Johnson v. Lack Family Investments

Filing 13

ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 5/10/11 ORDERING that CIV S-11-0897 JAM-JFM, is reassigned from Judge Mendez to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge Moulds to Magistrate Judge Hollows; Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as: CIV S-11-0897 KJM-GGH; It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. (Becknal, R)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SCOTT N. JOHNSON,

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Plaintiff,

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No. CIV S-10-2019 KJM-GGH

vs.

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LACK FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LP,

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Defendant.
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SCOTT N. JOHNSON,
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Plaintiff,

No. CIV S-11-0003 KJM-GGH

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vs.
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LACK FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LP,
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Defendant.
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SCOTT N. JOHNSON,

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Plaintiff,

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No. CIV S-11-0897 JAM-JFM

vs.

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LACK FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LP,

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Defendant.

RELATED CASE ORDER
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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). All three actions involve the same parties and similar

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questions of fact. Accordingly, the assignment of these matters to the same judge is likely to

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effect a substantial savings of judicial effort and is likely to be convenient for the 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-11-0897 JAM-JFM, is reassigned

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from Judge Mendez to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge Moulds to Magistrate Judge

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Hollows. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as:

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CIV S-11-0897 KJM-GGH.

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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: May 10, 2011.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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