In re Vioxx Prods. Liab. Litig.
In re Vioxx Prods. Liab. Litig.
2005 WL 756742 (E.D. La. 2005)
February 18, 2005
Fallon, Eldon E., United States District Judge
Summary
The court ordered the preservation and production of ESI relevant to the claims and allegations. This includes emails, text messages, documents, and other digital data. The court also established procedures for the production of ESI, including the use of discovery requests and protective orders, and considered the privacy rights of the parties involved and the potential for spoliation of evidence.
In re: VIOXX PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION
No. MDL 1657
United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
February 18, 2005
Counsel
Russ M. Herman, Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, LLP, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff.Phillip A. Wittmann, Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, LLC, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant.
Fallon, Eldon E., United States District Judge
PRETRIAL ORDER # 1
*1 THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO ALL CASES
Setting Initial Conference
It appearing that civil actions listed on Schedule A, attached hereto, which were transferred to this Court by order of the Judicial Panel on Multi District Litigation pursuant to its order of February 16, 2005, merit special attention as complex litigation, it is, therefore, ORDERED that:
1. APPLICABILITY OF ORDER ––– Prior to the initial pretrial conference and entry of a comprehensive order governing all further proceedings in this case, the provisions of this Order shall govern the practice and procedure in those actions that were transferred to this Court by the Judicial Panel on Multi District Litigation pursuant to its order of February 16, 2005 listed on Schedule A. This Order also applies to all related cases filed in all sections of the Eastern District of Louisiana and will also apply to any “tag-along actions” later filed in, removed to, or transferred to this Court.
2. CONSOLIDATION ––– The civil actions listed on Schedule A are consolidated for pretrial purposes. Any “tag-along actions” later filed in, removed to or transferred to this Court, or directly filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana, will automatically be consolidated with this action without the necessity of future motions or orders. This consolidation, however, does not constitute a determination that the actions should be consolidated for trial, nor does it have the effect of making any entity a party to any action in which he, she or it has not been named, served or added in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
3. DATE OF INITIAL CONFERENCE AND AGENDA FOR CONFERENCE ––– Matters relating to pretrial and discovery proceedings in these cases will be addressed at an initial pretrial conference to be held on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in Judge Eldon E. Fallon's courtroom, Room 468, United States Courthouse, 500 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. Counsel are expected to familiarize themselves with the Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth (“MCL 4th”) and be prepared at the conference to suggest procedures that will facilitate the expeditious, economical, and just resolution of this litigation. The items listed in MCL 4th Sections 22.6, 22.61, 22.62, and 22.63 shall, to the extent applicable, constitute a tentative agenda for the conference. Counsel shall confer and seek consensus to the extent possible with respect to the items on the agenda, including a proposed discovery plan, amendment of pleadings, and consideration of any class action allegations and motions. If the parties have any suggestions as to any case management orders or additional agenda items, these shall be faxed to (504) 589-6966 or otherwise submitted to the Court by March 11, 2005.
4. POSITION STATEMENT ––– Plaintiffs and defendants shall submit to the Court by March 11, 2005 a brief written statement indicating their preliminary understanding of the facts involved in the litigation and the critical factual and legal issues. These statements will not be filed with the Clerk, will not be binding, will not waive claims or defenses, and may not be offered in evidence against a party in later proceedings. The parties' statements shall list all pending motions, as well as all related cases pending in state or federal court, together with their current status, including any discovery taken to date, to the extent known. The parties shall be limited to one such submission for all plaintiffs and one such submission for all defendants.
*2 5. APPEARANCE ––– Each party represented by counsel shall appear at the initial pretrial conference through their attorney who will have primary responsibility for the party's interest in this litigation. Parties not represented by counsel may appear in person or through an authorized and responsible agent. To minimize costs and facilitate a manageable conference, parties with similar interests may agree, to the extent practicable, to have an attending attorney represent their interest at the conference. A party will not by designating an attorney to represent its interest at the conference be precluded from other representation during the litigation, nor will attendance at the conference waive objections to jurisdiction, venue or service.
6. SERVICE ––– Prior to the initial pretrial conference, service of all papers shall be made on each of the attorneys on the Panel Attorney Service List attached hereto and designated as Schedule B. Any attorney who wishes to have his/her name added to or deleted from such Panel Attorney Service List may do so upon request to the Clerk and notice to all other persons on such service list. The parties shall present to the Court at the initial conference a list of attorneys and their office addresses and E-mail addresses.
7. EXTENSION AND STAY ––– The defendant is granted an extension of time for responding by motion or answer to the complaint(s) until a date to be set by this Court. Pending the initial conference and further orders of this Court, all outstanding discovery proceedings are stayed, and no further discovery shall be initiated. Moreover, all pending motions must be renoticed for resolution on a motion day or days after the Court's initial conference herein.
8. MASTER DOCKET FILE ––– The Clerk of Court will maintain a master docket case file under the style “In Re: VIOXX Products Liability Litigation” and the identification “MDL No. 1657”. When a pleading is intended to be applicable to all actions, this shall be indicated by the words: “This Document Relates to All Cases.” When a pleading is intended to apply to less than all cases, this Court's docket number for each individual case to which the document number relates shall appear immediately after the words “This Document Relates to”. The following is a sample of the pleading style:
In Re: VIOXX
MDL No. 1657
Products Liability Litigation
SECTION: L
This Document Relates to:
Judge Fallon
Mag. Judge Knowles
9. FILING ––– Until electronic filing is instituted in the Eastern District of Louisiana, a signed original of any pleading or paper together with the number of copies set forth in the Local Rules is all that need be filed. The Clerk of Court is directed to make all entries on the master docket sheet with a notation listing the cases to which the document applies, except that a document closing a case will also be entered on the individual docket sheet. All documents shall be filed in the master file.
*3 10. DOCKETING ––– When an action that properly belongs as a part of In Re: VIOXX Products Liability Litigation is hereinafter filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana or transferred here from another court, the Clerk of this Court shall:
a. File a copy of this Order in the separate file for such action;
b. Make an appropriate entry on the master docket sheet;
c. Mail to the attorneys for the plaintiff in the newly filed or transferred case a copy of this Order;
d. Upon the first appearance of any new defendant, mail to the attorneys for the defendant in such newly filed or transferred cases a copy of this Order.
11. APPEARANCES ––– Counsel who appeared in a transferor court prior to transfer need not enter an additional appearance before this Court. Moreover, attorneys admitted to practice and in good standing in any United States District Court are admitted pro hac vice in this litigation, and the requirements of Local Rules 83.2.6E and 83.2.7 are waived. Association of local counsel is not required.
12. REMAND STIPULATIONS ––– In the event that a case is remanded, the parties shall furnish to the Clerk of Court a stipulation or designation of the contents of the record and furnish all necessary copies of any pleadings filed so as to enable the transferee clerk to comply with the order of remand.
13. PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE ––– All parties and their counsel are reminded of their duty to preserve evidence that may be relevant to this action. The duty extends to documents, data, and tangible things in possession, custody and control of the parties to this action, and any employees, agents, contractors, carriers, bailees, or other nonparties who possess materials reasonably anticipated to be subject to discovery in this action. “Documents, data, and tangible things” is to be interpreted broadly to include writings, records, files, correspondence, reports, memoranda, calendars, diaries, minutes, electronic messages, voice mail, E-mail, telephone message records or logs, computer and network activity logs, hard drives, backup data, removable computer storage media such as tapes, discs and cards, printouts, document image files, Web pages, databases, spreadsheets, software, books, ledgers, journals, orders, invoices, bills, vouchers, checks statements, worksheets, summaries, compilations, computations, charts, diagrams, graphic presentations, drawings, films, charts, digital or chemical process photographs, video, phonographic, tape or digital recordings or transcripts thereof, drafts, jottings and notes, studies or drafts of studies or other similar such material. Information that serves to identify, locate, or link such material, such as file inventories, file folders, indices, and metadata, is also included in this definition. Until the parties reach an agreement on a preservation plan or the Court orders otherwise, each party shall take reasonable steps to preserve all documents, data and tangible things containing information potentially relevant to the subject matter of this litigation. Counsel is under an obligation to the Court to exercise all reasonable efforts to identify and notify parties and nonparties, including employees of corporate or institutional parties.
