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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: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUTH THROWER, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

GRANCARE, LLC, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C-15-5575 MMC

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION TO STAY; VACATING

HEARING ON MOTIONS TO REMAND

AND DISQUALIFY

Before the Court is defendant GranCare, LLC’s Motion to Stay, filed December 31,

2015, by which GranCare, LLC seeks a stay of the proceedings in the instant action until

the Honorable William H. Alsup has ruled on a pending Motion to Consolidate said action

with an action currently before him. On January 14, 2016, plaintiffs filed opposition. 

Having read and considered the parties’ respective written submissions, the Court deems

the matter suitable for decision thereon, VACATES the hearing scheduled for February 5,

2016, and rules as follows.

As defendants point out, the matters presently before this Court, a Motion to

Remand and a Motion to Disqualify Plaintiffs’ Counsel, are set for hearing on February 5,

2016, and the Motion to Consolidate is set for hearing on January 28, 2016. In light

thereof, the Court, in the interest of judicial economy, will grant the relief requested.

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Accordingly, the Motion to Stay is hereby GRANTED. The hearing on the Motion to

Remand and the Motion to Disqualify is hereby VACATED, and will be rescheduled in the

event Judge Alsup denies the Motion to Consolidate.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 15, 2016 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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