O'Grady et al v. Conmed Corporation et al

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Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases re 13-4453. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 12/10/2013. (crblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. C 13-05242 CRB

O’GRADY ET AL.,

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ORDER OF SUA SPONTE
REFERRAL AS TO WHETHER
CASES ARE RELATED

Plaintiff,

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v.

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CONMED CORPORATION ET AL.,

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Defendant.

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Northern District of California Civil Local Rule 3-12(c) provides: “Whenever a Judge

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believes that a case pending before that Judge is related to another case, the Judge may refer

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the case to the Judge assigned to the earliest-filed case with a request that the Judge assigned

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to the earliest-filed case consider whether the cases are related.”
In reviewing the notice of removal (dkt. 1), it has come to the Court’s attention that

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this action appears to be related to the earlier-filed case, O’Grady et al., v. Conmed

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Corporation et al., No. 13-4453-CW.

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Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 3-12(c), this action is REFERRED to the Honorable

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Chief Judge Claudia Wilken for a determination of whether this action is related to O’Grady

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et al., v. Conmed Corporation et al., No. 13-4453-CW.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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CHARLES R. BREYER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated: December 10, 2013

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