Judge Tosses Calif. County's Vioxx Class Action

By Jonathan Randles · March 21, 2012, 5:40 PM EDT

A Louisiana federal judge on Tuesday tossed the county of Santa Clara, Calif.'s proposed class action against Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. over misleading statements about the safety of the painkiller...

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Documents

Order on Motion for Summary Judgment

Case Information

Case Title

In Re: Vioxx Products Liability Litigation

Case Number

Court

Louisiana Eastern

Nature of Suit

Personal Inj. Prod. Liability

Date Filed

February 17, 2005

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