Opinion
A-2735-20
11-08-2023
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY EX REL. HEALTH CHOICE ADVISORY, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SHIRE PLC, BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, INC., BAXALTA INCORPORATED, and VIROPHARMA, INC., Defendants-Respondents.
Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli Tipton & Taylor, LLC, W. Mark Lanier (Lanier Law Firm) of the Texas bar, admitted pro hac vice, Zeke DeRose (Lanier Law Firm) of the Texas bar, admitted pro hac vice, Eric B. Halper (McKool Smith) of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, and Radu A. Lelutiu (McKool Smith) of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys for appellant Health Choice Advisory, LLC (Brian R. Tipton, Ruby Khallouf, W. Mark Lanier, Zeke DeRose, Eric B. Halper, and Radu A. Lelutiu, of counsel and on the briefs). Day Pitney LLP, Mark A. Jensen (King &Spalding LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, Michael J. Ciatta (King &Spalding LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, and Paul Alessio Mezzina (King &Spalding LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys for respondents (Paul R. Marino, Naju R. Lathia, Mark A. Jensen, Michael J. Ciatta, and Paul Alessio Mezzina, on the brief).
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Submitted October 30, 2023
On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Middlesex County, Docket No. L-2423-20.
Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli Tipton & Taylor, LLC, W. Mark Lanier (Lanier Law Firm) of the Texas bar, admitted pro hac vice, Zeke DeRose (Lanier Law Firm) of the Texas bar, admitted pro hac vice, Eric B. Halper (McKool Smith) of the New York bar, admitted
pro hac vice, and Radu A. Lelutiu (McKool Smith) of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys for appellant Health Choice Advisory, LLC (Brian R. Tipton, Ruby Khallouf, W. Mark Lanier, Zeke DeRose, Eric B. Halper, and Radu A. Lelutiu, of counsel and on the briefs).
Day Pitney LLP, Mark A. Jensen (King &Spalding LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, Michael J. Ciatta (King &Spalding LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, and Paul Alessio Mezzina (King &Spalding LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys for respondents (Paul R. Marino, Naju R. Lathia, Mark A. Jensen, Michael J. Ciatta, and Paul Alessio Mezzina, on the brief).
Before Judges Gilson, Berdote Byrne, and Bishop-Thompson.
PER CURIAM
We have been advised that this matter has been amicably resolved and the parties have stipulated to the dismissal of this appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed with prejudice as to the claims asserted in this action by plaintiff appellant Health Choice Advisory, LLC against defendants-respondents Shire PLC, Baxter International, Inc., Baxalta Incorporated, and Viropharma, Inc. and without costs to any party. In accordance with the parties' stipulation of dismissal, the dismissal of this appeal is without prejudice as to any claims the State of New Jersey could have asserted or can assert against defendants-respondents. Dismissed.