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 RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION DOCKET NO. 1657 BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION IN RE VIOXX PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION 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 TRANSFER ORDER 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 MDL-1657-In re Vioxx Products Liability Litigation Middle District of Alabama 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 Northern District of Alabama 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 Southern District of Alabama Carolyn Younge, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 1:03-125 05-0433 Eastern District of Arkansas Linda Sue Otts v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-57 05-0434 Western District of Arkansas 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 Central District of California 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 Northern District of California 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 Middle District of Florida Frances Dunleavey, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:04-539 05-0442 Northern District of Florida Benjamin Burt, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-388 05-0443 Southern District of Florida 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 Northern District of Georgia 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 Northern District of Illinois 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 Southern District of Illinois 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 Southern District of Indiana 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 District of Kansas 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 Eastern District of Kentucky 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 Eastern District of Louisiana 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 Middle District of Louisiana 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 Western District of Louisiana 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 District of Maryland 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 District of Massachusetts Frank R. Saia v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-12166 05-0488 District of Minnesota 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 Northern District of Mississippi Frances Shannon, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:03-105 05-0492 Southern District of Mississippi 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 Eastern District of Missouri 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 Western District of Missouri 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 District of New Jersey 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 Eastern District of New York 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 Southern District of New York 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 Northern District of Ohio 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 Western District of Oklahoma Paul E. House v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 5:04-1235 05-0523 Eastern District of Pennsylvania 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 District of Puerto Rico Rafael Gonzalez-Arias, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 3:04-2263 05-0529 District of South Carolina Bridget Elaine Michaud, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 4:03-3083 05-0530 Eastern District of Texas 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 Northern District of Texas 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 Southern District of Texas 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 Western District of Texas 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 District of Utah Della Jo Salt, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2:01-794 05-0564 District of Vermont Sara Cheeseman v. Merck & Co., Inc., C.A. No. 1:04-261 05-0565 Western District of Virginia Catherine Wheatley, etc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:04-20 05-0566 SCHEDULE B ATTORNEY-FIRM REPRESENTED PARTY(S) Allen, Jr, T. Scott => 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, => Amerisource, Inc., Amerisourcebergen# ; Bergen Brunswig Drug Co.# 1300 Morris Drive Suite 100 Chesterbrook, PA 19087 Arsenault, Richard J. => Lavergne, Donna Neblett Beard & Arsenault P O. Box 1190 Alexandria, LA 71309-1190 Aylstock, Bryan F. => Price, Bobby, Price, Brenda Aylstock, Witkin & Sasser, P.L.C. 55 Baybridge Drive Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 Bailey, Blake H. => 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. => Hall (Ind /Rep /Est.-Margaret Isabel) Arthur Clifford, Hall, Eliot; Hall, Frank Harold 3560 Delaware Suite 305 Beaumont, TX 77706 Barrett, David A. => Cain, Alex*; Moss, Bobbie*; Watkins, William* Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP 570 Lexington Avenue 16th Floor New York, N.Y. 10022 Becnel, Bradley Douglas => Savage, Sr, Chfton Adam Law Offices Of Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. 425 W. Airline Hwy. Suite B Laplace, LA 70068 Becnel, Jr, Daniel E => 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, => Bergen Brunswig Drug Co. dba Amerisourcebergen P O Box 959 Valley Forge, PA 19482 Berger, C. William => Silber, Stanley; Silber, Susan Furr & Cohen One Boca Place 2255 Glades Road Suite 337W Boca Raton, FL 33431 Birchfield, Jr, Andy D. => 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. 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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. => 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. => Alexander, Angelis* Bruno & Bruno, LLP 855 Baronne Street New Orleans, LA 70113 Buchanan, Virginia M => 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. => 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 => Fontanetta, Robin, Fontanetta, William Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath & Cannavo 120 Broadway 18th Floor New York, N.Y. 10271 Carroll, Raymond S => McNaughton, Walter* Law Offices Of Weiner, carroll & Strauss 119 Rockland Center Suite 425 Nanuet, N.Y. 10954 Colingo, Joseph R => Stewart, Dr. Reginald Williams, Heidelberg, et al. P.O. Box 1407 711 Delmas Avenue Pascagoula, MS 39568-1407 Cory, Ernest => 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 => Columbia Discount Drugs, Inc.; Super D # 143 Craig, Hester, Luke & Dodson P O Box 12005 Jackson, MS 39236-2005 Crum, Richard E. => Turner, Sr. Paul* Cobb, Shealy, Crum & Derrick, P A. P.O. Box 6346 Dothan, AL 36302-6346 D'Amato, Jr, John Michael => Fialo, Lorriane Russo, Scamardella & D'Amato, P.C. 1010 Forest Avenue Staten Island, N.Y. 10310 Deters, Eric C => Williams, Daniel K.* Eric C Deters & Associates, P.S.C. 5247 Madison Pike Independence, KY 41051 Dixon, Ivan => Dixon, Ivan 8413 Edgewood Drive Rowlett, TX 75089 Eberhardt, John P => Eberhardt, John P # 1083045 1100 FM 655 Rosharon, TX 77583 Edelman, Daniel A. => Ivory, Anita Edelman, Combs & Latturner, LLC 120 South LaSalle Street 18th Floor Chicago, IL 60603 Edmonson, Richard M => Fred's Express Armstrong Allen, PLLC 4450 Old Canton Road Suite 210 Jackson, MS 39211 Fayard, Jr, Calvin C => Russell, Michael Wayne* Fayard & Honeycutt 519 Florida Avenue, S W Denham Springs, LA 70726 Fears, Reginald K. => Fears, Reginald K. 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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. [1] 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).