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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA 
 
 
IN RE: ZOSTAVAX 
(ZOSTER VACCINE LIVE) 
PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION 
 
THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO 
294 CASES IDENTIFIED IN 
APPENDIX A and Hartung v. 
Merck & Co., Inc., Civ. A. No. 
19-20202 
 
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MDL NO. 2848 
 
CIVIL ACTION 
NO. 18-md-2848 
 
ORDER 
 AND NOW, this 8th day of April 2026, for the reasons 
stated in the foregoing Memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that: 
(1) the motion of defendants Merck & Co., Inc. and 
Merck Sharp & Dohme, LLC, and the motion of McKesson Corporation 
to dismiss with prejudice Hartung v. Merck & Co., Inc., Civ. A. 
No. 19-20202 (E.D. Pa. May 29, 2019), is GRANTED; and 
(2) the motion of defendants Merck & Co., Inc. and 
Merck Sharp & Dohme, LLC to dismiss with prejudice the remaining 
294 actions identified in Appendix A to this Order is GRANTED. 
 
 BY THE COURT: 
 
/s/ Harvey Bartle III 
 J. 

Plaintiff Name Case Number
Adams, Claude 2:19-cv-02505
Alford, Donna 2:18-cv-20009
Allen, Rebecca 2:20-cv-02186
Amundson, James 2:21-cv-01267
Anderson, Dale 2:19-cv-20166
Anderson, Edward 2:23-cv-00765
Anderson, Sylvia 2:18-cv-20184
Ann-Rush, Peggy 2:19-cv-05626
Archie, Inez 2:18-cv-20159
Arellano, Hector 2:20-cv-00442
Arruda, Stephen 2:20-cv-00055
Atkins, Ada 2:19-cv-05631
Ballard, Wesley 2:20-cv-00960
Balthrop, Kirby 2:21-cv-01602
Barber, Nora 2:19-cv-00874
Barrington-Smalls, Lillie 2:22-cv-04568
Beale, Velma 2:20-cv-01997
Bechtol, Wendy 2:19-cv-03395
Bencivenga, Angelo 2:18-cv-20014
Benge, Jennie 2:20-cv-00258
Best, John 2:19-cv-20255
Blanchard, Maryfaith 2:18-cv-20004
Blank, Gregg 2:19-cv-03327
Bonante, Bessie 2:21-cv-02196
Bowers, Marcia 2:20-cv-00255
Boyle, Donna 2:20-cv-00008
Brandt, Floyd 2:23-cv-00400
Brewer, Josie 2:22-cv-01731
Brooks, Carolyn Yvonne 2:21-cv-00405
Brunkow, David 2:18-cv-05082
Bryant, Diania Kay 2:20-cv-01406
Buchanan, Carol 2:18-cv-04724
Burdette, Sharon 2:19-cv-20172
Burriss, Joseph F. 2:21-cv-00963
Cade, James M. 2:21-cv-00224
Capman, Donna 2:21-cv-20017
Card, Cheryl D. 2:20-cv-03781
Carraway, Eva 2:20-cv-00594
Carson, Jennifer 2:22-cv-02557
Cato, Carolyn 2:21-cv-00878
Chapoy, David 2:19-cv-05852
Clark, Sharon 2:22-cv-02558
Cline, Donald 2:20-cv-00406
Clinton, Henry 2:21-cv-01162
Cochran, Janice 2:19-cv-05608
Coleman, Dianne 2:21-cv-03448
Coleman, Katherine 2:19-cv-04519
Appendix A
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Plaintiff Name Case Number
Appendix A
Collings, Carolyn 2:19-cv-05638
Collins, Judy 2:18-cv-05610
Combs, Gerald 2:20-cv-02198
