Wood v. Southwest Airlines Co.

Filing 6

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 7/14/14 ORDERING that this case be related to case number 2:14-cv-1435 MCE CKD and that the related case be reassigned from Chief Judge England to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller; as the Magistrate Judge assigned to both cases is the same, no reassignment is necessary. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as: 2:14-cv-1435 KJM CKD. The Clerk shall make the appropriate adjustments in the case assignment.(Meuleman, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CHARLES WOOD,

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No. 2:14-cv-1421 KJM CKD

Plaintiff,
v.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.,

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Defendant.

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THE FEDERAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2: 14-cv-1435 MCE CKD

RELATED CASE ORDER

v.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO,
Defendant.

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Examination of the above-captioned actions reveals that they are related within the
meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Here, “both actions involve similar questions of fact and the same
question of law and their assignment to the same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to effect a
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-1435 MCE CKD is

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reassigned from Chief Judge England to the undersigned; as the Magistrate Judge assigned to

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both cases is the same, no reassignment is necessary. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed

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in the reassigned case shall be shown as: 2:14-cv-1435 KJM CKD.
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 14, 2014.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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