In Re: Prempro Products et al

Filing 1899

CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-151) from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that the eleven actions (see image for complete listing) listed in this Order, now pending in the District of Minnesota (10) and Southern District of Mississippi (1), are transferred to the Eastern District of Arkansas as part of MDL 1507. Signed by Clerk of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on 11/17/08. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter).(mkf)

UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL on MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
CHAIRMAN:
Judge John G. Heyburn II United States District Court Western District of Kentucky

MEMBERS:
Judge J. Frederick Motz United States District Court District of Maryland Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. United States District Court Northern District of Indiana Judge Kathryn H. Vratil United States District Court District of Kansas

Judge David R. Hansen United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit Judge W. Royal Furgeson, Jr. United States District Court Western District of Texas

DIRECT REPLY TO:
Jeffery N. Lüthi Clerk of the Panel One Columbus Circle, NE Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building Room G-255, North Lobby Washington, D.C. 20002 Telephone: [202] 502-2800 Fax: [202] 502-2888 http://www.jpml.uscourts.gov

November 17, 2008 James W. McCormack, Clerk 402 U.S. Courthouse 600 West Capitol Avenue Little Rock, AR 77201-3325 Re: MDL No. 1507 -- IN RE: Prempro Products Liability Litigation (See Attached CTO-151) Dear Mr. McCormack: Attached as a PDF document is a certified copy of a conditional transfer order filed by the Panel in the above-captioned matter on October 30, 2008. As stipulated in Rule 7.4(a) of the Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 199 F.R.D. 425, 435-36 (2001), transmittal of the order has been stayed 15 days to give any party an opportunity to oppose the transfer. The 15-day period has now elapsed, no opposition was received, and the order is directed to you for filing. The Panel's governing statute, 28 U.S.C. §1407, requires that the transferee clerk "...transmit a certified copy of the Panel's order to transfer to the clerk of the district court from which the action is being transferred." A list of involved counsel and judges are attached to this letter. Very truly, Jeffery N. Lüthi Clerk of the Panel

By Jakeia Mells Deputy Clerk Attachments (Conditional Transfer Order is a Separate Document) cc: Transferee Judge: Judge William R. Wilson, Jr. JPML Form 36A

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INVOLVED COUNSEL LIST (CTO-151)

Thomas F. Basile CALWELL PRACTICE 500 Randolph Street Charleston, WV 25302 Christopher E. Bauer AULTMAN TYNER RUFFIN & SWETMAN LTD P. O. Drawer 750 Hattiesburg, MS 39403-0750 John P. Borger FAEGRE & BENSON LLP 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901 Leo Gerard Daly GROGAN GRAFFAM Four Gateway Center 12th Floor 444 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Rocky W. Eaton AULTMAN TYNER RUFFIN & SWETMAN LTD 315 Hemphill Street P.O. Drawer 750 Hattiesburg, MS 39403-0750 Amy R. Freestone FAEGRE & BENSON LLP 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Suite 2200 Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901 David P. Graham OPPENHEIMER WOLFF & DONNELLY LLP 45 South Seventh Street Suite 3300 Minneapolis, MN 55402

F. Lane Heard, III WILLIAMS & CONNELLY LLP Edward Bennett Williams Building 725 12th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005-5901 William Hoffman KAYE SCHOLER 901 15th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Carrie L. Hund BASSFORD REMELE PA 33 South 6th Street Suite 3800 Minneapolis, MN 55402-3707 Patrick Lysaught BAKER STERCHI COWDEN & RICE LLC 2400 Pershing Road Suite 500 Kansas City, MO 64108-2504 Russell Marlin GARY EUBANKS & ASSOCIATES P.O. Box 3887 Little Rock, AR 72203-3887 Alex McLaughlin CALWELL PRACTICE 500 Randolph Street Charleston, WV 25302 Ted G. Meadows BEASLEY ALLEN CROW METHVIN PORTIS & MILES PC P.O. Box 4160 234 Commerce Street Montgomery, AL 36103-4160

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Frederick W. Morris LEONARD STREET & DEINARD 150 South 5th Street Suite 2300 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Christopher M. Posey EDWARD A WILLIAMSON LAW FIRM P.O. Box 588 Philadelphia, MS 39350 Lyn Peeples Pruitt MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD PLLC 425 West Capitol Avenue Suite 1800 Little Rock, AR 72201-3525 Michael R. Quinlivan CRONAN PEARSON QUINLIVAN PA 1201 Marquette Avenue, South Suite 110 Minneapolis, MN 55403 Alan E. Rothman KAYE SCHOLER LLP 425 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022-3598 Gina M. Saelinger ULMER & BERNE LLP 600 Vine Street Suite 2800 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Brian A. Troyer THOMPSON HINE LLP 3900 Key Center 127 Public Square Cleveland, OH 44114 Alan R. Vickery SEDGWICK DETERT MORAN & ARNOLD LLP 1717 Main Street Suite 5400 Dallas, TX 75201-7367

Elizabeth S. Wright DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP 50 South 6th Street Suite 1500 Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498 Charles S. Zimmerman ZIMMERMAN REED PLLP 651 Nicollet Mall Suite 501 Minneapolis, MN 55402-4123

IN RE: PREMPRO PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

MDL No. 1507

INVOLVED JUDGES LIST (CTO-151)

Hon. David C. Bramlette Senior U.S. District Judge United States District Court Post Office Box 928 Natchez, MS 39121-0928 Hon. Michael James Davis Chief Judge, U.S. District Court 14E U.S. Courthouse 300 South Fourth Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 Hon. Joan N. Ericksen U.S. District Judge 12W U.S. Courthouse 300 South 4th Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 Hon. Ann D. Montgomery U.S. District Judge 13W U.S. Courthouse 300 South Fourth Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 Hon. James M. Rosenbaum U.S. District Judge 15E U.S. Courthouse 300 South Fourth Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 Hon. John R. Tunheim U.S. District Judge 13E U.S. Courthouse 300 South Fourth Street Minneapolis, MN 55415