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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 DARRYL MARTIN JOHN OATRIDGE, et Case No. 21-cv-09906-BLF al., 8 Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO STAY AND MOTION FOR A v. PROTECTIVE ORDER 10 FUTURE MOTION, INC., [Re: ECF No. 40] 11 Defendant. 12 Before the Court are Defendant Future Motion, Inc.’s (“Future Motion”) Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Transfer and Coordination Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“Motion to Stay”) and Motion for a Protective Order. ECF No. 40 (“Mot.”). Plaintiffs oppose both motions. ECF No. 43 (“Opp.”). Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument. The Court HEREBY VACATES the hearing scheduled for February 22, 2024. See ECF No. 40. For the reasons described below, the motions are GRANTED. I. BACKGROUND There are currently 28 federal products liability actions, including this one, pending in 15…