Compston, Vicki 2:19-cv-01613
Condrick, Brenda 2:20-cv-01189
Conlon, Marie 2:19-cv-05609
Corrao, Patricia 2:18-cv-20139
Cosgrove, Ruth Ann 2:20-cv-05550
Cothran, Mary 2:21-cv-00207
Covington, Shirley 2:21-cv-00235
Craig, Nadine 2:18-cv-05606
Crino, Arthur 2:20-cv-01791
Cross, Brenda 2:20-cv-05552
Crowley, Katherine 2:20-cv-03505
Dakers, Eleanor 2:18-cv-20254
Daley, John
(Millard, et al.) 2:25-cv-02426
Dasans, Lucille 2:20-cv-05176
Davis, Beverleeshia 2:21-cv-20114
Davis, Ethel 2:19-cv-05650
Davis, Jay W. 2:19-cv-01877
Decamp, Rhett 2:20-cv-01541
Deray, David 2:21-cv-00447
Derrico, Michael 2:19-cv-20256
Diprete, Dolores 2:19-cv-20030
Dixon, Gail (deceased)
Dixon, Wilbert E. (admin) 2:18-cv-20149
Dorough, Carol 2:20-cv-04377
Drifmeyer, Edward 2:20-cv-00726
Dudek, Patricia 2:19-cv-20031
Efird, Sylvia 2:19-cv-20317
Ellison, Patricia (deceased)
Ellison, Raeceeda (admin) 2:19-cv-04637
Erickson, Robert 2:18-cv-20002
Erwin, Paul 2:19-cv-20159
Eversole, James 2:19-cv-20144
Facemyer, Mildred 2:19-cv-00549
Faigus, Linda 2:21-cv-20107
Ferry, Sharon 2:20-cv-05722
Flagg, Mary 2:19-cv-03788
Flores, Gail 2:19-cv-05144
Fontana, Frank
(Johnson, et al.) 2:25-cv-02419
Fredrick, Dixie 2:18-cv-20080
Friedman, David 2:22-cv-03903
Fulton, Kim 2:19-cv-04549
Gansz, Nicholas 2:22-cv-03904
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Plaintiff Name Case Number
Appendix A
Garman, Beverly 2:19-cv-02149
Geddings, Barbara 2:20-cv-02128
Genese, Barbara 2:22-cv-01912
Giese, Larry 2:21-cv-01274
Girard, Richard 2:23-cv-00002
Glorioso, John 2:21-cv-20038
Goff, Carolyn J. 2:20-cv-05273
Goodman-Garrett, Debra 2:21-cv-05012
Grant, Joyce 2:21-cv-20118
Green, Rose 2:20-cv-00219
Green-Berry, Cora 2:20-cv-04064
Guffey, Ada 2:19-cv-03357
Hall, John 2:20-cv-03784
Hamilton, Nyla 2:20-cv-06263
Hamlet, Friday 2:19-cv-20261
Hamm, Verleen
(Sanders, et al.) 2:25-cv-02432
Hampton, Robert S. 2:20-cv-05325
Handley, Gary 2:21-cv-20067
Hanes, Mary 2:20-cv-00337
Harper, Tammy 2:18-cv-05546
Harrell, Christine 2:21-cv-00611
Harris, Linda A. 2:20-cv-20008
Harris, Paula 2:19-cv-20269
Harris, Richard 2:20-cv-00407
Hawk, Claire 2:19-cv-20033
Hawk, Jeffrey 2:19-cv-04812
Hechtman, Sharon 2:21-cv-01138
Hicks, Howard 2:22-cv-01056
Hocker, James 2:20-cv-01642
Hornberger, Daniel 2:20-cv-01555
Hoskins, Harry 2:20-cv-01639
Houston, Susan 2:21-cv-03067
Howard, Anthony 2:21-cv-02495
Howard, Joann 2:19-cv-02038
Hughey, Lisa 2:19-cv-20037
Humphrey, Leon 2:19-cv-20108
Jackson, Judy 2:20-cv-01668
Jarvis, Shirley (deceased)
Jones, Richard (admin) 2:18-cv-20154
Jebousek, Nyla 2:21-cv-03068
Jenson, John 2:20-cv-01556
Jewel, Lori 2:20-cv-00565
Johnson, Charlotte 2:20-cv-06429
