Walker v. New England Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. et al, No. 7:2012cv00564 - Document 26 (W.D. Va. 2013)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 5/3/13. (sas)
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FA C TUA L AN D PR O C EDU R AL H I STO RY A lm ied r c t ton oft f c sw ils fce f pr s ntpur es Bot Pl i if fl d s t i t e ia i he a t l uf i or e e pos . h a ntf s ie ui a i tN ECC a I ga ns nd GPM i s a e cou t Soon a t r e c fl d s t N ECC r m ove t c es t n tt r. f e a h ie ui, e d he as o t s Co tand tl d f ba kr c s afe ,t ust i rng t a o a i say pr vi i oft hi ur i e or n upt y oon t r h rgge i he ut m tc t o s on he ba r c codea t camsa ns NECC.Se 11U. C.j Bot Pl ntfsfl amoton nk upty s o li gai t e S. 362. h ai if ied i t r m a a I PM f l d is t o m otonst di m i s i e ch c s o e nd nd G ie t w i o s s n a a e. On J nua' 31 201 t J L be n c ntalzi e i bl N Ecc- el t d a tons i t a l , 3, he PM y ga e r i ng lgi e r a e c i n he Di t i t of M a s c e t a as i d J s rc s a hus ts nd s gne udge F. De s Sa or t c nni yl o onduc t c olda e t he ons i t d pr ra pr ee ngs The J etil oc di . PML alo is d a Condii lTrnse Or r(t ' t tlse s sue tona a fr de 'CTO' ha itd ) e c c e3 and tm e y notc s o o a h as i l i e f pposton w e e f l d i ea h c s .4 The J L w il c i r ii r ie n c a e PM l ons de t a f r i bot ca e t t M D L Co t o M a 3 201 Se J L H e r ng l o m a i r ns e rng h s s o he ur n y 0, 3. e PM a i nf r ton, a l bl vaia e ht /tp: / . ml s o lsg v sts pmlflsHe rn -or e- - o l .d (at j . c u .o /i / / e / ai g d rs 3 - 3p f ls p u ej ac ese onAprl30, 3 . c sd i 201 ) A ddii ly,N ECC' Cha t r 11 Tr t e ha fl a m oton wih t M D L Cour t tona l S pe us e s ied i t he to ta frt eal NEcc-eae pes na ij y a wrngf de t ca e pe ng i saea rnse her 1 rltd ro l nur nd o ul ah s s ndi n tt nd fde a co t,purua t 28 U. C. jj 1 ( ( a 1 e r l urs s nt o S. 57b)5) nd 334. Se I Re:Ne Enqlnd e n w a 3I W a ke , t a iabl CTO w a CTO - ,is o Fe u y 1 201 SeeJ L D oc , D L N o. 9,ECF n l r he pplc e s 1 sued n br m' 4, 3. PM ketM 241 N o.1 .n Pr fit t a i bl CTO wasCTO- is ed onFe ua y22,201 l a ECF No.1 2l l o tt, he pplca e 2, s u br r 3. d. t 30. 4Seej a ECF No.l 6( ak r,J, t No 1 6( f ft) z t 2 W 1e ) j a ECF . 3 Pr fi . 'l 1 . Com pou ng Pha m ac I Pr ndi r y, nc. oduc s Li biiy Lii aton, l 1 mdt a lt tg i No. :3- 0241 ECFNo. ( 9, 37 D. - - - es e nc ude n he se s i d. t M a s Ma c 1 2013 . Bot oft pr entcas ar i l d i t Tnzt e' M oton l a s . r h 0, )5 h he es . ECF N o.38 a 22- J t 23. udge Sa orha esabls d a br e i s he e c e ni t Tr t e' yl s t i he i fng c dul onc r ng he us e s M oi albrefngs dbec eedbyMa 1 201 Jza ECFNo.8 a 2. ton; l i i houl omplt y 3, 3.