We blogged a lot about the Taxotere MDL. From Lone Pine orders to denials of motions to amend in remand cases, we reported on some pretty good decisions. The MDL court also dismissed a number of plaintiffs who failed to make timely service on the defendants, which we blogged about here and here. Today’s decision addresses a plaintiff who appealed her dismissal for failing to make timely service. Reeder v. Hospira, Inc. (In re Taxotere Docetaxel Prods. Liab. Litig.), 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 4735 (5th Cir. Mar. 6, 2025).Continue Reading Fifth Circuit Affirms Taxotere Dismissal for Failure to Serve
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Taxotere MDL Dismisses Cases for Failure to Respond Timely to Suggestions of Death
By Michelle Yeary on
Just about three months ago, we blogged about Rule 25 dismissals in the Bair Hugger MDL, and today we bring you more of the same from Taxotere. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25 provides that “[i]f a party dies . . . the court may order substitution of the proper party.” Rule 25 goes…