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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

 : MDL DOCKET NO. 4:03-CV-1507-WRW

IN RE: :

PREMPRO PRODUCTS LIABILITY :

LITIGATION :

ORDER

Numerous “excusable neglect” requests have been filed by Plaintiffs’ counsel in response

to Defendant Wyeth’s Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25 motions to dismiss -- which have been

filed in individual cases. 

Henceforth -- starting today -- I will award reasonable attorneys’ fees to defense counsel

for filing these motions, absent unusual circumstances.

I believe I have erred, if I have erred at all, on the side of tolerance in finding “excusable

neglect.”

In connection with any Rule 25 motion to dismiss filed after today, defense counsel may

include a specific, reasonable request for attorneys’ fees and expenses.

IT IS SO ORDERED this13th day of January, 2010.

/s/ Wm. R.Wilson,Jr. 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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