Free Adoption of Master Complaint - California

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Attorneys for Plaintiff(s)

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CASE NO. COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES NOTICE RE: DIET DRUG LITIGATION COORDINATION NOTICE RE: ADOPTION OF MASTER COMPLAINT

PLAINTIFF(S) COMPLAIN(S) OF THE DEFENDANTS AND EACH OF THEM AS FOLLOWS: 1. Plaintiff(s) refers to and incorporates herein by reference that certain Master

Complaint filed IN RE: DIET DRUGS LITIGATION, JCCP 4032, as though fully set forth herein. Plaintiff(s) hereby adopts the Master Complaint and agrees to be bound by any rulings with respect to the pleadings. Plaintiff(s) is a resident(s) of the State of ________________, County of _______________________.

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Plaintiff(s) brings this action in the following capacities:

Plaintiff ________________________________________ is an individual who sustained personal injuries and damages as a result of consumption of the subject diet drugs. Plaintiff alleges the following injuries (general description): _________________________________________________________________. Plaintiff _________________________________________ is the spouse of _________________________________________ who sustained personal injuries and damages as a result of consumption of the subject diet drugs. Decedent ________________________________________ sustained fatal injuries as a result of ingestion of the subject diet drugs. The following Plaintiffs are the heirs of Decedent, or other persons entitled to bring an action for the wrongful death of Decedent, and bring the causes of action alleged herein pursuant to C.C.P. Section 377.60:________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________. The nature of the injuries causing death are (general description): ______________________________________________________________________. The date of death is: _______________ Decedent __________________________________ sustained fatal injuries as a result of ingestion of the subject diet drugs. The following Plaintiffs are the successors and/or representatives in interest of Decedent and bring the causes of action alleged herein pursuant to C.C.P. Section 377.32: _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Other __________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

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Plaintiff(s) action:

_____ is a Diet Drug case which was previously filed and which is currently included in Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4032. is a Diet Drug case which was previously filed and is not currently included in Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4032. is a new Diet Drug case.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Plaintiff(s) herein is asserting a claim or claims for damages which generally involve drug products and the component parts thereof, and that, accordingly, this case is eligible for statewide coordination pursuant to C.C.P. §404, et seq. and inclusion in Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4032, now pending before the Honorable Daniel S. Pratt, Judge Presiding of the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles. ____ ____ Plaintiff(s) does not oppose coordination of this action. Plaintiff(s) opposes coordination of this action pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 1544, and requests the Coordination Court to schedule a hearing to determine the issue at its earliest convenience.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that pursuant to C.C.P. §404.4, and by order of the Coordination Court, this action is ordered stayed, except for proceedings relating to coordination, until such time as the Coordination Court orders otherwise.

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Plaintiff(s) allege(s) that the Defendants listed below, whose names are checked,

are liable to Plaintiff(s) as set forth below: A. ____ ____ PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY DEFENDANTS: AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION WYETH-AYERST, A DIVISION OF AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION
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WYETH-AYERST LABORATORIES COMPANY INTERNEURON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. GATE PHARMACEUTICALS TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS, USA, INC. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION ABANA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. RICHWOOD PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, INC. ION LABORATORIES, INC. MEDEVA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. A.H. ROBINS COMPANY, INC. CAMALL COMPANY GOLDLINE LABORATORIES EON LABORATORIES MANUFACTURING, INC. LABORATOIRES SERVIER SA FISONS CORPORATION RHONE-POULENC RORER INC. OTHER _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ NON-PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY DEFENDANTS: Diet Centers: ___________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

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Physicians: _____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

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Other: _________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

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Plaintiff(s) sue(s) the Defendants for the causes of action checked below which

reference each such Defendant, as follows: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Strict Liability ­ Failure to Warn - Pharmaceutical Company Defendants Only Negligence - Pharmaceutical Company Defendants and Diet Center Defendants Only Negligence Per Se - Pharmaceutical Company Defendants Only Breach of Implied Warranty - Pharmaceutical Company Defendants Only Breach of Express Warranty - Pharmaceutical Company Defendants Only Deceit by Concealment - Cal. Civ. Code §1709 -1710 - Pharmaceutical Company Defendants and Diet Center Defendants Only ____ Negligent Misrepresentation - Pharmaceutical Company Defendants and Diet Center Defendants Only ____ Violation of Business and Professions Code §17200 - Pharmaceutical Company Defendants and Diet Center Defendants Only. ____ Violation of Business and Professions Code §17500 - Pharmaceutical Company Defendants and Diet Center Defendants Only ____ ____ Loss of Consortium Medical Negligence1 - Health Care Provider Defendants Only

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Other(s)

(Set forth in Attachment "1")

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WHEREFORE, PLAINTIFF(S) PRAY(S) FOR JUDGMENT AS FOLLOWS: ____ ____ ____ ____ For past and future general damages, according to proof. For past and future medical and incidental expenses, according to proof. For past and future loss of earnings and/or earning capacity, according to proof. For punitive and exemplary damages in an amount to be determined at trial except as to Health Care Provider Defendants. ____ For prejudgment interest on all damages as is allowed by the laws of the State of California. ____ ____ ____ ____ For past and future mental and emotional distress, according to proof. For past and future loss of consortium, according to proof. For past and future costs of suit incurred herein. For injunctive relief, as allowed under Business and Professions Code, Sections 17200 et. seq. and 17500 et. seq. ____ For such other and further relief as the Court deems proper.

Dated:________________________ BY:_______________________________

22 Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s) 23 24 NOTE: 25 This Adoption Form shall be filed in both the home jurisdiction and the Coordination Court for 26 new cases filed on or after June 16, 1998. This Adoption Form need only be filed in the 27 Coordination Court for those cases filed before June 15, 1998. 28
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