SMBA Construction, LLC v. Sika Corporation et al

Filing 52

ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that, in the interest of clarity, the orders issued in SMBA Construction, LLC, including the requirement to participate in preparation of a joint letter following the JPML's decision, apply to all parties in the above-captioned cases. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to docket this order in all of the above-captioned cases. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Dale E. Ho on 2/6/2024) (ks)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SMBA CONSTRUCTION, LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
SIKA CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.

CHARLES W. HUGHES CONSTRUCTION, LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
SIKA AG, et al.,

24 Civ. 512 (DEH)

Defendants.

COUNTY-WIDE MASONRY CORP.,
Plaintiff,
v.
SIKA AG, et al.,

24 Civ. 460 (DEH)

Defendants.

LUCAS CONTRACTING, LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
SIKA AG, et al.,

23 Civ. 10875 (DEH)

24 Civ. 564 (DEH)
ORDER

Defendants.

DALE E. HO, United States District Judge:
An order issued on January 19, 2024, in SMBA Construction, LLC v. Sika Corporation, et
al., No. 23 Civ. 10875, so ordered a stipulated schedule regarding service, motions for
appointment of lead counsel, the filing of a consolidated complaint, and motions to dismiss. See
Dkt. No. 34. That order requires the parties to file a joint status letter within seven days of any
decision regarding a motion to transfer potentially related cases into this District, currently
pending before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”). See id. An order issued

January 24, 2024, in SMBA Construction, LLC adjourned the initial pretrial conference and
deadline to submit a joint status letter and proposed case management plan, pending resolution of
the motion before the JPML. See Dkt. No. 41. Subsequently, the other cases captioned above
were accepted as related. It is hereby ORDERED that, in the interest of clarity, the orders
issued in SMBA Construction, LLC, including the requirement to participate in preparation of a
joint letter following the JPML’s decision, apply to all parties in the above-captioned cases.
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to docket this order in all of the abovecaptioned cases.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 6, 2024
New York, New York

DALE E. HO
United States District Judge

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