Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance et al v. George Perry & Sons, Inc. et al

Filing 18

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 2/1/2018 ORDERING cases 2:17-cv-01910-KJM-CKD and 2:18-cv-00188-TLN-GGH are RELATED. Case 2:18-cv-00188-TLN-GGH is REASSIGNED to the undersigned and Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney. The caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall now be shown as: 2:18-cv-00188-KJM-CKD. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS
INSURANCE; and NATIONWIDE
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

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No. 2:17-cv-01910-KJM-CKD

Plaintiffs,
v.

GEORGE PERRY AND SONS, INC.; and
PAUL GOMES,
Defendants.

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UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY and
ONEBEACON INSURANCE
COMPANY,

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No. 2:18-cv-00188-TLN-GGH

Plaintiffs,
v.

GEORGE PERRY AND SONS, INC., a
California Corporation, GARY MATTES,
individually and dba GARY APIARIES
and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,
Defendants.
RELATED CASE ORDER

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Examination of the above-captioned actions reveals that they are related within the
meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Both actions are brought by insurance companies against the same
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defendants and both actions involve interpreting insurance policy coverage relating to the same

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underlying civil action. Accordingly, the court finds the assignment of both cases to the same

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Judge would save judicial effort and “avoid substantial duplication of labor.” See Local Rule

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123(a)(4).

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The parties should be aware that relating cases under Rule 123 causes the actions

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to be assigned to the same judge – it does not consolidate the actions. Under Rule 123, related

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cases are generally assigned to the judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was

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assigned.

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As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that Case No. 2:18-cv-00188-TLN-GGH is

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reassigned from District Judge Troy L. Nunley to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge

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Gregory G. Hollows to Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney. The caption on documents filed in

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the reassigned case shall now be shown as: 2:18-cv-00188-KJM-CKD.

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It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate adjustment in
the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: February 1, 2018.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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