Williams et al v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. et al

Filing 20

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 13 TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 3/26/12. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2012)

1 ALEXANDER G. CALFO (SBN 152891)
[e-mail]
2 KELLEY S. OLAH (SBN 245180)
[e-mail]
3 GABRIELLE ANDERSON-THOMPSON (SBN 247039)
[e-mail]
4 YUKEVICH CALFO & CAVANAUGH
355 S. Grand Avenue, 15th Floor
5 Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]
7 Attorneys for Defendants
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., DEPUY, INC.
8 (erroneously sued as “DePuy Inc.”); DEPUY
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED; JOHNSON &
9 JOHNSON; JOHNSON & JOHNSON
SERVICES, INC.; and JOHNSON & JOHNSON
10 INTERNATIONAL
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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14 DOUGLAS WILLIAMS and LINDA
WILLIAMS,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., DEPUY
18 INC.; DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED;
JOHNSON & JOHNSON; JOHNSON &
19 JOHNSON SERVICES, INC.; JOHNSON &
JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL; THOMAS P.
20 SCHMALZRIED, M.D., A PROFESSIONAL
CORPORATION, and DOES 1 through 20,
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CASE NO. CV12-01318-EDL
[PROPOSED] ORDER RE STIPULATION
TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS

Defendants.

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Upon consideration of the Stipulation to Stay Proceedings submitted by Plaintiffs

25 DOUGLAS WILLIAMS and LINDA WILLIAMS and Defendants DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS,
26 INC., DEPUY, INC., DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, JOHNSON & JOHNSON,
27 JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC., and JOHNSON & JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL
28 (hereafter collectively “the Parties”); upon consideration of all documents, files, and pleadings in
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CV12-01318-EDL
[PROPOSED] ORDER RE STIPULATION TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS

1 this action; and upon good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that:
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The Parties’ request for a stay of proceedings is GRANTED;

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All proceedings in this action are hereby stayed, pending the likely transfer of this

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action to MDL 2244; and
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All deadlines, including any deadlines relating to a potential remand motion and

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any outstanding responsive pleading, are extended until 30 days after the entry of a

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joint Case Management Order in the MDL addressing remand briefing.

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PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Facsimile [phone]

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Telephone [phone]

355 S. Grand Avenue, 15th Floor

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Los Angeles, California 90071-1560

Y U K E V IC H C A L FO & C A V AN AU G H

3/26
9 Dated: __________, 2012

______________________________
Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte
Richard Seeborg

Respectfully submitted by,

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DATED: March 23, 2012

YUKEVICH CALFO & CAVANAUGH

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By: /s/ Alexander G. Calfo
Alexander G. Calfo
Kelley S. Olah
Gabrielle Anderson-Thompson
Attorneys for Defendants DEPUY
ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., DEPUY, INC.
(erroneously sued as “DePuy Inc.”); DEPUY
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED; JOHNSON &
JOHNSON; JOHNSON & JOHNSON
SERVICES, INC.; and JOHNSON & JOHNSON
INTERNATIONAL

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE STIPULATION TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS

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