Hepting et al v. AT&T Corp. et al

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Summons Returned Unexecuted by Gregory Hicks, Erik Knutzen, Tash Hepting, Carolyn Jewel (gsa, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/23/2006)

Hepting et al v. AT&T Corp. et al

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 James Pittman, Haig Ashikian, Peter Keller, William Gillis, Aaron Walters, v. Apple, Inc., Defendant. / Plaintiffs, IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION / / / / NO. C 08-05375 JW NO. C 08-05810 PVT NO. C 09-00121 RMW NO. C 09-00122 JF NO. C 09-00187 JF ORDER RELATING CASES; VACATING CASE SCHEDULE; SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOR ALL CASES

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Presently before the Court is a Motion for Administrative Relief to consider whether the following cases should be related: Pittman v. Apple, Inc., Case No. C 08-05375 JW; Ashikian v. Apple, Inc., Case No. C 08-05310 PVT; Keller v. Apple, Inc., Case No. 09-00121 RMW; Gillis v. Apple, Inc., Case No. 09-00122 JF; and Walters v. Apple, Inc., Case No. 09-00187 JF. Civil Local Rule 3-12(a) provides that an action is related to another when: (1) (2) The actions concern substantially the same parties, property, transaction or event; and It appears that there will be an unduly burdensome duplication of labor and expense or conflicting results if the cases are conducted before different judges.

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Upon review, the Court finds that the five above cases are related within the meaning of Rule 3-12(a). Accordingly, the Court orders the Clerk to related the above cases to C 08-05375 JW. In light of this finding, the Court VACATES pending calendar dates in all five cases. On March 9, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., all parties shall appear for a Case Management Conference. On or before February 27, 2009, the parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement in accordance with Civil Local Rule 16-9. In the Joint Statement, the parties shall address the issue of whether these five related cases should be consolidated and provide a proposed schedule to advance the consolidated case. All filings shall continue to be filed in each separate action until consolidation or further order of the Court.

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Dated: January 23, 2009

JAMES WARE United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO: Adam Plant [e-mail] Gina M. Doughterty [e-mail] Joe R. Whatley [e-mail] John Allen Lowther [e-mail] John G. Emerson [e-mail] Ryan J. Caststeel [e-mail] Scott E. Poynter [e-mail] William James Doyle [e-mail] Dated: January 23, 2009 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk By: /s/ JW Chambers Elizabeth Garcia Courtroom Deputy

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