Remicade/Humira Suit Transferred to California Federal Court

TRENTON, N.J. - A New Jersey federal judge has transferred to California federal court a wrongful death suit involving Remicade, Humira and Purinethol, ruling that California is the most convenient forum for the parties and witnesses. Wendell, et al., v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., No. 09-3273 (D. N.J.).

On Oct. 13, Judge Joel A. Pisano further ruled that public factors also weigh in favor of transfer because it would not be cost-effective to allow two very similar cases to proceed in two different district courts.

Stephen and Lisa Wendell sued Abbott, Johnson & Johnson Inc., Centocor Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals …