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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KATHERINE HARRISON, NO. 2:07-cv-00042-MCE-CMK

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

MERCK & COMPANY, INC.,

et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand is presently scheduled for

hearing before this Court on June 8, 2007, along with Defendant

Merck’s Motion to Stay these proceedings pending transfer of the

above-entitled action to MDL No. 1657, In re Vioxx Marketing,

Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, in the Eastern

District of Louisiana. The Court is informed that on May 31,

2007, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”)

considered Plaintiff’s opposition to MDL transfer without oral

argument, and that a decision by the JPML on the issue is

expected shortly

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Because the MDL will assume responsibility for the handling

of this matter should transfer be effectuated, and because the

MDL’s decision in that regard appears imminent, this Court, in

the interest of judicial economy, declines to hear Plaintiff’s

Motion to Remand and Merck’s Motion to Stay until after the

transfer issue has been resolved. The Court accordingly

continues said Motions until August 3, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. to allow

such determination.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 7, 2007

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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