-. t t J 7t I I. A NA LY SIS The Cour m us de i whe he t r e o t m otons or s a t c e pe ng t t t c de t r o ul n he i t y he as ndi he out m e of t J L' c i r to of ta f r a t M D L Co ts c i r ton o t co he PM S onsde a i n r ns e nd he ur ' ons de a i f he Tr t ' M o i Fo t f l wi r as ,t Cour fnds i a oprae t sa t pr s nt usee s ton. r he olo ng e ons he ti t ppr i t o t y he e e pr e ngsuntlbo h ti oc edi i t r buna sha r l d. l ve u e l m a ng t s de i i t Cour f l s t gui nce ofM e s v.Ba rA G , 1 F. n ki hi e s on, he t olow he da ver ve 43 Supp.2d 1 ( D.W i.2001 .TheFou t Cic thasnotfc d t is buts vealditi 044 E. s ) rh r ui a e he sue, e r srct co t wihi t Fourh Cic tha cied t M e r w ih a pr va a f l e is a oa h. urs t n he t r ui ve t o ye s t p o l nd olow d t ppr c Se se. ,lrelv.J on& J on,No.1 v e g. sa ohns ohns 2< -2953,201 W L 6651928,*12 ( M d.De 2 - D. c. l 201 ( a i sa pe ng ta fr t M DL c ' rt r t de i rma is ) 9, 2) grntng ty ndi rnse o oul ahe han cde e nd s ue; t M up hy- tm an v. D e pit puy Or hopa di s l . N o. 3: 2-c t e c . nc , 1 v-31 79, 201 M/ 6588 2 L 697, * 2 ( S. De .1 201 ta l J hns v.De Orhopa dis I . No.322D. C. c 7, 2) s me; o on puy t e c . nc, 1 +v-2274,201 2 W L 4538642,* ( S. Oc.l 201 (a ) Thec ti M e r,fcngapl ntf' moton 2 D. C. t , 2) s me . our n ve s a i ai ifs i t r m a a def nda s m oton t s a pe ng t J L' co i r ton of t a f r o e nd nd e nt ' i o t y ndi he PM S ns de a i r ns e , t oughl a yze t i s a s a d t c s pe ng t J L ' ta f r or rr t r t hor y nal d he s ue nd t ye he a e ndi he PM S r ns e de a he han r e o t m o i t r m a M e s 1 F.Supp. a 1 46ul n he ton o e nd. yer , 43 2d t 0 47. The c ti M e s de crbe is a oa h i t sw a our n ver s i d t ppr c n hi y: ( coul s dfrtgi pr i nays r i t t meisoft motont AJ ' houl is ve elmi r cutny o he rt he i o t r m a l t s pr i i r as e s e t s e nd. f hi elm na y s s m n ugge t t t r m ova w a i pr r t s s ha e l s m ope , he cour shoul pr pty com pl e is consderaton and r and t cas t st e t d om l et t i i em he e o at 5NECC' ba upty i alo pe ng i t Ba u c Cour o t D ititofM a s ch et. S nkr c s s ndi n he nkr pty t f he src s a us ts c u t1,o teoh rh nd t j rs ito lis eager fcual o lg ly o r. f n h te a ,he uidcina su p as at ly r e al difc t t c ts s ond se s d be t de e ml whehe i ntca or fi ul, he our' ec t p houl o t r ne t r de i l smia j iditona is sha be nr ie i ot rc est tha be n o ma i lr urs ci l sue ve e as d n he as ha ve e r y be ta f r t t M D L pr e ng.... r ns ered o he oce di Onl i t j iditonalis i boh difc tand smia ori tca t y f he urs ci sue s t fiul i lr deni l o t e i c esta f re o lkey t be tanse r s ul t c tpr e t hos n as r ns e r d r i l o r f red ho d he our oc ed o t t r s e a cons de t m oton t s a he hid t p nd i r he i o t y. Meyes l F.Supp.2d a 0 (nt na ciai omitd) The Cour tnds t sa oa h r, 43 t1 49 i er l ttons te . t i hi ppr c a opra e f t pr e c s s ppr i t or he es nt a e . The Cour ' f r t s e i c i rng t m oton t r m a unde t M e r t t i t ts i s t p, n ons de i he i o e nd r he ve s es , s o e mi isown s j c matrj idito TheCour habor srousdoubt a utisdvest xa ne t ub e t te uzs cin. t