Braun v. Primary Distributor Doe Number 1 et al

Filing 14

ORDER SEVERING ALL DOES EXCEPT DOE 1; ORDER REMOVING RELATED CASE DESIGNATION., Case association terminated: between 3:12-cv-05813-MEJ and 3:12-cv-05786-MEJ, between 3:12-cv-05786-MEJ and 3:12-cv-05812-MEJ, between 3:12-cv-05812-MEJ and 3:12-cv-05813-MEJ, between 3:12-cv-05813-MEJ and 3:12-cv-05814-MEJ, between 3:12-cv-05814-MEJ and 3:12-cv-05786-MEJ. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 3/11/2013. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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AXEL BRAUN,
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Plaintiff,
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No. C 12-5786 MEJ
and related cases: 12-5812 MEJ
12-5813 MEJ
12-5814 MEJ

v.
PRIMARY DISTRIBUTOR DOE NUMBER
1 and DEFENDANT DOES 2 through 38,

ORDER SEVERING ALL DOE
DEFENDANTS EXCEPT DOE 1 IN
ALL RELATED CASES

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For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Defendants.
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ORDER RE: RELATED CASES

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On November 19, 2012, the Court related the above-captioned cases. The Court

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subsequently granted Plaintiff Axel Braun’s Ex Parte Applications for Expedited Discovery.

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However, since that time, the Court has received statements from individual Doe Defendants,

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reviewed recent cases in this area, and has determined that joinder of all Doe Defendants is improper

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as individual issues are likely to predominate. Accordingly, all Does except Doe 1 are SEVERED

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from these related actions without prejudice to Plaintiff filing individual complaints against them.

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Further, as individual issues predominate, the Court shall remove the related case designation for

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these cases. Plaintiff shall prosecute all four cases against Doe 1 Defendants only, and the cases

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shall not be considered related. Any motions to quash and/or sever are denied as moot, with the

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exception of any motions to quash brought by a Doe 1 Defendant in any of the four cases.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 11, 2013
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Maria-Elena James
United States Magistrate Judge