Lyon
Lyon v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
7 9F H= 98°5 (HFL9 7 CDM 5F9BAHZ<9 Gs @F? UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL ee CoD 9 on By s/THOMAS □□□□ MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION DE Suamcie RI U.S. DISTRICT @gURT NORTHERN IN RE: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., PINNACLE HIP IMPLANT December: 2019 PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION MDL No, 2244
TRANSFER ORDER
Before the Panel: Plaintiffin the Northern District of California action listed on the attached Schedule A (Lyon) moves under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate the Panel’s order conditionally transferring her action to MDL No. 2244. DePuy defendants’ oppose the motion. After considering the argument of counsel, we find that this action involves common questions of fact with the actions previously transferred to MDL No. 2244, and that transfer under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of the litigation. Transfer also is warranted for the reasons set out in our order directing centralization. In that order, we held that the Northern District of Texas was an appropriate Section 1407 forum for actions sharing factual questions as to…