California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. United States of America

Filing 25

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 11/30/18 REASSIGNING the action denominated 2:18-CV-02952-WBS-EFB to U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez and U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison Claire for all further proceedings. The caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as 2:18-CV-02952 JAM- AC, and any dates currently set in this reassigned case only are hereby VACATED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Plaintiffs,
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Defendant.
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC
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SUBSTANCES CONTROL,
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Plaintiff,
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APS WEST COAST, INC., dba AMPORTS, )
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a California (formerly known as
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“BENICIA INDUSTRIES, INC.”),
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Defendant.
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC
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SUBSTANCES CONTROL,
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Plaintiff,
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HISTORIC ARSENAL PARK LLC, UNICO
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INDUSTRIAL SERVICE CO., GORDON
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POTTER, and VIRGINIA POTTER
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ELLIOTT,
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Defendants.
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CALIFORNIA
SUBSTANCES
BARBARA A.
DEPARTMENT
CONTROL,

DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC
CONTROL, EX REL.,
LEE, DIRECTOR OF THE
OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES

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Case No. 2:16-CV-02897 JAM-AC
RELATED CASE ORDER

Case No. 2:18-CV-00548 JAM-AC

Case No. 2:18-CV-00550 JAM-AC

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC
SUBSTANCES CONTROL,

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Plaintiff,
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BENICIA INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATES,
L.P.,
Defendant.

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC
SUBSTANCES CONTROL,

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Plaintiff,
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CITY OF BENICIA,

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Defendant.

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) Case No. 2:18-CV-00551 JAM-AC
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) Case No. 2:18-CV-02952-WBS-EFB
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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these

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actions are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123 (E.D. Cal.

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2005).

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judge and magistrate judge is likely to affect a substantial

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savings of judicial effort and is also likely to be convenient for

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the parties.

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Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same

The parties should be aware that relating the cases under

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Local Rule 123 merely has the result that these actions are

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assigned to the same judge and magistrate judge; no consolidation

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of the actions is effected.

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court, related cases are generally assigned to the judge and

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magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was assigned.

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Under the regular practice of this

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the action denominated 2:18-CV-

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02952-WBS-EFB be reassigned to Judge John A. Mendez and Magistrate

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Judge Allison Claire for all further proceedings, and any dates

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currently set in this reassigned case only are hereby VACATED.
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Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case

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shall be shown as 2:18-CV-02952 JAM-AC.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make

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appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to

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compensate for this reassignment.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 30, 2018
/s/ John A. Mendez____________
JOHN A. MENDEZ
United States District Court Judge

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