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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARY KNOWLES, individually and as )

personal representative of the ) 2:07-cv-235-GEB-DAD

estate of Harold Knowles, deceased, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) ORDER

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MEDTRONIC, INC., )

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Defendant. )

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On April 4, 2007, the parties filed a joint motion to stay

this action, arguing that because “this action will be transferred by

the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and

consolidated with MDL 05-1726, . . . [j]udicial economy will be

promoted, the litigation resources of both parties conserved, and the

possibility of contradictory orders averted, by a stay of all

proceedings [in this action].” (Mot. at 2.) Since it appears likely

that this action will be transferred to In re Medtronic, Inc.

Implantable Defibrillators Products Liability Litigation,

Multidistrict Litigation Proceeding No. 05-1726, in the interest of

judicial economy, the parties’ motion is granted. 

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Upon entry of this Order, further proceedings in this action

are stayed pending a decision on whether this action will be

transferred to MDL 05-1726, except that Defendant shall file a status

report no later than July 9, 2007, in which it explains the status of

its effort to transfer this action to MDL 05-1726.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 5, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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