Whitaker et al v. Health Net of California Inc et al

Filing 73

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 06/08/12 ORDERING that 2:11-cv-0910 KJM DAD and 2:12-cv-1171 KJM EFB are RELATED; 2:12-cv-1171 KJM DAD is CONSOLIDATED with the related action 2:11-cv-0910 KJM DAD. (Benson, 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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DWIGHT WHITAKER; et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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No. CIV S-11-0910 KJM-DAD

vs.
HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA, INC.; et al.,
Defendants.

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ADRIENNE G JANIS,
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Plaintiff,

No. CIV S-12-1171 KJM-EFB

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vs.
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HEALTH NET, INC.; et al.,

ORDER

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Defendants.
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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). Here, “both actions involve the same . . . transaction, or

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event” and “similar questions of fact and the same question of law and their assignment to the

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same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort.” Local

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Rule 123(a)(2) & (3). 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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Likewise, consolidation of these matters is appropriate as these actions involve common

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questions of law and fact. FED. R. CIV. P. 42(a)(3).

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As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that CIV S-12-1171, is reassigned from

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Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan to Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd. Henceforth, the

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caption on documents filed in this reassigned case shall be shown as: CIV S-12-1171 KJM-

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DAD.

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It is further ORDERED that once this action is transferred to Magistrate Judge
Drozd, it should be consolidated with the related action captioned CIV S-11-0910 KJM-DAD.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: June 8, 2012.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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