Nelson-Devlin et al v. Eli Lilly and Company

Filing 19

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 05/19/15 ORDERING that this case be related to case number 2:14-cv-2914 KJM EFB and 2:14-cv-3004 KJM EFB and that the related cases be reassigned to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller and Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan for all further proceedings; any dates currently set in the reassigned cases are VACATED.(Benson, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JENNIFER NELSON-DEVLIN, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

No. 2:14-cv-02811-KJM-EFB
No. 2:14-cv-02914-MCE-AC
No. 2:14-cv-03004-WBS-EFB

ELI LILLY & COMPANY,

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Defendant.

RELATED CASE ORDER

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Examination of the above-stated case numbers reveals that the cases are related
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within the meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Here, the “actions involve similar questions of fact and
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the same question of law and their assignment to the same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to
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effect a substantial savings of judicial effort.” Local Rule 123(a)(3). Accordingly, the
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assignment of these matters to the same judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial
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effort and is 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 the following cases, Ben v. Eli Lilly & Co.,

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2:14-cv-02914-MCE-AC, and Wolff v. Eli Lilly & Co., 2:14-cv-03004-WBS-EFB, are reassigned

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to the undersigned and to Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan. Henceforth, the case numbers

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on documents filed in the reassigned cases shall be shown as: 2:14-cv-02914-KJM-EFB and 2:14-

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cv-03004-KJM-EFB.

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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: May 19, 2015.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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