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Nature of Suit Code: 367
Nature of Suit: TORTS - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRENDA SEARS; AND ROBERT SEARS, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, 

ET AL.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:16-CV-00065-LJO-BAM

CASE NO. 1:16-CV-00357-LJO-BAM

CASE NO. 1:16-CV-00609-LJO-BAM

CASE NO. 1:16-CV-00737-LJO-BAM

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

UNOPPOSED MOTION TO STAY 

PENDING DECISION BY THE JUDICIAL 

PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT 

LITIGATION

(ECF No. 54)

KAREN REYNOLDS; AND, DELMAR 

SCOTT REYNOLDS, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY; 

ET AL., 

Defendants.

(ECF No. 45)

ATHALEAN HARPER-MOSLEY, 

Plaintiff,

v.

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY; 

ET AL., 

Defendants.

(ECF No. 31, 32)

TRAVIS VICKERS, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY; 

ET AL., 

Defendants.

(ECF No. 16)

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TO ALL PARTIES AND ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 

This matter came before the Court on Defendants Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Otsuka 

America Pharmaceutical, Inc., and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.’s unopposed motion to stay all 

proceedings pending the resolution of the Parties’ joint motion to establish a multidistrict litigation 

(“MDL”). The Court deems the matter appropriate for resolution without oral argument. See E.D. 

Cal. Civ. L.R. 230(g). Based on the papers filed by the Defendants, and good cause appearing, IT 

IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ motion is GRANTED. All proceedings in the abovecaptioned cases, including consideration of any pending Motions to Dismiss, are hereby stayed 

pending the resolution of the Parties’ joint motion to establish an MDL for Abilify® compulsive 

behavior litigation nationwide.

The Clerk of Court is FURTHER ORDERED to terminate any pending motions in these 

cases. Upon resolution of the Parties’ joint motion to establish an MDL, any previously-filed 

motion may be re-noticed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 29, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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