In Re Avandia Marketing, Sales Practices & Products Liability Litigation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION *
SHWARTZ, Circuit Judge.
Linda and John Schatz appeal from the orders: (1) striking their sur-reply and physician’s affidavit submitted in opposition to Glaxosmithkline LLC’s (“GSK”) motion for summary judgment and (2) granting GSK’s summary judgment motion. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm both orders.
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Mrs. Schatz suffers from Type II diabetes. Her physician, Dr. Scott McKimm, prescribed her Avandia, a GSK diabetes medication, starting in 2002. Mrs. Schatz responded well to Avandia and continued on the medication for several years. In February 2007, GSK informed doctors of…
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