Stanley
Stanley v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Bernal, J.
ORDER
[Motions filed November 18, 2013]
Before the Court is a Motion Summary Judgment, a Motion to Exclude Testimony of Plaintiffs Case-Specific Experts, and a Motion for Daubert Evidentiary Hearing filed by Defendant Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. (Doc. Nos. 55, 61, 63.) After considering the papers in support of and in opposition to the motion and arguments presented at the January 6, 2014 hearing, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendant’s Motion to Exclude Testimony of Plaintiffs Case-Specific Experts (Doc. No. 61), DENIES IN PART Defendant’s Motion for Daubert Evidentiary Hearing (Doc. No. 63), and GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 55).
I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff Deborah Stanley (“Plaintiff’) filed a Complaint against Defendant No *993 vartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Defendant” or “Novartis”) on April 14, 2011, alleging claims for strict liability, negligence — negligent manufacture, negligence — failure to warn, breach of express warranty, and breach of implied warranty. (Doc. No. 1.) On August 6, 2011, Plaintiff moved to transfer this case to the MDL court for pretrial proceedings. (Doc. No.…