Cristobal v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. et al

Filing 38

ORDER by Judge Richard Seeborg denying 18 Motion to Consolidate Cases. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/3/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OLIVER CRISTOBAL,

Case No. 16-cv-06328-RS

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
CONSOLIDATE CASES

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS,
INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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Defendants Equifax, Inc. and Experian Information Solutions, Inc. move to consolidate

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more than 170 cases filed in this district over the past year by Plaintiff’s counsel, Sagaria Law

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P.C., alleging credit reporting inaccuracies based on Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings. Federal

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Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a) provides: “If actions before the court involve a common question of

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law or fact, the court may . . . consolidate the actions.” Whether or not to consolidate cases is at

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the discretion of the district court. Inv’rs Research Co. v. U.S. Dist. Court for Cent. Dist. of

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California, 877 F.2d 777, 777 (9th Cir. 1989).

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Consolidation across the district is not warranted at this juncture. The motion to

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consolidate is thus denied. However, consistent with evolving district practice, all cases assigned

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to the undersigned that name the same defendants and involve similar allegations will be

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coordinated. To date, those cases are: 3:16-cv-05672, 3:16-cv-05699, 3:16-cv-05717, 3:16-cv-

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06328, 3:16-cv-06366, and 3:16-cv-05696. To the extent possible, those cases will be heard on

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the same dates for hearings. For case management, the parties must file one joint case

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management statement for all six cases, but they should file the document in each case. Pursuant

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to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), this matter is suitable for disposition without oral argument and the

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February 23, 2017, hearing will be vacated.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: February 3, 2017
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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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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES
CASE NO. 16-cv-06328-RS

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