District Court, W.D. Washington November 12, 2004, No. MDL 1407 (Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Products Liability Litigation Park v. Chattem, Inc.)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

ROTHSTEIN, District Judge.

I. Introduction

This matter comes before the court on the joint motion of plaintiffs and defendant Chattem, Inc. (“Chattem”), for approval of a proposed Class Action Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement” or “Settlement Agreement”) and for certification of the Settlement class (the “Class”) pursuant to Rule 23(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil