Wise v. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.

Filing 30

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES, signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/6/18. Lead Case: 1:17-cv-00853-DAD-EPG; Member Case: 1:18-cv-00750-DAD-BAM. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ELIZABETH WISE, an individual,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
ULTA SALON, COSMETICS &
FRAGRANCE, INC., and DOES 1-100,
inclusive,

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Defendants.

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No. 1:18-cv-00750-DAD-BAM
JULIE ZEPEDA,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER CONSOLIDATING

v.

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No. 1:17-cv-00853-DAD-EPG

ULTA SALON, COSMETICS &
FRAGRANCE, INC.,

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Defendant.

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Before the court is the parties’ stipulation to consolidate the following cases:

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Wise v. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. et al. (No. 1:17-cv-00853-DAD-EPG);
and

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Zepeda v. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (No. 1:18-cv-00750-DAD-BAM).

(Case No. 1:17-cv-00853-DAD-EPG, Doc. No. 29.)
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Pursuant to Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, “[i]f actions before the

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court involve a common question of law or fact, the court may: (1) join for hearing or trial any or

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all matters at issue in the actions; (2) consolidate the actions; or (3) issue any other orders to

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avoid unnecessary cost or delay.” In exercising its discretion, the court “weighs the saving of

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time and effort consolidation would produce against any inconvenience, delay, or expense that it

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would cause.” Huene v. United States, 743 F.2d 703, 704 (9th Cir. 1984). Here, the court finds

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that the actions involve the same or similar parties, claims, and questions of fact or law, and that

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consolidation will avoid unnecessary costs and duplication of proceedings. Thus, good cause

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exists to grant the parties’ stipulation.

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Accordingly,

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1. The above-referenced cases shall be consolidated for all purposes, including trial, pursuant

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to Rule 42(a);
2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to file this order in each of the above-referenced cases;
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3. Going forward, the parties and the Clerk of the Court are directed to file documents under

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only the lead case number. Future captions should indicate the lead case number followed

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by the member case number as follows:

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Lead Case:

1:17-cv-00853-DAD-EPG

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Member Case:

1:18-cv-00750-DAD-BAM

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 6, 2018
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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