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

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See Revised Ohio Code § 2305.21.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

In re: 

PREMPRO PRODUCTS LIABILITY 

LITIGATION

MARYANN DOWNING, et al

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WYETH, INC., et. al.

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MDL Docket No. 4:03CV1507-WRW

 4:04CV00766

PLAINTIFFS

 

 DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Pending is Plaintiff’s Motion to Substitute Party (Doc. No. 5). Defendants have

responded (Doc. No. 6).

In the Complaint, Mrs. Downing asserts personal injury claims involving her breast

cancer and hormone replacement therapy. Mr. Downing asserts a claim for loss of consortium.

On April 16, 2007, Mrs. Downing filed a suggestion of death notifying the court that Mr.

Downing died.1

 Now, Mrs. Downing seeks to substitute herself, as the Executor of Mr.

Downing’s estate, to proceed with Mr. Downing’s loss of consortium claim. 

Since a loss of consortium claim does not survive the death of the claimant under either

Ohio law or common law,2

 Plaintiff’s Motion to Substitute Party is DENIED. Accordingly, Mr.

Downing is DISMISSED.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 10th day of May, 2006.

 

 /s/ Wm. R.Wilson,Jr. 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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