Spearman v. iPlay, Inc.

Filing 9

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/16/2017 FINDING that this case is related to the case denominated 2:17-cv-01647 KJM EFB within the meaning of Local Rule 123(a); REASSIGNING the case denominated 2:17-cv-01647 KJM EFB to Judge Troy L. Nunley and Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman for all further proceedings; DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to make the appropriate adjustments in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment and issue. (Michel, G.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DUSTY SPEARMAN, on behalf of herself
and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE ORDER
v.
IPLAY, INC.,
Defendant.

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No. 2:17-cv-01647-KJM-EFB
DUSTY SPEARMAN, on behalf of herself
and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

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No. 2:17-cv-01563-TLN-KJN

v.
LIFEFACTORY, 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 plaintiff, the same 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.
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-01647-KJM-EFB, is

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hereby reassigned to District Judge Troy L. Nunley and Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman 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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01647-TLN-KJN.
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: August 16, 2017

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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