Little et al v. Pfizer Inc.

Filing 136

ORDER re Plaintiffs' Responses to Pfizer's Response to Order to Show Cause. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 7/13/2017. (emclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/13/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LORETTA LITTLE, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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PFIZER INC, et al.,
Defendants.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Case No. 14-cv-01177-EMC
RELATED TO
Case No.
Case No.
Case No.
Case No.

14-cv-01195-EMC
14-cv-01196-EMC
14-cv-01204-EMC
14-cv-01488-EMC

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ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSES
TO PFIZER’S RESPONSE TO ORDER
TO SHOW CAUSE

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(Docket No. 135)

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Previously, the Court ordered Pfizer to show cause as to why the Court should not remand

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the instant case and related cases back to state court. The Court also stated that Plaintiffs could

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file a response to Pfizer’s brief.
In accordance with the above, Pfizer filed a response to the order to show cause (which

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McKesson joined). Plaintiffs then filed their responses to Pfizer’s brief. Plaintiffs’ responses

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simply incorporate by reference the two orders issued by Judge Carney of the Central District of

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California and briefs filed by Plaintiffs in conjunction with Judge Carney’s cases (both at the trial

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and appellate level). The Court hereby strikes Plaintiffs’ filings. Incorporating by reference

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hundreds of pages is not a true, substantive response to Pfizer’s current brief. Plaintiffs have leave

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to file a substantive response to Pfizer’s current brief within three days of the date of this order.

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Plaintiffs’ response shall be no longer than twenty-five (25) pages. The Court strongly prefers that

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Plaintiffs in the above and related cases file a joint brief.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 13, 2017
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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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