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Plaintiff Name Case Number
Appendix A
Johnson, Jack Wesley (deceased)
Johnson, Doris Jean (admin) 2:19-cv-00943
Johnson, Larry 2:19-cv-04719
Johnson, William 2:20-cv-01557
Johnson-Jeffcoat, Marilyn 2:21-cv-03497
Jones, Kermit 2:19-cv-03678
Julson, Karen 2:21-cv-01121
Kapales, Sharon 2:20-cv-01141
Karchem, David 2:20-cv-04852
Karchner, Gary (deceased)
Karchner, Roberta (admin) 2:21-cv-03919
Karpiel, Albert 2:18-cv-20090
Kennedy, Deborah 2:20-cv-01643
King, Mary 2:22-cv-04038
King-Kzaley, Deborah 2:21-cv-01278
Kinnison, John 2:19-cv-05528
Kirk, Sidney 2:18-cv-20030
Kissinger, Karen 2:19-cv-05523
Koffinas, Sandra 2:22-cv-02114
Krause, Harry 2:21-cv-00978
Laird, Grace 2:19-cv-20101
Lang, Beverly A. 2:19-cv-05644
Lawson, Mattie 2:19-cv-20039
Ledford, Larry 2:19-cv-01121
Levin, Elaine 2:22-cv-00140
Levy, Jack 2:20-cv-04837
Lewis, Betty 2:20-cv-04039
Lindell, Charles Lloyd 2:20-cv-01640
Lingenfelter, William 2:21-cv-02131
Lociero-Scala, Nina 2:21-cv-05493
Lowery, Georgia 2:22-cv-02591
Luzi, Mabel 2:22-cv-03910
Lynch, Barry Jon 2:20-cv-01096
Maggio, Anthony 2:19-cv-05319
Magliaro, Lorna 2:20-cv-00350
Makla, Becky 2:22-cv-04531
Marsicano, Helen 2:20-cv-00534
Martinez, Claude 2:20-cv-00417
Maser, Robert 2:19-cv-03471
May, Nancy 2:19-cv-04015
McBride, Sharon 2:18-cv-20238
McCray, Lemen Stanley 2:21-cv-00261
McCurnin, Mary 2:20-cv-04205
McGraw, Hazel 2:19-cv-20040
McPheeters, Charlita 2:21-cv-00445
McQueen, Diane
(Simpson, et al.) 2:25-cv-02418
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Plaintiff Name Case Number
Appendix A
McRae, Joann 2:22-cv-01913
Mendoza, Gary 2:21-cv-01625
Milanicz, Walter 2:21-cv-01279
Mitchell, Robert 2:20-cv-04379
Modrovich, Thomas 2:19-cv-05386
Moran, Linda 2:20-cv-01206
Moreno, Esther 2:20-cv-03712
Morgan, Betty 2:18-cv-20075
Morris, Ernest 2:18-cv-20134
Murray, Susan 2:20-cv-01183
Mutter, Narda 2:22-cv-03911
Natt, Lonnie 2:22-cv-00462
Nelson, Darrel 2:19-cv-05619
Nelson, Judith 2:19-cv-20041
Nichols, Beatrice 2:18-cv-04545
Nightingale, Deberah 2:22-cv-00721
O'Bryant-LeLewis, Samantha 2:20-cv-01563
Oburn, Beverly 2:21-cv-00536
Parker, Charmaine 2:20-cv-01166
Parker, Ronnie 2:23-cv-00767
Parrilla, Lydia 2:21-cv-04820
Pennybaker, Jerry 2:18-cv-05173
Perkins, Evelyn 2:19-cv-20140
Pesce, Angelo 2:21-cv-00956
Pflugradt, Patricia 2:20-cv-01690
Piccirilli, Alfred 2:21-cv-00449
Pillow, Anthony 2:19-cv-20143
Pollock, Armando 2:18-cv-05607
Potter, Deborah 2:19-cv-05748
Price, Minnie 2:19-cv-01120
Rabon, Frances 2:19-cv-20042
Rafail, Honora 2:19-cv-03800
Ramos, Carmen 2:20-cv-01566
Ray, Angela Sue 2:20-cv-04300
Ray, Deborah 2:20-cv-05876
Rex, Pamela 2:22-cv-00387
Riffe, Thelma 2:21-cv-20069
Roberts, Devern 2:21-cv-01943
