Ballard v. Dean Foods Company et al

Filing 29

ORDER denying 25 Motion to Join Parties and for Partial Consolidation by Judge Richard P. Matsch on 04/01/09.(jjh, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Senior District Judge Richard P. Matsch Civil Action No. 08-cv-00479-RPM VIRGINIA BALLARD, Plaintiff, v. DEAN FOODS COMPANY (a Delaware corporation), DEAN WEST, LLC (a Delaware Limited Liability Company), SOUTHERN FOODS GROUP, LLC (a Delaware Limited Liability Company) doing business as MEADOW GOLD DAIRY, and INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 455, Defendants.

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO JOIN PARTIES AND FOR PARTIAL CONSOLIDATION OF ACTIONS FOR DISCOVERY

On March 11, 2009, the plaintiff filed a Motion to Join Parties and for Partial Consolidation of Actions for Discovery, seeking consolidation of this action with Civil Action No. 08-cv-02162-MSK-KMT, Gail Tafoya v. Dean Foods Company, Dean West, LLC, and Southern Foods Group, LLC, d/b/a Meadow Gold Dairy. The defendant International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 455 has filed its opposition to that motion. Upon consideration of the pleadings, the Court finds and concludes that there is not sufficient commonality in these two cases to warrant consolidation. Counsel are free to coordinate discovery in the two cases if they choose. It is now ORDERED that the plaintiff's motion to join parties and for partial consolidation is denied. Dated: April 1st, 2009 BY THE COURT: s/Richard P. Matsch ________________________________ Richard P. Matsch, Senior District Judge