Sizemore v. Anthem Inc. et al

Filing 5

ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE SECTION 1407 TRANSFER MOTION. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 3/24/2015. (mr1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
MARY ANN SIZEMORE, on behalf of herself
and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ANTHEM, INC., and COMMUNITY
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendants.

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Case No. 2:15-cv-00897-TSB
Judge Timothy S. Black

ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS PENDING
RESOLUTION OF THE SECTION 1407 TRANSFER MOTION
This matter came before the Court on Plaintiff Mary Ann Sizemore and Defendants
Anthem, Inc. and Community Insurance Company’s Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending
Resolution of the Section 1407 Transfer Motion and the Memorandum in Support. The Court,
being duly advised, hereby GRANTS the motion.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT this action and all deadlines are stayed until the
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) rules on the pending motion for MDL
centralization in In re: Anthem, Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 2617
and either (a) a scheduling order is entered by the United States District Court to which the
JPML transfers this case governing further proceedings in this case, or (b) if centralization is
denied, 21 days after the JPML acts.
Date: 3/24/15

/s/Timothy S. Black
Timothy S. Black
United States District Judge