Bishop et al v. Johnson & Johnson et al

Filing 27

TRANSFER ORDER directing the transfer of this case to the E/D of North Carolina to be included in MDL No. 1959 (In Re: Panacryl Sutures Products Liability Litigation).. Signed by Judge William R. Wilson, Jr on 9/2/08. (Attachments: # 1 Transfer Letter from USDC, NC, # 2 JPMDL Transfer Letter)(mkf)

2:07-CV-00098 FILED SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

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August 23, 2008 James W. McCormack Clerk, U. S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas 402 U. S. Post Office & Courthouse 600 West Capitol Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201-3325 RE: MDL No.1959 - IN RE: Panacryl Sutures Products Liability Litigation James C. Bishop, et al. v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. Eastern District of Arkansas Civil Action Number: 2:07-CV-98 Eastern District of North Carolina Civil Case Number 5:08-CV-413

Dear Mr. McCormack: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. '1407, and order of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, this action has been transferred to the Eastern District of North Carolina for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. A certified copy of the transfer order is enclosed. This action is assigned to Terrence W. Boyle, United States District Judge. The case manager assigned to this litigation is Susan Talbert. Her phone number is [phone]. Please transmit the above-captioned case using the >extract civil case - transfer= function in CM/ECF. If you are not currently transferring cases in this manner, please contact Susan for transmitting instructions. Sincerely,

DENNIS P. IAVARONE, CLERK cc: Counsel of Record Jeffery N. Luthi, Clerk of the Panel (w/o enclosure)