RELATED CASE ORDER

WILLIAM B. SHUBB, District Judge.

Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these actions are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123(a) because they involve the same parties and similar claims. Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same judge is likely to effect a substantial saving of judicial effort and is also likely to be convenient for the parties.

The parties should be aware that relating the cases under Local Rule 123 merely has the result that both actions are assigned to the same judge; no consolidation of the actions is effected. Under the regular practice of this court, related cases are generally assigned to the judge to whom the first filed action was assigned.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions denominated PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY v. PREMIER POWER RENEWABLE ENERGY, et al, Civ. No. 2:14-1666 WBS EFB, and PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY V. DEAN RICHARD MARKS, et al, Civ. No. 2:15-1747 JAM DAD, be, and the same hereby are, deemed related and the case denominated PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY V. DEAN RICHARD MARKS, et al, Civ. No. 2:15-1747 JAM DAD, shall be assigned to Senior District Judge William B. Shubb and Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in that case shall be shown as PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY V. DEAN RICHARD MARKS, et al, Civ. No. 2:15-1747 WBS EFB.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this assignment.