Ross v. Level 3 Communications, Inc. et al

Filing 7

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES Civil Action No. 09-cv-00606-JLK shall be consolidated for all purposes with 09-cv-00200-PAB-CBS, shall be assigned to Judge Philip A. Brimmer, and shall hereafter be referred to Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer, by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 4/7/09. (ebs, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge Philip A. Brimmer

Civil Action No. 09-cv-00200-PAB-CBS (Consolidated with Civil Action Nos. 09-cv-00215-PAB-CBS and 09-cv-00296-PABCBS) In re LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION _____________________________________________________________________ ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES _____________________________________________________________________ This matter is before the Court on the Notice of Associated Case [Docket No. 23] filed by plaintiff Adam Skaggs and consolidated plaintiff Marilyn A. Ides on April 3, 2009. That notice identifies Ross v. Level 3 Communications, Inc., Civil Action No. 09cv-00606-JLK, as associated with this case. Because Ross v. Level 3 Communications, Inc., raises questions of law and fact common to the instant consolidated action, I conclude that consolidation with this case is appropriate under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a). Consistent with the Court's Order Consolidating Cases [Docket No. 12] dated February 24, 2009, and for substantially the same reasons stated therein, the Court consolidates Ross v. Level 3 Communications, Inc., Civil Action No. 09-cv-00606-JLK, with the instant case under the caption "In re Level 3 Communications, Inc. Securities Litigation." Accordingly, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a) and D.C.COLO.LCivR 42.1, Civil Action No. 09-cv-00606-JLK, shall be consolidated for all purposes with the instant action. It is further

ORDERED that, pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 42.1, Civil Action No. 09-cv00606 shall be assigned to Judge Philip A. Brimmer. It is further ORDERED that Civil Action No. 09-cv-00606 shall hereafter be referred to the magistrate judge assigned to the lowest numbered case, Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer. It is further ORDERED that all future pleadings and other papers in these consolidated actions shall be filed in this case only and shall be captioned as shown below: ___________________________________________________________________ Civil Action No. 09-cv-00200-PAB-CBS (Consolidated with Civil Action Nos. 09-cv-00215-PAB-CBS, 09-cv-00296-PAB-CBS, and 09-cv-00606-PAB-CBS) In re LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION _____________________________________________________________________ It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall docket a copy of this Order in Civil Action No. 09-cv-00606.

DATED April 7, 2009. BY THE COURT:

s/Philip A. Brimmer PHILIP A. BRIMMER United States District Judge

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