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IN RE VIOXX PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

MDL No. 1657.

478 F.Supp.2d 897 (2007)

In re VIOXX PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. This Document Relates To: Edmonds, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., No. 05-5450 Stinson v. Merck & Co., Inc., No. 05-5494 Watson v. Merck & Co., Inc., No. 05-5545.

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.

March 22, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard A. Davis, Russ M. Herman, Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, LLP, New Orleans, LA, Kimberly K. Hardeman, Moyer & Bergman, PLC, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff.

Phillip A. Wittmann, Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, LLC, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant.

ORDER & REASONS

FALLON, District Judge.

Before the Court is Merck & Co., Inc.'s ("Merck") Motion for Summary Judgment (Rec.Doc.7345) in three individual Vioxx cases on statutes of limitations grounds. The Court heard oral argument and took this motion under submission. Given the existence of factual disputes regarding both the triggering and tolling of the various limitations periods, Merck's motion is now DENIED.

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