Vassel v. Carson Helicopters, Inc., et al.

Filing 52

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 8/6/2014 RELATING this case to case no. 2:14-cv-01377 JAM CKD; REASSIGNING the related case to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller and Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison; DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to make the appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. (Michel, G)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MATTHEW JOHN VASSEL,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:13-cv-02520-KJM-CMK

v.
CARSON HELICOPTERS, INC., et al.,

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Defendants.

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HOUSTON CASUALTY COMPANY,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:14-cv-01377-JAM-CKD

RELATED CASE ORDER

v.
STEVE METHENY, LEVI PHILLIPS, and
MATTHEW JOHN VASSEL,
Defendants.

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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 2:14-cv-01377-JAM-CKD is reassigned

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from the Honorable Judge John A. Mendez to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge

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Carolyn K. Delaney to Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison. Henceforth, the caption on

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documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as: 2:14-cv-01377-KJM-CMK.
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: August 6, 2014

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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