Watkins v. I.Q. Data International, Inc.

Filing 9

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 9/7/2017 RELATED WITH 2:17-CV-1175 MCE DB and 2:17-CV-1086 TLN CKD; REASSIGNING CASE 2:17-CV-1175 to District Judge Troy L. Nunley and Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney for all further proceedings. District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr, Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes no longer assigned to case. New Case Number: 2:17-CV-1175 TLN CKD. 8 (Reader, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRIAN WATKINS,

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Plaintiff,
v.

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE ORDER

I.Q. DATA INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

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Defendant.

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No. 2:17-cv-01175-MCE-DB
ERIC NIEDERBERGER,
Plaintiff,

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No. 2:17-cv-01086-TLN-CKD

v.
I.Q. DATA INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
Defendant.

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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that they are related within the meaning
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of Local Rule 123(a). The actions involve the same defendant, the similar questions of law, and
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similar factual allegations, and would therefore entail a substantial duplication of labor if heard by
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different judges. Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same judge is likely to affect a
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substantial savings 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

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result that these actions are assigned to the same judge. No consolidation of the actions is

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affected. Under the regular practice of this Court, related cases are generally assigned to the

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judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was assigned.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the action denominated 2:17-cv-01175-MCE-DB, is

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hereby reassigned to District Judge Troy L. Nunley and Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney for

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all further proceedings. Any dates currently set in the reassigned case are hereby VACATED.

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Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as 2:17-cv-

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01175-TLN-CKD.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court make appropriate adjustments in the
assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment and issue.

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Dated: September 7, 2017

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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