Legal Opinion
Portnoff v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 22, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION No. 16-5955PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion
Goldberg, Judge.
One hundred and six (106) separate lawsuits were filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County alleging injuries sustained as a result of ingesting Invo-kana, a prescription drug used to treat Type 2 Diabetes. Plaintiffs-describe a variety of ailments, including kidney failure and diabetic ketoacidosis. .
Six separate law firms' representing the plaintiffs in a number of these actions filed a “Petition to Consolidate and for Mass Tort Designation” in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.1 The ini*256tial consolidation petition was filed on…
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