Sabbagh v. Cell Therapeutics Inc et al

Filing 87

MINUTE ORDER re 86 Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Concerning Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification; signed by Docket Clerk M Duett at the direction of Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (SC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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Master Dkt. No. 2:10-CV-00414-MJP
In re CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CLASS ACTION LITIGATION

MINUTE ORDER

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This Document Relates to All Actions

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable Marsha J.

17 Pechman, United States District Judge:
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The Court has received and reviewed the Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Concerning

19 Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification. The Court is not prepared to grant or deny the request
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1. What is the significance of Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton Co., No. 09-1403,
before the United States Supreme Court, to this litigation?

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2. What is the status of the Fund matter and when might a ruling reasonably be
expected?
3. How do the parties propose to dispose of all pretrial motions and prepare for a

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June 25, 2012 trial in this matter if the motion for class certification is not filed

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until February 15, 2012?

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The Court suggests that the parties prepare a joint statement addressing this issue and

7 submit it to the Court by no later than April 22, 2011.
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The clerk is ordered to provide copies of this order to all counsel.

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Filed this _14th_ day of April, 2011.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Mary Duett
Deputy Clerk

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