Opinion
Civil Action No. 11-cv-02176-MSK-BNB
09-20-2011
PATRICIA SALAZAR, Plaintiff, v. DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., an Indiana corporation; JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC., a New Jersey corporation; THOMAS P. SCHMALZRIED, M.D., a California corporation; and Does 1-100, inclusive, Defendants.
Honorable Marcia S. Krieger
ORDER OF RECUSAL
THIS MATTER arises sua sponte. The undersigned finds that grounds exist pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455 and the CODE OF CONDUCT FOR UNITED STATES JUDGES which require her recusal in this matter. In particular, the undersigned cannot be fair and impartial in light of familiarity with husband's hip replacement. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the undersigned judge hereby recuses herself from hearing this matter. The Clerk shall randomly reassign this case to another judge of this Court and shall appropriately adjust the "draw" of future cases.
BY THE COURT:
Marcia S. Krieger
United States District Judge