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Gary D. McCallister & Associates, LLC – Notable Cases

The firm and its lawyers have either been lead, co-lead, class or participating counsel in the following cases, and were instrumental in bringing about recoveries for our clients. This list is representative of the types of cases handled by Gary D. McCallister & Associates, LLC

$1-3Billion (estimated value) recovery for consumers who purchased Cooper Tires, In re: Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Product Liability Litigation, 2001, MDL No. 393, United States District Court, S.D. E.D. Ohio (Class counsel- member of coordinating committee)

$29 Million recovery for consumers and law enforcement officers using defective body armor Lemmings et al v. Second Chance Body Armor, et al, Case No. CJ-2004-62 (Class Action), District Court of Mayes County, Ok. (2005) (Class counsel- member of trial team)

$28.2 Million recovery for Third Party Payor Class
In re: Lorazepam and Clorazepate, 1999, MDL No. 1291 (TFH), United States District Court, D.D.C. (Co-lead counsel for Third Party Payor Class)

$30.7 Million recovery for Third Party Payor Class
In re: Terazosin Hydrochloride Antitrust Litigation, 1999, MDL No. 1317, United States District Court, S.D. Fla. (Class counsel)

$41.8 Million recovery for Third Party Payor Class
In re: Synthroid Marketing Litigation, 1999, United States District Court, N.D. Ill., MDL No. 1182, 188 F.R.D. 287 (N.D. Il. 1998) (Class counsel for 7 Blue Cross plans and the City of Chicago and member of steering committee for Third Party Payors)

In re Diet Drugs (Phentermine/Fenfluramine/Dexfenfluramine) Products Liability Litigation, 1999, United States District Court, E.D., Pa., MDL 1203; Case No. 98-20761 (Class Counsel)

Confidential Settlements for women suffering from Primary Pulmonary Hypertension secondary to the ingestion of diet drugs (Fen Phen)

Wolff v. American Home Products Corporation, United States District Court, N.D. Ill., Case No. 98-C-5849 (Lead Counsel)

Rouse v. American Home Products Corporation, et al, Cook County Circuit Court, Law Division, Case No. 00 L 004592 (Co-lead liaison counsel for consolidated Cook County diet drug cases)

Lyons v. American Home Products Corporation, et al, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, No. 000410 (Lead Counsel)

Lemon v. American Home Products Corporation, et al., Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, No. 000341 (Co-Lead Counsel)

In re: Amsted Industries, Inc. ERISA Litigation, MDL No. 1717, 446 F. 3d 728 (7th Cir. 2006); United States District Court, N.D. Il., E.D. (Co-Lead Counsel for class of 5000 Non-retirees)

In re: Western States Wholesale Natural Gas Antitrust Litigation, MDL 1566, United States District Court for District of Nevada. (Counsel for “Full Consideration” Cases)

Learjet, Inc. et al v. OneOk, Inc. et al, Case No. 2:06-CV233-PMP-PAL (Co-Lead Counsel for Class Plaintiffs);

JP Morgan Trust Co. v. The Williams Companies, Inc. et al, Case No. CV-S-05-1331-PMP (PAL) (Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiff)

In the Matter of the Conversion and Acquisition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., Kansas Insurance Department, Docket No. 3014-DM (Lead Counsel for BCBSKS in Insurance Department Demutualization Proceeding. (2001)

Praeger v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. et al, Supreme Court of Kansas, 75 P.3d 226, 2003 Kan. Lexis 481 (2003) (Lead Counsel)

Confidential Settlement for passenger suffering partial blindness by air bag
Mendez v. Ford Motor Company, et al, Cook County Circuit Court Law Division, Case No. 04 L 005882 (Lead Counsel)

Confidential Settlement for driver suffering brain injury from roll over of Dodge Neon
Ross v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Case No. 04-1161-JTM, United States District Court for the District of Kan. (2005) (Lead Counsel)

Confidential Settlement for passenger injured by air bag
Olle v. Nissan Motor Co. LLC, Cook County Circuit Court, Law Division, Case No. 02 L 011864 (Lead Counsel)

Lovick v. Wil-Rich, a Division of TIC United Corp., 1999 Supreme Court, Iowa, 588 N.W. 2d 688, 1999 Iowa Sup. Lexis 7, (Ia. 1999); opinion modified, 1999 Iowa Sup. Lexis 76 (Ia. 1999) (Lead Counsel)

Royal Maccabees Life Insurance Co. v. Mona Peterson, 1998, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1998 U.S. App. Lexis 5053, reh’g denied, 1998 U.S. App. Lexis 7992. (Lead Counsel)

Stauder v. Northwestern Memorial Home Health Care, Inc., et al, 1997, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Case No. 95 L 15383 (Lead Counsel)

McRae v. Publications Int’l., LLC, 1997, United States District Court, D. Kan., 985 F. Supp. 1036 (Lead Counsel)

Publications Int’l, LLC v. McRae, 1996, United States District Court, N.D. I., 953 F. Supp. 223 (Lead Counsel)

Ryan M. Patton, Kathy Patton Strunk v. TIC United Corp., a Delaware Corporation, Implant Device Education Association, Wichita Area Support Group for Survivors of Silicone Breast Implants, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, Inc., Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., Amici Curiae, 1996, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 77 F.3d 1235, 64 USLW 2562, Prod. Liab. Rep. (CCH) P 14505, 5 A.D. Cases 425, 15 A.D.D. 453 (Lead Counsel)

