Allied Services Division Welfare Fund v. Merck & Co., Inc.

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER referring this case to Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Philip M. Frazier no longer assigned to case. All further documents shall bear Case No. 12-cv-766-JPG-SCW. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 7/10/12. (bkl)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
ALLIED SERVICES DIVISION WELFARE
FUND, individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 12-cv-766-JPG-PMF

v.
MERCK & CO. INC..,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Upon review, it appears that this case involves allegations and discovery issues similar to those in
Allied Services Division Welfare Fund v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., 12-cv-775-MJR-SCW, which is
referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams pursuant to Local Rule 72.1(a)(1). To preserve judicial
economy and for the convenience of the parties, the undersigned judge hereby REFERS this case to
Magistrate Judge Williams as well pursuant to Local Rule 72.1(a)(1). All further documents shall bear
Case No. 12-cv-766-JPG-SCW.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: July 10, 2012
s/J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE