IN RE: PET FOOD PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

Filing 69

Proposed Pretrial Order RE JOINT MOTION FOR STAY OF MDL PROCEEDINGS TO PERMIT MEDIATION by PAUL RICHARD, JENNIFER RICHARD, CHARLES KOHLER, BARBARA WIDEN, ALICIA KOHLER, LINDA TINKER, GAIL BRYAN, SUSAN HANCE-GOODMAN, MARY DICAPRIO, CRYSTAL WARD, DARLENE WARD, LERAE DINEEN, SANDRA SHINGLE, GARY THOMAS, DEBORAH A. MULLEN, HELEN PERCY, ALEXANDRA STARKEY, PAULA MONK, TONY BOYER, NORMAN BRENTON, LYNDA NAGEL, TERESA EILERS, WILLIAM MCMAHON, JEFF RUSIECKI, KAROLE VANDUSEN, DAWN HOWE, KELLY FINESTONE, MARJORIE READY, SHIRLEY SEXTON, CHEMNUTRA, INC., JANICE BONIER, PAUL RANDOLPH JOHNSON, TAMMY NAVARRETE, GUY BRITTON, TAMMY MATTHEWS, KIMBERLY BOWSER, JULIE HIDALGO, DINA KARGER, DENISE VOLLMER, DOLLY PRUE-CERDA, MYRNA LAW, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, TROY GAGLIARDI, KAMI TURTURRO, PEGGY SCHNEIDER, LAURI A. OSBORNE, LESLIE BERNDL, JIM MOSES, TERRI MOSES, JAYME PITTSONBERGER, DAVID CARTER, JIM BULLOCK, CHRISTINA JOHNSON, JAMES CONNER, FRANCES NASH, MATT LONG, TODD SOKOLWSKI, CHANTELLE CONTI, CHERI CUTLER, STEVEN FREEMAN, KAREN PIRCHES, DINITRISE HICKS, DIANA DIEDRICH, MICHELE MCCULLOUGH, CHRISTINA TROIANO, STEVE COLQUITT, MARIANNA CUTTER, LUKE DEBARATHY, LOREN BYERS, KAY BYERS, CAMILLA BRANKOV, GLEN TUNNELL, LYNNE CARESTIO, OLIVIA GUERCIONI, JUDY MCGURIMAN, DAWN MAJERCZYK, JARED WORKMAN, DIXIE KELLER, CAROL BROWN, MARK COHEN, DEL MONTE FOODS, INC., RICHARD SCHWINGER, SARAH CAVIN, BARBARA LIGHT, PENNY J. ROBERTS, DONALD GILBERT IVERSON, CHEMNUTRA LLC, JACQUELINE JOHNSON, MONA COHEN, MARA BRAZILIAN, DIANE LOWERY, SHERRY INGLES, LIZAJEAN HOLT, STEPHEN DONNELLY, JENNIFER HIRNI, GREGORY BOEHM, ROBERT PAYNE, STEVE BARTILUCCI, PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES, INC., THE PROCTOR & GAMBLE COMPANY, DONNA LEFEBVRE, HAYLEY FORD, SHANNON J. KRAMER, DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY, NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY, NUTRO PRODUCTS, INC., PETCO SOUTHWEST, INC., PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC., PETSMART, JOHN COLLIARD, KIM LEONARD, EMILY TOMPKINS, HARMONY ADAMS, KIRA ANDRES, TAMARA ARENDT, EMORY ARIANO, CAROL BAKER, STEPHEN M. BARONE, DEBRA LEROY, MELISSA BECKO, KRISTEN BENECK, RAMONA BERRY, DAVID BONDARCHURCH, BRANDON C. BOURRET, DENISE BOURRET, LOU ANN CAMERON, TOM WHALEY, CINDY CAMP, MIKE CLARK, TRACY COLE, TODD COLE, SANDRA CRAFT, MIRANDA DANIELE, STACEY HELLER, DIANN DECKER, TONI DENHAM, CARLA DETWILER, CARL DICKSON, BETH DOMBROSKI, SARA DOSCH, KATERNINE FEIGHT, SUZANNE E. JOHNSON, RICHARD FEIGHT, SUSAN FORESMAN, DENISE FORSYTH, BRUCE FOSTER, MICHELLE GODE, RHONDA GOOD, JANET GOODWIN, CRAIG R. KLEMANN, KIM GORGENS, LINDA GORRELL, VICTORIA GOSTEVA, CAROL GRETZ, WILLIAM GRETZ, TODD HANSON, AUDREY KORNELIUS, RENE HANSON, CAROL HAUGH, MARK HEATON, KAMI HUFF, ALLISON JERNIGAN, LORRAINE JOHNSON, JASON KATZ, CECILY MITCHELL, JESSICA KATZ, RICHARD KAY, PATRICIA KAY, DONNA KEAN, CLARISSA KING, VIRGINIA KOSLOW, CANDACE LAROSE, TERRENCE MITCHELL, LEMECIA LANDRUM, JOHN