In Re: Prempro Products et al

Filing 2182

CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-174) from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that the three (3) actions listed in this Order, now pending in District of Minnesota (1); Eastern District of Missouri (1); and District of Nebraska (1), are transferred to the Eastern District of Arkansas as part of MDL 1507. Signed by Clerk of Panel on 12/22/09. (Attachments: #1 Transfer Letter/Service Lists).(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 David G. Trager United States District Court Eastern District of New York

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

December 22, 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-6) 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 December 7, 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 14 days to give any party an opportunity to oppose the transfer. The 14-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 is attached. 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 Susan Yvonne Illston JPML Form 36A

IN RE: PREMPRO PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

MDL No. 1507

PANEL SERVICE LIST (CTO-174)

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 Amy Lynn Ewald 8357 Allegheny Grove Boulevard Victoria, MN 55386 Adam T. Funk MATTHEWS & ASSOCIATES 2905 Sackett Street Houston, TX 77098 W. Lewis Garrison, Jr. HENINGER GARRISON DAVIS LLC 2224 First Avenue North P.O. Box 11310 Birmingham, AL 35203 Charles F. Gotch CASSEM TIERNEY LAW FIRM 8805 Indian Hills Drive Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114 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 Post Office Box 3887 Little Rock, AR 72203-3887

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 Gary R. Pearson PEARSON LAW FIRM 221 South 66th Street Lincoln, NE 68510 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 Reinke Somora SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP 2555 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108-2613 Jason C. Webster ABRAHAM WATKINS LAW FIRM 800 Commerce Street Houston, TX 77002