N.J. Supreme Court Decides Against Coordinating Ortho Evra Cases

TRENTON, N.J. - The New Jersey Supreme Court on Nov. 30 denied a petition to coordinate Ortho Evra lawsuits in a mass tort proceeding. In re: Ortho Evra Litigation. No. n/a (N.J. Sup. Ct.).

The Supreme Court said the litigation does not presently meet the mass tort criteria.

'This notice is to advise that the Supreme Court, after considering that application and any comments submitted in response to earlier notice, has determined that the Ortho Evra litigation does not at this time meet the criteria for designation as a mass tort,' the Supreme Court stated in a notice to …