State of La., Ex rel.charles C. Foti, Jr., Ag v. Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 06-1149 consolidated with 06-1148

STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. CHARLES C. FOTI, JR., ATTORNEY GENERAL VERSUS JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA, INC., ET AL.

********** APPEAL FROM THE TWENTY-SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, NOS. 04-C-3967 & 04-C-3977 HONORABLE DONALD W. HEBERT, DISTRICT JUDGE

********** ELIZABETH A. PICKETT JUDGE ********** Court composed of Sylvia R. Cooks, Elizabeth A. Pickett, and James T. Genovese, Judges.

MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL GRANTED. APPEAL CONVERTED INTO APPLICATION FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT.

Patrick C. Morrow James P. Ryan Jeffrey M. Bassett Post Office Drawer 1787 W. Landry Opelousas, LA 70570 (337) 948-4483 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: State of Louisiana, ex rel. Charles C. Foti, Jr., Attorney General Kenneth W. DeJean West University Avenue Lafayette, LA 70502 (337) 235-5294 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: State of Louisiana, ex rel. Charles C. Foti, Jr., Attorney General

Robert L. Salim 1762 Texas Street Natchitoches, LA 71467 (318) 352-5999 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: State of Louisiana, ex rel. Charles C. Foti, Jr., Attorney General

Kenneth T. Fibich W. Michael Leebron 1401 McKinney, Suite 1800 Houston, TX 77010 (713) 751-0025 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: State of Louisiana, ex rel. Charles C. Foti, Jr., Attorney General

Michael W. Perrin K. Camp Bailey Bailey Perrin Bailey, LLP Louisiana, Ste. 2100 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 425-7100 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: State of Louisiana, ex rel. Charles C. Foti, Jr., Attorney General

James B. Irwin Monique Garsaud Irwin, Fritchie, Urohart & Moore Poydras Street, Suite 2700 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 310-2100 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.

Thomas Champion Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP Campus Drive Florham Park, NJ 07932-1047 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. Brian C. Anderson Michael E. Stamp 1625 Eye Street, N.W. Washinton, D.C. 20006 (202) 383-5300 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.

James Guglielmo Guglielmo, Lopez, Tuttle, Hunter & Jarrell Post Office Drawer 1329 East North Street Opelousas, LA 70571-1299 (337) 948-8201 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. PICKETT, Judge.

For the reasons given in this Court’s opinion issued this date in State of Louisiana v. Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., 06-1148 (La.App. 3 Cir. 11/2/06), we hereby convert this appeal into a writ application for consideration on the merits. The appellee is given until November 13, 2006, by which to file any opposition brief, if desired.

MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL GRANTED. APPEAL CONVERTED INTO APPLICATION FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT.