IN RE DIET DRUGS (PHENTERMINE/FENFLURAMINE/DEXFENFLURAMINE) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

MDL No. 1203, Civil Action No. 99-20593, No. 2:16 MD 1203.

IN RE: DIET DRUGS (PHENTERMINE/FENFLURAMINE/DEXFENFLURAMINE) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: SHEILA BROWN, et al., v. AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

August 7, 2018.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Product Liability
Nature of Suit: 365 P.I.: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WILLIAMS DAILEY, Special Master, represented by MICHAEL L. WILLIAMS , WILLIAMS O'LEARY LLC.

VIVIAN NAUGLE & QUINTIN LAYER, Plaintiffs, represented by ARNOLD LEVIN , LEVIN SEDRAN & BERMAN, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL PLACITELLA , COHEN PLACITELLA & ROTH PC, DIANNE M. NAST , NASTLAW LLC, GENE LOCKS , LOCKS LAW FIRM PLLC, JOHN J. CUMMINGS, III , CUMMINGS CUMMINGS & DUDENHEFER, MARK W. TANNER , FELDMAN, SHEPHERD, WOHLGELERNTER, TANNER & WEINSTOCK, MICHAEL D. FISHBEIN , LEVIN, FISHBEIN, SEDRAN & BERMAN, RICHARD S. LEWIS , HAUSFELD LLP, RICHARD S. WAYNE , STRAUSS & TROY, ROBERT ERIC KENNEDY , WEISMAN, KENNEDY & BERRIS, SOL H. WEISS , ANAPOL WEISS & STANLEY M. CHESLEY , WAITE, SCHNEIDER, BAYLESS & CHESLEY CO., L.P.A.

JOAN S. LAYER, Plaintiff, represented by SOL H. WEISS , ANAPOL WEISS.

BRENDA CHAMBERS, DONNA JARRELL & ISABEL CONNOR, Appellants, represented by ARNOLD LEVIN , LEVIN SEDRAN & BERMAN.

CHARLENE ALLSPAUGH, Appellant, pro se.

DORIS ATANMO, Appellant, pro se.

EVELYN AMEND, Appellant, pro se.

JOAN BAKANOWSKY, Appellant, pro se.

STEVEN BERKOWITZ, Appellant, pro se.

KATHY BURROW, Appellant, pro se.

LINDA BUSBY, Appellant, pro se.

JO BUTTERFIELD, Appellant, pro se.

LINDA CASTON, Appellant, pro se.

HELEN COLEMAN, Appellant, pro se.

LEONARD CORBIN, Appellant, pro se.

MARY LEE CUNNINGHAM, Appellant, pro se.

TEDDY ORAN EPLINA, Appellant, pro se.

ERMA FIELDS, Appellant, pro se.

JAMES JOHN FILIPEK, Appellant, pro se.

LOIS GAMBINO, Appellant, pro se.

SUSAN HAGY, Appellant, pro se.

REGINA HILLERY, Appellant, pro se.

MARY MAYTUM, Appellant, pro se.

DIANE MCNULTY, Appellant, pro se.

MARGARET O'MARA, Appellant, pro se.

DONA REID, Appellant, pro se.

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA, Appellant, pro se.

BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant, pro se.

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA, Appellant, pro se.

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN, Appellant, pro se.

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA, Appellant, pro se.

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY, Appellant, pro se.

SUSAN ELLIOTT, MARIA MAIRA, JEFFREY DORIS, DONNA SCHWARTZ, ROSE. PEARSON, MAUREEN PIERSAK, KALIHKA MILLER, BARBARA DINERSTEIN, LEILA HADLEY LUCE, BETH KANNER, DANIEL VIDER, IRENE WATKINS & MARY WOLCOTT, Appellants, represented by RONALD R. BENJAMIN , LAW OFFICES OF RONALD R. BENJAMIN, ESQ.

ROBERT M BECNEL, CHRIS J. BELL, LYNN SWANSON, DIANE K. ZINK & THE LAW OFFICE OF DANIEL E. BECNEL, JR., Appellants, represented by DANIEL E. BECNEL, Jr. , LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL E. BECNEL, Jr.

