Anderson et al v. McKesson Corporation et al

Filing 21

Order by Hon. Samuel Conti granting 11 Motion to Stay.(sclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/15/2013)

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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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) Case No. C 13-3104 SC
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MARY ANDERSON, Individually and ) ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO STAY
as Successor-in-interest on
) PROCEEDINGS PENDING TRANSFER
behalf of the Estate of
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GERTRUDE MOORE, Deceased, et
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al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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McKESSON CORPORATION,
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SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION )
d/b/a GLAXOSMITHKLINE, and DOES )
11-50,
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Defendants,
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v.
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DOES 51-100,
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Nominal Defendants
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for Wrongful Death
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Actions
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Now before the Court is Defendant GlaxoSmithKline LLC's

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("Defendant") Motion to Stay All Proceedings Pending Transfer by

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the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ("JPML") to

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Multidistrict Litigation ("MDL") Docket No. 1871, In re Avandia

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Marketing Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (the

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"Avandia MDL").

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the Avandia MDL.

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transfer and this motion, which is fully briefed and appropriate

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for decision without oral argument per Civil Local Rule 7-1(b).

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Plaintiffs also ask the Court to rule on their motion to remand

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before deciding the motion to stay.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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The above-captioned Plaintiffs oppose that

Out of deference to the MDL process and the uniformity and

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This case has been conditionally transferred to

predictability it promotes, the Court declines to decide
Plaintiffs' motion to remand at this time.

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Upon careful consideration, the Court finds that staying this

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case is warranted because (1) potential prejudice to Plaintiffs is

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minimal, given how soon the JPML's decision is likely to issue; (2)

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not staying the matter could expose Defendant to needless

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litigation and inconsistent rulings in their pending cases; and (3)

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not staying the case would waste judicial resources, since these

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cases may be consolidated in the Avandia MDL.

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Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., No. 12-cv-2657 PJH, 2012 WL 3042994 (N.D.

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Cal. July 25, 2012) (listing factors to be considered in issuing a

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stay); see also Landis v. N. Am. Co., 299 U.S. 248, 254 (1936) (the

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court's power to stay cases is inherent in its ability to control

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disposition of cases on its docket).

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See Couture v.

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The Court STAYS all matters in this case pending the JPML's

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decision on whether this case should be transferred.

The parties

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are ORDERED to file a joint notice with the Court within seven (7)

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days of the JPML's decision.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 15, 2013

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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