Judge Finds Prescribing Physician Fraudulently Joined, Denies Motion to Remand

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A physician, who was accused with medical negligence stemming from his alleged failure to warn a woman of the dangers associated with the combined use of Baycol and Lopid was found to be fraudulently joined to her suit against the manufacturer of the cholesterol-lowering drug, a federal judge ruled. Comella Baisden v. Bayer Corp., et al., No. 03-0526 (S.D. W.Va.)

U.S. District Judge Charles H. Haden II stated in an Aug. 6 opinion that plaintiff Comella Baisden failed to establish a medical malpractice claim against Dr. James W. Endicott, M.D., because she did not provide any documents …