JPML Denies Plaintiffs’ Second Request to Consolidate Cymbalta Withdrawal Actions
October 13, 2015
DOCUMENTS
- Order
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has once again refused to create a coordinated docket for lawsuits accusing Eli Lilly & Co. of hiding the risk of injuries related to Cymbalta withdrawal, explaining that the procedural posture of the actions “vary significantly.”
In the Oct. 9 order denying the plaintiffs’ petition for consolidation, the JPML further noted that there has not been a significant increase in the number of unique counsel and common discovery has already taken place in the earlier-filed actions.
The plaintiffs’ July 23 petition was the second motion to centralize federal actions …
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