Richard Stafford v. Dollar Tree Stores Inc et al

Filing 75

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 7/29/2014 ORDERING that 2:14-cv-1465 / Richard Stafford v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. is REASSIGNED from Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd to Magistrate Judge Carolyn A. Delaney. Clerk shall make the appropriate adjustment to the case assignment.(Waggoner, D)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RICHARD STAFFORD,

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No. 2:13-CV-01187 KJM CKD

Plaintiff,
v.
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC., et al.,

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Defendant.

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RICHARD STAFFORD,

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No. 2:14-CV-1465 MCE DAD

Plaintiff,
RELATED CASE ORDER

v.
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.,
Defendant.

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Examination of the above-captioned actions reveals that they are related within the

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meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Here, “both actions involve similar questions of fact and the same

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

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

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

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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.

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As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that No. 2:14-cv-1465 is reassigned from

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District Judge Morrison C. England to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd

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to Magistrate Judge Caroline A. Delaney. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the

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reassigned case shall be shown as: 2:14-cv-1465 KJM CKD. The motion to remand and motion

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for partial judgment on the pleadings pending in 14-cv-1465 are set for September 26, 2014 at

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9:00 a.m. before Judge Mueller.

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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: July 29, 2014.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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