BALL et al v. MCKESSON CORPORATION, et al.

Filing 16

ORDER THAT PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS TO REMAND ARE GRANTED IN THE FOLLOWING CASES: 13-5870, 13-5819, 13-5854, 13-5864, 13-5858, 13-5869, 13-5826, 13-5851; THE MOTIONS TO REMAND ARE DENIED IN ALL OTHER CASES LISTED IN ATTACHMENT A; IN EACH CASE THE COU RT RETAINS JURISDICTION IT IS ORDERED THAT EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST-NAMED PLAINTIFF EVERY OTHER PLAINTIFF IS HEREBY SEVERED PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 21; PER PTO NO. 4 EACH SEVERED PLAINTIFF MAY FILE A COMPLAINT IN THE ED-PA OR IN ANOTHER DISTRICT WITH PROPER VENUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 5/15/2014; 5/16/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED TO LIAISON COUNSEL. (SEE PAPER # 4010 IN 07-MD-1871). (tjd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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In re: AVANDIA MARKETING, SALES
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PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS
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LIABILITY LITIGATION
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THIS DOCUMENT APPLIES TO:
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See Attachment A
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MDL No. 1871
07-md-1871

ORDER
AND NOW, this 15th day of May 2014, upon consideration of Plaintiffs’ Motions to
Remand, 1 Defendants’ responses, and Plaintiffs’ replies thereto, and after a hearing on the
Motions, and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum opinion, it is hereby
ORDERED that in the following eight cases the Motion to Remand is GRANTED:
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Alaimalo, et al. v. McKesson, et al., 13-5870;

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Aaron, et al. v. McKesson, et al., 13-5819;

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Aleem, et al. v. McKesson, et al., 13-5854;

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Allen, et al. v. McKesson, et al., 13-5864;

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Allender, et al. v. McKesson, et al., 13-5858;

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Alvarez, et al. v. McKesson, et al., 13-5869;

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August, et al. v. McKesson, et al., 13-5826;

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Barnes, et al. v. McKesson, et al., 13-5851.
The Motions to Remand are DENIED in all other cases listed in Attachment A.

1

In addition to appearing on the individual dockets, some of the motions to remand appear on the MDL Docket (see
Doc. No. 3696, 3697, 3745).

In each case over which the Court retains jurisdiction, it is further ORDERED that,
except for the first-named plaintiff, every other plaintiff (and his or her derivative claimants, if
any) in the above-captioned actions is hereby severed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 21. Pursuant to
PTO 4 [Doc. No. 122], each severed plaintiff may file a complaint in the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania or in another district with proper venue within 30 days of the date of this Order. 2
It is so ORDERED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Cynthia M. Rufe
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CYNTHIA M. RUFE, J.

2

With regard to the applicable limitations period, any action filed by a severed plaintiff within 30 days of the date of
this Order will be deemed to have been filed on the filing date of the original multi-plaintiff complaint from which
the plaintiff was severed.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
__________________________________________
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In re: AVANDIA MARKETING, SALES
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PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS
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LIABILITY LITIGATION
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MDL No. 1871
07-md-1871

Attachment A
Alaimalo, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Ashley, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Boreni, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Brock, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Butler, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Cruz, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Dudley, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Flores, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Fortune, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Johnson, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Jones, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Messih, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Muniz, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Ortiz, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Parks, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Sage, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Yaqub, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Zavala, et al. v. McKesson, et al.

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13-5870
13-5836
13-5830
13-5871
13-5873
13-5829
13-5877
13-5872
13-5879
13-5831
13-5878
13-5874
13-5835
13-5875
13-5876
13-5832
13-5833
13-5834

Aaron, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Ackerman, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Adams, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Adkins, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Albayrak, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Aleem, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Allen, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Allen, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Allen, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Allender, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Alvarez, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Alvarez, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Anderson, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Anderson, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Arvizu, et al. v. McKesson, et al.

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13-5819
13-5853
13-5862
13-5852
13-5860
13-5854
13-5856
13-5864
13-5821
13-5858
13-5866
13-5869
13-5849
13-5863
13-5820

Aud, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
August, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Ball, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Barnes, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Buckley, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Dadus, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Esche, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Fields, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Hargrove, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Harrison, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Joshlin, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Lamb, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Myers, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Pacheco, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Pandolfo, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Poff, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Summa, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
West, et al. v. McKesson, et al.

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13-5865
13-5826
13-5818
13-5851
13-5850
13-5859
13-5855
13-5817
13-5867
13-5816
13-5857
13-5825
13-5823
13-5827
13-5824
13-5868
13-5861
13-5828

Tarango, et al. v. McKesson, et al.
Syrek, et al. v. McKesson, et al.

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13-5822
13-5910