Darrell Worthen v. Deborah Lee James

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES AND RESCHEDULE PRETRIAL DATES 25 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: It is hereby ORDERED that case numbers 2:16-cv-03181-ODW-JCx and 2:15- cv-1747-ODW-JCx shall be consolidated and ALL FURTHER PLEAD INGS SHALL BE FILED IN AND DESIGNATED as Case Number 2:15-cv-1747-ODW-JCx. The Court also ORDERS that all previously scheduled dates in the 2:15-cv-1747-ODW-JCx matter be VACATED, and the following dates will now govern the consolidated matter: Jury Trial: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.Deadline for Final Trial Exhibit Stipulation: June 1, 2017 Final Pretrial Conference and Hearing on MILs: May 22, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. Deadline to Lodge Pretrial Conference Order, MILs, etc.: May 8, 2017. Last Date to Hear Motions: April 17, 2017 Last Date to Conduct Settlement Conference: April 10, 2017Cut-off for All Discovery: March 6, 2017. Last Date to File Motion to Amend Pleadings or Add Parties: November 1, 2016. (lc). Modified on 9/14/2016. (lc).

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United States District Court
Central District of California

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DARRELL WORTHEN,
Plaintiff,

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Case № 2:15-cv-01747-ODW-JCx
Case № 2:16-cv-03181-ODW-JCx

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DEBORAH LEE JAMES,

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION

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Secretary of the Air Force,

TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED

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Defendant.

CASES AND RESCHEDULE

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PRETRIAL DATES

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INTRODUCTION

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On May 9, 2016, Plaintiff Worthen filed a second suit against Defendant Lee—

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again alleging violations of federal employment discrimination law. (See 2:16-cv-

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03181-ODW-JC, ECF No. 1.) Now parties in this employment discrimination matter

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have jointly stipulated to consolidate the two related cases in the interest of efficiency.

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(ECF No. 25.) Because each case asks duplicative questions, relies on duplicative

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witnesses, and requires a duplicative presentation of evidence, the Court GRANTS

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the stipulation to consolidate these matters.

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It is hereby ORDERED that case numbers 2:16-cv-03181-ODW-JCx and 2:15-

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cv-1747-ODW-JCx shall be consolidated and all further pleadings shall be filed in

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and designated as Case Number 2:15-cv-1747-ODW-JCx.

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The Court also ORDERS that all previously scheduled dates in the 2:15-cv-

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1747-ODW-JCx matter be VACATED, and the following dates will now govern the

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consolidated matter:

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Jury Trial: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

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Deadline for Final Trial Exhibit Stipulation: June 1, 2017

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Final Pretrial Conference and Hearing on MILs: May 22, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.

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Deadline to Lodge Pretrial Conference Order, MILs, etc.: May 8, 2017

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Last Date to Hear Motions: April 17, 2017

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Last Date to Conduct Settlement Conference: April 10, 2017

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Cut-off for All Discovery: March 6, 2017

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Last Date to File Motion to Amend Pleadings or Add Parties: November 1, 2016

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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September 13, 2016

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OTIS D. WRIGHT, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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