Leyva v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. et al
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ORDER by Judge Richard Seeborg denying 19 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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MARIANNE LEYVA,
Case No. 16-cv-06366-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-06366-RS
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