Phillips v. Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. et al

Filing 9

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 7 Stipulation to Stay All Proceedings. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/29/2016)

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DAVID C. ALLEN (SBN 190479)
[e-mail]
KELLEY S. OLAH (SBN 245180)
[e-mail]
ALEXANDRA S. KELLY (SBN 305811)
alexandra.kelly @btlaw.com
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
2029 Century Park East, Suite 300
Los Angeles, California 90067
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
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Attorneys for Defendants
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.; DEPUY
SYNTHES, INC.; JOHNSON & JOHNSON; JOHNSON &
JOHNSON SERVICES, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISCTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOHN M. PHILLIPS,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. CV16-2236-HSG
ORDER RE STIPULATION TO STAY ALL
PROCEEDINGS

vs.
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.; DEPUY
SYNTHES, INC.; JOHNSON &
JOHNSON SERVICES, INC.;
JOHNSON & JOHNSON; THOMAS P.
SCHMALZRIED, M.D.; THOMAS P.
SCHMALZRIED, M.D. A
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (“TPS
Corp.”); and DOES 1 through 20,
inclusive,

Complaint Filed: January 28, 2016

Defendants.

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TO ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

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Upon consideration of the Stipulation to Stay All Proceedings submitted by Plaintiff

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JOHN M. PHILLIPS and Defendants DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., DEPUY SYNTHES,

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INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON, THOMAS P.

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SCHMALZRIED, M.D., and THOMAS P. SCHMALZRIED, M.D., A PROFESSIONAL

B ARNES &
T HORNBURG LLP
ATTO RNEY S AT LAW
LOS A NG EL ES

CV16-16-2236-HSG
[PROPOSED] ORDER RE STIPULATION TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS

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CORPORATION (hereafter collectively “the Parties”); upon consideration of all documents, files,

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and pleadings in 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 a decision by the Judicial

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

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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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Deadlines relating to any outstanding responsive pleading are extended pending
entry of a Scheduling Order in the MDL court addressing responsive pleadings and

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the deadline to file any remand motion is extended pursuant to the MDL court's

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August 14, 2012 “Order Regarding Cases Removed from State Court,” and any

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subsequent orders that the MDL Court may issue.

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: April 29, 2016

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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B ARNES &
T HORNBURG LLP

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ATTO RNEY S AT LAW

[PROPOSED] ORDER RE STIPULATION TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS

LOS A NG EL ES

CV16-16-2236-HSG