Injune David Choi v. The University of Southern California

Filing 23

MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE SHOULD NOT BE CONSOLIDATED WITH IN RE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TUITION AND FEES COVID-19 REFUND LITIGATION, CASE NUMBER CV 20-4066-DMG (PVCx) by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court ORDERS Plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE in writing why the Court's 7/17/2020 Consolidation Order should not be applied to this case, such that this case would be consolidated with In re University of Southern California Tuition and Fees COVID-19 Refund Litigati on, case number CV 20-4066-DMG (PVCx), and administratively closed. Plaintiff shall file its response, if any, by 10/30/2020, and USC may file its response, if any, by 11/6/2020. Failure to respond shall be deemed consent to consolidation. See document for further details. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk)

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

CV 20-5573-DMG (PVCx)

Date

Title Sonja Joplin, et al v. University of Southern California
Present: The Honorable

October 16, 2020
Page

1 of 1

DOLLY M. GEE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

KANE TIEN
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 THIS CASE
SHOULD NOT BE CONSOLIDATED WITH IN RE UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TUITION AND FEES COVID-19 REFUND
LITIGATION, CASE NUMBER CV 20-4066-DMG (PVCx)
On July 17, 2020, the Court ordered four cases against Defendant University of Southern
California (“USC”) consolidated under the caption In re University of Southern California
Tuition and Fees COVID-19 Refund Litigation, case number CV 20-4066-DMG (PVCx)
(“Consolidation Order”) [Doc. # 53]: Diaz, CV 20-4066; Watson, CV 20-4107; Greenberg, CV
20-4172; and Kerendian, CV 20-5190. The latter three cases were administratively closed, and
material documents filed in those closed cases are deemed to have been filed in the consolidated
case. The Katriel Law Firm, Berger Montague PC, and Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
were appointed as co-interim class counsel. On October 9, 2020, the Court also consolidated
Injune David Choi v. The University of Southern California, CV 20-5573, with the consolidated
case.
Plaintiffs Sonja Joplin, Robert Calvert, and Chile Aguiniga’s Class Action Complaint
makes similar factual allegations and raises similar claims against USC as those in the
consolidated case. The Court therefore ORDERS Plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE in writing why
the Court’s July 17, 2020 Consolidation Order should not be applied to this case, such that this
case would be consolidated with In re University of Southern California Tuition and Fees
COVID-19 Refund Litigation, case number CV 20-4066-DMG (PVCx), and administratively
closed. Plaintiff shall file its response, if any, by October 30, 2020, and USC may file its
response, if any, by November 6, 2020. Failure to respond shall be deemed consent to
consolidation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

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