Breaud v. Janssen Research & Development, LLC, et al.

Filing 9

ORDER GRANTING Defendants' 8 Motion to Stay Pending Transfer to MDL 2592, signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 2/3/17. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRESNO DIVISION

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GERALDINE BREAUD, INDIVIDUALLY,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC
F/K/A JOHNSON AND JOHNSON
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT LLC; JOHNSON & JOHNSON
COMPANY; JANSSEN ORTHO, LLC; JANSSEN
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. F/K/A JANSSEN
PHARMACEUTICA INC., F/K/A ORTHOMCNEIL-JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS,
INC.; BAYER CORPORATION; BAYER
HEALTHCARE LLC; AND BAYER
HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.;
BAYER PHARMA AG; BAYER HEALTHCARE
AG; BAYER AG; MCKESSON CORPORATION;
AND JOHN DOES 1-100; INCLUSIVE,

Case No. 1:16-cv-01932-LJO-SKO
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO STAY PENDING
TRANSFER TO MDL 2592
Date:
February 9, 2017
Time:
8:30 a.m.
Judge: Hon. Lawrence J. O’Neill
Courtroom: 4

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:16-CV-01932-LJO-SKO

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Defendants Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

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Janssen Ortho LLC and Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”)

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Motion to Stay Pending Transfer to MDL 2592 was set for hearing on February 9, 2017. All

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parties were given notice and an opportunity to be heard by its counsel of record. Oppositions

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were due January 26, 2017. None were filed. Having reviewed all of the papers and admissible

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evidence filed in support of the motion and for good cause appearing:

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT

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(1) Defendants’ Motion to Stay Pending Transfer to MDL 2592 is suitable for decision on

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the papers pursuant to Local Rule 230(g);

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(2) The motion is GRANTED and this action is hereby stayed.

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(3) The hearing on the motion, set for February 9, 2017, is VACATED; and

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(4) The Parties shall notify the Court of the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation’s

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decision regarding transfer and coordination within 14 days after that decision is received.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____

February 3, 2017

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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