Carney v. Google, Inc.

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NOTICE of Related case C10-3715 PVT filed in case no. 10-md-2184 JW by David Carney (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/26/2010)

Carney v. Google, Inc.

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Eric H. Gibbs (State Bar No. 178658) [e-mail] Amanda M. Steiner (State Bar No. 190047) [e-mail] Geoffrey A. Munroe (State Bar No. 228590) [e-mail] David Stein (State Bar No. 257465) [e-mail] GIRARD GIBBS LLP 601 California Street, 14th Floor San Francisco, California 94108 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Plaintiff's Counsel

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re: Google Inc. Street View Electronic Communications Litigation,

Case No. 5:10-md-02184-JW-PVT ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED

THIS DOCUMENT ALSO RELATES TO: DAVID CARNEY, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 5:10-cv-03715-PVT

Defendant.

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED CASE NO. 5:10-MD-02184-JW-PVT
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TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12, Plaintiff David Carney submits this administrative motion for the Court to consider whether Carney v. Google, Inc., No. 10cv-03715-PVT, filed in this district on August 20, 2010, should be related to In Re: Google Inc. Street View Electronic Communications Litigation ("In re Google"), No. 5:10-md-02184-JW, the earlierfiled action also pending in this District. The Carney action has been preliminarily assigned to Magistrate Judge Patricia V. Trumbull. Under Local Rule 3-12(a), actions are related when: "[t]he actions concern substantially the same parties, property, transaction or event; and [i]t appears likely that there will be an unduly burdensome duplication of labor and expense or conflicting results if the cases are conducted before different Judges." Here, both criteria are met. The Carney and In Re Google actions1 concern substantially the same parties, property, transaction or event. Both are proposed class actions brought on behalf of persons whose wireless internet network data was intercepted by Google's Street View vehicles. The actions feature similar claims based on Google's alleged collection of the data, including that Google violated the Wiretap Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2511 et seq. Given the overlapping class definitions, common defendant, and like allegations, adjudication of these actions separately would create an unduly burdensome duplication of labor and expenses. Assignment of these cases to a single United States District Court Judge will conserve judicial resources and eliminate the potential for conflicting results. The actions are at a preliminary stage and, thus, assignment to a single judge would not prejudice any of the parties. // // The following cases appear on the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's case listing report for In Re Google: Berlage v. Google, Inc., 5:10-cv-02187 (N.D.Cal.); Sedita v. Google, Inc., No. 5:10-cv-03286 (N.D.Cal.); Stokes v. Google Inc., 5:10-cv-02306 (N.D.Cal.); Redstone et al v. Google, Inc., 5:10-cv-03639 (N.D.Cal.); Reyas v. Google, Inc., 5:10-cv-03215 (N.D.Cal.); Locsin v. Google, Inc., 5:10-cv-03272 (N.D.Cal.); Benitti v. Google, Inc., 5:10-cv-03297 (N.D.Cal.); Colman v. Google, Inc., 1:10-877 (D.D.C.); Keyes v. Google, Inc., 1:10-896 (D.D.C.); Galaxy Internet Servs., Inc. v. Google, Inc., 1:10-10871 (D.Mass.); Van Valin v. Google, Inc., 3:10-557 (D.Or.); Carter v. Google, Inc., 2:102649 (E.D.Pa.); Mulholland v. Google, Inc., 2:10-cv-02787 (E.D.Pa.). 1 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED CASE NO. 5:10-MD-02184-JW-PVT
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Plaintiff David Carney therefore respectfully requests that this case, Carney v. Google, Inc., No. 10-cv-03715-PVT, and In Re Google, No. 5:10-md-02184-JW, be deemed related under Civil Local Rule 3-12(a). DATED: August 25, 2010 Respectfully submitted, GIRARD GIBBS LLP By: /s/ Eric H. Gibbs

Amanda M. Steiner Geoffrey A. Munroe David Stein GIRARD GIBBS LLP 601 California Street, 14th Floor San Francisco, California 94108 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Plaintiff's Counsel

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Eric H. Gibbs (State Bar No. 178658) [e-mail] Amanda M. Steiner (State Bar No. 190047) [e-mail] Geoffrey A. Munroe (State Bar No. 228590) [e-mail] David Stein (State Bar No. 257465) [e-mail] GIRARD GIBBS LLP 601 California Street, 14th Floor San Francisco, California 94108 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Plaintiff's Counsel

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re: Google Inc. Street View Electronic Communications Litigation,

Case No. 5:10-md-02184-JW-PVT [PROPOSED] ORDER RELATING CASES

THIS DOCUMENT ALSO RELATES TO: DAVID CARNEY, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 5:10-cv-03715-PVT

Defendant.

ORDER RELATING CASES CASE NO. 5:10-MD-02184-JW-PVT

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David Carney, the Plaintiff in Carney v. Google, Inc., No. 10-cv-03715-PVT, filed an Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related pursuant to Civil Local Rule 312. The Court having considered the papers and pleadings on file, and good cause appearing, HEREBY GRANTS the motion. IT IS ORDERED that Carney v. Google, Inc., No. 10-cv-03715-PVT, is hereby related to In Re: Google Inc. Street View Electronic Communications Litigation, No. 5:10-md-02184-JW. Carney v. Google, Inc., No. 10-cv-03715-PVT, shall be reassigned to the undersigned judge pursuant to Local Rule 3-12(f)(3).

Dated: _____________________

__________________________________________ THE HONORABLE JAMES WARE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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