Vernon et al v. Qwest Communications International Inc. et al

Filing 69

ORDER denying 66 Plaintiff's Motion to Reassign Related Actions, for Partial Coordination, and to Stay Briefing of Defendants Motion to Compel Arbitration; The class action cases present different claims, facts and allegations and consolidating the two cases for discovery and briefing on the motions to compel is not proper at this time. by Chief Judge Wiley Y. Daniel on 1/28/2010.(erv, ) (Modified on 2/1/2010 corrected spacing)(erv, ).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Chief Judge Wiley Y. Daniel Civil Action No. 09-cv-01840-WYD-CBS ROBIN VERNON; RORY PATRICK DURKIN; and BRYAN SANDQUIST, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation; QWEST SERVICES CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation; QWEST CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation; QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation; and QWEST BROADBAND SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendants. ORDER THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motion to Reassign Related Actions, for Partial Coordination, and to Stay Briefing of Defendants' Motion to Compel Arbitration filed January 14, 2010 [d/e 66]. The Court, having reviewed the Plaintiffs' Motion and the Defendants' Response thereto [d/e 68], concludes that the requested relief should be denied. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion to Reassign Related Actions, for Partial Coordination, and to Stay Briefing of Defendants' Motion to Compel Arbitration filed January 14, 2010 [d/e 66] is DENIED. The class action cases present different claims, facts and allegations and consolidating the two cases for discovery and briefing on the -1-

motions to compel is not proper at this time. Dated this 28th day of January 2010. BY THE COURT:

s/ Wiley Y. Daniel WILEY Y. DANIEL, CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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