*4 14. FILING OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS ––– In accordance with Rule 5(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, discovery requests and responses are not to be filed with the Clerk nor sent to the Judge's Chambers, except when specifically ordered by the Court to the extent needed in connection with a motion.
15. LIAISON COUNSEL ––– Prior to the initial conference, counsel for the plaintiffs and counsel for the defendant shall, to the extent they have not already done so, confer and seek consensus on the selection of a candidate for the position of liaison counsel for each group who will be charged with essentially administrative matters. For example, liaison counsel shall be authorized to receive orders and notices from the Court on behalf of all parties within their liaison group and shall be responsible for the preparation and transmittal of copies of such orders and notices to the parties in their liaison group and perform other tasks determined by the Court. Liaison counsel shall be required to maintain complete files with copies of all documents served upon them and shall make such files available to parties within their liaison group upon request. Liaison counsel are also authorized to receive orders and notices from the Judicial Panel on Multi District Litigation pursuant to Rule 5.2(e) of the Panel's Rules of Procedure or from the transferee court on behalf of all parties within their liaison group and shall be responsible for the preparation and transmittal of copies of such orders and notices to the parties in their liaison group. The expenses incurred in performing the services of liaison counsel shall be shared equally by all members of the liaison group in a manner agreeable to the parties or set by the Court failing such agreement. Appointment of liaison counsel shall be subject to the approval of the Court. At the first conference liaison counsel and/or the parties should be prepared to discuss any additional needs for an organizational structure or any additional matters consistent with the efficient handling of this matter.
16. PLAINTIFFS' STEERING COMMITTEE ––– It is the Court's intent to appoint a Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (“PSC”) to conduct and coordinate the discovery stage of this litigation with the defendant's representatives or committee. Applications/nominations for the PSC positions must be filed as an original and one copy with the Eastern District of Louisiana's Clerk's Office on or before Monday, March 28, 2005. A copy must also be served upon counsel named in the attached list on the day of filing. The main criteria for membership in the PSC will be: (a) willingness and availability to commit to a time-consuming project; (b) ability to work cooperatively with others; and (c) professional experience in this type of litigation. Applications/nominations should succinctly address each of the above criteria as well as any other relevant matters. No submissions longer than three (3) pages will be considered. The Court will only consider attorneys who have filed a civil action in this litigation.
*5 Objections may be made to the appointment of a proposed applicant/nominee. Nevertheless, the Court will entertain only written objections to any application/nomination. These must be filed with the Clerk in an original and one copy on or before April 4, 2005. The objections, if there be any, must be short, yet thorough, and must be supported by necessary documentation. As with the application/nomination, any objection must be served on all counsel appearing on the attached list on the day of filing.
The PSC will have the following responsibilities:
Discovery
(1) Initiate, coordinate, and conduct all pretrial discovery on behalf of plaintiffs in all actions which are consolidated with the instant multi district litigation.
(2) Develop and propose to the Court schedules for the commencement, execution, and completion of all discovery on behalf of all plaintiffs.
(3) Cause to be issued in the name of all plaintiffs the necessary discovery requests, motions, and subpoenas pertaining to any witnesses and documents needed to properly prepare for the pretrial of relevant issues found in the pleadings of this litigation. Similar requests, notices, and subpoenas may be caused to be issued by the PSC upon written request by an individual attorney in order to assist him/her in the preparation of the pretrial stages of his/her client's particular claims.
(4) Conduct all discovery in a coordinated and consolidated manner on behalf and for the benefit of all plaintiffs. No attorney for a plaintiff may be excluded from attending the examination of witnesses and other proceedings. Such attorney may suggest questions to be posed to deponents through the designated PSC members provided that such questions are not repetitious.
Hearings and Meetings
(1) Call meetings of counsel for plaintiffs for any appropriate purpose, including coordinating responses to questions of other parties or of the Court. Initiate proposals, suggestions, schedules, or joint briefs, and any other appropriate matter(s) pertaining to pretrial proceedings.
(2) Examine witnesses and introduce evidence at hearings on behalf of plaintiffs.
(3) Act as spokesperson for all plaintiffs at pretrial proceedings and in response to any inquiries by the Court, subject of course to the right of any plaintiff's counsel to present non-repetitive individual or different positions.
Miscellaneous
(1) Submit and argue any verbal or written motions presented to the Court or Magistrate on behalf of the PSC as well as oppose when necessary any motions submitted by the defendant or other parties which involve matters within the sphere of the responsibilities of the PSC.
(2) Negotiate and enter into stipulations with Defendants regarding this litigation. All stipulations entered into by the PSC, except for strictly administrative details such as scheduling, must be submitted for Court approval and will not be binding until the Court has ratified the stipulation. Any attorney not in agreement with a non-administrative stipulation shall file with the Court a written objection thereto within ten (10) days after he/she knows or should have reasonably become aware of the stipulation. Failure to object within the term allowed shall be deemed a waiver and the stipulation will automatically be binding on that party.
*6 (3) Explore, develop, and pursue all settlement options pertaining to any claim or portion thereof of any case filed in this litigation.
(4) Maintain adequate files of all pretrial matters and have them available, under reasonable terms and conditions, for examination by Plaintiffs or their attorneys.
(5) Prepare periodic status reports summarizing the PSC's work and progress. These reports shall be submitted to the Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel who will promptly distribute copies to the other plaintiffs' attorneys.
(6) Perform any task necessary and proper for the PSC to accomplish its responsibilities as defined by the Court's orders.
(7) Perform such other functions as may be expressly authorized by further orders of this Court.
(8) Reimbursement for costs and/or fees for services will be set at a time and in a manner established by the Court after due notice to all counsel and after a hearing.
17. COMMUNICATION WITH THE COURT ––– Unless otherwise ordered by this Court, all substantive communications with the Court shall be in writing, with copies to opposing counsel. Nevertheless, the Court recognizes that cooperation by and among plaintiffs' counsel and by and among defendant's counsel is essential for the orderly and expeditious resolution of this litigation. The communication of information among and between plaintiffs' counsel and among and between defendant's counsel shall not be deemed a waiver of the attorney-client privilege or the protection afforded attorney's work product, and cooperative efforts contemplated above shall in no way be used against any plaintiff by any defendant or against any defendant by any plaintiff. Nothing contained in this provision shall be construed to limit the rights of any party or counsel to assert the attorney-client privilege or attorney work product doctrine.
ATTACHMENT
BEFORE WM. TERRELL HODGES, CHAIRMAN, JOHN F. KEENAN, D. LOWELL JENSEN, J. FREDERICK MOTZ,* ROBERT L. MILLER, JR., KATHRYN H. VRATIL AND DAVID R. HANSEN, JUDGES OF THE PANEL
This litigation presently consists of 148 actions pending in 41 federal districts and listed on the attached Schedule A. Before the Panel are two motions, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, that taken together seek centralization for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings of all but one of these actions.[1] Plaintiff in one Eastern Louisiana action seeks centralization of this litigation in the Eastern or Western Districts of Louisiana. Defendant Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck) moves for centralization of this litigation in either the District of Maryland, the Southern District of Indiana, or the Northern District of Illinois. Merck also agrees with some plaintiffs that the District of New Jersey would be an appropriate transferee district. AmerisourceBergen Corp., a wholesaler defendant, supports centralization in the Maryland district. Most responding plaintiffs agree that centralization is appropriate, although some plaintiffs suggest alternative transferee districts, including the Northern District of Alabama, the Central or Northern Districts of California, the District of Delaware, the Southern District of Illinois, the District of Minnesota, the Eastern District of Missouri, the District of New Jersey, the Eastern or Southern Districts of New York, the Northern or Southern Districts of Ohio, the Western District of Oklahoma, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the Southern or Western Districts of Texas.
