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

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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

RICHARD SMID and HUGH ELLIOT, 

Plaintiffs,

 v.

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION,

TODD SHIPYARDS CORPORATION,

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION,

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION,

VIAD CORP., and DOES 1-300,

Defendants. /

No. C 06-2134 SBA

ORDER

On April 24, 2006, Defendant McDonnell Douglas Corporation filed a Notice of Pendency

of Other Actions [Docket No. 8]. In the Notice, Defendant requests the that this Court transfer the

case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, for inclusion in the

In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 875 proceedings. On the same date,

Defendant sent a notice that this action is a potential tag-along action to the MDL No. 875

proceedings to the Clerk of the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation ("MDL Panel"). In that

notice, Defendant requested that this action be transferred to the MDL No. 875 proceeding. 

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT this action is STAYED in its entirety pending a ruling

from the MDL Panel. All dates and deadlines established in this matter, including the Case

Management Conference, are VACATED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Plaintiff shall promptly inform the Court in writing of

the status of the case no later than ten (10) days after the Panel issues its ruling on the motion to

transfer. 

Case 3:06-cv-02134-CRB Document 19 Filed 05/25/06 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 5/24/06 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

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