In Re Vioxx Class Cases

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that while class-wide UCL restitution does not require “individualized proof of injury,” it must be susceptible to calculation on a class-wide basis
• explaining that restitution is equal to the difference between what the plaintiff paid and the value she received in return
• affirming that materiality was not subject to common proof where the inquiry turned on individual patient’s specific medical needs and history
• explaining that restitution is equal to the 14 difference between what the plaintiff paid and the value the plaintiff received in return
• holding that the plaintiffs proposed drug comparator was invalid
• stating that “if the issue of materiality . . . is a matter that would vary from consumer to consumer, the issue is not subject to common proof, and the action is properly not certified as a class action”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

64 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Stearns v. Ticketmaster Corp.
  Ninth Circuit· 2011-08-22· cited 167×
• Klein v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
  California Court of Appeal· 2012-01-25· cited 163×
• Ries v. Arizona Beverages USA LLC
  N.D. California· 2012-11-27· cited 110×
• Amanda Sateriale v. R J Reynolds Tobacco Company
  Ninth Circuit· 2012-07-13· cited 108×
• Benjamin Berger v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2014-02-03· cited 92×
• Steroid Hormone Product Cases
  California Court of Appeal· 2010-02-08· cited 82×
• In re Sony Gaming Networks & Customer Data Security Breach Litigation
  S.D. California· 2014-01-21· cited 82×
• In re Conagra Foods, Inc.
  C.D. California· 2015-02-23· cited 74×
• In re Tobacco Cases II
  California Court of Appeal· 2015-09-28· cited 68×
• Tucker v. Pacific Bell Mobile Services
  California Court of Appeal· 2012-08-07· cited 59×
• In re Conagra Foods, Inc.
  C.D. California· 2014-08-01· cited 51×
• Astiana v. Kashi Co.
  S.D. California· 2013-07-30· cited 50×
• Noel v. Thrifty Payless, Inc.
  California Supreme Court· 2019-07-29· cited 47×
• Keegan v. American Honda Motor Co.
  C.D. California· 2012-06-12· cited 43×
• Davis-Miller v. Automobile Club of Southern California
  California Court of Appeal· 2011-10-26· cited 42×
• Hadley v. Kellogg Sales Co.
  N.D. California· 2018-08-17· cited 38×
• Townsend v. Monster Beverage Corp.
  C.D. California· 2018-03-20· cited 32×
• In re Sony Gaming Networks & Customer Data Security Breach Litigation
  S.D. California· 2012-10-11· cited 32×
• Dz Reserve v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2024-03-21· cited 31×
• Yumul v. Smart Balance, Inc.
  C.D. California· 2010-05-24· cited 29×

Cites

17 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Bank of the West v. Superior Court
  California Supreme Court· 1992-07-30· cited 1,052×
• Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
  California Supreme Court· 2003-03-03· cited 855×
• In Re Tobacco II Cases
  California Supreme Court· 2009-05-18· cited 705×
• Cortez v. Purolator Air Filtration Products Co.
  California Supreme Court· 2000-06-05· cited 342×
• Lavie v. Procter & Gamble Co.
  California Court of Appeal· 2003-01-17· cited 215×
• Kraus v. Trinity Management Services, Inc.
  California Supreme Court· 2000-06-05· cited 187×
• Colgan v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
  California Court of Appeal· 2006-01-10· cited 181×
• South Bay Chevrolet v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.
  California Court of Appeal· 1999-05-05· cited 175×
• Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. Superior Court
  California Court of Appeal· 2002-05-29· cited 138×
• Caro v. Procter & Gamble Co.
  California Court of Appeal· 1993-08-31· cited 114×
• Fletcher v. Security Pacific National Bank
  California Supreme Court· 1979-02-28· cited 95×
• Madrid v. Perot Systems Corp.
  California Court of Appeal· 2005-05-26· cited 80×
• Prata v. Superior Court
  California Court of Appeal· 2001-08-27· cited 47×
• Corbett v. Superior Court
  California Court of Appeal· 2002-08-27· cited 31×
• In Re Cipro Cases I and II
  California Court of Appeal· 2004-07-21· cited 26×
• Akkerman v. MECTA CORP., INC.
  California Court of Appeal· 2007-06-27· cited 11×
• Kwikset Corp. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE CTY.
  California Court of Appeal· 2009-02-25· cited 2×