Hagler v. Merck Co., Inc.

Full title: HAZEL E. HAGLER, Plaintiff, v. MERCK CO., INC., Defendant

Court: United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina, Statesville Division

Date published: Oct 6, 2006

Civil Action No. 5:06-cv-126 (W.D.N.C. Oct. 6, 2006)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 5:06-cv-126.

October 6, 2006

ORDER

CARL HORN III, Magistrate Judge

This matter is before the Court on the Joint Motion of Plaintiff Hazel E. Hagler ("Plaintiff") and Defendant Merck Co., Inc. ("Merck") to stay all proceedings in this action pending resolution of Merck's motion before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation for transfer of this case to a single court for coordinated pretrial management, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407. This Court has reviewed the Joint Motion. For good cause shown, and in the interest of judicial economy, it is hereby

ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Stay All Proceedings Pending Transfer Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is granted, and this case is stayed pending a transfer decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. It is further

ORDERED that Merck shall be responsible for notifying the Court when a transfer decision has been made.

SO ORDERED.