In Re: Prempro Products et al

Filing 2133

CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-170) from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that the six actions (see image for complete listing) listed in this Order, now pending in the District of Minnesota (1); E/D of Missouri (3); and S/D of New York (2), are transferred to the Eastern District of Arkansas as part of MDL 1507.. Signed by Clerk of Panel on 8/28/09. (Attachments: #1 Transfer Letter/Service List).(mkf)

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

MEMBERS:

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 Northern 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

August 28, 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-170) 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 August 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 and judges are attached.

Very truly, Jeffery N. Lüthi Clerk of the Panel

By Darion Payne Deputy Clerk Attachments cc: Transferee Judge: Judge William R. Wilson, Jr. JPML Form 36C

IN RE: PREMPRO PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

MDL No. 1507

INVOLVED COUNSEL LIST (CTO-170)

John P. Borger FAEGRE & BENSON LLP 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901 John J. Carey CAREY & DANIS LLC 8235 Forsyth Boulevard Suite 1100 St. Louis, MO 63105-1623 Stephen B. Evans EVANS PARTNERSHIP 8000 Maryland Avenue Suite 640 St. Louis, MO 63105 Andrew G. Finkelstein FINKELSTEIN & PARTNERS LLP 1279 Route 300 P.O. Box 1111 Newburgh, NY 12551 F. Lane Heard, III WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP Edward Bennett Williams Building 725 12th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005-5901 William G. Holt GARY EUBANKS & ASSOCIATES P.O. Box 3887 Little Rock, AR 72203-3887 Harvey L. Kaplan SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP 2555 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108 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 Eleanor Louise Polimeni FINKELSTEIN & PARTNERS LLP 1279 Route 300 P.O. Box 1111 Newburgh, NY 12551 Lyn Peeples Pruitt MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD PLLC 425 West Capitol Avenue Suite 1800 Little Rock, AR 72201-3525 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 Julie R. Somora SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP 2555 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108

IN RE: PREMPRO PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

MDL No. 1507

INVOLVED JUDGES LIST (CTO-170)

Hon. Henry Edward Autrey U.S. District Judge 10N Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse 111 South Tenth Street St. Louis, MO 63102-1116 Hon. Donovan W. Frank U.S. District Judge 724 Warren E. Burger Federal Bldg. 316 North Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Hon. Paul G. Gardephe U.S. District Judge 920 Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse 500 Pearl Street New York, NY 10007-1312 Hon. Carol E. Jackson U.S. District Judge 14N Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse 111 South Tenth St., 14th Floor St. Louis, MO 63102-1116 Hon. Barbara S. Jones U.S. District Judge 620 Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse 500 Pearl Street New York, NY 10007-1581