Sims v. Bayer Corporation et al

Filing 245

ORDER granting 150 Sealed Motion. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 12/8/2011. (dsw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

IN RE: YASMIN AND YAZ (DROSPIRENONE)
MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS
LIABILITY LITIGATION

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3:09-md-02100-DRH-PMF
MDL No. 2100

This Document Relates to:
Kerry Sims v. Bayer Corp., et al.,

09-cv-10012-DRH

ORDER
HERNDON, Chief Judge:
Pending before the Court is plaintiff’s November 18, 2011 motion in limine to
exclude any specific causation opinions by defense expert witnesses hematologists
(Doc. 150). Specifically, plaintiffs move to prohibit defense expert witnesses Adam
Cuker, M.D., M.S; Spero R. Cataland, M.D.; and Mark Crowther, M.D., MSc, FRCPC,
from testifying regarding the causation of plaintiff’s injuries as these witnesses are
generic hematology experts who have not submitted case-specific reports as to
plaintiff. On December 5, 2011, defendants filed a response indicating that “Bayer
has no intention of eliciting specific causation opinions from these experts.” (Doc.
185). Thus, the Court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion in limine as to these generic
hematology experts.

The Court BARS defendants from introducing specific

causation opinions as to the cause of Sims’ imjuries, including potential
hypotheticals, from Drs. Cuker, Cataland and Crowther.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed this 8th day of December, 2011.
David R. Herndon
2011.12.08
05:27:09 -06'00'

Chief Judge
United States District Court

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