LOGAN, THERESA LUNA, CHARLES RAY SIMS, DEBORAH MASSO, CONNIE MCKINNEY, DANNY MICKEY, DAVID RAPP, LOIS MITCHELL, ERYN MULLOY, STACY NEWMAN-ROOLF, LISA NICHOLS, JO ANN OAKLIEF, RICK OBERNOLTE, JEN OLBRICHT, TOINETTE ROBINSON, LORRIE PARADISO, GERALDINE PAULEY, CRYSTAL PICKETT, CYNTHIA POOLE, LYNN PUSILIO, ERICA RAMBUS, JUSTIN REVENE, BARBARA SMITH, BROOK REVSTOCK, TRACY RICHARDSON, JON ROBERTS, EVELYN SEEMAN, MICHAEL SENA, STEPHENIE SHEME, MICHELE SUGGETT, JUDY SHOPE, SANDRA SMITH, RANDY ST. ONGE, STEPHEN TERRELL, MARY JO THOMAS, MARY KAY URBAN, CLAIRE WALTER, DON JAMES, PRUDENCE WALTERS, JETHRO WAGNER, DON WARN, ROBERT WEISS, IAN WHITE, KURT WHITT, KENNETH WHITTEN, DIANE SWARBERG, LAURIE WOODMAN, TERESA ZANKIEWICZ, DEBBIE ZEIGLER, COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, WALMART, INC., MENU FOODS, DEL MONTE CORPORATION, MARK CASHMAN, CIRO AIELLO, MENU FOODS GEN PAR LTD., CHERYL CARVER, MENU FOODS HOLDING, INC., MENU FOODS INCOME FUND, PAMELA SIMS, MENU FOODS LTD, MENU FOODS LTD PARTNERSHIP, HEATHER AMRO, RAYMOND DEMITH, KATHERINE DEMITH, MENU FOODS MIDWEST CORP., MENU FOODS OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, TARGET CORPORATION, MENU FOODS SOUTH DAKOTA, INC., MENU FOODS, INC., JAYNE ENGLANDER, MITCH ENGLANDER, MENU FOODS OPERATING TRUST, MENU FOODS ACQUISITION INC., JENNIFER HART, SHEILA R. WASHINGTON, MARIA MITCHELL, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, NESTLE SA, NESTLE HOLDINGS INC., NESTLE USA INC., LAURA MIGLIORE, GAIL MORAN, SHERYL PUETT, DANIEL RAY REEVES, SHEREE A. ROBINSON, PHYLLIS A. ULLMAN, ELIZABETH PALMER, JASON LABBATE, MEGAN WHITT, LINDA WEITZ, MICHELLE ADAMS, WAL-MART STORES, INC., RICHARD SCOTT WIDEN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, IAMS CO., BARBARA GONZALES, SUZANNE THOMSON, ROBERT TRAUTMANN, LARRY WILSON. (GOODMAN, MARK)

IN RE: PET FOOD PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

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Case 1:07-cv-02867-NLH-AMD

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Filed 09/21/2007

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

Hon. Noel L. Hillman IN RE: PET FOOD PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION Civil No. 07-2867 (NLH/AMD) MDL Docket No. 1850 ALL CASES

ORDER THIS MATTER having come before the Court on the Joint Motion for Stay of MDL Proceedings to Permit Mediation ("Joint Motion"), and the Court having read and considered all matters submitted in support of the Joint Motion, and for good cause appearing, IT IS on this ____ day of _______, 2007, ORDERED that the Joint Motion is GRANTED and MDL-1850 and all cases designated as member cases of MDL-1850 are stayed for 90-days from the date of this Order, except for purposes of consideration of: (1) defendants' application regarding preservation of samples of recalled product; (2) appointment of lead and liaison counsel; and (3) the subsequent filing of an amended consolidated complaint.

____________________________________ Noel L. Hillman, U.S.D.J.

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