O'Bannon, Jr. v. National Collegiate Athletic Association et al

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ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken GRANTING (69) Motion to Consolidate Cases; GRANTING (101) Motion to Consolidate Cases in case 4:09-cv-01967-CW; GRANTING (55) Motion to Consolidate Cases in case 4:09-cv-03329-CW; GRANTING (10) Motion to Consolidate Cases in case 4:09-cv-04128-CW (cwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/15/2010) Modified on 1/19/2010 (cp, COURT STAFF). CONSOLIDATING CASES C-09-1967-CW, C-09-3329-CW, C-09-4128-CW, C09-4882-CW, C-09-5100-CW, C-09-5134-CW, C-09-5372-CW, C-09-5378-CW ***FOR FURTHER DOCKET ENTRIES, SEE LEAD CONSOLIDATED ACTION C-09-1967-CW***

O'Bannon, Jr. v. National Collegiate Athletic Association et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAMUEL MICHAEL KELLER, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC., et al., Defendants. Case No. C 09-01967 (CW) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS SAMUEL MICHAEL KELLER'S AND EDWARD C. O'BANNON, JR.'S JOINT MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE ACTIONS

EDWARD C. O'BANNON, JR., on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (a/k/a the "NCAA"), et al. Defendants. BRYON BISHOP, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC., et al., Defendants.

Case No. C 09-03329 (CW)

Case No. C 09-04128 (CW)

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CRAIG NEWSOME, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, et al., Defendants.

Case No. C 09-04882 (CW)

MICHAEL ANDERSON, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (a/k/a the "NCAA"), et al., Defendants.

Case No. C 09-05100 (CW)

DANNY WIMPRINE, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (a/k/a the "NCAA"), et al., Defendants.

Case No. C 09-05134 (CW)

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SAMUEL JACOBSON, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (a/k/a the "NCAA"), et al., Defendants.

Case No. C 09-05372 (CW)

DAMIEN RHODES, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (a/k/a the "NCAA"), et al., Defendants.

Case No. C 09-05378 (CW)

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs Samuel Michael Keller's and Edward C. O'Bannon, Jr.'s Joint Motion to Consolidate Actions. The actions, as well as the other abovecaptioned actions, meet the standard for consolidation pursuant to Rule 42 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as they share a common question of law or fact. Upon consideration of the foregoing motion, the papers submitted in support and opposition thereto, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motion is GRANTED as follows: The above-captioned actions shall be consolidated onto a single docket and bear the civil case number of the lowest numbered case: C 09-1967 CW. The consolidated actions shall bear
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the name In re NCAA Student-Athlete Name & Likeness Licensing Litigation. This consolidation is without prejudice to a later determination as to whether the cases should be tried together. Plaintiffs' counsel shall file a Consolidated Amended Complaint within thirty (30) days after issuance of the Court's last-filed Order on the pending motion to consolidate; the pending motions to dismiss the Keller and O'Bannon complaints (Keller Dkt. Entry Nos. 34, 47, and 48; O'Bannon Dkt. Entry Nos. 91, 92); Defendant Electronic Arts, Inc.'s pending motion to strike all causes of action in the Keller Complaint (Dkt. Entry No. 35); and Plaintiffs Samuel Michael Keller's and Edward C. O'Bannon, Jr.'s Motion for Appointment of Interim Co-Lead Counsel Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(g)(3) (Keller Dkt. Entry No. 81). IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: January 15, 2010 ____________________________________ HONORABLE CLAUDIA WILKEN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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