ELDON JAMES, Appellant, represented by HENRY C. ROSENTHAL, Jr. , ALEXANDER AND ASSOCIATES.

JENNIFER RUTH MARTIN, SHIRLEY DILL, JAYNE MCDEARMON & CAROL JUNE CROOK, Appellants, represented by RUSSELL W. BUDD , BARON & BUDD, P.C. & STEVEN J. COOPERSTEIN , BROOKMAN, ROSENBERG, BROWN & SANDLER.

CLARA CLARK, Appellant, represented by GEORGE M. FLEMING , FLEMING & ASSOC LLP, MICHAEL L. O'BRIEN , MICHAEL L. O'BRIEN PC & SYLVIA DAVIDOW , FLEMING & ASSOCIATES LLP.

LINDA SMART, MIKE O'BRIEN & MICHAEL C. ABBOTT, Appellants, represented by SYLVIA DAVIDOW , FLEMING & ASSOCIATES LLP.

GEORGE FLEMING, Appellant, represented by SYLVIA DAVIDOW , FLEMING & ASSOCIATES LLP & RAND NOLEN , FLEMING, NOLEN & JEZ LLP.

SUSAN SNYDOR, Appellant, represented by MICHELE A. DIMARTINO , THE MILLER FIRM, LLC.

MICHAEL J. MILLER, Appellant, represented by MICHELE A. DIMARTINO , THE MILLER FIRM, LLC & KENNETH W. SMITH , MILLER & ASSOCIATES.

KENTUCKY APPLICANT, Appellant, represented by ELIZABETH R. OVERTON , WILLIAM GALLION & ASSOC PLLC & SHIRLEY A. CUNNINGHAM .

PETROFF & KISSELBURG, Petitioner, represented by KIP ALLAN PETROFF , LAW OFFICE OF KIP PETROFF.

WEST VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEYS, Petitioner, represented by MARVIN W. MASTERS , MASTERS & TAYLOR, L.C. & CARL N. FRANKOVITCH , FRANKOVITCH ANETAKIS COLANTONIO & SIMON.

BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER & GROSSMANN LLP, Petitioner, represented by SETH R. LESSER , KLAFTER OLSEN & LESSER LLP.

RUTH MCCAW & JAMES MC CAW, Petitioners, represented by ROY OLSON , LUCID LEGAL TECHNIQUES, LTD.

PARKER & O'CONNELL, PLLC, Petitioner, represented by JOHN R. SHELTON , PARKER & O'CONNELL, PLLC.

ESQUIRE CHARLES J. HUNT, JR., Petitioner, pro se.

HUTTON & HUTTON, L.L.P., Petitioner, represented by ANDREW W. HUTTON , HUTTON AND HUTTON.

PHILLIP MILLER, Petitioner, pro se.

CIGNA HEALTHCARE OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC., ET AL, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by JAMES L. JOHNSON , THE JOHNSON LAW FIRM.

HEALTH PLAN, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by NEAL S. MANNE , SUSMAN GODFREY LLP.

HEALTH BENEFIT PROVIDERS, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by MARK D. FISCHER , RAWLINGS & ASSOC.

AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION, Defendant, represented by ANDREW A. CHIRLS , FINEMAN KREKSTEIN & HARRIS PC, ORRAN L. BROWN , BROWNGREER PLC, PETER ZIMROTH , KEVIN A. CLINE , ARNOLD & PORTER LLP, LESLIE ANNE BENITEZ , GORDON & REES LLP, RICHARD A. FILSON , FILSON & PENGE PA, AMY L. MCGINNIS , ARNOLD & PORTER, LLP, ANGELA D. GIVENS , ARNOLD & PORTER, CAROLINE A. FLOTRON , REED SMITH LLP, DONALD ROBINSON GORDON , ARNOLD & PORTER LLP, EDWARD F. HANOVER, III , REED SMITH LLP, KRISTA AYN SCHMID , SCHMID-DEWLAND ASSOICATES, LOUIS W. SCHACK , REED SMITH LLP, MICHAEL A. ROLLIN , REILLY POZNER LLP & MILIND M. SHAH , REED SMITH LLP.

JANE SCUTERI, ET AL, Respondent, represented by KENNETH CHESEBRO .

