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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

In Re Zicam Cold Remedy Marketing,

Sales Practices, and Products Liability

Litigation. 

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This document relates to:

All actions. 

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No. 09-md-2096-PHX-FJM

ORDER

The court has before it Responses from lead counsel for the personal injury plaintiffs

(doc. 1461) and economic injury plaintiffs (doc. 1462), to our order of May 5, 2011 (doc.

1452), issued in response to a letter from Mr. Jason Johnson (doc. 1444), in which he

described problems he had in working with the firm of Wagstaff & Cartmell. 

Lead counsel for the personal injury plaintiffs asserts that lawyers from Wagstaff &

Cartmell identified Mr. Johnson as a possible claimant for purposes of the Zicam Master

Settlement Agreement. Following several communications, Wagstaff & Cartmell indicated

to lead counsel that Mr. Johnson did not want to participate in the settlement program. Lead

counsel for the economic injury plaintiffs states that Mr. Johnson is not a class representative

in any economic injury class action, and that any personal injury allegations would exclude

Mr. Johnson from the economic injury settlement class. 

Mr. Johnson is not a party to the MDL or any action before this court. Mr. Johnson

asks that we “advise” him as to how to move forward with his claims, but the court cannot

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provide legal counsel. If Mr. Johnson is aggrieved by his representation, he should seek the

aid of a lawyer. 

IT IS ORDERED that the clerk shall send Jason Johnson copies of this order, our

Order of May 5, 2011 (doc. 1452), and lead counsel’s Responses (docs. 1461 & 1462).

DATED this 20th day of May, 2011.

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