Reger et al v. American Eurocopter Corporation et al

Filing 7

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 10/1/12 ORDERING that the action denominated 2:12-CV-02401 MCE-EFB be reassigned to Judge John A. Mendez and Magistrate Judge Caroline K. Delaney for all further proceedings, and any dates currentl y set in this reassigned case only are hereby VACATED. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as 2:12-CV-02401 JAM-CKD. The Clerk shall make the appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. (Kastilahn, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MEGAN REGER, individually, and as
Successor in Interest to Clinton
Reger, deceased; KEVIN ELKLEBERRY,
as Guardian Ad Litem for E.R. and
M.R., minors,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
MOUNTAIN LIFEFLIGHT INC.; AMERICAN
EUROCOPTER LLC; LYCOMING ENGINES;
TEXTRON INC.; AVCO INC.; HONEYWELL
INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; TURBOMECA
USA; TURBOMECA ENGINE CORPORATION,
and DOES 1 through 80,

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Defendants.
K.B.R., a minor, by and through
his Guardian ad Litem, BRANDY
MILLER SPEIKER, and JOE RITZ and
SUE RITZ, as co-administrators and
personal representatives of the
estate of CHRISTOPHER RITZ,
deceased,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
MOUNTAIN LIFEFLIGHT INC., a
California Corporation; AMERICAN
EUROCOPTER LLC, a foreign
corporation; LYCOMING COMPANY, a
corporation and subsidiary or
division of TEXTRON, TEXTRON, a

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foreign corporation; TURBOMECA
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USA; TURBOMECA ENGINE CORPORATION; )
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Defendants.
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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these

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actions are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123 (E.D. Cal.

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2005). Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same judge

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and magistrate judge is likely to affect a substantial savings of

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judicial effort and is also likely to be convenient for the

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parties.

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The parties should be aware that relating the cases under

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Local Rule 123 merely has the result that these actions are

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assigned to the same judge and magistrate judge; no consolidation

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of the actions is effected.

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court, related cases are generally assigned to the judge and

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magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was assigned.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the action denominated

Under the regular practice of this

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2:12-CV-02401 MCE-EFB be reassigned to Judge John A. Mendez and

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Magistrate Judge Caroline K. Delaney for all further proceedings,

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and any dates currently set in this reassigned case only are hereby

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VACATED.

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reassigned case shall be shown as 2:12-CV-02401 JAM-CKD.

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Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED 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.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

10/1/2012

/s/ John A. Mendez________________
JOHN A. MENDEZ
United States District Court Judge

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