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Parties Involved:
Merck & Company, Inc.
Defendant
Joann E. Trammell
Plaintiff
Douglas J. Trammell
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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

DOUGLAS J. TRAMMELL, JOANN E.

TRAMMELL

Plaintiffs,

 v.

MERCK & COMPANY, INC., a corporation;

and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive,

Defendants. /

No. C 06-05760 WHA

ORDER OF REFERRAL

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

of California involving the pharmaceutical Vioxx. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12(c), the

Court refers this matter to Judge Marilyn Hall Patel for the purpose of determining whether it is

related to Schwartz v. Merck & Co., Inc., Case No. 06-4180 MHP.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 26, 2006 WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:06-cv-05760-MHP Document 8 Filed 09/26/06 Page 1 of 1