DAMERON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, 2:12-CV-02246-KJM-GGH (2014)
Court: District Court, E.D. California
Number: infdco20140516673
Visitors: 5
Filed: May 15, 2014
Latest Update: May 15, 2014
Summary: ORDER KIMBERLY J. MUELLER, Judge. Examination of the above-captioned actions reveals that they are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Here, "both actions involve similar questions of fact and the same question of law and their assignment to the same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort." L.R. 123(a)(3). Accordingly, the assignment of these matters to the same judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort and i
Summary: ORDER KIMBERLY J. MUELLER, Judge. Examination of the above-captioned actions reveals that they are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Here, "both actions involve similar questions of fact and the same question of law and their assignment to the same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort." L.R. 123(a)(3). Accordingly, the assignment of these matters to the same judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort and is..
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ORDER
KIMBERLY J. MUELLER, Judge.
Examination of the above-captioned actions reveals that they are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Here, "both actions involve similar questions of fact and the same question of law and their assignment to the same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort." L.R. 123(a)(3). Accordingly, the assignment of these matters to the same judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort and is likely to be convenient for the parties. Related cases are generally assigned to the judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was assigned, and the court does not depart from that practice here. Id. 123(c).
Further, consistent with the parties' stipulation and the "common question[s] of law or fact" that the actions present, the cases are now consolidated. FED. R. CIV. P. 42(a). The stay, already in effect as to 2:12-CV-02246-KJM-GGH, Order at 1, ECF No. 29, shall apply to the newly consolidated action.
As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that 2:14-CV-00597-MCE-KJN is consolidated with 2:12-CV-02246-KJM-GGH. The consolidated action will be denominated: 2:12-CV-02246-KJM-GGH. The extant stay remains in effect.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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