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International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 68 Welfare Fund v. Merck & Co.

N.J.September 6, 2007Cited 131 times
Defendant WinMerck & Co.

Case Details

Judge(s)
Per Curiam
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Outcome

The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the class certification order, finding that common questions did not predominate and that a class action was not superior to other adjudication mechanisms for nationwide third-party payors' claims against Merck regarding Vioxx marketing practices.

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