Baia et al v. American Medical Systems, Inc.
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ORDER STAYING CASES (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 1/10/2012)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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No. C 11-04610 SI
SHELLIE HILL,
Plaintiff,
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AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. C 11-04671 SI
FRANCIS BAIA and DAVID PERLINGIERI
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Plaintiffs,
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ORDER STAYING CASES
v.
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AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Currently before the Court are defendants’ motion to stay these cases pending resolution of the
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parties’ motions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1407 by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
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Plaintiffs’ responseS to the motions were due on or before January 3, 2012. No responses or
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oppositions have been filed as of this date. In their joint case management conference statements, the
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parties indicate that the JPMDL will be hearing the section 1407 motions in late January. In the same
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filings, plaintiffs indicate they do not oppose a stay pending the resolution of the motions by the
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JPMDL, at least through February 8, 2012. See Case No. 4610 Docket No. 15; Case No. 4671 Docket
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No. 16.
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For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS defendants’ motions to stay these cases pending a
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decision on transfer by the JPMDL. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court VACATES the
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January 13, 2012 initial case management conferences and the January 27, 2012 hearings on the motions
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to stay.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: January 10, 1012
SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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