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Parties Involved:
McKesson Corporation
Defendant
Novartis Corporation
Defendant
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Defendant
Theresa Waldon
Plaintiff

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James A. Bruen (State Bar No. 43880)

Monali S. Sheth (State Bar No. 239511)

FARELLA BRAUN & MARTEL LLP

235 Montgomery Street, 17th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: (415) 954-4400

Facsimile: (415) 954-4480

jbruen@fbm.com.

Katharine R. Latimer (Dist. of Columbia Bar No.

405137)

Eric G. Lasker (Dist. of Columbia Bar No. 430180)

(Appearing Pro Hac Vice)

SPRIGGS & HOLLINGSWORTH

1350 I Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005

Telephone: (202) 898-5800

Facsimile: (202) 682-1639

elasker@spriggs.com

Attorneys for Defendants

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS

CORPORATION, NOVARTIS CORPORATION,

and McKESSON CORPORATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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THERESA WALDON, Case No. C 07 1988 MJJ

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vs.

Plaintiff,

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS

CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation;

NOVARTIS CORPORATION, a New

York corporation; and McKESSON

CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation,

Defendants.

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR CASE

MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE

Dept: Courtroom 11, 19th Floor

Judge: Hon. Martin J. Jenkins

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WHEREAS, on March 28, 2007, plaintiff Theresa Waldon ("Plaintiff') filed her

Complaint for Damages in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of

San Francisco; and

WHEREAS on April 9, 2007, defendants Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and

Novartis Corporation filed a Notice of Removal and related documents in this Court; and

. WHEREAS, on May 4, 2007, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Remand the case to state court;

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WHEREAS, defendant McKesson Corporation ("McKesson") was served with the

Complaint; and

WHEREAS, by stipulation pursuant to Local Rules ("L.R.") 6-1 and 7-12, McKesson was

given 10 court days following this Court's order on Plaintiff's Motion to Remand the case to state

court to respond to the Complaint; and

WHEREAS, on June 18, 2007, this Court issued an order, denying Plaintiff's Motion to

Remand; and

WHEREAS, on June 28, 2007, in accordance with this Court's April 9, 2007 order, the

parties met and conferred regarding the Rule 26(f) requirements and the possibility of alternative

dispute resolution; and

WHEREAS, on July 2, 2007, the parties discussed the possibility of a joint motion to

transfer the litigation to the Northern District of Georgia, where Plaintiff resides; and

WHEREAS, on July 2, 2007, the parties stipulated and prepared a [proposed] order to

extend by 30 days all existing obligations, including the date for McKesson's response to the

Complaint and the dates set forth in this Court's order, so as to facilitate the resolution of the

venue for this litigation; and

WHEREAS, on July 9, 2007, the Court issued an order granting such an extension; and

WHEREAS, on July 30, 2007, in accordance with this Court's July 9, 2007 order, the

parties met and conferred regarding the Rule 26(f) requirements and the possibility of alternative

dispute resolution, and further discussed a transfer of the litigation to federal district court in

Georgia as well as the status of the litigation and the possibility of a resolution without further

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court involvement; and

WHEREAS, on July 31, 2007, the parties stipulated and prepared a [proposed] order to

extend by 30 days all existing obligations, including the date for McKesson's response to the

Complaint and the dates set forth in this Court's order, so as to facilitate the resolution of the

venue for this litigation; and

WHEREAS, on August 3, 2007, the Court issued an order granting such an extension; and

WHEREAS, the parties have continued to have discussions on the possibility of a transfer

and of a voluntary dismissal of McKesson Corporation, but have yet to reach agreement (See

Declaration of Eric G. Lasker ("Lasker Decl."), ¶ ¶ 2 & 3); and

WHEREAS, on August 31, 2007, as provided in the Court's August 9, 2007 Order,

McKesson Corporation filed a motion to dismiss; and

WHEREAS, on September 4, 2007, as provided in the Court's August 9, 2007 Order, the

parties filed their joint ADR certification;

WHEREAS, on September 13, 2007; defendants filed a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1404(a) to transfer the case to the Southern District of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, in the event the motion to transfer is granted, there will be no further

proceedings in this Court and the pending schedule will become moot. (See Lasker Decl., ¶ 4).

THEREFORE, pursuant to L.R. 6-1, 6-2 and 7-12 and subject to the approval of the

Court, the parties hereby stipulate and agree that there is good cause for an extension of time of

the remaining case management dates on the Court's August 3, 2007 Order until such time as the

Court has ruled on the motion to transfer.

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Dated: September 13, 2007 SPRIGGS & HOLLINGSWORTH

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By: /S/

Eric G. Lasker

Attorneys for Defendants

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS

CORPORATION, NOVARTIS

CORPORATION, and McKESSON

CORPORATION

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Dated: September 13, 2007 PHILLIPS & ASSOCIATES

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By: /S/

Lowell Finson

Attorneys for Plaintiff

THERESA WALDON

Upon stipulation of the parties and good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

the schedule for completion of initial disclosures and the filing of a case management statement .

and discovery report time, as set forth in the Court's August 3, 2007 Order is continued until such

time as the Court rules on the pending motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) to transfer the

litigation to the Southern District of Georgia, at which time, if necessary, a new case management

schedule will be ordered.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:

MARTIN J. JENKINS

United States District Judge

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I, Eric G. Lasker, hereby attest that I have obtained consent for, and will maintain on file,

all holograph signatures for any signatures indicated by a "conformed" signature ("/S/") within

this e-filed document.

Dated: September 13, 2007 SPRIGGS & HOLLINGSWORTH

By: /S/

Eric G. Lasker

Attorneys for Defendants

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS

CORPORATION, NOVARTIS

CORPORATION, and McKESSON

CORPORATION

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