MCKNIGHT et al v. DAVOL INC et al

Filing 9

ORDER re Removal status conference on 9/3/2009: Parties moved to stay instant action pending removal of case to become part of Multi-District Litigation in Rhode Island. Motion is GRANTED, and this matter stayed until further order of the Court. 8 Stipulated MOTION to Substitute Attorney filed by DAVOL INC, C R BARD INC is GRANTED. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE MAURICE M PAUL on 9/8/2009. Case stayed. (jws)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION ELOISE MCKNIGHT, ISACC EUGENE MCKNIGHT, Plaintiffs, v. C R BARD INC, DAVOL INC, Defendants. _____________________________/ ORDER This matter came before the Court for a removal status conference on September 3, 2009. At the hearing the parties indicated that there would be no objection to removal and that the plaintiffs would be filing a consent motion to transfer this case to become part of a Multi-District Litigation taking place in Rhode Island. The parties also moved to stay the instant action CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00180-MP-AK

pending the filing of this motion and the transfer to the MDL court. The motion is granted, and this matter is stayed until further order of the Court. Also pending is Doc. 8, Stipulated Motion for Substitution of Counsel by Davol Inc, C R Bard Inc. The motion is granted, and BENJAMIN J. BIARD shall be and is substituted as counsel or record on behalf of Defendants DAVOL, INC. and C.R. BARD, INC. in this matter.

DONE AND ORDERED this 8th day of September, 2009

s/Maurice M. Paul
Maurice M. Paul, Senior District Judge