BROWN v. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION

Filing 3

ORDER THAT THE MOTION TO REMAND IN BROWN (C.A. 09-809) IS DENIED. THE MOTION TO REMAND IN MARTINEZ (C.A. 08-5847) IS GRANTED AND THE ACTION IS REMANDED TO THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 6/17/09. 6/18/09 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(ah)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA _________________________________________ : IN RE: AVANDIA MARKETING, SALES : MDL NO. 1871 PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS : 07-md-1871 LIABILITY LITIGATION : __________________________________________: THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: : : William B. Brown v. SmithKline Beecham : 2:09-cv-00809 Corp. d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline : : Cornelio Martinez, et al. v. SmithKline Beecham : 2:08-cv-05847 Corp. d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline, et al. : _________________________________________ : ORDER AND NOW, this 17th day of June, 2009, upon consideration of the Motions to Remand filed in the above-captioned individual actions, and all briefs and argument submitted in support thereof or in opposition thereto, and in accordance with the attached Memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED as follows: 1. The Motion to Remand in Brown (case number 2:09-cv-00809) [MDL Master Docket Doc. No. 331] is DENIED; 2. The Motion to Remand in Martinez (case number 2:08-cv-05847) [MDL Master Docket Doc. No. 305] is GRANTED and the action is REMANDED to the First Judicial District Court for the State of New Mexico, Rio Arriba County. It is so ORDERED. BY THE COURT: /s/ Cynthia M. Rufe _______________________ CYNTHIA M. RUFE, J.