Physicians Who Failed to Diagnose Symptoms of Baycol-Related Injuries Not Fraudulently Joined

MINNEAPOLIS - A federal judge remanded a Baycol products liability case, finding that two prescribing physicians, who allegedly failed to diagnose the symptoms of the plaintiffs' drug-induced injuries, were not fraudulently joined. In re: Baycol Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1431 (D. Minn.).

In an order docketed Dec. 12, U.S. District Judge Michael J. Davis ruled that based on the allegations in the plaintiffs' complaint, they could pursue their state law negligence claims against the physicians.

Plaintiffs Francis Bobo and Clyde Norris sued Bayer Corp., the manufacturer of Baycol, and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the company that helped promote the cholesterol-lowering drug, …