Shephard Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. K.O.O. Construction, Inc. et al

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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 12/18/17: Parties in Sheppard Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America, et al., 2:17-cv-00094-KJN, shall file dispositional documents by February 14, 2018. Within fourteen (14) days of this order, parties shall show cause as to why the hearing set for January 25, 2018 should not be vacated, and why the motions to consolidate (DKB, Inc., 2:17-cv-01425-KJN, ECF No. 19; Sheppard Mechanical, 2:17-cv-00094-KJN, ECF No. 22) should not be denied as moot. (Kaminski, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for the
use and benefit of DKB, INC., a
Washington corporation,

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Plaintiff,

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TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY
COMPANY OF AMERICA, a Connecticut
corporation, KOO CONSTRUCTION,
INC., a California corporation,
Defendants.
No. 2:17-cv-00094-KJN
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for the
use and benefit of SHEPARD
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.,
and SHEPARD MECHANICAL
CONTRACTORS, INC.,

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ORDER

v.

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No. 2:17-cv-01425-KJN

Plaintiffs,
v.
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY
COMPANY OF AMERICA, a Connecticut
corporation, KOO CONSTRUCTION,
INC., a California corporation,
Defendants.

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Presently pending before the court are motions to consolidate the above-captioned

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matters. (DKB, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America, et al., 2:17-cv-01425-

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KJN, ECF No. 19; Sheppard Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety

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Company of America, et al., 2:17-cv-00094-KJN, ECF No. 22.) Currently, these motions are set

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to be heard before the undersigned on January 25, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 25.

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On December 14, 2017, the court was notified that the parties in Sheppard Mechanical,

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2:17-cv-00094-KJN, have reached a settlement through the court’s Voluntary Dispute Resolution

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Program. As a result, it appears that the pending motions to consolidate are now moot.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Parties in Sheppard Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety

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Company of America, et al., 2:17-cv-00094-KJN, shall file dispositional documents

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by February 14, 2018.

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2. Within fourteen (14) days of this order, parties in the above-captioned cases shall

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show cause as to why the hearing set for January 25, 2018 should not be vacated, and

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why the motions to consolidate (DKB, Inc., 2:17-cv-01425-KJN, ECF No. 19;

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Sheppard Mechanical, 2:17-cv-00094-KJN, ECF No. 22) should not be denied as

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moot.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 18, 2017

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14/17-1425 and 17-94. otc re consolidation hearing

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