Ellison et al v. Johnson & Johnson Services Inc et al

Filing 130

ORDER Granting 129 Stipulation to Stay Case. The parties are ordered to file a stipulation of dismissal, or a joint status report addressing the status of settlement, on or before 5/20/2024. Case is stayed until further order of this court. Signed by Judge Cristina D. Silva on 3/25/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)

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KAEMPFER CROWELL
Robert McCoy, No. 9121
Sihomara L. Graves, No. 13239
1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 650
Las Vegas, Nevada 89135
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
Terri Bruksch (pro hac vice)
11 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

BUTLER SNOW LLP
Amy Pepke (pro hac vice)
6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500
Memphis, Tennessee 38119
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
BUTLER SNOW LLP
Kimberly Bueno (pro hac vice)
1400 Lavaca Street, Suite 1000
Austin, Texas 78701
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

THOMAS COMBS & SPANN, PLLP
Daniel R. Higginbotham (pro hac vice)
300 Summers Street, Suite 1380
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants Johnson &
Johnson, Johnson & Johnson
International, Johnson & Johnson
Services, Inc., Medical Device Business
Services, Inc., DePuy Products, Inc., and
DePuy Synthes, Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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CHERYL ELLISON and HARVEY
ELLISON,
Plaintiffs

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vs.

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JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES,
INC.; JOHNSON & JOHNSON, INC.;
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.;

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3679052_1 17671.00031

Case No. 2:23-cv-00011-CDS-EJY
Order Granting Stay Pending
Settlement

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DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC.; MEDICAL
DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.,
fka DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.;
DEPUY SYNTHES, INC.; JOHNSON &
JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL; and
JOHNSON & JOHNSON,

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Defendants
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Plaintiffs Cheryl Ellison and Harvey Ellison and Defendants Johnson

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& Johnson, Johnson & Johnson International, Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.,

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Medical Device Business Services, Inc., DePuy Products, Inc., and DePuy Synthes,

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Inc. advise the Court they have reached an agreement to resolve this matter.

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It will likely take several weeks before the settlement is finalized and

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the case is ready for dismissal. The parties jointly stipulate and request that all

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deadlines and other proceedings in this case be stayed for 60 days, until Monday,

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May 20, 2024 to allow time for the dismissal to be prepared. In the event the matter

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is not ready for dismissal by that date, the parties will file a joint status report to

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inform the Court of the status of the dismissal.

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HARRISON DAVIS MORRISON
JONES, PC

KAEMPFER CROWELL

Matthew Morrison (pro hac vice)
Christina Hix (pro hac vice)
5 North Ritchie Road
Waco, Texas 76712

Robert McCoy, No. 9121
Sihomara L. Graves, No. 13239
1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 650
Las Vegas, Nevada 89135

WETHERALL GROUP, LTD.
Peter C. Wetherall, No. 4414
2580 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 330
Henderson, Nevada 89074

BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
Terri Bruksch (pro hac vice)
11 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Cheryl Ellison and Harvey Ellison
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BUTLER SNOW LLP
Amy Pepke (pro hac vice)
6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500
Memphis, Tennessee 38119

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BUTLER SNOW LLP
Kimberly Bueno (pro hac vice)
1400 Lavaca Street, Suite 1000
Austin, Texas 78701

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THOMAS COMBS & SPANN, PLLP
Daniel R. Higginbotham (pro hac vice)
300 Summers Street, Suite 1380
Charleston, West Virginia 25301

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Attorneys for Defendants Johnson &
Johnson, Johnson & Johnson International,
Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., Medical
Device Business Services, Inc., DePuy
Products, Inc., and DePuy Synthes, Inc.

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ORDER

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Based on the parties’ stipulation, the request to stay this matter pending

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settlement [ECF No. 129] is GRANTED. The parties are ordered to file a

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stipulation of dismissal, or a joint status report addressing the status of settlement,

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on or before May 20, 2024.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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DATED: March 25, 2024

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