Class Action Litigation

Miller v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Maryland; Burdette v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Maryland, United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Defeated two separate motions to certify class actions brought by retirees under ERISA and obtained summary judgment on the grounds that the employer did not breach any fiduciary duty or other obligations under ERISA.

James E. Tyler, et al. v. Warner-Lambert Company, United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Opposed and defeated plaintiff’s petition for certification of a national class of persons who consumed or were allegedly injured by the pharmaceutical product Dilantin. Obtained order on behalf of Warner-Lambert Company, the pharmaceutical product manufacturer, denying class certification.

In re Telectronics Pacing Systems, Accufix Atrial J Lead Litigation, 168 F.R.D. 203 (S.D. Ohio 1996). On motion for reconsideration, earned decertification of an international and nationwide products liability class action involving allegedly defective pacemaker leads.

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