*7 The three arguments in opposition to Section 1407 centralization can be summarized as follows: plaintiffs in two actions oppose inclusion of their actions in MDL-1657 proceedings, because motions to remand their actions to state court are pending; plaintiffs in some Southern Texas actions along with plaintiffs in one third-party payor action pending in the Southern District of New York oppose these actions' inclusion in MDL-1657, arguing that individual questions of fact in their actions predominate over any common questions of fact and/or that discovery is already underway in these actions; and plaintiffs in one action pending in the Eastern District of New York oppose inclusion of their action in 1407 proceedings, since it involves additional claims relating to a different prescription medication not involved in other MDL-1657 actions.
On the basis of the papers filed and hearing session held, the Panel finds that the actions in this litigation involve common questions of fact, and that centralization under Section 1407 in the Eastern District of Louisiana will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of the litigation. All actions focus on alleged increased health risks (including heart attack and/or stroke) when taking Vioxx, an anti-inflammatory drug, and whether Merck knew of these increased risks and failed to disclose them to the medical community and consumers. Centralization under Section 1407 is necessary in order to eliminate duplicative discovery, avoid inconsistent pretrial rulings, and conserve the resources of the parties, their counsel and the judiciary.
The pendency of a motion to remand to state court is not a sufficient basis to avoid inclusion in Section 1407 proceedings. We note that motions to remand in two actions, one action each in the District of Kansas and the Eastern District of Missouri, as well as in any other MDL-1657 actions can be presented to and decided by the transferee judge. See, e.g., In re Ivy, 901 F.2d 7 (2d Cir.1990); In re Prudential Insurance Company of America Sales Practices Litigation, 170 F.Supp.2d 1346, 1347-48 (J.P.M.L.2001).
Nor are we persuaded by the arguments of some opposing Texas plaintiffs and the New York third-party payor plaintiffs. We point out that transfer under Section 1407 has the salutary effect of placing all actions in this docket before a single judge who can formulate a pretrial program that: 1) allows discovery with respect to any non-common issues to proceed concurrently with discovery on common issues, In re Joseph F. Smith Patent Litigation, 407 F.Supp. 1403, 1404 (J.P.M.L.1976); and 2) ensures that pretrial proceedings will be conducted in a manner leading to the just and expeditious resolution of all actions to the overall benefit of the parties. We note that the MDL-1657 transferee court can employ any number of pretrial techniques-such as establishing separate discovery and/or motion tracks-to efficiently manage this litigation. In any event, we leave the extent and manner of coordination or consolidation of these actions to the discretion of the transferee court. In re Mutual Funds Investment Litigation, 310 F.Supp.2d 1359 (J.P.M.L.2004). It may be, on further refinement of the issues and close scrutiny by the transferee judge, that some claims or actions can be remanded to their transferor districts for trial in advance of the other actions in the transferee district. But we are unwilling, on the basis of the record before us, to make such a determination at this time. Should the transferee judge deem remand of any claims or actions appropriate, procedures are available whereby this may be accomplished with a minimum of delay. See Rule 7.6, 199 F.R.D. at 436-38. We are confident in the transferee judge's ability to streamline pretrial proceedings in these actions, while concomitantly directing the appropriate resolution of all claims.
*8 The Panel is persuaded, however, that claims involving a prescription drug other than Vioxx in one Eastern District of New York action do not share sufficient questions of fact with claims relating to Vioxx to warrant inclusion of these non-Vioxx claims in MDL-1657 proceedings.
Given the geographic dispersal of constituent actions and potential tag-along actions, no district stands out as the geographic focal point for this nationwide docket. Thus we have searched for a transferee judge with the time and experience to steer this complex litigation on a prudent course. By centralizing this litigation in the Eastern District of Louisiana before Judge Eldon E. Fallon, we are assigning this litigation to a jurist experienced in complex multidistrict products liability litigation and sitting in a district with the capacity to handle this litigation.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, the actions listed on the attached Schedule A and pending outside the Eastern District of Louisiana are transferred to the Eastern District of Louisiana and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Eldon E. Fallon for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with the actions pending there and listed on Schedule A.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that claims in Dominick Cain, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., E.D. New York, C.A. No. 1:01-3441, against Pharmacia Corp., Pfizer Inc., and G.D. Searle & Co. relating to a prescription medication other than Vioxx are simultaneously separated and remanded to the Eastern District of New York.
SCHEDULE A
Paul Turner, Sr. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-999
05-0428
Danny M. Wilson v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:03-844
05-0429
Carolyn O. Hensley, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:03-906
05-0430
William Cook v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:02-2710
05-0431
Sharon Scott Jones v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-3079
05-0432
Carolyn Younge, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 1:03-125
05-0433
Linda Sue Otts v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-57
05-0434
Bobby Brown, et al. v. Merck & Co., et al., C.A. No. 4:04-4140
05-0435
Arthur Fulton, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 6:03-6107
05-0436
Charles Ashman v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-8225
05-0437
Janet Briggs v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-9275
05-0438
Kathy Tokes v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-4435
05-0439
Patricia A. Taylor v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-4510
05-0440
Jeffrey Brass v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-4521
05-0441
Frances Dunleavey, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-539
05-0442
Benjamin Burt, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-388
05-0443
Ellen B. Gerber, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 0:04-61429
05-0444
Josefa Abraham, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-22631
05-0445
Sidney Schneider v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 1:04-22632
05-0446
Clara Fontanilles v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-22799
05-0447
Stanley Silber, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 9:04-80983
05-0448
Richard Zellmer v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 1:03-2530
05-0449
Edna Strickland v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-3231
05-0450
Linda Grant, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-6407
05-0451
Constance Oswald v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-6741
05-0452
Anita Ivory v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-7218
05-0453
Roberta Walson, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-27
05-0454
John Ellis v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 3:04-792
05-0455
Bilbrey v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-836
05-0456
Estate of Lowell D. Morrison v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:03-1535
05-0457
Kimberly Van Jelgerhuis, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-1651
05-0458
Vicky Hunter v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-2518
05-0459
Betty S. Smith v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 6:04-1355
05-0460
Daniel K. Williams v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-235
05-0461
Richard J. Getty, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-452
05-0462
Salvadore Christina, Sr. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-2726
Angelis Alexander v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-2845
Leonce Davis v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-2937
Mary V. Gagola v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-3053
Christine L. Parr v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-3054
Clifton Adam Savage, Sr. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-3055
Delores Thomas Robertson v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-3056
Howard Mark Falick v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-3060
Warren L. Gottsegen, M.D. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-3065
Michael Wayne Russell v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-712
05-0463
Linda Kay Hudson v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-776
05-0464
Jesse Wilkinson v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-800
05-0465
Wilson Brown v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-801
05-0466
Dorothy Bracken v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-802
05-0467
James Edward Benoit v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-803
05-0468
Clarence Chiszle v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-804
05-0469
Anthony J. Mallet, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:02-2304
05-0470
Calvin Warren, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-2110
05-0471
Vicki White v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-2126
05-0472
Norma Merrit, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:03-1401
05-0473
Herchial Wright, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-2268
05-0474
Leroy Bates, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-2269
05-0475
Vaughn McKnight v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-2270
05-0476
Josephine Harper v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-2271
05-0477
Lendell Burns, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-2272
05-0478
Leona Sadler v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-2273
05-0479
William Tice, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-2274
05-0480
Maynard Butler, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-2275
05-0481
Marion Evans, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-2276
05-0482
Donna Lavergne v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 6:04-2174
