Wendell et al v. Johnson & Johnson et al

Filing 354

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting 352 Stipulation for Stay of Proceedings as to Plaintiffs' Claims Against Defendants Centocor, Inc. and Johnson and Johnson. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2014)

Kevin Haverty (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
WILLIAMS CUKER BEREZOFSKY, LLC
210 Lake Drive East, Suite 101
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiffs
Michelle A. Childers
[e-mail]
DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH
50 Fremont St., 20th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2235
[phone] office
[phone] fax
Counsel for Defendants
Centocor & Johnson & Johnson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND DIVISION
STEPHEN WENDELL AND LISA WENDELL,
for themselves and as successors in interest to
MAXX WENDELL, DECEASED,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No: 4:09-cv-04124-CW
STIPULATED JOINT MOTION FOR
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS AS TO
PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS AGAINST
CENTOCOR AND JOHNSON &
JOHNSON

JOHNSON & JOHNSON;
CENTOCOR, INC.;
ABBOTT LABORATORIES;
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM
d/b/a GLAXOSMITHKLINE;
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA;
GATE PHARMACEUTICALS,
a division of TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA;
PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.;
Defendants.

Stipulated Joint Motion for Stay of Proceedings 
As to Plaintiffs’ Claims Against Centocor, Inc. and  
Johnson & Johnson 
Case No: 4:09‐cv‐04124‐CW 

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Plaintiffs Stephen Wendell and Lisa Wendell and Defendants Centocor, Inc. and Johnson
& Johnson hereby jointly move the Court for a stay of proceedings as to Plaintiffs’ claims
against Defendants Centocor, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson.
On April 9, 2014, Plaintiffs and Centocor and Johnson & Johnson reached an agreement
in principle to settle Plaintiffs’ claims against these defendants in this case. The parties are
working in good faith to finalize the terms of a settlement agreement, and anticipate that they
will be able to execute a final settlement agreement shortly. As part of their agreement in
principle to settle Plaintiffs’ claims against Centocor and Johnson & Johnson and in the interests
of efficiency, the parties have agreed that it is in the interest of these parties to stay all
proceedings as to Centocor and Johnson & Johnson until the parties’ settlement is finalized.
Accordingly, Defendants Centocor, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson and Plaintiffs
respectfully request that the Court grant a stay of proceedings as to Plaintiffs’ claims against
these defendants.

DATED: April 11, 2014

/s/ Kevin Haverty_____ _____________
Kevin Haverty (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
WILLIAMS CUKER BEREZOFSKY, LLC
210 Lake Drive East, Suite 101
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiffs

Stipulated Joint Motion for Stay of Proceedings 
As to Plaintiffs’ Claims Against Centocor, Inc. and  
Johnson & Johnson 
Case No: 4:09‐cv‐04124‐CW 

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DATED: April 11, 2014

/s/ Michelle A. Childers_______
Michelle A. Childers
[e-mail]
DRINKER BIDDLE &
REATH
50 Fremont St., 20th Floor
San Francisco, CA 941052235
[phone] office
[phone] fax
Counsel for Defendants

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED .

The pretrial conference is continued
to July 2, 2014 to give the settling parties time to finalize their settlement before pre-trial filings
are due. The trial will not be continued.

April 14
DATED: ______________________, 2014

CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

Stipulated Joint Motion for Stay of Proceedings 
As to Plaintiffs’ Claims Against Centocor, Inc. and  
Johnson & Johnson 
Case No: 4:09‐cv‐04124‐CW 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that all counsel of record who have consented to
electronic service are being served with a copy of the attached STIPULATED JOINT
MOTION FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS AS TO PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS AGAINST
CENTOCOR AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON via the CM/ECF system on April 11, 2014.
/s/ Kevin Haverty
Kevin Haverty, pro hac vice
[e-mail]
WILLIAMS CUKER BEREZOFSKY. LLC
210 Lake Drive East, Suite 101
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002
Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiffs
DATED: April 11, 2014

Certificate of Service 

Case No: 4:09‐cv‐04124‐CW