Ronald Vaughn v. World Savings Bank, FSB et al

Filing 17

MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE ACTIONS SHOULD NOT BE CONSOLIDATED by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why case numbers CV 12-05453 DMG (JEMx) and CV 12-06012 should not be consolidated. Plaintiff shall file his response on or before 8/31/2012. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No.

Date

CV 12-05453 DMG (JEMx), 12-06012 DMG
(JEMx)

Title Ronald F. Vaughn v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A., et al. and
Ronald Vaughn v. World Savings Bank, FSB, et al.
Present: The Honorable

August 21, 2012

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1 of 1

DOLLY M. GEE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

VALENCIA VALLERY
Deputy Clerk

NOT REPORTED
Court Reporter

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff(s)
None Present

Attorneys Present for Defendant(s)
None Present

Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS—ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE ACTIONS
SHOULD NOT BE CONSOLIDATED
On June 22, 2012, Plaintiff filed a complaint in this Court pertaining to property in Long
Beach, California, which action is pending before this Court as case number CV 12-05453 DMG
(JEMx). On June 28, 2012, Plaintiff filed what appears to be an identical complaint in the Los
Angeles Superior Court, which Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. removed to this Court on July
12, 2012 on the basis of federal question jurisdiction. The second action is pending before this
Court as case number CV 12-06012 DMG (JEMx).
A court may consolidate actions pending before it if they “involve a common question of
law or fact.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a). District courts have broad discretion whether or not to
consolidate actions. Pierce v. County of Orange, 526 F.3d 1190, 1203 (9th Cir. 2008) (citing
Investor’s Research Co. v. U.S. Dist. Court for the Cent. Dist. of Cal., 877 F.2d 777, 777 (9th
Cir. 1989)). In determining whether consolidation is appropriate, courts weigh “the saving of
time and effort consolidation would produce against any inconvenience, delay, or expense that it
would cause.” Huene v. United States, 743 F.2d 703, 704 (9th Cir. 1984).
In light of the foregoing, Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why case
numbers CV 12-05453 DMG (JEMx) and CV 12-06012 should not be consolidated. Plaintiff
shall file his response on or before August 31, 2012.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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