05-0483
Lindsey Edler, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:03-3612
05-0484
Melvin Biles v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-975
05-0485
David Morris, Jr. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 8:04-3024
05-0486
Daniel Martin Jeffers, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 8:04-3604
05-0487
Frank R. Saia v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-12166
05-0488
Carolyn Y. Glover v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 0:03-5166
05-0489
Lowell Burris, Jr. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 0:04-4375
05-0490
Shirley Homister v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 0:04-4754
05-0491
Frances Shannon, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:03-105
05-0492
Leona McFarland, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:03-247
05-0493
Bettye J. Magee, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:03-249
05-0494
Jerry Melton v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:04-372
05-0495
Janet Sue Morgan, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 3:03-435
05-0496
Brenda Price, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 3:04-866
05-0497
Deyonne E. Whitmore v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:03-1354
05-0498
Janice Perkins v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:04-1446
05-0499
Jurhee Bench v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:04-1447
05-0500
Caroline Nevels v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 4:04-952
05-0501
Russell Young, etc. v. Merck & Co., C.A. No. 6:04-5117
05-0502
Patrick Besaw v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-5178
05-0503
Brenda Aguero, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-5341
05-0504
Dominick Cain, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 1:01-3441
05-0505
William Hanson v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-2949
05-0506
Jerome Covington v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-4439
05-0507
Alan Mell v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-4606
05-0508
Lorraine Fialo v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-4686
05-0509
Lawrence Wright, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-4485
05-0510
William Fontanetta, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-4486
05-0511
Laney C. Davis v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-8082
05-0512
Elizabeth Aiken v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-8085
05-0513
Walter McNaughton v. Merck & Co. Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-8297
05-0514
Carmen M. Pagan, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-8959
05-0515
Teamsters Local 237 Welfare Fund, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-9248
05-0516
Anna Quick v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 7:04-8169
05-0517
Marjory Knoll v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-2209
05-0518
Danford K. Jones, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-2217
05-0519
James E. Meadows, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-2229
05-0520
Wanda Moldovan, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-2245
05-0521
Janet Dauterman, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:03-7623
05-0522
Paul E. House v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-1235
05-0523
Henry Smith, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-4713
05-0524
Michelle Donovan v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-4882
05-0525
Gwendolyn L. Carr v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-4900
05-0526
Fred S. Engle v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-5077
05-0527
Merrick Sirota, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-5130
05-0528
Rafael Gonzalez-Arias, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-2263
05-0529
Bridget Elaine Michaud, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:03-3083
05-0530
Arthur Clifford Hall, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-684
05-0531
Brenda Lewis, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-685
05-0532
Billie Painton, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-686
05-0533
Lovincy Richard, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 1:04-703
05-0534
Bill Jolley, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-376
05-0535
Marian Williamson, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-406
05-0536
Deborah Daley, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 6:03-509
05-0537
Dellas Staples, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 3:03-180
05-0538
Michael R. Leonard v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-2157
05-0539
Jack A. Register, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 3:04-2259
05-0540
Heirs of the Estate of Pablo Flores v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:03-362
05-0541
Audona Sandoval v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-544
05-0542
Jeffrey L. Denny, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 3:04-526
05-0543
Kimberly D. Stubblefield, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 4:02-3139
05-0544
John P. Eberhardt v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:03-1380
05-0545
Myrtle Louise Bell, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 4:03-3448
05-0546
Thomas Joseph Pikul, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 4:03-3656
05-0547
Opalene Stringer, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 4:03-3657
05-0548
Reginald K. Fears v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:04-4187
05-0549
Peggy J. Balch v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:04-4201
05-0550
John R. Stout v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:04-4205
05-0551
Charles C. Gilmore v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:04-4206
05-0552
Johnny White v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:04-4207
05-0553
Donna Hale v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:04-4208
05-0554
Bernadette Young v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:04-4209
05-0555
William B. Gregory, Jr. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:04-4327
05-0556
Patricia Benavides, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 5:03-134
05-0557
Patricia Benavides, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 5:04-153
05-0558
Olga Sanchez v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 7:04-352
05-0559
Maria Emma Hinojosa v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 7:04-373
05-0560
Joe Hopson, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 1:04-485
05-0561
Larry Lee Bauman, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-707
05-0562
Carolyn Reed, etc. v. Minor, et al., C.A. No. 1:04-731
05-0563
Della Jo Salt, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:01-794
05-0564
Sara Cheeseman v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-261
05-0565
Catherine Wheatley, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:04-20
05-0566
ATTORNEY-FIRM
REPRESENTED PARTY(S)
Allen, Jr, T. Scott
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Arango, M.D, Dario*; Dario Arango, M.D., P A. dba Arango Family & Industrial Clintc*, Dennis, Dr.
Cruse, Scott, Henderson & Allen
Michael D.*; Suderman, D O., Emery L.*
2777 Allen Parkway
7th Floor
Houston, TX 77019
Americsourcebergen,
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Amerisource, Inc., Amerisourcebergen# ; Bergen Brunswig Drug Co.#
1300 Morris Drive
Suite 100
Chesterbrook, PA 19087
Arsenault, Richard J.
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Lavergne, Donna
Neblett Beard & Arsenault
P O. Box 1190
Alexandria, LA 71309-1190
Aylstock, Bryan F.
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Price, Bobby, Price, Brenda
Aylstock, Witkin & Sasser, P.L.C.
55 Baybridge Drive
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
Bailey, Blake H.
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Bailey, Jerlene*; Ford, James*; Harrington, John*, Hollandsworth, James*, Irvin, Barbara*; Jolley,
Bailey Law Firm
Bill*, Morrison, Ethel*; Smith, Shirley*; Williams, James*, Young, David*
112 South Broadway
Tyler, TX 75702
Barkley, Steven C.
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Hall (Ind /Rep /Est.-Margaret Isabel) Arthur Clifford, Hall, Eliot; Hall, Frank Harold
3560 Delaware
Suite 305
Beaumont, TX 77706
Barrett, David A.
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Cain, Alex*; Moss, Bobbie*; Watkins, William*
Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP
570 Lexington Avenue
16th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10022
Becnel, Bradley Douglas
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Savage, Sr, Chfton Adam
Law Offices Of Daniel E. Becnel, Jr.
425 W. Airline Hwy.
Suite B
Laplace, LA 70068
Becnel, Jr, Daniel E
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Benoit, James Edward, Bracken, Dorothy; Brown, Wilson; Chiszle, Clarence; Christina, Sr., Salvadore*;
Law Offices of Daniel E. Becnel, Jr.
Davis, Leonce; Falick, Howard Mark; Gagola, Mary V., Hudson, Linda Kay; Parr, Christine L.;
106 West Seventh Street
Robertson, Delores Thomas; Wilkinson, Jesse
P.O. Drawer H
Reserve, LA 70084-2095
Bergen Brunswig,
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Bergen Brunswig Drug Co. dba Amerisourcebergen
P O Box 959
Valley Forge, PA 19482
Berger, C. William
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Silber, Stanley; Silber, Susan
Furr & Cohen
One Boca Place
2255 Glades Road
Suite 337W
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Birchfield, Jr, Andy D.
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Abram, Antoinette*; Adams (Behalf-Janet), Eddie William*; Brown (Behalf-Stephen Anthony), Tracy*;
Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles
Chapman, Eunice*; Cook, William*; Early, Reginald*; Eckols, Lula*; Eckols, Tommy Lee*; Flanagan,
P.O. Box 4160
Geneva L.*; Gough, Jerry*; Halbert, Josephine*; Harmon, Roy*; Holmes, Gene*; Hopkins
234 Commerce Street
(Behalf-Emma Conner), Willie Mae*; Hudson, Camillia Faye*; Johnson, Sharon*; Jones, Annie*; Jones,
Montgomery, AL 36103-4160
Jessie Lee*; King, Tonya Lynn*; Logan, Joe W.*; Magee, Bettye J.*; Maynor, Linder*; McFarland,
Leona*; McMillan, Louise*; McNeil, Bessie*; Morgan, Janet Sue*; Morgan, Stephanie*; Moulds
(Behalf-Alice Lessie Atchley), Rachel*; Norwood, Annie*; Oliver (Behalf-Kenneth Ray). Frances Ann*;
Otts, Linda Sue*; Parsons, Mary*; Payton, Eddie William*; Pegues, Riella*; Powell, Susie M.*; Smith,
James*; Starling, Lamont*; Sykes, Melissa*; Tucker, Barbara*; Warren, James Howard*; Wheatley
(Adm./Est.-Carl), Catherine*; Wheaton, Rosie C.*; Younge (Ind./Adm./Est.-Charles Marvin), Carolyn*;
Zellmer, Richard*
Bradford, Reshonda L.
