Legal Opinion
In re Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Marketing, Sales Practices & Products Liability Litigation
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 19, 2016No. MDL NO. 2436; 2:13-md-02436; Civil Action No. 2:12-cv-07263PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*283MEMORANDUM
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 *284The defendants have filed eighteen motions in limine. My rulings on each motion are explained below.
I. Evidentiary Standards
Several of the defendants’ motions in limine involve arguments about the relevancy or prejudicial effect of certain evidence under Federal Rules of Evidence 401 and 403. “A district court is accorded a wide discretion in determining the…
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