Legal Opinion
In re Vioxx Products Liability Litigation
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided November 22, 2006No. MDL No. 1657PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER & REASONS
FALLON, District Judge.
Before the Court is the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee’s (“PSC”) Motion for Certification of a Nation-Wide Class Action for Personal Injury and Wrongful Death (Rec.Doe.2171). The Court heard oral argument and took this motion under submission. For the following reasons, the PSC’s motion is DENIED.
I. BACKGROUND
This multidistrict products liability litigation involves the prescription drug Vioxx, known generically as Rofeeoxib. Merck & Co., Inc. (“Merck”), a New Jersey corporation, researched, designed, manufactured, marketed, and distributed Vioxx to…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Amchem Products, Inc. v. WindsorSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Dianne Castano v. The American Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- In Re American Medical Systems, Inc. Pfizer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Allison v. Citgo Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Plubell v. Merck & Co., Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2009
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