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Allegretto, Fran, Anderson, Comecia; Anderson, Frederick, Baylor, Ruthie; Brooks, Magaline; Edwards,
Singleton Law Firm
Joe Ree; Garcie, Mattie; Hall, Calvin; Kersee, Mary; Merrit, Norma; Netter, Carlos, Payne, Minnie,
4050 Linwood Ave
Rice, Thelma, Upshaw, James
Shreveport, LA 71108
Bruno, Joseph M.
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Alexander, Angelis*
Bruno & Bruno, LLP
855 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA 70113
Buchanan, Virginia M
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Burt, Benjamin R., Burt, Shirley
Levin, Papatonio, Thomas, Mitchell, et al.
316 South Baylen Street, Suite 600
P O Box 12308.
Pensacola, FL 32501
Cabraser, Elizabeth J.
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Aguero, Brenda*, Herke, Sherrill*
Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Embarcadero Center West
275 Battery Street
30th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3339
Carboy, Andrew J
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Fontanetta, Robin, Fontanetta, William
Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath & Cannavo
120 Broadway
18th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10271
Carroll, Raymond S
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McNaughton, Walter*
Law Offices Of Weiner, carroll & Strauss
119 Rockland Center
Suite 425
Nanuet, N.Y. 10954
Colingo, Joseph R
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Stewart, Dr. Reginald
Williams, Heidelberg, et al.
P.O. Box 1407
711 Delmas Avenue
Pascagoula, MS 39568-1407
Cory, Ernest
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Fulton (Adm./Est.-Rebeka Kayla Schultz), Arthur*; Hensley (Exe./Est.-Henry Lee). Carolyn O.*
Cory, Watson, Crowder & DeGaris, P C.
2131 Magnolia Avenue
Suite 200
Birmingham, AL 35205
Craig, Jr, C. York
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Columbia Discount Drugs, Inc.; Super D # 143
Craig, Hester, Luke & Dodson
P O Box 12005
Jackson, MS 39236-2005
Crum, Richard E.
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Turner, Sr. Paul*
Cobb, Shealy, Crum & Derrick, P A.
P.O. Box 6346
Dothan, AL 36302-6346
D'Amato, Jr, John Michael
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Fialo, Lorriane
Russo, Scamardella & D'Amato, P.C.
1010 Forest Avenue
Staten Island, N.Y. 10310
Deters, Eric C
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Williams, Daniel K.*
Eric C Deters & Associates, P.S.C.
5247 Madison Pike
Independence, KY 41051
Dixon, Ivan
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Dixon, Ivan
8413 Edgewood Drive
Rowlett, TX 75089
Eberhardt, John P
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Eberhardt, John P
# 1083045
1100 FM 655
Rosharon, TX 77583
Edelman, Daniel A.
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Ivory, Anita
Edelman, Combs & Latturner, LLC
120 South LaSalle Street
18th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
Edmonson, Richard M
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Fred's Express
Armstrong Allen, PLLC
4450 Old Canton Road
Suite 210
Jackson, MS 39211
Fayard, Jr, Calvin C
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Russell, Michael Wayne*
Fayard & Honeycutt
519 Florida Avenue, S W
Denham Springs, LA 70726
Fears, Reginald K.
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Fears, Reginald K.
James H. Byrd Unit
21 FM 247
Huntsville, TX 77320
Federman, William B
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House, Paul E.*, Leonard, Michael R.*
Federman & Sherwood
120 North Robinson Avenue
Suite 2720
Oklahoma City. OK 73102
Fiesta, Ronald V
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Chartrand, Larry*, Grant, Linda*
Kenneth B. Moll & Associates, Ltd.
Three First National Plaza
50th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Flowers, R. Allen
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Willis, M.D., Todd
Flowers Law Firm
341 North 25th Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Foster, Shawn G.
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Bench, Jurhee*; Hunter, Vicky*
Davis, Bethune & Jones, LLC
1100 Main Street
Suite 2390
Kansas City, MO 64105
Fox, Dana Casselli
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Baldoni, Eugene; Blumfield, Travis; Brumfield, Travis; Lassig, Ashley; Lassig, Leonard, Lassig, Martha,
Waters & Kraus
Pearson, Carolyn; Pearson, Elizabeth, Smith, Carolyn; Smith, Eric, Staples, Billy; Staton
3219 McKinney Avenue
(Ind./Per./Rep/Heirs/Est.-David Wayne), Rosa Linda, Valdone, Chip
Suite 3000
Dallas, TX 75204
Freese, Richard A
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Melton, Jerry
Sweet & Freese, P L L C.
P O Box 1178
Jackson, MS 39215
Gallagher, Michael T
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Balch, Peggy J*
Gallagher Law Firm, P.C
777 Walker Street
Suite 2500
Houston, TX 77002
Gancedo, Hector G.
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Briggs, Janet
Gancedo & Nieves
144 West Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91105
Garcia, Ricardo A
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Sanchez, Olga*
820 S Main Street
McAllen, TX 78501
Gibson, Mary
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Gibson, Mary
P.O Box 400
St. Mary's, GA 31558
Goldser, Ronald S.
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Dauterman, Brock; Dauterman, Holly; Dauterman, Janet; Dauterman, Rod; Dauterman, Ryan; Glover,
Zimmerman Reed, P.L L P
Carolyn Y.; Michaud (Ind./Per./Rep. on behalf of the Estate of Andre Adrian Michaud, Decedent Andre
651 Nicollet Mall
Adrian Michaud), Bridget Elaine; Whitmore, Deyonne E
Suite 501
Minneapolis, MN 55402-4123
Goldwasser, Andrew S.
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Knoll, Marjory
Ciano & Goldwasser
460 MK Ferguson Plaza
1500 West Third Street
Suite 460
Cleveland, OH 44113
Graffeo, C. Anthony
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Jones, Sharon Scott
Watson, Jimmerson, Givhan, et al.
203 Greene Street
P O. Box 18368
Hunstville, AL 35804
Griesenbeck, Tim T.
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Mercy Hospital of Loredo d/b/a Mercy Regional Medical Center
Plunkett & Gibson
Renaissance Plaza, Suite 1100
70 N E Loop 410
P.O Box 795061
San Antoio, TX 78216
Griffith, Patricia
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Griffith, Patricia
1045 Evelyn Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
* * * Bad Address * * *
Guerriero, Jeffrey D
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Warren, Calvin; Warren, Jessica
Guerriero & Guerriero
P O Box 4092
Monore, LA 71211-4092
Harke, Lance A
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Fontanilles, Clara
Harke & Clasby
155 South Miami Avenue
Suite 600
Miami, FL 33130
Hebderson, Craig D
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Reed (Ind /widow-Johnney), Carolyn
Gary, Thomasson, Hall & Mark
Professional Corp
P O Box 2888
210 S Carancahua
Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Hockema, David Hadden
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Hinojosa, Maria Emma*
Hockema, Tippit & Escobedo, L.L.P.
1 Paseo Del Prado
Bldg. 101
P.O. Box 720540
McAllen, TX 78504-0540
Hodges, Robert M.
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Mississippi Emergency Associates, P A.
Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway
P O. Box 651
Jackson, MS 39205-0651
Howell, III, Jesse L
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Bonners Pharmacy*
Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
200 Concourse, Suite 200
1062 Highland Colony Parkway
P O Box 6020
Ridgeland, MS 39158-6020
Hughes, John F
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Reid, M.D, Richard
Wilkins, Stephens & Tipton
P O Box 13429
Jackson, MS 39236-3429
Hutton, Mark B.
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Smith, Betty S.
Hutton & Hutton
P O. Box 638
Wichita, KS 67201
Hylla, David A.
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Bilbrey, Patricia
Bilbrey & Hylla
8724 Pin Oak Road
P O Box 975
Edwardsville, IL 62025
* * * Bad Address * * *
Johnson, Dennis J.
