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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

FREEMAN HERRING, )

) 2:06-cv-2079-GEB-GGH

Plaintiff, )

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v. ) ORDER

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

 )

Defendants. )

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Presently, a hearing is scheduled for November 27, 2006, on

Defendant Merck’s (“Defendant”) motion to stay this action pending a

decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL

Panel”) on whether this action should be transferred to Multidistrict

Litigation proceeding No. 1657 (“MDL-1657"). Since Defendant asserts

it will provided notice to the Panel of this action and a Conditional

Transfer Order will likely be issued within the next few weeks,

judicial economy is served by deferring consideration of the pending

motions. Therefore, the hearings on these motions are continued to

February 20, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing set for November 27,

2006, is vacated. Upon entry of this Order further proceedings in

this action are stayed pending the decision on whether this action

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will be transferred to MDL Proceeding No. 1657 in the Eastern District

of Louisiana except Defendant shall file a status report no later than

January 30, 2007, in which it only explains the status of its effort

to transfer this action to MDL-1657.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 2, 2006

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