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

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United States Court of Appeals

FIFTH CIRCUIT

OFFICE OF THE CLERK

CHARLES R. FULBRUGE III

CLERK

TEL. 504-310-7700

600 CAMP STREET

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130

NOTICE: The clerk's office is moving permanently to 600 S. Maestri Place, New Orleans, LA 70130 on

April 24, 2006. All correspondence expected to arrive at the court on or after April 24, 2006 must be sent

to this address.

April 19, 2006

Hon. Andrew Weber, Clerk 

Supreme Court of Texas 

Supreme Court Building 

201 West 14th 

Room 104 

Austin, TX 78701 

No. 04-20777 Burden v. Johnson & Johnson 

USDC No. 4:00-CV-1505

Dear Mr Weber:

The Fifth Circuit has determined to certify a question of

law to the Supreme Court of Texas in connection with the

referenced appeal.

I am enclosing herewith one folder containing the following

documents:

(1) Opinion of this Court directing certification;

(2) The formal certification to the Supreme Court of Texas;

(3) Briefs of the parties;

(4) the seven volume record on appeal;

Also enclosed are eight additional copies of the Court's

certification opinion for distribution to all of the Texas

Supreme Court Justices.

Since the case has proceeded in this Court on the original

typewritten record, we would appreciate the return of this

certified record to this Court, when the case has been decided by

your Court.

 Case: 04-20777 Document: 0051609249 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/19/2006
Please acknowledge receipt on the enclosed copy of this

letter.

Sincerely, 

CHARLES R. FULBRUGE III, Clerk

By: 

Joseph Armato, Deputy Clerk

Enclosures

cc and copy of opinion to:

Mr William W Belt

Mr Robert F Redmond Jr

Mr Michael Kent Rose

Mr Michael Ray Walzel

Mr Gene Francis Creely II

Mr William Clarence Dowdy III

Mr Richard Michael Duffy

Mr Barry M Epstein

Mr Stuart M Feinblatt

Mr Andrew William Schwartz

 Case: 04-20777 Document: 0051609249 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/19/2006