Henderson v. Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries, Ltd. et al

MOTION to Dismiss with Brief In Support

N.D. Ga.July 7, 2011

ATL 18,169,924v1 6-30-11 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ROME DIVISION CHARLES HENDERSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) CIVIL ACTION FILE v. ) NO. 4:11-cv-60-HLM ) SUN PHARMACEUTICAL, ) INDUSTRIES, LTD; SUN ) PHARMA GLOBAL, INC.; ) CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL ) LABORATORIES, LTD.; HOSPIRA,) INC.; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, ) INC.; UDL LABORATORIES, INC.; ) MYLAN, INC. F/K/A MYLAN ) LABORATORIES, INC.; and ) MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS, ) INC., ) ) Defendants. ) SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.’S MOTION TO DISMISS Defendant Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (“Sun”) respectfully requests the Court dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint in its entirety on the basis of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Pliva, Inc. v. Mensing, 2011 WL 2472790, slip op. (U.S. June 23, 2011) finding failure to warn claims against generic pharmaceutical manufacturers are preempted by federal law . In addition, and pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(5), Sun respectfully requests the Court dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint Case 4:11-cv-00060-HLM Document 31 Filed 07/07/11 Page 1 of 5 ATL 18,169,924v1 6-30-11 2 against sun in its entirety on the basis of insufficient service of process, as Plaintiff did not properly serve Sun, a foreign corporation. Finally, pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) and this Court’s prior ruling in this case, Sun respectfully requests that the Court dismiss Counts II, III, IV, V, VI, and VIII of Plaintiff’s Complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted because Plaintiff failed to plead the requisite facts necessary to support those claims in accordance with Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S. Ct. 1937 (2009) and Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007). In support of this Motion, Sun relies upon the pleadings of the parties and the Memorandum of Law in Support of Its Motion to Dismiss filed contemporaneously herewith. WHEREFORE, Sun respectfully requests that this Court grant its Motion to Dismiss and dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint with prejudice. Submitted this 7th day of July, 2011. /s/ Lori G. Cohen Lori G. Cohen GA. Bar No. 174455 Sara K. Thompson GA. Bar No. 601177 Marcella C. Ducca GA. Bar No. 115079 Greenberg Traurig, LLP 3290 Northside Parkway Case 4:11-cv-00060-HLM Document 31 Filed 07/07/11 Page 2 of 5 ATL 18,169,924v1 6-30-11 3 Atlanta, GA 30327 Phone: (678) 553-7334 Facsimile: (678) 553-7335 cohenl@gtlaw.com thompsons@gtlaw.com duccam@gtlaw.com Counsel for Defendant Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Case 4:11-cv-00060-HLM Document 31 Filed 07/07/11 Page 3 of 5 ATL 18,169,924v1 6-30-11 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ROME DIVISION CHARLES HENDERSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) CIVIL ACTION FILE v. ) NO. 4:11-cv-60-HLM ) SUN PHARMACEUTICAL, ) INDUSTRIES, LTD; SUN ) PHARMA GLOBAL, INC.; ) CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL ) LABORATORIES, LTD.; HOSPIRA,) INC.; HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE, ) INC.; UDL LABORATORIES, INC.; ) MYLAN, INC. F/K/A MYLAN ) LABORATORIES, INC.; and ) MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS, ) INC., ) ) Defendants. ) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on July 7, 2011, a true and correct copy of the foregoing SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.’S MOTION TO DISMISS has been electronically filed with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which automatically provides email notification of the filing to the following attorneys of record: C. Andrew Childers Childers, Schlueter & Smith, LLC 1932 N. Druid Hills Road, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30319 (404) 419-9500 Case 4:11-cv-00060-HLM Document 31 Filed 07/07/11 Page 4 of 5 ATL 18,169,924v1 6-30-11 2 achilders@cssfirm.com Robert L. Salim, Esq. Robert L. Salim, APLC 1901 Texas Street Natchitoches, LA Telephone (318) 352-5999 Facsimile (318) 352-5998 skeeter@cp-tel.net /s/ Lori G. Cohen Lori G. Cohen State Bar No. 174455 Attorney for Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Case 4:11-cv-00060-HLM Document 31 Filed 07/07/11 Page 5 of 5