Blackford et al v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al

Filing 56

ORDER RESETTING HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO REMAND; VACATING BRIEFING SCHEDULES ON DEFENDANTS MOTIONS TO DISMISS. The briefing schedule on plaintiffs' motion to remand remains as previously set and the hearing thereon is reset f or August 18, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. All other pending motions shall remain vacated and will be reset, if appropriate, following the Court's determination as to subject matter jurisdiction. The briefing schedules on all other pending motions are also vacated and will be reset, if appropriate, following the Court's determination as to subject matter jurisdiction. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 07/18/17. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/18/2017)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOHN W. BLACKFORD, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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v.
WYETH PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., et
al.,

Case No. 17-cv-03825-MMC
ORDER RESETTING HEARING ON
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO REMAND;
VACATING BRIEFING SCHEDULES
ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO
DISMISS

Defendants.
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By order filed concurrently herewith, the Court has found the above-titled action is

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related to Case No. 17-2609, directed the Clerk of Court to reassign the above-titled

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action to the undersigned, and vacated all previously set hearing dates therein.

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One of the motions pending before the Court in the above-titled action is plaintiffs’

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motion to remand, filed July 7, 2017. As the Court must resolve the issue of subject

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matter jurisdiction prior to considering any other issues raised by the parties, the hearings

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on all other pending motions shall remain vacated, and will be reset, if appropriate,

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following the Court’s determination as to subject matter jurisdiction. In addition, to

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conserve the resources of the parties and the Court, the briefing schedules on all other

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pending motions are hereby VACATED and will be reset, if appropriate, following the

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Court’s determination as to subject matter jurisdiction.

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With respect to the motion to remand, the briefing schedule thereon remains as

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previously set, and the hearing thereon is hereby RESET for August 18, 2017, at 9:00

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a.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 18, 2017
MAXINE M. CHESNEY
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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