County of San Joaquin, et al. v. Purdue Pharma, L.P. et al.

Filing 23

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr., on 8/28/17, ORDERING that any opposition to Plaintiffs' 21 Motion to Remand shall be filed on or before 9/15/2017. Any reply filed in support of Plaintiffs' Motio n to Remand shall be filed on or before 10/10/2017. The deadline for all Removing Defendants to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint shall be 30 days after the Court's entry of an Order ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand. (Kastilahn, A)

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ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
Sean Morris (SBN 200368)
777 S. Figueroa Street, 44th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]
Jonathan L. Stern*
Joshua M. Davis*
555 Twelfth Street, NW
Washington, DC 2004-1206
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
*denotes national counsel who will seek pro hac
vice admission
Attorneys for Defendants
ENDO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. and
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
[A DDITIONAL

COUNSEL LISTED IN SIGNATURE BLOCKS ]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, CITY OF
STOCKTON, and MONTEZUMA FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT,
Plaintiffs,

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vs.
PURDUE PHARMA L.P., PURDUE PHARMA
INC., THE PURDUE FREDERICK COMPANY,
INC., TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.,
CEPHALON, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON,
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
ORTHO-MCNEIL-JANSSEN
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. N/K/A JANSSEN
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., JANSSEN
PHARMACEUTICA, INC. N/K/A JANSSEN
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ENDO HEALTH
SOLUTIONS INC., ENDO
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., McKESSON
CORPORATION, and DOES 1-100,
INCLUSIVE,

Case No. 2:17-cv-01485-MCE-GGH
STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING MOTION TO REMAND
BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND
DEFENDANTS’ DEADLINE FOR
RESPONDING TO THE COMPLAINT

Action Filed: May 25, 2017

Defendants.
STIPULATION AND ORDER RE MOTION TO REMAND BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND DEFENDANTS’
DEADLINE FOR RESPONDING TO THE COMPLAINT

Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P.,

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Purdue Pharma Inc., the Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.,

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Cephalon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ortho-McNeil-Janssen

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Pharmaceuticals, Inc. n/k/a Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. n/k/a

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Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (collectively, “Removing Defendants”) and Plaintiffs hereby stipulate

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and agree to, and respectfully request the entry of an Order establishing, the following:
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Any opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand (Dkt. No. 21), scheduled for hearing

on October 19, 2017, shall be filed on or before September 15, 2017.

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Any reply filed in support of Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand shall be filed on or before

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October 10, 2017.

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The deadline for all Removing Defendants to answer, move, or otherwise respond to

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the Complaint shall be thirty (30) days after the Court’s entry of an Order ruling on Plaintiffs’

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Motion to Remand.

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Stipulated and agreed to:
Dated: August 22, 2017

ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP

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By:

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/s/ Sean Morris
Sean Morris
Jonathan L. Stern*
Joshua M. Davis*
777 S. Figueroa Street, 44th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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-and-

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555 Twelfth Street, NW
Washington, DC 2004-1206
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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*denotes national counsel who will seek pro hac
vice admission

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Attorneys for Defendants
ENDO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. and ENDO
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

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Dated: August 22, 2017

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
By:

/s/ Lisa M. Gilford
Lisa M. Gilford
300 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
PURDUE PHARMA L.P., PURDUE
PHARMA INC., and THE PURDUE FREDERICK
COMPANY, INC.

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DEADLINE FOR RESPONDING TO THE COMPLAINT

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Dated: August 22, 2017

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MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
By:

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/s/ Steven A. Reed
Steven A. Reed
Collie F. James IV
Jeremy A. Menkowitz
1701 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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600 Anton Blvd., Ste. 1800
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. and
CEPHALON, INC.

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Dated: August 22, 2017

O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
By:

/s/ Charles C. Lifland
Charles C. Lifland
400 S. Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
JOHNSON & JOHNSON, JANSSEN
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ORTHO-MCNEILJANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. N/K/A
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., and
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA, INC. N/K/A
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, Inc.

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Dated: August 22, 2017

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LAW OFFICES OF FRANCIS O. SCARPULLA
By:

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/s/ Francis O. Scarpulla
Francis O. Scarpulla

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456 Montgomery Street, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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PARISH GUY CASTILLO, PLC
William H. Parish

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1919 Grand Canal Blvd., Suite A-5
Stockton, CA 95207-8114
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, CITY OF
STOCKTON, and MONTEZUMA FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, the Court orders as follows:

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1.

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Any opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand (ECF No. 21), scheduled for hearing

on October 19, 2017, shall be filed on or before September 15, 2017.

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October 10, 2017.

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Any reply filed in support of Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand shall be filed on or before

The deadline for all Removing Defendants to answer, move, or otherwise respond to

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the Complaint shall be thirty (30) days after the Court’s entry of an Order ruling on Plaintiffs’

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Motion to Remand.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 28, 2017

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