Seroquel Plaintiffs Rebuked Over Video Testimony Bid

By Christopher Norton

Law360, New York (November 17, 2009, 6:01 PM ET) -- The federal judge overseeing the product liability multidistrict litigation over AstraZeneca LP's antipsychotic drug Seroquel has slapped down the plaintiffs' bid to videotape an expert's testimony outside the courtroom and threatened them with sanctions for wrongly filing the request as an emergency motion.

The motion could and should have been filed according to standard procedures, Judge Ann C. Conway of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida said Tuesday. The request does not exhibit an urgent need for relief on account of unforeseen...
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