IN RE ADDICKS AND BARKER (TEXAS) FLOOD-CONTROL RESERVOIRS V. USA
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UNREPORTED MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 2 (ORDER ESTABLISHING SUB-MASTER DOCKET FOR UPSTREAM CLAIMS). Signed by Chief Judge Susan G. Braden. (cn) Copy to parties. (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/5/2017: # 1 Attachment A) (ar).
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
Filed: December 5, 2017
In re ADDICKS AND BARKER
(TEXAS) FLOOD-CONTROL
RESERVOIRS
Master Docket No. 17-3000L
THIS DOCUMENT APPLIES TO:
17-1277L, 17-1374L, 17-1409L,
17-1459L, 17-1460L, 17-1559L,
17-1569L, 17-1582L, 17-1636L,
17-1650L, 17-1652-1L, 17-1665L,
17-1666L, 17-1667L, 17-1668L,
17-1669L, 17-1670L, 17-1671L,
17-1672L, 17-1673L, 17-1674L,
17-1675L, 17-1676L, 17-1677L,
17-1678L, 17-1692L, 17-1693L,
17-1694L, 17-1695L, 17-1696L,
17-1697L, 17-1698L, 17-1699L,
17-1700L, 17-1701L, 17-1702L,
17-1703L, 17-1704L, 17-1705L,
17-1706L, 17-1707L, 17-1708L,
17-1709L, 17-1710L, 17-1711L,
17-1712L, 17-1713L, 17-1714L,
17-1716L, 17-1717L, 17-1718L,
17-1719L, 17-1720L, 17-1721L,
17-1722L, 17-1723L, 17-1724L,
17-1726L, 17-1727L, 17-1728L,
17-1729L, 17-1730L, 17-1780L,
17-1786L, 17-1798L, 17-1805L
MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 2
(ORDER ESTABLISHING SUB-MASTER DOCKET FOR UPSTREAM CLAIMS)
To promote the efficient administration of justice, it is hereby ORDERED:
1. Consolidation Of Upstream Cases. The above-identified cases, and any subsequently filed
directly or indirectly related cases, as defined in Rule 40.2 of the Rules of the United States
Court of Federal Claims (“RCFC”), that are identified as upstream cases, are hereby
consolidated for pretrial management. Management Order No. 2 does not address whether
these actions are or will be consolidated for trial, nor does it have the effect of making any
entity a party to an action in which it has not been joined and served in accordance with
the RCFC.
(a) Sub-Master Docket. The Clerk of Court will create a Sub-Master Docket, In re
Upstream Addicks and Barker (Texas) Flood-Control Reservoirs, Sub-Master Docket
No. 17-9001L.
(b) Assigned United States Court Of Federal Claims Judges. Pursuant to the court’s
November 20, 2017 Orders, the following United States Court of Federal Claims judges
have been assigned in In re Upstream Addicks and Barker (Texas) Flood-Control
Reservoirs, Sub-Master Docket No. 17-9001L:
i. The Honorable Charles F. Lettow has been assigned to this Sub-Master Docket
to manage jurisdictional discovery and adjudicate issues presented by any motion
filed, pursuant to RCFC 12(b)(1)–(7). See In re Addicks and Barker (Texas)
Flood-Control Reservoirs, Master Docket No. 17-3000L, Dkt. 68 (Fed. Cl. Nov.
20, 2017) (Court Attachment A).
ii. The Honorable Eric G. Bruggink has been assigned to this Sub-Master Docket to
manage pre-trial discovery and adjudicate all pre-trial dispositive motions. See
In re Addicks and Barker (Texas) Flood-Control Reservoirs, Master Docket No.
17-3000L, Dkt. 70 (Fed. Cl. Nov. 20, 2017) (Court Attachment B).
(c) Appointed Counsel. Pursuant to the court’s November 20, 2017 Orders, the following
counsel have been appointed in In re Upstream Addicks and Barker (Texas) FloodControl Reservoirs, Sub-Master Docket No. 17-9001L:
i. The following counsel have been appointed For Jurisdictional Discovery: Mr. Ian
Gershengorn, Co-Lead Counsel; Mr. Larry Vincent, Co-Lead Counsel; and Mr.
Vuk Vujasinovic, Of Counsel. See In re Addicks and Barker (Texas) FloodControl Reservoirs, Master Docket No. 17-3000L, Dkt. 68 (Fed. Cl. Nov. 20,
2017) (Court Attachment A).
ii. The following counsel have been appointed For Pre-Trial Discovery And
Dispositive Motions: Mr. Daniel Charest, Co-Lead Counsel; Mr. Charles Irvine,
Co-Lead Counsel; Mr. Larry Vincent, Co-Lead Counsel; and Mr. E. Armistead
Easterby, Co-Lead Counsel. See In re Addicks and Barker (Texas) Flood-Control
Reservoirs, Master Docket No. 17-3000L, Dkt. 70 (Fed. Cl. Nov. 20, 2017)
(Court Attachment B).
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(d) Notice. The Clerk of Court will docket this Order and the following Notice in each of
the above-referenced consolidated upstream cases as well as in In re Addicks and
Barker (Texas) Flood-Control Reservoirs, Master Docket 17-3000L:
NOTICE: Sub-Master Docket, In re Upstream Addicks and Barker (Texas)
Flood-Control Reservoirs, Sub-Docket No. 17-9001L, has been opened and
assigned to the Honorable Charles F. Lettow for the management of
jurisdictional discovery and the adjudication of issues presented by any motion
filed, pursuant to RCFC 12(b)(1)–(7), and to the Honorable Eric G. Bruggink
for the management of pre-trial discovery and the adjudication of all pre-trial
dispositive motions. From this date and until further order, all filings in these
consolidated upstream cases will be filed in this Sub-Master Docket.
(e) Future Filings; Case Caption. From this date and until further order, all future filings
in these consolidated upstream cases will be made in this Sub-Master Docket and will
bear the following caption:
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
In re UPSTREAM ADDICKS AND
BARKER (TEXAS) FLOODCONTROL RESERVOIRS
Sub-Master Docket No. 17-9001L
THIS DOCUMENT APPLIES TO:
i. A filing that is applicable to all of these consolidated upstream cases will state
in the caption that it applies to “ALL UPSTREAM CASES.” Such filing will
be made in this Sub-Master Docket only but will be deemed filed and docketed
in each individual case to the extent applicable.
ii. Except as provided in paragraph 1(e)(iii) below, a filing that applies only to a
particular case(s) will state in the caption the applicable case number(s) and the
last name(s) of the named plaintiff(s). The filing will be made in this SubMaster Docket and the Clerk of Court will docket the filing in each applicable
case.
iii. Motions to substitute counsel in individual cases and notices of appearance by
the government will be filed in the individual case dockets only.
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2. Newly Filed Cases. When a directly or indirectly related case that is identified as an
upstream case subsequently is filed, the Clerk of Court will:
(a) make an appropriate entry in this Sub-Master Docket;
(b) docket a copy of this Order in the newly filed case; and
(c) docket a copy of the Notice, identified in paragraph 1(d) above, in the newly filed case.
3. This Order will apply to all subsequently filed or transferred cases that are directly or
indirectly related and identified as upstream cases.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Susan G. Braden
SUSAN G. BRADEN
Chief Judge
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