Rivera v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

Filing 13

ORDER denying 10 Defendant's Motion to Consolidate Cases. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 12/22/2011. (jct)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION

KAREN RIVERA
v.

PLAINTIFF
3:11-CV-00198-BRW

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

DEFENDANT
ORDER

Pending is a Joint Motion to Consolidate for Hearing and Coordinated Briefing Schedule
(Doc. No. 10). The parties seek to consolidate 5 cases: 3 cases that are on appeal from bankruptcy,1
a case seeking class certification,2 and a separate case filed on behalf of a single plaintiff.3 At this
time, consolidation of this case seeking class certification with the others is not appropriate and
would not serve the interests of judicial economy. Therefore, the Motion is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 22nd day of December, 2011.

/s/Billy Roy Wilson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1

3:11-cv-249-BRW, 3:11-cv-250-BRW, and 3:11-cv-251-BRW.

2

3:11-cv-198-BRW.

3

3:11-cv-172-BRW.