St. Francis Regional Medical Center v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., 1995, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 49 F.3d 1460, 63 USLW 2585, 18 Employee Benefits Case. 2905, Pens. Plan Guide P 23907Q (Lead Counsel)

Reazin (Walter L., M.D.), HCA Health Services of Kansas, Inc., d/b/a Wesley Medical Center, Health Care Plus, Inc., New Century Life Insurance Co. v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.; HMO Kansas, Inc. v. Hospital Corporation of America, 1990, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 899 F.2d 951, 58 USLW 2617, 1990‑1Trade Cases P 68970 (Co-Lead Counsel)

Patton (Ryan M.), Strunk (Kathy Patton), Guardian of Patton (Ryan M.) v. TIC United Corp., Lear Siegler, Inc., d/b/a Rapistan Corp., Hutchinson Wil‑Rich Manufacturing Co., Rapistan Corp., f/k/a LS Acquisition Corp. No. 27, LSDHC Corp., f/k/a Rapistan Corp., LS Acquisition Corp. No. 27, LS AcquisitionCorp. No. 50, LS Acquisition No. 27, LS Acquisition Corp. No. 6, LS Acquisition Inc., Wil‑Rich Acquisition Corp., 1994, United States District Court, D. Kan., 859 F. Supp. 509, Prod. Liab. Rep. (CCH) P 14035 (Lead Counsel)

Strunk (Kathy Patton), Guardian and Next Friend of Patton (Ryan M.) v. Lear Siegler, Inc., d/b/a Rapistan Corp., Lear Siegler Diversified Holdings Corp., Hutchinson Wil‑Rich Manufacturing Company, Tic United Corp., Rapistan Corp., f/k/a LS Acquisition Corp., No. 27, LSDHC Corp., f/k/a Rapistan Corp., LS Acquisition Corp. No. 50, LS Acquisition Corp. No. 6, LS Acquisition Inc., Wil‑Rich Acquisition Corporation, 1994, United States District Court, D. Kan., 844 F. Supp. 1466 (Lead Counsel)

St. Francis Regional Medical Center v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., 1992, United States District Court, D. Kan., 810 F. Supp. 1209, 61 USLW 2435 (Lead Counsel)

Leroy (James R.), City of Coffeyville, Kansas, Insurance Company of North America, Aetna Insurance Company v. Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Ins. Co.; Lemos v. Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Ins. Co.; Lay (Janice) v. Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Ins. Co.; Wiley (Marci) v. Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Ins. Co., 1988, United States District Court, D. Kan., 695 F. Supp. 1120 (Lead Counsel for City of Coffeyville)

Reazin (Walter L., M.D.), HCA Health Services of Kansas, Inc., d/b/a Wesley Medical Center, Health Care Plus, Inc., New Century Life Insurance Co. v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.; HMO Kansas, Inc. v. Hospital Corporation of America, 1987, United States District Court, D. Kan., 663 F. Supp. 1360, 1987‑1 Trade Cases P 67647 (Co-Lead Counsel)

Integrity Management International, Inc. v. Tombs & Sons, Inc., Tombs (Leroy C.), 1987, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 836 F.2d 485, 56 USLW 2374, 34 Cont. Cas. Fed. (CCH) P 75419 (Lead Counsel)

Reazin (Walter L., M.D.), HCA Health Services of Kansas, Inc., d/b/a Wesley Medical Center, Health Care Plus, Inc., New Century Life Insurance Co. v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.; HMO Kansas, Inc. v. Hospital Corporation of America, 1986, United States District Court, D. Kan., 635 F. Supp. 1287, 55 USLW 2010, 1986‑2 Trade Cases P 67190 (Co-Lead Counsel)

McVay (Anita Marie), a/k/a Bolen (Anita Marie) v. Rich (Joseph E., M.D.), Memorial Hospital Corporation of Topeka, 1994, Supreme Court of Kansas, 874 P.2d 641, 255 Kan. 371, 62 USLW 2799 (Lead Counsel)

Patton (Ryan M.), Strunk (Kathy Patton) v. Hutchinson Wil‑Rich Manufacturing Company, 1993, Supreme Court of Kansas, 861 P.2d 1299, 253 Kan. 741, 62 USLW 2301, Prod. Liab. Rep. (CCH) P 13731 (Lead Counsel)

Veatch (Ted C.) v. Beck (Terry E.), 1993, Supreme Court of Kansas, 850 P.2d 923, 252 Kan. 1081 (Lead Counsel)

Thies (Marcia L.) v. Cooper (Michael); Malchow (Noreen) v. Cooper (Michael), 1988, Supreme Court of Kansas, 753 P.2d 1280, 243 Kan. 149 (Lead Counsel)

Brubaker (Donald M.), Brubaker (Brian Michael) v. Cavanaugh (John M.D.), 1984, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 741 F.2d 318 (Co-Counsel)

Waggener (Sterling S.) v. Seever Systems, Inc., 1983, Supreme Court of Kansas, 664 P.2d 813, 233 Kan. 517 (Lead Counsel)

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