Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_05-md-01699/USCOURTS-cand-3_05-md-01699-771/pdf.json

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

---

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE BEXTRA AND CELEBREX

MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES AND

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION,

 /

This document relates to:

All actions.

____________________________________/

No. MDL 05-01699 CRB

ORDER RE: CONDUCT OF

CAUSATION HEARINGS

After carefully considering the positions of the parties in connection with the conduct

of the causation proceeding scheduled for October 2007, the Court rules as is set forth below.

1. The Court will not consider the written direct testimony of any witness that is not

made available for live cross examination during the causation proceeding.

2. If a party chooses not to designate a particular expert witness to provide direct

testimony, but the opposing party wishes to cross examine the witness during the causation

proceeding, the cross-examining party shall pay all reasonable costs incurred by the expert in

connection with the cross examination, including air fare, hotel costs, and other reasonable

expenses, as well as the appearance fee for the expert’s appearance in court. The party that

chose not to designate the expert in the first place may not submit written direct testimony of

that expert witness, unless the party is willing to pay the expert’s costs. The non-designating 

Case 3:05-md-01699-CRB Document 1724 Filed 08/09/07 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

G:\CRBALL\2005\1699\ordersmisc\orderrecausation.1.wpd 2

party, however, will be given the opportunity to conduct live redirect of the witness after the

conclusion of the cross examination. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 9, 2007 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:05-md-01699-CRB Document 1724 Filed 08/09/07 Page 2 of 2