BROWN, et al v. AMERICAN HOME PROD, et al

Filing 5087

PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 9331 THAT THE FINAL POST-AUDIT DETERMINATION OF THE AHP SETTLEMENT TRUST IS AFFIRMED AND THE MATRIX A, LEVEL III CLAIMS SUBMITTED BY CLAIMANT ROBERT E. STAGGS AND HIS SPOUSE JOAN E. STAGGS ARE DENIED; THE OBJECTIONS TO THE SPECIAL MASTER'S ORDER DENYING THE INCLUSION IN THE SHOW CAUSE RECORD OF THE REBUTTALS OF DR. FRAZIN AND DR. KOPPES TO THE REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISOR ARE OVERRULED AND THE MOTION FOR INCLUSION IS DENIED; THE MOTION TO FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF IN R EPLY TO AHP SETTLEMENT TRUST'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO CLAIMANT ROBERT E. STAGG'S OBJECTIONS TO SPECIAL MASTER'S ORDER AND MOTION FOR INCLUSION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY DR. FRAZIN AND DR. KOPPES TO THE RESPONSES TO THE TECHNICAL ADVISOR REPORT IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 7/23/2014; 7/23/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED TO LIAISON COUNSEL. (SEE PAPER # 110380 IN 11-MD-1203). (tjd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE: DIET DRUGS (PHENTERMINE/
FENFLURAMINE/DEXFENFLURAMINE)
PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

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MDL NO. 1203

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THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:
SHEILA BROWN, et al.
v.
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS
CORPORATION

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CIVIL ACTION NO.

99-20593

2:16 MD 1203

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PRETRIAL ORDER NO.
AND NOW, this:l,3~ay of July, 2014, for the reasons set
forth in the accompanying Memorandum,
(1)

it is hereby ORDERED that:

the final post-audit determination of the AHP

Settlement Trust is AFFIRMED and the Matrix A, Level III claims
submitted by claimant Robert E. Staggs and his spouse, Joan E.
Staggs, are DENIED;
(2)

the Objections to the Special Master's Order

denying the inclusion in the Show Cause record of the rebuttals
of Dr. Frazin and Dr. Koppes to the report of the Technical
Advisor [Dkt. No.: 2:99-cv-20593; Doc. No.: 4922] are OVERRULED
and the Motion for Inclusion of the Contributions Made by
Dr. Frazin and Dr. Koppes to the Response to the Technical
Advisor Report [Dkt. No.: 2:99-cv-20593; Doc. No.: 4922]
DENIED; and

is

(3)

the Motion to File a Supplemental Brief in Reply

to AHP Settlement Trust's Response in Opposition to Claimant
Robert E. Staggs's Objections to Special Master's Order and
Motion for Inclusion of the Contributions Made by Dr. Frazin and
Dr. Koppes to the Response to the Technical Advisor Report [Dkt.
No.: 2:99-cv-20593, Doc. No.: 4935] is GRANTED.
BY THE COURT:

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