In Re: Prempro Products et al

Filing 1862

ORDER LIFTING STAY Of Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-144) insofar as it ralates to eight actions (see image for complete listing) now pending in the District of Minnesota; these actions are to be transferred to the Eastern District of Arkansas for inclusion in MDL-1507. Signed by Clerk of Judicial Panel on Multidistict Litigation. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(mkf)

By Jakeia Mells on Sep 18, 2008

Sep 18, 2008
UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL on MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION

IN RE: PREMPRO PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE)

MDL No. 1507

ORDER LIFTING STAY OF CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER A conditional transfer order was filed in the seven actions listed on the attached Schedule on July 23, 2008. Prior to expiration of that order's 15-day stay of transmittal, defendants Wyeth, et al., filed a notice of opposition to the proposed transfer and the subsequent motion and brief to vacate the conditional transfer order. The Panel has now been advised that defendant wishes to withdraw its opposition to transfer. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stay of the Panel's conditional transfer order designated as "CTO-144" filed on July 23, 2008, is LIFTED. These actions are transferred to the Eastern District of Arkansas for inclusion in the coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 being conducted by the Honorable William R. Wilson, Jr.

FOR THE PANEL:

Jeffery N. Lüthi Clerk of the Panel

-2IN RE: PREMPRO PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION SCHEDULE A District of Minnesota Carole Crestelle v. Wyeth, et al., C.A. No. 0:08-3490 Dolly Bullucks v. Wyeth, et al., C.A. No. 0:08-3492 Sharon Lee Jones v. Wyeth, et al., C.A. No. 0:08-3495 Jeanne Hill, et al. v. Wyeth, et al., C.A. No. 0:08-3496 Ann Marie Kurinko v. Wyeth, et al., C.A. No. 0:08-3925 Betty Lindsey v. Wyeth, et al., C.A. No. 0:08-3931 Kathleen Zurlo v. Wyeth, et al., C.A. No. 0:08-3935 Rita Blakesley, et al. v. Wyeth, et al., C.A. No. 0:08-3952 MDL No. 1507