Baugh et al v. American Medical Systems, Inc.

Filing 7

ORDER granting 5 Motion to Stay Case. This action is stayed pending resolution by the JPML of the parties motion to transfer. The parties are directed to file notice of the JPML's decision as soon as it becomes available. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes, III on January 18, 2012. (sh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
HARRISON DIVISION
LINDA and WYATT BAUGH
v.

PLAINTIFFS
Case No. 3:11-CV-03123

AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

DEFENDANT
ORDER

Currently before the Court are Defendant American Medical Systems, Inc.s’ Consent Motion
to Stay (Doc. 5) and brief in support (Doc. 6). Defendant moves this Court, with the consent of
counsel for Plaintiffs, to stay this action pending resolution by the Joint Panel on Multidistrict
Litigation (“JPML”) of the parties’ respective motions to transfer for coordinated and/or consolidated
pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407.
Having considered the Motion, and for good cause shown, the Court finds that the Motion
(Doc. 5) should be, and hereby is GRANTED. This action is STAYED pending resolution by the
JPML of the parties’ motions to transfer. The parties are directed to file notice of the JPML’s
decision as soon as it becomes available.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 18th day of January, 2012.

/s/P. K. Holmes, III
P.K. HOLMES, III
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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