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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODALFO B. JACOBS,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO: 07-CV-1195 W (LSP)

ORDER GRANTING JOINT

MOTION TO STAY CASE

v.

MERCK & COMPANY, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

On July 31, 2007, the parties filed a joint motion to stay proceedings pending the

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation’s (“JPMDL”) decision on whether to transfer this

case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, which is

handling the Multidistrict Litigation case, In re Vioxx Products Liability Litigation, MDL

No. 1657. Good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the motion. This case is

STAYED pending a final determination from the JPMDL on the transfer issue. Merck

shall immediately notify the Court when this issue has been resolved.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 14, 2007

Hon. Thomas J. Whelan

United States District Judge

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