LING v. MERCK & CO., INC. et al

Filing 24

MEMORANDUM ORDER THAT THE MOTIONS OF DEFENDANTS MERCK & CO., INC. AND MERCK SHARP & DOME CORP. TO DISMISS COUNT VI OF THE COMPLAINTS ARE GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 5/30/2017. 5/31/2017 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JORJA BENTLEY
v.
MERCK & CO., INC., et al.
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ROY HAGER
v.
MERCK & CO., INC., et al.
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PHILLIP DIVERGIGELIS
v.
MERCK & CO., INC., et al.
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RONALD BURTON
v.
MERCK & CO., INC., et al.
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STEPHEN TSOPANIS
v.
MERCK & CO., INC., et al.
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WANDA YOUNG
v.
MERCK & CO., INC., et al.
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NO. 17-1122
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NO. 17-1331
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NO. 17-1333
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NO. 17-1334
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NO. 17-1335
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NO. 17-1336
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DOROTHY SPEARS
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MERCK & CO., INC., et al.
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VICKI LING
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MERCK & CO., INC., et al.
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DARLENE HARRIS
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MERCK & CO., INC., et al.
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ELIZABETH BANJACK
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NO. 17-1337
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ORDER
AND NOW, this 30th day of May, 2017, for the reasons
set forth in the accompanying memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED
that the motions of defendants Merck & Co., Inc. and Merck

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Sharp & Dome Corp. to dismiss Count VI of the complaints are
GRANTED. 1
BY THE COURT:

/s/ Harvey Bartle III
J.

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C.A. No. 17-1122 (Doc. # 7); C.A. No. 17-1331 (Doc. # 5);
C.A. No. 17-1333 (Doc. # 5); C.A. No. 17-1334 (Doc. # 5);
C.A. No. 17-1335 (Doc. # 5); C.A. No. 17-1336 (Doc. # 5);
C.A. No. 17-1337 (Doc. # 5); C.A. No. 17-1338 (Doc. # 5);
C.A. No. 17-1339 (Doc. # 5); C.A. No. 17-1340 (Doc. # 5).
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