Weiss v. Matrixx Initiatives Incorporated et al

Filing 14

ORDER granting (Doc. 1117, filed in MDL-2096) Stipulated Motion to Transfer. ORDERED that 10-CV-02321-PHX-ROS (Weiss), 10-CV-02346-PHX-MHM (Crawford) and 10-CV-02347-PHX-LOA 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 11/16/10. (Original filed in MDL-2096, Doc. 1155) (MAP)

Weiss v. Matrixx Initiatives Incorporated et al

Doc. 14

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

IN RE: Zicam Cold Remedy Marketing,) Sales Practices, and Products Liability) ) Litigation. _________________________________ ) ) ) THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: ) ) Crawford, Jr., Jessie v. Matrixx ) Initiatives, Inc., et al. ) 10-CV-02346-PHX-MHM ) ) Erovick, Marilyn J. v. Matrixx ) Initiatives, Inc., et al. ) 10-CV-02347-PHX-LOA ) Weiss, Anthony v. Matrixx Initiatives, ) ) Inc., et al. ) 10-CV-02321-PHX-ROS. ) )

No. 09-md-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. 1117). Plaintiffs allege that they suffered anosmia after using Zicam Cold Remedy, and assert claims for fraud, negligence, failure to warn, defective design, breaches of express and implied warranty, and violation of the Unfair and Deceptive Trade 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).

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Therefore, IT IS ORDERED GRANTING the parties' stipulated motion to transfer (doc. 1117). IT IS ORDERED that 10-CV-02346-PHX-MHM, 10-CV-02347-PHX-LOA, and 10-CV-02321-PHX-ROS shall be transferred to In Re: Zicam Cold Remedy Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, MDL 09-2096-PHX-FJM. DATED this 16th day of November, 2010.

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