The order directs claimants to submit case-specific proof of exposure, injury, and causation, typically including medical records establishing the diagnosis and expert support connecting it to the product.
It functions similarly to a Lone Pine order.
Alternative Names:
Case-Specific Discovery Order, Individual Causation Order
Why it Matters?
These orders are most effective after general causation has been resolved, because claimants must then produce individual proof measured against an established scientific framework rather than against an open question. Courts vary in willingness to enter them and in timing, with some requiring substantial discovery first. The practical effect is a substantial reduction in inventory, since claims without diagnosis documentation or product identification cannot comply.
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When are these orders most effective?
How does this differ from a fact sheet?