RHEINGOLD, VALET, Respondent, represented by DAVID B. RHEINGOLD .

RANDY G. ALLEN, Respondent, pro se.

SHEFF LAW OFFICES, P.C., Respondent, represented by DONALD R. GRADY , SHEFF LAW OFFICES.

GONZALEZ PLAINTIFFS, Respondent, represented by KEITH M. JENSEN , JENSEN BELEW & GONZALEZ.

JOAN SOLOMETO, MARLIS A. BARTH & NANCY LYNN JONES, Respondents, represented by CHARLES HARLEY JOHNSON , JOHNSON & ASSOC.

EVA JOY ERICKSON, Respondent, represented by GWEN E. RICHARD , MILUTIN & RICHARD.

SUZANNE JORTNER, Respondent, represented by JERRY ALEXANDER , ALEXANDER & ASSOCIATES PC.

THE UTAH HEART CLINIC, Respondent, represented by GEORGE A. HUNT , WILLIAMS & HUNT.

HARITON & D'ANGELO, LLP, Respondent, represented by ABRAHAM C. REICH , FOX ROTHSCHILD O'BRIEN & FRANKEL LLP, MARIO D'ANGELO , HARITON & D'ANGELO, LLP, RICHARD F.X. GUAY , MEYER SUOZZI ENGLISH & KLEIN & DENISE A. RUBIN , NAPOLI BERN RIPKA SHKOLNIK LLP.

LYNDALL S. HARVEY, Respondent, represented by JAMES A. MORRIS, Jr. , BRENT COON & ASSOCIATES.

ROBERTA BARNES, Respondent, represented by MICHELE A. DIMARTINO , THE MILLER FIRM, LLC.

COXWELL & ASSOCIATES, PLLC, Respondent, represented by MERRIDA P. COXWELL, Jr. , COXWELL & ASSOCIATES, PLLC.

ESQUIRE JOHN W. HORNBECK, Respondent, pro se.

WOODLAWN MEDICAL GROUP, INC., Respondent, represented by KIMBERLY LOGUE WOODLAND , LOVE WILLINGHAM PETERS GILLELAND & MONYAK LLP.

LONCAR & ASSOCIATES, Respondent, represented by BRIAN U. LONCAR , LONCAR & ASSOCIATES.

TIMOTHY ALLEN, Respondent, represented by MICHAEL A. LEE , SUSMAN GODFREY LLP.

BLUE CROSS AND BULE SHIELD UNITED OF WISCONSIN, Movant, represented by KIMBERLY R. WEST , WALLACE, JORDAN, RATLIFF & BRANDT & MICHAEL J. LAFFEY , LAFFEY & ASSOCIATES PC.

HMO LOUISIANA, Movant, represented by MARK D. FISCHER , RAWLINGS & ASSOC.

CAROL BLOOM, TAMMY STATEN, NORMA JEAN NORSE & JERRIE RAWLS TOYES, Movants, represented by LAWRENCE KENDALL SATTERFIELD , FINKELSTEIN THOMPSON LLP.

FLEMING OBJECTORS, Movant, represented by DIANE E. PRICE , FLEMING AND ASSOCIATES, L.L.P., GEORGE M. FLEMING , FLEMING & ASSOC LLP, JAMES L. DOYLE, II , RAND NOLEN , FLEMING, NOLEN & JEZ LLP, RUSSELL T. ABNEY , WATTS LAW FIRM LLP, SCOTT A. LOVE , CLARK, LOVE & HUTSON, GP & SYLVIA DAVIDOW , FLEMING & ASSOCIATES LLP.

NORTH TEXAS ATTORNEYS, Movant, represented by C. L. SCHMIDT , THE SCHMIDT FIRM, KIP ALLAN PETROFF , LAW OFFICE OF KIP PETROFF, MICHAEL P. MCGARTLAND , MCGARTLAND LAW FIRM, PLLC & ROBERT M. KISSELBURGH , PETROFF & KISSELBURGH.

TERRI JACKSON, Movant, represented by CHARLES M. THOMPSON , THOMPSON HUTSLER LAW FIRM & R. STEPHEN GRIFFIS , R. STEPHEN GRIFFIS PC.

