Wash. Judge Grants Bayer's Motion for Summary Judgment in PPA Claim

SEATTLE - A federal judge in Washington has awarded summary judgment to Bayer Corp. after determining that a plaintiff who kept quiet for too long about his Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing cannot pursue his claim for PPA-related injuries. Peace v. Bayer Corp. No. C04-2001; In re Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Products Liability Litigation. MDL No. 1407, (W.D. Wash.).

Judge Barbara J. Rothstein of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington granted the motion July 28, refusing to allow Richard Peace to benefit from federal rules that would allow him to substitute a trustee as plaintiff in the case. Judge …