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FENPHEN MDL-1203

Offical Website for the United States Courts' Multidistrict Litigation,
Action No. 1203, In Re: Diet Drugs



Special Master Information


The Special Master's Office is dedicated to assisting all parties within the MDL-1203.  Their office has the task of monitoring all discovery of a case that has been transferred to the MDL-1203 from the original Court from which it was filed, until the time has come to remand the case back to the transferor Court.


Upon being transferred and entered into the MDL-1203, within the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, before Judge Harvey Bartle, III, a new civil action number is assigned. Depending on the type of case, (i.e., single or multi-plaintiff), the Special Master's Office will assign a Discovery Initiation Date, (DID), to that particular civil action number.  All discovery requirement deadlines will be based upon that date. Please pay special attention to Pretrial Order Nos. 2930 & 3370 as it relates to all discovery and deadline requirements before remand.


Special Master Documents

Pretrial Order No. 3370, in re: MDL 1203 Administration matters, Including the Severance of Multi-Plaintiff Cases, the Extension of Discovery Deadlines and Procedures for Remanding Cases to Transferor Courts Upon Completion of Discovery.

Escrow Agent's Proposed Refund Plan For The Return of 1/3 Of The Assessments Paid Into the MDL 1203 Fee and Cost Account.


Discovery Initiation Dates


Notice of Discovery Initiation Date for cases assigned a DID of April 1, 2005. 


Severed Amended Complaints


Severed Amended Complaint Template


Notice of Pending Motions

Upon entering the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, MDL-1203, in accordance with Pretrial Order No. 3970, a Notice of Pending Motions is to be filed, along with the original motion and any/all briefing that has been filed by both parties in the transferor Court.

* Eastern District of Pennsylvania Website, EDPA
* Special Master Gregory Miller Information


Please direct any questions you may have regarding the MDL-1203, or anything pertaining to this Web site, to the Plaintiffs' Management Committee at info@fenphen1203.com.


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