Susan Schoepp v. McKesson Corporation et al

Filing 12

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: POTENTIAL TRANSFER TO COORDINATION TRIAL JUDGE (JCCP 4825) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Parties are to respond, in writing, to the above questions, including by joint stipulation, by April 18, 2016. A request by Defendant to remand this matter and transfer the case to the coordination trial judge will be considered a valid response to this Order. All other dates and deadlines in this action REMAIN on calendar (lc)

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United States District Court
Central District of California

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SUSAN SCHOEPP,
Plaintiff,

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Case № 2:16-cv-02253-ODW (FFM)

v.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:

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MCKESSON CORP.; ELI LILLY AND

POTENTIAL TRANSFER TO

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CO.; and DOES 1–100, inclusive,

COORDINATION TRIAL JUDGE

Defendants.

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(JCCP 4825)

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On June 25, 2015, the Judicial Council of California designated the Honorable

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Jane L. Johnson of the Los Angeles Superior Court as the Coordination Trial Judge

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for matters related to Cymbalta litigation. (Order Assigning Coordination, Stanley

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Decl. re: Notice of Removal, Ex. F.)

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This Court now asks the parties if the case at bar involves such common

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questions of fact with the actions previously transferred to Judge Johnson under JCCP

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4825, and whether transfer to the Superior Court’s coordinated action is now

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appropriate.

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commonalities between this action and those in state court under Judge Johnson, this

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matter should remain before this Court.

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Alternatively, parties are to explain why, in the face of any

Parties are to respond, in writing, to the above questions, including by joint

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stipulation, by April 18, 2016. A request by Defendant to remand this matter and

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transfer the case to the coordination trial judge will be considered a valid response to

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this Order.

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All other dates and deadlines in this action REMAIN on calendar.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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April 4, 2016

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OTIS D. WRIGHT, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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