Legal Opinion
In Re Merck & Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 9, 2008No. 07-2431, 07-2432PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
Appellants, purchasers of Merck & Co., Inc. stock, filed the first of several class action securities fraud complaints on November 6, 2003, alleging that the company and certain of its officers and directors (collectively, “Merck”) misrepresented the safety profile and commercial viability of Vioxx, a pain reliever that was withdrawn from the market in September 2004 due to safety concerns. The District Court granted Merck’s motion to dismiss the complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, holding that Appellants were put…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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3Cited by35 opinions
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