Roberts, Joyce 2:20-cv-02122
Rodriguez, Carmen (deceased)
Rodriguez, Edgar (admin) 2:17-cv-00485
Rogers, Glenda 2:21-cv-03519
Rosser, Richard 2:21-cv-00360
Rubik, Scott 2:19-cv-20150
Russo, Cheryl 2:22-cv-05050
Saldana, Basilio 2:22-cv-03906
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Plaintiff Name Case Number
Appendix A
Sampson, Allen W. 2:20-cv-01930
Sanders, Edie 2:20-cv-02840
Santo, James (deceased)
Santo, Gerald (admin) 2:18-cv-20241
Schlasinger, Larry 2:21-cv-04681
Schmidt, Barbara Lynn 2:22-cv-04225
Sciabarra, Carmela 2:18-cv-05609
Scully, Greg 2:21-cv-04827
Sears, Kevin 2:20-cv-00817
Sellers, Judy 2:20-cv-01573
Serfass, Renee 2:22-cv-00944
Shear, Martha 2:19-cv-03396
Singer, Jeri 2:21-cv-00494
Skelton, Vera 2:20-cv-05293
Slane, Betty 2:21-cv-01120
Smart, Ellen 2:18-cv-20029
Smith, Delores 2:20-cv-01576
Smith, Linda 2:20-cv-00107
Smith, Venita 2:18-cv-05001
Smith, Vickie 2:19-cv-20240
Snelgrove, Sallie 2:21-cv-04448
Snopek, Corrine 2:20-cv-00954
Souza, Jeffrey 2:20-cv-06255
Sparks, Elizabeth 2:20-cv-00868
Sua, Rosie 2:20-cv-01144
Swanson, Frederick 2:18-cv-05189
Taylor, Dorothy 2:21-cv-00965
Taylor, Terry 2:20-cv-00816
Thistle, Linda 2:20-cv-04066
Thomas, Fay 2:21-cv-00614
Thomas-Ray, Yvette 2:19-cv-00829
Thompson, Regina 2:21-cv-01282
Throndset, James 2:20-cv-02543
Tipton, Omelio 2:22-cv-03907
Tsalichis, Marco 2:18-cv-01806
Tucker, Donnie 2:19-cv-05982
Tuntland, James 2:21-cv-20035
Urban, Marvin Lee 2:18-cv-05608
Valdez, Alicia 2:20-cv-00025
Valentine, Helen 2:19-cv-03784
Van Pelt, Richard 2:19-cv-20045
Vander-Busch, Darrell 2:21-cv-03544
Varga, Edward 2:21-cv-01041
Veater, Roma Maurine 2:19-cv-05749
Verdi, Ronald 2:19-cv-06183
Vigil, Carmen 2:19-cv-20046
Villa, Margarita 2:22-cv-03909
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Plaintiff Name Case Number
Appendix A
Vining, Elaine 2:19-cv-20187
Von Cannon, Carol 2:20-cv-05747
Wade, Robert 2:19-cv-04868
Wagner, Margaret 2:20-cv-00599
Walker, Pamela 2:23-cv-00179
Ward, Donald 2:18-cv-20032
Ward, Janice 2:21-cv-05028
Ward, Robert 2:22-cv-01637
Warner-Williams, Betty 2:19-cv-20017
Washburn, Sharon 2:20-cv-01583
Watts, Sharon 2:19-cv-05591
Wemmer, Joyce 2:19-cv-20047
Wickberg, Debra 2:22-cv-02995
Wiencek, Julie 2:19-cv-20107
Wilcher, Doris 2:21-cv-01534
Williams, Cynthia 2:19-cv-01501
Williams, Marguerite 2:20-cv-00045
Williams, Marylizette 2:21-cv-01093
Williams, Pamela R. 2:20-cv-05472
Williamson, Ronald 2:19-cv-03483
Wilson, Henry 2:21-cv-01562
Wilson, Sherry 2:21-cv-01603
Wilson, William 2:20-cv-02813
Winston, Mary 2:21-cv-00751
Withycombe, Carol 2:21-cv-01285
Wright, Eutruler 2:20-cv-01177
York, Ilean 2:19-cv-03808
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