Liberty Media Holdings v. Cottle, et al

Filing 6

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 4/11/12 ORDERING that that CIV S-12-0869, is reassigned from Judge Garland Burrell, Jr., to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge Dale Drozd to Magistrate Judge Edmund Brennan. In addition , it is hereby ORDERED that CIV S-12-888 is reassigned from Magistrate Judge John Moulds to Magistrate Judge Edmund Brennan. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in these reassigned case shall be shown as: CIV S-12-0869 KJM-EFB and CIV S-12-0888 KJM-EFB. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk make appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. (Kastilahn, 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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LIBERTY MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC,

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Plaintiff,

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No. CIV S-12-0868 KJM-EFB

vs.
JOHN DOE and GARY COTTLE,
Defendants.

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LIBERTY MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC,
Plaintiff,

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No. CIV S-12-0869 GEB-DAD

vs.
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JOHN DOE and FEALICIA OLSEN,
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Defendants.
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LIBERTY MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC,
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Plaintiff,

No. CIV S-12- 0888 KJM-JFM

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vs.
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JOHN DOE and BRETT LIDDICOAT,
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Defendants.

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). Here, “both actions involve similar questions of fact and the

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same question of law and their assignment to the same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to

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effect a substantial savings of judicial effort.” Local Rule 123(a)(3). Accordingly, the

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assignment of these matters to the same judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial

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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.
As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that CIV S-12-0869, is reassigned from Judge

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Garland Burrell, Jr. to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge Dale Drozd to Magistrate

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Judge Edmund Brennan. In addition, it is hereby ORDERED that CIV S-12-888 is reassigned

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from Magistrate Judge John Moulds to Magistrate Judge Edmund Brennan. Henceforth, the

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caption on documents filed in these reassigned case shall be shown as: CIV S-12-0869 KJM-

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EFB and CIV S-12-0888 KJM-EFB, respectively.

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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: April 11, 2012.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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