Ayres v. AT&T Mobility LLC et al

Filing 16

ORDER of RELATED CASES and CONSOLIDATION signed by Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 1/11/12 ORDERING cases 2:11-CV-02325-GEB-CKD, 2:11-CV-02461-GEB-CKD, 2:11-CV-02458-GEB-CMK, 2:11-CV-02322-JAM-EFB, 2:11-CV-02382-JAM-CKD, 2:11-CV-02654-JAM-GGH, 2:11- CV-02769-JAM-EFB, 2:11-CV-03163-JAM-CKD, 2:11-CV-02311-KJM-CMK, 2:11-CV-02380-KJM-EFB, 2:11-CV-02414-KJM-DAD, 1:11-CV-01452-LJO-GSA, 1:11-CV-01465-LJO-GSA, 1:11-CV-01471-LJO-GSA, 1:11-CV-01470-LJO-GSA, 1:11-CV-01481-LJO-GSA, 1:11-CV-01479-LJO-GSA, 1: 11-CV-01529-LJO-GSA, 1:11-CV-01575-LJO-GSA, 1:11-CV-01576-LJO-GSA, 1:11-CV-01631-LJO-GSA, 1:11-cv-01862-LJO-GSA, 2:11-CV-02310-MCE-GGH, 2:11-CV-02323-MCE-CKD, 2:11-CV-02326-MCE-DAD, 2:11-CV-02361-MCE-CKD, 2:11-CV-02416-MCE-GGH, 2:11-CV-02460-MCE-DAD, 2:11-cv-03031-MCE-DAD, 2:11-CV-02381-WBS-CKD and 2:11-CV-02411-WBS-GGH are RELATED and REASSIGNED to District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows. It is further ORDERED that these actions are CONSOLIDATED. 2:11-cv- 2310 MCE GGH is designated as the master file. The clerk is directed to add all complaints and answers filed in member cases to the master case. The clerk is directed to close all member cases. Parties are DIRECTED to file all future pleadings, motions and other filings ONLY in 2:11-cv-2310 MCE GGH. All dates currently set in the member actions are VACATED. CASE CLOSED.(Donati, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRANDON MARSHALL, et.al.,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:11-cv-02310-MCE-GGH
(and Consolidated Cases)
ORDER OF RELATED CASES AND
CONSOLIDATION

v.
AT&T MOBILITY LLC, a Limited
Liability Company,

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Defendant.
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After review of the parties Stipulation Coordinating Cases

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for Pretrial Purposes received on December 29, 2011, the Court

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makes the following Orders:

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Examination of the below listed civil actions reveals that

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these actions are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123(a)

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(E.D. Cal. 1997).

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defendants and are based on the same or similar claims, the same

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property transaction or event, similar questions of fact and the

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same questions of law, and would therefore entail a substantial

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duplication of labor if heard by different judges.

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The actions involve many of the same

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Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same judge is

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likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort and is

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also likely to be convenient for the parties.

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practice of this Court, related cases are generally assigned to

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the district judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed

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action was assigned.

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Under the regular

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42

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the below listed actions are reassigned to Judge Morrison C.

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England, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows and

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consolidated for all further proceedings.

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Any dates currently

set in said actions are hereby VACATED.

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Plaintiff Name

Case No.

Judge

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Tara Farrell
Gretchen Mazzera
Hubert Godinez
Stuart Ivey
Annalissa
Casaucau
Rick Earp et al.
Shahriar Alami
et al.
Justin Goldner
Tamara Adams
(Ayers)
Caoinlean Arring
Anthony Poulos
Sharon Jones
Juanita Valadez
Lizette CruzJones
Joseph Kyle
Demers
Cesar Arvizu
Ebony Villasenor
Jackie Cosgrove

2:11-CV-02325-GEB-CKD Garland
2:11-CV-02461-GEB-CKD Garland
2:11-CV-02458-GEB-CMK Garland
2:11-CV-02322-JAM-EFB John A.
2:11-CV-02382-JAM-CKD John A.

E. Burrell
E. Burrell
E. Burrell
Mendez
Mendez

2:11-CV-02654-JAM-GGH John A. Mendez
2:11-CV-02769-JAM-EFB John A. Mendez
2:11-CV-03163-JAM-CKD John A. Mendez
2:11-CV-02311-KJM-CMK Kimberly J. Mueller
2:11-CV-02380-KJM-EFB Kimberly
2:11-CV-02414-KJM-DAD Kimberly
1:11-CV-01452-LJO-GSA Lawrence
1:11-CV-01465-LJO-GSA Lawrence
1:11-CV-01471-LJO-GSA Lawrence

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J.
J.
J.
J.

Mueller
Mueller
O’Neill
O’Neill
O’Neill

1:11-CV-01470-LJO-GSA Lawrence J. O’Neill
1:11-CV-01481-LJO-GSA Lawrence J. O’Neill
1:11-CV-01479-LJO-GSA Lawrence J. O’Neill
1:11-CV-01529-LJO-GSA Lawrence J. O’Neill
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Richard Browne
Armando
Rodriguez
Edith Magana et
al.
Marc Castillo et
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Brandon Marshall
Jonathan Harms
Todd Bettencourt
Brandon Vickner
et al.
Tsz Fung Ho
Elizabeth
Merrick
Carlos Garcia et
al.
Salvatore Scire
Fernando Zamudio

1:11-CV-01575-LJO-GSA Lawrence J. O’Neill
1:11-CV-01576-LJO-GSA Lawrence J. O’Neill
1:11-CV-01631-LJO-GSA Lawrence J. O’Neill
1:11-cv-01862-LJO - Lawrence
GSA
2:11-CV-02310-MCE-GGH Morrison
2:11-CV-02323-MCE-CKD Morrison
2:11-CV-02326-MCE-DAD Morrison
2:11-CV-02361-MCE-CKD Morrison

J. O’Neill
C.
C.
C.
C.

England,
England,
England,
England,

Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
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2:11-CV-02416-MCE-GGH Morrison C. England, Jr.
2:11-CV-02460-MCE-DAD Morrison C. England, Jr.
2:11-cv-03031-MCE-DAD Morrison C. England, Jr.
2:11-CV-02381-WBS-CKD William B. Shubb
2:11-CV-02411-WBS-GGH William B. Shubb

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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actions are consolidated;
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Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42, the above listed

Case No. 2:11-cv-02310-MCE-GGH is designated as the

“master file”;
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to add all

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complaints and answers filed in the member cases to the master

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case;
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The Clerk of the Court is to issue an Order Requiring

Joint Status Report due on or before July 11, 2012;
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to administratively

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close all member cases; and that the Clerk of the Court make

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appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to

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compensate for this reassignment; and

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The parties are directed to file all future pleadings,

motions and other filings ONLY in case No. 2:11-cv-02310-MCE-GGH.
Dated: January 11, 2012

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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