Baja Insurance Services, Inc. v. Shanze Enterprises, Inc.

Filing 6

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 11/18/2014 RELATING this case to 2:14-cv-02623 JAM AC; REASSIGNING the related case to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller; ORDERING that the caption on all documents henceforth filed in the reassigned case be shown as: 2:14-cv-02623 KJM AC; 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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BAJA INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., a
California corporation,
Plaintiff,

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v.
SHANZE ENTERPRISES, INC. d/b/a
BAJA AUTO INSURANCE, and DOES 110,
Defendants.

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SHANZE ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A
BAJA AUTO INSURANCE,

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No. 2:14-cv-02423-KJM-AC

No. 2:14-cv-002623-JAM-AC
RELATED CASE ORDER

Plaintiff,
v.
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY
OF READING, PA,
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 2:14-cv-02623-JAM-AC is reassigned

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from John A. Mendez to the undersigned. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the

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reassigned case shall be shown as: 2:14-cv-02623-KJM-AC.

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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: November 18, 2014.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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