Miller et al v. AstraZeneca LP et al

Filing 18

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION: IN RE: SEROQUEL PRODUCTS LIABILITY MDL No.1769.Signed by John G. Heyburn II, Chairman of the Panel on 5/6/10. (aaa, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2010)

May 05, 2010

UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL on MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION

IN RE: SEROQUEL PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

MDL No. 1769

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

Before the entire Panel*: Defendants AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP and AstraZeneca LP move the Panel to reconsider its order filed on February 5, 2010, which denied transfer of the fifteen Northern District of California actions listed on Schedule A. Defendants urge the Panel to transfer the actions to the Middle District of Florida for inclusion in MDL No. 1769. Plaintiffs in the fifteen actions oppose the motion and continue to object to transfer of their actions. After considering all argument of counsel, we find that the moving defendants have not presented any circumstances that justify reconsideration of the Panel's order. The Panel was aware of the arguments of the parties as well as the status of the proceedings in the transferee court when it rendered its decision. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the motion for reconsideration is denied.

PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION

_________________________________________ John G. Heyburn II Chairman Robert L. Miller, Jr.* David R. Hansen Frank C. Damrell, Jr. Kathryn H. Vratil W. Royal Furgeson, Jr.

*

Judge Miller took no part in the decision of this matter.

IN RE: SEROQUEL PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

MDL No. 1769

SCHEDULE A

Northern District of California Lisa Bain, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 3:09-4147 Donald Bates, Jr., et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 3:09-4150 Carolyn Harrison, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 3:09-4151 Cynthia Arnold, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 3:09-4157 Todd Boggis, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 3:09-4159 Paul Trim, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 3:09-4160 Mark Coffey, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 3:09-4161 Gloria Miller, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 3:09-4163 Sharon Diston, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 3:09-4165 Lisa Saunders, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 4:09-4148 Kimberly Kessler, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 4:09-4149 Angel Colon, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 4:09-4158 Antonio Burton, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 4:09-4162 David Marte, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 4:09-4164 Bong Nguygen, et al. v. AstraZeneca LP, et al., C.A. No. 4:09-4166