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Cheeseman, Sara*
Johnson & Perkinson
1690 Williston Road
P O Box 2305
S Burlington, VT 05403
Johnson, Walter T.
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G D Searle & Co; G.D Searle, LLC, Monsanto Co ., Pharmacia Corp.
Watkins & Eager
P O. Box 650
Jackson, MS 39205-0650
Johnson, III, Whitman B
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Lee, M D., Charles D.
Currie, Johnson, Griffin, Gaines & Myers
P O Box 750
Jackson, MS 39205-0750
Jones, Christy D
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Delta Discount Drugs Inc
Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada
P O. Box 22567
Jackson, MS 39225-2567
Josephson, Richard L
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R/D Clinical Research, Inc., Resnick, M.D, Harvey
Baker Botts LLP
One Shell Plaza
910 Louisana Street
Suite 3000
Houston, TX 77002-9934
Katz, Melissa C.
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Bareham, Sandra; Bolen, Larry; Briggs, Robert; Conditt, Kathy, Holland, Michael; Joiner, Sherri,
Waters & Kraus
Knowles, Katrina, Lenormand, Pamela, Mitchell, Robert, Taucer, Albert; Thompson, John; Tucker, Jerry
3219 Mckinney
Suite 3000
Dallas, TX 75204
Kegerreis, Sharon L.
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Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Hughes, Hubbard & Reed, LLP
201 S. Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 2500
Miami, FL 33131-4332
Kennedy, R. Eric
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Jones, Danford K.*; Jones, Gilda C.*
Weisman, Kennedy & Berris
1600 Midland Building
101 Prospect Avenue, West
Cleveland, OH 44115
Kleinberg, Norman C.
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Merck & Co, Inc*
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10004
Knoll, Marjory
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Meadows, James E.*; Meadows, Jr., James E.; Meadows, June; Meadows, Stephen G.
Law Office Of Robert J. Dicello
7556 Mentor Avenue
Mentor, OH 44060
Kolman, Timothy M
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Donovan, Michelle
Timothy M. Kolman And Associates
225 North Flowers Mill Road
The Shoppes at Flowers Mill
Langhome, PA 19047
Lamp, Joel C.
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Assistant General Counsel
Tort Litigation Division, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
702 S.W. 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72716-0215
Land, John W.
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Mettsave Drugs; Quitman Drug Co.
Bryan, Nelson, Randolph & Weathers
P.O. Drawer 18109
Hattiesburg, MS 39404-8109
Lanier, W Mark
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Brown, Bobby*, Brown, Linda*; Daley (Ind./Rep./Est.-Robert Deleon & Next Friend for Scott A. &
Lanier Law Firm
Shirley Mann), Deborah*, Stubblefield (Ind./Rep./Est.-Keith Jerome & Next Friend-Keith Jerome,
6810 FM 1960 West
Korietta Lashay, Kendall Wayne & Kedrick Roy), Kimberly D.*
Houston, TX 77069
Leathers, Jeffrey D
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Community Discount Pharmacy*
Greer, Pipkin, Russell, Dent & Leathers
P O Box 907
Tupelo, MS 38802
Leesfield, Ira H.
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Schneider, Sidney
Leesfield, Leighton, Rubio & Mahfood, P.A.
2350 South Dixie Highway
Miami, FL 33133
Levin, Amold
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Besaw, Patrick*; Smith, Henry*; Smith, Mary*
Levin, Fishbein, Sedran & Berman
510 Walnut Street
Suite 500
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Lewis, Carlene Rhodes
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Ahl, June*; Alaniz, Flora*; Allen, George*; Alston, Jr., John*; Anglin, Helen*; Austin, Nancy*; Baker,
Goforth, Lewis, Sanford, LLP
Mary*; Baker, Norma*; Baldwin, Kenneth*; Banks, Judy*; Barrington, Emest*; Bell, Myrtle Louise*;
1111 Bagby
Benavides (Ind./Rep/Est.-Lucia Gutierrez), Patricia*; Berry, Flora*; Bogdany, Arthur*; Bridgers,
Suite 2200
Rebecca*; Bronze, Sandra*; Brooks, Fredrick*; Brow, Mary*; Brown, Esther*; Brown, Wattie*; Buck,
Houston, TX 77002
Patricia*; Buckner, Claude*; Bullock, Barbara*; Burk-Cameron, Patricia*; Burkett (Legal
Heir/Est.-Lelan Stringer), Majorie*; Burrell, Willie*; Busby-Allen, Sharla*; Butcher, Shirley*; Calder,
Virginia*; Camacho, Maria*; Camey, Homer*; Carter, Andrea*; Carter, Essie*; Carter, Helen Portis*;
Castro, Hortensia*; Cebrum, Alice*; Chambers, Christopher*; Chane, Della*; Chatman, Charles*;
Childress, Cynthia*; Chocolate, Belinda*; Clark, Beulah*; Clark, Cortrena*; Clark, Delores*; Clark,
Mary*; Clayton, Marsha*; Cluff, Anna*; Coleman, Lula*; Combs, David*; Cooper, Roberts*;
Coppedge, Darryle*; Crick, Kimberly*; Cruz, Esperanza*; Cryer, Becky*; Dahl, David*; De La Rosa,
Odilla*; Deainza, Barbara*; Denny, Jeffrey L.*; Denny, Molly J.*; Diaz, Mary*; Duncan, Shirley*,
Elam, Claudia*; England, James*; Fischbach, Arleigh*, Flaniken, Betty*; Forbes, James*; Foward, Joe*;
Futrell, Sharon*; Gajdosik, Margaret*; Garrett, Manieka*; Garza, Jorge*; Garza, Linda*; Garza,
Manuel*; Garza, Pauline*; Geryak, Janie*; Gilmore, Bobbie*; Glaspie, Precious*; Goss, Garcia*;
Graves, Mark*; Gray, Marvinette*; Griggsby, Tenya*; Guzman, Beatriz*; Haddox, Gracie*; Hafemann,
Donald*; Hannah, Reba*; Hannah, Sandra*; Hardin, Larry*; Harrell, Regina*; Harris, Richard*; Harris,
Sandra*, Harris, Vivian*; Haynes, Lloyd*; Heirs/Est.-Pablo Flores*, Hermis, Lawrence*, Hernandez,
Ana*; Hervey, George*; Hess, Kenneth*, Hill, Kristy*; Hodges, Alvin*; Hogue, Thelma*; Holland,
Wanda*; Hopson (Ind./Rep./Est.-Kay Faubion), Joe*; Howard, Annice*; Hubbs, Judy*, Hutson, Jerry*,
Jackson, Ella*; Jackson, Esther*; Jackson, Lendia*; James, Tracy*; Jobe, Charles*; Johnson, Willie*;
Jones, Terryl*; Kenne, Gordon*; King, Patricia*; Knox, Mary*; Kolak, Alexander*; Lane, Sr., Prentice*;
Lawson, Elva*; Lee, Gary*; Lerma, Clemente*; Leslie, Doris*, Leveen, Jay*, Lewe, Doris Jean*; Lewis,
Crystal*; Lise, Joyce*; Logsdon, Emest*; Lovvorn, Jesse*; Lucas, Stephen*, Mallet, Anthony J.*;
Mallet, Priscilla G.*; Mankarious, Rifaat*; Manning, Rosie*; March, Alicia*; Martin, Georgia*;
Martinez, Willie*; Mauldin, Mary*; Mayberry, Janice*; Mayo, Veronica*, McCleveland, Kym*,
McGathon, Myrtle*; McMillian, Opal*; McNualty, Sharon*; Miller, Grunetta*; Molina, Euardo*;
Moore, Sharon*; Moreno, Jesus*; Morris, Gerald*; Morton, David*; Mowery, Ricky*; Murphy, Mary*;
Myer, Margaret Pearson*; Nelson, Rubie*, Newell, Carol*; Newton, Mary*; Nichols, Fredrick*, Oliver,
Rena*, Owen, III, David*, Parker, Jessie*; Parks, Dorothy*; Parks, Margaret*; Patterson, Steven*;
Phelan, Claudia*; Phillips, Laura M.*; Pikul (Adm./Est.-Paul), Thomas Joseph*; Platt, Jr., Alvin*;
Posada, Maria*; Powers, Gail*; Pradia, Carolyn*; Punch, Vivian*; Pyron, Marshall*; Rady, Jean*;
Ramirez, Josefa*; Ray, Sr., Darrell*; Reyna, Pete*; Reynolds, Lori*; Rhodes, Brian*; Rhodes, George*;
Richter, Mary*; Rivera, Epifanio*; Roberts, Katherine*; Roberts, Lorna*; Robertson, Teddy*; Robinson,
Lonnie*; Robinson, Oscar*; Rodriguez, Dorothy*, Rodriguez, Jose*; Rodriguez, Vivian*; Rogers,
Hank*; Ross, Larry*; Ross, Olga*, Ross, Sonsuray*; Royston, Trina*; Russell, Shelvy*; Saylor,
Richard*; Schuhrke, Nora*, Seago, Buncy*; Shah, Ahmed*; Shields, Marie*; Simmons, Robert*;
Simpson, Ovie*; Simpson, Patricia*, Skipworth, Billy*; Small, Weavis*, Smith, Georgia*; Smith,
Melody*; Sorge, Charles*; Steard, Sheilah*; Stech, Richard*; Taylor, Jimmy*; Taylor, Susan*,
Taylor, Tammy*; Taylor-Beck, Dimitri*; Teagve, James*; Thomas, Gerladine*; Thomas, Jr., Clifton*;
Thomas, Leslie*; Thompson, Ray*; Tucholski, Emest*; Wallace, Lamar*, Ward, George*; Ward,
Willie*; Wardlow, Willard*, Watson, Jummy*; Watson, Lonzine*; Wiley, Littie*; Williams, Belinda*;
Williams, Charlotte*; Williams, Josephine*, Williams, Theresa*; Wilson, John*, Wofford, Diane*,
Wood, Carol*; Woodall, Phyllis*, Worsley, Fred*; Wright, Alice*; Yarbrough, Brenda*, Yong Cha,
Page*
Lietz, David K.
