Texas Vioxx Trial Set for July 11; Merck Moves to Quash Deposition

ANGLETON, Texas - After the trial date was postponed at the request of the Vioxx MDL judge, a case pending in Texas state court that was originally set for May 31 has been reset for July, according to sources. Ernst v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., No. 19961*BH02 (Texas Dist. Ct., Brazoria Cty.).

According to a Sixth Request for Trial Setting filed May 11 in Brazoria County District Court, the case Carol Ernst brought against Merck & Co. and Dr. Brent Wallace for allegedly causing her husband's Vioxx-related death will be heard by jurors beginning July 11. If the …