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Nature of Suit Code: 368
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury - Prod.liab.
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN L. DAVIS, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 08-00228 JSW

ORDER (1) TO SHOW CAUSE

AND (2) SETTING BRIEFING

SCHEDULE

This matter is set for a hearing on April 18, 2008 on the motion to dismiss filed by

defendant Bell Helicopter Textron Incorporated (“Bell”). The Court HEREBY ORDERS that

an opposition to the motion shall be filed by no later than March 11, 2008 and a reply brief shall

be filed by no later than March 18, 2008.

If the Court determines that the matter is suitable for resolution without oral argument, it

will so advise the parties in advance of the hearing date. If the parties wish to modify this

schedule, they may submit for the Court’s consideration a stipulation and proposed order

demonstrating good cause for any modification requested.

The Court FURTHER ORDERS the parties to SHOW CAUSE why this matter should

not be stayed pending a determination by the Judicial Panel of Multi-District Litigation as to 

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whether this action should be transferred. The parties are directed to file a response to this

Order to Show Cause by no later than March 3, 2008.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 26, 2008 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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