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Gerber, Ellen B*; Gerber, Melvin*
Coale, Cooley, Lietz, McInerny & Broadus
818 Connecticut Avenue
Suite 857
Washington, DC 20006
Lockridge, Richard A.
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Homister, Shirley
Lockridge, Grindal & Nauen P.L.L.P
100 Washington Avenue South
Suite 2200
Minneapolis, MN 55401-2179
Luckett, Jr. William O
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Kroger Co.
Luckett Law Firm
P O. Drawer 1000
Clarksdale, MS 38614-1000
Malone, Patrick A.
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Jeffers, Barbara Ann; Jeffers, Daniel Martin
Stein, Mitchell & Mezines
1100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
Matthews, David P.
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Gilmore, Charles C*; Hale, Donna*; Stout, John R.*; White, Johnny*; Young, Bernadette*
Abraham Watkins Nichols Sorrels Matthews & Friend
800 Commerce Street
Houston, TX 77002-1776
McClain, Kenneth B
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Nevels, Caroline*
Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, P C
221 West Lexington
Suite 400
Independence, MO 64050
McNamara, J. Leray
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Ball, M.D., David*; Barr, M D, William*; Hammock, M.D, B.L.; Hassell, John F.; Line, M.D., Lance*;
Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Liverman, Steven B*; Newell, M.D, Bruce*; Peeler, M.D., J.G.*; Smith, M.D., Randall; Weiss, David
200 Concourse, Suite 200
C.*; Windham, M D., Thomas*
1062 Highland Colony Parkway
P.O. Box 6020
Ridgeland, MS 39158-6020
Meaders, Kim M.
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Alford's Pharmacy*
Crouch & Ramey
1445 Rose Avenue
Ste 2300
Dallas, TX 75202
Merkel, Charles M.
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Shannon, Frances
Merkel & Cocke
P O Box 1388
Clarksdale, MS 38614-1388
Mtlam, S Kirk
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Gunn, M.D, Susan*; Gunn, Susan*; McIntosh, M.D., Cooper A.*
Hickman, Goza & Spragins, Pllc
P O Drawer 668
Oxford, MS 38655-0668
Milavetz, Allen Scott
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Burris, Jr, Lowell
Milavetz Gallop & Milavetz
6500 France Avenue, South
Edina, MN 55435
Miller, Mason L.
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Getty, Richard J*; Stamper, Della*
Getty & Mayo, PLLC
1900 Lexington Financial Center
250 W. Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Minor, Daniel
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Minor, Daniel
1032 Cardinal Dr.
Waco, TX 76712
Minor, Steven R.
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Amerisource Corp.*# ; AmerisourceBergen Corp. fdba AmeriSource Corp
Elliott Lawson & Minor, PC
P.O. Box 8400
Bristol, VA 24203-8400
Moirano, Michael H.
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Oswald, Constance*
Nisen & Elliott
200 West Adams Street
Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60606
Mousseau, Geoffrey C.
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Ashman, Charles*
Mousseau & Associates
1421 Valverde Place
Suite B
Glendale, CA 91208
Mulhern, Edwin T.
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Mell, Alan
Huwel & Mulhern
11 New Hyde Park Road
Frank Square, N.Y. 11010
Murray, Stephen B
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Gottsegen, M.D., Warren L.*; Gregory, Jr, William B*
Murray Law Firm
909 Poydras Street
Suite 2550
New Orleans, LA 70112-4000
Nast, Dianne M
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Engle (Ind/Adm./Est.-Louise), Fred S.*
Roda & Nast, P.C
801 Estelle Drive
Lancaster, PA 17601
Naylor, Eugene R.
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Patel, M.D., Pravin
Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway
600 Heritage Bldg
401 East Capitol St
P O Box 651
Jackson, MS 39205-0651
O'Malley, Richard F
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G D Searle & Co.*; Pfizer, Inc.*, Pharmacia Corp*
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood
10 South Dearborn Street
Suite 48 Southeast
Chicago, IL 60603
Owen, Gregory J.
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Baca, Richard David*, Berchtold, Don*; Cole, Sally*; De Luca, Barbara*; Evans, Charles*; Giles,
Owen, Patterson & Owen
Stan*, Goodell, Margaret Helen*, Gunn, Leroy*; Holley (Heir-Audrey L. Piscitello), Alison*;
23822 West Valencia Blvd.
Householder, Betty*; Jackson, Yvonne O*; Piscitello (Heir-Audrey L.), Clement*; Reagan, Gorman*,
Suite 201
Safford, Joyce Crawford*; Salt, Della Jo*; Sieper (Heir-Audrey L. Piscitello), Meredith*, Winward,
Valencia, CA 91355
Kenneth C.*; Wright, Ward*
Pearson, Thomas Jack
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Allen, Gloria*, Jones, Rena*; Lewis (Ind./Next Friend-Trienida & Quenida), Brenda*; Lewis (Ind/Next
Pearson & Campbell, P C
Friend-Trienida & Quenida), Darylene*; Painton, Billie*; Painton, Jack*, Richard, Calvin*, Richard,
2394 Calder Avenue
Ervin*; Richard, Kernis*; Richard, Larry*; Richard, Lon*; Richard, Lovincy*
Beaumont, TX 77702
Piper, Jr, Robert E.
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Bates, Catherine; Bates, Leroy; Burns, Annie; Burns, Lendell, Butler, Mary, Butler, Maynard; Evans,
Piper & Associates
Garnett, Evans, Marion, Harper, Josephine, McKnight, Vaughn; Sadler, Leona; Tice, Martha; Tice,
624 Pierre Avenue
William; Wright, Frances; Wright, Herchial
P O. Box 69
Shreveport, LA 71103
Pitre, Frank M.
