Aigner, et al v. Bayer Corporation, et al
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STIPULATION AND ORDER ON BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR MOTION TODISMISS AND MOTION TO REMAND by Hon. William Alsup granting 17 Stipulation.(whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/7/2016)
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Alycia A. Degen (SBN 211350)
adegen@sidley.com
Bradley Dugan (SBN 271870)
bdugan@sidley.com
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
555 West Fifth Street, Suite 4000
Los Angeles, California 90013
Telephone: (213) 896-6000
Facsimile: (213) 896-6600
Attorneys for Defendants
BAYER CORPORATION,
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC,
BAYER ESSURE, INC., and BAYER
HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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BETH AIGNER, an individual, DOROTHY
BARRS, an individual, CYNTHIA BECKETT,
an individual, DAWN BRANSCOMBE, an
individual, JENNIFER BROWN, an individual,
BROOKE CARTER, an individual,
SHAUNTA DAUGHERTY, an individual,
DESSIREE FLORES, an individual, KERRI
GERKENS, an individual, LORI HADLEY, an
individual, REGINA HALL, an individual,
CHRISSY JOYNER, an individual, TAMMY
LARSON, an individual, BIANCA
MONINGER, an individual, JESSICA
NUNEMAKER, an individual, NANCY
OZUNA, an individual, SIMONE PADILLA,
an individual, DANA PROSSER, an
individual, ERIKA TREJO, an individual,
DEBRA TUCKER, an individual,
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Plaintiffs,
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BAYER CORP., an Indiana corporation;
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BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, a Delaware
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company; BAYER ESSURE INC. (F/K/A
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CONCEPTUS, INC.), a Delaware corporation; )
BAYER HEALTHCARE
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PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. a Delaware
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corporation; and DOES 1 - 10, inclusive,
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Defendants.
Case No. 16-cv-3437-WHA
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER ON BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR
MOTION TO DISMISS AND MOTION TO
REMAND
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ON BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR MOTION TO
DISMISS AND MOTION TO REMAND; CASE NO. 16-cv-03437-WHA
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Plaintiff Beth Aigner, Dorothy Barrs, Cynthia Beckett, Dawn Branscombe, Jennifer Brown,
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Brooke Carter, Shaunta Daugherty, Dessiree Flores, Kerri Gerkens, Lori Hadley, Regina Hall,
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Chrissy Joyner, Tammy Larson, Bianca Moninger, Jessica Nunemaker, Nancy Ozuna, Simone
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Padilla, Dana Prosser, Erika Trejo, and Debra Tucker (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and defendants
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Bayer Corporation, Bayer HealthCare LLC, Bayer Essure Inc., and Bayer HealthCare
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Pharmaceuticals Inc. (collectively, “Bayer”) hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
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Plaintiffs filed their complaint on May 18, 2016, in the Superior Court for the State of
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California, County of Alameda, asserting claims involving the Essure® Permanent Birth Control
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System (the “Essure Device”).
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Bayer removed this action to federal court on June 20, 2016. [Dkt. No. 1].
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Bayer filed its Motion to Dismiss on June 27, 2016. [Dkt. No. 12]. Pursuant to the
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Local Rules, Plaintiffs’ opposition is due on July 11, and Bayer’s reply is due on July 18. [Id.].
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Thereafter, the matter was reassigned to the Honorable William. H. Alsup. [Dkt. No.
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16]. Pursuant to the Related Case Order entered on June 30, 2016, the Court instructed Bayer, as the
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moving party on the Motion to Dismiss, to re-notice its Motion to Dismiss. [Id.].
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This case is related to Scott. v. Bayer Corporation, et al., No. 3:16-cv-03369-WHA,
and Bayer has filed a similar Motion to Dismiss in that case.
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The parties have met and conferred on a briefing schedule that will permit a
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coordinated hearing on the Motions to Dismiss in Scott and Aigner. In addition, Plaintiffs in this
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case and in Scott have indicated that they will be filing Motions to Remand the actions to the
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Superior Court for the State of California.
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In the interests of efficiency and to permit coordination of briefing and hearing of the
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issues among the related cases, the parties agree to and request the Court to order the following
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briefing schedule for Bayer’s Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiffs’ anticipated Motion to Remand,
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which is the first time the parties have requested this type of relief and which will not otherwise
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affect the schedule in this case:
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July 22, 2016 – Plaintiffs’ deadline to file Motion to Remand
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August 8, 2016 – Plaintiffs’ deadline to respond to Motion to Dismiss
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ON BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR MOTION TO
DISMISS AND MOTION TO REMAND; CASE NO. 16-cv-03437-WHA
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August 12, 2016 – Bayer’s deadline to respond to Motion to Dismiss
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August 22, 2016 – Bayer’s deadline to file reply in support of Motion to Dismiss
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August 24, 2016 – Plaintiffs’ deadline to file reply in support of Motion to Remand
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September 15, 2016 – Hearing on Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Remand
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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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Dated: July 7, 2016
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
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By: /s/ Alycia A. Degen
Alycia A. Degen
Attorneys for Defendants
BAYER CORPORATION,
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC,
BAYER ESSURE, INC., and BAYER
HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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Dated: July 7, 2016
SCHMIDT NATIONAL LAW GROUP
By: /s/ Martin Schmidt
Martin Schmidt
Attorneys for Plaintiff s
BETH AIGNER, et al.
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Filer’s Attestation:
Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), regarding signatures, Alycia A. Degen hereby attests that
concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from Martin Schmidt.
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By: /s/ Alycia A. Degen
Alycia A. Degen
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ON BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR MOTION TO
DISMISS AND MOTION TO REMAND; CASE NO. 16-cv-03437-WHA
[PROPOSED] ORDER
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PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES STIPULATION, and for good cause shown, IT IS
ORDERED THAT:
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Plaintiffs shall file their Motion to Remand on or before July 22, 2016.
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Plaintiffs’ opposition to Bayer’s Motion to Dismiss is due August 8, 2016.
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Bayer’s opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand is due August 12, 2016.
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Bayer’s reply in support of its Motion to Dismiss is due August 22, 2015.
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Plaintiffs’ reply in support of their Motion to Remand is due August 24, 2016.
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The hearings on the Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Remand are scheduled for
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hearing on September 15, 2016, at 8:00 a.m.
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Dated: July __, 2016
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Honorable William Alsup
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ON BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR MOTION TO
DISMISS AND MOTION TO REMAND; CASE NO. 16-cv-03437-WHA
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