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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELIZABETH A. COCHRAN, )

) 2:06-cv-2817-GEB-DAD

Plaintiff, )

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v. ) ORDER

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MERCK & COMPANY, INC., et al., )

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Defendants. )

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Since it appears likely that this action will be transferred

to In re VIOXX Products Liability Litigation, Multidistrict Litigation

Proceeding No. 1657 in the Eastern District of Louisiana (“MDL-1657”),

in the interest of judicial economy, the pending motions are deemed

withdrawn and all hearings on the motions vacated, with the

understanding that the motions could be re-noticed for hearing in this

Court if the action is not transferred to MDL-1657, or could be

noticed in front of the judge assigned to MDL-1657 after the action is

transferred. 

Upon entry of this Order, further proceedings in this action

are stayed pending a decision on whether this action will be

transferred to MDL-1657, except that Defendant Merck & Company, Inc.

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(“Defendant”) shall file a status report no later than March 26, 2007,

in which it explains the status of its effort to transfer this action

to MDL-1657.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 26, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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