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IN RE: Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation
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May 02, 2025
Abbott Beats Bellwether In Formula MDL Ahead Of Trial
An Illinois federal judge Friday held that Abbott Laboratories isn't liable for the death of a baby who consumed its Similac baby formula, entering judgment in favor of Abbott in a bellwether case in multidistrict litigation that was set to head to trial in a little over a week.
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December 12, 2024
JPML Won't Send Infant Formula Suit Back To State Court
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has declined to remand a suit to California state court in an MDL over allegations that the Similac and Enfamil formulas for preterm babies have a higher propensity to cause necrotizing enterocolitis, rejecting the argument by plaintiffs that jurisdiction is lacking.
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March 06, 2024
Judge May Sit In On Depos In Abbott Formula MDL
An Illinois federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation in which Abbott Laboratories' Similac infant formula is alleged to have caused a deadly illness in premature babies said Wednesday she would hold off on appointing a special master following claims of improper deposition conduct, offering to tune in to depositions to help move things along.
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June 23, 2022
'Absurd' Loophole Keeping Abbott Formula Suits Federal Fails
An Illinois federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation alleging Abbott Laboratories' Similac infant formula caused a deadly illness in premature babies on Wednesday remanded four of the cases to state court, finding that allowing the medical company to use the "snap removal" loophole would "produce absurd results."