United States Third Circuit

In a diet drug product liability case, an amendment to a settlement agreement was properly approved by the district court as fair and reasonable since the amendment provides class members with additional rights that did not exist under the original settlement agreement.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/10/2003
• Decided 10/05/2004
• Published 10/05/2004

Judges

• Before AMBRO, FUENTES and CHERTOFF, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• George M. Fleming, Sylvia Davidow, Rand P. Nolen, Fleming & Associates, LLP, Houston, TX, Jonathan Massey (argued), Jonathan Massey, P.C., Washington, DC, Mike O'Brien, Mike O'Brien, P.C., Houston, TX, for Appellant Fleming & Associates, LLP., N. Albert Bacharach, Jr., Gainesville, FL, for Appellant Joel Zuckerberg., Paul J. Napoli, Denise A. Rubin, W. Steven Berman, Napoli, Kaiser, Bern & Associates, Great River, NY, Mario D'Angelo, Hariton & D'Angelo, Great River, NY, for Appellants Napoli, Kaiser, Bern & Associates, LLP and Hariton & D'Angelo, LLP.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter L. Zimroth, Arnold & Porter, New York, NY, Robert D. Rosenbaum (argued), Sarah M. Brackney, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC, Arnold Levin, Michael D. Fishbein (argued), Fred S. Longer, Arnold & Levin, Philadelphia, PA, Charles R. Parker, John Roberson, Hill & Parker, Houston, TX, for Appellees American Home Products Corporation (a.k.a Wyeth), Plaintiffs' Class and Class Counsel.