Legal Opinion
In re Baycol Products Litigation
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided December 12, 2003No. MDL 1431 (MJD/JGL)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 98
DAVIS, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court upon Defendants’ Motion to Conduct Informal Ex Parte Interviews of Plaintiffs’ Treating Physicians. The Parties have filed briefs, and the Court heard oral argument on this issue at the November 3, 2003 Status Conference.
I. BACKGROUND
This motion arises in the context of a multi-district litigation (“MDL”) involving alleged injuries suffered as a result of taking the prescription drug Baycol. Baycol was prescribed to lower the lipid levels of individuals with high cholesterol. In August 2001, Baycol was removed from the…
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