Kayla Carrillo v. Merck and Co., Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
On February 2, 2021, in the Superior Court of California (County of Orange), Carillo filed a complaint (“Complaint”) against Defendants Merck, MemorialCare Medical Group, Gina Posner, M.D., and Julie Fallon, M.D. (Declaration of Celeste M. Brecht ¶ 3, Doc. 2; Compl. ¶¶ 2-9, Doc. 1-1.) All parties to the action are California citizens other than the Merck Defendants, who are New Jersey citizens. (Compl. ¶¶ 2-9, Doc. 1-1; Mot. at 6, Doc. 21.) Carillo alleges that she suffered injuries after “receiving multiple injections of the Gardasil vaccine, which was designed, manufactured, labeled, and promoted by defendants Merck & Co., Inc., and Merck, Sharp and Dohme ______________________________________________________________________________
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 8:21-cv-00530-JLS-ADS Date: September 01, 2021 Title: Kayla Carrillo v. Merck and Co., Inc. et al
Corporation . . . , and prescribed and administered by medical provider defendants, Gina Posner, M.D., and Julie Fallon,…