Prime Healthcare Shasta, LLC v. Hargan

Filing 76

ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 1/9/2018 ORDERING the following actions are consolidated for all purposes, including trial and all pretrial matters: 2:14-cv-02791-TLN-KJN; 2:15-cv-00154-TLN-KJN; 2:15-cv-00324-TLN-KJN; 2:15-cv-00400-TLN-KJN; 2:15-cv-00450-TLN-KJN; 2:15-cv-00473-TLN-KJN; 2:15-cv-00474-TLN-KJN;. 2:15-cv-00709-TLN-KJN; 2:15-cv-01120-TLN-KJN; 2:16-cv-00230-TLN-KJN; 2:16-cv-02278-TLN-KJN; and 2:16-cv-02521-TLN-KJN; Plaintiff shall have seven (7) days from the date this Order is entered to file the Proposed consolidated Complaint. That filing shall be docketed solely on the docket for Case No. 2:14-cv-02791-TLN-KJN. Going forward no filing should be made under any of the other case numbers listed in the preceding paragraph; Defendant shall have forty-five (45) days after service of the Proposed Consolidated Complaint to file an answer. (Becknal, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –
SHASTA, LLC,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL,
Secretary of the Department of Health and
Human Services,
Defendant.

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No.
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2:14-cv-02791-TLN-KJN;
2:15-cv-00154-TLN-KJN;
2:15-cv-00324-TLN-KJN;
2:15-cv-00400-TLN-KJN;
2:15-cv-00450-TLN-KJN;
2:15-cv-00473-TLN-KJN;
2:15-cv-00474-TLN-KJN;
2:15-cv-00709-TLN-KJN;
2:15-cv-01120-TLN-KJN;
2:16-cv-00230-TLN-KJN;
2:16-cv-02278-TLN-KJN;
2:16-cv-02521-TLN-KJN

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ORDER

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Plaintiff and Defendant are the sole parties to twelve related cases, which are identified in

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the caption (collectively, “Related Cases”). The parties have filed a Joint Motion to Consolidate

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Related Actions and Extend Time for Filing Amended Complaint. (ECF No. 74)1 The parties

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have twice attempted to have the Related Cases consolidated. In the Court’s most recent Order

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on this subject, the Court denied this request without prejudice and instructed the parties to

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include a proposed amended complaint as an exhibit should they file another motion to

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The instant motion has been docketed in each of the Related Cases. For ease of reference, docket entries
cited or referenced in this Order are taken from 2:14-cv-02791-TLN-KJN.

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consolidate. (ECF No. 71.) As requested, the instant motion attaches a proposed consolidated

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amended complaint (“the Proposed Consolidated Complaint”) as an exhibit. (ECF No. 74 at 16–

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51.)

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“The district court, in exercising its broad discretion to order consolidation of actions

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presenting a common issue of law or fact under Rule 42(a), weighs the saving of time and effort

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consolidation would produce against any inconvenience, delay, or expense that it would cause.”

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Huene v. United States, 743 F.2d 703, 704 (9th Cir. 1984). Having carefully reviewed the

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parties’ submissions, including the Proposed Consolidated Complaint, the Court determines that

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consolidation is appropriate. Accordingly, the Court hereby GRANTS the Joint Motion to

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Consolidate Related Actions and Extend Time for Filing Amended Complaint.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The following actions are consolidated before this Court for all purposes,

including trial and all pretrial matters:
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No. 2:14-cv-02791-TLN-KJN;
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Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Case
No. 2:15-cv-00473-TLN-KJN;

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Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Case
No. 2:15-cv-00450-TLN-KJN;

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Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Case
No. 2:15-cv-00400-TLN-KJN;

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Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Case
No. 2:15-cv-00324-TLN-KJN;

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Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Case
No. 2:15-cv-00154-TLN-KJN;

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Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Case

Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Case
No. 2:15-cv-00474-TLN-KJN;

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Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Case
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No. 2:15-cv-00709-TLN-KJN;
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No. 2:15-cv-01120-TLN-KJN;
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Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Case
No. 2:16-cv-00230-TLN-KJN;

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Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Case
No. 2:16-cv-02278-TLN-KJN; and

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Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Case

Prime Healthcare Services – Shasta, LLC v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Case
No. 2:16-cv-02521-TLN-KJN.

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Plaintiff shall have seven (7) days from the date this Order is entered to file the

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Proposed Consolidated Complaint. That filing shall be docketed solely on the docket for Case

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No. 2:14-cv-02791-TLN-KJN. Going forward no filing should be made under any of the other

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case numbers listed in the preceding paragraph.

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Defendant shall have forty-five (45) days after service of the Proposed

Consolidated Complaint to file an answer.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 9, 2018

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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