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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARY MAGRATTEN,

Plaintiff,

 v.

MERCK & CO., INC.,

Defendant. /

No. C 06-02371 WHA

ORDER OF REFERRAL

This action appears to be one of several cases currently pending in the Northern District

of California involving the prescription drug VIOXX®. The earliest-filed action was Guinta v.

Merck & Co., Inc., Case No. C 04-5061 MHP. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12(c), the Court

refers this matter to Judge Marilyn H. Patel for the purpose of determining whether it is related

as defined in Civil Local Rule 3-12(a).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 6, 2006 WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:06-cv-02371-MHP Document 7 Filed 04/06/06 Page 1 of 1