Adams v. Merck & Co. (In re Zostavax (Zoster Vaccine Live) Prods. Liab. Litig.)

Full title: IN RE: ZOSTAVAX (ZOSTER VACCINE LIVE) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION THIS…

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Date published: Mar 30, 2020

MDL No. 2848 (E.D. Pa. Mar. 30, 2020)

Opinion

MDL No. 2848 Civil Action No. 2:18-md-02848

03-30-2020

IN RE: ZOSTAVAX (ZOSTER VACCINE LIVE) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: Carolyn Adams v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20022 Guadalupe Alvarez v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20055 Sylvia Anderson v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp. Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20184 Inez Archie v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20159 Joseph and Gail Bernet v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20189 Carolyn and Alan J. Birmantas v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20050 James and Rose Blocker v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20057 Eileen Bowman v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20015 Sheila Bradley v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20088 Elaine Braginton v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20053 Margaret and Frank Bratina v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20158 Connie Bravo, Proposed Administrator for the Estate of Thomas Bravo v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20043 Patricia Breault, Individually and as Executor of the Estate of Shirley Breault v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20198 Dorothy Brougher v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20102 Nancy and William Brown v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20078 Jolayne Burch v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp.,Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20111 Shirley Butler v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20131 Clarence and Shirley Cain v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20060 Patti Campbell v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20069 Shirley Cartwright v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20065 Rosemarie Case v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20191 Edward Cederberg v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20073 Robert Coffey v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20131 Carolyn Cole and Larry Cole v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20134 Alicia Colon v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20164 Carol Connor v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20112 Freda and Edward Cooper v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20072 Patricia and Daniel Corrao v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20139 Salvatore and Viola Croce v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20252 Patricia and Giovanni Cutillo v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20197 Eleanor Dakers v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20254 Patricia and William Damico v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20165 Zabdy Daniels v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20077 Michael Deluca v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20076 Margherita DeLustro v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20079 Philip and Paula DiGregorio v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20166 Dorothy Dillon v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20089 Peggy Diss v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20074 Michael and Shirley Dolenic v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20092 Shara Edwards v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20098 Judith Endresen-Worthy v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20025 Martha and Paul Everts v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20049 Valentina Falco v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20256 Adamilta Figueroa-Lerner v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20257 David Fontaine v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20216 Phyllis Ford v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20079 Michael Frisbie v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20129 Nancy and Jack Fritts v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20099 Donald Galloway and Conceita Pittman v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20258 Judy and Jerry Gladney v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-01520 Howard Glassco v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20065 Thomas and Patricia Gleason v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20139 Joyce Grasby v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20260 Judith Grenier v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp. Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20010 Burleigh Grimes v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20091 Debbie Guerrero v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20261 Ronald and Nobuko Guse v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20096 Roland and Deborah Halle v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20129 Lewis and Evelyn Harper v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20088 Mary and Dennis Higdon v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20152 Curtis Hiram v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20021 Helen Hoffman v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20180 Stephen Hopkins v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20264 Alvah Hulett v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20153 Linda Huter v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20067 Shirley Jackson v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20247 Richard Jones, Executor of the Estate of Shirley Jarvis v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20154 Damaris Jimenez v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20268 Mike Jones v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20269 William and Patricia Kelshaw v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20178 Donna and Robert Kish v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20108 John and Trudy Kruczek v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20157 Henry and Theresa Kuhn v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20228 Cheryl and Paul Lamparella v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp. Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20230 Frances and Darren K. Lane v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20239 Joann and Stephen Leavitt v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20285 Etta M. Lee v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20048 Vernon Lee and Manan Sommers v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20004 Anne and Milton Levinson v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20249 Mary Linn v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20141 Delilah Lloyd v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20233 Ernest and Brenda Malizia v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20235 Thelma Marshall v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20085 Wanda Martinez v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20156 Robert Masucci v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20001 Richard and Anna McDonald v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20240 Patricia and Keith McKown v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20271 Betty Melucci v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20019 Robert Meyers v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20148 Grant Mobley v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20076 Debra Moreno v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20212 Ernest and Mary Morris v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20134 Jean and Kenneth Morse v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20130 Rhoda Moziy v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20278 Allen and Barbara Mueller v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20280 Linda and Robert Munger v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20282 Jacquelyn Nash v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20288 Phyllis Nelson v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20104 Kenneth and Delores Nicholas v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20179 Linda and Henry Odess v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20211 Nancy Orth v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20291 Janet and Maurice O'Shea v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20077 Mary Outlaw v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20172 James and Linda Paribello v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20135 Lenda Pendleton v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20070 Maureen Pons v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20290 Lillie Pratt v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20051 Marc and Teri Rawitt v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20135 Leonard and Martha Reiss v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20010 Sondra Reiss v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20293 Pedro Rivera Melendez v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20011 Delores and Robert Rorech v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20295 Linda Russ v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20243 Gerald Santo, Personal Representative of the Estate of James Santo v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20241 Gail Santoro v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20209 Carol Schasel v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20298 Garry and Virginia Schuemann v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20201 Karney and Patience Seymour v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20195 Erica Sheid v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20277 Mildred Sheppard v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20023 Leonard and Linda Sherman v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20155 Sandra Siudvinski v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20011 Peter and Maria Skumanich v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20286 Mary Speigle v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20158 Joyce Stedman v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20013 Ronald Stichter v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20142 Linda Thompson v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20224 Carole and John A. Triplett v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20144 Charles and Dorothy Turnbull v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20203 Patricia and Denvil VanHoose v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20058 Elsa and Wilfredo Vega v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20220 Anthony Vespa v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp. Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20202 Catherine Wade v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20219 Evelyn Wagner v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20218 Mary and David Waldroup v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20056 Edward Waszak v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20265 Martha Watson v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20136 Janet and Van Welty v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20262 Eron and Vernon West v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20259 Julie Grace Wiencek v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20107 Waverly Williams v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20124 Jean Wright v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20181 Olynda Wylie v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-20138 Michael and Sandra Yasso v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp.,Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20253 Matthew Zarosl, Individually and as Proposed Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Zarosl v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20194 Felip Zielinski v. Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson Corp., Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-20177

