Filed: Mar. 24, 2015
Latest Update: Mar. 24, 2015
Summary: (AMENDED) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED RONALD M. WHYTE , District Judge . Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12, plaintiff Sterling International Consulting Group moves to relate this case to several similar cases filed in this district. Plaintiff initially moved to relate this case to one other, but thereafter filed two more administrative motions to relate which, all told, seek to relate this case to eight others. See Dkt. Nos. 1
Summary: (AMENDED) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED RONALD M. WHYTE , District Judge . Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12, plaintiff Sterling International Consulting Group moves to relate this case to several similar cases filed in this district. Plaintiff initially moved to relate this case to one other, but thereafter filed two more administrative motions to relate which, all told, seek to relate this case to eight others. See Dkt. Nos. 12..
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(AMENDED) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED
RONALD M. WHYTE, District Judge.
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12, plaintiff Sterling International Consulting Group moves to relate this case to several similar cases filed in this district. Plaintiff initially moved to relate this case to one other, but thereafter filed two more administrative motions to relate which, all told, seek to relate this case to eight others. See Dkt. Nos. 12, 13, 17. Defendants responded, agreeing that the cases identified by plaintiff should be related to the instant case. Dkt. No. 20. Defendants also identified two additional cases they believe should be related to this case. Id. The cases are as follows:
Case Name Case Number Date Filed
Sterling Int'l Consulting Group v. Lenovo (United 5:15-cv-00807 2/23/15
States), Inc., et al.
Hunter v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., et al. 5:15-cv-00819 2/23/15
Hall, et al. v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., et al. 3:15-cv-00964 3/2/15
Estrella, et al. v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., et al. 5:15-cv-1044 3/5/15
Martini v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., et al. 4:15-cv-1069 3/9/15
JGX, Inc. d/b/a/Lefty O'Doul's v. Lenovo Group 5:15-cv-01113 3/10/15
Limited, et al.
Johnson v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., et al. 5:15-cv-01122 3/10/15
Simonoff v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., et al. 5:15 cv 01125 3/10/15
Wood, et al. v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., et al. 5:15-cv-01166 3/12/15
Behren, et al. v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., et al. 3:15-cv-01177 3/12/15
Ravencamp v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., et al. 3:15-cv-01206 3/13/15
Upon consideration of the foregoing motion, the papers submitted in support, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby GRANTS the motion. The court has also reviewed the two cases identified by defendants, and finds both meet the criteria under Civ. L. R. 3-12 for relating cases.
IT IS SO ORDERED that Hunter v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., et al., Case No. 5:15-cv-00819-NC, Hall, et al. v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., et al., Case No. 3:15-cv-00964-NC, Estrella, et al. v. Lenovo (Untied States) Inc., et al., Case No. 5:15-cv-01044-LHK, Martini v. Lenovo (United States) Inc., et al., Case No. 3:15-cv-01069-DMR, JGX, Inc. v. Lenovo Group Ltd., et al., Case No. 15-cv-01113-NC, Johnson v. Lenovo (United States) Inc., et al., Case No. 15-cv-01122-PSG, Simonoff v. Lenovo (Untied States) Inc., et al., Case No. 15-cv-01125-LHK, Wood, et al. v. Lenovo (United States) Inc., et al., Case No. 15-cv-01166-PSG, Behren, et al. v. Lenovo (United States) Inc., et al., Case No. 15-cv-01177-LB, and Ravencamp v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., et al., Case No. 3:15-cv-01206-KAW are related to Sterling International Consulting Group v. Lenovo (United States) Inc., et al., Case No. 5:15-cv-00807-RMW, and are assigned to the undersigned Judge.
A case management conference is set for June 17 19, 2015. The parties shall file a joint case management statement in each case by June 12, 2015.
