In re: Baby Food Products Liability Litigation
3:24-md-3101-JSC
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About This Case
On April 5, 2024, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 transferring cases to the Northern District of California for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings before Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley
The actions in this MDL involve allegations that plaintiffs, who are minors, were exposed to elevated quantities of toxic heavy metals (namely, arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury) from consuming defendants’ baby food products and, as a result, suffered brain injury that manifested in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Certain pretrial orders are available for download without charge below. All other documents may be viewed/downloaded via the PACER system. To sign up for email alerts when a new document is filed, you may open an account with this Court’s ECF system, then sign up for notices of electronic filing.
| Date | Proceeding or Deadline | Courtroom (If Applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 6/20/2024 | Status Conference | 8, 19th Floor |
**Lead counsel and PSC applicants will have the opportunity to address the Court briefly in person. Counsel (and litigants) who do not intend to speak may listen to the proceedings via an audio or video broadcast. Access is through Judge Corley’s Zoom Webinar link.
Selected case documents of special interest:
| Docket Number | Filing Date | |
|---|---|---|
| JPML Transfer Order | 1 | 4/11/2024 |
| Pretrial Order No. 1 | 4/11/2024 | |
| Pretrial Order No. 2 | 147 | 5/16/2024 |
| Pretrial Order No. 3 | 148 | 5/16/2024 |