GLENDA O'NEAL, Movant, represented by R. STEPHEN GRIFFIS , R. STEPHEN GRIFFIS PC.

JOSEPH PETITO & TERRY STUBBS, Movants, represented by SEAN M. CLEARY , ROBLES & GONZALEZ, P.A.

ILLINOIS CLASS, Movant, represented by EDWARD T. JOYCE , EDWARD T. JOYCE & ASSOCIATES & WILLIAM J. WINNING , COZEN AND O'CONNOR.

MICHAELE PRIDEMORE, Movant, represented by CAROL A. MAGER , CONSOLE LAW OFFICE LLC, DEBORA A. O'NEILL , MEYERSON & O'NEILL & THOMAS C. CRONIN , CUMMINS & CRONIN, LLC.

SALIE TRAVIS, ANN WESTFALL, VIRGINIA KIESER, PATTY LEMONS & STACEY YATES, Movants, represented by DEBORA A. O'NEILL , MEYERSON & O'NEILL.

FRANK DEJULIUS, Movant, represented by EDWARD W. COCHRAN , FRANK H. TOMLINSON , TOMLINSON LAW LLC & STEVEN KAPUSTIN , REGER RIZZO & DARNALL LLP.

RONALD WEINTRAUB, Movant, represented by N. ALBERT BACHARACH, Jr.

DEBORAH PHILLIPS, Movant, represented by PAUL ROTHSTEIN & STEVEN KAPUSTIN , REGER RIZZO & DARNALL LLP.

JOHN P. WILLIS, III, Movant, represented by BENJAMIN E. BAKER, Jr. , HOGAN SMITH & ALSPAUGH.

KAREN M. SALTER, Movant, represented by R. STEVEN BAKER , THE SOUTHERN LAW GROUP.

ANGELA S. DUFFY, Movant, represented by EDWARD W. COCHRAN & ROBERT W. BISHOP , BISHOP AND WILSON.

DANIEL E. BECNEL, JR. & WALTER DUMAS, Movants, represented by DANIEL E. BECNEL, Jr. , LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL E. BECNEL, Jr.

PHYLLIS M. RODRIGUEZ, FRANCES RAMMAGE, SHERRI D. WIENEKE, PAM BUTLER, LYNN REED, CARL WOLF, TED DOAK & SHERRIE BRICHETTO, Movants, represented by GEORGE W. COCHRAN .

LES LABORATOIRES SERVIER, Movant, represented by ROBERT P. LOBUE , PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLER.

ROBERT CLAYCOMB, Movant, represented by ROBERT B. BOWLING , BOWLING, JOHNSON & COSTANZO.

INTERNEURON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC, Movant, represented by BARBARA WRUBEL , SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP.

AGENES SPOONHUNTER LOGAN, Movant, represented by JOSEPH H. SAUNDERS , SAUNDERS, WALKER & COLEMAN, PA.

ERMA BOOKER & CHARLES BOOKER, Movants, represented by CHARLES E. WEBSTER , MARVIN A. BRUSTIN, LTD.

SELENA EGUNJOBI & NELSON EGUNJOBI, Movants, represented by PHILIP H. RUSH , PHILIP H. RUSH, P.C.

. CIGNA HEALTHCARE, Movant, represented by JAMES L. JOHNSON , THE JOHNSON LAW FIRM.

SHERRY MALBIN, Movant, represented by RAYMOND W. VALORI , RAYMOND W. VALORI PA.

NANCY WEST, Movant, represented by BRYAN F. AYLSTOCK , AYLSTOCK WITKIN KREIS & OVERHOLTZ, PLLC.

CHARLENE HAYES, Movant, represented by BEN W. GORDON, Jr. , LEVIN PAPANTENTO.

M.D. MILAN JECKLE, Movant, represented by MARGARET S. WOODRUFF , SCHNADER HARRISON SEGAL & LEWIS LLP.

PETROFF & ASSOCIATES, Movant, represented by DIRK VANDEVER , J. SCOTT BERTRAM , KIP ALLAN PETROFF , LAW OFFICE OF KIP PETROFF & WAYNE R. SPIVEY , SHRAGER, SPIVEY & SACHS.

