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

Filing 15

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 5/1/12. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2012)

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ALEXANDER G. CALFO (SBN 152891)
[e-mail]
KELLEY S. OLAH (SBN 245180)
[e-mail]
GABRIELLE ANDERSON-THOMPSON (SBN 247039)
[e-mail]
YUKEVICH CALFO & CAVANAUGH
355 S. Grand Avenue, 15th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 9007 1-1560
[phone]
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:

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7 Attorneys for Defendants
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., JOHNSON &
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JOHNSON (erroneously sued as "Johnson &
Johnson, Inc."), DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED (erroneously sued as "DePuy
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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1 KATHY NEALE and JOHN NEALE,
Plaintiffs,

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CASE NO. CV12-1976-JSW
[PROPOSED] ORDER RE STIPULATION
TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

17 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., JOHNSON
JOHNSON SERVICES, INC., JOHNSON
H JOHNSON, INC., DEPUY
INTERNATIONAL, LTD., THOMAS P.
19 SCHMALZRIED, M.D., THOMAS P.
SCHMALZRIED, M.D, A PROFESSIONAL
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inclusive,
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Defendants.
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Upon consideration of the Stipulation to Stay Proceedings submitted by Plaintiffs KATHY

24 II NEALE and JOHN NEALE and Defendants DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., JOHNSON &
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JOHNSON SERVICES, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON (erroneously sued as "Johnson &

26 Johnson, Inc."), and DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (erroneously sued as "DePuy
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II International, Ltd.") (hereafter collectively "the Parties"); upon consideration of all documents,

28 files, and pleadings in this action; and upon good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that:
CVI 2-1 976-JSW
[PROPOSED] ORDER RE STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS

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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 a decision by the Judicial

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DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. Pinnacle Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation,

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MDL Docket No. 2244.

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Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on whether this case should be transferred to In re

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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 STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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