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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Contract Dispute

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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In their opposition brief, plaintiffs indicate that they do not intend to file a petition for remand.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LINDA PHILION, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

HEBEI WELCOME PHARMACEUTICAL CO.

LTD., et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 05-04524 SI

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS

Now before the Court is a motion to stay proceedings brought by defendant Northeast

Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Northeast seeks to have proceedings stayed until the later of 1) a ruling by the

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL Panel”) on defendant’s MDL application, or 2) the

resolution of any remand petition filed by plaintiffs.1 Pursuant to Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court finds the

motion suitable for resolution without oral argument and therefore VACATES the hearing set for

January 13, 2006.

Good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS defendant’s motion. All proceedings in this matter

will be STAYED until thirty days after the MDL Panel rules on defendant’s MDL application. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 11, 2006

 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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United States District Court

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