Legal Opinion
In re Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Products Liability Litigation
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided June 5, 2002No. MDL No. 1407PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO STRIKE CLASS ALLEGATIONS AND DENY CLASS CERTIFICATION
ROTHSTEIN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
THIS MATTER comes before the court on Defendants’ Motion to Strike Class Allegations and Deny Class Certification (“Defendants’ motion”). Having reviewed pleadings filed in support of and in opposition to the motion, along with the remainder of the record, and, being fully advised, the court finds and concludes as follows:
II. BACKGROUND
A. Factual Background
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- Dianne Castano v. The American Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Ortiz v. Fibreboard Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
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