Chattem and Delaco Dismissed from PPA Suits Involving Plaintiffs Who Failed to Identify Product

SEATTLE - Two companies that manufactured products containing PPA were dismissed from a number of suits, which were filed by individuals who allegedly sustained injuries as a result of using the products, after the plaintiffs failed to submit affirmations that properly identified the product and the company that sold it. In re: Phenylpropanolamine Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1407 (W.D. Wash.).

U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein's ruling stated that under Case Management Orders (CMO) 13 and 13A, plaintiffs asserting claims against more than one manufacturing defendant were required to file an affirmation that identified the product or products they ingested …