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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRUCE RAMOS,

Plaintiff,

v.

MERCK AND CO., INC., et al.,

Defendants.

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LAURA WYLIE,

Plaintiff,

v.

MERCK AND CO., INC., et al.,

Defendants.

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AMBER HOBBS,

Plaintiff,

v.

MERCK AND CO., INC., et al.,

Defendants.

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LYNETTE EDWARDS, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

MERCK AND CO., INC., et al.,

Defendants.

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SHERRY WALLACE,

Plaintiff,

v.

MERCK AND CO., INC., et al.,

Defendants.

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KAROLINA CHRISTENSEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

MERCK AND CO., INC., et al.,

Defendants.

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RELATED CASE ORDER

Plaintiffs have filed a notice of related cases in all of the above-captioned 

actions. Examination of these actions reveals that they are related within the meaning 

of Local Rule 123(a). Here, all cases (1) involve the same Defendant, and (2) involve 

overlapping questions of law and fact. See E.D. Cal. L.R. 123(a). Accordingly, the 

assignment of these matters to the same judge and magistrate judge is likely to effect 

a substantial savings of judicial effort and be convenient for the parties.

The parties should be aware that while relating cases under Rule 123 causes 

the actions to be assigned to the same judge, it does not consolidate the actions. 

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Under Rule 123, related cases are generally assigned to the judge to whom the first 

filed action was assigned.

As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that 1:22-cv-00430-NODJ-EPG, 2:22-cv00604-NODJ-EPG, 2:22-cv-00662-NODJ-EPG, 1:22-cv-00433-NODJ-EPG, 1:22-cv00607-NODJ-EPG, and 2:22-cv-00868-NODJ-EPG are to be considered related within 

the meaning of Rule 123. As these matters are all currently assigned to the same 

District Judge and Magistrate Judge, no reassignment or alteration of the case 

caption is necessary.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 21, 2024 

Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

DJC1 – Merck.related_cases

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