Bethel v. Matrixx Initiatives Incorporated et al

Filing 11

ORDER granting (Doc. 705, filed in MDL-2096) Stipulated Motion to Transfer. ORDERED that CV 10-1701-PHX-NVW shall be transferred to In Re: Zicam Cold Remedy Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, MDL 09-2096-PHX-FJM. Signed by Judge Frederick J Martone on 8/24/10. (Original Order filed in Lead MDL-2096, Doc. 757) (MAP)

Bethel v. Matrixx Initiatives Incorporated et al

Doc. 11

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IN RE: Zicam Cold Remedy Marketing,) Sales Practices, and Products Liability) ) Litigation. _________________________________ ) ) ) THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: ) Bethel, Carol J. v. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.,) ) et al. ) CV 10-1701-PHX-NVW, ) Nunley, Janee M. v. Matrixx Initiatives,) ) Inc., et al. ) CV 10-1702-PHX-GMS, ) Nunley, Juliette M. v. Matrixx Initiatives,) ) Inc., et al. ) CV 10-1703-PHX-DGC, ) Saunders, Leslie M. v. Matrixx Initiatives,) ) Inc., et al. ) CV 10-1704-PHX-DKD. ) )

No. MDL 09-2096-PHX-FJM ORDER

The court has before it the parties' "Stipulated Motion to Transfer Related Cases to MDL No. 2096 In Re: Zicam Cold Remedy Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation" (doc. 705). Plaintiffs allege that they suffered anosmia after using Zicam Cold Remedy, and assert claims for fraud, negligence, failure to warn, defective design, manufacturing defect, breaches of express and implied warranty, and violation of the Unfair and Deceptive Trade

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Practices Act. Plaintiffs' cases involve the same defendants and call for determination of substantially the same questions of law as the other personal injury cases in the MDL. See LRCiv 42.1(a). Therefore, IT IS ORDERED GRANTING the parties' stipulated motion to transfer (doc. 705). IT IS ORDERED that CV 10-1701-PHX-NVW, CV 10-1702-PHX-GMS, CV 10-1703-PHX-DGC, and CV 10-1704-PHX-DKD shall be transferred to In Re: Zicam Cold Remedy Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, MDL 09-2096PHX-FJM. DATED this 24th day of August, 2010.

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