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Johnson v. Smithkline Beecham Corp.

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided March 29, 2012No. Civ. No. 11-5782PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

DIAMOND, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Glenda Johnson (a Louisiana citizen) and Steven Lucier (a Pennsylvania citizen) brought this action in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, alleging that thalidomide — a drug developed, produced, and distributed by Defendants — caused Plaintiffs to suffer severe birth defects. (Doc. No. 1, Ex. A.) Invoking diversity jurisdiction, Defendants removed to this Court. (Doc. No. 1.) See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(a)(1), 1441(a). Plaintiffs now ask me to remand, arguing that: 1) Defendants GlaxoSmithKline LLC, GlaxoSmithKline Holdings (Americas) Inc., SmithKline…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Hertz Corp. v. FriendSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  2. Carden v. Arkoma AssociatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Frederico v. Home DepotCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
  4. Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing Co. v. WoodCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
  5. Navarro Savings Assn. v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Glenda Johnson v. SmithKline Beecham CorpCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2013
  2. In re Suntech Power Holdings Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2014
  3. Jennings v. HCR Manorcare Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 2012
  4. Gentry v. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2019
  5. Guddeck v. Smithkline Beecham Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2013

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