r s ei s bo t i riy j rs ito 6 a d fd r lq e to j rs ito , b tte Co r ma si po s s s b e tmalr u idcin n e ea- u sin u idcin? u h u t y tl se s u j c te l j rs ito b vru o NECC' tl f rba k u ty. a i,heCo r ma h vej rs ito u idcin y ite f S ii o n r pc Th t s t ng u t y a u idcin unde 28U. C.j 1 r S. 334- a t rmo ma ha be n pr u r28U. C.j 1 - 1 nd hus e val y ve e oper nde S. 452 f t cli i t ss tae Eeltd t 'NECC' ba r c pr e di Se 28 U. C.j 1 he ams n hi ui r ' ae o' r S nkupty oc e ng. e S. 334 CçDlsrc c t s lha orgi lbut no e l i jliditon of alcvi pr ee ngs g itit ours hal ve i na t xcusve trs ci l i l oc di aii undertte l1 o aii i orr ae t c e unde tte 11.)(mphass a dl 28 rsng il , r rsng n eltd o ass r il ' e ' i dde ' , U. C.j 1 (( pa' ma rmove a cli orc us ofacin i a cvi aci ...t t S. 452 ( ly y e A t ny am a e to n i l ton o he di ti t c t f t dit i t whe e s h ci l a ton i pe ng, i s h di t i t c t ha sr c our or he s rc r uc vi c i s ndi f uc sr c our s j rs ito o s c cam o a s o a to u d r s cin 1 3 o ti tte' .Th Co r u id ci n f u h li rc u e f cin n e e to 3 4 f h s il.) e u t ' 5I GPM i i por e and ha isprncpalplce of busnes i Vigi a a i t a cii n of Vigi a f s ncor atd st i i a i s n r ni nd s hus tze r ni or p ro e o dv riyj rs ito Se 28U.. j1 3 ()1. t Plitfsaect e o Vigni. rfr,i up s s f iest uidcin. e SC. 3 2c() 80h anif r ii ns f r i a Theeoe f z I GPM i apo e d fnd n,h Co r h sn diest j rs ito l rmo i tec ssfo saec u tNECC s rp r ee at te u t a o v ri uidcin.n e vng h a e r m tt o r, y agu dta I r e h t GPM wa fa d e tyj n d, u tec u ti S n esv Me to c Ic,No. 0 -v-7 20 6WL s ru uln l oie b t h o r n a d r . drni. n . 4:6c 5 , 0 1 8 9 5 a *l ( D.Va Jn 26 2 0 )rj ce t tag me to smia fcs l I 7 8 7 , t 5 E. . u e , 0 6 ee td ha r u n n i lr a t. f GPM wa n tfa ue t s o rud lnl y j i d t ndv ri uidcind e n t xit one ,he iest rs ito o s o e s. yj 7 As J udge Sayl not d i a t r N ECC ca e bef r he wa a nt a t M D L J , alhough NECC or e n no he s oe s ppoi ed s he udge t c e ontnded t tisaci tesE a beexe ptfom s e FDA r g atons't sal çi no a s fce bassf ha t tvii û y m m r om e ul i ,' hi one çs t ufiint i or fd r lq eto j rs ito Atmos,fd rlrg lto si t sc s ma p o ie o beru n,h sa ad o e ea u sin u idcin. t e ea e uain n hi ae y r vd , r a po te tnd r f c r . e M e r l Do Ph r c u ia s l c v. o o 4 8 U. B 4, 3 ( 9 6 (i dn t a t e c u t a ke a e S e re l w a ma e tc l. n , Th mps n, 7 S. 0 8 2 1 8 ) fn ig h t h o r lc d fd r lq eto j rsito o e atr cam ic poaig tesa d r o c r fo teFDCAI'I Re Ne e ea- u sin uidcin v r o t li n o rtn h tn ad f ae rm h . n : w ' Engl Comnou nz Pha cv Ca es atac a Pr ft,7:2-v- l5,ECF No.5- a 2.N ECC m a sm ia and ndi nna s , t hed t ofit l c 6 l t de i lr a gum e s i t pr entc e r nt n he es as s. c n l e t a d tr nig isj rs ito u de t e esau e i ia t al o lg l dfiut' o cud s h t eemi n t u idcin n r h s ttts s t cu ly r e al ifc l' f y f r pu pos of t M e r t s , f s ve a