Lewis v. CR Bard Inc et al

Filing 39

ORDER granting #38 Motion to Stay and STAYS all deadlines in this case for ninety days from the date of this Order and that no later than January11, 2021, the parties must either file their stipulation of dismissal or a joint status report. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 10/13/20. (jrb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION
ANGIE LEWIS,
Plaintiff,
v.
C.R. BARD, INC. AND
BARD PERIPHERAL
VASCULAR, INC.
Defendants.

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CV420-190

ORDER
This medical-product-defect case was transferred from the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. See doc. 27
(Transfer Order).

Defendant McKesson Corporation was voluntarily

dismissed from this action. 1 Doc. 37. The parties now move, jointly, to
stay this case pending settlement negotiations. See doc. 38. The Court
GRANTS the motion, doc. 38, and STAYS all deadlines in this case for
ninety days from the date of this Order, i.e., January 11, 2021. On that
date, the Clerk is DIRECTED to lift the stay. By no later than January
11, 2021, the parties must either file their stipulation of dismissal or a joint

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Since McKesson is no longer a party to this action, its pending Motion to Dismiss,
doc. 8, is moot. The Clerk is DIRECTED to administratively terminate the motion.

status report including: (1) the status of any ongoing settlement
negotiations, (2) the information otherwise required by Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 26(f) and this Court’s Order, doc. 30, and (3) whether the
defendants’ currently pending motion to dismiss, pursuant to Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2), doc. 2, is not moot.
SO ORDERED, this 13th day of October, 2020.
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CHRISTOPHER L. RAY
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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