In Re Charles W. Siller

Filing 27

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 2/9/12 ORDERING that this case be related to case numbers 2:12-cv-0142 JAM and 2:12-cv-0263 JAM and that the related cases be reassigned to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller for all further proceedings. Cases reassigned to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller for all further proceedings. Judge John A. Mendez no longer assigned to these cases. (Meuleman, A)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY
and SPILLER • McPROUD,

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Appellants,

No. CIV S-10-779 KJM

vs.
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CHARLES W. SILLER,
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Appellee,
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COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY
and SPILLER • McPROUD,

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Appellants,
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No. CIV S-10-0780 KJM

vs.
CWS ENTERPRISES, Inc., a California
Corporation,

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Appellee,
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SPILLER • McPROUD,
Appellant,

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No. CIV S-12-142 JAM

vs.
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CWS ENTERPRISES, Inc., a California
Corporation,

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Appellee,
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CHARLES W. SILLER,

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Appellant,

No. CIV S-12-263 JAM

vs.
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SPILLER • McPROUD,

ORDER

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Appellee,
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Examination of the above-captioned actions reveals that they are related within

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the meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Both actions involve Spiller • McProud’s claim in these

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bankruptcy proceedings. Accordingly, the assignment of these matters to the same judge is

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likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort and is likely to be convenient for the

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parties.

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The parties should be aware that relating cases under Rule 123 causes the actions

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to be assigned to the same judge – it does not consolidate the actions. Under Rule 123, related

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cases are generally assigned to the judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was

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assigned.

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As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that CIV S-12-142 JAM and CIV S-12-263

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JAM are reassigned from Judge Mendez to the undersigned. Henceforth, the caption on

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documents filed in the reassigned cases shall be shown as: CIV S-12-142 KJM and CIV S-12-

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263 KJM.

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It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate adjustment
in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: February 9, 2012.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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