Failure to Submit Plaintiff Profile Forms Prompts Motion to Dismiss Propulsid Cases

NEW ORLEANS - Attorneys for Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc., and Johnson & Johnson submitted a motion to dismiss with prejudice the claims of 23 plaintiffs involved in Propulsid products liability lawsuits based on their failure to provide their Plaintiff Profile Forms (PPF). In re: Propulsid Products Liability Litigation, MDL 1355 (E.D. La.).

The motion was filed Aug. 8 and claims that the plaintiff's failure to produce the PPFs demonstrates that they are not interested in participating in the litigation.

'At the July 18, 2002, status conference this Court indicated this litigation was moving forward and any plaintiff who was not interested …