John McDarby
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McDarby John McDarby
Judge Higbee is overseeing about 4,500 suits filed in New Jersey state courts against Merck, which is based in Whitehouse Station, N.J. The plaintiffs, John McDarby, 77, and Thomas Cona, 60, say that they suffered heart attacks as a result of taking Vioxx. As for Mr. McDarby, he would have been at a very high risk for a heart attack even if he had never taken Vioxx, Ms. Jones said.