Allstate Insurance Company v. Steffes et al

Filing 31

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 5/11/2011 ORDERING that within 7 days, the parties shall agree to file a related case request in each case, Eastern District Local Rule 123, or shall show cause before the undersigned why the cases should not be related. (Zignago, K.)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO., Plaintiff, 11 No. 2:11-CV-249 GGH vs. 12 JOHN STEFFES et al. 13 ORDER Defendant. ___________________________________/ 14 15 In finalizing the order regarding a possible stay of this action pending resolution of 16 the underlying tort action (2:10-CV-2150 GEB EFB), it came to mind that there were reasons for 17 relating the two cases under the local rules of this court, and not many reasons, if any, for not 18 relating them. 19 If the cases were related and/or consolidated, there would only have to be one trial 20 with the trial judge or jury in the underlying tort action making the necessary factual/legal 21 findings, as appropriate, related to the declaratory relief action. This makes more sense than 22 holding two trials on the same events. 23 ///// 24 ///// 25 ///// 26 ///// 1 1 Therefore, within seven days from the filed date of this order, the parties herein 2 shall agree to file a related case request in each case, Eastern District Local Rule 123, or shall 3 show cause before the undersigned why the cases should not be related. 4 IT IS SO ORDERED 5 6 DATED: May 11, 2011 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows __________________________________ GREGORY G. HOLLOWS UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2

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