 1657PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER & REASONS
ELDON E. FALLON, District Judge.
Currently pending before this Court are Merck’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Rec. Doe. 63656) and Plaintiff Kenneth Walker’s Motion for Leave to Amend Complaints (Rec. Doc. 63713). The Court has heard oral argument, received supplemental briefing, and reviewed the briefs and the applicable law. The Court is now prepared to issue this Order and Reasons.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
To put this matter in perspective, a brief review of this litigation is appropriate. This multidistrict products liability litigation involves the prescription drug…
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