Harvey Bartle III J.

PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 285

AND NOW, this 30th day of March, 2020, for the reasons set forth in the foregoing Memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that the omnibus motion of Merck & Co., Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. to dismiss the 146¹ above captioned actions (Doc. # 393) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.

1 The court denied the motion of Merck to dismiss 60 of the 146 actions captioned above as moot (Docs. ## 458 & 459). Of the 146 actions, 86 remain subject to the motion. --------

(1) The motion to dismiss Meyers v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 19-20148 is GRANTED with prejudice.

(2) The motion to dismiss Damico, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 18-20165 is GRANTED with prejudice.

(3) The motion to dismiss Frisbie v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 19-20129 is GRANTED with prejudice.

(4) The motion to dismiss Siudvinski v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 19-20011 is GRANTED with prejudice.

(5) The motion to dismiss Speigle v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 18-20158 is GRANTED with prejudice.

(6) The motion to dismiss as to Birmantas, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 19-20050 is DENIED. However, no evidence of any diagnosis, treatment, or examination of Carolyn Birmantes by unidentified Drs. Julio Ramos and Sautkaskas shall be admitted.

(7) The motion to dismiss as to Burch v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 19-20111 is DENIED. However, no evidence of any communication between Jolayne Burch and any health care provider about whether Zostavax caused her to contract the shingles shall be admitted.

(8) The motion to dismiss as to Jones v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 18-20269 is DENIED. However, no evidence to support any claim that Zostavax caused Mike Jones injuries other than the shingles and the related pain and blisters shall be admitted.

(9) The motion to dismiss as to Mobley, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 18-20076 is DENIED. However, no evidence to support any claim that Zostavax caused Grant Mobley loss of vision shall be admitted.

(10) The motion to dismiss as to Rivera Melendez v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 18-20011 is DENIED. However, no evidence to support a claim that Zostavax caused Pedro Rivera Melendez any injury to his eyes shall be admitted.

(11) The motion to dismiss as to Santoro v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 18-20209 is DENIED. However, no evidence in support of any claim for out-of-pocket medical expenses shall be admitted.

(12) The motion is DENIED in the 75 remaining Civil Action Nos. 18-20010, 18-20019, 18-20021, 18-20043, 18-20049, 18-20067, 18-20074, 18-20079, 18-20108, 18-20131, 18-20134, 18-20136, 18-20139, 18-20144, 18-20154, 18-20159, 18-20164, 18-20172, 18-20177, 18-20181, 18-20184, 18-20191, 18-20197, 18-20198, 18-20202, 18-20212, 18-20218, 18-20219, 18-20220, 18-20224, 18-20228, 18-20235, 18-20240, 18-20241, 18-20243, 18-20252, 18-20254, 18-20258, 18-20259, 18-20260, 18-20262, 18-20264, 18-20265, 18-20271, 18-20278, 18-20282, 18-20285, 18-20286, 18-20290, 18-20293, 19-01520, 19-20004, 19-20010, 19-20053, 19-20055, 19-20056, 19-20058, 19-20060, 19-20065, 19-20069, 19-20079, 19-20089, 19-20091, 19-20098, 19-20099, 19-20102, 19-20107, 19-20112, 19-20124, 19-20130, 19-20135, 19-20138, 19-20139, 19-20141, 19-20155.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Harvey Bartle III

J.