THE BERTRAM LAW FIRM & THE POPHAM LAW FIRM, Movants, represented by DIRK VANDEVER , J. SCOTT BERTRAM & KIP ALLAN PETROFF , LAW OFFICE OF KIP PETROFF.

MILLER & ASSOCIATES, Movant, represented by MICHAEL J. MILLER , DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP & MICHELE A. DIMARTINO , THE MILLER FIRM, LLC.

V.E. DORSEY, Movant, represented by JAMES G. WILCOXEN , WILCOXEN & WILCOXEN.

VIRGINIA D. HATCH, Movant, pro se.

SHERMAN SALKOW PETOYAN & WEBER, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, Movant, represented by ARTHUR SHERMAN , SHERMAN DAN & PORTUGAL.

MARILYN R. TAYLOR, Movant, represented by BILLY KENNETH CRUEY , B.K. CUREY, PC.

MOLLY ELIZABETH BUNCH & LINDA C. PURVIS, Movants, represented by JOSEPH L. TUCKER , JACKSON & TUCKER, P.C.

TINA HOLLEY, MINCY RILEY, CINDY MARLOW, BETTY GARLAND & BETTIE DENNIS, Movants, represented by PHILLIP H. MILLER , PROVOST & UMPHREY.

BOBBE SCHIEFFLER, Movant, represented by EDWARD H. SCHIEFFLER , SCHIEFFLER LAW FIRM.

JULIANNE BLOOMER, Movant, represented by JOHN M. MOSCARINO , MOSCARINO & CONNOLLY LLP.

TRAVIS T. VANCE, JR., BOWMAR MCGEHEE, SIDRA BURNS, GLYNDA CRAFT SPARKS, DEE ANN ROME & GIDGET CHAMBERS, Claimants, represented by JAMES W. NOBLES, Jr.

ELLIOT PALAY, Claimant, represented by SUSAN BARTELL PALAY .

JOHN HAROLD CRANDALL, SR., Claimant, pro se.

TAMARA S. DIXON, Claimant, pro se.

ROBERT LEWIS & PEGGY SCADDEN, Claimants, represented by JAMES R. HASENYAGER .

GERALDINE R. GALYON, Claimant, pro se.

VELETIA LYONS, Claimant, represented by JOE C. HOUK , HOUK & CHURCH.

JACQUELINE HARGROW WOODS & VEARNON WOODS, Claimants, represented by GLENN A. DORFMAN .

GEANEY EVANS, Claimant, pro se.

PATRICIA AGRILLO, Claimant, represented by MARIO D'ANGELO , HARITON & D'ANGELO, LLP & RON MICHAEL MENEO , EARLY LUDWICK & SWEENEY LLC.

BEVERLY HARRIS, Claimant, represented by MICHELLE LEGAULT , KELLOGG & SIGELMAN.

ROSE HARRIS, Claimant, represented by THOMAS F. YOST, Jr. , Fax:.

MICHAEL GEIGERMAN, Claimant, pro se.

GAY PATTERSON, Claimant, represented by WAYNE R. SPIVEY , SHRAGER, SPIVEY & SACHS.

AHP SETTLEMENT TRUST, Trustee, represented by ABBE F. FLETMAN , FLASTER/GREENBERG PC, ANDREW A. CHIRLS , FINEMAN KREKSTEIN & HARRIS PC, BRYAN L. NORTON , GREENBERG TRAURIG PA, CHRISTOPHER L. SORIANO , DUANE MORRIS LLP, HARVEY A. SERNOVITZ , LAW OFFICES OF HARVERY A. SERNOVITZ., P.C., SUSAN LAURA BURKE , LAW OFFICES OF SUSAN L BURKE, DOMENICK KLEIN, Jr. , AHP SETTLEMENT TRUST, HELEN M. BRAVERMAN , BRAVERMAN KASKEY PC & JULES S. HENSHELL , SEMANOFF ORMSBY GREENBERG & TORCHIA LLC.


PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 9505

AND NOW, this 7th day of August, 2018, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that the final post-audit determination of the AHP Settlement Trust is AFFIRMED, and that the Matrix A, Level...

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