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Brass, Jeffrey, Taylor, Patricia A.; Tokes, Kathy
Cotchett, Pitre, Simon & McCarthy
San Francisco Airport Office Center
Suite 200
840 Malcolm Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
Pope, Geoffrey Edward
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Strickland, Edna
Doffermyre, Shields, Canfield, Knowles & Devine
1355 Peachtree Street, N E
1600 The Peachtree
Atlanta, GA 30309-3269
Price, Henry J.
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Baum, Janice; Briner (Per./Rep./Est.-Phyllis), Darai; Henderson, Kevin; Portillo (Ind./Heir-Elvira M.
Price, Potter, Jackson, Waicukauski & Mellowitz
Pena), Ruben; Van Jelgerhuis, Kimberly
The Hammond Block Building
301 Massachusetts Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Quetglas-Jordan, Eric M.
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Gonzalez, Hilda Rita; Gonzalez, Robert A.; Gonzalez-Arias, Rafael*
Queglas Law Offices
P.O Box 16606
San Juan, PR 00908-6606
Robb, William R.
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Young (Ind./Next Friend-Steven/Adm./Est.-Lisa), Russell
Aleshire, Robb & Sivils, P C.
901 St. Louis Street
Suite 1600
Springfield, MO 65806
Rowland, Robert D
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Ellis, John*
2227 South State Route 157
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Ruiz, John H
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Abraham, Josefa*; Alcarez, Maria P*, Andino, Jose*
Law Office of John H Ruiz
5040 N.W 7th Street
Suite 920
Miami, FL 33126
Rynecki, Scott
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Aiken (Adm/Est -Mary & Kenneth), Elizabeth; Covington, Jerome; Davis, Laney C.
Rubenstein & Rynecki
16 Court Street
Suite 1717
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11241
Saia, Stephen V.
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Saia, Frank R.*
Law Offices of Stephen V Saia
70 Old Cart Path Lane
Pembroke, MA 02359
Schwebel, Paul R.M.
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Morrison (By his Per./Representative Patricia L.), Lowell D.
5657 Rundle Court
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Scott, Stuart E.
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Moldovan, Gregory*; Moldovan, Wanda*
Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber, LLP
2400 National City Center
1900 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
Seeger, Christopher A.
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Brown, Clairse; Hanson, William*; Pagan, Carmen M.; Walson (Ind./Adm./Est.-Willie, Jr.), Roberta*
Seeger Weiss, LLP
One William Street
10th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10004-2502
Simon, Jeffrey B
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Bias, Byron; Varnado, Carolyn
Waters & Kraus
3219 McKinney Avenue
Suite 3000
Dallas, TX 75204
Smith, David Neil
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Williamson (Ind./Next friend-Courtly & Herman), Marian
Nix, Patterson & Roach, LLP
205 Linda Drive
Dangerfield, TX 75638
Smith, Deanna Dean
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Truitt, M.D, Norman
Ebanks, Smith & Carlson LLP
1401 McKinney
Suite 2500
Houston, TX 77010-4034
Snapka, Kathryn A.
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Benavides (Ind./Per/Est.-Juan), Patricia*; Sandoval, Audona
Snapka, Turman & Waterhouse, LLP
606 N Carancahua, Suite 1511
P O. Drawer 23017
Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Specter, Shanin
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Sirota, Merrick*; Sirota, Michele*
Kline & Specter
1525 Locust Street
19th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Stacy, Robert F
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Don's Pharmacy, Woods Drug Store
Daniel, Coker, Horton & Bell
P O. Box 1084
Jackson, MS 39215-1084
Steward, John S
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Perkins, Janice
Meyerkord and Steward
2525 South Brentwood Boulevard
Suite 102
St. Louis, MO 63144
Sullivan, Robert G
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Wright, Dawn; Wright, Lawrence
Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath & Cannavo
120 Broadway
18th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10271
Thomas, Casandra F
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Thomas, Cassandra Faye
514-C Woodrow Wilson Avenue
Jackson, MS 39213
Tisi, Christopher V.
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Biles, Melvin*; Edler (Ind./Per./Rep./Est.-William Dale & behalf-wrongful death beneficiaries-William
Ashcraft & Gerel
Dale, Gail Lynne & Shawn C.), Lindsey*; Morris, Jr., David*
2000 L Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Wade, Jr., Lawrence D
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Petilos, M.D., Salvador; Waller, M.D, Richard E.
Campbell, DeLong, Hagwood & Wade
P O. Box 1856
Greenville, MS 38702-1856
Walker, Chris J.
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Stone, M.D, Deck; Weiner, Roger
Markow Walker, P A.
P O Box 13669
Jackson, MS 39236-3669
Walker, Thomas E.
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Harlan, Gary; Wall, Robert
Johnston, Barton, Proctor & Powell
2900 AmSouth/Harbert Plaza
1901 6th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Watson, Leila H
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Wilson, Danny M
Cory, Watson, Crowder & DeGaris, P.C.
2131 Magnolia Avenue
P O Box 55927
Birmingham, AL 35255-5972
Weaver, Jennifer Fadal
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Weaver, Jennifer Fadal
1305 Fossel Ridge Trial
Waco, TX 76712
Weiner, Richard J.
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Quick, Anna
Law Offices Of Richard J Weiner, P.C
119 Rockland Center
Suite 425
Nanuet, N.Y. 10954
Weisbrod, Leslie
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Register, Anne, Register, Jack A.
Morgan & Weisbrod
11551 Forest Central Drive
Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75243
Welch, III, Jewell E
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White, Vicki
Cunard Reis Law Firm
9214 Interline Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Weston, John K.
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Carr, Gwendolyn L.*
Sacks, Weston, Smolinksy, Albert & Luber
510 Walunt Street
Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Wright, James L.
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Bauman (Ind./Rep/Est.-Elsie Geneva), Larry Lee; Bauman, III (Ind./Rep/Est -Elsie Geneva), Ernest
Mithoff & Jacks
Charles, Clay (Ind./Rep/Est -Elsie Geneva Bauman), Leslie Lynn Bauman; Mincher
1 Congress Plaza
(Ind./Rep./Est.-Elsie Geneva Bauman), Kelly; Moses (Ind./ Rep./Est.-Elsie Geneva), Mary Carla; Tolbertt
111 Congress Avenue
(Ind./Rep/Est.-Elsie Geneva Bauman), Lisa Bauman
Suite 1010
Austin, TX 78701-0001
Zonas, James John
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Dunleavey (By & Through/Per/Rep/Est.-Edward), Frances
James J. Zonas, Attorney at Law
700-2nd Avenue, North
Suite 102
Naples, FL 34102
Nadeem Haider
Barbara J. Hart
Steven L. Russell
606 N. Jefferson St.
Goodkind, Labaton, Rudoff & Sucharow
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons
Louisville, MS 39339
100 Park Ave., 12th Floor
1700 Pacific Ave, Ste 4400
New York, N.Y. 10017-5563
Dallas, TX 75201
Footnotes
Judge Motz took no part in the decision of this matter.
Included in the Section 1407 motions were eleven additional actions pending in the Central District of California (2), the Southern District of California (1), the Southern District of Illinois (2), the Southern District of Indiana (1), the Western District of Missouri (1), the Southern District of New York (1), the Northern District of Texas (1), and the Southern District of Texas (2). These actions have been either remanded to their respective state courts, voluntarily dismissed, or otherwise closed. Accordingly, inclusion of the actions in Section 1407 proceedings is moot.
One other action-Teamsters Local 237 Welfare Fund, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., S.D. New York, C.A. No. 1:04-9248-was not included on either MDL-1657 motion and is now included in this transfer order. All parties to this action had notice of the proceedings before the Panel relating to Section 1407 centralization and had an opportunity to participate in those proceedings by stating their respective positions in writing and during the Panel's hearing session.
The Panel has been notified of nearly 300 potentially related actions pending in multiple federal districts. In light of the Panel's disposition of this docket, these actions will be treated as potential tag-along actions. See Rules 7.4 and 7.5, R.P.J.P.M.L., 199 F.R.D. 425, 435-36 (2001).