Alexander v. Abbott Laboratories Inc

Filing 1198

ORDER STAYING ALL PENDING DEPAKOTE CASES. See Order for specifics. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 4/23/2018.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
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IN RE DEPAKOTE:

LEAD CONSOLIDATED CASE
(Case No. 12-CV-52-NJR-SCW)

ORDER STAYING CASES
ROSENSTENGEL, District Judge:
The Court hereby enters a stay as to all pending Depakote cases. The stay shall apply to
all trial settings, any and all proceedings, discovery (including but not limited to fact and expert
discovery as well as depositions), pleading practice, and court deadlines. The stay does not
apply to cases that have been transferred to Judge Herndon for settlement purposes. The parties
shall take no actions until further notice from the Court.
This Order is entered to enable the Court to conduct an aggressive, timely settlement
campaign regarding the remaining Depakote cases. Given the limited resources available to the
Court and the high cost of pursuing these cases for all parties, this course is both prudent and
reasonable. The stay will remain in effect until the Court has exhausted all settlement efforts as
to all Depakote cases.
Mediator Randi Ellis will contact counsel regarding implementation of this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: April 23, 2018
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NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL
United States District Judge