Schmidt v. DJO, LLC et al

Filing 40

Courtroom Minutes/Minute Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty: Status Conference held on 3/2/2010, granting in part and denying in part 13 Defendant I-Flow Corporation's Motion to Temporarily Stay All Proceedings; Status Report due by 4/1/2010. Status Conference set for 5/3/2010 09:15 AM in Courtroom C203 before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty. (Court Reporter FTR - C. Coomes) (mehcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO MAGISTRATE JUDGE MICHAEL E. HEGARTY Civil Action No. 09-cv-02683-WYD-MEH Date: March 2, 2010 ERIC SCHMIDT, Plaintiff, v. DJO, LLC, I-FLOW CORPORATION, ABBOTT LABORATORIES, and ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC., Defendants. COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER STATUS CONFERENCE Court in session: 9:37 a.m. Rachel Laine Carnaggio Jordan Lee Lipp Marsha M. Piccone FTR ­ Courtroom C203 Cathy Coomes, Courtroom Deputy Daniel Lee English Scott Martin Kleger

The Court calls case. Appearances of counsel. Discussion regarding the status of the case, entering a stay of discovery, the MDL proceedings involving Defendant I-Flow, and the Court's ruling on the deadline to designate non-parties at fault. ORDERED: 1. Defendant I-Flow Corporation's Motion to Temporarily Stay All Proceedings (Doc. #13, filed 1/27/10) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as stated on the record. Discovery only is stayed pending ruling by the District Court on Defendants' pending Motions to Dismiss (Doc. Nos. 17, 24, and 27). The Court will allow Plaintiff to seek particularized discovery, if the occasion arises where that evidence might dissipate. Mr. Lipp shall file a Status Report on the MDL proceedings on or before April 1, 2010.

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A Status Conference is set for May 3, 2010, at 9:15 a.m. Any counsel with travel issues may appear at that conference by telephone and are directed to contact Chambers at [phone] at the designated time. 9:53 a.m. 0:16 (Hearing concluded)

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