Amal Jones et al v. Pfizer Inc. et al

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MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Cormac J. Carney: ORDER remanding case to Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case number BC645186. This case was not consolidated under the 17-00005 Case. It is REMANDED to state court for the reasons articulated in the Courts orders dated May 23, 2017, and May 31, 2017, in the 17-00005 Case. (SAMC 17-00005-CJC(JPRx) Dkts. 20, 24.) (twdb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. CV 17-01254-CJC(JPRx)

Date: August 18, 2017

Title: AMAL JONES ET AL. V. PFIZER INC. ET AL.

PRESENT:
HONORABLE CORMAC J. CARNEY, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Melissa Kunig
Deputy Clerk
ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF:

None Present

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Court Reporter
ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT:

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PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REMANDING CASE TO STATE
COURT
Thousands of women filed over 100 cases in California state court alleging that
Lipitor, a prescription drug developed and manufactured by Pfizer and marketed and
distributed by McKesson Corporation, had caused them to suffer from Type II diabetes.
The cases were removed to federal court based on “mass action” jurisdiction pursuant to
the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”), referred to the United States Judicial Panel of
Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”), subsequently sent back to this Court, and then
consolidated under a master case number for administrative purposes (the “17-00005
Case”). (SAMC 17-00005-CJC(JPRx).) On May 23, 2017, the Court remanded the cases
to state court, finding the requirements of CAFA mass action jurisdiction were not met.
(SAMC 17-00005-CJC(JPRx) Dkt. 20.) On May 31, 2017, the Court denied Pfizer’s ex
parte application to stay the Court’s decision pending an appeal. (SAMC 17-00005CJC(JPRx) Dkt. 24.)
This case was not consolidated under the 17-00005 Case. It is REMANDED to
state court for the reasons articulated in the Court’s orders dated May 23, 2017, and May
31, 2017, in the 17-00005 Case. (SAMC 17-00005-CJC(JPRx) Dkts. 20, 24.)
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