Bain et al v. AstraZeneca LP et al
Filing
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ORDER GRANTING IN PART, DENYING IN PART AND DEFFERING IN PART MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FINALIZE PARTICIPATION IN MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 12/7/2012. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/7/2012)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LISA BAIN, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
v.
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ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,
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Defendants.
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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LISA SAUNDERS, et al.,
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No. C 09-4147 CW
ORDER GRANTING IN
PART, DENYING IN
PART AND DEFFERING
IN PART MOTION TO
EXTEND TIME TO
FINALIZE
PARTICIPATION IN
MASTER SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT
No. C 09-4148 CW
Plaintiffs,
v.
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ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,
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Defendants.
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KIMBERLY KESSLER, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
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No. C 09-4149 CW
v.
ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,
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Defendants.
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CYNTHIA ARNOLD, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
v.
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ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. C 09-4157 CW
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ANGEL COLON, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
v.
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ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,
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Defendants.
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MARK COFFEY, et al.,
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No. C 09-4161 CW
Plaintiffs,
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
No. C 09-4158 CW
v.
ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,
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Defendants.
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SHARON DISTON, et al.,
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No. C 09-4165 CW
Plaintiffs,
v.
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ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,
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Defendants.
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DAMON BROWN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
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No. C 10-0288 CW
v.
ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,
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Defendants.
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DENNIS O’BRIEN, et al.,
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No. C 10-0289 CW
Plaintiffs,
v.
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ASTRAZENECA, LP, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Fourteen Plaintiffs1 represented by The Miller Firm in the
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above-captioned cases move for an order extending time to finalize
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their participation in the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA).
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Docket Nos. 71 in 09-4147, 65 in 09-4148, 70 in 09-4149, 75 in 09-
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4157, 69 in 09-4158, 65 in 09-4165, 59 in 10-288 and 60 in 10-289.
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The Court GRANTS the motion as to the eleven Plaintiffs listed
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below in Table A and extends the deadline to January 7, 2013 for
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these Plaintiffs.
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7, 2013 for Plaintiff Tami Moellenberndt in Case No. 09-4149, who
The Court also extends the deadline to January
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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appears to have been inadvertently omitted from the instant
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motion.
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The Court DENIES the motion as to Plaintiff Mary Duncan, who
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has already stipulated to dismiss the claims that she brought as
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the Personal Representative for the Estate of Glenn Duncan on
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December 5, 2012.
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Dickens 2nd Decl. ¶ 15, Docket No. 64 in Case No. 09-4165
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(attesting that “Mary Duncan brought this action as the Personal
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Representative for the Estate of Glenn Duncan” and that her claim
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“has been dismissed with prejudice and the parties have entered
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into a full release of all claims against Defendants for the
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injuries sustained by Glenn Duncan”).
See Docket No. 66 in Case No. 09-4165; see also
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The Court DEFERS ruling on the request to extend time to
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resolve the claims of Plaintiffs Beverly Sheffield and Robert
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Counsel states that the motion is brought on behalf of
thirteen Plaintiffs and identifies thirteen Plaintiffs in
Attachment A to the motion. One additional Plaintiff, Daniel
Anderson, is addressed in counsel’s declaration in support of the
motion but is not listed in Attachment A. Dickens 1st Decl. ¶ 9,
Docket No. 65-2 in Case No. 09-4165.
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Guffee.
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counsel attests that Ms. Sheffield brought her claim as the
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representative of the estate of Donald Sheffield and that Mr.
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Guffee brought his claim as the representative of the estate of
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Glenda Guffee.
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No. 09-4165.
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Sheffield’s and Mr. Guffee’s claims had already “been dismissed
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with prejudice” and that “the parties have entered into a full
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release of all claims against Defendants for the injuries
In an affidavit filed by counsel on December 3, 2012,
Dickens 2nd Decl. ¶¶ 12, 14, Docket No. 64 in Case
In that affidavit, counsel stated that Ms.
United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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sustained” by Donald Sheffield and Glenda Guffee.
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as of the date of this Order, no such dismissals have been filed.
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Further, in counsel’s declaration in support of the instant
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motion, filed on December 4, 2012, counsel states that, before it
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can finalize their settlements, The Miller Firm is awaiting
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additional information from these Plaintiffs or other survivors of
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the Donald Sheffield and Glenda Guffee.
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11, 16, Docket No. 65-2 in Case No. 09-4165.
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Id.
However,
Dickens 1st Decl. ¶¶ 3,
By Monday, December 10, 2012, the Miller Firm shall file
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stipulations of dismissal on behalf of these two Plaintiffs or
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shall file a further declaration clarifying the status of their
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claims.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: 12/7/2012
CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge
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TABLE A
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Plaintiff
Case No.
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Aldmon, Keith
09-4147
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Sapienza, Sam
09-4148
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Mitchell, Dan (as Representative for James Mitchell) 09-4149
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Bigford, Bobbie
09-4157
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Bootie, Annie
09-4157
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Anderson, Daniel
09-4158
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Boury, Bill
09-4158
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Hill, Regena
09-4165
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Camacho, Rosemary
10-288
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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10 Horridge, Mark
10-288
11 Nance, Orville
10-289
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