Nelson v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation

Filing 5

ORDER answer due 10 days after transfer of the case to MDL.. Signed by David A. Sanders on 9/22/2010. (sef, USDC)

Nelson v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation

Doc. 5

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION

DOROTHY NELSON V.

PLAINTIFF CAUSE NO.: 4:10CV103-P-S

SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION d/b/a GLAXOSMITHKLINE, a Pennsylvania Corporation

DEFENDANT

AGREED ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION D/B/A GLAXOSMITHKLINE TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLEAD TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT GlaxoSmithKline LLC, formerly known as SmithKline Beecham Corp. d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline ("GSK"),1 hereby moves the Court for an extension of time to answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's Complaint because the matter is expected to be transferred to multidistrict litigation, In re Avandia Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL 1871 (E.D. Pa.), where it shall be governed by the Case Management Orders entered in MDL 1871 by the Honorable Cynthia M. Rufe of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The above-entitled action is expected to be tagged shortly. Plaintiff has no objection to GSK's request. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that GSK have an extension of time to answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's Complaint until ten (10) days after transfer of this case to the MDL. SO ORDERED this 22nd day of September, 2010.

/s/David A. Sanders U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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On October 27, 2009 SmithKline Beecham Corporation redomiciled from Pennsylvania to Delaware, converted into a limited liability company and changed its name to G la x o S m ith K lin e LLC.

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