Crawford v. Cave et al

Filing 23

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds on 6/9/2011 ORDERING that case 2:11cv852 GEB JFM is related with member case 2:11cv1198 JAM GGH.(Duong, D)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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AUBREY CRAWFORD,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
WILLIAM CAVE, et al.,

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Defendants.

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AUBREY CRAWFORD,

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No. CIV 2:11-cv-0852-GEB-JFM (PS)

Plaintiff,

No. CIV 2:11-cv-1198-JAM-GGH (PS)

vs.

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AMERICAN SERVICING CORP., et al.,

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Defendants.

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RELATED CASE ORDER
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The court has received the Notice of Related Cases filed May 5, 2011.

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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that the actions are related within the meaning

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of Local Rule 123(a). The actions involve many of the same parties, and are based on the same

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or similar claims, the same property, transaction or event, similar questions of fact and the same

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question of law. Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same judge and magistrate
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judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort and is also likely to be convenient

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for the parties.

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The parties should be aware that relating the cases under Local Rule 123 merely

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has the result that the actions are assigned to the same judge and magistrate judge; no

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consolidation of the actions is effected. Under the regular practice of this court, related cases are

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

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

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1. The action denominated 2:11-cv-1198-JAM-GGH, Crawford v. American

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Servicing Corp., et al., be reassigned to Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr., and Magistrate Judge John
F. Moulds for all further proceedings;

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2. Any dates currently set in this reassigned case only are hereby VACATED.

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Defendants in the reassigned case shall contact Judge Moulds's courtroom deputy, Jonathan

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Anderson, to reschedule their respective motions to dismiss before the undersigned;

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3. An initial scheduling conference is hereby set for August 25, 2011 at 11:00

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a.m. in courtroom #26 before the undersigned. The parties shall submit to the court and serve by

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mail on all other parties, no later than seven days before the scheduling conference, a status

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report addressing the following matters:

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a. Service of process;

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b. Possible joinder of additional parties;

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c. Any expected or desired amendment of the pleadings;

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d. Jurisdiction and venue;

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e. Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof;

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f. Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof;

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g. Future proceedings, including setting appropriate cutoff dates for

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discovery and law and motion and the scheduling of a pretrial conference and trial;

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h. Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by the rules due
to the relative simplicity or complexity of the action or proceedings;

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i. Whether the case is related to any other case, including matters in
bankruptcy;

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j. Whether the counsel will stipulate to the magistrate judge assigned to

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this matter acting as settlement judge and waiving any disqualifications by virtue of his so acting,

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or whether they prefer to have a Settlement Conference before another judge;

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k. Any other matters that may add to the just and expeditious disposition
of this matter;
4. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be
shown as 2:11-cv-1198-GEB-JFM; and
5. The Clerk of the Court shall make appropriate adjustment in the assignment of

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civil cases to compensate for this reassignment.

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DATED: June 9, 2011.

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