Marti et al v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, et al
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE AND GRANTING MOTION TO APPOINT LEAD COUNSEL. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 10/10/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/10/2014)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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AARON SENNE, et al.,
Case No. 14-cv-00608-RS
Plaintiffs,
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
v.
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KANSAS CITY ROYALS BASEBALL
CORP., et al.,
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
CONSOLIDATE AND GRANTING
MOTION TO APPOINT LEAD
COUNSEL
Defendants.
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Plaintiffs move to consolidate herein the later-filed Marti v. Office of the Commissioner of
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Baseball, et al., No. 3:14-cv-03289-RS, which has already been related under Civil Local Rule 3-
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12. Although the Marti plaintiffs suggest consolidation should be limited to discovery and/or that
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their attorneys should be appointed as co-lead interim counsel, no party suggests that the overlap
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in questions of law and fact between the two actions is insufficient to support consolidation.
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Furthermore, there is no basis to conclude that consolidation would result in undue delay,
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prejudice, or confusion. To the contrary, allowing the two matters to proceed separately would
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result in unwarranted burdens to the parties and to the Court.
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Accordingly, the motion to consolidate is granted. As promptly as practicable, and
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consistent with the timing discussed at the hearing, plaintiffs shall file a consolidated complaint,
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and defendants shall renew their dismissal and transfer motions.
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The motion to appoint interim lead counsel is also granted. The proposed order submitted
with the motion, setting out the terms of the appointment will be entered separately.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: October 10, 2014
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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CASE NO.
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14-cv-00608-RS
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