In Re: Prempro Products et al

Filing 1995

CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-157) from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that the 35 actions (see image for complete listing) in this Order, now pending in S/D of Iowa (2); District of Minnesota (9); S/D of Mississippi (1); E/D of Texas (1); S/D of West Virginia (22), are transferred to the Eastern District of Arkansas as part of MDL 1507. Signed by Clerk of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on 3/2/09. (Attachments: #1 Transferee Letter).(mkf) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/2/2009: ) #2 Legible CTO 157) (mkf).

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

MEMBERS:

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

David R. Hansen United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit W. Royal Furgeson, Jr. United States District Court Western District of Texas Frank C. Damrell, Jr. United States District Court Eastern District of California

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

March 2, 2009 James W. McCormack, Clerk 402 U.S. Courthouse 600 West Capitol Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201-3325 Re: MDL No. 1507 -- IN RE: Prempro Products Liability Litigation (See Attached CTO-157) Dear Mr. McCormack: Attached as a PDF document is a certified copy a conditional transfer order filed by the Panel in the above-captioned matter on February 12, 2009. 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." The Panel has ordered that its Rule 1.6(a), pertaining to transfer of files, be suspended for purposes of this litigation. Accordingly, the transferee district clerk shall request, and the transferor district clerk shall forward, only those files deemed necessary by the transferee district court. A list of involved counsel, judges and clerks are attached to this letter. Very truly, Jeffery N. Lüthi Clerk of the Panel By April C. Layne Docket Specialist Attachments cc: Transferee Judge: Judge William R. Wilson, Jr. JPML Form 36C

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INVOLVED COUNSEL LIST (CTO-157)

Bryan O. Blevins, Jr. PROVOST & UMPHREY LAW FIRM LLP 490 Park Street P.O. Box 4905 Beaumont, TX 77704-4905 John P. Borger FAEGRE & BENSON LLP 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901 Walter W. Dukes DUKES DUKES KEATING & FANECA P.O. Drawer W Gulfport, MS 39502-0680 Adam T. Funk MATTHEWS & ASSOCIATES 2905 Sackett Street Houston, TX 77098 John T. Givens PORTER & MALOUF PA P.O. Box 12768 Jackson, MS 39236-2768 Ronald S. Goldser ZIMMERMAN REED PLLP 651 Nicollet Mall Suite 501 Minneapolis, MN 55402-4123 F. Lane Heard, III WILLIAMS & CONNELLY LLP Edward Bennett Williams Building 725 12th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005-5901 Larry D. Helvey LARRY HELVEY LAW FIRM 2735 First Avenue, S.E. Suite 101 Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Michael C. Hill HILL & GEISS P.O. Box 749 Gulport, MS 39502-0749 William G. Holt GARY EUBANKS & ASSOCIATES P.O. Box 3887 Little Rock, AR 72203-3887 Gerald H. Jacks JACKS ADAMS & NORQUIST PA P.O. Box 1209 Cleveland, MS 38732-1209 Walker W. Jones, III BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ P.O. Box 14167 Jackson, MS 39236-4167 Steven V. Lawyer LAW FIRM OF STEVEN V LAWYER & ASSOCIATES Fourth Floor Fleming Building 218 Sixth Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309-4011 Patrick Lysaught BAKER STERCHI COWDEN & RICE LLC 2400 Pershing Road Suite 500 Kansas City, MO 64108-2504 Ted G. Meadows BEASLEY ALLEN CROW METHVIN PORTIS & MILES PC 234 Commerce Street P.O. Box 4160 Montgomery, AL 36103-4160 Mildred M. Morris WATKINS & EAGER P.O. Box 650 Jackson, MS 39205-0650

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Leslie W. O'Leary WILLIAMS LOVE O'LEARY & POWERS PC 9755 S.W. Barnes Rd. Suite 450 Portland, OR 97225-6681 Ronald G. Peresich PAGE MANNINO PERESICH & MCDERMOTT PLLC P.O. Drawer 289 759 Vieux Marche' Mall Biloxi, MS 39533-0289 Lyn Peeples Pruitt MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD PLLC 425 West Capitol Avenue Suite 1800 Little Rock, AR 72201-3525 William N. Reed BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC P.O. Box 14167 Jackson, MS 39236-4167 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 James Shelson PHELPS DUNBAR LLP P.O. Box 23066 Jackson, MS 39225-3066 Bradley W. Smith BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ P.O. Box 14167 Jackson, MS 39236-4167

Gina Bardwell Tompkins PAGE MANNINO PERESICH & MCDERMOTT PLLC 759 Vieux Marche' Mall P.O. Box 289 Biloxi, MS 39533-0289 Jack E. Urquhart URQUHART & DESANTOS LLP 300 West 6th Street 14th Floor Austin, TX 78767 Marvin Vannier VANNIER LAW FIRM 1221 East Pierce Street Suite 200 Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Lawrence D. Wade, Jr. CAMPBELL DELONG LLP P.O. Box 1856 Greenville, MS 38702-1856 Rebecca L. Wiggs WATKINS & EAGER PLLC P.O. Box 650 Jackson, MS 39205-0650 Matthew M. Williams MCGEHEE MCGEHEE & TORREY P.O. Box 188 Meadville, MS 39653-0188 Jeremy Reade Wilson COREA FIRM PLLC The Republic Center 325 North Saint Paul Street Suite 4150 Dallas, TX 75201 Thomas G. Wilson CALWELL PRACTICE Law and Arts Center West 500 Randolph Street Charleston, WV 25302

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INVOLVED JUDGES LIST (CTO-157)

Hon. Robert C. Chambers U.S. District Judge P.O. Box 1570 Huntington, WV 25716-1570 Hon. Michael James Davis Chief Judge, U.S. District Court 14E U.S. Courthouse 300 South Fourth Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 Hon. David S. Doty Senior U.S. District Judge 14W 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. John A. Jarvey U.S Magistrate Judge United States District Court 131 East Fourth Street 2nd Floor Davenport, IA 52801-1516 Hon. Daniel P. Jordan, III U.S. District Judge 110 James O. Eastland United States Courthouse 245 East Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39201-2409

Hon. Richard H. Kyle Senior U.S. District Judge 772 Warren E. Burger Federal Bldg. 316 N. Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Hon. Paul A. Magnuson Senior U.S. District Judge 734 Warren E. Burger Federal Building 316 North Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Hon. Patrick J. Schiltz U.S. District Judge 774 Warren E. Burger Federal Building 316 North Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Hon. John R. Tunheim U.S. District Judge 13E U.S. Courthouse 300 South Fourth Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 Hon. T. John Ward U.S. District Judge Sam B. Hall, Jr. Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 1st Floor 100 E. Houston Street Marshall, TX 75670-4144 Hon. Charles R. Wolle Senior U.S. District Judge 110 E. Court Room 403 Des Moines, IA 50309

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INVOLVED CLERKS LIST (CTO-157)

David J. Maland, Clerk 100 East Houston Street #125 Marshall, TX 75670-4144 J.T. Noblin, Clerk P.O. Box 23552 Jackson, MS 39225-3552 Marge Krahn, Clerk 313 U.S. Post Office & Courthouse 8 South Sixth Street Council Bluffs, IA 51501-4200 Marge Krahn, Clerk P.O. Box 9344 Des Moines, IA 50306-9344 Richard Sletten, Clerk 202 U.S. Courthouse 300 South Fourth Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 Teresa Deppner, Clerk U.S. District Court P.O. Box 1570 Huntington, WV 25716-1570