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Nature of Suit Code: 367
Nature of Suit: TORTS - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JANEEN SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

ETHICON, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:20-cv-00130-AWI-JLT

ORDER AFTER NOTICE OF 

SETTLEMENT

(Doc. 53)

The parties report that they have settled the matter in principle as a result of a global 

settlement involving several hundred plaintiffs. (Doc. 53) They seek a stay of the action to 

determine whether the settlement will come to fruition. Thus, the Court ORDERS:

1. The stipulation to dismiss the action SHALL be filed no later than April 30, 

2021; 

2. All pending dates, conferences and hearings are VACATED. 

The parties are advised that failure to comply with this order may result in the Court imposing 

sanctions, including the dismissal of the action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 9, 2020 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:20-cv-00130-AWI-JLT Document 54 Filed 11/10/20 Page 1 of 1