Ben et al v. Eli Lilly and Company

Filing 45

ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 8/24/2016 ORDERING the action STAYED until 9/1/2017, in order to allow the parties to evaluate plaintiffs' claims under the provisions of the global settlement framework agreement for Cymbalta personal injury cases in various federal and state courts. The parties shall file a status report within 250 days of this order confirming the transmittal of individual settlement offers to claimants.(Jackson, T)

1 David E. Stanley (State Bar No. 144025)
[e-mail]
2 Alexis A. Rochlin (State Bar No. 280634)
[e-mail]
3 REED SMITH LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900
4 Los Angeles, CA 90071-1514
Telephone: [phone]
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REED SMITH LLP

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

6 Michael X. Imbroscio (pro hac vice)
Phyllis A. Jones (pro hac vice)
7 COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
One CityCenter
8 850 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-4956
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Attorneys for Defendant
10 Eli Lilly and Company
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SACRAMENTO DIVISION

14 RACHEL ANNE BEN; LIBBY DIANE
HOLLINGER; JESSICA TIPTON; KENNETH
15 RAY PRICE; DANNY RAY TROSPER; VICKI
and ROBERT CRAVEN; KATHERINE JANE
16 BENTLEY; JAMIE NELL HUNT; DEVON
ROBERTS; WA'ZETTE McKELVIN;
17 LAWRENCE VIRGIL CURTIS; SUSAN
18 LYNNE BLUNT; PHILIP RANDALL
WILHITE; RACHELLE MICHELLE
19 BRUNEAU; TERRY ALAN RAYFIELD;
ELIZABETH ANN GUESS; DIANE MARIE
20 LIEBHABER; JOHN ROBERT ADAMS;
DEREK DELAYNE HASKINS; PATRICIA
21 MARIE DORMINY; REGINA KAY THOMAS;
22 LARRY and LYNETTE SERNA; EVELYN W.
DANIELS; and LISA RAY and JOSEPH
23 MICHAEL LEWIS,
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Case No.: 2:14-cv-02914-KJM-EFB
ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR
ADDITIONAL STAY
Honorable Kimberly J. Mueller

Plaintiffs,
vs.
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, an Indiana
corporation,
Defendant.

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ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL STAY

ORDER

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The court, having reviewed and considered the Joint Notice of Settlement Status and Request

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The above-captioned action is stayed until September 1, 2017, in order to allow the

6 parties to evaluate plaintiffs’ claims under the provisions of the global settlement framework
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The parties shall file a status report within 250 days of this order confirming the

9 transmittal of individual settlement offers to claimants.

REED SMITH LLP

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: August 24, 2016

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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