Claimant 6 dies; claimants ask to pause her part of the case

Claimants (Van Kessel & Stassen)

Filed for the claimants · every defendant denies the claims; the court has not ruled

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A deed (formal court filing) telling the court that claimant 6 died in October 2023 and asking for a pause under Article 225 while her heirs decide whether to continue. It also files proof that Gates and Bourla were served.

Cheat sheet

Claimant 6 died in October 2023, aged 51; she left three children.
The lawyers have no mandate yet from her heirs, so they ask the court to list the case again in four weeks.
Gates was served with the summons, translation, exhibits and USB stick on 9 August 2023.
Serving Bourla took several tries — Pfizer's reception said he was unknown, and guards at his home refused delivery.
The filing asks the court to register Stassen as a litigation lawyer and corrects his initials in the writ.

Key passages · underlined

The claimants’ solicitors have been informed of the death of (claimant No. 6) last October. She was 51 years old. She is survived by three children.

Why it matters The case loses one of its seven claimants before any defence is filed. Her part of the case is later stayed.Page 3 · TheNetherlandsCase.com copy

security guards present there expressly prohibited the delivery of the documents, whilst confirming that Bourla resides at this address.

Why it matters Shows how hard it was to serve a US-based defendant. Valid service is needed before a court can rule against someone.Page 5 · TheNetherlandsCase.com copy

Every defendant denies the claims, and the court has not ruled on them. Allegations are the claimants' pleaded positions, quoted as theirs. This is analysis and commentary, not legal advice. Interest of Justice is not a party to the case.

Claimant 6 dies; claimants ask to pause her part of the case

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