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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Case No.: 09-cv-1358 IEG POR 

ORDER TO STAY CASE 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOSHUA TEPERSON, on behalf of 

himself and all other Californians 

similarly situated, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

MATRIXX INITIATIVES, INC., a 

Delaware corporation, and ZICAM, 

LLC, an Arizona limited liability 

company, 

Defendants.

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Case No. 09-CV-1358 IEG POR 

Hon. Irma E. Gonzalez 

Courtroom 1 

ORDER:

(1) GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS 

(Doc. No. 16); and 

(2) DENYING AS MOOT DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO 

STAY PROCEEDINGS (Doc. 

No. 11). 

On August 11, 2009, Defendants Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. and Zicam, LLC 

(“Defendants”) filed a motion to stay proceedings in this case pending a ruling on 

transfer and consolidation by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (the 

“Panel”). (Doc. No. 11.) The Court scheduled a hearing on the motion for 

September 21, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. 

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Case No.: 09-cv-1358 IEG POR 

ORDER TO STAY CASE 

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The parties have since filed, on August 28, 2009, a joint motion to stay 

proceedings in this case pending a decision by the Panel regarding the transfer and 

coordination of this action. (Doc. No. 16.) 

Good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the parties’ joint motion, DENIES 

AS MOOT Defendants’ prior motion to stay the proceedings, and VACATES the 

hearing on Defendants’ prior motion.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT, pursuant to the joint motion, that there 

will be a stay of: (a) all pre-trial activity in this case; (b) the period for initial 

disclosures pursuant to Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; and (c) all 

other discovery and pre-trial deadlines, pending a decision by the Panel regarding 

the transfer and coordination of this action. 

IT IS ALSO ORDERED THAT, that within fourteen (14) days after a 

decision of the Panel regarding the transfer and coordination of this action, the 

Parties will notify the Court so as to proceed in a manner consistent with the ruling 

by the Panel. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: August 31, 2009 

IRMA E. GONZALEZ, Chief Judge 

United States District Court

IRMA E. GONZALEZ, Chief Judge United States District Court

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