r as . Fi s ,no of t pa te ha r i e or o r es he ye s e t or e r l e ons r t ne he ri s ve a s d bre ed t i s Al o, he i s i co plca ed by t f c t tN ECC di nottl f rba u c i f he s ue. s t s ue s m i t he a t ha d i e o nkr pt y u i atri r ntl fe t emovedt ca e t fdea c t On t sstoffcs t Cour' s j c matr he s s o e rl our. hi e a t, he ts ub e t te j rs ito u e 2 U. C. j1 3 a d 1 5 i n t tag towa d u idcin nd r 8 S. j 3 4 n 4 2 s o srih fr r . The s ond sep unde t M e r a oac i t dde e m i whe he i ntca ors m ia ec t r he ve s ppr h s o s t r ne t r de i l i l r j rs ito a is e ha b e r ie i oh rc s sta ha eb e o ma beta fre t t e u idcin l su s ve e n as d n te a e h t v e n r y rnser d o h M D L pr oceedi ' M eyer 143 F.Supp.2d at 1049.The Cour eas l answers t s ques i i ng.' s, t iy hi ton n t a fr a i .N ECC s d ism e c i t l a m e c lpr de s i a num be ofs a e ,w ho he f im tve ol t di aton o oc l di a ovi r n r tt s i t n ij ce t alg dy d f cie se od it t epain s Th s p te t c ud te h ve n ur ne td he le e l ee tv tr is n o h te t . e e ain s o l h n a a l s a col a e c a m a i t a lke y i s a e de e nt whi h woul de e t di r iy t ea t or bl l i ga ns i l n- t t f nda , c d f a ve st j rs ito Th sme a g me t f rt e p o be lc o fd r lq e to j rs ito wo d u idcin. e a r u ns o h rba l a k f e ea- u si n u idcin ul a y t t e ot r ca e .N ECC' ba u c w o d a y t a lpot ntalt a f r e ac i ppl o hes he s s S nkr pt y ul ppl o l e i r ns e r d tons a t 1 a to t ta e c r nty c nt i d i t N ECC M D L.Se Pe ng M D L Doc t , nd he 38 c i ns ha r ur e l o a ne n he e ndi ke s htp:t/ / .pmlus oudsgov/ie/pmlflspe ng j . c . stsj / e/ ndi -MDL Doc t by-DititM ac skes src- rh- 201 pdf(as viie Aprl30,20l .M any,i no mos,oft s a tons lkey have smiar 3. l t std i 3) f t t he e ci i l i l r m ova orban up c i s s l ed,t s Cour ha ha c s s w ih s m ia i s ta f r e t e l kr t y s ue . nde hi t s d a e t i l r s ues r ns e r d o t M D L Cour .W he J he t n udge Sayl de i on t s i s ,hi r i w illke y a f t doz ns of or c des hi s ue s ulng l i l f ec e CaSCS. TheCou tne c i r whehe asa s dbega e Sl o t l t fco ss h r xt onsdes t r ty houl rntd.tclurs ook o a tr uc a t l ng h of t r que t s a t ha ds p t tt m o nt woul f c i t m o i w e e s he e t he e s ed t y, he r hi ha he va d a e f he ton r deni t bur a s ay w oul i pos on t nonm ovant and whet t s ay w oul pr ot ed, he den t dm e he , her he t d om e j cilec udi a onomy by a di duplc tve ltgai ' l r M ut Fundsl Lii ,MDL No. voi ng iai ii ton. n e . ' nv. ta. 1 6,2011W L 1 401 a *1( M d.Apr 20,20l1.tg-hepowe t sa pr e di i 58 5 34, t D. . ) c-l l r o ty oc e ngs s i de a t t pow e i r nt i e r c tt co r t di pos ton o t c us s o is nci nt l o he r nhe e n ve y our o nt ol he s ii f he a e n t doc w ih ec ket t onom y of tm e a e f r f is l, f r c i nd f o t or t e f o ouns l a f ltga s' La i v.N . e , nd or ii nt . nd s ' Am.Co.299 U. 248,25 ( 93 ;se as Clnt v.J ,520 U. 68l 706 ( 997)(t'e , S. 4 1 6) e lo i on ones S. s 1 tf -h D i ti t Cour has br d di c e i n t s a pr e ngs a a i i ntt is po e t c r is s rc t oa s r t o o t y oce di s n nc de o t w r o ontol t o doc t') wn ke. . ' The Cour a ii t t ta sa i g a e woul be r l tvel b if The J L wil t ntcpaes ha ty, f r ntd, d e ai y re . PM l m e ti l s t n am on h t co i rt tanse or ra willkey de i t i s t s me e n e s ha t o nsde he r f r de nd l i l c de he s ue he n da Thebrei i fontofJ y. i tng n r udge Sa o wilbec yl r l ompl t d i t we a ade son wilbe e e n wo eks nd cii l f t orhcom i soon t eaf e ng her t r. Th itr sso j iile o o as ce ry f v rsa i g te li ai n Re ad e so e n ee t f udca c n my lo lal a o tyn h i g to . g r ls f t w he he t Cour r m a t r he t e nds t p e e c es N ECC ' Cha e l1 Tr t e c a m s t t J he r s nt as , S pt r us e l i ha udge Sayl m ay t f t or rans er hese cases f om f r ederalpzsae c tunde 28 U. C.jj 1 b)5 a tt our r S. 57( () nd . 1 4.See ge r lv W al r N o.7: 2- v- 64,ECF No. -1 Pr ft , o.7: 2- v- 5,ECF N o. 33 ne a l ke , 1 c 5 23 ; of it N 1 c 61 1 1 Thus de i ng t sj idito lis ma be e iey ul c s r M orover delyi 5- . , cdi hi urs cina sue y ntr l me esay. e , a ng cons de a i of t pr e m otons alow s f r a lt N Ecc- e a e c es t be dec ded i a i r ton he es nt i l o l he r l t d as o i n cons s e m a rby J it nt nne udge Sa o a t J L. yl r nd he PM As t p eudc t t e pm is t ee i n p ndn moin i t s c s s t sa t o rj ie o h e , h r s o e ig to n he e a e o ty he pr e ngs a he e t r i no m ovi or nonoce di nd nc he e s ng movi pa t at h NECC ha fld a ng ry, lhoug s ie N otce i e ch ca e a ki t Cour t s a t c s ECF N os 23, 1 Rega dl s no of t i n a s s ng he t o t y he a e. . 5. r es , ne he pa tesaelkel t beprj c d i t Cour sa t pr e di f arltvey brefpeid. ri r i y o eudie f he t tys he oc e ngs or eai l i ro G i t bankrupt s ay as t N ECC and t lkel pace of t ltga i agai t I ven he cy t o he i y he ii ton ns GPM eiher t i t MDL Cour o i saec ur,t speid i note si a lkey wilno beprj cil n he t r n tt o t hi ro s xce sve nd i l l t eudi a 6 i t lat Th ,heCo r c n lde t a t ej iil c n myc n ensa dtes r peido n he e s. us t u t o cu s h t h udca e o o o c r n h ho t ro f t sa ceal out ght bur nst a ij edpat he ty l ry wei he de o ny n ur ry. The Cour t r o e s a t pr e pr e di untl t J L ha r e o t t he ef r t ys he es nt oc e ngs i he PM s ul d n he pendi t a f r a tonsand J ng r ns e c i udge Sa o hasr e o t Tr t e' M oton t Tr ns e .l bo h yl r ul d n he us e s i o a fr f t ti l r l a i tta f r a o t pa tesma move t Cour t lf t sa a i s a rbunas u e ga ns r ns e , ny f he ri y he t o it he ty nd s ue r i on t m otonst r m a a di m i s ulng he i o e nd nd s s . A n a o i t or rs l i s t sda ppr pr a e de ha l s ue hi y. va o a E s .v i >.fdyo- ya l. xz u: hs -z a t - ' ' , , z . J J Ho . es C.Tur k Seni Unie St t s Di t i tJ dge or t d a e sr c
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