MDL Judge Severs and Remands Miss. Woman's Wrongful Death Suit

MINNEAPOLIS - A wrongful death suit filed by a woman asserting claims against the prescribing physician and the clinic where the physician was employed was severed and remanded by a federal judge who found that the woman's case was fraudulently misjoined with the other plaintiffs alleging Baycol-related injuries. In re: Baycol Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1431 (D. Minn.).

In an order entered Aug. 29, U.S. District Judge Michael J. Davis ruled that none of the other plaintiffs asserted claims against non-diverse defendants and that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that the wrongful death action was properly joined in light …