United HealthCare Services, Inc., v. Renton

Filing 15

Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases re 12-6197. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 3/6/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service, # 2 Certificate/Proof of Service)(ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/6/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.,

No. C 12-6154 JSW

Plaintiff,

JUDICIAL REFERRAL
FOR PURPOSES OF
DETERMINING
RELATIONSHIP OF
CASES

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v.
DIANE RENTON,
Defendant.

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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UNITED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.,
Plaintiff,

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v.
JULIE MEYER,
Defendant.

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No. C 12-6197 CW

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12(c), this Court, sua sponte,

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refers the above referenced cases to Judge Jeffrey S. White to

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consider whether they are related.

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this referral, opposing or supporting relating the cases, within

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four days of the date of this order, in briefs submitted in

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accordance with the requirements set forth in Civil Local Rule 7-

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11(b).

The parties may respond to

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The Court notes that, although the Defendants in these

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actions are not the same individuals and it is not clear whether

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the underlying state court and administrative actions concern the

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same events, the arbitration policies at issue in both cases

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appear identical and the Defendants appear to be collaborating in

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some capacity on this issue.

See, e.g., Urias Decl. ¶ 20, Docket

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No. 4-2 in 12-6197, & Ex. P, Docket No. 4-5 in 12-6197 (joint

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letter signed by both Defendants to Plaintiff disputing the

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existence of an agreement to arbitrate and addressing arbitration

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procedures).

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appeared in the above cases personally or through counsel, the

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Court notes that both are represented by the same attorney,

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Michael Cohen, in some of their claims arising out of their former

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employment with Plaintiff and appear to be representing themselves

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pro se in other actions.

In addition, although neither Defendant has yet

Accordingly, it may be an unduly

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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burdensome duplication of labor and expense for both the parties

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and the Court if the cases are conducted before different Judges.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 3/6/2013

CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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