Alexander v. Republic Services, Inc. et al
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ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 4/5/17 ORDERING that the action denominated Alexander v. Republic Services, Inc., No. 2:17-CV-645 MCE KJN, shall be REASSIGNED to the Honorable William B. Shubb and Magistrate Judge Allison Claire for all further proceedings. Any dates currently set in the reassigned case only are hereby VACATED. The captions on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as Alexander v. Republic Services,Inc., No. 2:17-CV-645 WBS AC. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make an appropriate adjustment in the assignment of 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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JIMMY ALEXANDER, individually
and on behalf of all others
similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
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NO. 2:17-CV-00644 WBS AC
v.
REPUBLLIC SERVICES, INC., an
unknown corporation; ALLIED
WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. d.b.a.
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY, an unknown
corporation; SOLANO GARBAGE
COMPANY, an unknown
corporation, and DOES 1 through
50, inclusive,
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Plaintiff,
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NO. 2:17-CV-000645 MCE KJN
JIMMY ALEXANDER, individually
and on behalf of all others
similarly situated,
v.
REPUBLLIC SERVICES, INC., an
unknown corporation; ALLIED
WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. d.b.a.
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY, an unknown
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corporation; SOLANO GARBAGE
COMPANY, an unknown
corporation, and DOES 1 through
50, inclusive,
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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that
they are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123(a), because
both cases involve the same parties and are based on the same or
similar claims.
the same judge is likely to effect a substantial saving of
judicial effort and is also likely to be convenient for the
parties.
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The parties should be aware that relating the cases
under Local Rule 123 merely has the result that both actions are
assigned to the same judge; no consolidation of the actions is
effected.
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Under the regular practice of this court, related
cases are generally assigned to the judge and magistrate judge to
whom the first filed action was assigned.
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Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions denominated
Alexander v. Republic Services, Inc., No. 2:17-CV-644 WBS AC, and
Alexander v. Republic Services, Inc., No. 2:17-CV-645 MCE KJN,
be, and the same hereby are, deemed related.
The case
denominated Alexander v. Republic Services, Inc., No. 2:17-CV-645
MCE KJN, shall be reassigned to the Honorable WILLIAM B. SHUBB.
Any dates currently set in the reassigned case only are hereby
VACATED.
Henceforth, the captions on documents filed in the
reassigned case shall be shown as Alexander v. Republic Services,
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Inc., No. 2:17-CV-645 WBS AC.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make
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an appropriate adjustment in the assignment of cases to
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compensate for this reassignment.
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Dated:
April 5, 2017
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