Legal Opinion
In re Rezulin Products Liability Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 28, 2004No. MDL No. 1348; No. 00 Civ. 2843(LAK)PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs originally sought certification of two classes: a nationwide class under Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(b)(3) of all persons who ingested Rezulin and their spouses and a subclass under Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(b)(2) of asymptomatic Rezulin users who have not manifested physical injury and on behalf of which they sought medical monitoring. The Court denied certification in a prior opinion, familiarity with which is assumed (“Rezulin I”).1 The critical points, however, may be summarized briefly.
First, the Court denied certification of the proposed (b)(3) class on the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by42 opinions
- United States v. NacchioCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009
- Rockland Exposition, Inc. v. Alliance of Automotive Service ProvidersDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2012
- In Re Rezulin Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2005
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