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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1446pl Petition for Removal - Product Liability

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HORST BARABASCH,

Plaintiff,

v.

MERCK & COMPANY, INC., a

corporation; MCKESSON

CORPORATION, a corporation;

DOES 1-50, inclusive,

Defendants. 

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Civil No. 06cv1959 LAB(RBB)

ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

The Court finds this case inappropriate for an early neutral

evaluation conference in light of the notice filed by Defendant

regarding the pending related Multi-District Litigation and the

intent to seek transfer of this case to the Eastern District of

Louisiana for coordinated proceedings. Accordingly, counsel shall

participate in a telephonic case management conference with

Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks on February 7, 2007, at 8:00 a.m

Counsel for Plaintiff is to initiate the call. The purpose of the

conference is to set a timetable and schedule for future 

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proceedings and discovery and to explore possibilities for early

settlement.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 22, 2006

RUBEN B. BROOKS

United States Magistrate Judge

cc: All Parties of Record

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